The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-01-20

The well,ioformed Paris correspondent oi
the National Intellingencer makes the follow
ing statement respecting the department OF
Louis Napoleon on the night in which his re-
cent coup d'eiat was accomplished. II is one
Of the boldest strokes for power on record, and
shows the genuine Bonapaits blood.
Paris is under martial law once more! M.
Bonapart has effected the military coup d'etat
so long threatened. so much talked of, so ofcn
announced as imminent. The Republic exists
no more even in name. A Dictator lords IL
heen arbitrarily dissolved. Two hundred and
fifty OF its principal members have been arbi
rrarily arrested, and now are 10 prison. M.
Thiers, M. Berger, Michel. (de Bourges,)
M. Baze. with many Of the colleagues, are
some in the fortress of Vincennes some ih The
fortress at Mont Valeren. Generals Cavaig-
nae. Lomoriciere, Changalnier. Leho, and
Col. Carras, are prisoners in the very forlress
Of Ham, from which NJ Bonspafte escaped a
few years since. Booaparle is absolute master
of Paris. and will ere long be absolute master
Of France. The revolution has been thus ef-
iected: On Monday night there was grand
reception at tho Palace Elysee. The Presi-
Denial saloons were crowded with the beautiful
and the brave. 1t was the most brilliant and
animated soiree OF the season. The Presi
dent himself did The honors Of the mansion
with priucely affability. and seemingly with
entire devotion TO the entertainment OF his
guests, wi;houi thought to The audacious,
| reckless, ptrilous drama Of which, in three or
iosr hours, he was 10 be the prominent actor.
II is said, Indeed, and am told upon coed au-
,horiiy. that though the coup detdt had been
resolved on and arranged in all TIE details OF
its execution for two or three weeks past, the
moment ofiis consummation had remained M
determined, and was not 10 fact fixed till a
couple Of hours before the commencement Of
execution. The President was called out a.
bout midnight from circle Of officers and
persons Of departments. who were playing the
conrtier in the presence Of him whom they
were sure would be one day their Emperor
| He passed into adjourned cabinet. where he
| met couple OF his intimate counsellors and
devoted partisans. They told him that the
decisive moment had come; that 10 fact he
must choose whether he would 60 to prison as
a captive. or 10 the Tuileries as an Emperor;
that the allied factions in Parliment inended
on the morrow 10 introduce and carry meas
ure that would iofalaby result in his energet-
ically prevented by the prompt execution of
the counter struke that had been long since
prepared, and which he must pow Iet fall.
| VERY well gent'emen hand me the decree
and the proclamation. I'll sign them. But the
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have no time TO send for and consult with
him. Iappont. at the instant NJ. de Morney.
| Minister Of the Inteior-let HIM couDtsrsign
the decree. And now let it be Immediately
executed, and let the proclamation be lssu-
ed
The President then returned TO the crowded
saloons, and a couple Of friends Of mine, who
were at the Elysee that evening. report that he
continued 10 perform his role Of host with a
wonderful sang .froid and cheerulness ol
manner that prevented 'he first suspicion on
the part oi bis guests that he had Just played
the decisive game Of his fortenes-his head a.
gainst throne. Before day the next morning
Generals Changarnier, Lamoriciers, and Ca
vaignac were seized at theii respec i've resi-
dences by detachment Of troops despatched
for the purpose. Before day, and with the ut
most silence. without causing the slightest a.
arm in The ciIy, large bodies of troops wer0
directed upon the Place de Pslas Bourbon,
the Place dc la Concorde, the Champs Eysees
the Hotel de Villa, aud the Place de Csrousal.
| Daylight fonnd all these strategic points Of the
city in quiet possession of NJ. BOnapare $
soldiery. The questors Of the Assembly were
arrested. All the entrances into the Palace in
which'the settings, we're held were guarded by
troops. with strict orders TO prcveut members
of the Assembly from passing in. The first
intimaiion that the Parisians had OF The auda-
cious revolutionary movement which was in
process Of execution came from the placaids
which, by order OF he usurpiug dictator, were
posted up on the walls all over the city.
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