The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-22
IcoRREsPosDEscE OF THE REPuBLIc.l
European Affairs.

The election for member of the assembly from
Paris is over. The Socialist candidate, Eugene
Sue, has been elected by majority Of near 5000.
This result, which confirms what anticipated in
my last letter, has caused great panic; stocks
have again tumbled-this time francs, or nearly
per cent. Rumors rife of change in the
cabnet-of increased rigorous measures, &c tits
now very generally supposed that some alteration
of the law suffrage will be attempted. AS told
you in my former letter. the Socialists will stand
any thing but this Should the law making suf-
rage universal be repealed, recourse would be had
can scarce doubt, to arms. The Socialist or
Democratic party is under most admirable party
discipline. 1t is composed greatly of the lowest
classes of the people. They are now kept quiet by
their leaders, and vote implicitly as they told
to by them. Should the word be given to take up
arms, believe there are one hundred thousand
men now in this city who would respond To the
call. And remember, too, that in spite of the dis
armment of the people, the strict search for arms
and severe penalties imposed those who are
found in possession of them, less than sixty
thousand muskets still concealed here In Paris,
being arms known to have been in the possession
of the people so early as in June, lS4S.
Some of the more violent of the organs of the
ministerial party absolutely exciting to strug
gle in the streets-thinking, it would seem, that
then, with the large army here, there could be no
doubt Of success. These organs call loudly for a
repeal Of the law suffrage, for an immediate al
teration of the constitution, which will put of the
election of 1852, lengthen the Presidents term of
Office and SO on. Should the President enter upon
the way which these organs propose to him, we
should have soon, can doubt, scenes of vio
lence and bloodshed. The government seem to
have systematically endeavored to cxasperate the
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of violence True to party discipline, they have
obeyed their leaders, have remained quiet, made
no demonstrations, and voted and Socialist
who in May, lS4s at the elections here for the con-
stituent assembly, received but twenty five thou
sand votes now comes in triumphantly with
1870, 900, and is preferred to the dupont de
pEure) who received at those elections 100000
votes. This will show you how this party is in
creasing, and how the old Republican party is be-
coming radical. The moderate Republicans are
swept along by the current they thought to guide
and master The Republican party will hereafter
be merged in Socialism, for extremes will carry
the day.
One sees no excitement at their elections they
are conducted with great calm. The polls are
opened at two hundred and fifty different depots-
the city being divided into that number of sec
tions-and kept open during two days. Scarce
two-thirds Of the number inscribed as electors
voted.
The army voted as at the last election very
ly, while the number for the Socialist candidate
continued the same; that of the other candidate re-
ceived eight hundred more voices than at the pre-
vious clections-thus merely showing that the
number who took part in them greater than
before. This is Of the gravest causes of disquet
TO the other party for the fear lest the troops may
being Socialists refuse, should occasion require it,
to fight against their Socialist brethren in favor of
their political opponents. As ] before told you,
think this fear is unfounded. The soldier has few
occasions to show his independence of his superors.
This is one and because his officers their ut
most endeavors to make him vote one way, the
spirit of opposition within him induces him TO give
his vote just the contrary.
There is no news Of much import TO give you.
Negotiations are about terminated for the renewal
Of diplomatic relations between Spain and England,
and presume an ambassador will soon be named
10 Madrid from Great Britain.
The Queen Of England has given birth 10 another
prince. The Queen OF Spain is about to be confined,
thus cheating Louis Philippe's ambitious views for
the Duke de Montpensier.
The Emperor of Russia is coming 10 War
saw. They say his great army on the frontiers
still remains as IL was.
In Germany, the political horizon still continues
cloudy. should not be surprised at outbreak
along the Rhine before many weeks have passed
over.
Very respectfully and sincerely, yours