New-York tribune., 1874-07-07
RELATIONS BETWEEN ORLEANISTS AND
LEGTTIMISTS.

PART WHICH PRESIDENT MACMAHoN TOOK IN IT
WANT OF POLITICAL sAGACITY IN THE oRLEANIsT
PRINCES.
IrRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.]
PARIS, June 24-Although the MOnarchists are
still ready to join forces against the common enemies
free thought free speech and free actionthe dis
scnsions between Orleanists and Chambordiss since
last week grow in breadth and bitterness. In The
london Times of the 9th of June appeared a letter
from its Paris correspondent in which he claims TO
give the true story Of the fusion attempt at Monar
Chlcal restoration made last year. The main facts
of the transaction do not differ essentially with one
exception from what they have been represented to
be in various other reports. That the Count de
Paris should pay his respects in person to the Count
dc Chambord was represented rs a condition on
which Legitimists voted against Thiers's deputa-
tom for the abolition of the law of Punishment
against the Orleans Princes. and afterwaTd for
restoration of their eOnhscaed property the Count
de Paris quickly ready to fulfill the condition, was at
first rebutfed in that purpose by Chambord for selfish
political reason it was of the Count de Pariss
own honest motion, but with the approval of the
advising Ducal leaders of his party and of his un
cles. that in August, be paid the famous visit to
Trohsdorf; in the course of the following negotia
lion for a fusion Chambord did, at one time, dis
tnctly accept the tri-coored flag
The exceptional novelty of the narration of The
Times is curious, and of some Importance. 1t is
briefly this: While the negotiations going under
TIE management Of the notorious Fusion Committee
OF Nine were at a stand-stlll about the flag, the
Duke dAudrfret Pasquier waited on President
NacMahon, to learn what his views on the subject
might be. The honest Marshal does not seem to
have raised any objection to restoration of royalty
81 itself but, IN respect to flags. took occasion TO
I,maGk that if the white Gag were set up against
TIE tfi-cOiOr, and raised at window, while
1he other waved from window opposite, the
CuaSsepots would 60 of of themselves and / should
not be able 10 answer Tor order in the streets dis
elIline in the army The negotiating Duke
muncated to his fellow committeeman those views
ofthe President 1t after this communication,
which was also transmitted 10 the Count de Cham |
how'd that the latter did gave 70 the committees
confidential agent Chessaling the idea that be did,
accept the rrcoOr ChesSaling reported this 40 !
"nd Chambord waited fortnight before |
Icpudating the acceptance.
This is the first time that MacMahon's name ana
his personal knowledge Of not to say indugent con-
pyance at the royal restoration in his time, sup
llrted by documentary proof, have been brought III
Il a published account of that affair But what |
lends the peculiar present Importance to the retro
tpec,iye letter in The 7imes is the purpose
which is apparent in the tnoment chosen for Its !
publication, in its cone, and its nearly self |
originating authClship. The Casnir-Perler propo-
Ition looking 20 the formal declaration OF oenn
dure Re:,atNc. was carried by its majority of one
4he Duke q AudiDffret-Pasquier not votlng-on
MoDday the 18th La RuhefOucauls proposition to
annnl the Government from which he holds his
commission as ambassador to England and delare
the Monarchy was brought forward the same day,
and though put down by votes then cast is held bY
lis Legitiuist partisans in no part destroyed Ihey
are said TO be acting under fresh impressive orders
from Frohsdorf one of the several French capitals
ia partlus. The Tmes's correspondent telegraphed
lis letter Oh the 18th and should have been put IN
possession OF oral and wTittenl documentary ma
terals for its composition early the l7th lie
is not a man. NAV say in passing who would treat
of such gave matters in such pointed form without
substantial authoritative ground work OF material
10 60 upon.
While the letter. now becomes famous, puts the
candid Orleans princes and their party constantly
in the right-implcating by parenthesis the honest
Marslall-t puts the last OF the BOurDons not only
in the wrong showing him 10 have sheltered him.
self behind low mental reservations. Bat hrst OF
all while whit4washing the Orleanist blues and pun
ising the Legitimist whites, the letter is the ln-
geDious apology of the Duke dAudifretPasquler'
In its preiatory paragraphs he rs represented as
man uncommonly well abused by Legitimists and
Others or his share in the restoration negotiations,
when ChaInboIdists apt TO say ne PLAYED false'
aiming TO dupe them IN the Orleanist interest
Ihe Duke dAudifiret-Pasquia OF some confidential
friend Of his is the only person. except honest Mac
Mahon who could have furnished the correspondent
with the material information by help OF which the
last mentioned gentleman would have consented 10
wiite his letter. Supposing that Maehlahon had
any feeling toward the press hut one OF aversion.
any idea Of its power and value except as the power
aud value Of a natural enemy" he had ia the case
profitable occasion to appeal 70 it's publicity The
inspiring author. then. of the historically retro
specye letter is d'Audfret- Pasquier. This ID very
significant Of the present situation.
The Duke fAudiffTet- Pssquer rs President OF the
Right Center group In the bare majority by which
the Cssimir-Perieg prcposition-Oot declaring bat
looking to declaraSoniof the de6mtSve Reqoblic-
were several Of the floating members Of ti,at group
M Pasquier could not, Last Nonday. 90 30 fat
Heu'e'y az ~ vote for bat possibly secured that
questionable triumph Of republicanian By abstain.
ing from voting. This report, which he has author
lied, is sort OF naoifesto-a vailed manifesto of
tbe Right Center, through its President. BE is ON
The way not TO ardent CONVERSION to repubtcanis1n
but on the way to move along ia that direction
The last read success of the BonaPasvists In tfe
Eievre their loag constant hgBt now beooues Va
ible from the Duke de Broges blind piaS INTO their
hands; their ever-erowiDg iuhlant arrogance
the late revelations of their well.organDed well.
pad, actve propaganda, are beginning to open
the eyes Of uien who seek constitu1iouahsm rather
than the king in their ideal of constitutional mon
hiehy to the fatally impending fact. dong since
patent 10 the more sagacqns mind of Tiners aud iis
S'ao that France is TO he governed as Republic OF
- AL Empire, or not TO be governed at ALL The
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