The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-26

dney In the exciting and personal character Of this
question that Of tho constitution utterly forgotten
Within sixty years. France has witnessed the proca-
nation and the solemnization of some fourteen or
sixteen constitutions all Of which have been treated
other fate for the present but every one regard. th
choice Of the first President act pregnant with
Importance. Who will be this great functionsry
You will be astonished, when tell you that out
Of the extensive personnel Of French statesmen
and warriors. there are but two who regarded
being within the scope Of possible election these
two Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, the son of
the ex-K King Of Holland and the nephew Of the EN-
peror and the other General officer who,
the other day, held only the rank OF a colonel.
Prince Louis was born In 1906, In Paris. and was
~n sns a
his imprisonment at Ham, he was resident chiefly
in England, where he associated with the aris-
tooracy. He speaks English rs luently as a native,
and with very slight foreign accent In his mann RS
he has much bonhomie Is frank, and entirely free
to speak their language imperfectly and with de-
cidedly foreign accent, resembling that with which
Germans and English speak It, He has Of course, az
experience has he had any practical knowledge in
military sfisirs. Whatever therefore, his qualities
quality be assursdy has not-that Of public speaker
He has two or three times attempted to address the
Assembly, and even when his speech was written, It
was delivered with that kind Of embarrassment which
usually attends those unaccustomed to address large
assemblsges. This is defect, however, which will
be by practice IL Is therefore evident
that If Prince Louis be successful he will his
cess altogether to his pane and descent.
Notwithstanding the strong disclaimer OF the rights
primoge and Inheritance which appears in the
constitution and breathes through all the institutions
Of the republic, the preference about to be given to
Prince Louis bellies 1t in most striking manner.
Prince Louis has three cousins In the Assembly, two
Of whom at least, have rome abilities public speak
One Of them Is declared democrat, and both of
them bear almost painful resemblance to the Empe
rr Of whore lineaments there Is trace in the person
Of Prince Louis notwithstanding no one in France
| has thought, for q moment of selecting any other
member Of the family than him on whose brows, by
hereditary descent the imperial crown must have fall
This is either homage to the hereditary princi
pie in general tacit affirmation of the of the
| laws Of the empire
The other candidate is as have stated, Gen. Ca.
vagnac At the epoch of the revolution of February
this officer held the rank of marechsl de camp which,
In the army corresponds with the rank of ma
or general in the British Even this rank he had only
held for three four months having lately raised
from that Of colonel Immediately after the revolu-
tion he named general of division and governor
of Algeria being thus passed all his seniors who,
besides, had obtained much higher military distino
ton, such as Gems. LamoIiciere, Changarner, Me-
grier paraguay d'1illiers, &c &c. This distinction
due to the declared republican principles of Gen.
Cavaignsc but still more to his family. His father
notorious a conventionalist and formed pro-
minent figure in the reign of terror. His brother,
Godeiroy Csvaignac was well known for his connection
with the journal the Nationai and is regarded as the
victim of his republican opinions.
At the epoch of the invasion of the chamber in May
Gen. Cavaignac having been electeda member Of the
arrived Paris days after the outrage Of the 10Th
of May. He was Immediately appointed minister of
executive commission.
with the nsurreeon Of june and his subsequent die
tstorehip are well known. Gen Cavaignac is In his
47th year. having been born on the 18th Oct 1902.
Such are the two candidates who stand before the
French people, and between these two, 1t Is admit
ted on all hands, the choice must be made.
doubtful Prince Louis viii have great majority:
but will he have the majority required by the oondi-
tons Of the constitution! Most people think he will
have avowed their intention to support him. A large
party Of the Orleanists, not ALL will have done the
| MoIa has foh;
Bordeaux in his favor The party of the Rue de Poi
tiers svows its opposition to Gen. Cavsignac but is
istng circumstances is pretty nearly equivalent to
declaration OF support In the rural districts the bulk
Of the population win vote for him There are entire
and Corsica, who will vote for him one NJ
Theirs has declined being candidate for the Pres-
dsncy, and he has also declared that no will not
eept Office under Prince Louis o. President.
II such be the attitude which the eminent men Of
the country assume, what it may be asked, their
views! DO they intend to withdraw their services
now and for from the State and to retire into pr
vste life or do intend to place themselves in per-
manent opposition to he chief of the State chosen by
universal suffrage! The to this is that they
regard the regime whstsver President may BE-
republic will not be permanent; they look forward to
the re. establishment of monarchy in some shape or
some nesS ana tney VIII nor consent to Identity
and oonnexion with which might impair their
funess hereafter Such Is the we'll understood policy
Which guides UGH men as Nj. Theirs Count Mole, the
Duke de Bi oglie, &C.
The solemnities attending the formal proclamation
Of the constitute appointed to be celebrated in
Paris Sunday next, and in the departments the
following Sunday.
great amphitheatre is being erected in the
between tho obelsk which occupies the centre Of
the Place 10 Concorde and the gates Of the gardens
of the Tuieres upon the very spot where Louis XVI.
and the other victims Of the great revolution
executed A magnificent chapel crowned by q dome
surmounted by cross, will be constructed before the
gate Of the Tuileries between the two fosses The
platform Of the chapel will be raised 40 feet above the
level Of the soil, altar will be prepared under the
dome lsrge staircase will conduct from the ground
TO the foot of the altar the right and left the
fostes platforms will be raised high the lamp posts
on which platform the National Assembly will be
placed The two terraces Of the Tuileres will be
apart for the persons invited to the ceremony Forty
Venetian masts will be erected In the Of the Place
de 10 C0ncorde, bearing devices and orifammes The
Archbishop Of Paris assisted by clergy will
bless the constitution. The ceremony will commence
at O'Clock in the morning Sunday next The Pre-.
sdent Of the Assembly Ia to read the constitution He
Is to be by ali the members Of that body All
the great bodies Of the State to be present The
Of the Place de IL Concorde is to be occupied
by the National Guards of Paris, and deput atoms Of
the National Guards Of the departments The cannon
Of the lnvades Is to fire during the ceremony; 100000
francs to be distributed among the poor. The
celebration in the departments Is to take place on the
succeeding sunday when the Mayors Of all the COM
munes of France to read the constitution in
public place, and such other solem mites IRE to be
observed the local authorities may arrange.
An article has lately appeared in one of tho perod
calls which gives curious account Of the destruction