Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-28
FRANCE AND THE ANARCHISTS.

The effort Of the Communists in Paris two
or three weeks ago to kindle the fires of an
archy and arouse the worst part OF the popu-
lstion 10 criminal outrages, following as it
did the effort of the chief Of the Bonaparte
family TO arouse opposition to the govern
meat and TO the republic, has created gen.
eral feeling of doubt as to the stability of the
power at present directing the destinies of
the nation, This doubt is the stronger be-
cause the government has for some time been
without strength or 6rmness, and its steps
have been marked with the vacillation that
necessarily exists where one ministry after
another fails to command confidence, or to
retain office. Even Gambetta found the fck
kleness, INDIGESTION and factious divisions ex-
istsipg among members of the Chamber TO
much for him and had TO resign. The
policy that was pursued with respect to Tie
Egyptian troubles, through which England
obtained entire control over that country,
also gave shock to French prestige which
has aided 10 produce the impression on the
part of Anarchists and monarchists that the
time was arrived when they could carry out
their schemes and plunge The country into
difficulties. from which they each hoped to
reap advantages for themselves. Both these
factions, however, have found that public
sentiment aud the calm 6rmness of the
president, NJ. Grevy, are too much for
them, but both of these lie ike two savage
beasts awaiting their pray, each hoping that
some uutoward- event will enable him to
spring forward at a weak moment, and
plunge France once more either into the
cold, brutal tyranny of personal government
such as led to the damaging results of the
war with Germany, or raise up the red
handed, murderous mob, the petroleuSe and
pillsger, whose power, if unchecked, would
bring back the horrors of the first French
revolution, but destitute Of the sincere, if
misguided patriotism that then animated a
people mad with blood and infatuated with
crime. Under these circumstances it is of
interest to know what the probable result of
present complications will be, and whether
there is indeed reason 10 fear that The repub.
lie, which has stood firm through great diff
culties fer twelve years. is on the way to
shipwreck, such as has been the end of pre-
yious revolutions and republican govern
ments? Some information on this point APP
pears in the letter of the French correspond
dent OF the New York Herald, which that
paper published on Friday last. The writer
says that the recent events having aroused
doubts "a TO the possibility of the republic
being able to exist under the adverse To-
huences brought 10 bear upon it, he had
interviewed various prominent statesmen,
public functionaries, journalists and others,
in order TO obtain an authoritative
idea Of the situation. He found confidence
at the Elysee, the seat of government, in
consequence of the 6rn attitude and decisive
measures Of the President and his ministry,
which had effsctually overawed the An
archisls who had been bent upon disturbing
the peace. Jules Ferry, the premier, was
ne less satisfied that the government was
-sS,JItie TO deal with the difficulties around it,
and ward of all present danger. The police
authorities expressed confidence in their
power to deal wies the Anarchist movement,
but experienced chiefs regard the existence
Of the Socialist and Communist organiza-
lions as a serious danger 20 any settled form
of government, and France contains, it may
be, 100000 members of the Internation-