The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-26

such Q prinosiy oonvers. they look blank. grumpio
between thelrtecth and. without repudatng their
own doctrines their only stock in trade. they show
no small jealousy, mixed with anger Ct their being
advocated BY man who holds loyalty TO the Elm,
peror and his her, whats tho use or benent OF
our doctrines, they seem disposed TO say but
probably don't like TO, III they can't rid US OF the
Emperor and put another IN his place" AS least
this Is the logical inference OF all their growls over
the democratic Prnoe's speech. To be sure they
may not believe In his sincerity but he boasts he
has always been democrat, and that's certainly
more than any French democrat OF to-day can say,
Or " least, very few OF them. Nothing has bothered
people generally more than the nscrIAabe behavior
of the Emperor on this new rampage Of his cousin,
whose propositions or additional reform however
pretty in theory regarded by all sensible thinkers
utterly impracticaDle for some time 10 come.
Everybody supposed the Emperor would oe dis.
gused If not enraged at these wild decam atoms OF
a man without experience or sound judgment and
that he might even strip OF his tine feathers and
Danish him the state for ever. Instead OF that Pl0n
Plon, az the irince ID usually called. goes quietly
down to st. Cloud tina day after his speech.
breakfasts with his Majesty, and. after stay OF y
couple OF hours drives BACK 10 his palace and looks
az important aud grand rs he ever did. "Well, l
neyer" Ia the universal exclamation only spoken In
French What does II all meanS Did the Emperor,
wonder. query some put his cousin up to making
strong democratic speech TO outbid me ponticsl
pretenders VINO are trading on these doctrines OF the
hour Or does the Emperor, with his habltual Tor
bearance look on this prank OF his impetuous reia
tive as the act Of an ncurabe efJiin terrible?
Whatever be his motives 1t Il none the less true
and equally strange az true. that the Emperor, In
spite OF his Illness uttered no rebuke but received
had happened In any way dsagreeable TO him.
A singular little aneCdote has leaked out. Alter
the speech In question had been printed FOR tho
papers, The Emperor ordered IL TO be brought TO him.
and sitting up In mis- bed, read 1t and modified some
OF It's phrases. Then, calmly handing 1t back
desired II to be published in the official Journal This
looks If he approved of 1t, or If he didn't " shows
that he swallow the unpleasant doses his cousin
gives MIN good deal better than those Of his regu
lar medical attendants.
Inc late amnesty to all political Offenders granted
on the last iete dly OF the Emperor has brought
once more the surface some Of the debris OF the
revolution OF lS4S that have long been lost TO sight,
though TO memory dear. Among the rest Ledru
Rollln has turned up rs large as life though good
deal more gray than OF yore and a good deal the
worse for wear generally. lie declares he would not
mind going back to France; on the contrary. he
would rather like It, II only for the fun OF carrying
on che good fight without truce" But there Is a
little obstacle In the way to wlt-that he was tried
an attempt on the Emperors life, and consequently
he Is not quite sure that tho amnesty To political
Offenders includes this facetOuS freak OF his to get
rid Of his rival and successor, Napoleon Ill. think
he Is quite right to show some hesitation In ventur
ing back to Paris until this little difficulty Is salts
nation on the topic II he will only inquire at the
captains ONCE" as we say. or by writing to the
Law officers OF the crown. am quite sure the Elm.
perOr Ia quite willing TO let bygOnes be bygOnes and
would cheerfully let this rather grave peccado OF
the republican chief of 'iS be numbered among the
forgotten things OF the past. but am afraid his
magnanimty would only be thrown away, for Ledru
Kollln like HIS fellow exiles, Louis Blanc and Victor
Hugo all know their importance ID greatly increased
while playing the role OF political martyrs In hap
TO get on without them. and may venture to say
that most people are shamefully Indifferent to the
fact whether they stay In England or como back 10
breed new plots IN Paris.