M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-08-28
Anecdotes OF Louis Napoleon.

Inc idea oil a destiny, and MS haYlnga
mission to perform, has been throughout q
fixed one in Louis Napolean's mind. No
disasters share his confidence in his belief in
the ultimate fulfllment Of his destiny. This IS
well known toal! who were intimate With
him in this country, after he returned from
America in 1887. Among other noble hou-
ses, the hosaitality Of which he shared, was
that of th8 Duke OF Montrose, at Buchanan.
near Loclilomond, and the Duke OF Hamili
ton. at Brodik Castle, in the Island ol AHan,
His msnneT in both was in General g2He.
aud taciturn; he was wrapped in lentS Il
stiSn e,s.snf, o. ihs h isss !s!sS T.. lnADRS, ~
Lord b., came TO yisitiha L ..:..'na. -'as
Ter having been some days with Lous va
pOleon, at Buchanan House. One Of the first
tn ings he said was, "0nly think Of that
young man, Louis Napoleon; nothing can
persuade him that be is not to be Emepro:
of FranCethe StEasbodg affair has not the least
shaken him; heis often thinking Of what he
is going to do when on the throne.p
The Duke OF " also said TO the au.
thor, in 1854, "Seyeal years ago, before the
revolution Of l649, met Louis Napoleon Of
ten at Brodick Castle, in Afnn. We fre-
quently went out to shoot together Nei-
ther cared much for the sport, and we soou
sat down on heathery brow of Goatfell,
and began to speak seriously. He always
opened these conferences by discoursing on
what he would do whenhe was Emperor Of
France. Among other things, he said he
would obtain giant from the Chambers TO
drain the marshes Of the Bries, which, you
know, once fully cultivated, became flooded,
when the inhabitants, who were chiefly Prot
estanls, left the country on the revocation
OF the Ediet of Nantes; and what is very GU
rious, ! see in the newspapers Of the day that
he has got grant Of Two millions OF francs
from the Chambers 10 begin the draining OF
these Sery marshes" . 4 u. 67-sN
Help for Fremont and the Repub-
Iicans--Six Thousand New York
Negroes in the Field Pledged 90
Vote and Fight against the
| South. ''t
MEErIEG OF CoLoRED MN.-At an en-
thusiastic meeting Of colored men, held at
Granada Hall Brooklyn, on Wednesday eve
ming, it was organized By electing E. G.
Harrington, President, w. U. f. Taylor, Sec.
I. Champion and H. Stoutenbergeri Vice
President. a rtFrr j r--b
/ A committee consisting Of ], M. Cloastef,
G. w. Levere, and John {. Morrell, repor.
ted series Of resolutions explanatory oil
the position OF ihe colored citizens, iG which
they recommended political organization.
RESOLUTIONS. .-.--.
RESOLVED, That in the nomination OF Col.
: Fremont, by the Republicans 10 the office
of chief executive Of this nation, we be-
hold the embodiment Of Northern sentiment
against Southern impudence and oppression,
tender It our hearty good will, pledging, as
far as we are permitted---by yet the
behest of slavery in our own State-to ex-
ercise the right Uf American citizens in the
use OF the ballot box, to Remember him and
his contest in coming election,
RESOLVED, That we unite ourselves in the
political league, and, enjoin it upon our
brethren throughout the State, in their
several localities, so that we may unanimous
, ly and effectively act in pouring in on this
tue right side Of the contest, our 5000 yo-
tes. "'.'''' - -'." si3" iH'oeH irt
RESOLVED That IL it shall be seen in the
final that this great question, which is now. so
gteatly moving the country, is to pass,
5efoie settled, through one universal,
sanguinary contest, the sooner it comes
!, the better, pledginga ourselves that as
Our distinguished sires were among the first
} 10 shed their blood in the Revolutionary
! struggle, IN redeeming from British rnisrule
and oppression, we shall not be found wan
ting, especially when involved in this the
! redemption OF near four millions of mtn
; from the most debasing Of all bond age, ana
thirty millions more from all participation
in the atroCious iniquity. d'