, 1877-06-02
The Crisis I'm France.

Particulars Of the news from France exhibit the
change brought about Is n unmistak coup etat.
They have had great many disturbances in France,
ranging IN dignity from the terrible revolutions
to mere political shindies; but they never bad one
precisely like this zst. In its inevitable result II IS
serious event in the possibilities II involves for
the immediate future of France it is occurrence
whose gravity t wonld be difficult 10 overraie but
I'm the spirit that inspired it and the mind that
dictates its utteTanor, whether they draDoes or
attempted ceienees, II Il Ike an ahortvs revolution
organized by peevish and wilful hoy. Its most
obviouy important result yet Is the creation OF 4
ministry grossly and arro,antly reaetionary. But IN
what tram of Ideas this appointment, this
insult 10 pcblic opinion. carried out IL Sas
DONE IN bcyish phTSseOoyy. for spite" The Presl-
dent said if the Left did something 20 which he Oh
jucted he would 10 something eyr more dsagreeaele
10 them. They did their part spl he dia his. They
passed their resolution OF want of ouaience because
il WAS n duty, and he appointed his reactlOnary
ministry 20 carry out foolish threat-a threat that
a wIse man could not have made and that could
have been carried only by one more sociious Tor
the mean vanity of n domineeTing splrlt than for
the discharge Of grave and delicate Obligation to his
eoua.ry- In the message by which the Assembly Is
rrorogued there statement that Is in The vein OF
defence OF the MArshars policy but the politics OF
that statement are crude and beylsh the spite
against the Assembly.
IL Is said that the DufIure and Simon ministries
did not rally sufficient support Ito guarantee good
government'-tilat L. support in the Chamber. ihis
was t-ctuse they not sufficiently radical, /"
and The Marshal oOuli MT form Ministry more
distinctly republican for fear OF the humiliation OF
Franc. IheTeioie. since TO have "suihcient sup
port 10 guarantee good government requires Min
iStry more republican than any he has had the Mar
shal appoints Ministry that Is DOT republican at
all and that cannot command the vot- OF the majority
any topic whatever II government Is ID be
conducted on parliamentary constitutional prIn-
epies there = of course no option TO what must
be done 10 get support in the chamber. The minis
try must be assimila;ed TO the majority II that IS
not done constitutional government is at an end.
MacMabon's .urSe means, therefore, government
without the N milority-goverDmeDt without The AS
semby that Is, government which Is not repu bcan,
government that Is arbitrary and absolute and who
standards of rght are 20 BE- found IN the opiniins
and prvluiIees oil Marshal MaeMahon In s,scTt, It
means again, "the prOvdential man." Yet, with
ali tEis IN vew the Marshal speaks OF his purpose
oppOs- the party the left within legal limits -
and pirates OF conscience and Patriotism" II Will
b. observed by the news that the MacMthon party
not altogether oouh lent Cf their pSs.t On and ap
prhend the eyIl tct q t their action must have
their p.lrcal prospects This app e..en>ion Is the
UnJ evidence tiY give Of the possession OF the tGcui
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