Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-06-30
EBENSBURG, JUNE 80, 1858.

influential, And Barras clearly foresaw that
the energetic young general possessed genius
which would insure distinction Josephine
thus speaks in letter to friend. of her
feelings IN view of the proposed marriage
81 ain urged to marry again. My friends
counsel the measure; my aunt almost lays
her injunctions to the same effect, and my
children entreat compliance. You have met
General Bonaparte at my house. He it is
who would supply place to the orphans of
Alexander Beauharnais, and husband to
his widow. | admire the Generals courage,
the extent of his information, for on all sub
jeets he talks equally we'll and the quickness
of his Judgment, which enables him to seize
the thoughts of others before they are ex-
pressed But / confess [ shrink from the
despotism he seems desirous of exercising
over all who approach him. His searching
glance has something singular and inexplica-
bic, which imposes even upon our directors !;
judge if it may not intimidate woman.
''Barras gives the assurance that if 1 mar
ry the General, he will secure his appoint
! ment to the command of the army of Italy.
Yesterday, Bonaparte speaking of this favor,
said to lie. think they then that I have
need of their protection to arrive at power :?
Egregious mistake. They will be but too
happy, one day, should coudescend to grant
them mine
What think you of this self-oonfdence
Is it not proof of excess of vanity? A gen
eral of brigade protects the heads of govern
ment That truly is an event highly prob
able [ know not how it is, but sometimes
| this waywardness gains upon me to such q
degree. that almost believe possible what
ever this singular man may take into his
head to attempt And with his Imagination
who can calculate what he will not under
| take p
Though the passion with which Josephine
inspired Napoleon was ardent and impetuous
IN the highest degree, it interfcred not in the
least with his plans of towering ambition.-
During the day he was vigorously employed
| in his professional duties and pcrsevering
study. But each evening found him at the
mansion of Josephine, whore he met, and
dazzled by the commanding genius and his
| brilliant conversational powers. the most dis
! tiDguished and the most Influential men of
the metropolis. In these social entertain
ments, Josephine testified that Napoleon pos
sessed unlimited powers Of fascination, when
ever he saw tit to employ them. His acquain-
| taDce and his influence was thus extended
| among those who would be most available in
| the furtheranee of his plans. On the 9th Of
| March, 1876, Napoleon and Josephine were
married, Napoleon being then twenty-six
years of age. 1t was union OF sincere at
lection on both sides. It cannot be doubted,
that next to ambition, Josephine was to Ma
poleon the dearest Object Of his admiration
and homage. Marriage had then ceased to
be regarded in infidel France as religious
rite. 1t was mere partnership, which any
| Of Mo
The revolutionary tribunals had closed the
churches. banished the clergy and detbroned
God. The parties contemplating marriage
simply recorded their intention in the state
register of Paris. with two or three friends
to sign the record as witnesses. By this sim
pie ceremony Napoleon was united to Jose
phine. But neither of the parties approved
Of this mercantile aspect of transaction sc
sacred They were both. in natural dispo-
sition, serious, thoughtful, and prone to look
to the guidance of power higher than that
of man Surrounded by infidelity. and by
that vice which public inf lelity is invariably
accompanied they both instinctively rever-
enced all that is grand and imposing in the
revelations of christianity.
When Napoleon was crowned Emperor. lie
was privately married again by Cardinal
Fesche, in accordance with the forms cf the
church which the Emperor had re-established
''Josephine." said Napoleon, was truly a
most lovely woman; refined, affable and
, charming. She was the goddess of the toll
ct. All the fashions originated with her
Everything she put on appeared elegant
} She was so kind, so humane-sbe was the
most graceful lady, and the best woman il
; France. 1 never saw her at inelegantly
during the whole time we lived together
L. Id oft 49, Il
ferent shades of my character and evince6
the most exquisite tact to turn this knowledge
to the best account. For example, she never
me for any that l conferred upon him She
never showed any additional complaisance ol
assiduty when he was receiving from me tht
} greatest honors Her grand aim vas to as
sumo that all this was nay affair, that Eugene
was oar son. not hers Doubtless she enter
} tanned the idea that would adopt Eugene a:
my successor,
Again, he said of Josephine, eve lived
together like honest citizens in our mutua
relations, and always retired together til
} 1908, period in which political events obli
ged me to change my habits, and to add thu
labors of the night to those of the day. Thi
, regularity is the best guaranty for good es
tablishment. 1t insures the responsibility o
) the wife. the independence of the husband
and maintains intimacy of feelings and gooc
, morals IF this is not the case, the smales
circumstances make people forget each other
: q son by Josephine would have rendered M
happy, and would have secured the reign o
my dynasty. The French would have lovo'
, him very much. better than they could lov
f the son of Maria Louisa; and never woul'
have put my foot on that abyss covered witt
flowers, which was my ruin. Let no on
after this rely upon the wisdom of human