The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-27

M Alphonse de Lamartne.
General Eugene Cavalgnac.
Prince Louis NAPOLEON Bonaparte
Marshal Bugeaud.
1t is supposed that the election will take place
on the 18th OF November, one week after the cleo
ton in the United States. II Is to be by universe
suffrage.
To give the American people some idea of the
strength and position of the above named cand
dates, we give the following speeches and opln-
ions -
The Position OF Lamartine.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
sIr,Se OF ooI emM Marrat the President took
The order of the day adjourned discussion on
President OF the republic)
NJ LEBLoNp, at some length but in 80 low a voice as
be scarcely audible, supported the election by the
Assembly.
embarrassment in coming to discuss from this trbu
aquestioU so complicated, and one which OPT Mons
are SO much divided it is at least pleasant to appre
ciate and admire the men whom he comes to oppose
(bloveDent)
NUMEROUS VolcEs-Speak louder. We caunot
hear.
M de LAMARTINE.-I say, that indepe ndently of the
embarrassment which political mnn feels when giving
his opinion OF the questions the most wavering
and the most undecided in the opinion of the country
and in our own there something painful opposing
those he appre States and admres. / shall however
endeavor to put aside these pre- occupations The
hon repree natives who yesterday to day spoke
on this question have .omy great regret, confounied
in the discussion the five articles which, uthe draft of
the constitution. tend to constitute the executive
power; am compelled to follow them.for a moment in
the generality and in the specialites of their srgu-
ments. The question has BEEN for the last two days
not only to decide whether the President of the Re-
public tha be elected by the people, by ths Nation
al Assembly. but also whether there be President;
What sba be the form of his government; whether it
shall be in more hands, If it shall be arbitrarily
subject to the opinion Of the majority; If it shall be
tri.nnal or qupquennia' All these points have been
called in question Just now 1T has been recommend
ed to us to constitute temporary and transto'y
poser deficient from that very of all those
dons of fxity necessary to terminate the revolution
which Is now becoming unraveled and which
constitute. To the question whether the republic
shall or shall not have President shall only reply to
and ] rec that all French Assembes-uI those
who have seriously wished to constitute a GO
vernment-bave admitted, and sought to carry into
practice that distinction of functions aside the
word powers which is not proper expression, for TIE
power must be unitsry; but you have it here. The
question is of functions and they must distinct
Marks Of adhesion ] see, on the other hand the
long parliament, and the convention taking in hand
not only as was just nov recommended the legislative
and the executive but also the power injispen-
sable to mpets tyranny the judicial power and thus
giving idea of what ha, been called nitary power
invoke that example, and will tell you II you think
that the necessities Of the country demand that terri
BILE intensity that power which is to be met with not
appeal but as a scarecrow, In our history: will
tell yougo to the end assume also the last the judi
call yourselves the Reign of Terror. lAgitation You
will net do sothe country does not wish it aud it Is
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will now say something Of another form OF govern
meit, that Of committees The danger Of that form is
It is anonymous and which ia led away, not only in
our time, but in history to such point that who
nave read ana VINO have written the history OF the
that 1t Is impossible to attribute to whom Is due the
remuneration Of gratitude or Of honor which par
tculsr act may deserve and which cannot it
proceeded from Collot dIerbos from Barriere, from
RobespeIre. or from Danton. (Agitationl The 60
vernment of committees has another enience,
which appears incompatible with that which have just
mentioned. and which is not the less real govern
ments with several heads are always weak From a
natural consequence of the clashng of aud
wills the government directed by several heads is
posed Of sciprocal CONCESSIONS delays of compro
mises and is that which suits great epochs or the
period OF crisis In which we live. Hear hear now
cited my attention-the form Of nominal of the
President by you. or by the country. yesterday lis
tened with sincere and conscientious anxiety to the
remarks which were made by honorable Representa-
tve I'M Pareu) but the considerations developed By
that honorable gentleman are not new to me. have
tons In which monarchy has reeoed before the forms
ofliberty, am acquainted with the United States,
tory, OF the system of 49, have seen that combined
mechanism according to which twenty Eve candidates
the President Of the republic. have sndesvorsd to
render to myself account Of all these systems and
declare that have there found no information, no
certain evidence, no application of great and
general prip cple which could enlghten minds.
81. Parieu yesterday adduced the example Of the
United States, of Switzerland. and OF Holland,
where tie Nomination of tue Residents
made by two degrees-even by three degrees, in
Of those republics but, he ALLOW to observe,
that that example applies badly Co the question Of
the nomination Of the president as 10 that Of the
single CHAMBER Those republic, which have been
cited to Ms Federal States, what to b. person.
lied in their presidents not the expression of midi
vidua value but Of feaeTatisn That is the secret Of
the constitutions OF those countries But France has
nothing analogous to these fsderations. which held
up to US examples without Undertaking the nature
and the necessities Of our country. Gentlemen. am
tempted to leave these hi orca considerations. and
which are merely accessories to the question which is
submitted to us. and to enter into those which
gage the attention OF the country. Yes gentlemen.
am tempted, when | think OF the religious attention
which IN given in this Assembly t. the most elevated
question when think to what UNDERSTANDINGS at
dress myself, am tempted say to speak with npen
heart before YOU and before the country fifth Ques
ton was Only to determine such or such a nscha-
ME combination, 1t would he done. We shonli
say 20 ourselves This people, which effected q revou
on OF February unitary excellence: II Is there
ore, from its bosom that should proceed not the div
sen Of pow'r for il is repurnans my feelings %
use that expression that Distinction Of function
wbich the COZ situation requires Tbe people. b,
It remembered. were jealous such at al! times
their nature. and susceptible. for they had been
80 often betrayed. Well. then, let It GOT
attempted in this question Of the Preside ntship
80 give the people reason to suppose that we want
80 deprive them Of their rght Of election-le thit
iieh, be scccorded to them largely, fully, aud siu-
keep pything back from them loud cheers) In a
republic what constitutes the force the government
ct all not that fugitive and rettless popularity ch
departs without ressoD as 1t without motive but
That other popularity Of Ieiexon which accumulate.
on al the names of the National Assembly the sWn
strength ana the love OF the country (Iear, hear
That popularity gentlemen Is the entire power but it
~ possible that ~ nSy sometimes exhaust tsef OF be
led ssrey II, in abandoning educational Assembly.
n'so nbandons the exeeu'e power into what abyss
WI fali will not say the government alone bns also
ihe country itself' Hear hear) Yes, gentlemen,
va Is The whoe problem b. assured that if the pre-
sGent OF TIE republic Is elected BY National A.
'embiy twill he seid that he s. the privileged man Of
~ assembly he Is the favorite of the parliament
Loud marks of adhesion
\ VOICE fTom the Right That /, it-that il Il
Wprmurs from The Lett