Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05
[From our Regular Correspondent
Paris Letter.

Paris Letter.
PARIS, Oct. ~, 1879.
The amnestied communists who were
brought over in the Calvados arrived in
Paris at O'Clock last evening. They
were four hundred in number and another
batch of fifty is expected soon. The
Boulevard de Hospital and the Care
d'Orleans were crowned with eager spec
tators, among whom were noticed NJ.
Clemencean. the well known deputy for
Montmartre. and NJ. Humbert, the new
municipal councillor, himself an amnes-
tied communist. The travellers were well
looked after by the various committees of
succor, and the restaurants and wine shops
IN the neighborhood drove a good trade.
Women. young and old, went round, bag
in hand, for Inscriptions, a remarkably
pretty girl, adorned with flaming red rib
bous. being especially successful. The
"freres egares had very warm recep
ton indeed, though, like their predeces-
sors. they looked careworn and hardly in
a position to appreciate the ovation oil
which they were the object. Cries OF
:" Vive la repubiquen' and "Vivc Pam
nestier were heard on all sides; but the
Globe, Republican journal, whose good
flith is unimpeachabe, and which had a
reporter on the spot, adds that the words
"Vive Ia commune!" soon drowned all
the rest. The Globe devotes n leading
article to the subject this morning, and
says there is no longer any doubt that the
spectre Of the revolution is rising before
the republic. Brusquely we are carried
back eight years and told. "What you
term national justice has only been inins
tice; those whom you have branded a.
criminals have been the true patriots
This has been our thought for the past
eight years. To-day we can speak il
right out. Now you are warned" Warned
are we. but not surprised, is the comment
of the Globe. On this question the gov
eminent is, if it will, stronger than ever
because it is better supported now that il
is provoked, if not threatened. On the
other hand, if the amnesty only pleases II
few, Article diSpleases a great mary
persons viii there ever be an end to the
illusion that bargains are to be made witt
the In'ransiegants? The government
which has just heard the iniunctions of its
worst enemies. ought at length to heed
the wishes Of the whole country. The
country wishes to know, and the sooner
the better. whittier it is being led. These
observations of the Globe, which | hav'
reproduced at some length, arc no pess.
mist picture, but II faithful expression o
the feelings prevalent among moderate
minded men. The return of the amnestied
communists, instead of being regarded
with gratitude by their 1ntransieganl
friends, has been converted into species
OF triumph, and interpreted as a proof OF
the weakness of the government.
Although Louis Blanc. with his plenary
amnesty, succeeded in throwing M. Jules
Ferry and his Article z into the shade in
the south of France, it must not be inferred
that he enjoys unmeasured popularity
among those whose cause he delights to
espouse. His views are very advanced,
but in these days changes are rapid, and
even NJ. Louis Blanc is not sufficiently
radical for the practical champions OF
socialism His committe of succor for
the amnesied has Il formidable rival in
the socialist committee, which styles Itself
the "comite bourgeois" Nor is this all.
| In the last number of the PrOletdire thai
print observes THE banner of this COM
mittee must have caused you (he amnes-
tieO painful surprise, for you cannot
have forgotten the conduct of these two
gentlemen, NJ Victor Hugo and NJ. Louis
Blanc, at two periods whose pages are
written in letters of blood in the history
of proIetarian revolutions '48, anC
May, II. Repel therefore, these
advances of the vulgar and ambition.
fellows whose toys you cannot consent tC
become Amnestied men, remember.
Fassart, one of the recently amnestieC
communists. who died n day or two ago
was buried yesterday in the Villettc Gem
etcry. A considerable number of people
we're present, and NJ George, member
of the central aid committee for the am
nestled, addressed the bystanders over th,
grave. NJ. Richard, editor of the Mar
Scillaise, claimed II complete amnesty
He spoke of the valor and courage of thu
communists, saying that they had savet
France from monarchial government
and hnl re established the principle Of tn
great revolution. The crowd separated
shouting" Vive lamnestic!'