, 1864-12-21

Eject Of American Nctys-TAe re-
Election of L1ncolA-Op1niolis Of the
French Press,


[From Our Special Correspondent
PAK1s, Friday, Nor. Is, 1861
The American news still continues to be
the prevailing topic Of the day and complete
" to monopolize public attention. The news
papers are filled with with articles under the
heading Of "Re-clcction Of Mr.. Lincoln,'
and upon the whole there is very little differ
euce In the tone Of comment or in the inter-
probation put upon TINT great event. Jour
nails Of every color and political opinion arc
compelled, willingly or unWilliugly, to admit
the imposing majesty Of the demonstration
and the effect it has produced on those whom
it must concern. The sem1-official Journals.
indeed the Co,asitntiossna and tho Pdtrir, do
this with bad grace, evidently dep1oring
in their hearts the doom pronounced by the
loyal people Of the North upon the rebe1lious
South. And the Official -Lonteur even gives
itself the satisfaction Of reproducing in its
%2ffe nopon ssn1s % emonsEfan GnE a1t'd tat G@ ne
South is stronger than ever, and Richmond
Though surrounded and hemmed in on all
sides By the armies Of Grant) safer than
when the war began. But these vaporiugs,
though they betroy the nnfriendly spirit Of
Moni!c.r, even Of the imperial governmental It.
self, cannot lide the real sentiment Of the
country us to what has tnken place in Ameri-
ca. All the liberal and independent mass
are loud In their applause Of the amazing
energy and resolution displayed BY the popn-
lar vote, and In their expression Of their ad-
miration Of the character a1d policy Of the
reelected head Of the American government.
1 cannot deny myself the pleasure Of quoting
two or three OF the expressions used by the
1ibernl French press when speaking Of this
great occasion: The Opintone Nationa1e de-
clares it "to be now indisputable
that the government Of Washington will
t1inl to which government was ever
exposed, and that without an iota Of the lib
erfics Of the people being sacrificed" It
recommends the example to the serious
meditation Of the {Frcnch 2 people, always
too ready 10 throw their destinies into the
hands Of an omnipotent Dictator" (Lons Ma
polcon0 The same journal then contrasts
the Presidency with no preten-
tions either as q statesman, legislator, anan-
cier or even successful soldicr-Linco1n "pos-
sessing the most indispensable qualities fur
the office: dislnte1estednes5, firm and upright
Judgment, indomitab1c resolution; always
honest, never trying to he cunning, freshness
and straightforwardness being The salient
points Of his character. Even in diplomacy
he admits Of no secrecy. and carries on foreign
as we'll as domestic atinirs 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 Ma
polcon and the republican party in France.
The .Pfcsse and 6ilc write in the samc tone.
The former describes Mr.. Lincoln as ''an up
right man, Of indisputable honesty. aud tie
seYcrest patrfotism-" The Presse considers it
s.quite amazing TINT be has been able to
fulfil all his duties without falling,
ard, IN spite Of many and great reyerses 10
uphold with irdonitablc resolution tue great
work Of 171s53." Mcclellan, it says, had no
other Recommendation to the electors except
the %'eympat1iies Of the enemies of his conn-
try." The .Prtsse be1ieTes that Mr.. Lincoln
will succeed in his task Of closing the civil
war, and nbolIshing slavery, and thus leave
his memory TO descend to posterity with the
greatest Of cotemporary statesmen. The
D51s, also Of this morning, publishes re-