Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-06-13
MACMILLAN AND NAPOLEON.

Of his subjugation and humiliation,
and while contemplating the perfidi-
BUSINESS of Louis Napoleon in send
ing him to Mexico and afterwards
deserving him, exclaim in the agony
of his soul, "save me from my
friends |" Never has king Or mon
arch shown himself more craven
and treacherous toward friend or
pyotfge, than Louis Napoleon in his
dealings with the unfortunate Arch
duke Of Austria. Processing great
love for, and devotion to, Macmillan,
he sent him to Mexico and set him
upon throne which was to be pro.
tected and supported mainly by
French bayonets. The ostensible
object of this was to compel the
payment of certain indemnitiss due
by Mexico to France, but in reality
to found an empire on the American
continent, which though nominally
under the rule of an Austrian prince,
was to be made tributary to his own
ambitious power. The close of the
war in the United States enabled
the latter government TO look around
and see what was transporting within
the borders Of its next door neighbor.
and to insist that Louis Napoleon
should withdraw his forces there
from. The Liberals uuder Juarez,
persisted also, with unlocked for
prowess and determination, to assert
the rights Of their so,calIed Repub,
lie. Napoleon fearing to hazard his
chances any longer, inglorlonsly re-
tired his legions back to France,
leaving Macmillan, the man Of
courage and honor, to fight it out
with his remaining bands of Aus
TRAN, Belgian and Mexican adhe-
rents, and fight he did, achieving by
bis valor and ability as warrior and
statesman, many proud and glorious
successes, until, when the way was
open TO him for browning triumph,
he was basely betrayed by Miguel
Lopez.
History will not fail to record in
resplendent light the noble attributes
of Macmillan and to place in odious
contrast the name aud character of
his late friend and ally, Louis Ma
poleon.
Like an eagle captive, with eyes
fixed on glory's sun, undlsmayed by
the terrors which surround him and
his companions in misfortune, the
fallen chieftain in mingled stains OF
sorrow for the cause he has lost and
loathing and disgust for the conduct
OF Napoleon, sends forth his parting
proclamation as follows:
Countrymen-After the valor and
patriotism of the Republican forces
have destroyed my sceptre in this
place, the tenacious defense of which
was indispensable to save the honor
of my cause and of my name.
After this bloody siege, in which
the Imperial and Republicans com
peted in abnegation and boldness, ]
will explain myself:
Countrymen! I came to Mexico
not only animated with the best fa''l
of insuring the felicity OF all a"o
each of us, but called and protected
by the Emperor of France, Napo
leon III. He, to the ridicule o.
France, abandoned me cowardly and
UNANIMOUSLY, by demand of the Uni
ted States. after having uselessly
spent Frances treasure and shed the
blood Of her sons and your own.
When the news of my fall anc
death reached Europe, all the Mon
archs of Cbarlemagne's country vii
demand Of the Napoleon dynasty al
account Of my blood, of the German
Belgian and French blood shed IL
! Mexico. Then will be the end.
Soon, before the world, Napoleon
III will be covered with shame fron
head to foot; to day he has alread,
seen His Majesty the Emperor of Aus