The New York herald., 1851-10-31

peeted Of design 10 press the measure os uriyer-
sal Suffrage before the Assembly, and, if necessary,
against the Assembly, to the very point Of an ap
peal to arms. Hence the alarm in Paris and the
panic which this anticipated coup detat has excited
all over the continent. But, should Louis Napoleon
in de6aIce of the Assembly, advise the experiment
Of universal suffrage in the Presidential election,
even without authority Of law, il hardly to be sup
posed that heAssemby would have the hardin ood to
resist the practice at the point of the bayouet. OA
the contrary is only necessary for the President
to maintain his ground to the success Of his
MEASURE. The removal Of the restrictions of 1850
would seem to be the most feasible aud rational
way of escaping a revolution in 1862. The con-
inuance Of those restrictions will, undoubtedly, be
powerful political capital for the agitators, and
especially Of those ultra classes whose object is re-
volution at all hazards, and uot French, bk q
European revolution.
But there is no necessity fey resort to civil wsr
again, in order to establish the French government
to the satisfaction of the people. The upper and
the middle classes desire peace. Experience has
proved to them, not only the ruinous effects upon
property and business resulting from French revo-
lutions, but the uncertainty and insecurity of
French republics erected upon the chaos of 60
from the barricades. They dread, therefore, the
resort to revolution, the worst of ell expedents
and. though they may be divided between the two
branches of the BouIbons, the Empire, and the
republic as ii is, they will prefer either to repet-
ten of the terrible ente of June 1919. The strong
popular feeling in favor OF unrestricted suffrage,
must, notwithstanding, have a ven. at the ballot
box the cartridge box FOR the great idea of
Eran nft lot hat ha Ia hall ha,-
a voice in the government.
The policy of Eng land has become identified With
this important flct-that the people must have
voice in tie government. Accordingly We find the
British government, in successive steps, conceding
to the people those changes in the fundamental Law
which the despo;isms OF the continent have not the
sa agacity to understand. Concessions have saved
her from open revelation; and even now, while the
continental powers by their restrictions upon popu-
lar rights, are stirring up the conbustibles OF
consuming FIRE, tie statesmen of England are con-
sultirg the policy Of extending the elective fran
ehise, as judeious concession to the people. Tne
measure will proba bly, be carried to the extent Of
universal suffrage. and there can be no doub. that
it would sire sngthen the government. We appre-
hend that Lord Normandy has been ssrepg thenng
this idea in the mind CT Louis Napoleon, with refer
ence to France. Tie policy Of England is a con-
tinental peace; and if the Of free suffrage
il France is likely to secure it-for the peace cf
Europe depends upon France-the ruling ministers
Of Epglsrd would not hesitate TO advise il.
The French Assembly meets on tho 4.h of
November, when the issue between it anl the
executive viii assume shape Of the utmost in
portance to France, TO Europe, and the whole civil
lied world If p'rsevered in, We believe that tue
great measure of President Bonapsrte will sue
eeed; aod, if it does succeed, a great step will
have been accomplished to preserve the psa.e of
Fran,e. The French journals differ as to the
consequences of this movement of Louis Napo-
leon but, if pushed forward with tact and per-
severance, it may not only secure the peace of
France, but revision Of the constitution so that
he may fairly enter the field for the scrub race
osls52. 1t is a great move nent.