The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH ELECTION.

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France by the act OF the sixteenth of May
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-To-day's Herald has &
long special by cable from Paris occupying
oyer two, pages Of the paper, in which are
given the opinions of some thirty-nint
prominent political leaders and other distin
9uished personages ON the. subject of The
French elections to-day and their probable
results on the future OF France. These gen.
tlemen include representatives Of all parties
1mperialists, Legitimists Orleanists, Cleri.
Gals, the less definite Conservatives, who
affiliate with none OF the professionally reac.
ti0nary elements, but would vote with any
party that guarantees quiet, and Republicans
evera t 6grees 81 MM
Jules Grevy,. Due d'Audiffret-P asquier,
Bishop Dupanloup, Victor Hugo Leon Gam
BETA, Jules Simon, Emile De Girardin, NJ
Bapst Paul De Cassagnac, Edmond About
Figaro, Henry Rochefort, and others more or
less prominent in French politics
AZ. Houher expressed the opinion that the
elections would bring Marshal MacMahon
Increased supporters, probably to the extent
M. Grevy thought that the majority of the
late Chamber, the Republicans, would receive
recruits, and that whether the majority num-
aembly will derive. indsputable force from
the double verdict furnished by the country
Interrogated as to what would follow, he re-
piled, that there would be q competition be-
Ill.
and the Chamber. He said the Chamber
would demonstrate the uselessness and mis-
Chievous influence of the Senate, and that
the latter body must disappear. One cham
ner must tst S suilice: sovereign chamber of
the first servant Bishop Dupanoup be-
N0ves the elections would give no result
Everything must be recommended, because,
: IN reality, 1t Is the Catholic world that is
aimed at, while ostensibly the quarrel is of
another kind.
For some months there is nothing that has
not been said against the clergy and their
tendencies; everything evil has been imputed
to them; bare-faced inventions have been
made concerning them, and the government
has been literally bombarded with anti-cleri-
cal paving stones. The same thing will be
resumed after the elections, and all will ar
rive at nothing. Il. said he, the question OF
frankly, weshould soon know whether France
wants the clergy any longer. That question
decided, the Radicals would lose the only
trump they can play: No matter what may
didates should have declared themselves In
professions Of faith for or against the clergy
This time the elections should have been
arranged as In Belgium, where there are only
Two parties clerical or non-clerical. The
0pathetics would then be aroused and we
should see categorically how France is diyid-
ed. The bishop stated that in the elections
to-day the government would most likely
secure q majority.
Victor Hugo was very hopeful of the sue
cess OF the Republicans, and thought that
they would return at least four hundred and
twenty members
The Due d'Audiffret-P asouier believed that
the government would gain enough seats to
render the Left Centre the masters of the sit |
uation, In which case that group will become
the pillars Of Hercules to the demagogues,
proclaiming to them me plus ultra He
regards the future without dfsquietude. The |
first word the irreconcilable Radicals would |
utter would be amnesty and that cry
alone would restore the Marshal to the power
they seek to contest. 1t would not require
more to drive all the centres into his arms,
and even some Of the Republicans.
He said that France must give foreign gov
ernments guarantees for tranquility, the
first Of which must be soldier at the head of
the government.
M. Gambetta said 'sWe will have more
than 400 in the next Assembly, and the CON
sequence will be that the Marshal will be
obliged 70 submit or retire In saying this
before, gave him a piece of advice that
things are changed. Now he must retire"
Gambetta predicted M. Grevy as the new Re
publican President in the near future.
M. Simon thought the Republicans would
votes.
He said that when the Assembly meets. the
majority will vote the credits without oppo.
sition. Idle words will be replaced by acts
iieved that MacMahon would do wisely to re-
tire In favor of M. Grevy, who enioyed the
confidence OF the Republicans without excep-
lion. N. Cassagnac said that the government
UP to $780, AS consequence of the elections.
said ne, the Republicans who have connec-
lions with the International League, the lead
ers OF which are German, will demand imme-
I!lately the establishment of the National !,
torial army. The Chamber will re- 9
fuse to accede to this demand. and
hen the issue. about Gambetta will come up
Tor consideration. By that time the courts
upon him, and he will be expelled from the {
Chamber. But he will be sustained never 1
Eheless. In face of this illegal act, MacMahon
will be obliged to bring the Chamber up as
.efore this election. Then will follow new
wholly conservative. S
, M. Cassagnac, in reply to a question, stated I
hat troubles might possibly arise in Paris.
nut not elsewhere in the country,
MI VermillOt considered that the government
vas lab0ring under serious illusions. sThe
esults OF the elections will be deplorable. d
hey will retard a conservative settlement:
We must said he. pass through the extreme S
darshal will remain, but he must seek min Il
,ters from among the eccentric coteries nur-
ared by the Left. These having wearied the y
ountry and the Marshal, will excite alarm,
Heated to remain, thus becoming master of
70 situation, which he will shape as he pleases
j the case oflthis eventuality, MacMahon. he NJ
fought, would demand q plebiscite to ST
We him the presidency for life, with sue
ssor whom he should Indicate. In the event
MacMahon's death the Chamber, willingly
not, would be obliged to replace him BY
other soldier, probably Gen. Chanzy. III. :.
Fillemessant could form no opinion as to ri ri
] result of the elections Politicians man. ~
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