The New York herald., 1850-03-25
The Foreign Newa-The Elections In
France


The mails Of the steamship Niagara were re-
celved in this city yesterday, and readers will
accordingly find IN this days Herald, the details
of the two weeks later intelligence from Europe
which that vessel brought to our Shores telegra-
phic synopsis of which we published yesterday and
the day before.
We learn nothing of importance from any nation
in the Old World by this arrival with the exception
of France and Russia. There was no demonstra-
tion of consequence In Paris on the twenty.fourth
OF Febrnary-the anniversary OF the republic-as
was expected, nor any collision between the de.
mocrats and the government In fact, the capital
was perfectly tranquil and quiet throughout that
day; and so far from their being hurricane, as
was anticipated, on account of the government
having determined to suppress any social demon
stration by force of arms, there not the least
disturbance.
But this unexpected state of affairs not oc-
casoned by any dminuiion in the public mind of
the discomfort which prevailed IN Paris, or Of the
cessation Of the socialist agitatlon The fact was,
that the opponents of Louis Napoleon and the pre-
sent government, too busy in organizing their
forces and mastering their strength for the grand
struggle which was TO take place on the tenth OF
March, the day fixed for the election Of members
of the Legislative Assembly throughout the whole
of France. This was what prevented any out
break, or tmtuts, or collision, on the twentyfourth,
between the populace and the government, and
this is what may possibly produce collision on
the day Of election.
The result of these elections is looked forward
to with great deal Of interest A combination
of parties In opposition to Louis Napoleon, Of
most extraordinary character, has been formed.
There has been an alliance formed between the
democratic republicans and the socialists, and both
have agreed to support M. de FIotte. one Of the
transported of June; M. Vidal, the secretary Of
LOUIS Blanc; and M. Carnot, who was also par
ticipant in the bloody insuuecton Of June last.
This alliance is approved Of by the National news
paper, the organ Of the republicans, and by La
Press, the organ oil the socialists, both OF which
journals support the election Of the can dates Of
this new alliance-all Of whom, by the way, are
socialists, and one Of whom is at present in the
hulks OF course, this aspect Of affairs causes
great deal Of une asIness to the government, and
accordingly we see the organs Of the present ad-
mInisration express fear and timdty Of the result
of the combined movement. Ifthe election should
pass over peaceably, OF which there Is no GER
tainiy, il will, according to all Appearances result
most disastrously TO Louis Napoleon and his party.
Within the short space Of two years the President
Of France has travelled the same length that il
took LOUIS Philippe eighteen to accomplish; and
fromlbeing Of the most popular men in France,
he has, within that short time, rendered himself
the most unpopular. So unpopular has he become,
that we are warranted in believing that a revolu-
tion against him and his administration would
have taken place long before this, but for the fact
that universal suffrage exists in France-which
certainly is nearly all the French have got by
their last revoluton-and that the people looked
forward to the tenth Of March a day when they
could accomplish a revolution by means of the
ballot box. II the election has resulted in
favor Of the socialists in Paris and through
out the departments, no one can predict
what the future will produce, or what may be
done even in a year As matter Of course, the
tone Of the whole government will be changed in
its foreign and domestic relations. The spirit of
radicasm would run riot, and every imaginable
excess will be INDUCED in. France will become
the focus-the sanctuary-the resting place OF the
democratic party Of the whole Of Europe and from
that country will issue armies Of propaqandists,
who will set the whole Of the continent in fame,
That will reduce every institution and government,
as at present established, to runs. Such may be
the Ultimate result Of the election which took
place on the tenth Of the present month, provided
the allied republicans and socialists succeeded in
electDg their candidates to the National As
sembly. AS for Louis Napoleon, he would, IN
such case, be nonentity, # not deposed from the
presidency.
II these views be correct and we do not see
how they can be otherwise-the result of the cleo
hon In France will be looked for with intense
anxiety by the public, and by the commercial
community especially. OF all classes, they are
the most interested; for, IL the socialists be sue
cessful, and enter upon career such as we have |
sketched, they will be more likely to suffer, and |
their interests will be likely TO be prejudiced
than those Of persons engaged in other pursuits.
A NKw VINO NEwsPsrER. The Albany State