The New York herald., 1876-02-22
A Brilliant Pen Picture of the Interior
Of the Legislature.
The Deputies as They Appear
in the Assembly.
M. BUFFET's TRICKERY.
6reyy and Daiaurc Opposing the Willy Prssi.
dent Of the Council.
PARIS, Jan. 8, 1876.

people Now, II seems exceedingly strange that the
capital OF the Republic and tho OF the republican
government should be located in monarchica ostena-
tious Versailles. Wherever you turn you observe
monumental and historical evidences OF the ancient
monarchy and It's arrogant exclusiveness Here are the
naterng records Of desperate French royalists
who having adod in achieving most of the political
Lrumphs forcing them, If you WILL deliberately pro-
claimed form OF government contrary to their own
convictions making history repeat itself by their In
temperate acts and restessness always following
uncertain path but looking more loss remotely TO
restoration A sagaeious observer has said that the
Snclents acquired great experience, but seldom at
tempted to H. And, indeed, the historical parties
understand great deal OF history, but profit by
It. The time to have prohted by It during the
supreme hours OF the Revolution when ideas could
surb the passions, when the people, breaking oil
bounds, overcoming all resistance armed themselves
with pixies, United in boisterous, disorderly mobs
marched from Paris to Versailles. entered peIl- NELL
without either respect ceremony into the sanctuary
Of ancient authority seized the inmates and overawed
the guard escorting them TO the Tueres surrounded
by infurated groups OF partsans taking them cap
live to an Assembly, which finally delivered them over
70 the exscutioner.
REVOLUTIONS
Let US look at it clearly. The Assembly was located
uVersalles for fear OF revolutions Paris But
non admit that il the time comes for a rev.
'ution-that time Tor abusive morality, when ideas
burst forth with such force In the have
uch firm hold the mnd-Pars will go to Versailles
,gan as she has always during the past Every
ieaconist endeavors explain the misiortunes of his
IDOLS by secondary and lortutous causes not wishing
10 go further than this encounter the same
Providence as the FIRST OF his enemies According
these the second Republic would not have
with its long cort6ge of revolutions If Caussdero had
not shut the doors OF the congress against the invaders
In 1SiS that the third Republic would not have been
proclaimed either if Ferry and other deputies had
Initiated their example, calling forth the revolution OF
1870 which broke up and dissolved the last imperial
chamber. But this explanation OF the revolutions
Jecms 10 me about as primitive and stupid tho
planation given OF tho deuge chdren-viz that 1t
occasioned by the tears OF angels
REVOLUTIONS
Apart from the errors committed by the opposing
and rcsctory leaders revolutions have mover arisen
suddenly like unexpected storm darkenng clear
sky. Whenever revolution has como many tears and
much blood have been previously cvaporated pro-
tucing tempestuous angry Clouds have scintil
hted like lightning nashes poesy and eloquence have
been appealed to. agitating the understanding and
moving the heart engendcringa ideal; and sub
'erransan currents and magnetic efuvia and invisible
gases and mysterious electricity have condensed these
Tupremc days, destroying and creating at the same
ime changed in twenty four hours the whole secular
Ormation IN order 10 crcatrc order OF society
md spirit
The power that thinks II can sustain revolutions
separating itself from the population where high cul
lure and great wealth prevail though that provoked
and condensed the bitterness practsss base deception
In the sanctuary raised by Louis XIV the voice of
Hraoeau was heard. With the retirement of Aran-
guez the Spanish revolutions began which resulted in
The dethronement Of Godoy, with the abdication OF
,arlos ". And il matters not IL legitimate monarchy
nshrines itself at ST. Cloud for from hence In the
1880, from the OF Our Lady the tricolor
announced the triumph OF liberty and OF democracy
seactIonary Powers that believe preserving revolu.
tons would be like the criminal who should think OF
Indng aud obscure place whittier he could
lee from the wrath OF God and the remorse of guilty
conscience.
POLITICS IN RAILROAD CARS
The establishing OF the government at Versailles
nay, perhaps, have been very polite affair but no
Ins will doubt that II is also very nconvenient The
Assembly is freed from tumutuous manifestation in
surroundings has not been able to get rid Of
he railway station OF the line running to Versailles
of the so-callOd parliamentary carriages inwhch
the Deputies ride. Whenever there be a celebrated
isbate, when important resolution stirs the
public mind the immense edilco, which extends along
the right Of the Seine the terminus OF the Normandy
Railway. Is filled with spectators who accustomed
60 express their ideas with the traditional French vi
vacity No can have forgotten the noisy crowd
that surrounded the Havre station on the unhappy
night that NJ Theirs fell from power nor the
insults ana threats expressed there the day
that N. Gamostta called the Bouapartists
wretches and villains tDissrabies IL infamesl IN
public session. Indeed every COACH departing and re-
IL rfed ipfn
section, devoted to discussing either before or after
the deliberations, the most serious public affairs An
epgram prepared 10 insert In speech the secret of
some manGuvrc, tho tactics Of group, the vote on a
difficult probem unexpected resolves surprises all
are treated In these French conversations en- route We
returned by one OF the Parliamentary trains few
evenings since at eight o'clock The carriage was
completely nlled and We could scarcely see across the
compartment owing to the feeble light which glim-
mercd and oscillated and the dense clouds Of smoko
from the cigars OF the deputy passengers one Of the
leaders OF the republican party believing himself to be
IN the midst Of his best friends commenced 10 tell
bis hopes concerning the coming Senatorial elee-
lions when he was interrupted by writer for a
paper who announced aloud that he had just met near
as one Of the leaders Of the Right Centre And II Is
said that the defeat OF the government the Senate
al question due in great part TO the magical eo
7uence or Jules simon who quietly studies matters In
the cars occupied by the bargaining lsgitimists One
aght when the session had been prolonged so late
o prevent his return, he invited one Of them 10
ais lodgings and his well furnished table with
hat perfect courtesy OF which he Is a mas
cr. His quarters wero in close proximity to the
ate in the Place dc Ia Madeleine where most OF the
electoral combinations originate Certain u is that the
arrival and departure Of Deputies the trains possess
exceptional political importance, 70 Influencing
,nars on the Boursa
81 A MEKTrra OF RIVAL DUKRa
on the day that Il was expected complete victory
aouId bo achieved on the question OF voting for The
ufs Senators the Duo dAumae was seen 10 arrive.
shortly after came the Due dc Brogie Whether the