The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-20
THE REPU BLIC.
From the Neu York Herald, l5A,
LOLA MONTEZ.


Mr. BENNETT; am sure you will not refuse
stranger, and that stranger a woman, little space
III your paper lor an appeal TO an intelligent and
generous community against unjust and illiberal
attacks upon her. intended t. prejudice tho people
against her.
ain sure, too, that the good hearted American
people and of this noble city will listen to an inof-
fenslve stranger, and protect her against rude and
harsh treatment. | know that American gentle
men and ladies will frown on any who are guilty of
rude, insulting, and vulgar treatment OF visitor
to their free, hospitable, and happy land. know
they will syrrpathizc with female who seeks to
deport herself unoDruaiseiy and beconinCly when
she is forced to go into the newspapers to defend
HERSELF and if che shows she is right am confident
they will sustain her.
Since childhood, when first came to know of
America. my heart ycarned TO visit it. read Of the
tai, Of suffering encountered by the Pig rims who
fret hither; read Of the progress of their
bic descendants; OF their resistance to British OPP
pression and OF the glorious deeds Of Washington,
" peerless among peers;" of Jefferson, and Frank
lin, and Fulton, and Jackson; studied your in
stitutions, and all my dreams Of romance were
connected with your happy country
My career has been one OF such yicissitude and
adventure, that it almost equals those given in
popular works Of fiction. ! sometimes look back
on my life and wonder, "is this true!' shave
existed?" "do live?'' sis it all dream''' l
have been wild and maynard, but. i'll know my
self, never wicked. ! can appeal to every com
panion or servant in my whole life, OF my own sex,
10 3D. III ever treated tneul uUJurtly, unhluUly,
and. will add, ungencrously. have been ira
duced, and slandered, and vilifed more, ! think,
lived for century. Il all that is said of were
true-nay, if half Of it true-I ought to be
buried alive The very atrocities attributed to me-
themselves show their ialsehood At the age Of thir
teen injudicous but we'll meaning friends con-
strained inc to alliance with one much my senior
in years. but who had not my affections, who did not
seek to win them, and from whom was obliged to
part mVSelf, No accused OF taleelOOd
TO my VOWS Of fidelity to him. We werc divorced
BY that separation thrown upon the world
inendless, without resources, or any means OF
support, except my own industry and humble
abilities. | was in the East Indies. Invent to Eng
land, and from thence to the continent and becamej
as the only resource for an honorable and vrtuous
livelihood, an Grfisfe, an dctrsss, u danseuse. en-
countered all those terrible trials incident rcso
luton to take care of myself, without dependence
upon any one. My profession exposed Inc to the
approaches OF the licentious-to the ISLANDERS Of the
malicious-to the darActon OF the envious. was
defenceless, except in u reliance my rcctitude
OF purpose and conduct. My encmies-made enc
mics because was proud woman, self willed
woman, an ambitious woman, if you WILL but an
honorable woman, who would not become their in
strumsnt OF wickedness-my enemies, by false
hood, and forgery, and every species Of crime,
have assaled me, and hunted me throughout Eu-
rope and Great Britain, and now pursue me to
America; but ! defy, l proudly defy the Jesuit
band and their tribes Of tools and instruments, to
Single act VI ullne, IN the COuFro Oh an
eventful life (evsry day Of which be traced,)
that is coupled with dishonor.
Recently have been dragged before the public
in the New York press, by individuals in cards
and other publications. The object was for them
to get before the public. Once noticed them.
am sorry for it. 1t has caused reply totally in
cxcusabe, and more offensive than supposed the
writer had the heart to pen against defenceless
female This is all the notice shall give to the
name signed to that assault insidiously made
Nor will further notice any of the individuals
who have assaulted me. Those editors who have
given unkind and illiberel notices Of me have my
forgiveness ! hope no female relations Of theirs
may ever meet with similar unkindness from an Y
one. The sweetest revenge ] can take of all my
enemies is TO forgive them. 1t is the prerogative
ofinoffensiveness, and, thank Heaven, can e1er-
else it.
