The New York herald., 1868-12-15
NAPOLEON iii.

TO THE EDITOR or TIN WARRINGTON CHRONICLE
communication appeared In your columns on
Monday, signed "A Frenchmsn,n protesting against
the 'antNapoleonic feeling just now" in this coun
try. beg leave to dissent from this conclusion az
exaggerated and ilfounded. Such o charge might
be brought against some OF the States Of Europe for
France has become SO powerful under the admins
trstive ability OF the Emperor that she naturally
awakens jealousy and distrust. Even in England,
strange to say similar sentiments preva for though
Napoleon has manifested an unfatering friendship
toward her, and has, al the risk of his popularity at
home, made untold concessions to her trade and COM
merce, yet suspicion and apprehension continue to
haunt the English mind, and the sumbers Of John Bull
viii never be sound till France shall fall into hands
less skilful and vigorous. But why in the United
States should prejudice or dislike Of Napoleon ILL.,
be cntertainedf His career abounds In such extra
ordinary vicisstudes and displays 80 MANY COM
mandng traits OF character and intelligence that he
The sest fact too that he oWes ana ma
elevation to the free and repeated choice OF the
French people must commend him all the moro to
the sympathies OF this country. Doubtless the out
cry raised against him for his coup detat Of 1851 has
misled many honest minds; but what was the coup
power between the representative OF the masses Of
France and league OF hostile factions consisting OF
socialists, monarchists, republicans and what not.
View the act, however as we may, 1t was enthusi-
astcay endorsed by the entire nation for the vote
which elected Napoleon to the Presidency OF ten
millions greater than the which nrst made him
Chief Of the State. What right have we republi-
70 csmSr against the r1 voice s Of the
d6tat necessary and patriotic act we are forced to
admit they are better judges OF their own affairs
than any foreign nation. No more conclusive proof
Of the common sense OF the French people In ap-
proving the coup d'etat need be cited than the
since the day OF that event. The disorder and uncer
tainty that had prevailed gave way to confidence
and security. Under the marvellous sagaclty and
fnAn f0h1 hn hahn
OF France has been developed to an extent that
beggars all comparison and far eclipses the most
an end to the disorders Of the feudal system and
consolidated the French monarchy. Napoleon |.
closed the crater Of the fearful revolution Of s9 and
added volumes to the military glory OF France. Less
cruel than one and less ambitious than the other,
tho modern Augustus has steadily devoted his whole
time and genius TO the welfare OF all classes and the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the nation
Agriculture, manufactures trade and commerce
have all In turn been fostered, until the wealth Of
Can such ruler, then, be unpopular with the lower
Glass; whose wages have increased with the mid
die class whose profits have swelledf or with the
higher class whose incomes have doubledP
How nOnsensIcal therefore, are the rumors OF rev.
as in ali II large towns. New York included gangs Of
worthless creatures who would Overturn order any
where for the sake OF pillage. Il was the rnglead
ers OF this desperate cOh0rt who lately figured in
the grotesque celebration over the pretended tomb
OF Baudln. one Of the chiefs Of the red faction
Of 4s. The character OF these worthies may
be inferred from their immediate night at sight
OF the police. True also, there exist Paris bands
Of discontented politicians OF all factions each
Emperor. These men would gladly plunge France
into revolution tomorrow II they could arrive aI
power; but they are kept at bay, not more by the
calm courage OF the Emperor than by the public
opinion which sustains him. IL is these gentlemen
who assa the government ct intervals through their
respective penny whistles, such rs the SoLet, the
Apersfr, the Temps &c, which figured recently In
the Baudin subscriptions, and were fined BY the
courts. These petty papers, the organs OF .
handful Of partsans, with Q circulation OF q
leading journals OF Paris, such as the steele,
the Deodts, tho Constt,aionnel the Lfberte, &c,
who ignore such tricks as the Baudin AFFAIR, and
save their dignity by keeping out Of the criminal
courts. Twas struck, In late visit to Paris by the
Indignation OF the middle and lower classes against
der for their ends. regardless OF the effect on
business and the ruin OF tho INDUSTRIOUS II must be
evident, from this simple recital OF facts that the
prediction OF revolution In France is wholly un.
founded Hardly less absurd the frequent reports
or the Emperors Ill health which was never better ut
any period OF his life In short these sensational
stories are deliberately manufactured by various
pers0na,for various purposes some are got up for
eject on the stock exchanges OF Paris and
London, where large sums are made BY Q
temporary fall Tue Emperor Is assassnated
every year two or three times by these remorseess
speculators- Not unfrequenty the Parslan CORE
spondents OF English Journals desperate for news,
fabricate o conspiracy or announce q war with
Prussia All these Inventions come nying over the
cable, and forthwith overspread the land. II Is not
from will to the Emperor that our Journals circu.
late these canards, but simply from suppositon OF
their truth. Your correspondent, "a Frenchnlan,"
H. therefore, unjused in regarding the publication
OF cable hcons IN our Journals rs any indication Of
''antt Napoleonic feeling.n To judge from public
and private expressions OF wonder at the marves OF
his reign, u may DO doubted Il any country could
produce 1.-THE OF the admirers TO be found here OF
Napoleon ILL., as the first statesman and greatest
'u'' y MS 'S'' wy '''p''ES HENRY wIKoFF.