The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24

PARIS, Nov. 25, 1864.
The American news still continues to be
the prevailing topic Of the day aud COM
Pleteiy to monopolize public attention.
The newspapers are filled with articles un
der the heading of "Re-election OF Mr..
Lincoln" and upon the whole there is very
little difference in the tone Of comment OF
IN the Interpretation put upon that great
event. Journals Of every color and pOliti-
cal opinion are compelled, willingly or
unwiiiingly, to admit the imposing males.
" OF the demonstration and the effect i,
has produced on those whom it must con-
Germ. The semi-official journals, indeed
the Constitutional and the Putrie, do this
with bad grace, evidently deploring in
their hearts the doom pronounced by the
loyal people Of the North upon the rebel.
lious South. And the official Monitcu,
even gives itself the satisfaction Of repro
ducing in its imperial columns long arti.
Gle from the London Post demonstrating
that the South is stronger than ever. and
Richmond though surrounded and hem.
med in on all sides by the armies Of Grant
safer than when the war began. But these
vaporings, though they betray the un.
friendly spirit of certain par ties, and, as in
the case of the lfoniteur, even OF the I'M
perial government ITSELF cannot hide the
real sentiment Of the country as to what
hiss taken place in America. All the lib.
their applause Of the Amazing energy and
resolution displayed by the popular vote,
and in their expression Of their admiration
OF the character and policy Of the re-
elected head OF the American government.
cannot deny myself the pleasure Of QUO
ting two or three of the expressions used
by the liberal French prees when speaking
Of this great occasion: The opinione Ma
tt0n0{c declares 1t ITO be now indisputable
that the government of Washington will be
triumphant in the most formidable trial to
which u government was ever OK posed,
and that without an iota OF the liberties OF
the people being SACRIFICED 1t recon.
mends the example ITO the serious lneGiita-
ton Of the (F'rench) people, always too
ready to throw their destinies into the
hands OF an OmnipOtent Dictator (Louis
Napoleon?l The same Journal then con.
trasts the qualifications Of the two candi-
dates for the Presidency-McCltllan with
no pretensiOns either ~ q statesman, iegis-
iatOr, tinancier or even successful solder
Lincoln possessing the most indispensa-
be qualities for the Office; disinteres;ed-
ness, firm and upright Judgment. indomi.-
able resolution always honest, never try
ing to be cunning, freshness aud straight
forwardness being the salient points of his
character. Even in diplomacy he admits
of no secresy, and carries on foreign as
we'll as domestic affairs in broad DAYLIGHT.
Such is the testimony borne In Europe to
President Lincoln of the United States. by
the journal which is the organ Of Prince
Napoleon and the republican party in
France. The Presse and Steele write in the
same tone. The former describes Mr.. Lin
coin as IAN upright man, of indisputable
honesty and the severest patriotism, II
considers it s'quite amazing that he has
been able to fulfill all his duties wi;hou,
failing, and, in spite Of many and great re-
verses, to uphold with indomitablp resolu.
ton the great work Of l773." Mcclellan
il says, had no other recommendation &c
the electors except the sympathies OF the
enemies Of his country. The Pycssc he.
lieves that Mr.. Lincoln will succeed in his
task of closing the civil war, and abolish.
Ing slavery. and thus leave his memory &c
descend to posterity with the greatest O.
contemporary statesmen. The Deb0ts also
Of this morning publishes remarkable ar
ticle upon the real encouragement which
pierces through Jefferson Davis late ora
ton in spite OF all its buster. The North
It says, asks aid from no quarter. 9Th,
South casts suppliant glances to Franc.
and England" Mr.. Davis, it rema rks
recalls how M. Dr0uyn de L'Huys in la6.
tried to get up an European mediation 2 n,
hopes England and perhaps France ma,
ere long adopt a different policy. "Thi,
lincessant pre-Occupation aLont The acti0,
OF foreign states" says the Dsbuts truly
| lis of itself strong sign of internal ex
haustiOn.' have cited these various pas
sages and opinions as the best mode Of con
veying to you European and French senti
ments and estimation of the great event il
America which just now exclusively occu
/ pies our attention.