The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11
Cur French Correspondence.


POLITICAL. MATTERS.
PARIS, April %, 1850.
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Great preparations are preceding the election,
which will tske place On the 18th inst In three
days moie, France will knew if Paris belongs TO
order or to snarchy. The choice of the candidates
was The first experiment to be made, and now the
the question is very clear The socialists had first
chosen M. Dupont de PEure, man ct great probI-
~, universally and highly esteemed in the country;
but this gentleman had been President OF the pro-
visional government, and the ultra leaders OF the
party did not wish 10 ratify his nomination he then
was displaced by M. Eugene Sue, the advanced
sentinel Of the party, the most enraged socialist OF
France. In vain did the moderate members oppose
him in the clubs and preparatory meetings; they
had no power, and even NJ. Emile de Girardin had
no influence. He has been defeated, and, very
likely, will not dare again to present himself at the
elections BY uniting his opinions to those of M.
Proudhon, M. de Girardn had supposed that he
would conquer the affection Of the socialists; but
lie made vain bow /; the salute was not returned ;
the politeness and acquaintance were declined. II
is said NJ de Girardn has good memory, and, no
doubt, the red republicans will know it one day or
another. Anyhow, the publisher of the Presse has
not lost all hope. The democratic committee have
promised TO elect him in 1862, at the general cleo
ton, if he behaves till then faithful defender
of the party. But such length of time is very
long, and what shall we see before that epoch?
Two candidates appear each side of the barri-
cade Of revolution and order-they are the leading
feature-Messrs Leclerc and Eugene Sue. In the
antagonism of these men, selected under such diff
ferent conditions, there is lesson well understood
and appreciated by all those who have lnteigence.
M. Eugene Sue is well known all over the world,
by his fantastcal and socialist novels. His education
is that Of talented man, but his moral Is always d.
rected by the most extraordinary fashions. When he
was young man. the famed writer used to love COM
fort but now luxury is his only passon-a habit of
which he cannot be deprived. Full of refinement and
elegance in his taste, he has built and created the
most magnificent villa, or rather castle, ever de-
scribed by a romance writer IN tale. The Ch0-
team DIES Bordes, situated in that part OF France
called La SoiogNe, which he has depicted in his
"Memoirs of Martin the Founding" is considered
one OF the most magnificent residences OF tins age.
There are the NEST splendid horses, the most nu-
merous packs of hounds, the most costly wines,
the most uxuriatng green houses, the most fash.
ionable upholstering, carpetng, comfort, ETC.; and
the master of all these superflues OF life, IS the
man who has written that no man should be al
lowed TO live, who enjoys superuous things while
there is BY his side a man who has not piece of
bread. Yes! this Sybarite OF our modern age, this
Lucullus in kid gloves and patent leather boots,
this Alcbiades of the novels, this Brummel OF lit
erature this lion of Paris this Lovelace of our bou
doris, is the candidate of the democracy.
The other citizen, M Leelerc, is manof the peos-
his blood the ground of Waterloo. Atthe peace Of
1875 M. Leclcrc exchanged his musket for tool,
and he became as good a workman as he had been
a courageous soldier. told you, IN my last letter,
hufo rlabl har xyaa
gentleman, during the awful instruction OF the
24ih of June, 1913. The narration Of this glorious
deed locks TO me like page of the story Of Sparta
as an heroic action. Yes the soldier Of Waterloo,
the workman, the national guard who gave his two
to the republic, is the candidate Of the bow-
gsoisie, the party of order in France:
AS far as II goes, the position OF this last party is
the best for the elections. The Union Electorate
has very excellent chance, and it is hoped that
their candidate will succeed in being nomlnafed.-
No one tell what will be the result oil the cleo
ton but if the government keep quiet and employ
means 10 excite the people, M Leclerc will be able
next week TO take his seat in the National Assembly
Unfortunately NJ earlier, the chief Prefet Of Po-
lice, the same individual who gave orders for the
of the wreaths of La Coionwe de Juliet, is now
View q e8cuns the 10 furnish the GO
vcrnment an occasion 10 act against them at the
nome nt Of the elections. For the last six days,
the sale Of the different newspapers, EErfaemenf,
La Rfppbiiqss, L'Estaftfe, La Ioir dn Peulle.
lie way. NJ. de Girardin. it il said, is the proprie-
tor Of the ErtBtmtaf, aud although that journal Is
more advanced in its opinions than La Prose-,
he has the superintendent OF Its reporting.
The Jrtnsmtnf "a penny paper) used TO be
sold every night on the Boulevards, near
the theatres and public places, and its circu-
latiCn was immense. Never a single mondaf
dapiencr or seizure, had been operated against il;
not single article had yet been ncriminated;
and, nevertheless, in spite Of the article OF the
s,itution of 1873, its sale is forbidden 'on the pub
lie way" all over Paris. Many rassemblements
have taken place for the last six days. NJ. de Gil
rardin tried also TO make smsxte on the corner
Ct Cafe Tcitoni: but as vet, nothing serious has
occurred. The affair win be brought before the
court, and very likely the design of NJ. earlier will
be defeated. His crusade against the press whave
no result but 10 render him more unpopular than
ever and am persuaded that for the same reasons
which made The socialist party endure the de-
the wreahs of La Ccofonne dc Jutf without fiotous
excitement, no notice will be publicly taken of
these new attempts Of the government against
them There is no wise man in Paris who has not
the opinion that this measure OF the govern
ment is altogether useless and unpopular.
Nj. Proudhon, the famed publisher Of In Toir
an Pepc, has been sent to dpro at Doullcns,
fer having forfeited his word Of honor TO write
any more about politics in his journal. IL the
government thinks that by doing so the socialist
parry will diminish, it IL perfectly mistaken. Per-
secution makes heroes, whilst indifference produces
men sdBs CONSEQUENCE.
Another means employed by the ministers of
Louis Napoleon, has been the presentation 10 the
National Assembly OF the Law Of Deportation,
which is called by the press the claw Of Anger"
IL has been voted, in spite OF several remarkable
speeches. among which that Of NJ. DE Lamartne
was the most conspicuous. Thus, for the future,
political criminal will be sent to the Pacific Ocean
islands, where he will be kept in custody by the
aier Of the republic. II il, as you see the penalty
Of death reinstated under another name. II had
been destroyed in 1918 IL is recalled in 1850.
Our revolution and our republic Of the last two
years, is TO be compared, in some respects, unto
that OF 1893 The sans culoites Of the last century
had their Sinrdnorv nj Cayenne, IN Guiana the
moderate republicans Of our epoch will have their
Novkd- fro at the Marquesas Islands.
In spite Of such measures, the socialist party
makes immense progress in France, and no one can
tell what the future will bring forth. History will
explain what terrible responsibility ought TO
weigh upon those troublesome men, whose amb-
ton is the ruin Of our beloved country. II peace
had only been acquired, after so MANY disasters,
could forget the past and hope in the future
but unfortunately, the past, mixed up with 30 many
grief, ard bathed with so many tears, has be-
queathed to future Of the most threatening as