New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-09
THE ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.

The time has passed when Paris exercises tho
"power to lead the will Of mighty nation.
and to crown or discrown the monarchs'
Those who read the lessons of the recent elec'
tons properly, will see in the results the REBEL
lion of the reactionary party in France sgaina
the Capitalization of Paris and Partisan In.
auences. We have never particularly fsnciea
the French Emperor-nor do we feel disposed
to give to success that worship that we dis
dsined to give to ambitious efforts. BE hN
been restless, unreliable ruler, prone to
chicanery aud deception when it serves his pu''
pose. He did many things in assuming empn
that no explanation OF defense can palliats
He will be remembered as bad man clothed
with power to carry out some mysterious d.
pensation of Providence. We may call him
step from Bourbonism to Republcanism. Ihs
two experiments of the French people as he
publics failed. The first because the chsngs
was too radical-the second because France
was not free from the terror of l79S.
course Of Napoleonism seems necss'
ssry to give tone and strength to the Frenca
political system, just as violent remedies pre-
pare the body for health. If the Europea
Powers had permitted the first Napoleon to
work his way, France would have been in
proper condition for freedom long ago. ThG
work the present Napoleon is doing. His cen.
tralization of power under the Bourbon
made Paris the embodiment Of French politics.
thought. The aristocracy was OF the worst
kind-for the men who held power lived in Paris
absent from their estates, aud away from
sympathy and contact with the people theJ
ruled. Unlike the English aristocracy, there
were no hereditary g!ories and traditions to
bind nobleman to his halidom and make tho
people slaves by reason of their affection and
awe. We have never had much confidence IL
Paris. Her republicanism is like the foam OF he:
own champagne-pleasant, creamy, efiervescins'
but ephemeral and transitory. She likes 1t JUST
as she likes the new opera Of NJ. Meyeroeer OK
seribe's last comedy. So long as Paris over
mowers France, France will never be tree. IL
is magnificent capital, with palaces In aDuna'
ance-its treasures surpass any accumuia.ioa
of art and science ard beauty on the earth-ou'
its political sentiment is not wholesome
great city is q nations storehouse-ltS stuaio.
is parlor. 1t is to be protectei aud swept anu
kept clean and all the ornaments pioP.'V %
ranged. 1t is place for brokers ana !oDOe'0 ~
live. for country people to spend season aaa
ohSorve the fashions. But no great CITY nus
the RIGHT to speak nations thought, NOT "
osgrandize the political power OF pecp'o.
New.york for wealth and luxury and power
the first city of America, but for hsal'ny ~ ~
litieal sentiment is the worst. Nc"
hod been to America what Paris is 70 ftan'o'
thj, Republic would have pronounced TO- Da, ,s
&c President in 1861, and our liberties ~O',
have ended as rapidly as tho Liberties Oh ''
in the memorable days Of December .,;,
The policy of Napoleon has been 70 'e Tbj.
Paris and rest his power on the peOpie. 20
n,i,h him is a necessity and not pEeler0u'1;.
Uo onncals to the pride of the people as 'G' a'.
of treat name, and he protects ana u.s., "s,,
tho;r interests. His tariffs his internal POM" .,
his national improvement, his reforms al ,vv,
to the benefit of the silk'farmers anu ..n,sa
O 81 tho French provinces. Paris is ornan'n "r
srs adorned and its eyes gladdened oy ma J
brilliant suectscles, but regiments Of s,| .rs
man surround 1t, aud svsrms o. Po"''