The New York herald., 1869-06-21
ENGLAND.
The London Times ON the Late French
Elections.

In 1sG6 the Minister OF Public instruction published
q coored map, showing the state Of elementary edu
tables Of the annual conscription. Taking this,map
guide to the recent elections, we find that, with
scarcey an exception; whereyer the standard OF ma,
opposition have distanced their onclal competitors
ana the bitter parody Of celebrated phrase, in
tional and electoral statfstcs-LEmpre cest rigno-
fdace-ts only too well JUSTIFIED.
to satisfy thoughtful I and II in,esent % t' sovsreisn
All the false doctrines OF rash and irresponsible
advisers capnot persuade hun that at this period OF
the nineteenth century such people as the French
will resign themselves TO the tyranny Of ignorance
Besides, in some slight degree this mass OF igno-
OF popular intelligence wdens, the majority OF the
satisfied shrinks, ike the Peau De Chdgrtn In Bal
To gain, however, clear view Of the true mean
ing OF these results OF the second ballot It is more
important to fix attention upon the electors than
where oficial or Independent candidates have been
whfc6 that majority and that minority severay and
distinctly represent. II Will be found that
In a considerable portion OF the country as
well as the town constituencies, the candidate
OF the liberal minority has run the ofcial nom-
nee very hard, aud when the moral and material re-
sources Of the administration against an obnoxious
Intruder In isolated localities are weighed In the
balance, the mere apparton or any but official can
is absurd to suopose thar in eectinc candidate OF
extreme opinions the populations OF commercial
ard industrial Cities and OF all the great of
intelligence and activity, are aiming at the de-
molton Of existing society or the violent subver-
SION OF the peace and order OF the commu-
nifty. What they mean Is simply to choose the man
who presents himself as the most uncompromising
adversary 10 tho ruling power, and this they do
sometimes without much regard TO the political ca
pacity OF the candidate OF their choice. But the
transformation OF the majority In the new Corps
Leglsatif viii be more striking even than the nme-
rcal increase OF the opposition. With such mlnorites
behind them they willsno longer be the doce and
compliant accaimers OF every Minister who demands
their unquestioning confidence and assent one OF
the OF the decline and fall OF the First Napo-
leon the servle acqulesceDce OF the great bodies
OF the State, which so easily degenerated into deser-
tion and insult when the masters fortunes began 70
wane. 1t may be reserved for the wiser
experience OF his nephew to learn the
value Of q representative assembly which has
the courage to assert It's prerogatives In due
season. His best friends and welbwishers can but
hope that he will be wise In time. Before the
Chamber which has Just been elected has fulfilled
Its constitutional term Of existence the Prince I'm
peral will be legally Of age. Perhaps this paternal
reelection may assist the Emperor In seizing OF
those supreme opportunities which once lost ir-
recoverable. II needs glft OF prophecy to fore.
ten that his conduct at this critical juncture will be
his late.