The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-27


stand from UNDER for it is heavy concern and certainly
would not be agreeable weight the top of your hat
and if you look upon another revolution as quite i'm
mnent here please to go home and put yourself out of
danger for such upheavas gentle matters in this
metropolis But do not, in mercy seek to shake the
faith of others by the PRONUNCIATION of your vague
suspicious The Empire is too strong to be upset by
owns and shrugs and must grow stronger day by day.
long Napoleon is true to himself and true to the
naton for just so long his seat of power will be less
the throne of the Tuleres than in the loving grateful
hearts of the army and the people Restriction OF the
ballot censorship of the press, and similar abuses OF
power, supposed to belong exclusively to monarchcal
governments, blemishes upon the fair front of
country for which American scarcely be expected
to apologize. But the Republican, who regards these
objectionable SINS may be respectfully reminded that
of the two Objectionable named has already
been thought necessary and put in execution under
certain circumstances beloved land and that
the other has been threatened by distinguished general
and statesman Of the Union. But we must not lnger
this topic fascinating ever is to the industrious
student of French politics. You promised some
account of Exposition matters in this communication,
and though, far learn the gigantic show is
being written to death for American newspapers and
you are likely to obtain sure of this particular sort
of intelligence, still the compliment of your long since
expressed desire have yersio deserves recognition
even at sacrifice of many other items It
wish to take you by the hand gentle reader, and lead
you through all the dazzling details of that fortnight of
tes which followed Gar Aexanders arrival in Paris.
We hoped to wander with you through the Tueries to
conduct you to the at Longchamp where countless
gorgeous vehicles filled with beautiful in light
evening toilets appeared like procession of detached
opera boxes Wheels to go with you to the opera
ITSELF on that night when the Russian Emperor
there with Napoleon when the spendors of three of
Europes grandest courts-Russia Prussia and France
were combined on temporary throne in the parquette
of La Conmque when the Princess Meternich lesser
luminary that great oecason) seemed in danger of
falling out of her box account Of the weight OF
diamonds on her royal 'front.' and it seemed pity she
had not borrowed another bosom, at least part OF
one for their convenient display else have dis
tributed few precious stones other portion of
her own body, to preserve proper equilibrium. We
desired to visit with you the Hotel DIES hava1ds, and
circumsantially inspect the imperial magnfcence amid
which Napoleon l. reposes to walk at your side among
the subterranean mysteries of the Pantheon, where
Rousseau and Votaire sleeping; to climb in your
agreeable company the famous tower of the Cathedral
of Notre Dame be your guide and companion through
the seemingly endless galleries of the Louvre, where
miles of splendid paintings hold the eye enchanted day
after day. for weeks and where the female artists who
crowd and obsruct the passages with their material for
copying deplorably homey, that it appears mis-
fortune they cannot paint their faces into something
like the beauties of David, Raphael, Reubens, or Van
Dyck Not say that they do give occasional daub
to those salow cheeks after the custom Of fashion,
abe if less artistic representatives of their SEX but the
result is far from pleasantly effective. And above ALL
the temptation is strong to sketch for you at