The New York herald., 1850-06-06

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lators lay claim 10 what does not belong to them in
that wonderful region
TIE News FRoH EUROPE The ELEcTorAr. LAW
or FRANcE-The electoral law now before the
National Assembly AT Paris, ii will be remembered,
proposes TO limit the right of suffrage. BY its pas
sage, hom two to three millions of individuals will
be deprived of the privilege of voting, leaving the
formation Of the government, hereafter, in the
hands Of from six TO seven thousand of the perma-
ncntly settled inhabitants, who have the true in
terests of the country at heart.
The question, therefore, being one TO all intents
and purposes Of mere expedi ency, may be looked
upon in TIVE ways If it is to be considered as a
first step of series Of like curtailments-as an
enactment of the reactionary party, with view to
an abrdgment Of the just and proper exercise of
the franchise, for the purpose of producing con-
ict in the streets, or of eventually falling back into
the path of monar chsni-it is dangerous move
ment; and the conduct of the government, in at
tempting to make the qualifications of voters Incl
dent toa residence Of three years in one community,
village, OF city, may be suspected as ,reacherous to
the people, unless have a settled belief in the
danger 10 be apprebended TO true republicanism by
giving power TO those whose vagrant and nomadic
habits unfit them for the exercise of the privileges
of freemen.
The other view of the-law as conservative of
true republican libertyshould not be lost sight Of
in the course Of a debate involving so many princ-
pies of justice and equality. In eur own country,
we have seen the necessity Of registration, and
that system has been introduced in New England,
though not in New York, for the promotion of
purity in elections. The proposed law for France
is another mode of attaining the same end. Its
object is 10 shut out those wandering, shifting,
tickle, end meddling agtaters on the surface OF
socety, who go about from place TO place, 10 pro-
mote discomfort, 10 insnuate themselves into the
workshops Of regular laborers, and who are classed
with the drones and plunderers of society, or with
the Bobemians and flour of Paris. OF this portion
OF the people the communists, the disciples Of
Fourier-men who would level everything down to
their raiasmatic marsh OF morals and misery
socialists, antagonists Of order bsrbarans ia the
mdst Of civilization desperately bent on the reign
Of anarchy, or a country without any government.
The passage Of the law will operate on this class,
and give the power Of reducing the voters to six
seven millions Of earnest and patient men, each Of
whom has strong interes, in promoting the gene
raj welfare and the permanency of republican in
sttuton.. The probability may be tina, the very
liberty Of the people will be promoted by the steps
taken, as is assumed, for its restraint and abridg
ment. The chief question seems TO be, whether
or not the law is really intended TO deprive the
people Of their right TO enjoy the franchise. Ii
that is it's object, they will perceive II in time
TO epply remedy. 1t is possible, however,
that the large number of ve,ers remaining
in the several departments and provinces, will
be fully adequate TO control the administration Of
the government, and that large majority Of the
inhabitants, having the deepest stake in the estab-
lshmert Of practical democracy, will be found
sufficient TO check any reaciionary project to-
wards a monarchy, even against the iairigues Of
the combined wisdom Of the crowned head. in
Europe.
The speech Of General Csvaignsc, unquesion-
ally, is full Of sound views ppon thc broad prnci-
pie of universal suffrage No true citizen Of any
representative government should be deprived Of
so iyaluable.s right; but where there is reason to
smrehend the sacriice Of the privilege, for
worthy and dangerous ends, the foresigh, Of
nation should be exercised TO prevent the mischief
The history of our own country-ihe only one pos
sessing government truly representative and
elcctye-has shown the importance Of powerful
checks 10 the commission Of frauds at elections.
whereby the liberty Of The people might be injured
or endangered; end we are no, surprised that the
well-read and intelligent Statesmen Of France
should be anxious to profit by our system and
o1sn pie
At the same time, cur fears are that too many Of
the stsiesmen Of France are ambitious to return to
the old tystem Of monarchy. The willy Thers,
ihs brilliant yet vacillatn- Montalembert, aud
the plastic Changamier. with some eihcrs. may
hoTe io work up, through the setaions Of society,
bs.is for throne; but the scmp; will be defeat
ed, II tbs moral force Of Frenchmcn and the in
sunctNt suspicious of the people are directed TO
the rfsseIvaiion of the republic. Had Louis Ma
polecn exhibited the characteristics Of q Washing
ton. II ~ reasonable 10 SUPPOSE that nothing dan
gerous TO the republic would have been observed
IN the proposition for this new electoral law Az
u .. hCweytr u - natursl to entertain the opinion
that the object of lie establishments s 10 consolidate
the people into a mass. from which tomoull king
dem. The danger lies not 10 the law itsclf, bu IN
the approach that u makes. under the guidance Of
intriguing and ambitious statesmen, towards a
restoration Of the old established order of things
which would divide France into a number Of petty
States, such ns distract and curse the German
enpire.
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