The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-15

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streets.
NFw YORK. October ia cable
gssm to the Herald SAYS: The walls
blossom with coiored prccIamslions and
appeals their tints Of pink, orsnge snd
blue rIvaing the gorgeous autuma hues
! Prominent over sll Is the Marsha.s
white circular, were, in startling capl-
tails. the President of the French Repuo-
/ lie sinks 10 the level OF s Fourth ward
politician, pleading fer votes as pIalntive
! lY rs Tsmmany candidate for coroner.
| This eve of hope and fate Paris COM
/ mands herself Americans here miss the
| lustv enthusiasm OF the New York can
vass, with It's tho ussnds Vt torches flash
/ ing. thousands Of rockets spsnghng the
| spangled heavens, brass Oancs braylng,
/ drums beating, orators speaking, canl-
/ pa IN songs shouted in mighty chOruses
| and above al the "hurrshs and tigers Of
the tens Of thousands OF the unterried
| A as for turbuiently restless France,
| should Gravy or GambeL:a attempt re-
view OF the Paris Republicans on the
scale of n review of Tammany by Iiiden,
how soon the likeness would end. In
moment the leaders would be IN the
hands Of Tie gendGrmsS thick as bees.
Mysterious police agents, seJens de vIII'
and mouchsrds, would be pushing
among the crowd, Kissing with SUIT
dued terocity, "CirculeSei Circulcse" ss
they kept the crowd in motion. Then
would bo heard the tramp OF horses
hoo.s on the tIot. the juggling OF sabres,
and soon the torches glare would glance
from helmet and cuirass, sword and car
bine. Next would come the rolling OF
the drums and the bugie notes, with y
heavy accompaniment OF the tramp Of
! infantry. Last OF al the crack and roll
OF cannon, and with u short, stern sum
mons TO disperse from some plumed tci-
| low in epaulets, surrounded by staff O:
/ officers with sabres and pistols ready, the
oeOple would have brief moment L.
/ decide on one OF two things for them
selves-retreat or slaughter. such j.
! Pari, on the eve Of the most momrutous
| day Tor France since the tall OF the Bas-
| tile, nearly ninety years ago. IO-mor-
| row decides more than the composItor
! of the Assembly. 1t declares the fate of
/ the venerable, ilIustrIous monarchy. Il
| decides the fate OF the established her
srcnv. and its power unwsely welded.
1t decides the tate OF the Empire enclr-
cled with Nspoeon's halo OF tate. l.
decides the tate OF the Republic, which
arising amid the desolaLioE of France
! healed its wounds, restored its credits
and saved the nation. More than all, II
decided the tate of the warlike Empire OF
| Germany, whose cornerstone Is the
sword; the fate OF the slupendOus EmpIrc
| f Great Britain, whose cornerstone Is
prestige, privilege and primogenlture
| Should FrarCe TO morrow, IN spite o.
such unparalleled Obstacles as the army,
! The church and the government, re-eIect
the 3b3, it will demonstrate liberty and
not Ucense-wi.l show that France Is no
! longer the intractsbe colt OF the Bru-
mare davs, needing the brutal heel Of the
Bonaparte, but discipline, severe and
enlightened in public opulous. Never
was the Republic so harassed by pre-
tenders crowding about the throne
policemen hoverIng about the press, anG
detectives burrowlng beneath th' hearth
stones; priests fervid IN devotions; the
army awaiting the drum beat, and over
all the spparitIon ofthe commune, lkethe
genii of the "Arsbisn Nights. II, ~
spite of the obstacles, the Republic wns,
tnen will be seen the beginning OF the
movement ending in Republican con-
federation from the Danube TO the Clyde |
Should the threats OF the Govern
ment and the prayers OF the priests pre-
vail, then the outlook will be dark IN
deed The first Republic was destroyed
by the greatest soldier of the age; the
second by the heir of his stupendous
name. Ii the third Republic falls, moth.
ing remains but y machine, which Bona |
psrtists. LegitImists and Orlesni.ts will
regard as the warming pan for 1880
when the quarrels of the pretenders Will
end; tor France, Italy and Germany
ended amid the pretenders Of the middle
ages.
The election is the absorbing theme Of
the evening journals NJ Emile De
Girardin. IN La France, a.ludIng to the
tour revolutions OF 1883, 1880, l649 and
1870, SAYS: Victory TO morrow Is as.
,ured definitely. and that from the l4!h
Of October, 1877, will date the consoh-
dated, impre lnable Repubic-meanlng
order. security, snd the realization Of the
highest ideal Of liberty
NJ GAMBETrAs OPINIONS.
In reply to the question, What will
| De the result of the elections? NJ. Gam
beta said: I'VE will have more than
:our hundred in the next Assembly, and
the consequence will be that the Marsha.
will be Obliged to submit or retire. In
saving this before, | gave him piece Of
advice; but things are changed now. De
must retire
"Correspondsnt-But suppose ne
should submit.
NJ. mDeLta-ln sry case he mus.
retire We DO not need him sn7 longer.
| He can never sgslE inspire confidence IN
the majority, whom be drove from the
Assembly, and who are aJol. N return.
Cores % cn1ert-Then you discern
/ new Republican Presiden. IN the near
/ future2 Who will it be?
NJ. Gam BETA M GEeyy.
Correspoudent-Do you believe that
the destn Of NJ Thiers will modify the
| result OF the election
NJ. Gambetts-In regard 10 lndlvIdl-
sis, yes; IN regard to numbers, no.
+ Corresgoudent-lt is said that your
party once II power, you will re-estso-
iish the Nstional Guard and suppress the
Territorial army.
VI Gam betts-M. Theirs lsbors VII.
not be in,erfered with, sHd the reOrgsEl-
zstion OF the army Is one OF them.
Correspo1dent-It wss, nevertheless,
N. Theirs who condemned the Commu
nista TO whom you wish 70 grant pardon.
81. Gsmbetts-M. Theirs wss forced 70
do this. Il be could have gained time
be wou d not have carried on the greater
part of the suits, which are still dragg'ag :
along; nor would he have prosecuted
Marshal BszalLe, who nevertheless vas
a greater criminal in the eyes Of Frsace
than the Communists.
Correspondent-Wh nat will be the end
ofthe prosecution which condemns you to
three months' imprlsou meni7
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