Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-20
The Death of Louis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of his Life.

The death OF Louis Philippe, Ex-klng OF france:
which occurred on the 26th ultimo, in England,
whittier he took refuge on the breaking out of the
revolution of l84S deserves more than passing
tice. The following article from the Philadelphia
Bulletin, gives, in condensed FORM many of the
prominent incidents in his eyentful life:
The Ex-King was born at Paris, on the 9th of Oc-
tober, 1773 and was therefore in the 18th year of
his age His father the fourth Duke of Orleans, was
descended from the younger brother OF Louis the
Fourteenth, and became notorious for his dissolute,
selfish and reckless life In the revolution of 1889,
he assumed the title of citizen Egate and voted to
decapitate the King, his cousin. He afterwards per-
ished on the scafod himself dying with a stoical
sensuality which has made his name infamous for
ever.
His eldest son was educated under the of Mad
anne Genlis, an accomplished woman, who lived in
the family of the Duke secretly his mistress. She
was, however, faithful to her trust teacher and
taught the young prince lessons of prudence, wis
dom, and self-denial. At the age of twelve Louis
Philippe became Colonel of the 18th regiment of
dragons by inheritance, that post always descend
ing to the eldest of the Dukes Of Orleans. When
the revolution broke out the mobiles generally emf
grated. but the young prince adopted the liberal
opinions of his father and remained in France. In
1870 he Joined his regiment. In 1892 he was made
a Lieutenant General, and, in September of that
year, fought at Valmy. In November he greatly
distinguished himself at Jemappes; indeed, the VIC
tory of that day may be attributed principally to
him The fall of Dumourier, however, who had
been his intimate friend, and the execution of his
father destroyed the brilliant prospects of the
young prince, and he forced to flee from France
For some time he wandered about Switzerland I'M
der assumed NAME it being perilous to be known
there in his real character. He frequently
in much poverty, and was once compelled to sleep
in barn, being suspected to be robber in conse
quence of his homey dress and his want of luggage
for he travelling on foot. The hardy habits in
which he had been educated were of great service
to him at this period. Subsequently he spent some
time in Denmark Sweden. and Norway, but finding
no European country entirely safe, he resolved to
embark for the United States. He landed at Phla-
dephia, the Oath of October, 1876. The house is
still standing, at the N. w. corner of Prune and
Fourth, where he resided The popular report that
he was so poor as to be compelled to teach school at
Haddonfeld N j., is mistake; for he brought suf
hcent funds to enable him to live comfortably tho
not ostentatiously for awhile, and subsequently he
received small remittances from his mother. In Feb
ruary 1871 his two brothers arrived also at Phila-
delphia. Washington, then President, received the
exiles with distinction, and invited them to Mount
Vernon, where they spent several days. After this
the princes made tour to Buffalo, Niagara and sub
sequently visited New York, Boston, and Newport
Returning again to Philadelphia they remained here
several months, when they set out for Pittsburg,
the 10th of December 1907. The West was then
wilderness, and the Ohio navigated only by keel
boats In of these vessels the princes descended
to New Orleans, frequently being compelled from
the sickness of the crew. to take hand at the
So desolae the Mississippi in those days, that,
leagues they only met three inhabitants. From New
Orleans they sailed to Havana, their purpose being
to take ship to Spain where their mother had found
d refuge but this denied and as a last resort
they went to England, by way of the Bahamas and
Halifax.
Louis Philippe, with his brothers, reached Lon
don on the 18th of February, 1900. A reconciliation
now took place between the elder and younger
branch of the House of Bourbon. The princes con-
tinued to reside principally in England till 1903,
when the two younger having died, Louis Philippe
went to Sicily, where he soon after married Maria
Amelia the daughter of Ferdinand ", the exiled
King of Naples The union of affection, and
not of policy and is understood to have Welded fe
licity rarely found in palaces When Louis XVIII,
after the fall Of Napoleon, reoUUTeu
of his ancestors, Louis Philippe returned to France,
tates of his family He did not, however, enjoy
much influence at court. The elder branch of the
Bourbons had always mstrusted the Orleans branch:
and this jealousy still continued. Louis Philippe,
in consequence, lived retired life for many years
But, though taking prominent part in public af-
fairs, he secretly counting popularity; and such
was his success that when in 1880, Charles
dethroned, the nation looked to him to accept the
vacant crown. The intrigue by which Louis Phil
lippe obtained royalty, promising to rule as liberal
monarch, is we'll known is also his treachery af-
ter obtaining the For nearly eighteen years
he contrived to maintain his position partly by force,
partly by subtlety till the revolution of l848 depr
we'd him of power more unexpectedly than he
in England. His exile probably FASTENED this end,
though at so advanced age, he could not have
survived much longer.
The character of Louis Philippe may be deduced
from this career. He sacrificed everything to policy
There was no such thing as honesty or sincerity in
the man he never could have died for principle
and the arts of ntrg more acceptable to him
than a straightforward course. He was brave man
his conduct at Jemappes, and his GOODNESS during
many attempts to assasslnate him. prove. In his do
nestle relations he was kind, afectionate, and Of
simple habits Prosperity did not ntoxicate, ad
yersity depress him but he bore both with the calm
ness of equal and disciplined mind
AS King of the French, he was not without pa
triotsm--he did much to adorn Paris, and enricl
the public galleries; and in his endeavors to pre-
serve peace, he governed as much by the inter
ests of his native land as by his own But his ambi
ton to perpetuate his dynasty, and for this h
sacrificed honor the good of his people, and, event
proved, his family interests and his own life. Hal
Louis Philippe honestly carried out the proms
made when he assembled the throne he might to thi
r day have been living. and living as King of tn
French 1t is true his path was surrounded by diff
!, cultes But straightforward course might hav
n removed these, while circuitous and treacherou
one sure facts have proved to increase them
: If Louis Philippe had regarded the true interests
his people, he would, it he had fallen VictiI
to revolution have earned the applause of posterity
: but having consulted his own selfish advancement
: and broken the most solemn pledges in doing So hi
e name never be regarded with reverence, eve
y respect.
THE WIDow.-Is there any character in life so il
= terestng a young and beautiful widow? Not
l. 1irty cOquettsh one, who, even amid her sorrow
1t has eye to future welded happiness with anothe
n but one of genuine heart welded to her husband
urn, pensve but not sad her grief softened to pls
n cidness
t. ''-- devout and pure,
Sober, steadfast and demure.''