The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-01 00:00:00

THE COUNT DE CHAMBORD CLAIMS
THE THRONE.
The Phaire de Loire pnblishea the following, which
it awn rts bin been written and distributed by the Count
de Chambord :

'Monseigneur is greatly aff scted by the situation of France.
Ile follows with aristotle solicitude the disastrous events which
have brought the enemy before Paris, and now his bosom
swells with the thought that it is perhaps to him, with Pro-
vidence for his help, that should be cond led the honour of
saving our unharit .y country.
" The French Monarchy, of which Monseignear is the heir,
anti wined Is resumed in his person, has done great things in
days pact, and more than once has tared France
" Monseigneur is conviured that this noblo task is now his,
and that to-day, as ever, right will triumph over might. He
is, therefore, about to devote himself to this great work with
all the prudence and eLergy which the circumstances re-
quire, and he calls upon his friend. to accord him their de-
voted assistance.

" The cause of Monarchy is now what it always has been—
the WWI of France herrelf. Many have given It to
events, to interest, and influence, and other considera-
tions. But now we have light. Revolution, whatever i
form, has never given peace, security, Cr liberty to the coun-
try. From the beatiming she has alway s oscillated betwixt
anarchy and despotism, and Co-day, for the third time, her
sacred inAl Is Invaded and defiled by the foreigner. . . . .
Monseignenr says, therefore, to all, • DJ not be disquieted,
but hope. Oa the proper occrsion I will prerent myself. lUo
the day when France will have need of me, for whatever pur-
pose, I shall be there. For forty porn I have shove that I
have not cared for power, but I have always cherished In
my heart the love ft France, and tuy devotion will alway s
keep on a level with my duty.'
" he oath itab di bed, and consequently he can say that to
his friends which he could not say before. Morsiegneur
earneatly c ills upon them to avail themselves of the electoral
itomtions, to become ruembera of the communal and depart-
mental councils, mayors adjuncts, A.... In order to be pre.
sent everywhere where they niay advance the moral and
maitrial interests of the country.
, . . . . .

"In a few days a cwistitnint assetn`dy Is to be elected. Will
It be able to nieet and do its work in the midst of Vie
dangers and perhaps disasters of the cluntr) . . . .
it Is necessary then for the safety of our country that 0:1
parties eet aside Mar Indecision. and susceptibility, and
come to 113, because we represent Right, Truth, and Justice.
its, necessary that alt those Frenchmen who have bowed the
head to circumstances and to the cphemeral rowers which
have owed their existe..ce to circumstances' should at Inst.
recognise that hereditary monarchy LI now the only halms
In which they can find peace, honour. and security.

The Empire has delivered in over to the foreigner ; the
Republic is impotent in the presence of so great a disast.r,
and besides, she alarms by her doctrines and exaggeratioly.
"There remains, then, liere.litary traditional monarchy,
which, In unison with the whole country, will hunt the in-
vaders from our soil or obtain from them an honourable
relic" which jeace will he sincere and lasting, inasmuch as
it will preserve intact both the honour and territory of
France.

!!tionsei enenr preset tt the refluctions to the consideration
of all his friends, and earnestly requests them to conform to
these instructions in all those provinces where they have the
right to count on success.
t! Confidence, devotion, and firmness ! God will do the
rest I !!
"16th Sept., 1670."