The New York herald., 1869-11-22

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PARIS. Nov. g. 1869.
Paris is In the turmoil OF another election. Four
Of the Deputies elected to the Corps Ltgiatif from
The rst, tlurd, fourth and eighth districts OF this
city were at the same time elected in four OF the
rural districts. They chose, or "optedu TO repre-
sent their rural constituents being thoroughly con-
vinced that the vacant seats thus created IN Paris
would inevitably be filled by candidates OF their
own party, whom the opposition has long been eager
70 bring forward. In consequence OF this option
the government has eonvoked the electors in the
several districts mentioned for the 2lst and 22d
inst, and the new Deputies are TO be chosen on
those dates just IN time 10 take their places IN the
Legislature which meets on the Goth. In view Of
these facts, and OF the immense changes that have
occurred In various ways throughout the empire
since the general elections IN May and the Emperors
message in July, politics, candidates, electors and
newspapers iuat now all huddled into one pot,
seething cauldron st that Nothing else Is thought,
talked or heard OF save '.the elections.r War with
Prussia ana the mighty Bismarck, Father Hya-
cinthe and the Ecumenica Council Spain ana the
coming King rom Genoa, even that fayorlte topic,
the Emperors health, are all cast into the back.
ground by the ncessant hustle and uproar made over
the elections. To speak truth this is not all merely
owing TO the fusslnesa of the candidates and asol
rants on the scenes. The entire French public
regard tile pending elections with an eager and un-
usually significant eye. There Is no doubt but that
public opinion IN the rural regions as well as in the
capital, has undergone rapid change since the lae
grants made from the throne 1t has been rendered
more bold and exactng than it has ever dared to
be before under the second empire, and this bold.
ness and exaction has been entirely inspired by the
press, particularly by the metropolitan press
which, 40 matter OF course, Yields the cleverest
pens TO be found IN French journalism. Exciting
phlilppics ana pungcnt diatnDes nave not been
lacking i'll It's columns to stir up the population to
its lowest depths.
To exhibit the change thus brought aoout, let me-
employing the party terms current here remark
only this:-ln May The opposition candidates were
called 'irreconciables,' and their electors were
dubbed ''iioera;" in November the same candidates
are styled tue ''unoathedn ian who refuse to take
sny oath OF allegiance to the Emperor and his
Dynasty, while the electors have become .rrecon.
cilabesp In Nay Messrs. Gambetta, Bancel. Ernest
Picard and Jules simon, in the four districts from
which they now retire, received 993 80 votes; the
government onlcial candidates received only
3D. ,6O5 votes. AS things now stand, the system of
ohclal canddeces having been abandoned, the gov
ernment has pur up no candidates. for 1t l. conceded
by the olicd! sheets that IL could not draw OF 500
votes from the 'unoatheao and 'irreconcilabesr y
Hence the opposition candidates. OF Whatever feather
or color, are having things all their own way. 1t is
true they are fighting little among themselves, but
it is generally allowed that they win come out all
right by tue 2tst, when the cable will he able to inform
you OF the winning names or course II the ''un-
oathedn i''iHaSSernleniGs'D are returned. Napoleon
III. viii allow then TO take their seats, Paris
win have four empty chairs in the Corps Legsiauf.
IL is about this little Item the practcability of
taking or not taking the required oath OF allegiance
that organs and candidates are now scuflling. The
more reasonable OF the party claim that 1t will
never do 10 lose four seats. The freeaters pretend
that four seats filed would count Tor nothing. while
cour empty chairs upheld as they would be by 100000
Partisan electors would 90 great way in breaking
up the present state of things-n fact would shake
their empty backs at the Emperor untn he should
fall 70 pieces through mere fright so wakes the
CONTEST although 1t Is more than probable that the
candidates who VIII be elected, rather than forego
the honor OF sitting In the Palais Bourbon among
the chosen few will be disposed 20 swallow any oath
or oaths pTopounded to them. II there is a country
IN the world where a hankering exists after oflice
and the pomps, big and little vanltles adlerent
thereto that country IS under the government and
control OF lis Majesty, Napoleon III. The candi-
dates numerous, and nightly meetings held IN
in each district to carry on tnelr IN these
''reunlons" the discussions are various and anus
ing; scenes occurring not unfrequentty that are
simply udicrous. Tue French ttu'd Is as yet unused
TO pubic speaking, meetings and the ike; whether
1t viii ever adopt that ready facility and becoming
gravity OF Auglo-Sa2on political lie, ls question
yet to be solved. In the meantime N. Laboulaye, IN
the Ts1npS. has drawn for ali concerned a list OF
gestures tones attitudes ana other necessary items
for the guidance Of the new speakers and debaters
In the pubic meetings now taxing place. IL Is
very good cookery book on eoquence, or 'hoW
Cicero acted il the forum"
nent Is the famous R0cnefort. There IL no doubt
that the editor Of the Laate,1ae welds an immense
influence over the people oi Paris. They look upon
HIM as having been the rst speak out bold utter
ances to the rulers that be even before the demon
stration over Baudln's tomD last November, wnen
the public agitation in the empire ana about tne
pire assumed tangible and threatening aspect Hts
w.t. his points and his thrust5 snce nave afforded
no little amusement and are counted as SO many
scores to his credit; his election Is conceded over all
his competitors. He has this very Gay arrived IN
Paris from Brussels In order 10 place himself at the
command OF the people, as nc SAYS, either 10
take his seat quiely or to bear hia breast
to cannon balls. HIS entrance on FrenCn territory
was at lrst contested by the police, who oerefno.
nlously arrested hun, but who released MN on tue
express or1er OF the Emperor. who was also Gle.
ment enough TO furnish him with safe conduct
during the election period as ne Is under sentence
OF Imprisonment passed by the ordinary trlDunas'
Rocheort reenters MS capital, thsp anna tue nur'
rahs OF the populace ana the excitement OF the
bouleyardists. had barely time 10 eaten gnDipse
or hin as his friends hurried him through the crowd
into hack at the railway station. Iue secret MS
tory OF tue ups and downs attending MS snort, out
very magic-anern career, during tue past eishtcen
months, must contain incidents ol rather piquans
character Mons Jerroll. TDe query OF the hour s,
win he be as ready on the stump as Win tue pen I
The announcement OF his arrest, nrst made
70 one Of the political clubs in session
last night, made "the peoplei howl with
rage; True, It was an assembly hotly ana closely
packed with his trends and admirers, gotten up
expressly TO see the ion OF the DAY an1 10 hear mn
roar. Most Of the candidates that have presented
tuelr names are lawyers and editors. They have all
como opt 10 naming reu addresses TO their followers.
4. oimonn Is an asplrant for one Of the vacant
seais, ana - writer IN the Ltoe'ie. HIS articles
oiten contain very wise COunsels addressed 10 bis
countrymen. Tie claims TO lell them how things
are Done " America; how individual rights are
respecteo anu comlnunes planted IN the lar West;
what rapid progress IS and can bo made under
republican Institutions Of tho American model; and
be advises trenchmea Of the Latin race 90 90 and
do likewise. II nave been,n he saya In his circular
address, 'iong traveller IN the United States Eng
land and in the South American republics | have