New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.
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ton serious discussion, and TO be perfectly candid.
trhe much OF commonplace padding, One Of the
most tempting articles is the first nstallment OF me
moir OF Marshal MacMahon. by NJ. Reelus in which he
offers some very explicit comments the character OF
the President OF the French Republic He ascrloes MAC
Mshon's OF manner and skill In the ART oi re-
specting principles and avoiding their consequences 10
his early education at Catholic seminary wnere 'uoSo
accomplishments were taught In perfection. nv '"o
military school which he subsequently ATTENDED, nc was
model OF order and industry, aud graduated Win
high rank as an ambitious and successful student lie
Hrst saw actual service in Algeria, and soon dlsuh-
gushed himself officer no less hah nc nau uoc S
apnp His promotion was as rapid as that OF MS com
rade Bazane q vacabond adventurer aWless ana ia'h-
less who succeeded by talents and more especially
nv his vices when the revolution OF lSiS broke OUT ne
maintained dignifed reserve. He quite willing to
remain in Algeria and keep the native population III
check Though mOnarchis at heart, he had no serupe
in recognizing the republic or in promising allegiance
and fidelity. In tins he consistent with his system
He had Acknowledged the king of the revolution ana
found il to his advantage. When Louis Napoleon ap-
eared non the scene il was piece of good luck in Gen
eral MscMahon that he not called on to take part III
the political burglary Of that roguish adyenturer III
had been proposed TO him he would undoubtedly nave
refused but the assassination once accomplished, ne
would not have the last to congratulate the con-
aueror Of the eternal enemies OF order Nor were MS
fluctuations entirely without sincerity, for any expe-
dent seemed TO him usable tina; would rid society OF
the yermin with which it infested In spite OF MS
legitimate tendencies. he at once taken into favor
by the emperor. His conduct at the siege OF seoas
topol and afterward at Magenta, won for him
The highest admiration. He delegated TO
attend the coronation Of the King OF Prussia as
the representative Of the emperor On this occasion he
displayed the proiuse maguihcence. His luxury
and splendor afforded to Bismarck and Won Moltke a
high idea of the OF France. perhaps" NJ
Recus malicOusly adds "they even experienced fore
taste OF the satisfaction they day to enjoy in
pillaging and extOrtlng her millions from her." We
may believe that by this time, MaeMahon was thor
onghy converted 10 the empire The Government pro-
fessed to know faithful servant no more con-
sccn.0us man. At the Tuileries indeed they were
little afraid much virtue. "As soon as he appeared
with the duchess at the private balls of the Empress
The Marquis de Galet moderated his pace IN the CO.
tilon Mme dc Ia PAGE whispered behind her fan TO
Mine de la Pourtale, Think of il man who is faith
his wife, who hates balls, who is only at his ease
in the domestic circle; real family man?" And
Marshal Valiant who and above his regular salary
of four hundred thousand francs had turned pretty
penny hy furnishing worthless shoes to the army OF
Italy, whispered to Baron Haussmann that he would
accept much a glass of wine in return for SER
vice. OF bronze ." The administration OF Algeria
by MacMahoD and his conduct in the war which brought
the empire 10 end, discussed with piess criti-
oism by the writer. We quote paragraph from his
remarks Sedan which close the present article.
For MacMahOn irresponsible for Sedan as Bazane Is
NJ 4.
should be placed 10 the account OF those who were
guilty of causing them, though the crime was not equal
country. the deliberately and Systematically, the
other by his weakness and cowardly selhshness: We
Obliged to keep IN our minds the old adaEe, Those
the gods wish 20 destroy they first make mad"
OF forest of those who plunged into this great
war with such uncOncern. Among these trifers was
MacNahOn. the man OF honor grave taciturn with such
areputauon for caution. The persons who harbored
and piloed him during the first days Of that fatal month
Of August have described TO their CONSERVATION at
his ignorance. The Genera-in Chef hardly knew the
positions OF his divisions for the roads, the
forests the raylnes the swam as Tor ihe iordS aud
hills, and Railways he manifested royal Indifference.
He almost equally Indifferent 70 the strength of the
enemy, ms movements ms Sttatcs.c plans. ...anon
ceeded at Magenta. :. / Wi. 80 with the cannon"
Franz List" is the subject of singularly able
article by Mr. Grant Whte, who cunOusy enough has
been accused by some calow igpOramus as not being
Competent to treat question of music, which Is as
supreigeiy ridiculous If it had been said that NJ r.
p WhfEple was not competent treat question of
literary criticism. Everybody that knows anything
about the progress OF American culture knows that Tor
quarter Of century or less, Mr. Grant White has
been one Of the highest authorities IN every branch OF
aesthetic criticism while his pathological excursions,
that have given hun wide reputation are compara-
lively Of cent date But the note t. the article by the
editor OF The Gqlary has put this well that we need
only quote his words to show the absurdity OF the sug
gestion 10 which they repy
No illustration more striking Of the evanescence Of
general fcrary reputation, NOT confirmed ny writings
IN book FORM could he found than the remarks elected
in some quarters by the article on Richard Wagner
and Lis Theory of Music in the June GdldIH MI.
Grant White. who may almost be sad 10 have com
meuced Dis career ny musical criticism WA0se tphta-
ton as a musical critic EXTENDED not only throughout
this country, hut also TO Europe mas wien IL notms
about for twelve or fifteen years and now some,
whose do not extend OejOuo tie war hlnk II
fuc and re 10 crafty theil instincts by holding nm
up as an imperuueut phlOogisi Who IN wIlthg ABOUT
music. subject of which he lsnOrant. me no
tl0n OF bIs ignorance Of music must nave guuSed hn
as II ha- Others D1 those who brodched It suppose
by chance tho ne was selected TO present. present iHe
the country, DrghtS JOdfhW Of Music was at once
non i'm pS-a .e wAIch quote fOl the sake OF those
who NAV b. really ignorant or Nj. Whtes nu
esting Gf tie many articles upon the Wagner ques-
uou appeared IN the June mum 'cr OF Ihe 6ae@y
MIR Richard Grant White. There IS Wagner party mere
now and IN England, well a, IN GtfiudhN. IL i es
pecialv iutoeraut, aggressive, almost fanatca just
now i'm NeW-York . some OF his crimes would lara
have il appcar that. in arguing the question at ALL
ne Is protesting to Know that oi WhcR ne Is @
orabe writer as charge OF lying. Now |c have known
enough of Mr.. chard Grant Whtr III conneGtloi WIN WIN
music aud musical criticism IN times pls 10 oe aue 70
assure these asSalauis tlit ne dO's Know SUM
thing about music. ani indeed rather moIe tnan Hc9
To the making up OF wLat j. cOnnO"i! o''au Ca. a ~
musical critic these times j. he = not prolesIOhd
musician, lie is entitled to an Opnon II DIS IteISfv
labOrs for dozen years past nave Dceh III aOthSI neu
yet once known and respected as the pes' ~
New YORK press was he without prdctce m ts art
In a subsequent article upon Wagner, the journal V
Music fOrt.hes its own posiugn by long e&',Gttt
from Mr. Grant Whtes article 1lo ienoiahcG III 'His
matter would seem to be quite Oh the otheT SIDE
In his handling OF List, Mr.. White certainly pucks
ont some of feathers Of his gorgeous pume lie re-
CARDS him as OF the dreariest OF all composers
whose works remind Of some sermons which every
pody has heard in which the doctrine was orthodox
The sentences well put together the language pure the
Illustrations scholarly and the result barenness ana
nnuterabe boredom" The following paragraph affords
Mr. 49, rel -