Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02
From the Boston Post.l

attempt 10 place himself on the throne Oh Louis
Philippe. He is the son Of Louis, King oil Holland
received a military education at Berne; was made ar
honorary citizen Of the Swiss Republic; and in 1885,
was a captain Of artillery in the Swiss service. He
intrigued successfully with COL Vaudrey, Of Strasbug
who prevailed on few men OF some French regiments
TO declare for him Emperor. On the morning o.
October 30 1885, Louis appeared at StrausbuIg dress
ed in Uniform something like the one Napoeon used
TO wear; and with Colonel Vaudrey to the bar
racks Of the artillery. The Colonel told the that
Louis Philippe dead that Napoleon III. had been
duly proclaimed; and that here he wasi The thus
duped, shouted for the new Empert and some four
in his bed, and the Empei proceeded to establish
his authority General Voiral, however. the command
err convinced the troops that they had been de-
ceved. The gates shut, and the whole party
were arrested. Prince Louis allowed to retire to
this county, and French ngate was detailed to
bring him herei His life simply that Of an lder.
His condition Of pardon is stated was, that he should
return TO Europe. He wrote TO Louis Philippe a
letter filed with Of eternal gratitude and 1887
him in London. His StraIsburg affair got him the
reputation Of being madman-his lille here that oil be-
ing prohIgate.
In August, I840 Louis hired English steamer, the
City of Edinburgh and with Count Aonholon, General
Voisn and fity-th Others and tame eagle, landed
August g. five in the morning, at Bologne. They
taversed the streets, shouting give PEmpereur and
summoned the regular troops at the guardhouse to sur
render. The national guard mustered when Prince
Louis with his followers retreated to pillar on height
above Bolegne called the Colonne de Napoleon and
there he planted flag with golden eagle at the top of
the staff The part OF the eagle to light on
the top of this staff and supply an omen Of success.
Being here however, hardly pressed Louis retreaed
to the beach, where he captured as he attempted
10 regain the steamer All his followers were captured
but one who shot while struggling with the
and all the guard faithful Louis Philippe but
one a yOuag lieutenant who tried to make the soldiers
enlist under the Prince He Lieutenant Aladenzle,
sentenced to transportation One hundred and
sixty peers Of France-many Of whom owed their ele
walton his uncle-tried Louis Napoleon and sentenced
him to perpetual Imprisonment fortress In France
The citadel of Ham selected as the place Of i'm
prsonment, from which place ne eontrved, hve years
afterwards, 10 escape.
Louis after his escape from the Fortress resided in
England, continuing disreputabe life In lS4s, in
June when the Republic proclaimed he went over
Paris but the advice Of the provisional govern
ment quietly returned to London. He exile
outlawed for his rash attempts upon Louis Phippe's
government; but while such he elected by no less
than four constituencies member oil the national as
sembly. Long and angry debates took place IN this
assembly the question whether he were eligible,
and as to his exclusion. Two OF the Bonapartes do
cared that they would be found in the front ranks OF the
defenders Of the Republic. THE empire" they said
June Is4S, in the assembly, twas chimera; who
wished for itl Ii could be revived" NJ. Blanc
in favor of Louiss admission. M Roin, in oppo
STAG this said 'Within four days three Napoleonist
ionrnals established, preparing the way for the
caadidaeship of Louis Napoleon President. large
majority voted him his Meantime Louis remained
quietly in England. Immediately after the above vote
the President Of the National Assembly received let
ter, dated London, June IA, 1913, from him. 81 repu
date all the suspicious" said he ''of which have been
the object; for seek mot poper If the people impose
duties on me shall knOW ksw to fulfil them" These
words ereatsd quite uproar for they were nterprc-
ted that their author ready 10 lend himself
in attempt to found Bonaparte dynasty; and the
angry debate went to the next day Then, in the
midst Of it, another letter read from Lonis-I de-
sire order, and The maintenance Of Republic, Uise,
grand and Intelligent" words in this letter. and
he resigned his seat At this time, amidst great excite
ment NJ Leon Faucher predicted that France would
int he hand offs
see already in the distance" His name the rally
in elections, and heard in the army. When the
regular line cried Virs Napoleon Louis. A few days
later Lamarne declared in debate that the first drop
Of blood that had stained the revolution done the
cry Of VDs Emperor Napoleon, and in the three shots
fired at the national guard OF Paris He then, amidst
tremendous enthusiasm and cries Of Virs la RepubQue
proposed decree against Louis Napoleon.
The next fact OF his life appears il his election, in
September, ls4S, as deputy. Louis Napoleon
turned by four departments, those OF the Sisne, the
Mosele, the YOU'VE, and the Orne. The votes Of the
Sene Paris, were for Napoeoa, 116 OLA; for Foud
Jew banker, so, 1873; for Raspa socialist 81 S52 II
the 9th that Louis Napoleon annouaced in
the chamber Of the representatives OF the people
from Mosele, for which department he took his seat
On appearing in the assembly Louis made one of his
profession speeches. CATER thirtythrce years pro-
scripon and exile" he said, al at last entitled
my rights a citizen. The Republic has bestow-
ed haPPiness TO the Republic tender my oath Of
gratitude, my oath Of deUOtiOn and he also rendered to
nstutIons trhes the people hare the right to demand
short interval passed the revolution Of lS4S went
the poet Lamarne unequal his day, gave place
To the stern and able Cavagnac who IL is alleged saved
France and gave her republic; hundred and ten
discharges of announced to Paris that the
with free suffrage and sovereignty Of the people; and
the 10th Of December the election Of a pres
dent. The votes were as follows
L. Napoleon 434226 Cavagnac.. ,44S, l07
Lsdru Roin.- sIo jig Raspail. SO 800, goo
and there were 1860 votes lost Thus out oil seven
millions and half ballots Louis Napoleon received five
millions and half He duly proclaimed president
Of the French republic until the second Sunday Of May
1892 Louis Napoleon took the oaths required by the
constitution, swearing fidelity TO the republic; and in
his inaugural address, calling God to help him, he
said 1--WE have citizen representatives, great mis-
sion TO fuh-it is to form republic in the interest Of
all" Bat what TO him have been words and oathsl
Thus France out Of horror Of socialism, passing by the
honest and real republican, Cavagnsc threw itself into
the arms OF the nephew Of Napoleon
We pass three years Of Louis Napoeon's repub-
lcanismof his manner of developing democratic insti
tuti0ns, and Of maniestng gratitude to the republic.
The Second Sunday Of May, 1852, fast approach.
ing. BY the constitution which Napoleon had
maintain, NapOleons dignity would cease, for he could
not, according to its terms, be reelected In Novem
ber 1851 all France stirred by the question as to
revision Of the constitution, that would make Ma
poeon eligible for reelection, and to proloDgation
Of the powers Of the president. There mutitudes
Of petitions, and elaborate reports, and exciting de-
bates; but all the national assembly was con.
cerned, against Louis Napoeon's projects He
then assumed the attitude Of selfdefsnce He had fer
reted out the plots that existed in the assembly! Had
this body rejected the doaon bill proposed by the
BOnaPartists, (Which increased the presidents salary
because the constitution fixed il permanently Was
not this proof that there conspiracy in this body
deprive Louis Of the few remaining days Of his pow
err And was not socialism, too ready to m its nsati.
able nav with the best Of Francei Who could
France but the ex prisoner OF the Ham forressl
Rnsv knras Ihere ON ma HE ninhf Of