Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-06-26
The French Elections.

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The Scotia brings US the resultof the
election in France, on the LIST and I'd
inst, for members of the Legislative
body. That result, as announced in the
official journal, the Moniteur,-embra-
ces 252 government candidates, against
20 opposition, but other accounts say,
when the returns are all in, the proper
ton in favor of the latter will be much
greater The opposition m n fest e d
itself strongest in Paris, and if the rela-
tive number of votes cast is any index to
the real state of public feeling there, one
might conclude that the Emperor was
losing his hold on the affections of the
metropolis.
In the year 1857 the nominees of the
Tuilleries numbered 1l0,534, yet, despite
the increase Of population during the 6
intervening years, they now only repre-.
sent $4,000 persons; while the num-
Der voted for the opposition candidates
in the same year represented $1,000, the
opposition votes swelled upon the late
occasion to 10000. In tie depart.
ment, however, where the Projects hold
supreme power, and where there is nei,
Their the same intelligence, nor the same
liberty of discussion as at Paris, the gov
eminent has elected nearly all its candi-
dates.
The total Of town and country will
give about thirty opposition members il
a Chamber of about two hundred and
ffy-of whom fifteen are liberals and
the rest legitimists or clerical.
Besides NJ. Theirs, among the anti
government candidates chosen, we see
the names Of NJ. de Grouehy in the Loi-
ret, the Duke de Mariner and the Mar
quis d. Andelarre in the Haute Soane,
NJ. NJ. Pinard and Martsl in the Pas de
Calais, and NJ. de Chambrun in the Loz,
iere. NJ. Jules Fayre, it is thought, is
chosen from the department Of the
Rhone.
The success of Thiers is looked upon
as one of the greatest triumphs of the
position The Paris correspondent
" '"' ondon Times says:
IL Is grs- political event, not mere
= because the wNole influence of this
pO"efHl governmet was brought to
pear against him not >nlv because the
Minister OF the Intericr (Bersigny)
thought proper select him n nar,icn.
1sade against him,
backed as he was by he journals, At
his command, who did the, -.
crush him; but also because h. 60
nent was man in every respect H. ),
represent the district to which he be.
longs. The only great fault he had com.
mitted, was his allowing himself to be
thrust down the Threats of the electors
and this he has deeply expiated. Had
be been left to himself, or encountered
any meaner competitor than NJ. Theirs,
bis election was all but certain.
But what is still more worthy of re-
mark, than even NJ. Theirs election. is
the election of M. Pelletan for the ninth
district, and NJ. Jules Simon for the Sth.
These are the suburban quarters Of the
capital; they lie so far out as to be lost
in the rural districts, and considerable
portion of the population is composed Of
old soldiers of the First Empire, medal
lists of st. Helena, and others who still
cherish the memory, of the First Napol-
con. Yet these men have elected NJ. j.
Simon by large majority over the gov
eminent nominee.-Springfeld Repub.
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