New-York tribune., 1880-02-05


mept seeing the desDerate situation whout hy ~
~ obe National Guard in absolute control Of the CITY,
n was 10 them can embarrassment OF riches,
os oaufiful and most productive cities IN the worl1
with its wealth spendor, refinement lhtegenee. WI" th
War te Navy the INTERIOR the Police anc the Hote nc
Vile that city with all us hlst9r.c asSoG sos,
lis splendid public edices, It's palathi rssueov, scf
tN,t civ Of luxury, tase. elegance ana f'nhein'nt
which had attracted the whole "urid lIr a,
eya % @ nd md m anter t and wfth no restraint and amen
@ile 70 no power fhe position OF the new rulers was
anc in Speaking Of tho frgh,ul epoch Of The
French Revolution SAYS that the Icpgg oy ns M ii
Violence mad assured to the future ~ ~
France Tranquil destiny. Alas; ~ was the b
cIst. g11ished historian how be had miSlndgtd the
capacity Of his coun'rymen under the nnavnes o
The men pnt in power by The Commune nad nelther
honesty. ability nor executive eapaey, % wa" np n
that they we're lighting for their liberty ana
municipal rights 1t was hght merely & or Of
law Governed by no principle and having no resnrG bn,
or public right, they bawed for Eepnoc pna saei
Republlcan on his life, driven out OF France as
such by NapClcOn at the coup h1. a. eG native Ss
SS after sSG Eighteen n Years Of eKe to Offer sword
his country in the hour o. her dre- nec and cted
men, unlimited, unchecked, unrestraiheu w anS "1
'' THE LEADER OF THE COMMUNE
Tn approaching the history OF this period we early
confront one OF the bideous figures iu history ana
we shudder the MURDERS erueities hssassina'ionS
and prosecutions Perhaps the man 10 DO con-
slderea most Of leader Of these frlGhtfui
DAYS was Raou Rigault, who bore the
title OF Procureiir to the Commune. He was young
man of than twenty-five years. Joulmis' ~
profession, highly educated anu hccompIeheu, vh
eenteel appearance and manners always urcsseu WIN
tbe most scrupnous taste and neatness; and
yet under plausible exterior be concealed the ne
heart OF a tiger Bold energetic desperate cynical ne
was consumed by the deadly hatred OF society ana
the intense thirst Tor 0oo1. al MS nssoSaee n
onncsed him. for his gesture the signal OF
death He held In his band the life Of every man In
Pars hnS ana he ne tSoS dislike He organized murder
and regulated robbery and inoendiarisml. it
OF Paris, and Abb6 Dcguerry and the Cmei,Jusilee,
Bonean and at the last momeDt before the elly was
IN was Rigault also who sought out Cbaudey' ana
murdered him under circumstances, the narration OF
guished lawyer OF wealth and position well;
known Republican, connected with p one od OF
oi M r NV intervention TO save his life. Bu alasi It
He went at ne dead Of night to Chaudeys CELL and SAID
80 him: Chaudey your hour has now come" Chau-
dov '' resDonded: "Would you execute mo without
indemeptl You known me, Rigauit, Tor
ionS tme You know | have always done my
as an honest man. nave wife ana child" Here ms
assss,n ao.es guard was called and Chaudey was
dragged to the prsonyaTd. r dim Lantern
nate man was ordered stand beside H. The guard
with loaded pieces. stood IN fspt OF him Recoyenng
arm '' voice he cried: vivo ia Republque! Fire"
Chaudey fell, balhed In his own blood -. ..,.o.,
OF the Chief-Justice, Bonjean, whom De iound
seepns on s Is prison On, gseI R,gsut erociaGy T
Tor tomorrow We win cut your throat q" Young
man." answered the venerable Chlel uslIees,
mildly 1t wrong that you should come ana insult
me thus. am your prlsoner You see tnat an an on
cil in the prison yard OF La Koqueie pierced by the
bullets OF muIdcrefs
horrors of this time incressng Ia naaness ana
fury as tho Government trOups were coming nearer
and nearer upon the heels Of Rigault, no giving
