The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
Anxiety Concerning the Coming
Senatorial Elections.
POLITICAL RUMORS.
M. Dufaure's Alleged Defiance
in the Cabinet.
THE SPECTRE ROUGE.
Meaning of M. Gigot's Mission
to London.

PARIS. Dec. 49, 1873
As we approach the day fixed tor the Senatorial
elections the 5th OF January the more manifest be-
comes the public sense Of their importance. Upon
their results may he sail TO depend the fate of the
French Republic. 1t Is all very well for the repubh
cans to say that even should they prove adverse to
them the existing institutions would not be impcr-
Tiled They would merely be subjected TO another
year or two Of ordeal similar that through which
they have inst passed but that the struggle must
finally end in the consolidation Of the Republic am
quite satisfied Of the correctness of this assnmp
ton. The French have always been tickle people in
their political impressions and convictions, and
not sure that the terrible lessons inflicted upon them
by the German invasion have effected much altera-
ton in the national character. Owing to my family
relations live very much among them. and have
opportunities of judging intimately of their senti-
ments which but lew foreigners possess The gen.
eral impression which derive from wha. hear is
that they tolerate the Republic more from necessity
than conviction, and that il is only the impotence of
the monarchcal factions that their lukewarm
adhesion TO ii.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN VICTORY EXPECTED.
1t is this state OF things which imparts to the i'm
pending elections such all-engrossng importance
Should they transfer the majority from the Right to
the Left of the Upper Chamber the opportunities of
the reactionists will be lost for many years. Not
which the imprudence bad administration OF the
republicans might afford them. but they will be sub
jected to the disintegrating influences which long
continuance in power will enable the latter to
ercse the ranks of the opposition 1t is the
seriousness of these facts which gives to the approach
ing elections tine character of a life and death
struggle. As to their issue the indications are
those of foregone conclusion. With a constituency
of modified character, like that which devised
for its purposes by an Assembly of monarchical
procivites. of it is impossible to forecast
with any degree Of certainty what the result will be-
but judging from the discouraged tone of the oppo-
stion journals there to be little doubt that it
will give small republican majority-say from thir
to fteen-sufcient to insure the passage of all
governmental measures, but large enough to en-
al, the preponderatng majority in the Lower Cham
II to render the Upper House mere bureau OF reg
istration for its proceedings As long as this numer
ical proportion is preserved there will be danger
for the Republic for long the extremists in the
Chamber of Deputies will feel themselves restrained
by the bonds of party discipline. Should it be
ceeded the only safeguard against the much sp-
prshended debordemens of radicasm will be found
the political education of the result which
takes time to accomplish.
AL GED DIssEssIoNs IN THE MINISTRY.
Despair g Of their chances in the approaching
elections be opposition journals resorting all
Kinds of inventions and seek to accom-
plsh by fear and distrust what they effect by
the force of argument Never at any time in the polti
cal history of France has the press lent itself such
shamef ,erversons of the truth resorted to
at the resent time to shake confidence in the Min
istry. No is caumry refuted than another
is started TO dsquiet the public mind When the
tradcon is likely to be too immediate for the object in
the SANDER is originated in distant proyn-
like the Unioers the Pays Take a specimen Of
this ingenious but discredtable kind warfare the
following extracted this morning by the Figaro from
the Journal du Loiret. paper which processes to be
thoroughly posted regard all that occurs at the
Elysee
1--WE credibly informed" says the latter Jour
nal that of the last ministerial councils NJ
Dufaure expressed himself freely in relation ar
Htice Of the Adtioaot headed Programme or kesgna
w Dufaure declared that for his part he was not
AIRED to accept the alternative indicated by this
lded dilemma of the National. Then. without
n ng toward any one OF his colleagues, but look
~ the Marshal, NJ Dufaure said, in the firmest
to ossible that if there in the Cabinet Min
iste 10 found the present programme of the gov
erni insufficient he at liberty TO resign. As
Tor ~ part. he M. Dufaure) would propose imme-
dat - TO the President of the Republic the replace
OF the refractory Minister. NJ. de 8rarcere
made reply. 81 ben horao
The story is ingenious oue but its
only claim TO rrdisembidn1 lies in the efforts that
have beep< made for some time past to engender
distruffT ward his colleagues on the part Of NJ
DUFF First, it was sought TO arouse his suscept
biltty ard to NJ. Gambetta the President Of tho
o1jt,Dt occgie he called and failing in tnat
owing the correct conduct Of the LATTER the same
lying devices being resorted 10 TO set the Pres
dent Of the Counsel and the Minister of the Interior
by the ears. Thus far these mannuvres have been
utterly unsuccessful, and the Cabinet is perfect
unit il is possible for il to be-
MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME.
The fuss made about the programme Of the Ma
f0aa to which have inst made aliusion is all one
sided. In indicating series OF which
should occupy the attention Of the Ministry soon
the senatorial elections had removed the reaction
AIRY distractions in the Upper Chamber that journal
never intended 10 formulate an utimatum to an adj
mnistration which has distinguished itsclf not only
BY the fuihiuent Of all It's promises but which Is
proceeding fast in the way Of reform II poss
BILE safe for 1t 10 do. The impatience that has
been manifested in regard the magistrates is
ura enorgh. In view of the strange decisions that
have beer ndered by some ~ the tribunals in cleo
tora mat .srs. but IL il confined principally 10 the
extremists OF the republican party, who would gladly
Che elective principle introduced in the judcaory
but the great majority or the party satisfied that
this would be no improvement, and willing that
NJ. Dufaiire should carry out his reforms gradually
in its ranks.
A poGY FOR VOTERS.
I'm this connection let me not omit TO mention an
important movement which has just been originated
by NJ Albert Gigot public spirited and energetic
Project of Police. You might have II stated
that he had paid visit TO London 10 concert meas
with the police magistrates Of that city against
the socialist conspiraces which are inst now disturb
ing the peace Of Europe. This the motive given
for his journey by the reactionary prints, which. in
view OF the Senatorial elections have been trying to
get up another spectre rouge to brighten timid voters
II is scarcely necessary for TO you that NJ
tigot had more serious object In view in quitting
A. ,.t "a thte tbe most unconventional period az tho