But in relation to some of the statements and in
situations made as to my course In Europe, and
my conduct in connection with certain political
events few years ago on the continent, it is due
TO Others we'll as TO myself, that should notice
some misrepresentation. book OF falsehoods
and forgerios, got up by my political enemies at
the court of Bavaria, by miserable creature who
acted as my servant, and who was bribed by the
Jesuit faction there, has represented me occupy
ing IN that court position that did not occupy.
Obscure scrbblers in this country have volunteer
ed what they call defence OF me-admit,ing the
truth of the charges made against me-a course
that could only have been dictated by the most de-
PRAYED profigacy, unprncipled hostility, or inox-
stupidity. u1boNOW, Tcpuulltc, eli tUcSC
vile defences and their authors.
In my professional career as danstuse, having
been in Russia, and being on my way to Vienna,
stopped at Munich. Soon after, | received, from
an aid of the good old King Louis, an invitation
TO a royal audience the next day. After hest
tating some time, yielded to the solicitation Of my
friends, accepted the invitation, and had inter
view with the king at monday. The king treated
me with kindness. In a familiar conversation with
him about French politics gave my opinions
pretty freely, and especially in relation to some
French editors whom was acquainted with. Hav-
ing always been, as am yet, in the habit Of max
ing full notes OF public events, men, and move
ments, | wns enabled TO be accurate. The king
manifested great surprise at some of the informa-
ton gave him, and seemed deeply interested
TO ask Inc TO stay in Munich his guest for a
few days. at first declined, and finally OBJ
served: "Will it not give cause for scandal
against your majesty" The king replied: 4" No I;
I have no fear OF that" consented TO stay few
days, and renewed my conversations with the
king several times visits to him al bis instance
These visits were uncoremonious. talked to the
king as | always do 20 every one-tru,hfully,
frankly, and without coucealment. ] told him
of errors and abuses in his governmental told
him of tho perhdy of his ministers. Honest and
unsuspecting, he did not believe it; but proved it
TO him lie expressed his gratitude TO me. His
Queen was my friend. ] exposed TO him especially
the art, duplicty, and villany Of his Prime Minis
ter, Baron D'Abcl, a jesuit, who had wormed him
self into his confidence What had to gain by all
ton of honest man from request King Louis
was convinced, in spite of all the scandnlous fabri
cations that were circulated, that was his friend,
as wac most truly. For long time his profit
gate and fnithlcss councillors could not imagine
from whence their betrayed and abuscd master
learned the facts as 10 their conduct When they
did, what torrent of scandal and lalschood was
opened upon poor mel ] was every thing that was
bad and vile. But they could not inJure me with
the good old king. The king defended and justi-
fled me- and denounced their nspersions nd luui-
MES. One day be told D'Abel, in reply to come OBJ
scrvnton denouncing inc, that "Shc is right; she
told me the truth. will do she told me-
D'Abcl replied, 'She il king, them "les," said
the good old Louis, "shc is king" and this re-
mark, so made, was distorted, reported 10 the pub
lie, and made the theme OF the thousand scandal
Gus and ridiculous stories.
In my conduct towards the king was influenced
only by wish to do good to him and hs good cub
iccts, who were both deceived and cheated bya
prohignte ministry. TIE people oppressed
by villain ministers, who laid their own bad acts
To the king. ] discovered that the ministry had
one copy of the newspaper published as the gov
eminent organ printed for his eye, and different
copies printed for the people which he never ssw.
] exposed this vilo deception. exposed others Of
the nciarious schemes and conduct OF the minis.
tiers and courtiers. They not only denounced mo
as every thing that vile and Infamous but they
said was democrat, revolutOnist. and every
thing else--that moorish Countess"
Spanish spy, and French spy. The king said he
would ~ me- stIb,yori,u'' Countess nd he