The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-26
Its Hopes, Aspirations and Possibilities
Scoichad, but Not Killed.
M. PAUL DE CASSAGNAC.
Interesting Interview with the Young
Champion of Imperialism.
WHAT HE THINKS OF THE STU ALTON.

The young Deputy for Gers occupies ar present so
considerable a position in the Bonapartist party
that your readers will doubt peruse with interest
the following particulars relating to him. and which
mutual friend has been good enough to commit to
paper for me-
The personality of NJ Paul dc Oassagnac embodies
two men very distinct. One is the public man. the
ardent journalist. the unbridled polemist. the de-
termined combatant, who never allows himself to
be checked by any obstacle the writer who admits
of no perphrases and who persists In calling a cat
cat the deputy of clear, precise. but crude lam
guage. always ready for battle and the first to fling
himself into the melee. The other is the private gen.
tleman. gentle. gay. witty and vivacious. uniting
with the Of the Southerner the joyous temper
ament of the Partisan. The director Of the Pays is
married to charming lady. woman of cultivated
mind and Of superior intelligence. In their little
hotel in the Rue de Boulogne Monsieur and Madame
de Cassagnac receive legitimists and Orleanists
well Bonapartists. 1t is M. de Cassag-
nac's desire that his salon shall be
sort of neutral ground. where OF all parties.
with the exception however. of republicans. shall
be at their ease. 1t is generally ut breakfast at
dinner that the friends of the house 60 to NJ de
Cassagnac who has only those hours free during the
whole Of his day. These visitors invite themselves
without ceremony. and they converse during the
repast. On quitting the table they make short
stay of quarter of hour in the salon. which also
serves occasionally a cabinet de rava after which
NJ. de Cassagnac returns to his business.
HOME LIFE
It was on the day following that of the famous
trial which made SO much noise that found myself
at breakfast at the house of the young statesman.
director OF the Pays newspaper Deputy. consealer
general, and who at the age of thirtysix. is
of tba of he nartis ST
party, as well of the French Chamber. The hotel
which NJ. de Cassagnac occupies in the Rue de Bou-
logne is very small. At the back of the dining
room there is garden where about forty pigeons,
scarcely less tame than those OF the Place St. Marc
in Venice, enjoy themselves undisturbed In q vast
aviary is imprisoned live young eagle, which was
sent as q present to NJ. de Cassagnac few months
ago. The ancient augurs used to affirm that the fact
of ones finding ones self at the right Of eagle
the presage of some lucky event. On the eve of his
trial NJ de Cassagnac OPPORTUNITY remembering this
superstition went and seated himself at the right of
the imperial bird. He laughingly relates the
ceeding adding to it the remark You see that it
brought me luck, for have been acquitted"
HIS HOLY HOLES
The small salon-study, which is hung with light
colored material, very gay and coquettish in pat
tern and furnished with buredsccrcdire and other
eubes in the style of the First Empire is the apart
ment in which the master Of the house abandons
himself most freely to conversation. The bureau
is half hidden by newspapers. open letters and visit
ing cards. There are q few pictures on the walls
but especially portraits and busts of Napoleon
Ill. and the Empress Eugene. piano. music and
q bouquet of roses in constitute the graceful
evidences of occasional feminine in this
treat of politician. On marble console stands q
bronze bust of the Prince Imperial when child. by
tla fo1lO rir,tiNn
base-"Given by Napoleon Ill., At little dis
lance from this is to be photograph Of the
Emperor with this deduction: ITO NJ. Paul de
Cassagnac, q souvenir from the prisoner of Will
helmshohe." My attention also attracted by
letter framed in thick black border and which had
arrived the same morning from Chselhurst. The
whole history of the Empire could be resumed in
this bust this portrait and this letterhe brilliant
years. happy infancy full of hope. the war. the
defeat the captivity. the dethronement. and finally
exile and death.
HIS RECENT TRIAL.
In the conversation which had with NJ. de Cas-
sagnac naturally preached the subject of his trial
first.
'Did you expect to be acquitted" asked of him.
Certainly not" was his reply. "The government
and the majority who are at present jointly engaged
in Jacobin line of policy, and who cannot retrace
their steps. wanted TO get rid OF me. AT first they
had recourse to the process of invalidaton. They
spent more than 800 900 francs in trying to prevent
my reelection. This is an extravagant sum in
France where elections cost much less than in Eng
land America. In spite of all their efforts my
electors continued to me their mandate. They then
tried press prosecution at the Cour dAssises. Ac-
cording to the law should be summoned three days
after the authorization OF the prosecution had been
notified by the Chamber they waited three months
They set aside two jury panels that they thought
would be favorable to mo to reach third which
they believed would be adverse to They in
stituted q searching inquiry even into the elements
of this and rejected all the jurors whom they could
refuse You therefore understand how agree
ably surprised was when heard the verdict Of &C.
quittal delivered"
REASON FOR SUCCESS.
"a good deal has been said about the difficult posi-.
ton which your acquitta has created for the Pro-
cureur General, NJ. Daiphin. What do you think Of
himY'
M. PAUL DE CAssAoSAc-The Procureur General
brought to the performance of his task before the
jury all his natural defects. just as brought. you
will permit to say it, all my qualities. The Pro-
cureur General better qualified to convince; was
better qualified to appeal to the feelings passions
of the jury. This will explain to you why sue
ceeded lie discussed; carried every thing before
me-
'what do they think in governmental circles Of
this unexpected issue of your trial?"
NJ. PAUL DE CAssAoNAc-I am entirely ignorant of
the effect produced there, but they cannot but
gard 1t as u formidable check for the goverpm ent
and for the majority. In country like this there
is always tendency to take sides with tho opposi.
ton Under the Empire all the young members OF
the Bar and all the grown coegians republicans.
At present they all Donapartists monarchists.
1 represent the opposition, which is everywhere an
agreeable position, but more especially 10 in France
The jury of the Seine has in my acQuittal given
fresh strength to the opposition.
THAT explains the fear which is entertained Of
you and the desire that is manifested to get rid
YOU"
M. PAUL DE CAssAGSAc--No moi I cannot sdm
that government that has for 1t the majority Of
the Chamber aud the Senate and winch count
nnou tho ARMY can hc hx an indi xilual