The New York herald., 1877-10-27
HENRY v. OBJECTS TO A COUP D'ETAT
Gambetta and the Orleanists Allied
Against the Bonapartists.
REPUBLIC Or EMPIRE 2
Girardin Advises MacMahon to
Travel Like Grant.
[Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD

The result OF the late elections has dealt
such crushing blow to the hopes Of tho
monarchists that their energies have been
almost completely paralyzed and doubt
and indecision have taken the place of thai
confidence which characterized their cons
duct only 2 few weeks ago. France
has spoken, and has unequivocally
and emphatically declared for the
Republic. She has had enough Of personal
government and thinks herself capable Of
managing her own afhirs without the aid Of
self-chosen ''saviors of society" or an-
tiquated representatives Of the "right di-
vine." No matter what the, ministerial or
gans may say the Cabinet is thoroughly con-
vinced of this fact and hence its hesitation
and dismay. a eMs
WEAK AND IRREsoLuTs CABINET.
There being no common bond Of union
between the three monarchical sections Of
the Cabinet except hatred Of the Republic,
each faction is now looking to its own inter-
ests and intriguing for the ascendancy. Each
member suspects his fellows. and all cling ia
| Office only on account Of the dread uncer.
tainty as to what may follow and in the
faint expectation that the turn of events
may bring some ray Of hope for the reaction.
THE CROWN oEyRRED TO CRAWFORD. /.
So great has been the irresolution Of the
Ministers that all kinds Of plots against the
Republic have been allowed free scope,
each Minister naturally shutting his
eyes to the treason of his own
party friends. have the best author
ity for saying that proposition
has been made, with the knowledge
of at least some members of the
Cabinet, to the Comte de Chambord with .
view to placing him upon the throne Of
France by means of a coup d'ktat. To what
extent the preparations may have been
made it is impossible to say, but there can
be no doubt that the attempt would at once
plunge France into civil war. la ea
| THE SAGE OF FRoHsDoRr DECLINES.
10 the eternal honor of Henri ", how.
ever, he refused to sanction or countenancs
coup dftat, not wishing to wade to
throne through the blood of his slaughtered
|
countrymen. This action of the Comte de
Chambord will, of course, produce an im-
mediate change in the policy of the legiti-
mists. They hate the Empire even more
than the Republic, and # they have to
choose between the two will unquestionably
cast in their lot with the latter.
| LRaIT1MIsTs coUSrERAcTING DoNApARr1srs.
1t is, therefore, probable that should
second dissolution be proposed in the Sen.
imist Senators will vote unanimously
against it. AS the measure cannot be car
ried without them. and as all the hopes Of
the Bonapartists are based upon second
dissolution, this would destroy their chances
and leave the Marshal and his coalition
Cabinet face to face with two hostile CHAM
bers without any constitutional power Of
dissolving them.
THE MINISTRY WILL FACE THE CHAMBER.
AS these difficulties, however, have not to
be met until the opening Of the Chamber
the members have resolved to remain in|
Office and make the best fight they can in|
defence of their action. At the Cabinet
council held at the Elys6e on Thursday
morning last the Message of President Mac
Mahon to the Chambers was discussed, and,
after some hesitation. adopted. The Minis
ters have to some extent recovered sufficient
confidence to give bold and vigorous tone|
to that document, and all tho acts of the
Ministry and the departmental officials dur
ing the electoral period will be defended al
all hazards.
oRLEANIsTs HOSTILE TO M'MAHoN.
An understanding has been arrived at be-
tween sixteen Orleanist Senators, who will
thus be enabled to displace the majority
which voted the dissolution. This party
now openly declares its hostility to the
Marshal. 1t has become alarmed at the
increase in the strength of the Bonapartista
and the boldness of the imperialist propa
ganda. Their traditions of parliamentary
government make them look with mnr1