The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14
HERALD SUNDAY H. 1s74-oUADRUPLE SHEET

meanor. FOR ne said nothng-how the iegitimlsts
could be assured that the Duke de Brogiie's sue
cessor would not be man still more mistrnst-
worthy. "You cannot.r said |, ''upset the Cabi-
net without the help OF the republicans. and, as
they are more numerous than you, it Is they who
Will reap the advantage. The Duke de Broglie
gone, you would probably have conservative
republican Premier who would recommend
an early dissolution OF the Assembly, and,
IN che present temper OF the country you may be
sure the general elections would lead 70 q whole
sale return OF republicans" He puzzled this out
moment and sand, 'The feelings OF the honest
class $ are with US. and must obey our con-
Sciences by which understood him to mean
that he WAS firmly prepared to commit blunder
In the benel that Providence would see him well
through It, After ali, he was but TYPICAL French
man, Tor they are every one OF them like that
Political discrimination, the tact OF compromise, the
art OF avoiding great issues, and OF reseryng their
strength for battles worth the troube-ah the
science, In fact, which has kept British Parlia-
mentaryism SO long anoat-is unknown TO them.
followed my iegitimst friend to
THE VERSAILLES PALACE,
and saw that lean and dry person. M. BufYet. re-
elected Speaker. No one opposed him. but there
was grand gathering OF factions or the election
oil the Jour Vice Presidents s, and the repubicls had
the triumph OF putting their nominee. M. Marte,
at the top OF the poll IL was astonishing 10 see
them vote, as II all Israel and judah were
waiLing outside to hear the result An as.
sortment OF very froggsh ushers with black smalls
and silver chains round their necks, frsked about
the seaIs, hugging ballot boxes against their
bosoms, and the members dropped IN tickets with
their candidates names scrawed on them In pen
ell. When they had done tina. in defantly de-
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face anything, from mar.yrdom to hair cutting In
defence OF their convictions, they rushed out INTO
the Gallery o. Tombs and cackled one among an
other :--"I've voted for 80 and So" Some shook
each others hands warmly on the strength OF this
piece OF bravery, and adjourned to have drink OF
red currant syrup in the ourette, where this ex-
hilarating rereshmenr is supplied gratis. Others
ran away W the press lobby to bear tile tidngs to
newspaper reporters and to crowd together with
their noses against the entrance OF the Tombs
Gallery, for Questor Bize does not allow them 10
set loot within that sanc,um and others scam
pered up stairs to report their achievements to the
occupants OF
THE BOXES WHERE THE LApIEs ST.
do believe these ladies who attend tire Versailles
debates have an influence most exc.table on the
brains OF French politicians. They SIT there and
smile and every man among the legislators below
burns TO attract their admiring attention. That
Is why so many OF the members howl at odd times,
get up and gesticulate when there Is moth
ing to Stir about, and sing oat "A pOrdrel" when
NOBODY Whatever except themselves Is out OF order
That IS why we get desperate divisions about road
bills gas oils. fishery bills, and startling motions.
which serve no other purpose but to waste an
afternoon In clamor. Now and then some men,
Der stands up TO offer an observation but he feels
that several dozen pairs OF feminine eyes are upon
anhu hap thn,o a "A
ma Ks won't do. SO he makes q long speech.
Again, some member having snreked too loud, the
Speaker reDukes him; but how can the man sit
still under o rebukef 30 he springs to his legs
and delivers al eloquent expostulation. When. BY
miracle. there are no wordy speeches, no re
Dukes, no nowls and no expoStulItlons. but
plain, busluess-iike sitting, the frenchwomen IN
the boxes are deeply disguised anu often nuster
away IN a dudgeon Oue day heard pretty but
asgreveu VIE address \ rather hem ecked look
lug iassver aud say. "VOus n.aUiez p,On.is Qu'A
D aurdat du bruit Ell UOItS ettez tOuS n'GnQ4t.eS
CONNIE des Jagots." This lady, IN compar ing her
husband to Jdg0t, but EXPRESSED the dominant
leeling vi these cheerful FIenca iolks who caunOt
believe taat people are working honestly lor their
money unless they make noise, and much OF 1t.
THERE WILL SOON DE NOISE ENOUGH,
and wish / could hold out q prospect that
tne truly patriotic men OF all parties would sinx
their ant patiIes and combine to found the only
natIon--l mean a Republic But OF this there IS
more chance than oil so many magpies and
diones meeting togtther 10 seal 'reaty between
BIRDS o. prey aud creeping things. The great cities
are republican, the Bar and the leading writers ON
the tress are republican. the provinces elect re-
publlcans every time they are appealed to, but
nothing viii convince the HETEROGENEOUS faction
who now form the majority That the wishes Of tue
nation should be in any way deferred to. Firmly
rooted in their obstmacy, they hope they may stall
shunt back their country INTO the Old worn out
grooves whence she has so often slpped before
with DISASTROUS crashes, and to warnings or
threats they are deaf alike, as their fathers we're
before item aad their sons will be So long as
passion and prejudice form part OF every French
politicians heirloom.