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distinguished himself by his prohclency at
the military school at Thun. in the art of
gunnery. The history ofthe struggle is brief
and painful, The patriots beat the papal
troops in every encounter. and the princes
distinguished themselves in the field. The
Pope invoked the aid Of Austria, and received
it. An Austrian army poured into the Ro-
man States and overwhelmed the patriots,
securing every pass by which all could reach
them. But til, insurgents were at Rome,
and the Pope was in momentary danger
He negotiated, in order to gain, time, and
contrived to sow dissension among their
leaders. one ofthe results of which was the
dismissal Of Louis Napoleoonill from his con-
mahd, and his reduction to the rank Of vol-
unteer t' 81" tA4 '1-'@ '''''ii'i
Louis fled from the camp, and joined a
body Of insurgents then stationed at'civita
Castelaiia, where he assiined an indepen2
dent command over body Of two hundred
men, and by his daring and bravery he gain
ed the confidence of his followers. His broth
er shared in his adventures; but in an ati
tack on an Austrian detachment, near Rimi-
nj, on the 9th May, 1881, that Prince was
cut down by thelhand ofa private in the 7th
Austrian Hussars, and died Of his wound
two days afterward. twas given out, and
is currently believed that he had died Of
the measles; but it was been confidently
asserted, bv those who were in position to
know the facts, that his end was as above
related, and that he was buried in common
grave Of those who had fallen while his
younger brother, Louis, succeeded in esca-
ping This fatal blow madethe latter pause
He saw that the cause Of italy was now des4
.perate, and that he himself was in eminent
danger. He turned to his mother, and ar
ranged to escape with her from italy. Il But
this was a task, of thesgreatest difficulty, for
the Austfians were everywhere, and ON the
lockout for him. Every pass was guarded,
and patrols secured the country. d He was
known to almost everybody, and disguise
was doubly difficult. But he contrived to
escape in the dress of a servant, behind his
mothers carriage, and in spite Of the vigi-
lance of his enemies, and with many hairs
breadth risk of detection, he reached France,
aud finally England, where he reposed in
safety from his labors. VII - ~ T''.'l9 'aT > p
Snch was his career up to 1881 He was
still sworn Carbonari, and nothing could
release him from his oath to confederates
but their consent. This, ofcolirse, he could
rot obtain and he has remained bound by
it ever since. We pass over his career SUBJ
sequently to 1S31 and down to the revolu-
ton of 1s4s, when he again appeared on the
scene of action. His boldness resulted in
his being elected President of the French
Republic, and when that farce was played
out he became Emperor, ''by the grace of
God and the free choice of the French peo-.
ple"1t How did he observe his oath of fdel-
ity to Republicanism and Italian liberty, so
solemnly sworn at Rome in 1880 p One of
his first display of power was to send an
army to Rome Ito quell the Revolutionary,
movement which had driven Pioi iNino from
his seat Under the auspices Of Louis Ma
pofeon, the Holy Father, preceded by French
re established the ancient clerical
misgovernment of Rome. "A French army
has kept him in his seat from TINT time to
this.l Louis Napoleon was sthereupon de-
as traitor by the secret conclaye
of the Garhonari, and men were told of to,
execute onshimt re repunishment due to the
breaking of his oath.a These men repaired
to Paris, where they seoptriyed in great
measure to, elude the vigilance of the police.
and TO make those attempts on the life Of the
Emperor which have, SO nearly succeeded in
their aim. lie knew well enough whence
the bloysleame, and why. He, also knows,
that men Will eontinue to be told of to fulfill
the decree of death passed by the -Carbonari.
upon him, until he, shall be, nomere. And
even now, though in arms to liberate Italy,
attempts hayebeen made upon, hi, life, Two
Italians, said to be, priests, were arrested on
this charge, in the camp, q. few days since,
and and shot. So goes, the report. We. Of
course, cannot dive into the ,recesses Of the
Imperial heart, TO, ascertain the extent and
sincerity, Of his designs for Italy; but ifthe.
foregoing be true; it would seem that the
chiefs Of the Carbonari are not to be appeased
forihis trrchery to the patriots in 1 $50 ; they
cannot forgetnor forgiveithe siege of Rome
and,the restoration of the Papatgovernment.
Indeed is not easyBto reconcile that pro-
ceeding with the Empcror's apowed desire to
expell the Anstrians merely'to restore liber-z
ty to Italy. He has to thank the Austrians
for many of the troubles Of his life-the death
of his brother, tie dethroncment and perse-
cution Of his family, No doubt he hates
them thoroughly. He' has Sufficient grounds.
Of aninosfty against them toaccount for his
cmbarking in this war, without having re-
course to sympathy with freedom ana re-
publicanism. But he has to- atone to the
world, to Fraace, and to the Carbonari, for
the outrages he has repeatedly eommitted
upon liberty; aud if he shall really restore
it to Italy, then, and not till then, win he, be
released from the vengence denounced against.
him by his former confederates.
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