Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-01

moment OF delay might compromise his success,
so there was no alternative but either to hasten
this impous blow, or to become an honest man.
faithful TO his own word and oath. Who could
{ have doubted what course an ambitious crown
pretender would take placed in that alternative !?
And there is yet an essential circumstance not to
be overlooked The Emperor Of Russia, and all
his openly avowec or secret hut equally obedient
satellites. hate the word Republic everywhere,
but chiefly Republic in that France which, as
such. once already made tremble all the kings
and emperors OF the earth. The Emperor of
Russia and his satellites were well aware that n
new and peaceful Presidential Election would
consolidate republicanism in France, and make
II dangerous to their nbsolutsm. They wished
TO overthrow 1t, and there was but one aherna-
tive Tor that purpose-eithcr war. or coup II
eiat by their tool, Napoleon. A war would have
beeh dangerous, because against foreign inva-
SION the French nation knows well 10 unite and
the French Republic, attacked by continental
deSpotism' would inevitably rouse all nations Of
t@l continent TO SIDE with France They well
remembered those portenilous words OF Merlin
nc ihionville; " u they send us war; we VIII
send them back liberty " There was, therefore
no mistake about the fact, the Gar and satel
lies would resort to The other more easy, and to
them more agreeable alternative. 10 make the
mated French bleed by MS own hands-a iratrlcl-
cal comOat-and so murder the kepnhlic by the
very man who was appointed ITS cmei guardian.
his was an easier part 10 play for the despos,
tnan war ana a Iit'le diplomacy wa all the
part thoy had 10 pay ION see therefore, gen
Helnen, mere was no dN.naiury power wanted
to ioreieIl the NAroLEoN stroke, as really very
oitcn have done since my arrival on Your happy
shorcs' bni must Deg lcaVe 10 state That how
ever .hocNlng u may DC TO the honest hearts g.
nee Americans to see man playing out OF mere
AMBITION such dreadful drama Wlth the blood
ana lhe Hoer'y OF ms nauon sun iee entrely
assured mat ihe inal issue OF Louis Napoleon
bonapa"e Hnpous stroke VIII ana can hut be
oeheIclAl 10 inc cause OF '.locr'y on the Euro
p'uh continent before ul' neg 10 consider
tla' mere Is not The slightest reason to believe
mat inc french nation WI submit TO the ambl.
uous usurpauoh OF the Nephew OF the Uncle
as ne Is called. Ol'augh'er)
T. on OF course are aware thnt the whole stroke
Is Out copy nl hs Unclos Icth brnmare 1907
is charac'eFis'c IN history mat copies never
n'Ve succeeded ana never VIII succeed ana,
Deslues' NAPoLfoN' the uncle, had the hlio OF
lnhl"ry glory around ms head halo OF That
g oFy' Wmch' alas IS out too often ldohzed'
mere h'otiy shonld De loved. However
NHPoeon' Inc uncle, the victor ma Italy the
victor tnere' where from the pyramids Of Egypt
ior'y centuries looked down upon him, had tlie
lgseini'inn ol so calltd slory 10 oiler ln en-
cn'use 10 his nation lnr ITS sovereignty. bni
VIVA, ; ue nephe" To liscinte II WIN nl-
l' ~ he me fcnrh' "hch h's gone already
through lhe ordeal OF three great revolutions for
liberty q sake Where Is the glory winch he IS
Z" "il.r in 'Acnanse Tor nii NAich 10 these t1fce
great revolutions SO hetolcHlF was won ana 10y
ihe b'oo1 oi SO lnnny martyrs rendered dehr io
'He people warm generous heart see 100
E.'Iy a' a'I' ana scarcely 40 oeHete lh1t even
ierScheL WIN ms Telescope would succeed 70
ma out any hidden spark OF u or Is lt the word