Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-29
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A lesson to Royalties.

According 10 German proverb, "when
a n,ishap occurs it may turn to good"
So is it with the visit TO London OF the
unguillotined Louis Bonaparte. This
farcical spectacle cn(orces after all
grave historical lesson. Royalty, aris.
tocracy, and all the like leprous tails oil
the past, which for nearly century
have deservedly. been dragged in the
mire on the Continent Of Eu'ope, have
maintained themselves in England as in
an mac cessable retreat. England SEEM
ed proud of her medieval stagnat:on, so
admitted b. Continental Royalties
With haughIy satisfaction she pointed
10 the dus, Of ages on her royal purple
and her Sovereisns never designed to as
sociate with parvenues. All at once
these shams have disappeared under the
touch of most contemplate new com
er. England lies PROSTATE before him.
For whole days she upl(led on her roy
al escoutcheon the bloody mlscreant'
whose offense known TO the world as
murder, perjury and robbery, according
to the nglish common law would 'ncv'
i,ably have been expiated by punishment
on the gallows. In this she has shown
the intrinsic value Of royalty. What
true man can henccforward be pleased or
honoted by shaking hands with residents
of Buckingham or ST. James Palace
No more it behoves her clergy to preach
10 the masses Of the moral purity and
elevation of the Amounted; these now
sec tina. in(amy coalesces readily with a
monarch. 1t is we'll that it is so well
that royalty loses the spurious gureoaI
which still dazzle the sight Of the mas
ses, and prevented them from penetrating
its real character. The people, on lhel'
second sober thought, will discover the
contamination Of the French Usurper.-
Victoria dusting the rooms for the receP
ton of Eugenie, with whom a Guelph
or a Ccburg would hardly have united
by q left.handed morgahatic.mariase
we'll illustrates the aimsiness Of these
shams. the pride Of legitimacy, and TIT
stainlessness Of royal honor.
We do not dwell on the brilliant dis
play Of snobism shown by the London
err, beginning with princes and dukes an'
going down to tho vilest ragamuflins
from Balgravia down to the Tower'ham
lets--as we'll as by other cities sendin
dutiful addresses 10 the Bonaparte. 'Thi
was somehow Il matter Of course. TIL
great fact is that this blood.stained car
Iouche has brought the British monarch
to this level. He has polluted it an
dragged it in the mud. Frcnchmen ma
forgive him something accordingly
Pressing his heel on the neck Of Eng
land, making her blush for the day {
Waterloo, and piteously screening il
elories and recollections. he has avenl
ed his uncles. He has humilia.ed En-
land more than by gaining battles ov
her. His quiet landing and taking po
session Of London amid storm
snobbish applause is deeper woul
than would have been inflicted half
century ago by the successful Boulog'
Expedition contemplated by the origin
Napoleon. Whatever may be the col
mentaries and sophisms put forward
the English journals to give certa
elevated tone TO this visit and recePtlo
it is not the result Of generous impu
or the sincere recognition Of Popu
sovereignty personiied ia this small \
H poleon by the choice Of whole peop
The English did all this through
sentiment Of lesr-,hrough conscio
ness Of prostration. England knc
we'll that the utter destruction Of
life Of a free psopls-the Liberty Of
Press-togsthsr with Intimidation {