The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-17

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70 sa'u 70 fang IN Ehoestring. 4%4t
RAG voitAikr CENTENNIAL
RAISING 'sso higher realms nat IN I'm neuse ex-
cHrmep-"vcr the centenary Of yaltatrc. A hundr~d
years ago Vcuaire died ana parties Ia France nave
oesn masax an event Of his DEATH To me lesni-
mss ~ was antichris., the enemy or religion nor.
ay Order The incarnation Of demon ism, revies
2. M uniy saviour the slsndrrer OF Joan OF Ara 10
W. retslblicans he Was Mcssinh, tho naruin:er
4 the blessed revolution. whose pen had rcgenerai.d
'frsucc u IS amusing TO see how tins event, tais
rlnsuE event, Amosi, that on certain DAY ceraia
nsss died. should agitno France Bat everything here
iAturncd into politics rne opening Of The xpostion
vc VISIT oi General Grant the late spring tho ratu
ne burning Of joan OF Arc. tho death OF yoaire arc
all yiewehby Frcnchmcn rs they affect or may 10
made 10 Affect. POLITICS In Versailles There Is 4 rest
less element IA tho republican party, not conieut
With the slow and steady growth OF con ervatisfn
which, seeks every opportunity TO rowe issues mai
patient patrols founa lion voltsire. They would
euaa him Monument They would have tote ~
mot only vii over Paris. but all over France .sWhm,'
screamed Tho u'tramontsnisss, .-hal France, the
eldest daughter OF the ChuJcnihe apd 0t nn<
noiy mcn-snaii France DO dssccraied by an
honor TO vonaires" Lines were at once
parties always do IN France. Dupanoup came iorih
with bitter, punecnt iampnlct. rrcng nil the evil
deeds and evil words Of voltares strange de-. rHs
scd his writings tor tho West things uganst religion
and morality. He quo.ct from writings OF emf
LOUIS Blanc to show what they really though. OF Ins
imam whose memory they row proposed honor
end hero rhc attention OF the government vas
called 70 the proposed celebration, mud *. DufaVrs
was asked whether no meant To tolcraro aucn pr'-
ccedtne and whether considering tho cnarnctcr
OF Voitarcs writings. hc diu not think pros.
ecuie those who were now printing ana selling
cheap edition Of hs works. This question rcsscd
70 Minister who owes his place republican votes
was embarrassing, Tor tho rnsn no called on 10
prosecute were his friends But the answer Was
elusive Dufaure answered that his cavern mont had
NO idea Of making national otIlcuI ic.c Tor ifan
Who whatever his gchius and his services 10 ,craasro
a
sentiment OF repugnancc as cx,s in The b.ticr
classes oil France. But TO prosecuting vohs,rr =
hundred years after hts ceath nnd alter works had
become classic aud formed part OF the ora ura Of
civilization the proceeding would DO ridiculous aud
futile and would venture on IL even to sa,ss
the conscience OF the eminent proiaie fieUas
QUARREL RACES
So tho qutrrel back to people, whcro tt
belonged, ana Tor tho past fortnight have haa q
food Of voa.an literature. ON one side we TOLD
OF his infamics aud how he led Usor. princos md
great people, how nc became lackey OF Frederick
the Greut. and, to picasc that monarchs Prusstaa
between tho tiger ana monkey. On tho other side
md nis writings IN avor Of humanity liberation
organized la PARIS ihore were two Ono
uudcr the direction Of N. Menlcr othcr rai-
was TINT presided over by Victor Huso. II.
was tho spendof Of Hugos lame. nano
IN the eighteenth een,urrm.Ss. gave
this celebration. IL happened that tho day The
feast Of the Ascension ono Of tho holidays Of France
and OF course everybody Tree To cheer groan.
Tho form which tho rivalry assumed amusns.
volIairc, among other Things, had iibeicd Joan OF
Arc Consequently tho enemies OF volIAiro devoted
the day TO alteration OF tho Maid OF Orleans. 81.
Gan,betta, who becomes moro and conserve
tive, settled his own position. clearly by printing tn
his paper two portrails-onc OF vollaire and the
Other OF Joan OF Arcand say ting that felt himself
free 10 be devo,ee OF the heroic mad white nohe
thc less tho devo,co and 1,scipIe OF voltairs.
VICTOR HUGO AND voLrAIRE
vas IN eysss IN tho literary history q rr,ne. IL
seemed, looking At tho old man tho ripe glory OF
houorcd age, that no was ubou. 70 ihc apothe-
n ptIodV MI
was rald TO have boon smotherng with roscs. II
event well ~orth nong, this homage Of tho grcat-
est literary Frenchmnn Of tho nineteenth century TO
Tho greatest literary Frenchman OF tho eighteenth.
