The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11

rresident Theirs vindicatiOn OF the Freuch
Kepublic-Tho News Of the American
Elections in France.
The special HERALD telegram from Paris,
which Is published in our columns to-day,
brings news of the very highest import In the
shape OF brief but pointed despatch.
President Theirs had just accorded special
interview to our correspondent. During its
progress the Chief of the French Executive
announced that on the occasion of the assem-
blage OF the Legislature, early in the month of
December, he will propose to the members of
the National Assembly measure for the ter
mination of the provisional system of govern
ment which now prevails in France, and
another for the defnitve establishment of the
French republic. President Theirs was
authoritative in his dction, as he is,
no doubt, in his resolution for the attain
ment of speedy accomplishment of his
intent. The President of France is, we need
scarcely say it, historian. He is more than
a mere chronicler or compiler, however. He
is careful annotator of public events as they
transpire, and an able logcian, both in his
analysis of their present effects and his
differences as to their consequences in
the future. Theirs, we have no doubt,
had the main facts OF the result of
the American elections, particularly of the
election In New York, transmitted to him by
cable. He was already made aware of the
triumphant vindication of the republican prin-
Oiv sid >Oc% ho he
power, the interest and influences of corrupt
rings, political factions and family suaslon.
The news afforded him courage. His deter
mination to establish the republic finally and
unequivocally In France was taken almost
Immediately. He will place the cause of the
French people against the cliqusm of placemen
and dynasties. He will call on France to
proclaim her democracy in the face both of the
Bourbons and the Bonapartes, and to come forth
in her democratic disinthralment to the work
of repairing the disasters caused by the gov
ernments and the battles under and by which
the liberties of the people were ''cloven down"
and their citizen rights temporarily offered up
on the altar Of a subtle but well masked slavery.
The News from Central and South America.
By telegram from Kingston, Jamaica, and
Havana we have later and interesting news
report from the Central American territory
and the States of the South Pacific. The
Spanish naval officers persevered In their
attempt to police the Colombian coast in their
effort to seize the steamship Virginius, despite
&ho ind oot;O C.c
government and the sympathetic protest of the
consular representative of the United States at
Aspinwall. Guatemala was still disturbed by
the cocxistent agencies Of political division
and priestly assumption. The Archbishop
and Bishop had been expelled the coun-
try for completely in fomenting the
late revolution against the government.
Honduras was also agitated by the
native politicians. Costa RIGA had COM
menced work on the Costa RIGA Railroad, and
San Salvador had forbidden the coolie carry
ing traffic in vessels sailing under the flag of
the republic-two evidences, and about the
only ones which we have, Of the existence
of desire for the realization of
solid, comprehensive progress on the
part of the peoples. Chile entertained
plans Of territorial extension and for the build
ing and repairing of railroads. Lima was
being ravaged by smallpox. General Prado
won the Peruvian Presidential election, but
we have advices of protests against
his return, Of army terrorism and of
an expectation of revolution in oppo-
sition to the fulflment of the will Of
the people as expressed at the ballot boxes.
Six persons were killed and seventy wounded
during an election riot in Lima. The repub-
lies of Central aud South America appear to
have too many politicians, both lay and cleri-
cal; and In this we may find the cause Of the
origin and perpetuation of very many of their
public troubles.
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