The union Democrat., 1870-09-10
GIs nni0n gsmurraf.
Tas IIou.e ef orleans.


The Orleans branch of the Burbon family
has held for many generations distinguish
cd place 10 Freneh..hissory. nui more than
.,nce within the last hundred wears, il has
seemed 10 be the hess hope Of the nation.
lts representatives have generally cherished.
or at least professed. greater respect for
ropular.ri ri-hts and constitutional theories OF
government than tie elder line of tho family.
have ranged themselves among the liberal
Hcnarc!iis,s whose ambition il Is 10 accom-
moda'e obsolete titles and exploded political
principles with the progress of modern
thought and an enlarged scope Of individual
thought and an enlarged scope at individual
freedom. SINCE the time of Philippe, the
fift duke Of the house, the consin Of Lonis
XVI. and the father of Louis Philippe, the
popular policy of the family has been mark
cd. Duke Philippe, however was only an
am asisinus dsmngngue who assumed tho naure
af phigi5p Equality during the storm OF the
Revolution. aud di<gusted even tho most ex-
streasef Denldsrats by voting for the execution
sof his royal cousin Inns Philippe if not a
great was we'll meaning king. under whom
the French people were upon the whole hap
pier md freer than they ever have been since,
except f9a few months under the Republi-
can re-mc nf 1918. Tte Duke Of Orleans,
eldest son Of Louis Philippe, who was killed
daring his fathers reign by being thrown
from his carrilge, was young man of many
perspnai virtues and accomplishments and
great popularity. aud n soldier of some dis
iinction. Tho preeent head of the family,
athe Conat Of Paris. is his son by the estima-
hle louise Elizabaih OF Duchess Helene
observation-disclosures who died In exile near
London ia 1865.
The Cunt Of Paris is now So years of age.
lie has Travelled great deal in various parts
ef the world. has given considerable atten-
tion to literature, publishing narratives Of
travel aud essays on politics and social Gus
toms of England whero he has his resi-
dencel, aud in the early part of our war serv-
cd with lis younger brother, the Duke OF
Chartres. on the staff Of General Mcclellan
in the Yorktown peninsula. Both the young
Princes made n very favorable impression
in America. The Count of Paris is married
10 daughter Of tho Duke Of Montrensier;
Duke Of Chartres 10 daughter of Prince
de Joinvlle. They both offered their servi-
ces to Napoleon at the outhreak of the pres
ent war, but we believe they were not ac-
cepied. =
The principal other representatives. of the
Orleans family are tie second. third, fourth
and tifth sons of Lanis Phillippe, uncles of
the two young men Just mentioned. The
.sccoad son il the Duke of Nemours, Sc years
old; undcr I.oais Philippe he held several
important military commands, especially in
tho campaigns against Ah-de'kader. He
was chosen King ofsthc Beleians in 1881 !.
and was prnnosel for King Of Greece, but his
father would rot permit him 20 eceert either
dignity. lie is the father of Coaet 4 Flu. the
sou-in-aw nai general ef the Fmnerer of
Rrazii. TIC third son Of Louis Philiippe is
the Prince do Joinville. 50 years Old in his
fathers time n navel commander Of repute
remembered especially for hs services in
Mexico Tho fourth is the Duke of Aumale,
aged IL. who served in Algeria under Bu-
goaua aal Baroguey dIIiilers rose to be a
Marshal OF Franeean had the glory at last
of receiving Ah-del- Kader's surrender. The
fifth son is the Duke Of Montnensier, can
ddate for the throne of Spain. Since 1913,
oil the family except the last named have
lived 10 England. All except Montpensier
have dasbed more or less in literature, oil
have led reputable li-es, 50 far as the world
at large is informed, and oil are so we'll pro-
yided with offspring that if fortune should
restore them to the Toillerics, France need be
under no apprehension of the dynasty ever
diving out.