The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-09

weight of years bowed his heart too low for contests
with the people; and who felt undone, whenever he
heard the shout Of remonsirance or the yell Of
grafton in the Streets This torture he richly de-
served for having betrayed the promises undef oath
which he had made to the yictors OF July 1880 who
for the sake Of principle had expelled the elder branch
al stage and his retreat have been described as afford
Ing intrinsic evidence of his pusanimiiy and grace.
But during the previous three days, he had been
IN that dready furry 80 well known to whalers. The
leaders OF the people had fatally pierced his DISCUSSES;
and the Banquels foretold his agony. One day he
forbade them the next he permitted them; but the
third day he forbade them again. His terror then
announced itself, The King of the French was
seized like so many Of the soyereigns whose fate is
written In Scripture, with fear and trembling.'--
Wanting the ordinary cruelty Of eowardoe, when
driven into corner he was afraid, even 10 the last
moment, of any resort TO blows But instead of re-
sorting TO outright force for the suppression of the
Banques. his installations attracted greater atien-
ton 70 them and swelled their number. And the
ground on which he finally rested their prohibition
was SO perfectly ridiculous that nothing could stand
on IL in France, where rdicule win kill alike the
prince and the player. lie dug up Tor his purpose
ai.iorgoten law of the Convention Of 1890 forbid
ding popular assemblies, and aimed al supposed con-
spiracies among the royalists ia the ancient Revolu-
| ton. Any such authority was both odious and
aughabe in the hands Of those against whom was
originally leveled. And besides the folly OF making
any such adoption, the law had never been acted on
either during the crisis which produced Ii or the long
and varied reasons afterwards. We could warn all
future enemies of the people against IN imitation Of
this last error of Louis Philippe Even The dead
letter OF our old statute book when galvanized for
the purpose of persecution, may only serve to do
what even tue aIniernal Machine failed to.accom-
psh. The law Of 1890 and Its resurrection offended
the Parisans more than streets full Of hostile forces
The young sons Of Louis Philippe were most
unanointed set worthy in every way Of their origin;
and even violating the great law Of all nature in ris
ing higher than the parent fountain with their pride
and osenation, their love OF arisocrats and their
disdan Of the people. The rest OF the family like
| the old King observed the forms Of decoruIn; but
they did nothing more, and in their courty circle oil
was ceremony and exteror while tho real charms
and uses Of society were as unknown the presence
OF those virtues and qualities which are indispensi
BILE 20 their existence
The King Of the French had his affiniiies for lions
only-and his collection was the most miserable In
| The history of menngeries. The diplomatic corps in
costume--the high military dto--the officials-the
haneeYs-on---the town and country NOTES.-THE men
and women who had no opinions, and us little posi-
on, except In regard 20 Fortunes and then the usual
crowd Of Iackas and cnrs Of low degree made up the
circle in which this last of French Kings lived, and
moved, and had his being
| ThePrasln tragedy was natural episode can
not abstain from viyfyng this picture, by passage
In the life of that conspicuous actor of February,
| le4s-.he veteran republican of 40 yeurs--M. Du-
pont, ode I'Enrc) In 1890 Louis Philippe had a
moment OF transient patriotism, which has been
mistaken for good faith as his scrupulous propriety
| Of manners has been taken for virtue. Old Dupont
| throughout France is synonyma for probiiy; and
hes likewise celebrated lnrisconsult. Such cha
racler and such reputation, We're required 70 support
tile tottering infancy of the new throne The task
of proselytlng him was difficult; but Lafayette In
sisted him, md could not be denied. AT his urgent
lention Of being broken, the King gained over Du-
ponf. He took the portfolio Of Minister of Justice.
This column under the throne, to give IL permanence,
and everybody expected that with tho Constitutional
Monarch, the French nation would have the hest of
all Republics. Such was not the intention Of the
| Royal culprit. lie had otherwise chosen his men
and ordered his measures. His true servants were
opposed 10 the popular march Of revolution, which
changed violently the succession TO the fret throne
! in Europe for his benefit. On the day Of his &C.
cession, he had formed the design Of betraying
TINT very people who accepted him with all the
generosity of men in arms, not less victorious
over their enemies Than victorious over themselves.
Louis Philippe was secretly with the ilibernl major
lty Of his ministers, to whom Dupont was natural
antagonists but Louis Philippe with his habitual
perfdy pretended 10 be opposed to his own Cabinet
and 10 concur in the views Of the minority. He re-
| presented 10 NJ. Dupont that he was compelled 10
accede to the policy Of Casslmir Perricr With what
haste'and disgust Dupont broke with the perured
hypocrtc, Is not generally known out Of France He
refused all ierms-resigned- denied his friend,
| the poet Berenger, whom Louis Philippe deceived
also, and prevailed on to visit him In order that Du.
pont might be persuaded to continue in Office and
protect his fellow citizens against the acts Of
binary ministry. But these entrentes were address,
cd % the Republican Of 1888 and Of ls4s; they fell
10 the ground, with The falsehoods and knavery Of
master who knew how to hetray 80 well, that he
confidently selected the best men for his purpose.
| As shall have occasion 10 speak fully ofthe faults
of the people of France and the Revolution, and the
grayer faults committed by the governments which
have rapidly followed since the downfall Of monar-
chy, il necessary place in relief the portrait
Of thai dynasty personated by its chief which has
been expelled When the moment comes for the
historian after the excitement Of the crisis has pass
ed away, posiery will find in the accusing columns
of 100000 daily sheets which then circulated At
Paris, not only complete indication Of the over
throw of the house off Orleans but reasons for sur
prise thatit Fraud and Perjury so long succeeded
ARGUS.