North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16
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sctly the work they are paid for.-7tmes.
Letter From Paris.

actly the work they are paid for.-7tmes.
Letter From Paris.
have seen the Emperor. Switzerland
must wait Human nature before anv
other kind. wanted to see the Emperor
was more anxious too see him than anv
other man ct either hemisphere. heard
ne was away for the summer. But nv
luck was better than my hopes. The next
day after my arrival in London saw the
Queen Of England-the next day after I
arrived in Paris l saw the Emperor of
France.
l was saunto.ins thoughtfully along
the broad and brilliant Rue de IN Paix,
when saw comRor,".: a the distance.
1t run along the pavement and came
toward me. People stepped quickly to
the curb and leaned over intent upon an
open carriage. Hats were lifted. It is
somebody OF consequence, thought,
perhaps it is-it was nobody else but Ma
poleon III, who sat on the back seat bow
ing to those who recognized him. l, too,
hurried to the curb and lifted my hut, as
barouche drawn by four graceful pranc-
ing bays. two of them mounted by jecky
caps and fancy livery. Alongside were
two or three outriders in planish uniform
AS the cquipage logged slowly by, saw
the picture had often seen. Only it was
now flesh and blood-the vcritable rer-
sonage who has turned the worlds sneer
| into worlds admiration, mingled with
fear, and for these two decades has been
the foremost man in Christendom, the first
monarch on earth, the most brilliant SOW
ereign since Julius Caesar. If you think
exaggeratc, come to France, and see for
yourself. Come, and be but fair, listen to
all sides, hear all parties, ask questions,
judge for yourself If you would see
Wren's monument in London, look
around yos. If you would see the Third
Napoleon's in Paris, do the same. His
spirit is in everything. His hanliwork is
everywhere.
Isay, hear all sides but there is but
one side when you speak Of success
Legitimist, Bourborn, Republican, all
concede the splendor of the mans success
Whoever may detest him, none can hold
him in contempt. One party glories in,
another bites its lip over the transcendent
brilliancy and the indisputable benificence
Of his reign. His faculty for rulership is
unqucstioned. His attainments are as
widely conceded as his achievements
Many question his policy, none doubt its
ability. A multitude would rejoice to see
his throne overturned, and his crown trod-
den under foot. but they do not pretend
that any other Frenchman has the brain
or the breadth of this one. They would
take him away, but have no substitute to
propose. They would pull down, and let
the building up take care Of itself. They
are for a republic though republic mean
anarchy and chaos.
All thoughtful Americans, all thought
full EDslishmen, all the thoughtful here
and everywhere, concede that the present
Emperor is the best friend of the present
France. And this is what gals the fac
tious all that prowl and srowl around the !
throne-the worlds concession to the |
thrones success. Even John Bull shrugs
his shoulders, and with grim reluctance
joins in this worlds concession.
Ask the poor. and they will tell you
that Napoleon is busy in devices for their
comfort and contentment; while his wife
is at the head Of every philanthropic
movement Of the capital-a pure, sweet,
earnest woman, by the way, says univer-
sal testimony, maxim. her court, as far as
she is concerned, the decentest that
France has had since Josephine.
And with all their discontent land with
what ruler are these people more dscon-
tented than the Ruler of the Universe) the
common people will own to the benignity
Of their present sovereign's reign.
"Are you going to let the Prince leign?"
said to the shopkeeper, and he said in
reply, "Don't know, monsieur, don't
know"
"Well, why not let him reign? The
crown descends to him. lie comes out of
the loins Of your greatest modern ruler.
Why not stand still and give him trial?'
20, We Frenchmen like change, you
know"
1t was useless to reason. Tho French
do not reason. They get up in the morn
ing and 80 to bed again at night, in the
meantime sitting upon the pavement before
the cafe waiting for a "charge." And
herein is tribute to Napoleon. Look at
the material he has to deal with. 1t lis
fire and powder. 1t is human nature in a
state of chronic eruption. 1t is people
whose highest aim is an explosion, whose
chief end, only end, is "change." Put
the Archangel Gabriel over them and they
would not be content until the Archangel
Gabriel was not over them. Satan or
Saviour, it matters not, the French must
befrenzy themselves over the powers that
be. The French war.cry is, whatever is.
is wrong! Set fire to it, and the devil
take the responsibility. This vast, wide,
deed mass Of boiling, spirting, mcnacing
human lava the Emperor has to master,
and to have made it own him its master is
his highest praise.
The army, If it were like any other
army in the world, would glory in him,
and perhaps this one does. Some say it
does, some say it does not, while others
say what is probably the nearest the
Lord only knows, for the
French army is composed Of French peo-
ple." But q better'drcssed or better
iaken- care of.army does not step to music.
If they should happen to stand by the
Prince when his fathers uneasy head
sinks to rest, tho Napolconic dynasty
continues. Otherwise, otherwise.
Talk of the fdur pas in Mexico! Fudge!
The volcano had an outlet. The lava got
rent. Tho French spirited. Mexico drew
lightenings thatwere gathering over France
Better war abroad than revolution at home
II you say, a terrible remedy, see how ter
rible the disease is; and to realize how ter.
rible that disease is, come here and feel its
hot throb. You can have no adequate no.
lion Of the inten ensity and propensity Of fthat
disease without coming here. The shop
keepers cool reply is household word.
It is universal. Nothing else is thought or
for somethisg else. This is tho
mania madness after change.
Change is the God Of France.
A wonderful man he then who could
rulc, and fashion, and hold. and keep in
ordsrlness and tranquility for twenty
years this nation of the French.
And Paris 10 itself monument to tho
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