The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-18
An Imputed Napoleonic idea.

1t is claimed by some that Louis Napoleon
is becoming possessed of the extremists abroad;
that John Mitchell has been courted in France,
and that Thomas Francis Mesgher is in place
in Central America; that Oobden was cham
bsrsd and feted at the Tuileries that favor
has been shown to Generals Of moderate dis
tinction in the Crimean war; that the removal
Of Walewski is sham, and that as . scheme
Napoleon il oOqus!ting with the English Min
listers, with the FREQ trade treaty of commerce,
which will cause resignation Of the Ministry,
and embitter England against France; that the
present Outcry in France against Napoleon for
the time being, is only to result In securing
the Emperor . position to declare "The spirit
Of my government has been peace; / favored
a commercial alliance with England, which
has been rejected; have concerted with Eng
land as non-interventionis In the affairs of
Central Italy. have, at the risk Of offense
to the Sovereign Pontif, striven to conduct
the negotiations for q Congress excluding en-
tirely the religious question; have inoensed the
Bishops and Clergy, and tho laity Of Holy
Mother Church to please England, who, in the
Anti Gallo prosecuting, Pops-hsting, Protest.
ant spirit Of former days, has scoutedmy prohsr-
cd services. Now, as true son Of tho Church, as
true friend Of France, impelled by my duty
to her, mako this grand coup d'ssas Of q war
of raees--a war Of. the Catholic against the
Protestant. ! summon all the divided ele-
msnts of discord at homo into union; all the
offended ohurchmen and oil nations jealous of
John Bull and his creed, to aid mo in saving
France from dismsmbermsnt in maintaining
the proud position of France as an indepsnd-
ent sovereign and defender Of the Catholic
faith" t'9A s
IT is contended that the ne1t foreign arrival
which brings news of the debate In Psrlia-
msnt on the 9th inst, whom the finance budget
il to be discussed, that the Minister will be
defeated, and thatthe English people will reject
the treaty, that Ireland will sympathizs with
France; that France, rooonciled with the
Pope and in alliance with Austria, and other
Catholic powers Of the continent, will COM
mence great war to humble England, whom
Louis can not forget humbled the fret Napoleon,
who claimed that he was immolated while ac-
esptiug proffered hospitalities Of England, that
he was led into snare whom on his way to
America, but instead was sent to St. Helena.
The nephew of his uncle, while an exile In
England, in 1910, remarked: ~ likeyou very
well as people, but must wipe out Water.
loo and st. Helena." These views are i'm
puted to the French Emperor, who cannot for
get Waterloo, Elba and st. Helena. Some
contend that this course weuld secure to Ma
poleon conservation by the Pope. Now, We
do not profess such penetration or views Of
the antsgonism of France and England, per
se. We await events. II would be natural to
conclude that the Absolutists-the crowned
heads of Europe--the defenders Of the divine
rights of Kings-would not favor the preten.
sions Of Louis Napoleon, and abandon their
maxim that regal power can only bs lawfully
assumed whom 1t is hereditary, or reached but
through the right Of transmission.
The views above imputed may have no foun-
datiop, for 1t is to be hoped that Louis Napo-
leon, to whom an insorutsble Providence has
given, more fully than any other ruler in Eu-
rope, an opportunity Of siding in restoring
freedom to the unhappy nations, and of sstsb-
fishing peace upon the Continent, so often sat-
urated with blood, will not fail in performing
his high duty.
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