New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
,p,ruy OF THE CONSERVATIVES.

ICAT pRiFERMtNI--INlL ODNoiRD h+NN.' VI ''~
LIMITED KNOwLEDGE.
fraov Ak 0CC \sIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TtE flBUNbl
P.rrs. Julv l2-The situation OF things al this
,oon,cnt is so very extraordinary that, perhaps
for foreign readers, il might be well TO plunge
somewhat below the surface and show what the
undercurrents are which are powerful enough 10
threaten with destruction the ship of the STATE
There is nothing uncommon III the mere dls7enSlohS
of parties or in the struggle for power between
those who are out" These are things That may be
eeen every dav ard in every country, ana with more
OF less acsrnony violence. But what Is eNtraor-
diuarv what is IN fact unique Is the desperate ch-
actcr of the struggle, the recurrence to degree Oh
bitterness i'm hatred and Of unscrGpulOusnesS III the
modes of action, that utterly ont Of proportion
with the habits of modern civilization in general,
and of French political apathy in particular. In
Iav for instance where the Liberals and Conserve
tivcs dispnte the possession Of Governments withm
arlor that never ags and whore each party attacks
the other with cqnal teuacity and skill, there Is 10
blindness and 10 reckless desperation. Neither N
Span where the battle is a fierce one, and heaNy
punishment is glven and taken by both SIDES; norm
Germany even. where rival passions are supposed 10
have inspired rival interests With the Go,t naming
zeain none of these countries does one witness the
same peculiar characteristics as IN thio one; the IN
canactv 10 see straicht the inability 70 distinguish
the sane from tic absurd and the fearful readiness
tn combat friends and coaesce with foes tor the sake
Of some momcntary and impossible aim, in which the
very people who behave thus have themselves no
genuine faith.
A.. ...,..o,,,,; ;,, ,l,o,ootsr of tho move
~; : -; -, ;,l - 10 conducted
nii'' u ~ '''' - -, 10 sr,,ti,. cf
Ho ''o 'o.",9 ''''' ..T'..t,l 49,, oi:,.+ and
n faith SAID Loon Rcnault in his tremendous speech
moi long AGO" but You, You have nothing.
- ,,,, f,i,l, ,,or even rrefexf-w Now
e t1, ,,r,do,,ir,ut ;,,nortapce of II.
-, aa, Irl s.,, yyorIs rs tl,,.e at the heads
- f,,,,-o~,o,i,.os of France and
- % ''i '''' f,i+ 40 ,I. Mon, cvnres,on
''''.' -, ,or.iol r,a,, isi,ie and ontsde
~ - -, ,.,,t H.. so,rothirg ,rcurablv
9 -, g. +1, sto., ~ rAar,,orl - and something
..t,..,,I ,l,,t f. il yy.r.I, ,so,,i1iug. / am in
I'll - Ill. hat ,,., ,r..r,ted os it NAV arp,ar.
- - a.. ,: + a.. Icon, of ,}l this is sir,l,lv
ir -. of t,t.l Immediate i,cs-
-. =, ... o.. ,,, .v..,,i, 81. .t,t .1nert 70 make
- H. ~ .o.;e.c and 7articlIlarly of
-. th,t hs Loo, I.lj 80 b.. fiji q crrfnrv ago
,I,,-.t i,,ri,.,,t and most advanced in Europe
-. an, afraid IL will he found 10 be true ana that
,lir loss Of an s.lGrpliarc, i. The eanse of the
,,o.,,,r.tio,, ,,Is,.ee violence has spruuc
,... 2 90, 4,,,,,, .,,,
AS .''S'' Wv :.l
a''a'il'H "' " '". ~ poi i''''' - ,.
nc ana '' '"e i''''ie P'' - '-'' -.
tSIniy ho' ''eh ln"o'-" o' ''N '.',
br'."'h' app +'f'h'' oi ''' ''''
asti,, =, s,, ,yl tb, fashion is aftr which so-
care cn,le,,,1, is brought lp now i'm the country
r yi,.r. T. +. INST Oi,jin po-.i!,iiitv that had
..;.. r.. elm. ,... a. lt ,,.,..of tle training
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