The New York herald., 1876-02-25

regulations snAexlbles" and their popularity for
agitation and clamor. Say they, France did not fall
because the Assembly did not proclaim the Republic.
They might well have said 1t was as much owing to
the conversion Of Theirs the consummate ability
and profound political talent OF Simon and Gamoetta
that this great nation founded the republican In
stutons and has entered by virtue thereof into their
complete, pacific possession.
RESTORATION AND THE PRINCES ''BLooD"
The shade OF the monarchical restoration recedes
further and further each day. Recently the Princes Of
Orleans published letters Withdrawing their names
from tho for seats both for the Senate and
Assembly This determination surprised everybody
and gave rise innumerable vagares Since the fall
OF the Empire the old princes of the blood have not
ceased for moment their conflict against those
who brought upon France the death OF the monarchy
The Due dAumae ensconces himself In Parliament
and his influence in favor of restoring monarchy
Tho Count de Paris went to Frohsdorn, prostrated
himself before the chief of his family and made his
unheard OF proposition Of reducing the legitimacy to
simple hereditary line and continuance of its old
traditions There was time when that double
maneuvre would have brought resurrection of that
monarchy and would have fomented revolutions and
naamed tho popular rage frustrated in this attempt
by the love of Henry " for the symbols OF his dy-
nasty, other tentatves followed, such as tho Grand
Council planned by the Due de Broglie in order to
make France, If possible, Venetian republic and
place at its head prince of the blood Broglie de-
layed and the Republic proclaimed, but he has
ceased for moment to act with the view OF
carrying out the Orcanis pledge Of taking beneath his
exclusive tutelage the form of government and of
directing and giving voton to the progress OF democ
racy To this end he made of the Ministry OF Buffet
BRoGLR MINISTRY,
supported by majority composed of all the monarch
ical parfie nj mn had
compact laws appeared such that the election by
districts and the naming OF the prefects symptoms
OF persistent resolutions beneath well defined pro-
grammes determined clear to revise the constitu
tiona code at the right moment and hurl themselves
with force against the definite establishment of the Re-
public when the crisis the subject OF the life
Senators and crushed all their hopes There being
possible hope Of an immediate restoration, promi-
nent position open, not even the Presidency OF the
Senate OF the correspondents of the London Times
announces with emphasis, that the Due d'Aumao Will
present himself candidate for President OF the Re-
public at the end OF the present incumbency 1t
scarcely be imagined how great the public surprise
on seeing that the Princes of Orleans to retire
from the political arena their letters and
that they had decided stand aoof entirely IN the
elections then forthcoming The excitement gen.
eral; very numerous the comments and bitter the
troversesL Everybody fanced that beneath this pre-
text of resignation there something of deeper i'm
portance observable First ono prince and then
another, the
DUO DAuMALE JorSvILLE
retired and doing directed all kinds of invecves
against the army which they could sustain
TO the rank and e which was repusive to everybody
considering how great the observance of the laws and
the respect for discipline 1t reckless, too, in
document which records only the military character of
tha uhi 10 m havo
ter lofty and resplendent there the much
higher magisteria and cv-the direction of the
Republic the civil personicaton Of the State, which
the vote of the Assembly had erected and which
sanctioned with the nations plaudts.
When the advanced journals TO treat the Presi
dent with respect; when the extreme Left i'm
poses absolute confidence in the security of the trust
coulded TO the honorable and unmpeachabe Mac
Mahon; when the friends OF Theirs consent TO forget
their preferences and mako out their programme
looking the claims OF MacMahon as general in con-
sideration OF the safety OF the republican government
when from all sides come symptoms demonstrating
that authority, without crown and sceptre, can
obtain support such as former emperors and kings
never could command-after all this II does not look
well for princes, who should feel compelled by their
high positions to observe great crcumspection, TO
found suspicious and excited fancies with apologies
against the strength Of the Executive that has been
imposed by the people, which has received power for
and serene virtue OF the laws
REPUBLIC VS.. MONARCHY.
Much has been said among US Of The inconvenience
OF the Republic, but nothing is said Of the incon-
veniences OF the monarchy. If on the one hand the
Presidential elections tend to agtate the people for
moment the claims of the princes on the other tend
TO agitate perpetually. What will the cost
OF the elections be compared with the cost
OF the wars OF succession between Philippe
Of Bourbon and Charles of Austria between
Isabella IL and Carlos ", between Alfonso XII. and
Carlos VII If the Republic has agtations account
Of Presidential elections the monarchies had more for
the princes of the blood, added to their dynasty
princeiy. ambitious conspirators To be persuaded Of
this evident truth have only to read the history OF
the family OF Orleans. Born near the throne, they in
herited the deepest anxiety TO possess it. Castor Of
Orleans conspred against Louis Kill, Philippe Of Or
leans voted the death OF Louis XVI. Louis
Philippe OF Orleans dethroned Charles X, ana Anthony
of Orleans helped to dethrone Isabella H.,
II impeed by the fatality Of his blood and Of his
10 complete in Spain the tragic destiny that had
been begun in France And all these tragedies are ex
planned by this:-The Orleans constitute family OF
princes Joined to family of kings who, born within
the shade OF the throne, struggle against the laws
maiorties through the pride and caprice Of BIRTH
without following and without crown. The kings
in order to console these sons deprived of power,
showered upon them enormous wealth. This wealth
they generally employed either against their brethren
or their supeiors Thus of the places where the
French Revolution was started was the Paais Royal
tho residence OF the Orleans veritable barricade
erected behind the Tuileries, the residence OF the
| Bourbons And by another freak OF this principle Of
! hereditary right by which the executIoner might
have gathering his victims the unique and legti-
mate OF the house OF Bourbon Is made the
chief Of the house Of Orleans The same things
among us- After having spent two centuries lighting
with the kings of France, the house OF Austria rein
| oushes the crown Of Spain 10 the kings Of France
Ferdinand V. fought with Louis XII aud Charles Will
OF France; Carlos " fought with Francis OF France
| Philippe H. fought with Henry IL and Henry Nv. OF
| France; Philippe Ill fought with Louis XIII. OF
France; Philippe w fought with Louis XIV Of France,
and Carlos H., the last Of these Spanish kings had
give up the crown of Spain TO Philippe of France.
| THUS PARIS,
greatgrandson Of Philippe Egae and grandson OF
Louis Philippe inherts all their characteristics, in
heritor also Of the legitimacy representative OF that
dcthroned, guillotned family SO illuminated by the
Orleans And he who has been the hero OF liberty on
American battle fields appears to give assent TO the
barbarous principle Of touching the thrones OF
Europe AS though this principle should not fail for
want Of practice, the Due d'Aumae comes with his
vaunted command in the army his title OF count his
party militant, in order 10 persony and represent
either republican monarchy, monarchIcal republic,
other hybrid that will satisfy the eternal
prations Of princes for the first position the high
place The country But IL is impossible that they
will succeed simply because the princes live upon the
prestige Of the kings; and here, in addition TO the
natural repulson that all republicans have for the
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