New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-18
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thGTryate character OF Louis nave been scat
tered broadcast throughout the newspaper world Of
the United States since events, his own intellect com
biIied with fimness, prudence and indontable perse-
yerance, have made him the first man in Europe.
Those rumors imputed much scandalous conduct to
him during his soourn III Tie city Of New = ork
IN II is alleged that he was very dissipated
that bis associations low and disreputable that
his course was frivolous and wholly IN
becoming his iustious lineage and that the door
to good society was barred against him on account Of
manifold peccadiloes.
These reports have been repeated SO often and with
such an air of confidence in their verify, that, no
doubt, many thousands Of our citizens have come to
The conclusion that they are vel established facts.
ourselves, We can say with entire truth that we
never reposed any faith in hem they
went uneontradicted for several yearsso long, in
ssooth as to give birth to the impression that con
temptnous silence was the only reply that ever would
Yonehsafed ythe friends Of the imperial person
age slandered with authority Or without authority
AS it is the responses to which propose alludng
evidently the offspring Of truth and friendship
unstimulated BY any agency across tile water
In 1888 nineteen years ago rince Louis Ma
polepn;s as he was then called, was d very young
man, and if he had been guilty Of the imprudences
alleged, there would have been nothing eatraor-
binary Or wonderful about it Young men will " SOW
their wild oats il they have chance and young
princes are not devoid of the nfrnies Of youth any
more than are the soyereigns Of s Young America
Therefore, they are entitled to the same indulgent
criticism We not sure, long odds that young
American princes are not allowed more rope than
their cotempo in Europe It would require nice
discrimination to determine the difference.
But, be this as it8may there is nothing nor has
there been anything, in the conduct Of the Emperor
of tile French since His first accession to power after
the fight Of Louis Philippe to warrant the assamp
ton that he had ever dissipation. On the
contrary, his whole course throughout the difficult
and trying ordeal to which he has been subjected
indicates that he has been temperate, prudent and
moderate in his habits in an eminent degree.
In regard to the reports above alluded to we find
in the New York Courier des Etats Uniss of the
9th irst a. letter from Mr.. d W. Tinell, indicating
Louis Napoleon from the SANDERS circulated against
him. The character Of Mr.. 7. is fully endorsed BY
the editor of the Courier, and we doubt not his
aYerments are entitled to implicit belief Here is The
letter:
BRooKIYN, Monday, April 1856.
When Prince Louis Napole!ony in New York
INTO his confidence My former relations with him
proofs u that he was pleased to give me at that
the absurd put in circulation con
corning the short sota4rll Of the Prince at New York
haxs that 9as ~ oa spent
dat proprietor still waits payment Of
/ his bill. 8 lb gs## $ sa5&
on the otherhand fourth class thought derive
release of Louis the Tombs, and that the fees
have been paid to him since his
last there is but reply needed hais that
iniB3T, the Tombs did not exist III }53 " Si l$55
Sunday Dispatch in short and superficial
ing His York ie guest Of a wealthy resident Of
the city. ~ Iiatis anotlle error. ~ Il stsG4
packe June 2 1897, Louis Napoleon
at Washington Hotel situated in Broadway in the
place Of Stewartnow stands There
Count Of his most intimate confdanes very small
alessrs. Confaonier Forest Marocel
othefs He very retired remarkably regular life
the Invitations with which he ncesanty be
ne only made for the soirees of Madame Ma
Madame Pannon who assembled week the elite of
the French society. "5
from leading tile life that imputed to him. the Prince
occupied himself the contrary with serious abors and
short time before he left asked plan for him great
agricultural establishment fore had the intention Of buying
only because the bad which he received
health of his mother required his immediate departure
Accept, etc. i' L. W. TINELLI.
The National 1nteligencer, of the 18th inst. con-
tains long letter from the Rev. Charles s. Stewart,
of New York, well known for his long service as
chaplain in the United States Navy substantially
celebrating the statements above given The two let
tiers make out clear case in favor of the imperial
Dersonaee. .. 40