Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-11-03

PrinceBismarck said to me, to the proud
est monument ever rerected by q gratefu
people. No man could have rendered
service TO his country in that trying
epoch as did Theirs. He had an ac
tivity without example, and bis lahors
to those who knew him, seemed almost
incredible. lie allotted TO himself five
hours Of sleep in the twentw.four. He
never arose later than five o'clock, and
was always in his Cabinet at work at
that hour. There was nothing in the
whole range of the administration Of
the government OF France that escaped
him. He familarized himself with
the details of the business in all of the
ministries, and it was often that min.
istcr would be surprised to receive u
note from him for an interview at six
o'clock in the morning. lie knew
everything, and directed everything by
his constant association with the most
distinguished men in France. lie &C.
quired information of all that was 90
ing on. 1t was bis habit, from the day
first met him, until the timc of his
death, TO give dinner party every
day of his life, to which were invited
the ablest and most distinguished and
best informed men of France. After
the dinner was over, and from half.
past 8 to ii or balf-past ] 1 o'clock, his
salon was always open for reception,
at which all persons whose position
gave them the right to enter, were
cordially welcome, and hence his re-
ceptions were attended by all the most
distinguished men Of the country who
were in sympathy with him and by
his conversation with these men he
acquired vast Information to aid him
in the discharge Of bis official duties.
He never gave up bis valuable time in
the day to the reception of office hold
ers and place.hunters, and to dabble IN
the dirty pool of personal politics.
Applause. HIS time was too valua.
BILE to his country to be taken up with
such trifiing matters. His name, en-
shrined in the hearts of bis country.
men, will go down TO the end of all
phllosophic ages as the liberator of the
territory OF France. He was buried on
the S.h of September, 1877, under cir
cumstances such as had never before
been witnessed in the history of the
world. Eight hundred thousand peo.
pie assisted at this unequaled cere.
mony, and all France poured out tears
like water, over the green grave of
that distinguished man. followed |
the cortege and helped to lay flowers
on his bier as Americas tribute to the |
dead patriot and statesman, the friend .
of our country and the admirer of our
institutions. [Applause.1
"sueh honors Illon to her hero paid
And peaceful sleeps the mighty Hscor'a shade" /
AN ORGY OF BLOOD AND CRIME.
When the National Guard became
unfortunately the govern
ment did not act at once and disarm
it at whatever cost. 1t took no reso.
lutte steps in that direction, and the
spirit of insubordination grew by what
it fed on. Its presence encouraged all
the elements OF discomfort, and soon
the National Guard defied all authority
and took possession of and fortified the
Heights Of Montmartre The time,
however soon came when the govern
ment was obliged to try titles with
that rebellious force.
The insurrection of the 18th of
March, 1871 was tho commencement
of an orgy of blood and crime, incendi.
lrism, cruelty, ruin and desolation, in
presence Of which the world stands
ngbast, ltwas on the morning of the
18th oil March, that the government
had attempted to get possession Of the
Heights Of Montmartre and retake the
cannon which were in the possession
of the National Guard but that move.
ncnt utterly failed, Tor as soon as
he National Guard and the govern.
nent troops came within sight of ,
zach other, the government troops
ratornized with the Guard and re.
used to fire upon them. By four
j'clock in the afternoon, the insurrec.
ionary forces practically controlled
he whole city They had seized two
Gen, Clement Thomas and
Lecomte, bringing them to mock court.
martial in little room. They were
condemned TO death, and Immediately ,
hot IN an adjoining garden. The gov.
seeing the desperate situation, |
without any means of defence, imme-
lately lett Paris for Versailles, leav ,
ng the National Guard in absolute ,
control of the city. 1t was to them ,
an embarrassment of riches.' They I
aw at their feet one OF the richest, (
most beautiful and most productive {
titles in the world, with its wealth, !
plendor, refinement, intelligence, with 5
Its departments of government--the ,
reasury, the war, tho navy, the inte- i
ior, the police and the Hoto de Vile (
bat city with all its historic associa. q
ions, its splendid public edifces, its /
'alatial residences that city ofluxury, G
aste, elegance and refinement which a
ad attracted the whole world for cen.
uries gone by-all, all in their hands. I
hey trampled under foot all law and q
uthorily, and With no restraint and 4
monable to no power, the position of b
he new rulers was something never n
efore seen. I
Louis Blanc, in speaking of the fright I
ii epoch of the French Revolution, d
lys that the terror by its excess had I
lade another revolution impossible,
nd that its violence bad assured TO the G
lture OF France tranquil destiny. Alas, |
was in the near future that was to li
lustrato to the distinguished historian d
ow he had misjudged the capacity Of y
is countrymon under the influence of
storm Of excitement for the most G
lonstrous exoesses. n
The men put in power by the Com o
Iune bad neither honesty, ability nor N
Secutvc capacity. There was no a
eight to be given TO The talk Of these r
len that they were fighting for their n
berty and municipal rights. II was d
fight merely for power and plundor, Ii
nd TO free themselves from the Ic. II
raints of law. Governed by no prin. cl
pie and having no regard for public q
ght, they bawlcd for Republic but ID
loir first act was to murder General /
lement Thomas, Republican all his
e, driven out of france as such by II
apoleon at the coupd'etat OF 1851, and Al
lly returning TO his native land after Al
ghtccn years Of exile to offer his ri
yord to bis country in the hour Of her y,
rect need. The reign Of the Com n,
uno was the force Ot desperate and Of
licked men, unlimited, unchecked, un. nj
strained by any human power. in
THE LEADER or THE COMMUNE.