Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-20
The Death OF Gen. Covnigmoc.

Among the items OF news brought by the Arabia and
published on Saturday was the announcement that the
distinguished French general, Eugen Cavaignac, lon
ger lives. He has died. it seems OF broken heart lie
fell dead while out shooting, of aneurism of the heart
and was buried at Paris on the Both ult.
Gen. Cavaignac was born at Paris December 18TH
1902 He entered the army at an early age and in 1928
held command in the French expedition to Morea In
the revolution of July, 1880, he was in garrison at
Arras and both there and afterwards at Metz he OPEN
y avOwed revolutionary principles. In consequence OF
this he sent by the government to Africa where he
greatly distinguished himself After the capture Of
Temeen in 1886, he left in command of the citadel
of that place. in which perOus situation he displayed
great bravery, repeatedly repeng the attacks of the
Arabs. From that time he actively engaged in the
Algerine war and rapidly III the service.
When the republic inaugurated in the spring OF
49, Lamarine who placed at the head ofthe prOvis
Onal government raised him to the rank of commandant
of the military province of Al geria. This tribute
paid to him by the pOetSatesmen not only because he
knew his eminent fitness soldier for the post, but be-
cause of his weknoW attachment to constitutional
publican government.
In this position he remained until he was elected by
most appreclatlve constituency to the Legislative AS
sembly He continued in that body until the Lamartne
Provisional Government failed when he became Pres-
dent. In the Assembly, his consistent affection for con-
seryatlve repubicansm was most thoroughly tried He
opposed with equal hness the restoration of legitimacy
represented in the person Of Henry Prince of Cham
bOrd the return OF the Oreansts to power in the per-
lcanism and anarchy, personifed by Ledru RoIlin
Louis Blanc and RaSpail
1t was mainly owing to his mistaken and iron firm
ness that the revolution put down in June, l848
1t was true he received powerful aid from Lamoricere
and other gallant spirits who loved liberty regulated and
controlled by law. But he never hesitated faered
and where none but BOnaparte had succeeded he
too was successful we in the quellng of Pari-
sian mob when it had been thoroughly organized and
had raised barbados here is no other instance OF
4lo, hoI
iment but the suppression Of the Instruction Of Sec
tons" by Napoleon the Great.
He remained in the Office Of provisional president I'M
til the election under the constitution put forth by the
Legislative Assembly. All remember how he was beat
en- by Louis Napoleon for the office of president. AL
though he received 100000 yet his rival elected
by an almost unsurpassed majority. When the result
announced however much he might have regretted
it, Notwithstanding he in possession of the govern
ment, and Notwithstanding the army was devoted to him
he quietly, like true republican, submitted and went
into retirement.
Since that time no remarkable interesting events
have taken place in his career except his romantic
courtshp and marriage and his recent election by the
people OF Paris to a seat in the imperial Chamber OF
DePues This election was effected in the face Of the
governmental opposition. 1t excited attention all over
tne clVlzed world, and doubtless gave acute morca-
uon 10 Louis Napoleon. 1t high tribute to his
qqalitleS as man and an expression Of popular con-
4qe4Ge III lll' "mch was peculiarly gratifying to him.
E1au ne Deen permitted by Providence to enter upon
this new career he would believe have reused into
life the latent repubcanism of France He would have
Deen distinguished Tor straightforward manly OppOSi
ton to the restrictive measure of the present Emp0ror
Whilst he would have ctudousy refrained from all low
artifce and all base intrgues he would vet have made
the weight of his opposition most heavily felt by the gov
eminent
In losing him France has lost one of herr ablest and
best men. Simple IN his habits strong in his attach
ments yet stern in all the relations of life he was man
Of singular earnestnes of purpose of strong will and
clear head Republicansm in France has lost the man
who consenSu, its ttest and most natnrol
head and Louis Napoleon is freed from an an onnonent
whom he feared more than any other living man in
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