Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-01-06

NAPOLEON AND THE CRowN.-By
the news from France it appears
that Napoleon III. accepts the crown
and wears it with imperial majesty.
What transition from the common
jail of New York. How long will
he wear the kingly bauble time only
can disclose. 1t is probable he will
reign for years, for the tickle people
appear TO be not only heartily, but
almost unanimously sick of their
French republicanism, and anxious
for the Empire and a strong. stable
government. This, Napoleon Ill.
will give them, or his upward career
has not been a true index Of his
character.
The Paris correspondent Of the
Columbus State Journal, in writing
OF the election, gives an insight into
the motives which governed the
great majority in voting Napoleon
the Empire. He says:
asked our landlord in the MORN
ing how he was going to vote
"For the Empire, of course" he
replied. asked him his reasons.
Because" he replied, "the Empire
will give US security and prosperity,
which is all we want. don't care
for Louis Napoleon, no more than
for any other man. He is an
usurper and despot, but he is just
the man for the times, and it would
be the greatest curse that could be-
fall France if he should be taken
away from US. am sorry to say if,
but France has no security from
revolution without strong govern
ment-such as Louis Napoleon and
the Empire will give US. At the
time of the revolution many Of my
boarders had their business de-
stroyed; they couldn't pay me, and l
lost thousands Of francs. So, al
though l am a Democrat, give me
the Empire and prosperity, instead
Of bafricades and ruin" Such was
the language Of our prosperous and
happy maitre d'hotel. l asked our
butcher-a jolly, red.cheeked, round,
aldermanic looking individual, as
butchers always are-how he was
going to votel 81 am going to vote
for the Empire to be sure." he said;
"because | want a government that
will give me security and prosperity.
When the people build barricades
there is no money, and they live on
vegetables. Now everybody eats
meat, for money is plenty, and | am
laying something by for wst day.
We are all republicans at heart, as
much as you Americans; but we
have tried the republic, and il won't
dofor our country. Our people are
so constituted that we must have
something strong to strike them
with awe, and something splendid
to excite their admiration. Besides,
what is the difference what you call
a government, when taxes are al
ways the same, and the restrictions
upon ones liberty equally rigorousl
SO | say we should not cavil at a
name so long as we get peace and
prosperity instead of bloodshed and
bankruptcyp This man was him,
self concerned in the revolution Of
IS48.
interrogated an ignoran, shop.
keeper. a genuine Paris cocknev
who had perhaps never seen the
outside of the city walls, and who
knew to be a monarchist at heart
for his reasons for voting for tn.
Empire. He gave much the sam,
answer as the foregoing, and added
1sthat France was never intendel
for anything else than monarch,
or an empire; and that no stability
or rest would ever be found in an,
other form of government; tina
Louis Napoleon was the ablest man
the most suited for France, and th,
most popular man that the country
has had since the days Of the En-