The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-18

stitution shall be discussed These articles declare
that the President of the republic shall be elected by
univeral suffrage 1t is however, the intention of the
government at present, to propose to the Chamber
that for the first time the election Of President shall
take place not by universal suffrage but by the As
semby The proposed object Of this to expedite the
organization Of the republic and put end to the
provisional state of things but the real object
to endesvor to secure the election Of Cen Cavaignae
least that portion Of it which forms the Assembly,
Of the Rue de fotieIs The party Of the Palas Royal
including the ultra will vote with the
government The Mountain Is doubtful, aud will
probably be decided by secret intrigue. Underhsnd
duce him to pledge himself to certain measures
ceptabls to the Mountains II he does not consent to
in opposing the election of the first president by the
Assembly, and they will form majority Bat even
should be decided which is not probable at present.
that the election Of the first President shall be made
by the Assembly, it is by means certain that Gen.
Cavagnac will be elected The exercise of his dicta-
toria power however moderate, has raised against
| hir host of enemies and my impression s that
In contest for the Presidency In the Assembly he
for the Presidency, would probably be Prince Louis
Napoleon, Cavaignsc, and NJ. de Lamartine; and the
belief at present is that of all these Prince Louis
Napoleon would have the best chance.
But If the election do not take place in the AS
sembly, but Is made by universal suffrage, then the
You will see therefore, that, under all circumstances,
his chances of being raised to the head of the
ment OF the republic, are by no means inconsider-
able.
| ANOTHER SPEECH BY LAMARTINE.
M. de Lamartine has addressed the following letter
to the members of the Democratic Club of Nismes
who had addressed some observations to him on the
last speech which he delivered in the National As
| sembly -
"CIrIzENs-I thank you for the republican blunt
ness Of your letter. thank You for the confidence
and the kindness which it leads to sup
with entire frankness also. 1t is the polteness
of men who speak frem the heart. am not
and speeches this question from 1885 to 184S
perty, under all its FORMS Is sacred in my eyes, have
always SAID that only knew . one commSnism.the
love Of the people, the series of institutions
labor assistance and practical fraternity calculated
toennobe, dignity and improve the condition fall
brethren. In proclaming the republic restored
their sovereignty to the people, To be sovereign they
must be reasonable otherwise they will soon lose the
title and exercise of sovereignty 1t u.s. therefore, for
them now to govern themselves by their legitimate
representation they do not respect themselves by
honorng the men Of their choice in what will they do
so and If they do not respect themselves who will
respect them in the world Recommend to them mo-
recommend myself. You think that betray and aban-
don them. You are mistaken l serve them in the
moment The impatience which is caused smon9
them will be the certain loss of all the rights they
conquered and all the social advantages ofwhch those
rights, wisely exercised give them the pledge. If this
misfortune occurs history will not accuse it will
accuse those who mislead them The republic such
they desired it in February March, and April was the
impracticable scots and suicidal passions; and such
is the republic which will instruct moralize, and
ciples of sectarians, the republic would give the
victory to the enemies of human reason and pro-
conviction pass into your hearts with the same
strength that it exists in mine. That is hence
to country. Set aside after the storm by the i'm
patience of rome the ntment Of Others have no
other ambition than that of seeing the republicans of
all dates and all theories unite in the idea TO
a-of causing the republican form to be accepted
the regular instrument of perfect civilization In this
point at least, citizens agreed for whatever be
the difference of ideas the constitution of pro-
perty Of labour, Of branches of industry we are
Frenchmen-we are brethren-we are republicans"
The idea Of sending representatives into the pro-
vipces emissares is not yet renounced According
to reports in the Hobbies ofthe Assembly, this measure
six only fourteen representatives to be sent These
this week.
In the evening of the 22d there were only 100 wound
ed of the affair of June remaining in the hospitals of
Paris, viz; s5 military and 95 civilians.
letter from Berchtesgadem in Bavaria OF the 2oth
Yesterday morning Countess Landsfed (Lola Monte
weeks Nine de anded was in magnificent travelling Carriage
assembled and uerns Insulting cries eted her
with stones and mud Lola went to modest hotel
arrested in the evening for having nsued
The Journal du HARE of yesterday, has the follow
CADET arrived here this morning the railroad at the head
New oTls.n: Bremen
yet disposed to take departure for the land of promise
SEPTEMBER %.
telegraphc despatch was received here yesterday,
announcing the accouchment Of the Duchess Of
Montpensier of O daughter, at Seville
meeting was held last evening at the Rue de
At Which very full was given Gen
paraguay d. Hiers was elected President and M. NJ.
Leon Faucher and De Falloux Vice Presidents. The
question debated was what course the party could
take upon the project for secting the rst Preside
of the republic by the Assembly. instead of by uni
versal suffrage as | have indicated already. The
meeting resolved unanimously to oppose this and to
insist by every practicable means on the right of the
people At large to elect the first President every
other. 1t was resolved ALSO that If the amendment
was insisted upon and brought to division that the
party would decline voting upon the question alto
the house This may be considered as settled point
You will see by the journals that the debate the
question Of one or two chambers, was brought to
unexpected close yesterday. The debate signal
lied by two speeches of extraordinary ability by NM
de Lamartine and Odon Barrot, the in favor of,
and the other against, the system of single chamber
The chamber decided by q majority of $50 against
2s9, in favor Of single chamber The articles Of the
debate until the articles for the election Of President
which will be next week. and then will come the crisis
give you details Of the arrival of Prince Louis
Napoleon in Paris The Prince quilted London in the
evening of the 24th passed through Holland, and
rived at Paris on the 25th at seven O'Clock in the
which he quilted on the 26th The following n,5ot hs
spent In another furnished hotel. an told that he
will adopt any fixed residence until he is assured
that he may remain unmolested. He came to Paris
and the first intmation the Cover had Of his
rival was his appearance in the Assembly Some few
Of the mary ders of Paris have since surrounded the
Assembly; but they kept at respectable distance
by the police The address pronounced by him at the
tribune has been favorably received by the lower
classes. They, who have not seen Louis Napoleon
may perhaps, draw somewhat imaginary portrait of
him. He Is about FIVE feet four inches in height small
eyes rather large nose, and wears thick moustache
on his upper lip His dress is simple and gentemany
lie speaks with foreign accent neither German nor |
years,
One hundred and fifty of the insurgent prisoners |
have, this morning, been set at liberty All the forts
are now cleared except that Of vry where there
still ITO remaining
PARIS September %, 1913.
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