Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-10-14

FRANCC.--- Accounts rom the South OF
France, make it apparent that Louis
Napoleon has thrown oil all disguise
respecting his designs on the Empire,
at the Inauguration of the statue Of
Napoleon. At Lyons, on the 22nd he
made a speech SO full Of signifcunce
that we copy il entire.
"Lyonese,' he said, A" your city has
always been associated by remarkable
instances with the different phases with
the lie OF the Emperor ;--.you hail him
council previous TO crossing the alps TO
gather fresh laurcIs you hail him in
his power, Emperor and when Europe
had confined him on an island. you WAS
again among the first in 1915 10 salute
him as Emperor to-day your city is
the first 10 erect IL statue to him-this
fact is significant"
Equestrian statues are only erected
10 sovereigns who have resigned, and it
was on that account the Governments
who preceded me have ever denied that
homage TO power Of which they would
not admit the legitimacy, and yet who
was more lcgitn ata tIan the Emperor
ihric" elected by 'he people. consccrared
by tie Chief OF Religion ana recoguis-
ed by all the continental powers Of Eu-
rope, who were united to hiia by bonds
OF policy aud by ties OF blood. The
Emieror WAS the mediator between
two hostile eporl.s, I!c destroyed the
old Regime by ro-estabiishng all that
was good in :it destroying the revou-
iionary spirit by causing the blessings
oi the revolution every where TO triumlh.
This is the reason why those who
overturned him soon depIored this tri-
umph. AS Tor those who defended him,
! need not call to mind how profound
ly they lamented his downfall. On
that account. when the people fnd them
selves free TO make choice, they di-
rected their eyes to lhe heir of Napole-
on ana IL Is iOr tic same motive that
from Paris TO Lyons every where on my
passage the unanimous cry OF "Vivc lie
Empercur" was raised but that cry is
much more IN my eyes recol eclion
tat affects my heart, than a hope that
cSci,es my pride. :.
A faithful servant OF my country, |
eh II ever have but one object, ,ha, Of
rcconstituting in this great country, CON
ulscd ~ to many revolutions aud Uto-
plan schemes, n place founded in concil-
alton OF persons Of infiXibliry Of the
the principles OF authority, morality and
aT elton from the laboring and suffering
clIsscs, and Of national dignity.
We are only just emerging from these
critital times when then motives OF good
aad evil, are being cOniormcd. Pru-
dcncc and patriot fm require that, at
such periods the nation should pause
and consider before it fixes its dcstnles,
aud it is still difficult Tor ne to know un-
der what name | can reader III greatest
services. II the humble title Of Pres-
dent, could facilitate the mission conf
dcd to me, and before which | dii not
recede, should not from personal inter
est desire to exchange that title for tho
title OF Emperor. Let us then deposite
on this stone, our homage to "A great man.
We thus honor both the glory Of France,
and the generous gratitude Of the pco-
pie, and testify likewise the fidelity Of
the Lyonc.e to Immortal Governors.
This speech was received with loud
cries of" vive le Emperor" II WAS
Immediately transmitted by teIcgrnrhj
and pIacarded in the streets Of Paris.
The President is now at Greenobe.
An old gentleman hy The name Of
Gouid, married a girl OF nineteen. He
wrote letter 10 friend, informing linn
of the happy event, with this couplct:
L" So you see, my dear friend. though eighty
years old,
A snl OF nineteen fall. in hvc with old
Gould"
He received rcrly in these words
"a girl Of nineteen may love Gould, IL
true.
But, lch,vc me, dear sir, sis Gould without