Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-05
Parties 1. France.

Some OF The London papers and their Partisan cor.
respondents concur in regarding Louis Napoeon's c.
sition very critical The general impression, when
the news came that the Count de Chanbord QIen y
W and the Duke dc Ncmours on the part
OF the Orleans family, had met and made friends,
that that fusion would tend strengthen DO :aparte
with the French people and confirm MIN in his power
IL was supposed that the union the royaIisS would
have rallied all the dscordan anti onarchical factions
in France to the standard ofthe Empire This expec-
taton, however, it is said, will not be realized. The
Lberalists of every shade hold Louis Bonaparte in
such scorn and contempt and his despotc policy in
such adherence, that they disposed to welcome
the advent of Legitimacy that they may get ril Of
him. The feeling is not unnatural. This man. by
perjury succeeded in subverting what the Iiberasts
considered free Goyernment-and has succeedtd in
establishing upon its ruins desrotism far more gall
ing than existed under the old regime And tue in
jury inflicted by him is recent;-thc wounds are still
bleeding. Men are vtry apt to feel the bittercst hos
tility to those who have Injured them last Besides
thetyra'y Of his reign, which might justly excite the
indignation Of men who love irecdom-Lous NapO-
leon is looked upon by the leading statesmen OF
France as their inferior in every respect-he is re-
membered and regarded as needy adyenturer, and
his pretensions even to being Bonaparte, or n
Beauharnais, have been grayely and strongly con
tested.
This hatred and contempt for the French usurpr r
are 100 strong with the Republicans TO master any
fears they may entertain Of restoration Of the Old
Bourbons. IL appears that they have held meet;n o.
recently and determined to give active aid to the
gtmists rather than endure the detested tyrant who
rules them. The following letter, published in the
London Leader, gives the reasons for their course
Pans Thursday Evening, Dec T. 1888
Since the Fusion the Bonapartiss have been spt into
tEo camps The OIL BOnapaflsts, headed by Porsigny
vfe for vigorous measures, such az the fLegimt
end the cohscaon Of the property Of Henry In France
consisting OF the Chateau de Cnambor The Forest of bar
81 The oIhcr section, consisting the more recent adj
hnts to the party in power at whose head Il Pould
TOT moderation and complete abstinence from all seysrty
These two opinions have declared themselves the pre-
sencof Benaparte land have proyok violent discussions
BonaPrte az usual has let each have bis say and only
when the dispute was exhausted told them that the Io
eumss we're by FAR too poEeress require any strong
treatment They are too gree, cowardar he said 30
risk the dangers Of coup dSai They will talk and sp
itae, and intrigue, hut come TO action. Let me
hear no more about them" One must allow that this s
81 anee scc0rity.
Here is man infatuated viii, his position that he
cannot see all Europe cagueJ upset him The Emperor
o. Rassas object i separate France ADD England: 10
break that sance he has resolved to upset BoDapae
ana 70 place OH the French throne Of his ogn-
10 short, Henry V. Austria Russs 20 between (enire.
DsHsaiel commissions Leopold King Of the 5egians TO
neso.ie the reconciliation Of the Orleans family This
accommodation has taken place the orders and the parts
are already distributed 10 the generals the Minister'S the
pdncipal fDctonares and the leading IN gene
raj sort OF hallet conspiracy 10 sheh everybody Joins
tercn The Republican, who have consented let things
peA preparing TO upset Bopapartt and be il blind And
presnmptuous enough apptehead nothing. II Il his
affair: Yet him look 10 u In tine vas just saving
that everybody is Ia the plot meetag OF Republicans
held Sunday last, at the house Of Minister Of
ths Rspube some speakers rsed the question Of prn.
clre, Affirming that Republicans had nothing TO do with
he ofthe monarchy But question Of Or nc pie was
1872 sslc. well nONn General Dictated that "1nee
Xee1ecarsd the Gel thing TO be doue 10 des TOY
nsesi ihslf easlnJ as Bonsps,ss; that sioce the