, 1877-09-30
PARIS.
The Funeral Of Louis-Ado1phe
Thiers.
The 0rations at the Grave-Text Of the
Speech Of Jules Grevy.
The Political Situation as Affected by the Death of
Il. Thltrs-~Benapartisl Malice.
Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Special Correspondence Of The Tribune
PARIS. France, Sept. 14.-Whethcr Madame
Theirs was well advised or not in refusing tht
state honors offered her dead husband by ths
Marshal, should not care to decide. At the
first blush the refusal wore an air of positive
unsraciousncss. When We learned that it wat
prompted By political rather than private mo
tives, it seemed uncharitable and ungracious
both.
The decree commanding the official funeral
service at the InyaIides had already appeared,
and the Marshal was prepared to associate him
self and his Ministers with the Nation in great
and splendid act Of homage, when it was an
nounccd that Madame Thiers-.cprcscntcd BY
Il. Bartholemy de ST. Iilare and other friends
OF her husband-had virtually declined her sane
tion to the intended ceremony, by attaching to
it conditions evidently unacceptable. Willing
as the Marshal was to have the funeral-ritcs
celebrated at the Madeleine Instead OF the lnya-
lides, he could not consent to allow the
s.363'' to take precedence OF the Corps Dip
cotaatiquc, or of the Ministers and other State
dicnitaries. in the procession: nor could he
with aecency OF dignity have permitted Madame
Tl.irs to bear the cost OF the ceremony, rs she
insisted on doing. So the original plan had to
be abandoned, and the widow was left free to
bury her dead as she chose Perhaps the Re-
nublcans would have been wiser in agreeing to
ioin hands with \their enemies for one moment
round that open grave. Doubtless it would have
been bitter TO them to see men like DE- Fourtou
shedding official tears over their leader, whom
be hated: but friends and foes might surely
hare been united by the thought that all owed
the departed patriot the same debt Of gratitude
for the liberation OF the territory and the re-
generation OF France. The Anglo-Saxons can
not easily understand the fierce jealousies, the
ine1tinguishable hates, the merclcEs ryalries,
Of French politicians. Autrs pays auf'es ''a9urs.
What would be. thought in America Of man
who could write and publish such words as
these, from the pen Of
NJ PAUL DE cAssAGSAc?
Some weeping; others laIncnting; many ad-
For onr rart- we arc diegustcd at this sham sor-
row. at thesc simulated emotions, At this foolish
Ne thapk Providence loudly, very ]oudly. for
having done tardy justice. and riddinG France OF
on. Of the men who have been most fatal to her.
This man is no more so much the better This
is the only time he really and truly mas liberated
They invite ua to the fctc: they ask all parties
10 mite IN 4 tribute OF justice and gratitude:
They give him funeral at the expense Of the
State.
No no. we VIII mol Walk DeHlQu tn's 1HHeIdf-
car. Ne will not salute it, Our implacahc hatred
shall follow to the verv tomh the man whose unnv.
age weakened arms had wished to bind and throt-
Tie 7,onarchiet France. religious France fla France
crovan1e1> and to deliver her over II the eternal
Republic: Let others bend the knee: let him drag
behind him the ign"hle nopn}ace which forms the
army Of tho :G:s- that army whieh he led,
and which. under his sinister Guidance, was get
ting ready to rnsh n 1on honest France
viii u he tsen 1ne Eams in m carriage
Jules Si,n"n will he Sctn. He who denied
liberty can afford 10 walk with HIM who denied au-
ttorltv.
The Left Centre will be seen there in ccnstcrna-
tion, the Republican Tnon in mourning, the Ex-
trrnc Left sccrett lnc Its prey the Nou1ncan roter
rie tllu<c and the Academic palms: bnt you shall
ret see there those who love religion. who love
France for herself Who wud s.v; her: o1; on; i y
The cortegc- they will be there 70 assure heMsftsS
that he il nnilsd dorm. ana "iH no 'n>Fe Issue
Jorfh for the '"'sforf"ne of ne r""nfrv :
The writer OF these wnffsh insults is = Bona
partist, and N. Theirs cloril1ed Bonaparte!
