New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-16
france srILL REPUBLiCAN.

The elections in France are overland hap
ply over without tumult or violence. The Re-
publican party is victorious, probably Tar be-
yond the anticipations OF the MacMahon Gov
eminent. yet not sufficiently so to make the
victory a crushing rebuke In the face OF ont
rageous suppreSsive measures, OF laws stretched
to the point of breaking, of shameless threats
and still more shameless persuaslons, the lie
publcans of France have returned nearly their
former majority to the Chamber OF Deputies,
and in about nine instances out OF ten they
have reelected the dismissed members. But
the simple fact that the majority is diminished,
no matter in how slight a degree, Will be
Haunted forth TO the world by the Mon
archical Coalition as the evidence of decline
IN Republican sentiment throughout France
1t will be employed ~ a pretext, not only for
not resigning, but for forcibly resisting any
movement tending toward displacement.
NacNlah0n will retain his hold Oh the Presi-
dency; and however the Ministry may be re-
constIuctcd-for some change is very proba-
ble-we may be sure that it VIII include no
real concession to the majority.
1t will be some days yet before the exact
figures can be known; but without waiting for
toe result of the necessary reflections III a
dozen ACCOMPLISHMENTS, we may set down the
composition of the next Chamber as
nearly two-thirds Republican and lit
lie more than one-thrd Conservative"
The whole number of Deputies returned by
France and her Colonies is 533, Of whom 5l6
were present at the dissolution of the Chamber.
The vote was 1868 to 1913. Republican ma
iorty of SO more than two-thirds. The latest
dispatches give the election of 325 Republi-
cans, and 191 Conservatives" with twelve
districts yet to be decided by a second
ballot and five districts in the colo
MES vet to he heard from. The dis
patches contain remarkably full account
of the results of this election in which more
than 100000 votes must have been ca !,
and present a very large number of the
successful candidates. Further retnrns may
change their totals slightly, but n diff
ference of ten votes either way will have no
bearing on the effect Of the election. If the
Republican majority al been increased, though
never so little the Government could not have
escaped the necessity of change of policy
submission or resignation" Yet the majority
is large enough to save France. Unless Mac
Mahon's advisers are blind and mad, they will
postpone until 1880 all idea of forcing vlo-
lent crisis upon the people. The Marshal
President may continue to rule III his stubborn.
contracted way, without much respect from
his own party to atone for the hate and con-
tempt of the Republicans. If he obeys the
Constitution, however awkwardly and unwIl
lingly, and issues no moro manifestOes, we
suppose he can be tolerated. And France, if
she remains as prudent, watchful and self
restrained rs during the past year. has gained
a more enduring victory than merely at the
polls on Sunday last. The political education
of her people is carrying her rapidly on to the
possession of that true power which no mon
archical conspiraces can ondanger