New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-24
FRANCE.
THE PROSECUTION or MoNTALEMBERT.

Erorn Occasional CcrTesT- rcel.-
PARIS, Nov. 6, ISIS.
The very first nan Of any note in France TO
adhere 10 Louis NspoleoD's coup q ttat was Count
Montalember,. Under Louis Philippe, lie had
represented the Catholic party in the Chamber Of
Deputies; under the Republic, he belonged TO that
resctionary paris in the National Assembly which,
composed Of Orleanists and Legirimists, seemingly
accepted the Republic. in order tie better to
undermine il, and which, in the hopes Of working
for either the one or the other brsnch OF the
Bourbons, in reality worked for that very same
Louis Bonaparte who, one fine morning had them
all arrested and dspe rsed, and took hold of absO
lutte power by The grace Of A drunken sodiery.
Invoked in this forcble dispersion, ard himself by
his sntecedents al Orleanist, Monralembert was
tie very frs. ard, with The ''one base exception"
Of NJ. Dupin, still Is tie only, man of paria-
mentary notor;ety in France, who has passed
over into the Bonspartist camp. In the political
syucope which al that time had overcome sll
France. this desertion of Montalembert was fact
of importance: il was CREST fact for The new Gov.
eminent. still isolated from al France by the wall
Of soldiers which formed is protecting barrier.
Montslemtert had been bribed by the specifically
Catholic turn which Louis Nspoleon's Government
took Ruinor sdds that more substantial brides.
too charged hands. For a while. Montalenbert
supported the Government IS member Of the
Legislative body: be fswned upon and fsttered
the man who lad placed military dictatorship in
the place of parliamentary debate; he Was base
enough 10 count II an honor IL be- one of those
dummies whom the successful usurper deputei 10
vote laws ard supplies az his dictaticn-to vote.
snd not 70 talk. or else 10 talk nothing but lis
rraise. But he go. no reward for thus deba,ing
himself: he had done his work: he was estrau gei
forever from his former political friends; h. Was
forever compromised; he could never again be
a dangerous opponent; he Was sucked out ike sn
oFanee-why any longer treat HIM with ceremony
Non;alenbert neglected. found out thst the man.
per in which Louis Bonapsrie had saved sni con-
,inued 70 save France. BY having il al his way
WAS not the thing after Sll He could no, help com
rsrinr his position in the Deputies Chamber with
the one he used IA occupy in that SAME building ten
or twenty wears ago. and be began gradually 10
oppnss the Government. TINS be Was allowed IN
40 In certain amount; the first two or three OF hi,
speeches were even permitted 10 Dc published.
Since that time. he the few Republican deputies
who have taken the oath Of allegiance, sud few
Disseminated Bonapartsis form sort of OPPOSE
ZION in this miserable Assembly-sn Opposition
ouite IS miserable IS the body 10 which II belongs.
This opposition 10 further Imperial encroach.
ments appears Ia have gained 10 NJ. Monialem-
bert slight and sickiy Kind of popularity among
certain portion OF the middle classes; and he has
apparently waited for opportunity u follow Up
ttis advantage by some bold and sudden stroke
lie Was connected with TIE C0rVsposdeEi, a peri
oaical belonging almost exclusively to the Brogle
fmily. and accordingly oFlcsnist in rs politics.
Prosine by thei. sbsence from Fars; b. carried