THE FUNERAL.
On Saturday they bore the little great man to
bis Inst earthly home 1t was raining heavily i'll
Paris the greater part OF the morning. The
crowds in the streets looked detected and
wrctchcd as they stootl patiently waiting for the
procession to pass. Early in the dly the Pla e
St. Georges and all the streets adjoining the
l.
tn liiuen,s oI mounted troops and police ~
Eartiol,1uy de st. liilaiyc was visible ON the
kt.ts OF the liu1,se receiving persons t
attend the service III the church. NM. t'afll-
arrivals They we're soon followed by Frirre
Orluff, Mr.. Adams TT the British Embassy.
kna1ll rasha. Midhat Pasha (who was at first
refused atlmttanceh and by the leading mclI-
lcrs Of the Republican party, u, 'tsludins ' I 9ne ~
Tiers is small, there was soon no room TOR the
numerous friends aud denutations inside, and
many were obliged to stand in tue garden li1e
body Law in the inproyised chapel OIL the ground
floor, awaiting tho hcarse. which presently ar
rived. drawn ty six horses and Magnlnccntly
drapcd with black velvet and silver. Four
s:!'fe Elumes nodded sadly from tho dome
shaped roof, wllici WAS supported By four aile-
gt,!*: silver figures. The two hrst horsrs Wcre
on foot At a quarter to Il, the drums
beat, clarious sounded and the troops presented
arms As the corpse was bornc outreyercntlE ami
PLACED upon the upon hearse. Flowers and
wrcaths innumcrable quickly hi'f it frotn view.
Not town in Francc was unrcnrcscntef4 in
so.nt shapc.-!,v cross crown. wreath OF nose
CAV. So numerous were the floral offerings
that no room could be found for tic half of
them upon the car. though they were pl':a
ni@h upon the coffin and hung from every avail |
able corner. Amongst those tHutl4lnc e'nbiens
Of regret might b. read nsa1lv inscriptions tcst-
fyiny to the sorrow Of far lands and natl;'ns. |
" fcaths IRON ANstrll anu hungary lay HctL 10
crosses from A!arseilles and Chvrbonrg, the
Argentine Republic and Rome. Versailles aud |
Dieppe- On either side the hearsc hung an i'm
1nense wreath Of parsies, or {'e'>s9:s to se the
beautiful French name One had tic 1n- |
ecription, IA NJ. Thicrs, Ia Jcunesst.
dc Paris.s'-"The Youth Of Paris to |
N. Thicrs.'' Tie other had BEEN sent By the
Republicans Of Mines. 4 superb cross oi roses |
and daisies was conspicuous at the end OF the
coffin. Two cards were attached to it, those Of [
Mr.. Washburuc and Gen Noyes- It must, l |
think, be gratifying to all Americans to know /
that they were not unrcprescntated III the ona- !
ycrsal homage.
At last all was ready. At noon precisely the
funeral procession started Oh its melancholy +
Journey, prccctied BY four Masters Of the Cerc- |
monies carrying the various decorations OF tue
dead statesman upon velvet cushions, anu
escorted by large detachment of troops. At |
tho head marched q squadron of ltepuhfcan |
Guards. Then came the Corps Dip]onatique, |
the Senators, cx-Deputics, the different deputa- |
tions, and finally the relatives and private |
friends Of the deceased. Detachmeuts Of the |
Ono Hundred AMI Nineteenth and Fifth Regl-
u.e.1ts, the Cuirnssiers- aud battery OF drt1f-
lery. brought up tho rear. All along the ROAD TO
the church. which stands at the foot uf the street
In front of N. Thicrs' house, soldiers !!
lined the pavement and kept back the sure1ng !
masses Of spectators. Every window on In:
route was filled The roofs even were covered
with sigit-seers. just as the rortcgc approached !
Notre Dame dc Lurcttc, some confusion was
faf the