The Arkansas banner., 1848-12-19
fhe FrtneA Pre.ld,ntlaI EIsttleu.

Rep00taEs are four prossslneRt candidates Gen. Cavaignac the pressnt Executive Chief of the State; Ledfa ROstia the candidate of the Red Republicans or ultra de- mocratic party; Dr. Raspaii ths inyeBtef ot the camphcr practice in medicine, who is supported by the socialists; and last and least. Prince Louis Ma pOleon, now Citizen Louis \. BOnsparts.
 Inc Red Republicans have no hope Of electing their candidAie-they kaow that the country Is not yet prepared tor their doctrines Lut they are of capacity and hrmRess, wiliing to bide their time, end now only anxious to uscerIaia their nun. bers. and complete their organization. 1hoy viii sli vote for Le1ru Rolia. They wilt thus bs eaa- bled, from knowledge of | off resources. which the election retHroa viii give she, to work for the future with grgatsr advGatase RRd hsore hattsrimF prospects Of succaAs The pAsia uf Ra.p@l sIso, viii be able only to take oi thei force, aud ascertain how the party stands to the city and the provinces. The rcsI struggle will De beta cen the hsFo Of The barficades and the hero of Strasbourg --the iliustrious prisoner of Ham. Cavsgaac has something to recommend him. Bensparte nothing. The former has shown that he knows how to gain victories and to govern men, and is, withai, we believe, well meauing, moderate man "a republican In principle true Frenehnan in feelng and, under all the circumstances, perhaps, the best qualified to carry France safely through her present stage of transition from the dogmas snd prelndces, the tricks and corruption of the mon. archy, to the enjoyment of constitutional lib riy and democratic equality; the latter is the nephew oi Napoleon, dandy 10 dress aud manners charls- tan in politics, asd non-eBtlty in Intellect Yet Louis Napoleon has the best enance of success The people Of France seem tc be iR condition 10 justify one of the witticissns oi the day. and ne pouvsnt pas trouyer hoEams, sont pFetcs se je- ter sur uu a0s-" The name will carry h. he shadow of departed greatness seems to bc more im posing than any substantial greatness that France can furnish now Louis will rectiv all the votes of tho tegiimsis old Bourbon party. and all the votes of the friends of tIe Orleans dynasiy-who fA~ r.- A-fx the Republic through the President, Into contempt, and lay the train for another revolution, and they hope, another restoration; he will receive the vote of a large part Of the army. who will support him because he Is the nephew of his uncic;" he will receive very large vote in the agricultural districts where the people, uninformed aud minimizing, have been Induced to believe tha, he Is immensely rich and if elected will pay the public debt and relieve them from taxation he will also have the support of the politicians by profession. such men hiers Barrot and Girardu who thlnk, fl elected, he can be easily managed, and that they will govern !n his name and for thes own purposes.
 or the qua aifcaiioas of this President in prospec tive. but iit,ie k known beyond what we have sl- ready Limited at. Tho brilliant efforts which he made. q l1 NSpoeOu. to overthrow Louis Philippe, which resulted la his imprisonment in the fortress of Ham, of course familiar to every body. Since the escape which he made, with the conyivance of the government, from his conf neat he has spent
 
 h England, until he was elected 10 ihe National Conv entlon There he soon found his leve-5e- came silent member, and rapidly being for. gotten t the outbreak of this popular freak to run him for President Since that time, he has made, or rather read. speech which in de for him. And since ho B probably destined, nov, to cut some figure in shS worlu, uesIsSss EesssaE ~~. readers know what manner of man he Is. and therefore translate the speech with its coneomilants, from French report of the proceedings;
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 ing several sheets of in his hand, and read the following discourse Citizen Representatives, the dsogreeable incident which took place yesterday in relation to myself, wil not permit me to be silent.
 Cries of listen, listen. profoundly regret again being obliged to speak of myself because it is re- pugnaut to me 10 personal questions constantly brought before the Assembly, while we have not . moment to lose from the consideration Of the im- portant interests of the country. l will not speak of my feelings nor of my opinions; have already
 made them manifest 10 you. and no person has ever
 yet doubted my word. As to my parliamentary conduct, In the sane Inanner that do net permit myself 10 call my colleagues 10 an account for the course which they think il their duty 10 pursue. do not recognize in any of them te right 10 call me to an account for miae. That accoaDt, owe 10 none but my constituents
 ".3 poice-Bu; il is necessary that your constitu- ents should be informed
 "Bona, arie-of what am l accused7 Of sceep
 ting from he popular sentiments the candidacy for the Presidency which have not sought. Excla- nations oi doubt Well, yes, l accept that candi- dacy, which houors me; accept it because three successive elections aud the unanimous decree of
 the Natioual Assembly against the prescription or
 my family, authorize me 10 believe that France re gards the na,Be which bear as cue which may be
 made srryiceablo in the consolidation Of society LOW shaken to its very foundation An explosion oi disapprobation
 "Mlay tO,es,-We recognize no aristocracy of birth.
 .7memb r-You speak no, of the Republic 4 re you fer a democratic Republic'
 "Otaef ro;ces-Genius and glory are not trlnsmit- ted by heritage. Invoke your own actions and moi the name of your uncle.
 "11s Presifeai-~Y ou msy reply, gentlemen, but do not interrupt beg of the Assembly to abstain from every manifestation.
 "G3aap pdre-l IL Is possible that France regaFls that means oi securing the prosperity "i
 Inc Republic. How little de those who accuse me of ambition knew my heart! II all nimperatIve outy
 did not retain me here, Il the sympathy Of my Iss-
 low citizens did not console me fo the anmosty oi my attacks and even the impetuo+t +tty ot some de- fsnces, should ong since have regretted my exile i Agitation
 l '.Cgenaei Faoaas-I ask to speak. No, No.l "FtScoH--f ask 10 speak
 "Bonqp te.-Conlinuing to read have been reproached with my silence. it is not accorded to
 many to bring here eloquent language 10 the ser vice uf Just and wholesome ideas. Is there, then only way of serving the couatry hal above all Is necessary for il. are acts Wtat Il : wants Is a government firm, intelligent and wise - "Antsoay TAeHfEt-And for which ii is requisite 10 have some qualifications
 Bolapar.s-Which thinks more oi reforming
 the evils of society thaa teVsngiag them "Secsral polees Very well.
 "Boaopa te--A government which frankly puts itself at the head of true ideas. oT1er 10 feps
 thousand times better than by bayones, thoss thso
 ries which are not founded experience and teaso 1 know that 1t is desired 10 SOW my path with dan
 gers and ambuscadfs, shall not fail into them
 shaii aways follow, as l understand il. the llne which have traced out for myself. without being annoyed or irrita.ed. Nothing shalt disturb my 1 calm ness. nothing make me forget my duties
 have but one cad, thai s to merit the esteem of the
 Assembly, and with t that os all worthy men, aud the confluence of that magnanin,ous people which
 was yesterday treated lightly here. Lively 6e-
 niaisl declare, then, to those who would organize agaipst me q system or provocaiion that heDcefer- ward shall not reply to any question or notice any Attack--itJh nh