Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-02-03
Correspondence of the Banner.l
N APOLEON.
REV. JOHN NEwLAND MAFFIrT.

ness, France has the redeemipe trait of never
forgetting Napoleon; and his ca reer Of maoni6-
cence, which has made her immortal, and thrown
Alexander and Caesar SO far into the night of
ages that, where their career of glory ended. he
made the starting point of his own. France only
does justice TO Napoleon. The wrong imposed
upon his ashes, by their burial amidst the mighty
rocks of his prison, has been retrieved. That
awful dust now sleeps in marble state benea tn
the dome of the Church Of the lnvalides in Paris.
a gain France has remembered Napoleon in
his name and blood, in her first great election act
under the constitution Of the Republic, December
the 10Th. Louis NAPOLEON, the nephew of the
Great Departed, has been returned to the Presi-
dencv by the popular voices of more millions of
people than were before concentrated on
single man. God save the Republic of France
The mighty one the mighty one 'aI =..- 3D.
Whose Etnean heart the nations fred
Whose falchon-blaze obscured the sun,
In glory panoply attifed! -gH .sa.a
Within deaf his sepuchre how deep, ."t
Mysterious man thy iron sleep! 't
Stern ruler of chivalrous France. ..f..ss
Her idol in the empire shrine b.
Thine eye was but the lghtning's glance, f.
And thunder that voice of thine
Thy warrior-heel's 1itinic tread
Shook earth, and oceans sunless bed.
Upon that cold and marble brow
Genius engraved its seal of power; '
Thy sceptre made earths monarchs bow,
And near thy footstoo basely COVER
That glory-tipp'd tri-coored crown
With ralnbows wreathed-was thine, alone!
Sword of the Lord Avenging rod. -.5a..f
Stern Justice girded thee with might
To do the bid ding of thy God, a.
And battle for Jehovah's right;
Beside thy course of fire and blood
The grim destroying angel stood!
Reneatb red seas of lava swent
Above, thine eagles darkend Heaven
And millions in their terror wept,
As crown and cross, in turn, were ryeu
As msts before the breaking day
Times ancient land marks passed away
Arts, letters, lore and science stood,
Like stars on battles murky sky, r....
Pale, cleaning on the of blood -
That track d thy serried chivary e.
No night of years can dim the page
Bright with Napoleon's wond rous age. .-.
And dost thou beat, great heart of power
Hath France forgot thy potent name?
W hence rolls that flame around each tower,
To gd thy monuments of fame
Will that wilC shout which rends the air
Arouse the Lion from his lair
Thy tomb is rent. Napoleon
The worlds great captain lives more;
Proud France hath placed her seal upon
What her brave fathers did of yore
The brightest star that gems thy crown
Was brought by Freedoms angel down.
Strike once again, iIustrous France,
With earthquake heave upset each throne,
Whose armed heots dare advance '-
To make the cause of kings their own.
The cry of tyranny in fear,
Is music pealed in Freedoms ear
"Tis done. Great France, with helm and shield,
For human rights on her own soil
Hath struck--nor will her millions yield
To crowned hea ds and servile toll
Her banners crimson from the fight .r .r......
Float in the cause of equal right.
Louder than thunder, DER the
Thy Marseiies anthem shakes hig heaven
Nor shall the war of freedom
Till tyranny from earth be driven;
To break the oppressor's iron rod.
Is but obedience to thy God