The New York herald., 1868-04-02
The Nnpoleonic Dynnsty-rhe Pamphlets
Pro and Con.


Pro and Con.
In our columns yesterday we gave the out
lines Of the celebrated pamphlet which has jnst
been published in Paris-a pamphlet emanating
more or less directly from the Emperor him
self; written, In fact, by his own hand or at his
suggestion and under his inspiration. In the
same issue we gave the outlines of another
pamphlet in which the expenses OF the empire
are set forth by one who whether he Is or il
not a lover Of imperialism and the dynasty Of
Napoleon, Is al least n lover Of truth. At the
same time we reproduced the debate which
took place IN the hall Of the Legislative body
ON the l9th OF March on the bill for the regula-
the London Times commenting on the entire
situation. We call attention TO these items of
news not merely because the HERALD was
ahead Of all ia contemporaries In presenting
them 10 the American public, but because we
wish to make them the basis of our remarks,
and because without due regard being paid TO
the same the situation In France at the
present moment cannot he clearly understood.
The Napoleon pamphlet, II appears, is headed
''The Titles Of the Napcaronic Dynasty" and
has Coz ia motto " Ior gopaI rox Dei." The
ayowcd object of the pamphlet Is TO prove the
attachment of the Frcach people 10 the family
of Napoleon and 10 imperialism as represented
by them. The proof Is skilfully collected and
arranged The votes which raised General
Bonaparte first 10 the Consulate Cor Ten years,
then 10 the Consulate for lie, and afterwards
to The Imperial throne, are ssvcrally specified.
Ten millions of votes are shown 10 have been
cast in favor of the First Napoleon. between
the years isgo and 1904. the opposition votes
during the same period scarcely exceeding
twelve thousand. The my years which
elapsed between the downfall Of the FIRST empire
and the government cf July. 1915. are hastily
passed over. the restoration of the Bourbon
being attributed. not 10 the win of the French
people, but 10 the power ofthe foreigner. France
being once more free 10 give expression 10 her
wishes the snfirages of the people weat forth
10 find the heir Of the lirsi Napoleon in exile In
cluding the three elections, that which raised
him 20 the Presidential chair In ISIS. that which
followed the coup dsf,a In 1851 aud which se-
cured him In the Presidency for ten years. and
| that which established The empire IN is52, ID
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been cast in favor of the present emperor, the
collective opposition vote during the same
period representing a miserable minority. II
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the outset. ana such 4. tbe expl,ua,len Of hl.
rccsn, reforming uolicv. Tn. yariou. rrf,rm.
introduced since 1861 are an enumerated a.
rroof oS An. liberal Intentions of the .re.en,
occupant Of the French throne The ~rvu.
meut OF the pamphlet 4. visible throurhout-
the ure.eo, Emperor unite. IN M. own p~r
sou the riuht- derived from descent aud tho.s
derived from election. and /. The best possible
ruler for ,b. French p.ople. OF cour-. ao,h.