The New York herald., 1850-04-07
The European News-Result OF the Eiec-
ti0ns I'm France.


ti0ns I'm France.
The steamship Europa arrived at this port yeser-
day, and in our columns to-day will be found the
details of the news which will be found very inte
resting if not important as far at least France is
concerned.
France is evidently in state of transition; and
were il not that universal suffrage prevails there,
there is not the slightest doubt but that revolution
against the government of Louis Napoleon would
have taken place before this. The ultra republi-
cans are determined upon adopting the ballot as a
means of reaching power, and Of upsetting the ex-
isting order Of things, rather than appeal as they
did in the nsurrection of June, to the musket,
to secure their objects This is apparent in the
result of the recent elections, well as in
the manner in which they were conducted.
There appears to have been no public demonstra-
ton of any description in advance-no imposing
celebrations or professions calculated to win the
votes of the masses but there has been an organ
lied training of their forces, within the law. to
complish their ends at the ballot-box. The result
shows that their tactics have succeeded. They
have elected thirteen out of twenty-five candidates,
in Paris and in the departments, and swept the
field in the metropolis. Such a termination OF the
election was not anticipated by the government,
and the consequence is, that Louis Napoleon and
his organs are alarmed at the result And well
they may be. The policy of Louis Napoleon and his
administraton-the manner in which the govern
ment has been administered since his election
to the Presidency, in contradistinction TO ultra
republicanism, were submitted to the people,
and they have decided upon ultra-repub-
lcanism. Louis Napoleon and his policy
are therefore virtually repudiated. The red re-
publicans are increasing in strength and power,
and we would not be at all surprised to see at the
next general election, complete and perfect
triumph of the ultra-republicans, and reputation,
thorough and complete, of Louis Napoleon and the
reactionists in general
Such being the result Of the elections, and such
being the future prospects Of France, that country
for some time to come, will present an exceeding
ly interesting spectacle. From what has already
taken place. there is every reason to suppose that
the ultra-republicans are gaining ground very
rapidly, and that the policy of Louis Napo-
leon and the reactioniss is getting into dsfavor.
When the general election comes round, It is not
unreasonable TO expect a similar result TO that
which followed the election which has just taken
places and il such should be the case terrible times
may be expected. A spirit Of wild and reckless
republicanism is at work in France, and has been
agitating the to greater or less extent ever
since the first great revolution natural vent is
provided for il in the ballot box, and through that
medium it will evince its strength by the election
Of such violent republicans as Camot, Vidal, and
their associates. II they obtain majority in the
National Assembly, the transported nsurrectionsts
OF June will be restored to freedom, Louis Blanc
and ether refugees will be permitted to return, the
whole of France will soon be in a blaze, the demo-
cratic spirit in Italy, Germany, and other countries
will be awakened into new life, and then the great
and final struggle between the antagonistic and
opposing elements OF government will take place.
France is about to enter on a new and wonderful
career, thai will set Europe in blaze, and strike
with CONSERVATION the whole civilized world No
revolution that took place in that country
finished. The great winding up-the great con-
clusion--cannot, from present indications, be far
of. II may be prccipisted by the government, but
we hardly think that any opportunity for coup
d'sfot will he given by the ultra republicans They
appear to have discovered that the ballot is
mightier than the sword. France seems destined
to be the regenerator Of Europe.