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

him. IN friendship ana hospitality, the very rulers VINO,
when we set foot on the shores of Europe two little
months ago, were plotting against the peace of the
nations and threatening hold Paris at their mercy in
few short weeks Did require sacrifice of personal
feeling of pride and ambition to accomplish this think
you? Everything but honor he will yield for the peace
and welfare of his country-honor, neuer The scene
of the great review grows in submy In this aspect
William of Prussia and his Minister, looking down upon
sevenyve thousand of the heroes of France drilled
and equipped to perfection not ordinary spectators
gazing upon an ordinary They were the enemies
of Yesterday transformed into friends by the magic Of
profound diplomacy; and the of Frenchmen who
flashed in holiday attire under their Inspection
part of that grand army Of the Empire against which
they were to have been dashng their victorious
orces-bm for Napoleon! No. the question scarcely
be argued. American residents here-and speak of
the residents as distinct from American travellers and
temporary sojourners because the latter naturally come
to France with prejudice and bitterness against
her Emperor on account of Mexico, which blind them
to the incompatible genius Of the man-American
residents, say realize how much the States OF this
Continent indebted to Napoleon for the tranquility
which is theirs to-day Our limited space unfortunately
forbids ndisputable demonstration (Which possbe
that to him chiefly belongs the glory of having recently
secured peace in the face of seeming impossbites;
but the testimony of feowcitizens who have lived
long in France and who appreciate and understands
far as other mortals mag understand this deep, un
fathomable child of earth-he motives of the Emperor
should be accepted as competent evidence that Louis
Napoleon is both great and good And the words of a
document recently forwarded to His Majesty from
influential Americans, prove that they believe him bo
The justice of this estimate is borne out everywhere
In the broad boulevard he has created for the peoples
comfort and convenience; in the vast thoroughfres he
has caused to be cut through choked suocatng, and
diseasehaunted DISTRICTS in the parks, palaces, and
gardens he has adorned and thrown open to his subjects
in the charities that bestowed from his
PURSE in the schools and hospitals he has founded; in
the harmonious and perfect workings of government
which, while powerful and imperial yet yields to its
people freedom some Republics cannot boast; in the
Justice and mercy of rule which renders France the
happest of natons in the plenty and prosperity of the
country which are undeniably his work in the liberal
laws which are his creation, and which render
empire land of liberty and place of refuge for the
exiled Pole and Hungarian, the heartsick patriot OF
Italy, and the Engandhating fugitive from ireland; in
all things which constitute the glory and fame OF
people contented and rest you will find traces Of the
master hand which guides this ship of State Not that
there are not grumbers and GROWERS even in France
Where they not number of uneasy spirits exist
here truly, but they only like our so-caled sore
heads and macontents ESQ plenty after every election
who fancy thousand grievances, and having a"ch are
ever in want of MORE like Oliver Twist These char
acter are found among the lower classes and they
willing listeners in most recently arrived Amer
icans who come with ntiNapoeon preudces, it is into
the ready of countmen that their dissatisfac
ton poured and their dark hints whispered Very
many citizens of the United States thus msed as
to the real political sentiments of France; and writer's