The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-02

upon the life Of the Emperor was male on the zen
ary and the Attorney General bad pictured 70 them tne
wat jury which had been ncsed many persons oy
that attempt, which proved 70 have been made by
Orsinl, Perr, Gomez and De Rudo II must have occur
Tss s ~ y moi
OCCASION and that he ticking part in or ocuoseos
or ins,igatipg that particular oct He Mr.. james ss NOV
there cay word In pslaon u the crime OF oe~su
iy, tastardiy DARK nipaon TWAS not necessary 70
dscuss the question wbiob had attracted the sa.en.on o
philosophers and others whether was right Tor An op
pressed people 70 endssvor get rid OF the ran VINO
oppressed them ina, ~as matter ~nion tney n"e, NOV
discuss bu, the crime OF ha%%ses ~ raed
20 soy thai ioety Of speeoh s lIn9er'a dnon2 or
unc ne % i y" sss .""g sssn he saod
mo. do better thar aaopt language OF jules Favrei
the eloqueut advocate OF orsin when he slid there
should be nation unfortunate As ID fall into the hands
m the dagger would not be the instrument that
vould syvcr her cbains The God who governs AL re
erxes for such one fate miserable Than which
can result ON the installations OF the assassin That
wa the remark NOT merely OF an eloquent man out OF
phllosopher ana scholar History aested 8: ussh and
ways might allow for time adespct 10 triumph over the
liberties Of free people, there did remain for him an inc
vitabe retrbucn which would reach him more certainly
than the grenade OF the assassin de could
NOT suppose therefore, fer moment that assassination.
The 81 ~ n %
But the circumstances Of the case and remeu ber
ing he freedom Of ay had been destroy cd BY blast
pg dsspotism possible that those who dwet under
OF abenencent sovereign, who lived
in the nesrpos her people, could understand the scis
veu desp an1 thai general risog for the purpose of
throwing cd the yske OF rant might be both pecessary
and ushsble But 70 return to the htory Of tes prose
cution shortly amer the attempt upon the life OF the Em-
peIor which Immediately known throughout the Whole
Of Europe there demand on the part OF France Tor
the surrender OF th exes who had found IN asylum Do
the shores OF England Then the threatening Ian
Ruaxe or the French coiones published IN the 4onhef
Tep came the speech OF Louis Napoleons ambassador 70
the czens of London succeeded by the proposal on the
part Of Palmersons government OF the Conspiracy
bill He traced these events up after the other and
ubadt hath a
that political purpose 10 be answered by this prose
cution and had been instituted at the dictason Of
foreign despoL To Easfy the Emperor Of the French
Lord Palmereton introduced the Conspiracy bill, which,
upon amendment proposed by Mr. n. Gibson, was re-
jeced by the House of Commons; and statesman whose
should never be mentioned without venera'on
and respect in the presence Of any assembly Of Eng
glshmen attached TO the principles OF civil and religious
Hberty-Iord John Russel-stated that he should con-
slider II shame and astrg disgrace to the people OF
England they were to pass that measure, which was
humliRng TO them, upon the dctston Of the Emperor
OF the French That BILL therefore, rejected by the
House Of Commons The generous nature of the English
people rebelled against H. LORD Pamerssons govern
fused the dctaton Of an ally, ~ he might be called,
and truly called but Of an ally must be remembered,
who was debating at the same time in much stronger
terms to the comparatively weak States OF Switzerland
Sardinia Lord Derby government succeeded, and
the present General had then conhded TO his
care the which had been already commenced
Lord Palmerstons government was overthrow on the
18th Of Feergary a, SnlSn tps ,ne prisoner VINO na1
ceeded against the charge Of conspiracy; and WAS
until the 18th OF March that the counsel for the Crown
stated for the first time IN the police court Mat the chare
for conspiracy WAS not indeed abandoned, for IT rs still
hanging him. but put aside for while, in order that
he nigh. be charged upon almost obsolete statute with
the crime Of wifu murder, az accessory before the
fact to the crime Of wilful murder. But what
was the position Of Lord Derby's government On
thrown out-the House of Commons declared that the
English people would not have H. and Lord Pamerstou's
shattered upon that question. Lord Derby, most
sagacious statesman knew very well that be could not
had been already rejected What was to be doneS
mApd had been by the Emperor OF the French and
