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saes during the Cassagnac episode was interest
ing, and to those whose opinions took one side or
the other in the debate 1t proved highly exciting
For years Paul. the clustering scion OF the house of
Granicr-Cassagnac being territorial aflix--has
been the physical champion OF the Empire. From
his father, who gave him the edtorship OF lie Pays,
he inherited that appropriateness which was
at loss for brutal word OF a political enemy and
that coarse mental hbre which never withheld from
print the worst phrase which his mind could coin.
Freely backing his wordy championship OF the Em
pire by the duclist's sword or pistol, although at
times suspiciously anxious to submit his insults
the legal tribunals, he has gained q reputation OF a
than anything in modern civilization. He has como
TO regard himself as hereditary champion OF the
House Of Bonaparte against all comers, Prince Ma
poleon himself not being good enough Bonapartist
for Paul Granicr de Cassagnac NJ. Paul Is
Deputy, and when 1t was noised abroad that the
republicans were intent on pressing hts prosecution
for collective insult to the Chamber there was
considerable anxiety among his fellow Bonapartists
to know what he would have TO say for himself.
A CROWD ~ THE CHAMBER.
Accordingly, when 1t became known that TO prose-
cute or not TO prosecute would be the question OF
the day for fridays session, the tribunes were
crowded with prominent Bonapartists, both men
and women. Their great expectation was that the
the small sword and such dead shot with the
pistol and who had cut and slashcd his antagonists
on paper so vigorously would make mincemcat OF
Minister Jules Simon. They had reckOned, how
ever, without their host. The polished, logical
Prime Minister who has, of all men in France, the
knack OF cutting clean through sophstry ana
bravado and reaching the kernel OF an advcrsary's
argument, was not the man 10 be bottled up by
young fellow with more buster than brains. 1t
must he that Paul himself felt the uncvenness OF
the contest before him. The prosperous looking,
wellprcserved, erect republican veteran with the
keen eyes and the cold smile was not q pleasant
object for the brawny Bonapartist to gaze upon,
since swelling chest ana athletic proportions were
going TO avail him nothing in debate, however they
might appeal to the sympathetic danes who watched
him.
sIMoNs VICTORY.
Cassagnac's speech was weak and tame. 1t ap-
pealed to the principles OF federation which repub
cans profess; but 1t sounded like satire coming
from the lips of a man who had ever been swiitest
to clamor for the prescription and rigorous legal
punishment Of the journalists who, in the pamy
days OF his dcfunct master, had venturcd on
hostile expressions. For the rest 1t was
plea OF not guilty rather cunlsiy put. The Right
applauded what it could find in the speech; but
when Simon took the tribune 1t was soon evident
that he would have no difficulty in demollshing
Paul and his argument. 1t was very simply done.
Presenting the law as the point Of his sword, he
showed how absurd it would be for the Republic to
raise its guard and so give It's enemies the chance
to destroy 1t. You are already informed OF the
heavy ministerial majority which supported NJ.
Simon.
PRESS PROSECUTIONS
The question OF mi bono is freely discussed, and
many doubt the policy of the coming prosecution.
Either, they argue the Republic is strong enough
to despse Bonapartst rawlings or else 1t Is too weak
to be bostcred up by press prosecutions. On the
other hand II IS but fair to admit that mpunity to
Journalists given, like the French, TO gross person.
a,ics has never had wholesome results in France,
and has rarely been the rule. France, in It's transl.
tIon state from despotism to parliamentary govern
ment must move slowly. An insult to the govern
mcnt passed by In silence leaves a wrong impress
sion on people who believe that none submit but
the weak.
BoSAPAHTisT rLOTs.
noteworthy coincidence is the rlmors current
llc The young Napoleon has just attained his ma
ioriIy. and there is good deal OF whispering and
putting OF heads together among the followers Of
the Corscan family, so that NJ. Simon may be moro
strongly justincd IN his course than some people
imagine.
GEEMASYs nEEr. oS ALsAcE AND LORRAINE.
The Rcichstag to-day, after q four hours debate,
voted the first reading Of the bl empowering the
Emperor to decree laws for Alsacc and Lorraine ar
ter they have passed the Federal Council and the Al
and Lorraine Committee, but without the previ-
Gus assent OF tho Reichstag The chicfspeakers
Alsatans and Iothrngians, OF whom the so-callcd
protest Deputies opposed the bill. whereas the
autonomists supported it as measure Of concia-
ton and practical policy, making at tho same time
an important declaration, namely, ''wc arc neither
government party nor systematic oppostionists.
We wish to onward with the gov
crnmcnt 50 long as 1t pursucs progressive
policy" majority Of the national liberal party