The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-10
A CON fKAST.
By WIN. II. SEWARD.

Only Two years aIset INC o"" VI "o"" -
Adams, there appeared, on an Island IN the
Mediterranean Sea, Human Spirit, newly
born, endowed with equal genius, without
the regulating qualities of Justice and De
nevolence, which Adams possessed IN sucn
an eminent degree. A like career opened
to both: Born, like Adams, subject OF a
king-ihe child of more genial skies, like
him, became in early life patriot and Cit
izen of new and great Republic. Like
Adams, he lent his service TO the State IN
precocious youth, and in its hour of need,
and won its confidence. But, unlike Adams.
he could not wait The. dull delays of slow, and
laborious, bu, sure advancement. He sought
power by The road that leads through fields
Of carnage, and he became, like Adams, a
Supreme Magistrate, a Consul. But there
were other Consuls. He thrust them aside !,
and was Consul alone. Consular power was
too short. He fought new battles, and was
Consul for life. But Power, confessedy de-
rived from the People, must be exercised in
obedience TO their will, and must be resigned
to them again, al least in death. He was not
contents He desolated Europe afresh, sub
verled the Republic, imprisoned The PATTI.
arch who presided over Rome's comprehen-
sive See, and obliged him to pour on his
head the sacred oil that made the persons OF
kings divine, and their right 10 reign indie
feasible. He was an Emperor. But he
saw around him a mother, brothers, and SIS
tiers, mol ennobed, whose humble State re-
minded him and The world that he was
plebian; and he had no heir to wait impati-
ent for the imperial crown. He scourged the
earth again, and again. Fortune smiled on
him, even in bis wild extravaganza. He be-
slowed Kingdoms and PrincipaIities on his
kndred-put away the devoted wife Of his
youthful days, and another, daughter OF
Hapsburg's imperial house, joyfully accepted
his proud alliance. Offspring gladdened
his anxious sight; dadem was placed on
its infant brow, and it received the homage
Of princes even in its cradle. Now he was
indeed Monarch Monarch by divine
appointment-a legitimate Monarch-the
fist Ot an endless succession OF M0narchs.-
But there were other Monarchs who held
sway in the earth. He was not content
He would reign with his kindred alone. He
gathered new and greater armies tlom his
own land-irom subjuga,ed lands. He cal
led forth the young and brave, one from eve-
ry household-fom the Pyrenees TO the
Zuyder Zee-from Jura 10 the Ocean. He
marshalled them into long and majestic col
umns, and went forth to seize that universal
Dominion, which seemed almost within his
grasp. But Ambition had tempted Fortune
100 far. The nations Of the earth resisted
!. rebelled, pursued, SUR. unded him. The
pageant was ended. The Crown fell from
his presump,uous head. The wife who had
welded him in his pride, forsook him in the
hour when fear came upon him. His child
. was ravished from his sight. His kinsmen
, were degraded To their first estate, and he
was no longer Emperor, nor Consul, nor Gen
eral, nor even a citizen, but an exile and a
prisoner, OF lonely island in the midst of
the wild Atlantic. Discomfort attended him
there. The hayward man freued out few
long years OF his yet unbroken manhood ,
, looking of. at the earliest dawn and in the
evenings twilight, toward that distant world
tia, had only just eluded his grasp. His
heart corroded. Death came, not unlocked
for, though il came even then unwelcOme.
He was stretched on his bed within the iorI
which constituted his prison. few fasl
and faithful friends s'ood a'0uLd, with the
guards who rejoiced that the hour Of relief
from long and wearied watching was al
hand. As bis strength wasted away, deli
rum sined up the brain from its long and
inglorous inactivity. The pageant of Am
bition returned. He was again a Lieuien-
ant, General,a Consul, an Emperor of
France. He filled again The throne Of Char
Iemsgne. HIS kindred pressed around him,
again reinves,ed with the pompous pagean.
try OF Royalty. The Daughter OF the long
line Of Kings again stood proudly by bis
side, and the sunny face Of his Child shone
out from beneath the diadem tina, encrcIed
IFS flowing locks. The MaIshals OF the EN-.
pire awaited his command. The legions of
the Old Guard were in the field, and their
scared faces rejuvenaied, and their ranks,
Skinned in many battles, replenished. Rus
STA, Prussia, Austria, Denmark, and England,
gathered their mighty hosts to give him bat
tie. Once more he mounted his impatient
charger, and rushed forth TO conquest. He
waved his sword alofi, and cried "TeIe d.
Armes." The feverish vision broke, The
mockery was ended. The silver cord was
loosed, and the warrior Tell back upon his
bed lfeless corpse. This was the END OF
EARTH. TnE CoRsIcAN WAS NOT CON-
TENT.
| FLoRIDA.-Tbe man. Mr. Black who was