New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-04
YFN-YORk TRIBUNE.
~-,p FIRST PRESIDENT or FRANCE.
81, slsction-ii- Causes md knec,s-'ope
Tor the h,p"hiic.

| publican party that has ruled France
A., l6,a Of April. Cavaignac represented this
II. bssa. supported byits great organ the Nai'oHai
s.fro.n Of the commercial cass were 90 his favor
se,gblcsn branch OF the Catholic clergy used their
| 49,, 70 secure his election and The whole tribe OF
r.,8e-. .cronded their efforts The result is that
| I'd. NAPOLEON hss i've votes 20 his two This strikes
| ti.sd. Ike a thunder bolt For the f." days pre-
sg tae election they had persuaded themselves mo
..t.sefihst be might after al be successful Attne
...,,seg had never calculated upon such terrible
| ,si IS this
ti.to be- remarked that this is only jusice
rs Marty carried within itsei the elements Of us Dc
"a To it's owing the partial failure OF the hsVolo'
a. ,hs arrest Of France Of Europe, Of the Age upon
10 rod 20 he destiny This party hsd TIE suprenSoy
s., lam nj BILE misfortune, the Provisional Go'ern
sst and thou. n with the clear understanding which
- now have Of the composition and character oil that
,iy il is not possible 10 affirm with confidence that 1t
| osl3 have accomplished the proper work which fell
ITO is hands had the party been willing stil
!. that the responsibility Of the disasters
sb have followed s violent refusal 70 protect the
,rs rights Of the sbOrins classes rests on 1t alone
/ sss will NJ aud even DESTROYS that France should
/ ...gne the Republican form OF Government but was
,solged that the should stop there. 1t did
:. /.
90. uas.n. had any other end than the establishment
Universal suffrage it did that the great fac,
,be tifoes was the necessity Of social reformation
M the srest duty Of rulers end Of influence was
~ render ths, reformation sure, easy and thorough
A. ,eir resistance they have stopped the Revolution
tas point which they Judged proper. The conse-
soee that they are themselves flung from the posi-
Ton they have mlsused
To this act Of Justice all motives and all parties have
,,oe,rred It IL not the triumph Of Napoleon 1t is
n,extlncton Of the Moderate Republicans they are
esued thu, is TO say Of the Republicans opposed to
,soroagn reform There is party OF BOnapsrtss aside
rom the personal friends Of the family, except among
he agricultural labOrers who are the most ignorant
oar, OF the whole population. No intelligent man
vii honestly call himself Bonspsrtist Many may
,..ume that name as a cloak for private and selfish
aims but no man worth considering desires the return
Of the Empire Even the peasants, who shout ~
,a,olson connect with their hero no political IDEAS
9Th them it is simply personal devotion TO a name
more glorious 10 their eyes than all others
lhage no faith in the sincerity Of Louis Nspoeons
adherence to the Republic His history is marked with
examples Of ialsehood too glaring to allow any conn
nce TO be placed In his protesatons even were no
man Of sufficient intellect and character to be capable
Of genuine sincerity. There s no doubt that he would
much rather be- Emperor than President There Is no
doubt either that the most influential active and un
,eupuous part OF his supporters in the recent contest
would much prefer TO see him installed IN the palace OF
he Tuierss rather than in that OF the Elysce Nationals
shsre the President is to reside. mean the egiti
n.sls They would rather have the Empire than the
Republic because II is the Monarchy which they
worship IL IL also certain that large class in Paris
on. for the existence OF Court with much earnest
nee, as the jewellers Of old cried Z" Great is Diana
Ephesus" These the shopkeepers whose crait IL
endangered from the economical fashions OF lie
public But all these things put together, and all other
cause. that have not enumerated put with them are
are not enough to bring back the Empire On this
assertion is rick TO stake ones little reputation Tor
.agaci,y at any rate what have is venured upon it
Louis Napoleon and his whole family and all OF the
families Of the same sort cannot and will not over
throw the French Republic
sOh but remember the 18th Brumsire % cries some
sarmi.t do but remember also that the 18th Bru'
msre did not fall in the year ISIS. Moreover, very
different period preceded IT, There had been the Reign
Of Terror, and its agtstons and snxieties remained
Beside, the hero OF that day was Napoleon himself
whereas now VIC have nothing but his name and sha
dow Louis Napoleon repeat the 18th Brumare Bah
There are, perhaps those who entertain an extrsva-
am not OF the number 1t is certainly not the most
symmetrical aud consistent of documents, with us one
Chamber. aanked by President and its Capitalization
which Is a good arrangement for dcspotsm but not
lor free country. Moreover to my thinking, 1t has
ei out the most important thing that could have con
tanned In emitting 70 recognize the Right TO Labor, II
ignored the Revolution But still II is Republican
Constitution and does guarantee Liberty, order ana
the opportunity OF Progress 70 degree which no otner
French Constitution has ever done II Is usual To say
that will not stand because numerous predecessors
have vanished like 90 many bubbles. But is not this
prophecy made without fuA consideration OF the CIR
cumsiancest am inclined to believe that the Consul.
tuition OF ls4s will remain I'LL il, Is legally and peaceful
" removed by way OF revision aud VII only be sue
ceea by better one. Now this Constitution was not
framed favor the ambition of Mr. Louis Napoleon OF
OF any other Pretendsnt With all tie defects /, estao
fishes Republic and an Empire or Monarchy can be
reached only by destroying The question whether
i be destroyed
The Legi,ims,s tried TO overturn the government OF
Lcus Philippe They failed. though their plot was
widely aid their resources srester than those they
have now and the Liberal party weaker and less reso
lutte It they try to overturn the Republic they VIII
fail even more decidedly But do not believe they VIII
~ They may be disposed to H. but an occasion 'uen
slhey wait FOR will not arrive.
The Bonspertists also tried ST Boulosne and strs'
bars the nhcrtor OF the great name only covered MIN
self With ridicue in these enterprises. They are no
stronger now than they were then, although Prince
Louis is President for IL not they who have made
him 20.
The Socialists and Radicals will not stcmp, to break
down the Constitution. They do not agree TO al iis
provisions and will seek have them changed bni moi,
BY violence Daring the Revolution they were Revolu
uous,s and the most extreme Of their party driven
b. hunger despair ssd the anger OF disappointment
made the bloody and unfortunate insurreeon of June
Bstey are not 90 violent so blind As TO prefer An
srcby TO Liberty and order They understand that
their ideas can be realized in practice only As result
Of convection in the minds OF the people They under
ssnd too tbs, the Republic as il ' iss greasS upon
what preceded Ths chief men among them Always
opposed violence; the rash and msddened multitude
hsve had terrible lesson certainly none OF them VII
raise their hands sgsins; the Constitution on 'ns
contrary were il necessary, they would defend " As
oHe and to the last
A for the Constitutional Monsrehical psrty-'he
Ine!s Barrot Fauchcr Snd Bugeaud pRrty-thc party