New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-16
Is THIS "a COLONY OF FREyCE p"

Ihe polygonal nc has on one OF Its
numerous faces an article commenting on
the situation in France. Instead Of hon
estly acknowledging, as we do, that the
science OF French government is Chaldee,
and not to be comprehended by plain, un-
tutored republicans, the Pic goes into a
history of tie recent scenes in and around
the Chamber Of Deputies. In the course
of this narrative, some expressions are
employed which seem to share the
especial estimation in which the French
political character is held by average
Americans. The row is said to have
originated in personal ARRAYS and chal-
lenges, duels and other peculiar French
frivoIties. The Imperialists challenge
party by the name Of Gambetta:
When he arrives, each of band of some
dozen of these high spirited young knights
Of imperial chivalry handed his card to the
astonished ex-member Of the Public Defense
accompanied by some of those very ex-
pressive terms of insult and anger. which
every Partisan so well understands how to
use with emphasis. After this these young
chevaliers hurry of to the nearest restaUr-
ant and cool their valor with absynthe,
awaiting the response from the republican
orator to their several invitations to thu
Bots de Boulogne. But one of these ill.,
trepid young Hotspurs, determined to get
the preference over his competitors for the
honor of splitting N. Gambetra, and he
compliments to NJ Gambetta with blow
across the face with a cane. Count st.
Croix Is the name of the hero Of this exploit.
These insults and challenges Tor words
spoken in debate are thus characterized
by the Pic:
The latest telegram gives US quite cheer.
full news OF preparations for some lively in
cidents of chivalric character, which may
serve at least to relieve the dizziness Of
French politics and to illustrate a trait and
a logic which are utterly iucOmpreheIs;ole
by the rest OF the world, but in France are
considered as tokens Of higher and more
chiyalric civilization.
So the candid admission of the REpUB-
LIcAN that, like the Scotch woman and
the metaphysical sermon, we had not ''the
to pretend to understand it,
has been accepted by others.
De Tocqueville has its hands quite full
at present. 1t has not only to teach "La
colonie Franchise de Ia Nouuelle Orleans"
how to overthrow the Republican major
ity and defeat the law, but it has to con-
duct the government of France by tele-
graph. But in giving this admonition to
the turbulent regency which il left in
charge, there are some things which
would suit this latitude fully as well.
Thus:
Hard words and insults prove nothing
and rather injure than aid cause.
The REPUBLICAN should not forget that the !
empire was for eighteen years the govern
nent accepted and ratified by an immense
majority OF the French people.
Now, if "DeTocqueviIie in America"
will examine its own columns it will find |
hat it has not only stiguat:zsd its polit-
cal opponents with every abusive word |
n the vocabulary, but it has refused to
the obligations of the minor
ty in this republic to submit to a policy
md laws accepted and ratified by an
immense majority Of the American peo-
lie. The great difference between the
aces so long separated by the English
hannel is made manifest by a single
phrase which DeTocqueville employs to
xplain the causes of this Gallo conflict
or Office. This NJ Gambetta had, it
GEMS, said that while be had responded to
be demands of committee Of inquiry, be
Tould not pay the same respect to the
uestions of des nleeseraJles as we believe
is pronounced. What is the peculiar
utrage of this word we can not compre-
end. It must be something horrible, for
)e Tocqueville says;
This word of NJ. Gambetta has awakened
evolutionary passions, and if the chamber
ad its sessions in Paris instead of at Yer
allies, it would have been necessary to en-
10y cannon to protect it against new in
aston.
But in consequence of that word