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We have discussed the causes of this revulsion elsewhere, and

need here only speak of the future. There must, of course, be fusion of some kind ; but it is argued that the Monarchists, who were elected to defeat the Republicans in power, cannot join them, and that the Radicals will not, for fear of sharing their unpopularity. Indeed, the Radicals could not, except on con- dition of distinctive Opportunism being given up. The new Government, therefore, must be Radical, the Opportunists sup- porting it out of fear of Monarchy ; and the question is whether the Radical chiefs will be moderate, in order to conciliate the peasants, or immoderate, in order to weld Radicalism and the Republic firmly together. There would then be two parties,— Monarchists, and Radical Repubreans. There is grave reason to fear that the latter will be the case, and that the new Government will commence its reign by expelling the Princes and suppressing the Budget of Public Worship. That will in the end only produce further reaction ; but the Radicals believe in "energy."