The New York herald., 1870-06-06

The effect OF this great majority is all the more stun
ming that 1t puts the legislative elections OF May OF
last year in new light
On that occasion the government candidates re-
ceiyed four millions and half and the opposition
candidates three millions and half Everybody
was forced to conclude from this that Napoleon was
rapidly declining In national prestige. for the ma
iorty OF his candidates had fallen to single million,
whereas in previous years the maorties had always
numbered several millions.
The effect Of the vote OF 1869 led the Emperor to
make new constitution thereby diminishing the alb
soute power ne previously welded, and it was upon
tins basis he determined, against the wishes and
advice OF all his friends and counsellors, to appeal
once more to the country, that he might positively
know If he had lost their confidence II he stil
NAMED firm in their affections. 1t Is the adhesion
given under these circumstances that renders this
national verdict so important. II puts an end for
long time to all talk OF republic in France. IL
utterly eXtinguishes the threats OF the revolution
IL consodates the dynasty OF Napoleon III. and rem
aers the succession OF his son logical conclusion.
Yoa may, infer, therefore. what advantage, what
satisfaction and what relief this memorable pie6ts
cite has given 10 France. Trade and commerce feel
they may now expand their wings with safety, while
the Capitalist ceases longer to heed the ravngs OF
the revolutionist and will embark without scruple
III new and multlfarous enterprises. You can
comprehend the serene condition OF the pub.
lie mind In France at this moment from
recalling the universal CAIN which follows the
announcement In the United States OF the vote for
President on the morning after the election. The
simple fact that all political agitation as lar as the
nation Is concerned Is over, NJ least for Our good
years. tranqulizes every breast and lmparts fresh
Impetus to business and affairs in general here
TINS settling down oil the public mind Is deeper and
str0nger for 1t Is not limited to four years merely.
but extends over all the years that Providence may
y0ucsafe TO Napoleon Ill.,, for not man in France
but believes now ne IS q fixture for life.
WISER If NOT BETTER.
This reminds me OF n saying OF Letru Rollin, who
lately came to Paris after twenty years OF exile for
In ls49 he attempted TO overturn the very republic
he mad aided 10 found, and, failing to do so, was
forced to take to his HEELS After the amnesty
OF August last he returned to Paris, and passed
several months here Investigating the possibility
Of q new revolution. lie was expert at this bust.
ness, for he has passed his whole life at 1t. In per-
feet disgust II appears, he decided few weeks ago
10 abandon Paris and go again To foreign parts He
dned the night previously with lot OF his reyolu-
tionary disciples, and was asked for his honest
opinion OF the state OF things IN France His words
are oracular and fell like deathknel on mis- crazy
followers. He satd:-"rhe selfish interest OF France
Is so deeply involved In the continuance OF the pre-
sent state Of affairs that 1t Is quite impossible to up
Set the empire.n What this disinterested patriot
stigmatizes rs the 'selsh interest Of France simply
means its trade, commerce. industry, manufactures
ana agriculture. All these have been enor-
mously prosperous under the government OF Napo-
leon ILL.,, and 1t surprises and horrihes the Ie-
nowned demag0gue, Ledru Rolin that their vari-
Gus representatives viii not enthusiastically Jump
into the abyss OF new revolution at his bidding IN
order to make MIN President OF another French
republic. These selfish people don't see 1t as Ledru
Rollin does. and IN consequence he pronounces an
anu snakes dust Paris from Ills feet
THE FUTURE-WHAr Is COMING.
have said enough OF the teotscte and Its results
to give you far notion Of the present condition Of
things, and now l will turn briefly to the early
future. Let me, however mention one more Incl
dent OF statistical kind, but conveying meaning
OF much import. 1t has reference TO the number OF
voters VINO absained In the various Appeals to the
country made by Napoleon. For instance In 1S4S,
over two millions and half refused to vote In
1851 over one million seven hundred thousand did
likewise; in 1852 over one million six hundred thou
sand ditto; but in the p,ebScLe OF May less than
eight hundred thousand abstalned IRON the polls.
Tnis Is q striking fact.
by the way must not forget to speak of another
incident that has attracted good deal OF attention,
and Is the only grain OF comfort left for the ais
pirted revoutonlsts. The vote Of The army against
the new constitution amounts to $4,000, and THIS IL
no q eat thing In an army OF over million Of men.
Still 1t surprises many that such an imposing force
as this should vote In opposition. Some people in
terpret IL to mean that soldiers are opposed to
more eagery conclude that there Is deaf OF discon-
tent In the army at the peace policy OF the Emperor
II his Majesty put war with Prussia to the vote
Of the army, you may bet he wOnld not have dozen
votes III the negative; but then the sefisn inter-
ests as Ledru Rollin calls the trade and Industry
Of France demand peace, and the consequences is
the French army goes into sulks and plumps down
$4,000 votes against the Emperor's constitution.
put that In your pipe and smoke It," says the war
ike son OF Gaul anu the luckless Emperor obliged
by the aforesaid 'selnsh nterests go smoking
the calumet OF peace, though he wonld like whacS
at the Prussians as much as any Uteuc monstdch'
THE '.REDs" AS THEY ARE.
one single word more OF the pte6tscLe, ana that
has reference to the infuriated Rochefort and his
school, The tremendous vote for empire has not
struck him dumb nor deprived hls pen OF aii power.
Though still locked up In prison he IS allowed to sup
ply his paper with his daily opinions Of men and
things. In writing about the vote or the agricnltn
raj population he loses all patience and he speaks Of
them as "the besotted herds OF an ignorant popua-
ton who are driven to the polls" 1t is all very well
for M. Theirs, who is no democrat, to speak OF the
people as "a vile multitude" but for redhot re.
publican like the Vsc0unt Rochefort to use such
phrase as the "besotted herds,o why, 1t is really
Shocking If the "besotted herds'' in question
were quietly asked by the contemptuous Roche
fort why tney voted for the empire, doubtless
they would practically reply that, having invested
all their precious savings IN the various national
loans brought out by the astute Napoleon, they fell
tney were doing sensible thing in sustaining the
empire which contained their little all. II strikes
me this Is very sagac0uS, and proves the peasants
Of France know perfectly well what they are at; but
Rochefort surely does not, or he would use differ
ent language when speaking Of the Representatives
OF the suffrage. However, the unfortunate revolution
ists have got terrible thump on the nOse and they
must be allowed to give vent TO their rage In little
bad language. / have finished, at last with the
pteoisctte, and am ready TO tell you many other
more interesting things; but am obliged to close my
letter or miss the mail. So du reU0T till the next
steamer.