The true Democrat., 1855-06-05
DlogeneS on Louis Napoleon.

Scene--Cryslal Palace near London. BAR MUM exhibits the Emperor to the spectators and addresses them as follows
 Laates aud gentlemen: This is the celebrated Emperor of France, Louis Napoleon the Third not long since president of the French republic and formerly special constable in the New Road London. (The Emperor smiles com .lacentlv. .' This figure, ladies and gentlemen. is connected with the celebrated Napoleon Boraparte, whom, you have all heard of, and some of you may have on your chimney pieces at home done in plaster oi Paris. (The Emperor cocks his hat ana folds his arms across his breast.) You will observe, ladies and gentlemen, that the manner lh winch thls figure stands is precisely the same as that Of the illustrious Napoleon Bonaparte HIS bosom Is stuffed with padding, in order to resemble the natural expansion of his uncles: the arms are folded over it, between the second ana third button; the right leg Is slight. ly advanced and bent at the knee; and the mead Is directed downwards as though con- templatlnS some object below the horizon. Coniidentially.) ) But, sir, bless you, he's no more contemplating anything than I am. (ln hls customary voice)-You will also per celve, lades and gentlemen that there is strong likeness in this figure to the other, especially in this participating to the nose) His eyes, too, are wonderfully like, Ghe Elm peror rolls his eyes about,) and the compression of the mouth exhibits the same determination to do--every- body. This figure, ladies and gentlemen has undergone many and strange vicisstudes; it has been butfeted about from one country to anoth- CT; and few years since, owing to having been found ln company with suspicious looking eagle was locked up in the prison at Ham, It was subsequently, sent out of its own country but again recalled, and chosen dictator by the people of France, and is now the Emperor; so that he made his game with the aid of an ap- pncatlon of Cayenne, and keeps himself sweet with hls subjects by frequent and liberal doses of simple compound, known in my country as soft SaWder."
 Ladies and gentlemen, by pulling string at the back of this figure, called policy, I could put It through such variety of strange and ludlcrous antics as would not fail to amuse and instruct you. As, however, you will no doubt see more of it hereafter will not detain you ny that part Of the performance. And besides, ladies and gentlemen, when l remind you that this figure IS the same which a few years since you denounced an impostor, Hrummagem Napoleon, jachanapes, an idiot and other com. pmentary nomenclature; and which you are now pleased to call illustrous, noble benef- Ccu', IulcI ol oestI'leS, the laVOreh or heaven, etc, 1t is obvious that such plastic imagnatons and vivid fancies need no artistic aid from me to define its characteristics. During this speech Barnum kept his stick pointed towards the Elm. peror who has been lowing necessarily to the pcople.) Allow me, therefore, ladies and gen. tlemen, to thank you for the kind manner in which you have received me and my exhh- ton, and to assure you that have never recciv- ed more qualification from my Interesting and eventfnl life Gust published price one shil- ling) than from this, which, both in itself and everything connected with 1t, is one of the finest pieces of Aumbug have ever met with"
 Ereunt EMPEROR a7M BARSUM, b0,ginq.