The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-05


full OF the associations and incidents Of the paSand
looking forward to the future settled, 1t were BY
acclsmatlon, on a man posse -sed Of consangulnl-
ty, and who might he sald to have of the prin-
cipes of the great leader who gave such brilliant
history TO 4 French republican aims IN every
part Of Europ-. The causes, therefore, which
have produced the lection OF Louis Napoleon IN
France, are combination of historical remem.
brances and future hopes but we by no means
concur IN the opinion that the result IS repud,a-
uou of the republic; for we conceive that no other
form of government than republican Is POSSIBLE in
the present age, or for such people as those of
France.
The position Of France at this moment is differ
ent from that OF any other country Europe, but
1t resembles in some degree that Of the Uaied
>tstes. The press Is tree there, and cannot BE-
ens.aved. This instrument and wonderful element
has, no doub', been the principal canse OF Napo-
Icons election, combined with the historical recol-
ections OF the psst half century, and operated upoa
by the acts # the recent provisional governments.
and particularly that of Cava'gnac, who misused
the press, and nsulted that most powerful element
of popular government, by suppressing some of the
journals IN Pans. One of our own correspondents,
in this day spaper gives his views IN brief on this
election In connection with the power OF the press
and they contain more good sense and more un-
doubted foresight than any that we have IN
the English journals, or their Partisan correspon-
dence. The numper OF newspapers pihl'shed
throughout France is neatly three hundred but
yet it seems that only portion Of them (n0t ma
jority) were in favor of Napoleon This moi the
| first time that we have seen, even in the United
| States, a candidate elected to the Presidency
with nominal majority of the newspapers
of the country opposed to him. Cavaig-
macs government, having majority of the Ma
| uonal Assembly, would most naturally CON-
mand majority of the newspapers throughout
the various departments; but when the ne wspapers
| come into conflict with popular feeling the
| minority of the press will have a greater moral
power and influence than the majority In the re-
cent election IN the United States we are not sure
| but that, taking the whole country throughout,
there was majority of the newspaper press op.
posed to General Taylor; but still he was most tri
umphant'y elected to the Presidency.
| But the opinions entertained IN various quarters.
that the republic is now repudlated-t 1t will be
transformed into an empire, cannot concur In.
Louis Napoleon, il he act with moderation aud
purity, may conduct his Presidency with great
q
permanent government, and procure for himself
name that will perish. We have strong
hopes that such will be the result Of his admins
traon OF public affairs during the four years of
term. His great proe-ntor was the Napoleon of
war; he may be the Napoleon OF peae--a title
which was farcically assumed by Louis Philippe,
more to mask his purpose for the permanent esta-
| bshment OF monarchy than any thing else. In
deed, in the present condition of France, with the
progress OF public opinion, the growing inre gence
of the pe olle and tie multiplied circulation of the
newspaper press, we do not how Il Is possible
whoever may be at tie head Of affairs,
even were he the elder Napoleon, could he arse
from his grave--that any form OF government but
republic could succeed among such a people as
those Of France, in the present age.
| We have faith, the refore, in the parmapence OF
| the Frelc h republic aod entertain strong hopes in
its future prosperity and success This faith and
this hope spring from the result Of the recent cleo
| ton as much as from due consideration of the
power of the pre- S. and of the condition of public
opinion 10 that republic Already countryin IN,
Mr. Hoe, of this city, is contracting with the Pa
risan journalists for one of the greatest improve
mt nts that has been made In the process Of circu-
latiug newspapers that has marked the present
century, und the introduction OF bis wonderful ma.
| ch,pery, similar to that which the H,rad is
print. d. When this machinery shall have been
brought into use In that metrop lbs, 1t will be the
means of strengthening The popular cause, and of
giving an energy End tone to the dependent press
III Pans and the departments, which NJ cliqu-s
no cotenss, and reactonary movements, we
| verify believe, can ever overcome.