The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-25
The King of the French and
bishop of Paris.

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The King of the French and flE eh-
bishop of Paris.
Translated for the Crescent ]
We find in the life of Dennis -Auguste Affre,
Archbishop of Paris, published recently by the |
Able Cruice, some curious anecdotes upon the con-
necton of the Prelate for whom Heaven reserved |
the glory of martyrdom, and the King who waited |
the expiations of exile.
Dennis -Auguste Affre was born in the mountains |
of Rouergne, Of one Of those hardy races of the |
South, rough granite tribes Of the desert removed
from the progress of ideas. His family, like that Of
the Arnaulds, had always given priests to the
church. At the epoch of the Revolution, two Of
his uncles were among the clergy. One, the Able
Taborie, was exiled; the other, the Able Boyer,
was imprisoned. The young Dennis Affre ought
then to have found at the family hearth hatred to
the Revolution. The Bourbons were re-entering
the Tuileries. 1t was the hour Of the reilux Of
IDEAS This epoch must have appeared TO him a
providental reparation fl the prosecutions Of his
family. Thus, when later new Revolution came
to delay his hopes for an epseOpaey he would nat
uraly regard The change Of dynasty an usurpa.
tion and entertain secret aversion for the usuTpS
ers He was at that time Grand Vicar for the Do
\ cese Of Amiens, and soon found himself face ~
| face with Louis Philippe The King was going to
visit Alsace The Able Affre, deputed TO receive
him in the absence ofthe Archbishop, addressed TO
him discourse slightly impregnated with the per.
fume Of legitimacy. From that time it seemed thai
| he had signed his formal remuneration of Bishop
ric He said himself, g. broke my croieer al
Amiens;'' nevertheless, ten years later he was
Archbishop of Paris. NJ. Thiers had the initiative
Of this nomination. NJ. de MontaIembert, who ther
held the post of Superintendent of Benefices, with
the Austrian Embassador, had inspired the Minis
ter with the first idea of it, But scarcely had the
nomination been signed than Louis Phillips, ,remem-
bering the discourse of Amiens, exclaimed, playing
upon the of the Archbishop: "CeSt oBre,iz!''
M. Thers partook himself the regrets of the Tuile
| ries; he had invited the newly elected to accom-
pany the translation Of the victims of July to the
| column of the BastiIe. The Archbishop had re-
fused TO bless that apotheosis Of the Revolution
M Thiers was wounded by this refusal.
Some time after, the Ex-Minster and the PreIaie
found themselves side by side at a dinner of the
Prefecture. They exchanged not word. At tie
dessert the Archbishop turned towards the States
man and said ''You are angry with me, NJ
Thiers!'' "Yes, my lord" admit now that yon
would no longer name me-" "Yes, my lord. -
The Prelate smiled. He disquieted himself luIe
portefeulle. He had chosen higher adversary
The interview at Amiens had been but first deca
ration of hostility 1t was the defiance of the Vicar
to the Monarch. Soon this defiance assumed the
proportions of genuine antagonism of power
against power. The King, nevertheless, if we
must believe the Able Cruce, lavished all the Sc
ductions of speech TO subdue the Archbishop to the
| dynasty. We leave to the biographer the respon-
sibility ofthe scenes which he relates in his work
We content ourselves with reproducing them.
| Louis Philippe drew the Archbishop often TO the
Tueries, aud loaded him with attentions. One
day he had caused him to be seated beside him on
a sofa, and cnnversed with him upon the benefits
of religion. He urged him TO disseminate the doc
trnes of obedience in the faubourgs, neutralize
the influences of demsgogueism. He affirmed en-
ergetically his sympathy for catholicisms Nj.
Guizot entered and salued his Majesty. Louis
Philippe placed his hand afIectionatey upon the
arm Of M. Affre '' am with my dear Archbish.
OPP He resumed the conversation. He eoun-
selled the Prelate to get the ear of the working
classes and convert them to the resignation of the
Evangelist Marshal Soult arrived and saluted the
| King. Louis Philippe turned from him: " Pres
ently-I am with my dear Archbishop" He re-
sumed his discourse. The Minister of Finance fo
lowed He made his salutation, and the King
again placing his hand upon the arm of the Arch
bishop: 8 am with my dear Archbishop" The
Prelate resisted unmercituly the officous kindnes
of royalty. He was at the Tueres, but the Plen
ipotentiary of the Church, and he came in the nam
of the Church to reclaim the liberty ofintrodueton
He one day put the question clearly to Louis Phil
ippe: " When l was in Englsnd,' replied tn
4 King, " l often saw George ~. He had kndnes
for me. He wa not ignorant of my being Catho
lie. He spoke of it to me once Prince said he
you are a Catholc.' Sire, have that homer
In that case you ought TO believe that shall
damned Sire, have too much respect for yor
Majesty ever to entertain such thought" I'll
Archbishop waited patiently the end of the anet
dote and renewed his demand. " Monsieur Arcl
bishop" replied the King, "you will decide b
tween my wife and me. How many wax candl'
are necessary at marriage! | hold that six a
. sufficient. My wife contends that there should
twelve" ''Sire," replied the Archbishop, I"
matters little whether one lights six or twelve br
. will you listen to me upon the question:" "NoN
: Sir Archbishop, this is very serious. There is
division in my household. My wife insists that 5
is in the right. hold that she is wrong.
IS member well that at my marriage, il was in l
fatherin,lsw's room, there were butsix wax lights
!: The Archbishop wished to pursue his remonstrg
h ces The King Interrupted him; " But my "
:, lights, Sir Archbishop, my wax lights !'' The 2
as late continued. The King few into rage at !
1e and cried: Hold, l will have none ofyour libe
y Of instruction. l do not like Ecclesiastical Col
Ill ges. Children are too well taught in them
verse ofthe Magniscat: Deposuit potentes de sed
: The PreAte bowed and retired. He deferred
another day his demand. We will arrange
. that,'' said the King, " with Cardinals hat"
:" there was no Cardinals hat that could appease
:: perpetual conflict of the Church and State. \
+ ther the one nor the other would eede one, /