Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-17

peIpetuatlng tho empire estaDnsncu Wy
Louis Napoleon, and each successive in
cident Of political Importance since the ia:
nous I'd Of December has confirmed and
justified, in worldly point Of view at least,
its immediate predecessor. The birth OF
an heir breaks the spell which seemed to
unite the fate of Eugene with that of Jo-
sephine, and guarantees in all human pro-
liability the perpetuty Of Government
which grew out Of the revolution of '49,
precisely as the first Napoleonic dynasty
sprang from the debris of the Robespier-
rean era.
Since its commencement, the rule of
Louis Napoleon has been splendid hypo-
crisy, stupendous and deliberate lie, car
ried into practice with consummate vigor
and skill. His first effort was to reor-
ganize the army and renew the military
traditions of the empire and this was of.
fected under the mask Of peace. While
orders were issued to every chief of de.
partment in France, recruits gathered on
every side, weapons and muniments Of war
purchased with profuse expenditure, and
the earth shook under the tramp Of the
squadrons daily reviewed in the Champ de
Mars. The arch hypocrite announced to
the crowned heads Of Europe that s'the
empire" was 'peace." Yes, it was peace
preparing for war. 1t was the peace Of
the ridepan who is taking aim and has
not yet pulled his trigger. And England
and the United States appeared inclined to
believe the usurper's assertion, and the
former at least swallowed it without the
granam sails which is advisable in such
circumstances. But there was one SOW.
ereign who neither trusted the words Of
the daring prucnu or admitted his right
to rule !; we mean Nicholas Of Russia,
who felt that the star Of Napoleon would
exercise balefal influence on his future,
unless he nullifed the danger by the prac.
teal magic of the cannon, the bayonet and
the sword. Accordingly the ruler Of the
Sclavi girded up his loins for the ARRAY,
and was resolved not to be taken unawares
and At = disadvantage. The French EN-.
pire is peace, thought he ; bah !! so is mine !;
but we preach peace and goodwill a.
mongst men from behind Z park of artil.
lery, and it behooves US to see that every
gun is loaded and ready to Timber up to the
fight. Thus the two greatest intellects Of
Europe stood face to face, the impersona.
tons Of legitimacy and parvenism, Of the
rule Of right Gas understood in Europe)
and the right TO rule. Neither was scru.
pulous or timid both held in equal abhor.
renee the mixed monarchical theories Of
England, and both looked forward with
eagerness to the revival Of empire in the
East one as the heir Of Napoleon to the
resumption Of the sceptre which his uncle
wore, the other, as the representative Of
the Sclavi to the restoration Of the Byzan.
tine empire Is the home and headquarters
Of the Slavi race. e1 ''''''3 .''1''.''
The next step in the history Of Napoleon
was his marriage. As the testementary
executor Of the revolution he could not
marry into the royal families Of Europe
without humiliation and positive danger !;
he selected, therefore, beautiful woman.
gifted with those snowy charms Ct manner
and mind which are peculiarly valuable in
democratic France. The union was con-
summated, and the aristocracies Of Eng
land and France submitted in indignant ST.
lence and in timid silence at the same
time. The democracy of the world mean.
while almost respected the man for his
consistency las child Of the revolution),
and welcomed the fair Empress to the
throne with sincere and spasmodic enthu-
siasm. r 49, 7-ay st54
Then came war and the British alli-
ance. The master-stroke Of hypocrisy
was achieved. The memory Of Waterloo
and St Helena was placed in allegiance,
because the vengeance Of the emper was
not fully ripe. We know tho result-,hei
glory Of France. the disgrace Of England.
Tho bolt was unseen before it struck the
fated victim tho pcndctta was concealed
under compliments, like the sword Of Har.
modulus in flowers. The game was well
played from the beginning, and the parucn,s
won the trick. He did not deny his par.
IuessisR; be admitted it proudly before all
Europe proving, 1t the Same time, that
energy, genius and will can assert their
position in the nineteenth century, in, def.
ance Of aristocratic sneers and aristocratic
Terrorism. The world now bends its sup.
Ipie knee before tho man it despised and
derided seven years ago.
And now tho telegraph informs ~ that
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