New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
PARTISAN TOPICS.

GAINS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE nENAIh-Ao-
PIRATIONs OF THE DUKE DAUMALE-socIAL
PROBLEMS STILL UNsETTLED-soCIETY OPPOSED
TO THE ExHIBIuoN-DUMAs's "BALsAMo" IN
DIsrAvoR WITH CRITICS" LES MIsERABLEs
SUCCESSFUL.
IrRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE.l
PARIS, April 9.-At the reception few even
ngs since of the Hon Minister, NJ. de Marcere, there
took place little incident that may show, better
than graver things, how easily, with a small leaveh
of good will. the juXtaposition of parties might DO
modified in France. On Tuesday last musical solree
was announced in the handsome Though not largol
salons of the Minister Of the Interior. few min
utes after o'clock the rooms began to fill. ana III
the central salon were quickly grouped together
knots of brilliantly dressed women, shrouded by
enormous bushes of flowers so that in the end You
could hardly distinguish which were the flowers ana
which were the women. The further end of esal0n
was partltoned of by kind of platform one step
high hung with crimson drapery, and occupied by
some go or 20 men, dressed in black evening
toilet and standing They wore, each Of them,
broad red ribbon at their buttOn-holes, with small
medal appended to 1t.
"Who are they /" was the whispered question as
the Minister'S guests arrived one after the other. IL
WAS evident they were musicians, from the piano
that was placed near-not upon, but below the pla'-
form.
was the answer gcncrally-and their appearance
warranted the reply. They were mostly young,
though some were clearly above forty. All were
perfectly well-dressed, | have said, with white
cravats and straw-coored gloves. 1t was quite nat
ura to take them for the pensioners OF that august
well-drilled pedantIc Government establishments
the COnservatOire.
Probably Wagner opined sententiously bald
headed gentleman close TO me.
perhaps they are Swedish singers" remarked a
lady in front,
"No Madame" responded gently Mile. de Mar
cere, the Minister'S sister, they are the workmens
chorus, Of Bcllevle."
The lady who was thus answered and those who
were around her and could hear looked far more
surprised than pleased. ''Workmenw and Belle
villem this was pleasant announcement to ears
that would rather be deaf than hear such ominious
expressions. The workmen-singcrs of Belleyne
were invited by the Minister himself to partake OF
the refreshments prepared. At tic same time NJ
de Marcere thanked the performers, one and all,
for the immense pleasure they had afforded. Upon
this, the leader Of the chofistcrs addressed the
Minister saying: "ItI Is, on the contrary, we who
thank you for the kindness shown 10 us. Ii Is
common thing to speak Of our arondsscincnt aS oi
n nest of disorder, brutality and igrorance-the
Belleyillos are easily calunnatcd q set of men
q
themsclyes-buv it is a calumny, NJ. le Ministrc AID
believe ne, speak for all my comrades when say
that no one could appreciate and treasure up more
than we do any mark of cordialIty such rs we have
received tonight" Upon this. Mile. de Marcere
stepped forward. and gathering as she went the
choice flowers from the baskets on the table, pre-
scntcd one to each of the singers, adding: You
will not expect from me political speech. but
hope that you may recall this evening With
pleasure; will you wear this flower rs a souvenir
Of usp
In the remarkable vote Of the Senate few
weeks ago we had again one Of the proofs oi
the necessity of the Republic in France.
This is repetition Of what happened III
1879, when the famous "yoto of ONE on the
WALTON amendment established the Rcpnbli-
can form Of Government, and was followed
next day by majority of nearly 300. This
time il was in reality tho action of the Duke
d'Aumale that decided the little group of so-caled
Consttutionalsts to separate from their colleagues
Of the extreme Right and promise to support the
Government. Abroad this shade of difference
is. perhaps, scarcely appreciated, as regards the
Orleanist party. While the Comte dc Pars
curres favor with the Lcgitmists, and his wife,
sister to the Queen Of SPAN, curries favor with the
clercals the Duke dAumalc considers that tho wei
fare of the country demands that he should succeed
MacNlahon as President. 1t follows that the two
competitors for popular favor-the Liberal Oreall-
i,ts and the Bonapartists-are throwing of the
trammcls Of Legitimacy and are seeking demo-
cratic support No one supposcs this new "gIonp"
will remain a compact one, or do any further good
service It has been brought together by chance, and
has been the means Of producing another Of tic
so-callcd miracles Of the Republic, but il is no
band of heroes" and its elements Will bc dissent
mated into space like returning 20 like, in probably
shorter time than it took TO collect them together
One thing il CERTAIN that majority Is now acquired
to the Government in the Senate but the same ma
iority will, perhaps, never present itself again.
ThcIcally important question now IN France Is
less political than social. Politically speaking, the
victory is gained by the Republicans, the Govern
rueut holds power both in its and In its ap-
pearances il has prestige out of doors, and peace
fuI legal authority IN doors There il no denying
that the Republic rcigns, and governs, that II
il the form Of the French Natlon-but then
comes the social difficulty. What is to be
done with the boys who are growing upf
Are French men and women 10 goOn for eyerputtmg
their domestic habits and their professional employ
ments As II we're back TO back Is young ROyallst
who from lack of means accepts n Sub-PrelectuIe
from the present Ministry, always 10 continue uh
tbe bosom Of his own family, TO sly NJ. de Mar,
ccTe or Dufaurc, q communist, or else De eNclud'n
from what his set terms society, and DE hilnser
ranked among the high priests OF the gulllOtlhe'
# might all go on very tolerably under the gov
crnment that preceded the overthrow OF jules
Simon because there was in the situation ltsel