New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-31
A HISTORIC PARALLEL.

When Louis NapoleOD, fmui5lirg the ts' ioCa!
Mafipo Faliero Of Venice, vadlted to throne
by perjury ard treason, by midnight couspl-
racy and the seizure Of the incorruPtible mem
bers of the Assembly in their beds, backed by
sn overwhelming display of military force IN
the streets Of Paris the sovereign princes and
aii.tocraces of Europe, the great landowners,
manufacturers 7eiattrS and stockholders almost to
a man, exulted il his .uccesS 50 their own. 1.-The
crimes are bis" was their general chuckle but
- their fruits are ours Louis Napoleon reigns in
" the Tuileries; While We reign even more Sc
curey and deipotcaly on our domains, in our
" factories, on the Bourse, and in our counting
houses. Down with all Socialism Tiee En-.
"per,uri"
And next to the Military the fortunate usurper
piled all his arts to attach the rich and powerful,
the thrifty and specializing, TO his standard. 1.-The
Empire is peace" he exclaimed, and the million
aire, almost deifed him. "Our very dear son in Je.
sus Christ" the Pope silectionstely termed him;
and the Roman Catholic priesthood salu.ed him
ono tenn. with every expression of confidence and
devotion. Stocks rOse Banks Of Credit Moblier
sprsng up ard hourished; millions we've made at
cash of the pen in new Railroads, new Slave.
trade, and new speculations Of every sort. The
Briti,h Arstocrscy turning their back on the past
doged their caps aud pulled their foreocSs to the
new Bopsparte; he paid family visit to Queen
Victoria and was frasted by the City of London;
the Exchange touched glasses with the Bourse;
there was general cOngTstnlation and nd-shaking
among the apostles of stockjobbing, aud conyic-
IL H., f,,ilo
defed, and that bis Aaron was the new French
autOcrat.
Seven years have rolled away, and all is changed.
Napoleon H. has spoken the word that may never
be uusaid nor forgotten. No matter whether he
rushes on his destiny recke'sy "a bis forerunner
did in Spain aid Russia, or is forced By the indg
pant universal murmur Of the royalties and bOur-
geoisss Of Europe into a position of temporary
submission to their will, the spell is forever broken.
They knew him lopg since as villain; but they
deemed tim a serviceabe, plant, obedieDt CRATE
full villain; and they and rue their mistake.
he has been using them all the time that they sup
posed they were using him. lie loTe' them exact
" as be loves his dinner or bis wine. They have
served him so far in certain way; they must now
,erye him in another way or brave bis vengeance.
If "tte Empire is Peace hencefortb, it is peace
on the Mncio or the Danube-pesce with his eagles
Haunting in triumph on the Pc and tie Adge, if
not on the Rhine AID Eibe as well-it is Peace
with the Iron Crown on bis brow; Italy French
s,trspy, and with Great Britain, Prussia, Austri.,
erely satellites revolving around and lighted by
the central orb Fisnce, the Empire OF Charlie
msgne.
OF course, there j, crashing Of teeth in royal
palaces, bus not less in the halls OF bankers snd
merchsn. princes. For the year, 1859, was open
iDg under auspices that promised restoration Of
the golden day. Of 80 and Sc The long pro!ract-
I'd stsgustion OF manufacturing had exhausted
stocks of metal wares and fabrics. The manifold
bankruptcies had mes.uraby purified the stmos-
pierre Of Commerce. Ships began again to have
d maIke! value; warehouses were about once
more to be built and filed Stocks were buoJant
and milhonaires decidedly ioly in short, there
was never brighter commercial prospect, more
serene, suspicious shy.
\ word changes al this and that word is Ut.
tered by the hero Of the Coup d Etst-the Elect of
DecembeI--the Savior of Society. II is spoken
"hhlObIy' csou!, Win evident Fermentation, 10
81 HGbDer, the Austrian Envoy, and clearly indl-
GATES , settled purpose TO pick quarrel with
Francis Joseph or bully him into humiliation
more fatal than three lost battles. Though evil
IDENTIFY calculated for instant effect on the Bourse,
in aid Of gambling stock sales 10 deliver, it be-
trsyed fixed purpose to recast the map Of Ia.
rope. Austria must recede from sll those nom
inslly independent Italian State, which she now
pr,ctc,ly occupies BY virtue Of treaties with their
wiling rulers, or France and sardnIa will occupy