Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-09
famiIp Girtle. /.
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald
THE RISE OF NAPOLEON.

France had now become lnhdel, and
Napoleon, her great chief. Born of poor
parents, on the island Of Corsica, the
chances were that he would never be
known, beyond his own island home: but
the world was too small for his ambition.
His fame will never be forgotten. For
years he wandered over Europe poor
little Corporal belonging to the French
army-too Insignificant to excite atten.
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In the Winter of 1893, he was so re
duced in circumstances as to,be forced to
depend on the charity of his friends for
suhsistence-he, who would one;day reign
the Worlds Mightiest Monarch Empe
rors and Kings laid their plans Of future
ggrandizements- dreamed Of the
power the little Corporal would one day
WELD. That he would cut short their
dreams of conquest, and they would
lhrong his Anti Chambers. only too hap.
py, if he should condeseend to notice
them. As he trudged on foot through
the streets of Paris. Courtiers, Marshals,
Generals, and officers of inferior grades.
dashed past, scarcely casting glance of
tie mepdicant to them; but the day came
when he sat upon the most magnificent
Throne in the world; and they were but
too glad to perform his most mental Off
ces. The master of Europe was born;
hut she did not recognize him in his robes
of poverty. But the time came when
Europe trembled at his name, and his
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affrighted nations Of the earth. But how
was it possible for one so low, to rise to
so much greatness? What is impossible
to man, is to God as nothing. The hour
at length camel
The armies of the Republic were bea
ten-a cload of war threatened to burst
over France. The people were alarmed
and clamored against the Government
Some of the leaders of the Reign of Terror
still lived. They took advantage of the
lissatis faction of the people, and organ
izeG formidable instruction against
the Government now in the hands Of
the Directory. They pillaged the stores;
and defeated the Government troops un.
der command of General Menou. All
Paris was in the last stage of alarm. The
Reign of Terror seemed approaching
again. The Directory met, and deliber.
ated in despair. They had but few troops
in Paris, and no General but Menou, and
in his abilities they had no confidence.
At length Barras, one of the Directors,
CHANGED to think of a young man who
had displayed great talents at the taking
of Toulon; he was Immediately sent for,
and arrived at midnight. The Directors
bebelG him with establishment. They
had expected warrior of great physical
power and audacity. They saw before
them small. slender, modest young man,
who in his embarrassment could utter but
a few almost inaudihle words. They
turned to Barras in depair, and asked /:
Is this the man who is to save the Re.
public? They little knew the iron-will
under that modest department; or the
immense activity in that slender frame
But his name will be known to the latest
Of time. 1t was Napoleon Bonaparte.
There was no alternative for the Di.
rectors; his Commission was made out,
and he was charged to save the Govern.
ment. He Immediately dispatched Murat
o Slblons. 10 secure Park of artillery
lying at that place, and bring it to Paris.
Fifteen minutes later, force Of the In.
surrectlen arrived on the same Grand
But Napoleon had anticipated them.
When the morning dawned. all Paris
was in motion. Napoleon had posted his
cannon to in6lade the streets leading to
his position. The guns were loaded to
the muzzles with grape shot. The gun
ners stood by their pieces with lighted
matches, and his little force was stationed
in the rear. Napoleon walked backwards
and forwards, listening to the sounds OF
commotien in the city. At sunrise the
insurgents were in motion, and forty
thousand men came rushing up the streets
to overwhem his little party. Napoleon
let them advance till withia pistol shot
and then ordered his cannon to fire. The
effect was terrific on that closely packed
multitude. The whole street seemed full
of the dead and dying. They halted i
One more discharge. and they turned and
fled. In fifteen minutes not an Insurgent
was to be scent The Insurrection was
overl as9a
The winter that followed was the CAV
est ever Witnessed in Paris. The public
mind, relieved from the dread of massa.
ere, recovered its natural vivacity-all
France danced. The merchants and
bankers who had made fortunes out oil
tie Revolution, threw open to the public
their gorgeous saloons-(which had he.
longed to the Nobleso the most magnifi-
cent receptions were giren--the most
splendid reunions took place. ever wit
messed. 1t was here that the future be
roes OF the Empire chose their partners
Tor life: Madam Permon. a lady Of cele
orWed wit aud beauty. in one morning
refused the hand of Napoleon for herself,
and of Napoleon's sister Pauline, for her
son. Little did she think that she was
refusing for herself seat on the most
magnificent Throne 10 the world; and for
her son the hand of the most beautiful
Princess IN Europe. y y
At this time Bonaparte became &C
quainted with Madame Beauharnois; they
btcame mutually attached. and were mar
rled. Her friends thought she had mar
rled beneath her position; but she loved
him with the heart of true woman-a
blessing not often accorded to Kings
Through her influence with Madame
fallen, whose husband as enc Of the
Directors, Bonaparte received the com.
mand OF the army of Italy, and three
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