his most ferocions orders hmlu the s'nnu
Of the approaching cannon ana Whfh the
P.rfs Buf his days were numbered lie shot Lin
self like Wild beast In the streea htnns rnd OF one
tect OF murder. inccndarsm and pillage-not linking
even one virtue to thousand crnee. but leaving
name at which ne word grows pA'o' 10 P'u' moral
The most infamous bloody decrees were issued by
vate every Industry, labor. financial enterprise
we're all buried in ono oommon grave and
and ruin. There the commission OF every outrage:
plunder imprisonment robbery ana every Sesclps oi
was immediately seized ana thfoMn wi ITO i.Io
drmand Never there any demand by the American
Minister who acted the protector of the Germans IN
France which was instantly granted, except the re
lease of the Archbishop Of Paris. lApysuse Aud Il
inusI yer be proud recollection Tor Americans that
durg ALI OF this reign of crime and OF blood. the starry
epsig1 of ourown Republic was every where the @ss
OF protection and safety. lApplauseI
The governing power during TINS period was body
caiing Itself the Commune Of Paris aud The members
were tbe desperate aud dooanched rcoundrols Ia
All the purleus Of the city. but many OF them highly ed
ucated cultivated mon They were far more iufa-
nous class OF men IN the worst days OF tue
Roman Empire, whose names nave ueeh ConsGne 70
eternal ufnmy by the pen OF Iacltus The orders OF
tins eody were instantly and sGnmarly executed by
the National Guard. leo, pampered aud corrupted
ever ready TO carry out It's internal behcsis,
resand by 't no ode,,o, near nertas ae for Tnocr
and blood. murder. banning imprisonment ana torture
They burned down the Ini enes ana bs house Of ihers
they bufucd the Hotel De Nme ana the |
buildings Of the Ministry of Finance and Police
and the Legion OF Honor toe great p.lace Of The Court
of Caesat H. overturned the Column NendOuc and
nj last endeayOred To- burn the whole city.
And what aspect Of the CITY during the days OF
the COmmnnet IL Was alWaJs tho same faIis All tie
little shops were open, and the wares displayed were
OF that exquisite taste winch cspiiyates car tue
foreigner. Tue streets ana D0ueVhfls were hlcd
with crowds OF gay people taking no thought Of The
morrow The theatres we're all open and crowded and
the artists were never more eupcIp Every
Sunday afternoon concerts were gwen at
the Palace OF the Tuilerles and the great
mob wandered at ITS case through al, tre gorg'Tns
rooms Razed upon the pictures and splendid lurni
washed by the blood Of the Swiss Guard che contest
Of the qF'' & XVIII f hSa been bcbcaaqa
1t was a time OF Tree recreation ana unlimited seusa-
ton. There weddings among lLe bourgooise and
1t was only citsen and ''cftoye'ls," and toe
birth OF lawlessmess was welcomed oy mtneDse
tins new millennium with indescrbabe enthusiasm.
THE MURDER OF THE ARCHBISHOP.
Bit the backest OF all crimes which stained the
bloody reign Of the Commune was the imprisonment
and murder OF Archbishop Darboy. He WAS ar
rested and thrown into prison 70 bo held as
a hostage. He had every opportunity TO leave
the city, but he declined to 20. In the
face of oil danger he thought his duty remain with
his people offered him services officially but un
fortunately In fruitless endeavor 10 the life of
that lustous preate. visited him many times In the
prisoD, | told him the news OF the day and
took 10 him the newspapers and some WINE. 1
was deeply touched by the appearance OF the
Archbishop His slender person. his form somewhat
bent Bis beard Ion ind and his face haggad from III
ness his sweet and gentle manner could have failed
IN touch the most Indifferent observer He was one
of fhr Inost charming and agreeable OF and WA.
L uIl.. hu lX Ia.