The New York herald., 1874-09-26
How MacMahon May Prolong
His Term of Office.
Domestic Joy for the Divine
Right Princes.
Citizens in Contact with the
Military.

Should the Count OF Paris ever come to the throne
there is fear lest he should be seized with the
panic which fell on George w., Of England, and
made him issue royal order to his brother to get
married with all possible speed. lest the House OF
Hanover should come to an abrupt termination.
REACTIONARY SCHEMES
Probably the enormous sums which were con-
stantly going out OF the country down to Septem-
ber last are sufficient to account for the present
depression OF trade. SUCH losses must
tell on France for time. however little Germany
may gain. The 4th OF September was celebrated
throughout the south OF France. At Perigueux
the police thought fit to disturb q banquet
held in honor OF the day in remote quarter Of the
town. Some two hundred persons were present,
but by the confession OF the authorities there was
not the slightest appearance OF riot. Neverthe-
less the assembly was ordered to disperse, and
slight resistance was followed by sixty arrests. At
Meze, near Montpelier. a similar occurrence led to
AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE MILITARY,
in which nineteen persons were wounded, one
mortally. Some prisoners were led 10y the
soldiers to their barracks, which the mob then
threatened to burn down. The terrible word
pc lroleum began to be heard again In few
hours, however, all was quiet, The peace would
probably never have been broken but Tor the
ofrlciousness of the municipality. II workingmen
are not allowed to sing the ''Marseillaise" and
drink their wine to the health Of the Republic they
Will do worse.
VICTOR HUGO
Is said by some malicious person to have addressed
letter to the Peace Congress sitting at Geneva,
from which the fJllo wing is an extract-
Every congress is a reunion, every reunion is
union, every union Is a progress. Congress- pro-
gress-two great Things wnich rhy me, and rhyme
is reason. You want peace anu liberty; so DO !.
Peace and liberty Grandose and luminous
pleonasm Peace Is liberty; liberty Is peace. TO
desire one Is to desire the other The one is the
other; the other IS the one. VINO does not wish
for 1t? Peace and hoerty are the twin sisters
from whose embraces the communion OF youth
Will spring the United states OF Europeutne ne
the lying-in hospital oil your grand conceptions.
Iou were right voitalre took refuge In the bosom
OF Geneya-tnat nea OF genius, whose bites aroused
sleeping people. Geneva IS Tess great i0r having
given birth to Rousseau. Health anu prosperity
These words, which are, at least very charac-
teristic OF the author, Will be received with pro-
found reverence by the whole Latin race as few
lines OF Emerson or Carlyle would be by men OF
Anglo-Saxon origin. The intellectual and moral
influence Of France on Southern Europe remains
unimpalred by her recent disasters. Paris Is the
eye-the soul of the nations which owe birth and
language to old Rome. striking instance OF the
depth OF this feeling has just been given In the
presentation OF a gold medal to NJ Theirs, accom-
nanied by an ADDRESS to which are appended the
s,pnatures OF one thousand ROumanlans, who thank
the ex-President fOr having liberated the soil OF
France Even Garlbaldi could forgive France for
taking Nice aud savoy, but not Germany Tor TAX
ing Alsace.Lorraine.
RUSSIAN ROYALTY.
The Grand Duke Constantine has passed through
Paris, where he was OF course credited with a
mission OF mysterious import grand dinner
was given by Marshal MacMahon In his honor. 1t
was remarked that the Prince. though cordial in
fho Aaor oroho w a.
served on politica, questions The policy Of Rus
sia must be to a great extent the policy OF
the Gar and French Republic has no chance oil
winning the sympathies of Alexander the Second.
When the Russian and German nations break
loose from the control OF their regning houses II
is highly probable that they will hy at each others
throats. Then France may obtain the alliance
which alone, as she Knows can gave
her back her lost provinces. But whllt
the present cordial understanding continues be
tween the Courts OF Berlin and ST. Petersburg there
appears to be no danger OF the peace OF Europe
being broken. Indeed, alter all has been salt
about the wars which dynastic ambition ha
kindled, in this age it is crowns that are peaceu
| and peoples warllke.
The Crlmean war was as much the work of tn
English press as OF the Emperor Napoleon, Will
the war OF 1870 was forced on that sovereign b
the journalists OF Paris. The attack OF Austri
and Prussia on Denmark was Loudly applauded
the German democracy, nor would Bismarck nav
ventured on the struggle Of 1866 If he had not ie
sure that the nation was with HIM. Our own CIV
war was due 10 no moDarchical intrigues tn
race of modern kings has not the strength anon
them to fight four years Tor great idea VIII
should kings go to war They have nothing I
gain and all to lose by 1t. On the other hand, tn
President Of Republic, II he Is an ambition
man, may seek in war his only chance OF remail
ing in power. As
THE sEPTENNATE DRAWS TO CLOSE
MacMahon may begin to reject on the bel
means OF prolonging his tenure OF oilce He wi
have only slightly exceeded the Psalmist's term
life IN 1880, and, should the French army be recol
structed by that time, who knows but that th
vision of dictatorship to the end of his days, {
even an imperial crown, may tempt the victor
Magenta to try and do something great for h
country land for himselD. He has received
sword OF honor for losing the battle OF Reichsho
fen with honor. For victory over the German
for the recapture Of Metz, there Is no reward HI
countrymen would grudge.
1t is true that, by the constitution Of the Repul
lie, the National Assembly has the exclusive powe
OF declaring war but II is not difficult for hea
ofthe executive in France to eoad a neghborin
government into breaking the peace, VINE
the people but to devise neT taxes and vote
patriotic address. AT present, it must be col
fessed, there is more likelihood OF France bein
at length provoked into hostilities than OF hi
seeking to excite them The circumstanc,
which led to the arrest OF NJ. About must be fres
in the recollection OF your readers simils
incident mas just occurred at Wesbaden. Tw
French priests were on board Rhine steame
and German was pointing out TO them II
beauties OF the scenery. Passing by tne cast
OF BierDrich, one OF the priests asked to whom
belonged, and was told by his informant that
had once Deen the property Of the Duke OF Ma
sau but had since been added TO the domains
the Emperor william "Ahl ne has stolen 1t III
. everything eise,n observed the Iuckless prizes
HIS German acquaintance Immediately col
:, planned to the captain OF the vessel VINO poo
poohed the matter. At the next landing stag
however, the German denounced the priest to II