The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-13

'cr'd rsadily do - the day Many then distrusted
The assertion many again did not duly regard his situa
hcn which had no parallel at any other Court OF Earopc
We need not so back 80 far the coup dt,1. We
hall only say Of that that Whatever the Emperors
aesre IL assume the imperial purple winch his uncle had
enjoyed was necessary condition, IN the deplorabe
circumstances TO which France then reduced either
q the Presidents personal safety or OF the deverance OF
France from total anarchy As Lord Macauley had Ji3t
before written at the time of Cavagnacs military usur-
patton was necessary 70 sacrifice even liberty n
order TO save civilization But the empire
tabished ts chief placed IN this extraordinary posi-
ton be had only 10 make head against the reaction
Of liberty against despotism, like an Emperor Of Austria,
an Emperor of Russia or a King Of Prussia; he had
to defend an empire which, unlike theirs, Possessed
no sort Of sanction IN prescription. He had again,
equally unlike those sovereigns, TO MAINTAIN his
empire not only against republicans, but against rival
claimants for the throne. There were the legiti-
msts under the DUO de Bordeaux there were the Or.
bad not then effected their fusion hollow indeed it
was, under tho former prince, The empire, doubt,
existed upon very broad baslsthe basis of universal
suffrage. But ii was basis confirmed by victories,
by nothing but name To identify il with tho gores OF
the first empire. There the army TO be consulted
there was the church to be consulted there the
great monopolis party, Of which we have heard so
much; and there were many Others Abso-
practicable course through many shoals. But
Magenta and Soferino did wonders. They sent the
Bourbonists to the right about they sent the Oreansi
TO the wall they rendered the Emperor quite independent
OF an encroachng apd increasingly utramontane priest
hood and they established indissolnble sympathy be
tween the dynasty and the army which had together
achieved such wonders But more than all, they knit
together sympathy between prince and country which
must have rendered the former almost fearless and
which, In fact constituted his best policy throw
himself openly into the alliance Of his people
This event, by striking analogy, like the establish
ment Of constitutional liberty in country is tho
first fruit Of the suppression Of Para power 1t is fact
the third victory Of the of last year within
the limits Of the French empire itself The fall Of
the mopopolsts and the creation of free trade tho
first of these results Then the suppression APP
proxmate SUPPRESSION Of the Papa power evnced in
Sera important acts The Unpas fell the collection of
Peters pence - the Pont in the French territories
forbidden the ampoons u the prelaes against the 60
yernment under the title Of pastoral letters, were for
troled Now we arrive at the greatest result Of all The
imperial dynasty is strong that II has nothing
fear. Popular from the Of foreign po-
Icy, As military campaigns, its ecclesiastical repres
slons and It's commercial reforms, BIT has every
thing ~ gain by more direct conciliation Of the
people, The Emperor Nopol,on Certainly pdvino ns
ucy 10 render his dynasty the legitimate dynasty Of
France and sol t the outstanding Houses tbs
character u practicable predsvs as TO the 9eaor
~ ocve,r M IN France into A,tfi OF hiss dyndsy
dy1insty al all This Is the satisfactory because,
whenever war IS 70 be revived IN Earope-and trust
the event may be distant-it appears To DO and
more assuming the shape OF Of opinions
France will hereafter stand out and more
clearly the ally Of Italy against her enemies, and
rs the representative ~ freedom. She WILL moreover
longer be liable 70 the reproach that while berating
abroad, she s despotc al home She loses this ambgu
character, and look upon tho event impor
ant pledge for the security OF liberty wherever exists
firmly supported to be assailed W any foreign Power