The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-17

and he saw france anhtnhduhs net o"h
strength. He only wanted an invitation to in-
terfere, and he did so. Every movement which
has been made. has, by the deplorable folly OF
the pretended Republicans, resulted in benefit
to him, and to nobody else.
The question ia, now that he has Louis Ma
poleon completely in his power, will he allow
the Empire to settle upon him and his posteri-
ty. The better opinioR seems to be, that he
will not, but that he designs Louis Napoleon
Us the ''mere voice in the wilderness" pre-
pairing the way and making it straight for the
Bourbons. We had always believed that Louis
Napoleon's acts received the countenance Of
the Gear; but that he should ever have de.
scended to become so entirely his vassal, we
should not have credited.
The first extract is said to have been written
early in 1851. ana is as follows:
"The social and moral condition of France
is still fearful. Although the prominent lead
ers of Socialism and Red Republicansm are
in exile or in prison, yet dreadful dangers im-
pend over society. Nothing is secure; every
future contingency is to be dreaded. Ii is with
a wild and triumphant exultation that Jaco-
binism looks forward to the possible events, to
the social war with which France, Germany,
aud other countries, may be visited in the next
spring. If so, the most atrocious schemes
will be faIly realized. Why shut our eyes
There is in prospect an abyss lin which may
be swallowed up society and clsilization!-
Two forces stand MORALLY hostile each one to
the other-Conservatsm and socialism. The
triumph of the first will be, and must be, des-
tructiye TO the latter.
"What lasting good could you hope and ex-
pect from the Legislative Assembly! How
disgraceful to great nation that body OF jar
ring parties, distracted passions, and narrow
minded, if moi cowardly representatives, misled
by intrigue and selfish views, and in which in
solently predominant few men Of debauched
character, without spark OF true patriotism
In the meanwhile, as an addition of shame and
a grave warning to statesmen, there break out,
in wild EXPLANATIONS and speeches, the Noun
| tain party, eager on every occasion to glorlfy
the bloody recoliections of '93, and make on
apotheosis of the villains who glutted them
selves with crime and revenge! Besides, do
you not fully know or do you forget, the threa-
tening designs which the distracted parties
cherish against you-you, the elect ruler, by
six millions of votes? The first blow against
despised and necessarily chattering Assem-
the army which, acting only under the iron
| rule OF discipline, viii READILY accomplish il"
| In the autumn, many Conservatives, before
| leaving Paris for "a recess, urged Louis Bona
parte to dissolve the Assembly before its meet
| ing in November. The intelligence reached
| Petersburg, and theh-remarks the Post-"the
notes and dispatches of the Russian Cabinet
assumed more energetic and w:dely-reaching
| tone" Two fragments are subJoined.
| "The situation of things has become insult.
| ferable. 'Hfaut en- sOrtir ct en- finer Your
own interest is in serious jeopardy. To be or
not to be, that is the sole question. Two pros
| poets are glaring before your eyes-exile, or a
| French home; utter destruction, or splendid
power!! if you do not strike, you wiiIb be struck
| dorm. The working of the constitution has
| become mortal conflict. 1t is inevitable that
one Of the twospowers should absorb the other.
| You must dare-you must act with undaunted
courage! As statesman, you ought to save
| not only yourself but France and Europe
| The true question is not what shall be the
| form or nature of the institutions of the State,
but whether the government be competent and
able to conquer the spirit and forces of anarchy
to save society from the most horrible vista.
tons.
"You have under your hand a great mate.
rial power-the army We know how admi.
rable and omnipotent is their discipline. We
know with what skilful care their feelings Of
| admiration for great name have been cher
ished and fostered. They will be eager to co.
operate with you. They have been long and
grievously smartng with the humilations o.
1880 and 1913. Their time, their glorious and
patriotic time, has come at last! Strongly
and unanimously they will support you; and
besides, have they not paramount interest t.
support you, by becoming paramount pow
er in the State, and the defenders of society
and civilization? Remember the motto OF
your uncle, la rigueur plat en- France ana
| hat he In he uaH ~
iron hand, covered with u glove of velvet
(main de fer ct giant de pelours.) France
has reached a crisis that requires bold and
| prompt decision. Cettc pictoire Sera eaieret
a la bayoSaette; and you are the sole man tt
accomplish so i.cportant a victory for the
peace of the world. But if need may be o
our influence, that influence shall not fail you