something was inperAvey called for An experienced
criminal lawyer get TO work. and he raked up old
musty set OF Parliament which intended TO
apply Of this description than intended 70
bring any Of the jury within the meshes OF charge
treason this proceeding but experiment
the Of The Crown TO whether by the aid or toe
jury they could not be relieved from a difficulty. BE
spoke 70 OF intelligence, acquainted with con-
temporsneous history knowing what was going On around
them and be has now siven them the real history and
been silent upon the subject; but he OR. James, he'd
supplied the blank, and he appealed TO the hearts and
Dot alIed il up trushfully and correctly AS be
had said they could scarcely appreciate the feelings
thA, animated men the Liberties Of whose country
but they could not realize or thoroughly appreciate the
but he asked could they wonder that an Italian patriot
WIN the liberty OF his country annihilated by q
foreign despotzm, and who, might be, retained some
relic hs Of the ancient Roman courage, and who
stin possessed some little ycarning tor freedom-could
they wonder thA, man with ardent love OF country
should into for the purpose OF reev
land from the yoke or the oppressor' Tue 81
Temps which had been made uIon the lie Of the Empe-
had been made chiefly by Italians. Those who
familiar With the events OF the day knew that everything
Ike freedom OF opinion OF action utterly destroy
In Iia,y me French army kept the Pope upon the
throne and all constitutional liberty suppressed.
Italy, the seat Of the Roman republic the mistress
Of the world having institutions which we had loved 70
initiate Italy, the birthplace almost OF freedom, had be-
tngs be IT, under such circumstances found
Try tcdden under foot and every spark Of liberty exo
gushedi Living. as ve did, under q constitutional
fecty 20 understand The feelings and sentiments
which animated the hearts OF those Italians who
dearly attached 70 the free institutions OF their native
country but be ooniended they look this pro
oecdnx on the part OF the prisoner a. An attemp 10
store The eisced liberties Of his country by the organzs
ton OF warfare against the tyraut who had obteraicd
them. 30 much for the alsps He asked them next 10
look s the state Of France and 10 consider whether they
could MT appreciate the sentiments OF frenchmen who
thought they were justified In throwing of yoke which
they believed consceneniousy 10 be the yoke OF des
pot Ever spce tbe mighty revolution OF 1883, the con-
sequences o. which every philosopher and every humane
man must depore which overthrow The dynasty Of the
oareons, there had been couendng for the throne Of
fsnce representatives Of the Bourbons OF the Oreans
OF the Bonsparsis and Of the republicans Thank Goa
we could bot spreate such state Of things in this
try, living We did under The undninrbed sway Of q
sovereign whom al loved ID revered bat kept France
10 tate OF perpetual excitement and uneas,ncss. Tae
Bouf " and the oreanst night be plotting against the
Enpc,Or OF the day while The republicans OF the Bona
psrtsts were endesvorng 70 assert their views such
the state Of things iha, followed upon the revolu
hVt " ltfos IN 1870 Tetn VI isfut- Fulhppf Nt
brought 20 an end he became an exile from
Franoe, and be sought asylum on The shores Of
England HIS Majesty the present nperor Of the French
had also enjoyed eyum 10 this country but In ls4s
tie two s0vereiens chngef their stuatons-toas
Phi ppe came 70 England Louis Napoleon went 70 Fraace
LOus Napoleon relied upon the free WILL or, as he called
A. upon the sovereignty ofihe people" he return
ed BY 100000 votes President Of the republic In
that posponai the bead OF constitutional government,
and WELD ina the destnee 81 frsnce-wbat might he not
have done' The prestige Of the great name he bore bad
raised him 10 that condition the halo which surrounded
had accompanied him hher and there, "perched upon
the hegbt 81 bis political ambition he 70 ma attain
the liberty and freedom " fraDcN lie had changed places
with lous Philippe 20 much for tie right Of asyum which
lord Psmersions government had invited the House OF
Commons 10 destroy, and which the jury asked
tery 20 annihiate. louis Napoleon had been an exile
here he had been exled IN Switzerland and the S~sers
had refused 10 give him up The application OF Louis
Philippe and be had been exile also in America FROM
the banks o. the Rhine from the fastnesses Of the
mountains which hsd echoed 10 be names of Hofer and
Of Tell; from the wide plaus Of America from tue