Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-21
Foreign News by the Asia.

PANS, Sept. %.
The Prince President arrived at Lyons If
the telegraph is to be credited, nothing can ex.
cced the enthusiasm which has everywhere at
tended tho President, deepening as it went south.
A private letter, however, informs us that ono
profanclndividual, who cried Long live the re-.
public was instantly arrested. a ylriuous clrr.
gy, headed 10y cardinals and bishops, Informed
him that he had saved society. that he ought to
be mperor--showing thut the gentlemen of the
medals are correct in their political views.
Accounts from the south Of France make #
apparent that Louis Napoleon has thrown of all
disguise respecting his designs on the empire.
AT the Inauguration of the statue of Napoleon
!, at Lyons. on the ODD he made a speech So
fun Of significance, that we copy it entire:
Lyonnese,' he said your city has alwsy,
been associated by remarkable incidents with
the different phases Of the lie Of the Emperor.
You hailed him consul previous to his crossing
the Alps TO gather fresh laurels. You hailed
him in his omnipotcncc Emperor, and, when
Europe had confined him on an island, Won were
again among the first in 1915, TO salute him as
Emperor; to-day your city is the first to cree, a
statue TO him. This Fact is significant. Euucs
trian statues are only erected TO sovereigns WIN
have resigned, and il was on that account the
governments who have preceded me have ever
denied that homage TO power of which they
would not admit the Legitimacy. And vet who
was more legitimate than The Emperor, thrice
elected by the people, consccrated by the chief
Of religion, and recognized by all continental
powers Of Europe, who were united TO him by
bonds Of policy and by ties Of blood? The En-
peror was the mediator between two hostile
cpochs. lie destroyed the old regime by recess
tabIsling all that was good in it. lie DESTROYED
thc revolutionary spirit, by causing the bless
lngS Of the revolution everywhere 10 triumph.
This is the reason why those who overturned
him soon dcplored their triumph. As for those
who defended him, need not call TO mind how
profoundly they lamented his downfall. On
that account, when the people found themselves
free TO make choice, they directed their ewes
TO the heir of Napoleon, and it is for the same
motive that, from Paris to Lyons, everywhere
on my passage, the unanimous cry of 'yiye lem
percur! has been raised.
But that cry is much more, in my eyes, a re-
collection that affects my heart, than a hope that
cNcitcS my pride. A faithful servant Of nv
country, shall ever have but one oLject-that
OF reconsGuting in this country, convulsel bv
SO many revolutions and uopian schemes, a
peace founded on Cancellation Of persons, Oh the
nilcXibilty of the principles of authority, mo-
rality, and affection for the laboring and suffer-
ing classes, and Of national dignity We are on
ly just emerging from those critical times wher,
the notions Of good and evil being COMPOUNDED,
the best minds We're perverted. Prudence and
patriotism require that at such periods the nation
should pause and consider before il fixes its dcs-
tinics and it is still difficult for me 10 know un-
der what name can render the greatest SER
vices. l. The huno,, ;t'o q PgcsaeH, could ca
c.itate the mission conldcd TO me, and before
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