Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-26


and of manesting gratitude the republic. The second
Sunday of May 1852 fast approaching. BY the Con-
s.ituo which Napoleon had swun malG TAIN Napuleons
dignity would cease, FOR he could not according 10 his
term reelected In November 1851, all France was
stirred by the questions revision OF the constitution
that would make Napoleon eligible for reelection and
as 10 Iroonsaon Of The powers of tic President There
were ulitudcs OF petitions and elaborate reports and cS
citing Debates but all far as the national assembly was
concerned went against Louis Napcleons projects ne
then surd The attitude of selftelcnce He had fcreied
out plots that existed in the assembly Had not ms
body rejected the doa,icn bill proposed by the Bonaartats,
(Which increased The Presidents saary because ic consll-
lurion fixed as permanency2 Was this proof that
there conspiracy in this body deprive Louis OF The
few remaining days OF his pcwc7 And was not socialism,
too ready fill its Unsuitable with the best OF France
Who would save France but the prisoner OF 'c nam
fortress?
Busy work was there on memorable night OF pecch-
her 1881 in Paris For long fortnight had the great re.
publican in concert with minor cpnbcans-M De 81. ar
maud minister Of war; NJ. De Morney representative OF The
peope and minis Of the INTERIOR III De MauPas project OF
policc-panned things Morney did the POLITICAL anauu
the military Maupas The police; that is fixed exactly WHO ="
the great civil and military chiefs should be arrested and
be lrea,ed-and in fine, what should be done III general
This beautiful development Of democratic institutions, IN lie
spontaniety horuuahness ccverness, mEuteness. and
grandeur has no parallel in French history French
account says Everything carried into elect WIN
marvellous punctualy, and no arrest occupied more a
twenty minutes" The astonished inhabitants OF Paris on
the morning OF December read the walls oil over the
city that the president had dissolved the naona! assembly
and the council of state convoked the French people, ana
were in state of sege while every hall hour they eard
that this notable and that had been hurried oil 10 jail quar-
tes "Frsnchmen ~ said Louis with truth as ne announcer
the fact he present situation last much longer
Each day the situation Of the country becomes worse ana
he then revealed 10 them what lie is great mission
II consisted-rcse are his wors"in closing the era Of
revolution in gratifying the legitimate wants OF the people,
and in protecting them against subvesve passions con-
sss especially in the power create institutions when sur
yye men, and which the foundation which something
durable bascd The prince president among other pfanKs
carried body of about hundred OF the representatives
of the people about Pars-ockcd them upand after some
DAVIS let them co. while cvecd their place OF meeting to
the ground.
Not 10 justify Louis Napoean, but 10 state lac's-
the national assembly which he dissolved was ohc VI
tho most rascay bodies that ever dssraced fiahce'
There were about hundred sincere republicans IN II;
but the balance OF hundred were either Or
Ieansa in favor OF restoring the cXlcd court; or csnsts
bewtch.d in favor OF Count Chambod or BonaparSts,
working for the imperial regime; and the sole object OF these
three acous classes TO disgrace the rePuoc destroy
and elevate their avoritc They abolished universal sui
fraoe DISTINGUISHING three millions al once; crushed Inc ITO.
man republics passed laws against the press ana Tree discus
sion; and at the time Louis Invaded their rights were Trying
10 get possession OF the army And in addition they were
at work all the lime plotting against each other But Louis
was plotting against them ALL So that their treachery MN
,stered 10 his ambition; and his eacey false swearing
and monsrous hypocrsy-al OF the monarchlca cast
were equal TO theirs combined; and while he was srcwdy
consolidating his power they were in suicidal manner de-
sroync each other They nosiy wangled while nc qui-
ey caoled the army created projects and generals effect
ual!v duped The clergy and thus consolidated his power;
and 10 cap the climax though he went with tho astoc
rocy for The abolition of universal suffrage nc did not hcs
tate 10 turn about at once and patriot like go for restoring
,n;rersa suffrage 10 all this he scattered francs like
water This seems necessary explain the voting farce oil
Ia belle Francs after tile coup dat The choice then was
tho devil or troubled sea; Louis Napoleon anarchy The
president received 439 29 in his favor 64O3 votes
were cas-, agans, him
The madman OF Srasburg-the Quixote OF Boioenc-lhc
roue OF ondon-the nonpare republican OF the assembly
The democratic president has France at his feet and viii be
EMPEROR All that can be imagined Of pomp spiendor Is
TOO mean 10 do him honor Archbishop Whalely made
grand argument showing concuvey that no such person.
age as Napoleon could possibly have existed Had not
the archbishop better try his hand Charles Louis Napo-
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