The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-11
The Recent Election in France.

| As we surmised, Louis Napoleon is elected Pres
! dent of France by an amagamation of extremes.
| The vote given to Cavagnac, shows about the real
strength of the bourgeoisie arstocracy, added to
| those whom the Government was able to influence
The number obtained by Ledru Rollin, Raspaii, and
Lamartine, is so small to be scarcely worth con-
siderlng except proving that there is certain
number of what might be called impracticables, who
were unwilling to sacrifice the expression OF their
convictions even when by the exercise OF that right
they incurred the hazard of promoting the election
of the most dangerous opponent of their views As
we have said before all the extremes of French POI
tics have met in the election of Louis Napoleon,
vet they have not been brought into such familiar
propinquity in any spirit of compromise, or from
any yielding Of their peculiar plans or IDEAS The
radicals voted for Napoleon first TO defeat Cavai-
gnac, whom they hate, and thinking at the same
time by their energy and determination, to gain
that influence under the new government which
they have so far failed in achieving In this it is
our opinion they will succeed Revolutions sell
dom go backward at least until the lowest point of
The wheel has attained the summit The revolu-
ton at its commencement was urged on by the
bourgeoisie for their purposes, but in consum-
mating it they found they had raised spirit which
might be fatal to their own power. Theirs, Mole,
and Barrot, We're more radical than GuiZot, but
they were not republican. and when they attempted
to continue the monarchy in the person Of the
kings grandson, they found they were too late.
Conservatism endeavored to hold back, but Re-
public proclaimed. Under this new form of
government the efforts of the conservatives have
been directed to the support of all the old abuses in
society which the radicals wish to get rid Of or at
least modify, and they have far succeeded, until
their failure to elect Cavaignac, who was the head
of the bourgeoisie party. The legitimists and the
Orleanists have voted for Napoleon, thinking him
a less dangerous antagonist than any of the other
candidates. Thexumber remaining who gave their
suffrages to the Prince on the ground of personal
attachment, admiration for his talents, or venera-
ton for his name, must then be very small. Thus,
of all the numerous parties which have supported
the successful candidate, he possesses the conf
dence Of none. II, under these circumstances, he
can form successful administration, and steer
clear of the rocks and qucksands which the con-
tentions of parties will surely throw in his way, he
will prove himself more of man than we have had
reason to consider him. We fear nothing for
France from the ambition of Napoleon himself
However boundless that may be, his abilities are
Vi SUCH an as 10 MIN carry out
any design he might contemplate for the subversion
of the Republic. Our only fear is ,hat the conser
vatives may obtain such an influence under the new
government as will give them the power to direct its
action. In such there can be no stability in
France 1t is not the name, it is the reality of ty
ranny, which the people are determined to free
themselves from, and they will do so, whether op
preston be exercised in the of monarchy or
Of Republic