Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIS. MAY Q. 1850.

-. PARIS, MAY 2, 1850.
The opinion expressed in my last as to the result
of the election in the capital-an opinion in which
it is not too much to say nne-tenths Of the city then
shared, has been disappointed. Sue, the candidate Of
the Socialist party has been elected by majority Of
about nine thousand over LEcLEkc, the candidate of
the party of order There is in this fact matter to
strike CONSERVATION into France and alarm into Eu-
rope. For France, not yet relieved from its thraldom
to the capital still accepts the political forms which
Paris imposes upon it and Europe, remembering
the revolutions which so quickly followed in many
of its States that of February in France, may now
well busy itself with the inquiry, what is to be the
consequence of the triumph of the Red Republicans
Of the establishment of the Socialist republic in
France? It can hardly be permitted to doubt that
general war would follow; not merely national
war; fifty years ago, but national, civil, and So
cal, all al the same time, the duration and the
issues of which none may presume to tell.
But Providence has not yet, you say, inflicted
upon France the calamity from which these evils
are to flow. No! but there are no feasible legal
means of preventing it. l doubt if there are any
feasible illegal means of preventngit. I consider
it certain that unless France, by violent extra
constitutional effort, abandons her present position,
rejects the pernicious men and doctrines which
universal suffrage, worked by skilful and disci-
plined minority, is fatally imposing upon her, the
republic Vi LeuIu nOHlH anu LOUIS DldHCy Ol OAR
bes and Raspail, will be soon fixed upon her.
Il became evident day or two previous to the
election, that the enthusiasm of which the journals
which originated the candidacy of Leclerc made SO
much talk, was in great degree fictitious, and
much exaggerated. There were found to be many
discontented, if there none openly hostile to
the new nominee. On Saturday the result was
deemed exceedingly doubtful. Sunday and Mon
day sadly realized the worst antcipations. So
far from the general enthusiasm announced to reign
among all the friends of osder the actually less than
in March last Upwards Of hundred thousand voters de-
clined voting. There nearly hundred thousand last
month and il calculated that these would turn
in sufficient numbers to turn the SCALE Not appears
that the Socialists have gained ground since the 10th of
March Their is nearly the same, notwithstanding the
notorious fact that fifteen thousand neay all of that
party) have been stricken from the lists
The vote Of the Army, not counting the inralds is as
last month, decidedly in favor Of the socalsts-602s for
Sue, 5066 for Lecec. It is to be remembered that this
the result in Pars where special is taken to con-
cenrate those regiments which least infected with repub
cansm and where the majority above given is essened by
the presence Of several privileged corps of picked men, who
vote to the side Of Government We expect
ing from the department Of the Saone aud Loire where elec
ons have also taken place, still omnous army VOTE
The role which the army is to play in the deouemen Of
French politics important ,ha, any thing which throws
light upon it's temper and the probable direction which its
influence will be exerted, of special interest On this ac
count must report portion Of the remarks made the day
before yesterday in the Assembly the discussion of the
budget by Gen. LAMoRcIERE:
He thought that quite much interest was manifested
to know what the army thought and how the army voted
He wished that the electoral law respecting the army could
be strictly executed and that thus it should become mpos
be to know to what political party its votes had been given
In the Presidential election twas knownts known
to this daywho voted for Gen. Cavagnac, and who for M
bonaParte What matters it, in fact know how the army
votes Not the slightest doubt conduct can be found
ed on its VOTE Many Of those who fought and died
oe had not voted for the additional 1ce the constitution Of
the empire. Many OF those who warmly opposed the ord
nancs OF July fought and died in the foremost ranks in 1880
IN defence OF the restoration. And they who opposed with
most animation the policy of the last minister of the
army will ever defend the law but upon the condition that
respect those laws which give the army lis force and
by virtue Of which military institutions have survived the
wreck Of all the political institutions which we have seen to
pass away during the last sixty years. say gentlemen,
that the army let 1t vote it may, will defend the law.
he army only lives by law and for the defence Of law.
has the sentiment of its rights and Of its duties and upon
this double sentiment founded obedience to rule and
that admirable discipline which is its strength and which
gives that calm and noble attitude which is ever
TO assume in the midst Of political asita,ions The
army the faithful Of the opinion of the
try, which opposed coups eiat Issuing from the street.
as well as to coups defd issuing from any where ce"
The above remarks not entirely reassing as what
would be the conduct Of the army case Of another violent