Hur0s address requires to bc read IN full to com.
two ages Of Francetho age Of LOUIS XIV tho
ago Robcspicrrc. .'Hs cradle Inc last rays or
ersasnbyss" Whatever homage was paid to voi,asro
was homage 10 pence. Tor all war; according 10 Hugo.
time what did Franco showY "a people representing
ignorance, Clergy intolorancs and masisiracy IN
jus,lce.n Then y was that vol.sire rassd cry pe
which will DC hts immort al nowu blended
the csusc 81 the human soul against monsters.
Hugo sxeicnsd ihe briShtncss and w.ckednsss Ola
society where every hing was brilliant and ~nrhsn
Ing. rhcre were luxury, culture, aud all that adls
co,os and grace to Tito. Dus wucrs old man was
broken ON tho whes for his religious opin,ons and
cnild's tongue torn ons for song Against this
society. and against coalition OF tie Church, tho
sion. declared war. .wn.i" ssd HUGE .wss n,s
arm That which Is as light as the zephyr and
ssd n ns.s' h weapon vosr. ,anss. ps;
won.n voltaire had ,,hc hear. OF q woman
aud The courage OF hero 'iic ovcrcamc iorcs hy .
smile, tyranny by satire, prrteucc OF inf,hb,ii,y ny
irony, obstinacy By perseverance,, ignorance W
hight" Thon camo ircmeniou, comparison wa,ca
voItairc ani Tho work of Jesus, showing how wis
tho aim oil DO h 10 reform aud purify the worth, to
''wns sho war OF Christ Ana what man carried "a
that war? v0taire. OF US say IL with sentiment Of
OWNS ss sss .@a snr.n
bsnencencc OF our present civilization In conclusion
Hugo dwelt upon tho radncss Of the present time,
upon the CLOUDS that swept the horizon. There
was IN Paris an august festival OF peace. but var
threw over u The shadow o. IFS deadly wing. Ito
cslied upon his hearers TO initiate the spirit OF the
mighty drai-oi voItuire and Rousseau. OF Diderot
and Moniesquieu-and stop tho shedding OF blood.
ct US. /" he 10 concusion. .invoke these Iiiu-.
trous shades that, lace with preparing
Tor wer, they may proclsim tho right VI nun TO Inc
and OF cynscienco c irccdom the sovereignty OF ron
son. tho labor, tho blessedcss peace.
And night issues from thrones lot hight como from
the t0mDs.n
PRAYERS ron rnr sorL or voLrAinE
In tho meantime, white the multitude we're hanging
on the eloquent words OF Hugo and eppinudiay VII
special service o cxpiaion Tor tito Inn ous festival
In Noirc Dame the CARDINAL hinscii presided at tbs
service. aud the Pope seat hs special blessing to all
who took part in tins ceremony. The 1T xotrs
Datnc was striking The church was almost darker
iairs wsre burned DO ore Inc affairs Designations iro
Sisters oil Charity ana oihor religious orders
attended sna rrayca, before .nsss a'"Is-,
OF voiiairc; that lie would nave mercy on hose BE-
nIghted Ffenchmen who did honor 10 his fuispous
aud that he would hsiiow With his m-rrv
and Iov; the blessed loan OF Are whtic tncso
prayers were IN progress the Cnrdinal sat ON n's
throne, and OF the priests delivered
the wicKcdnsss OF voiairc aud the blessed life OF lilo
Maid 81 orleans, and at It's close there w.s the expo
OF tho aud the apost olicii henc.c-
non. 10 tho incantime writer ~ Figaro Digs ny
old poem Of Victor Hugo on Noiasrc, writtcu IN ms
snlsa day. before he became u rcpubic can snd when
HIS muse did not disdsn TO sing tho cradle 0f
tho Count dc Chambord AZ tue hope OF France. Here
are somc oil the Iines:-
voitsirc niars ~ sn~it. CO SINCE &C xene.
The, BONNIE en- mission par ie oahe cnvaye.
1hen comes an allusion 10 the age Ia which yoltau
Iivcd:-
Monde. svcugie pour Christ. qua Satan Humnet
uunts ties tcrivnins dew 1nt les natlouri
L'vn,bre ac tts fortsits est dams i.0r tcnoTnmeo.
Anu pgsir, moro especially about vol,aire:--
- psuvre lille d'svcl panvrc jsune csprt.
voitsirc. i- serpent. 10 donts. Ifrsnie--