The New York herald., 1869-06-29
NAPOLEON AND GRANT.
A Copperhcad Contrast Between the Two
Celebrities.
lrrom the Baltimore statesman (copperncad organ.

From the Baltimore statesman tcopperhead organ.
II Is said that the present Emperor OF the French.
before attaining the throne had been as successfu
as the first Brutus In passing for person OF poor
France, supposed Mt That time TO be of ordinary
capacity. II Is related that, when he talked the
now OF hts ideas appeared To lie sluggish HIS fea-
lures were Opaque and inexpressive. Thougl, not
by nature reserved nor a secret man, he had ac-
ouired the power OF profound silence lie Is said by
q witty Englslman TO have been looked upon IN
England as a balloon man, who had twice bad
fall from the skies. and was still IN
turned to France, after the revolution which re-
suited IN the overflow Of Louis Philippe he
was regarded as so deficient In intellectual power as
to be harmless While In the chair OF the President
he had the torpid air OF snake in winter. All tins
LIME no hsn , nus y %oees IN view which ne accom-
dering far-sighted mind, hidden by those impassive
features, was preparing the programme which has
since been worked out In the grandest imperial gov
ernment OF modern times.
There are those who think that General Grant In
his apparent stupidity Is SIMPLY assembling ike
Napoleon. If so his imitation OF dulness Is n com
piete success. He has never for one moment.
original idea. lie wore the disguise OF supcishpess
and im!ecility when there was no occasion
for Il. During the greater part Of hts life, when
his highest ambition would never have pointed TO
q seat In the state Legislature, he was performing
the part OF imbecty as perfectly as az present.
0 s MS G
said OF Louis Napoleon that though I've understood
truth ana IN ~ eonyersaon hsbltnalIy preferred 10
sometimes became means OF deception because
after generating confidence 1t would suddenly break
down under the pressure or strong motive. Thus,
IL IL declared he could maintain friendly relations
with man. and speak fav0rably and truthfuy 10
him for seven years. and then suddenly deceive him.
his character In his controversy with President
Johnson about the Stanton war-0fice affair, must
agree that Grant has at least one quality In common
with Louis napoleon.
II there has been any French celebrity whose life
presents In some points parallel to thai Of Grant
was Marshal st. Arnaud, by whose agency the mili-
tary movements which resulted In Louis Napoeon's
successful venture for the throne OF France were
effected. IL Is true there was difference OF iempera-
ment Grant being taciturn aud unhappy looking
while st. Arnaud was gay, reckless and COnveraed
with luminous force and electric brilllancy. Yet he
was the most secret OF men without seeming 10 bc
secret, mis- capacity In that respect recommending
the plot for the coup d'6to. THIS quality Of Keeping
things to himself and more than ordinary willing.
ness to take human life were illustrated by his once
suf0cang 500 Arabs who had taken refuge I'm
q cave. Marshal Pclissicr had done the same Thing
before, but all Europe heard OF It, and raised cry
OF horror. 81. Arnaud hermetlcaly sealed IN the
apertures to hs cave without his own soldiers know
ing what they were donpt We doubt whether even
Grant In his future dealings win Ku Rlux, will he
able 10 perform neaer more quiet iob St Ar.
maud wrote to has brotlcr--"i made one yast srp.
uichrc. NO one hut myself knew that In that cave
there were 500 brigands who VIII never apaln
slaughter frcnchmen Brother no one IL 90 good
sce s soS H h'Ss s WI ~ gsEs" ,s "ct tnsE: ssh rs
OF Grant u may fe added to co,nrlc,c i,e anaIogy
that THIS singular person, who became Marshal OF
France ana Minister OF War, had been three tlf,ss
dismissed rom the Ftsncl amy Tor hig I,ad
courses.