Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-09
90 PIon PIOn "-Prfnce Napoleon ms

The Paris Pays Of the 10th Of October
continues it's attacks on Prince Nspo-
leon, and justifes its conduct in the mat.
ter by the following reasons:
What has been, since the establishment
of the imperial monarchy, the attitude
of the Z nperor's cousin2 II has con-
s,antly been ambiguous and hostile. By
his acts and his language he has en-
deavored to obtain popularity TO the
detriment of the imperial family and the
empire. he has applied himself to
creating party and isolsting himself
completely from the elder branch, in or
der to render the titles and the advan-
tages of the younger more conspicuous.
Residing in the Palais Royal. he has
found within those walls OF unhappy
memory all the too famous traditions OF
discord, disunion, ard especially deser-
lion. And the Dukes of Orleans seem
to have had q mischievous pleasure
in raising up in their own palace
against the Nspoleonic dynasty
an heir to their ows ambition
and culpable rivalry, in the per-
s,n of him who is already called
Jerome Egalite. Therefore, for our
selves as we'll as for the nsjor part OF
the Bopspartist and conservative parties,
Prince N spoleon is now and henceforth
outside the pale Of the empire. He EN-
peror-what bitter mockery What
has be done that he should dare to hold
out his wrist to the imperial eagle? The
name of Napoleon is not one easy to
bear. To have merited it he should have
mounted to the assault OF the Malskof
when be was in the Crimes, taken part
in the days of Magenta and Solferipo
when be was in Italy, and closed around
the Emperor when the revolution recent
ly broke loose, to cover him with his
body and his intelligence. Qfsllthat what
has he done Nothing. Has be Joined
the people in their demands2 Has
he concerned himself with their aspira-
tions, desires and wishes2 Never II
ever such misfortue should ffiict France
we would break our pen rather than serve
such q master. Let there be no doubt
on the question of hereditary succession.
Fer US that principle is only moral and
materially possible on condition that
those who profit by it should not be re-
pugnant to the country they are 10
govern. Madmen like Charles VI, or
emasculated princes like Louis Kill,
could- not in our day succeed their
fathers without all France rising mp "a
drive them to the places most fitted for
them-the one to lunatic asylum, the
other to a hospital Hereditary success
sion is a contract passed between q
country and family. The former gives
its fortune to manage and its honor 10
preserve, and the latter promises hon
esiy, courage and intelligence. We are
no longer 10 the sge when France vas
the property of race, like q farm, to
he transmitted from father TO son.
A prince does succeed to the
crown solely because the throne
is vacant; France must ratify the in
htritance, and universal suffrage must
proclaim whether the reiguing family has
deserved or forfeited its claim. Taat
thought trauquilizss Us with respect to
Prince Napoleon, and the chance be may
have of sitting on the throne with the
mama Of Napoleon Nv. Let him come
forward apd consult the nation. The
army will reSerse its arms % refusal to
accept him, the clergy wall close their
churches ss sigu ofuourningi and We,
Bonapartists from the commencemeut
we will rssoiuiely bar the way; for We
remember those words If Nsreleen
which bind all his heirs:-" My spir';
will be Eith my posteri,Y only 80 long ss
lhez shall hays no other ain than the
glory aud bsppiness Of the FRENCH peo'
pie"