The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-08-23
rhe Republic In Frnnce.

appointed, DeEO1o EXPRESSION tue sangUln'
expectations Of the Monarchists, who anticipated
success equal to their efforts dering the elee
toral campaign. The object OF those supple
nentary elections was to Gil up the seats in tn,
Legislative Assembly vacated by grea: number
of Deputies at the time Of the dissension between
the Versailles Government and the Commune o.
Paris; and the Orleanists fattered themselves that
the horrors OF civil war would deter the voters
from the Republican lists, and that there was q
fair prospect Of restoration Of the monarchy,
The chances Of the elder branch Of the House Of
Bourbon were not SO plausible as those Of the
Orleans Princes, most Of whom are, and have
always been, great iasOriies with the country
people in certain provinces Of France, and are
well known for theft liberal spirit Some Of their
partisAns, who are aware Of the instability Of
French politics, proposed, as a temporary
measure, that the Duke Of Aumale be elected
President Of the Repubhe The consequences
would inevitably be what they were when Napo-
leon H. was made President Of the Republic
but the scheme does not appear to have enrolled
much sympathy for its support, and Is, al any
rate, somewhat premature NJ. Theirs, who was
for many years the leading Minister under their
fathers reign, is not disposed to relinqaish the
high position to which be has been appointed by
the tacit and mutual consent Of all parties which,
while differing IN other respects, fully agree on
the point that no man better deserves TO preside
over the present destiny Of France than the one
who played such an eminent and patriotic part
in the late disastrous events Of the Prussian war
and Of the civil revolution
The Imperial party has been sadly beaten in
the elections, and only obtained two seats in the
Assembly. The actual majority in the Legisla-
ture belongs TO the Legitimist and 0rleanist
parties, bat the Deputies holding the opinion
that a no8arcbial form Of government is, per
haps, best suited 10 the Freaeh nation, viii
desst, for the time from pressing their views, as
it would be wholly uuwise, after the unnistakable
expression Of the popular wish in the supple
mentary elections, 10 prevent fair trial Of the
Republic, under NJ. Theirs guidance and author
ity. Even those TO whom Monarchy is the
most desirable form Of government, and who,
from personal convictions or reasons Of education
and birth, would gladly hail restoration Of the
Bourbons to power, deeply feel that, under
present circumstances, a throne raised through
political schemes would be fatally crushed by the
same agency, and they quietly abide their time.
The Empire being out Of the question the
future has to decide between the Monarchy and
the Republic. The latter, although uusuceess-
fully introduced several times, seems to have
more chances Of vitality and duration, and, &C
cording to the conviction Of an eminent pubIicist
of European reputation, N. Emile de Girardin,
must be considered IS the only government that
can save France, and help her out Of her many
political and social difficulties.
NJ de Girardin expresses himself as follows
" Ii is because the Commune Of Paris has been
the tomb of the Republicans the word Repub-
ican being here employed in its worst accepta-
ton, viz, Reyolutionist,) that l firmly believe,
not only in the possibility, bat the feasibility of
the Republic shooting as deep roots in France
as those which have made it so strong that it
can not be uprooted from the soil Of the United
States Of America, although, previous to the
Constitution Of September 18th, 1857, it was
the object Of great deal Of mistrust, nay, even
Of serious antagonism, as appears from the
declarations Of Washington himself
What has been the greatest obstacle that
the Republic had to contend with in France
1t was the fear that having always been the flag
Of the ReYolutiOuists in 1892 and ls4s, it might,
in $50, be mastered by them, and exceed its
just limits.
This fear IS allayed to-day. If il still exists,
these political evil doors, conspirators and as
sassins are just as dangerous to one form of
government as to smother. They do not threaten
the eIisence Of the Republic any less than that
Of the Monarchy. The question Of the establish
ment Of the Republic Is nov disengaged from all /
that was calculated to obscure and misrepresent
it, 1t is no more the triumph Of the Reyolu-
tiOu, but it appears as the CONSEQUENCE Of
universal suffrage.
If the form Of government is 8 mere ne
Chanical action and movement, the only thing to I
secure the regularity Of its functions does not
consist in the opinions or affections Of the leaders
but in their knowledge and experience Of the
. The great advantage of the Republican form
over the Monarchisl form Of government is, that
the errors made in the choice Of the depositaries
Of Executive Power can be easily repaired, and
are not Of long duration, whereas in the latter.
they are irreparahle, unless by blOOdshed and
revelation, or by the death Of the reiguiug King,
which may not occur for long tine Louis
XIV. lived sevs1ty-four years.
. Let Us suppose that NJ Theirs be elected, for
four years, President Of the RepGbTc, with
the privilege Of being reelected for four years,
as Is done in the United States, does one
believe that the maintenance Of order and peace
would be less assured under his Presidency of
the Repubic than it was when he Was President
Of the Prvy Council Of State?
q If revolution similar 70 that which. from
Marcel 18th to Nav 2sth, Is7I, has kept Paris
under reign Of terror, and has fought against
n army Of 10000 men under the command Of
The Duke Of MagentA,-h such revelation had
broken out either dEring the reign Of Charles ].
DIT Of Louis PHILIPPE, does one for moment
entertain the ides that they would have checked
{ as theoretically as has been dooe b. the chief
If the Executive Of the French Repablicg The
18th Of July, 1850, and the 24ih Of February,