The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-19
Tactics and Prospects Of the Orleans
Family.

Tactics and Prospects OF the Orleans
Family.
While the representative of the elder branch
of the French Bourbons is wasting his time in
some obscure corner Of Europe, the younger
branch keeps a sharp eye upon the events of
the day, and seizes every advantage which
could promote its interests or give new hope
to its aspirations. Accordingly, in short time
after the breaking out Of the civil war in the
United States, we find the Prince de Joinville
and his two sons proceeding to America and
espousing the side Of the North, well knowing
that it was the strongest side, and that ultimate
success could not fail to crown its arms. The
young princes are in active service in the war,
and are thus made the subject Of conversation
and newspaper comment in France and in all
Europe.
This is borrowing leaf from Louis Napo-
Icons history, and it is evident he does not like
it. Though the Bonapartes were exiled from
France, the present Emperor determined to
occupy the attention Of the country in some
way or other from time to time till his oppor-
power. Hence his apparently silly exploit at
Boulogne-which he knew could not succeed
was merely intended to attract attention. His
escape from the fortress of Ham had the same
effect. The Orleans princes are initiating his
example. They hope for the possession of the
throne Of France at 40 distant day, They
know that the French are q volatile, tickle
people, prone to change, and they calculate
that the next revolution may be in their favor,
through the aid Of the Pope and the Church
This is their motive for entering the
Northern army. Napoleon is greatly an
noyed at these tactics, and it has been
observed that his hostility to the North
and secret friendship for the South date from
the accession of the Orleans princes to the
cause Of the North. From that moment the
organs of the Orleanist party in France and the
Bonapartist organs have taken opposite sides
the former in favor Of the Union and the latter
in favor Of secession. The Emperor desires to
establish his own dynasty, and he thinks that it
will be point gained towards that end TO pre-
vent the restoration Of the American Union-a
result from which the Orleans princes would
be sure to reap laurels and gain immense eclat.
Hence his schemes of Intervention in our affairs,
which have been already opened by the diplo-
macy of Mercier.
At the time of tho last revolution in France
there were four great parties: the legitimists,
who believed in ''the divine right OF kings,
and supported the reigning dynasty Of Louis
Philippe; the party of constitutional reform,
who inaugurated the Revolution; the repub-
licans, who triumphed ct first, and the
Bonapartists. who superseded them. The con-
stitutional and legitimist parties were ex-
tinguished by the Revolution, and the repub-
lican party was suppressed for . time, not
extinguished, by the coup detat. Out Of the
ruins Of the legitimist and constitutional par
ties has arisen the present Orleans party.
There are now, therefore, three partics-the
Bonapartists, the Orleanists and the repub-
licans, or democrats. Each of these 10 seeking
to gain or maintain an ascendancy for itself. The
devices Of Louis Napoleon are nearly played
out The people are tired Of him, and want .
change feeling which is greatly enhanced
by the manufacturing distress arising from the
American war. There is thus chance for the
Orleans family to regain the throne, or for the
democrats to restore the republic; hence the
activity Of the young princes in America. There
are breakers ahead for the Napoleon dynasty.