New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-04
France.

! lie following was sent by cable 20 the
| New York Hcre!d February g, from Yer.
sailies:
The recent vote on the WALTON lill has
| gwen moderate and patriotic lucn Of all
| parties encouragement. There is now a
| complete and impregnable union on the
! part Of the conservatives, who believe in a
peaceful republic against the inonarchists,
| especially since the legitinists proclaim as
! they Cd III the Assembly yesterday, that
| there would be a terrible struggle between
rtpubiicans and mouarchiats, and the
iFiSh0a OF the old regime woulu unccas.
inG'y war upon the new institutions.
Ilera is row i fair prospect Of q consti-
tutionhi republic. Leading men Of ths re-
publican party, as well as tho conservative
n-onarGlleta, do not want a permanent e Hd
lrrc sp0nsible master, whether nt be- king
or AZ emperor. They wish to be abIe to
change their government, when it no longer
suits the will ot the people, without blood
shed or rioting-in other words. to conduct
the government of France as in a private
household when 8 master desires 70 change
his steward. The argument that les,.s 10
th-s is based upon the historical fact that
formerly nations required a single perma-
nent caiei, that in the middle ages gen.
eral or u ieudal master was necessary. a
leader, u chief like CTur de Lion or Du
Gues1itu, who decided campaigns ty their
proves. Now these differences are decided
by engiEesr ring and ritled cannon. Society
10 longer needs men of great genius. The
government is a complicated machine,
managed by persons of average intelligence,
who are mere instruments of the popular
will. The state of the parties il the French
Chambers resembles what was seen IN the
English Parliamentary Georgian leriod
under Pitt aud Fox, and in America, when
fCP CT,
Iapddoiders, displaying great statesnanship
and talent. England was controlled by u
hereditary Legislature-a gifted and spir-
lte0 aflstocracy. in America the best and
visest Northerners were too busy to take |
an active part in politics. The powerful
constituencies of New Lngiand were repre-
sen:ed frequently by men of inferior abiii- !
ties, but behind them was that shrewd |
common sense of the Northern people which |
in the end prevailed. Now princes are |
not hug, and the people everything.
1t Is the custom OF English journalists |
who are largely represented here. and who |
derlve information from the leaders of the
reaci'cUary parties. to sneer at the Yer
sailles Assembly, and to use uncompIimen
tary language upon every pretext in review
Ing the infancy Of the republic. Meanwhile.
rep pAoticans ana conservative monarchists
are doing their best. The alliance which
has passed the WALTON bill represents tho
real opinion of the French nation. The
republican party, already victorious a : 4inst
the monarchical comb bination, arc not per
picked by philosophical subtleties, and are
to establish a working republic.
Ihe movement is sustained hv every
thoughtful man. There is large Bona
parte sentiment, active and persistent The
empire gave Paris splendor and of course
there IS Partisan feeling tie
7horAeepers. the bourgeois and the richer
otasses-Who crave new throne, the mag
liheence OF a court. 1t Is cOntendei that
me foundation OF d republic on solid basis
VIII give life to other cities besides Paris,
strengthening commerce and beneitting
me people Of the nation rather :han the
merchants OF one great eise This is
further by the 1aany iliustra-
lions in French history of the disasters that
nave 5eiallen France because of the policy
which preferred the glory of the metropolis
% the prosperity OF the French people