The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13
FRANCE.
English Defence of the Observation-Disclosures
and Rewards of Napoleon the Third.

English Defence Of the Bonapartes-services
and Rewards of Napoleon the Third.
From the London Globe Disraelli advocate) Aug 81
The man who rules France is in many respects the
best abused parsonage in Europe, and strangely
enough the latest and most mischievous caumny
comes from England a country with whom he is on
terms OF the closest and most complete accord and
IN ali his dealings with whom his policy has been
animated by selfevdent desire for friendship, and
conceived and carried out in a spirit OF generous
manly sympathy and unmpeacha de good faith 1t
Is not inexplicable that Louis Napoleon, 1rho pro-
,1ndersfa@ds ne ae,,tgs Of orr insfit,ffoss more
Thoroughly Than any other Fre,,chmdn. should
seek peace and desire amity with England; but 1t
IL wholly incomprehensble that England, or, to
speak more correctly certain section OF the
English people should refuse their confidence to the
man whose one determined, unwaverng effort IL has
been 10 establish the alliance between the two coun-
tries on basis OF unequivoca strength and soidity
France which eliminated in the mingled nate
and fear OF Napoleon the First IL cannot be that In
the closing decades OF the nineteenth century after
all have learned by experience, with all we have
worked out by our hard headed and sometimes hard
hearted processes OF reasoning and In the face OF
che facts which stare the enemies OF France ont OF
all countenance, there is the most fororn fragment
OF the old antifrench party left among us. Never
theless, II there be not who inspires the articles
against the Emperor Napoleon which appear so FIRE.
quently In certain OF our morning and In NJ least
one OF our evening contemporaries
The history OF France for nov nearly century mas
been indissoubly connected In certain respects ana
rs regards the STRINGS and striyings OF US inner
most soul Identical With the history OF the family or
Napoleon. The founder OF the dynasty climbed TO
power by q road which lay right through the heart
and sympathes OF the people. The Frencn are de-
monstrative even to excess and they delight IN de-
monstration to an extent which sometimes seems >
dethrone their reason, or at least to suspend It's
sway over the intelligent thought OF the people. The
military of General Bonaparte intoxicated
and Pcopfdence in the win which seemed indomta.
Bile, and that great spirit OF the day, whose
progress had the appearance OF beng irresistible
and fascinated the French people, so that all
France was drawn TO his feet, and. swearing
fealty, rose up to follow him. Exhausted with
liberty France found herself In letters and straight
way fell down to worship Bonaparte IN whom she
recognzea, t tne sSa as No, far wrong Ter
rible and troubous were the dongs OF the flrst
Napoleon his reign In France was gigantic eiorl
for her savaton and though to the outside world ne
wore the mien of man intent only on conquest and
sef-aggrandzement, at home he was the father OF o
great people too caprcious, perchance TOO stern or
too partial in his carcsses, but still a father
- After the consulate and first empire OF Napo-
leon came. not the deluge, but something nearly as
Rad for France. II was not the French people who
dethroned Napoleon but Europe In the interests OF
and pes m r tho I9e 81
France were inimcal to the peace and prosperity OF
the rest Of the world and the allies were Jus
membered Bonaparte was grand enemy; he was
NO adyenturer, free lance; there was reason fol
ali ne did and sooner or later the world will see Il
and respect n they do not applaud the sacrifice o.
everything TO France. As means TO an end HI
aace eis pposperty and happiness The dream
his life was great and glorious empire sodly con
ed and standing uPon the
of the family Of Napoleon forever rom France I'M
French people deserted Napoleon as tney would un
der every conceivable regime desert their beneiacto
I'm the hour OF his misfortune. 1nsincerity, want
loyal love Ia the defect In the French character an
is the bane OF the French people. They would desei
The second Napoleon tomorrow n he lost battle
made a political mistake. The Idol OF the frencn
success thew acknowledge no other divinity; the
themselves before no other altar Hence ~
fhankless character OF the task OF RUE among .neu
hence in sort the impossp Q, r m
their favor and the necessity for euro IN orN 10
them. The monarchy Of Louis Philippe was an "a, e,
perimept OF q totally different character, ana
kaied: the less said about ne better. As me mario