The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-18
NAPOLEON IN LONDON.
a ReMsimisremre Of the Enspcr0r'S
..LOa1ing' Days.

..Loaans'' Days.
A writer in the Louiville Commercial re-
laies the following bit Of narrative:
I'm 1SlS Europe was convulsed with in
tcrnal dissensions and revolutions. The
Bourbon power was trembling in France,
and the nephew Of his uncle was loafing
in London, haunting localities where he
met men and women of unqucstionable bad
character, He watched undoubtedly with
considerable interest, the progress Of the
Chartist party in London, day by
day growing more bold and troublesome.
Perhaps in his dreams Of royal honors he
foresaw that an experience of mols and riots
might be advantageous to him in that future Of
which he never despaired. Hence he wan
dered about, an observer Of the element
which, in 1913, was occs,sioning the English
| government no little uneasiness ard trouble
When the Chartist party mustered in that
year, and announced their attention to march
to Hyde Park fifty thousand strong, rumors
Of violence and riot stirred the heart Of the
great city.
| 'The Bank Of England, to which every
Englishnan looked with solemn awe and re-
| spect, was To be- attacked and pillaged-the
law was to be trampled under foot, il the dc
mands Of the party were not considered!
''When that day came London surged and
heaved, and the Tory loyaliSts mustered to
! the defence ri law and order in great num-
hers, and became, for the time being, sworn
| officers to preserve the peace.
'An old gentleman, now an assistant asses-
sor Of internal revenue in this CITY, was then
the head teacher of a Parocbial school in the
hamlet Of Ra,clifie Stepney, in the eastern
part Of London. His school, with others,
was dismissed for the day, and magistrate
swore in the teachers, and every man in the
neighbOrhood who would volunteer, as special
constable, To assist in preserving law and
order. Scores If volunteers were mustered
ordered to rendezvous in the school building
Of our old friend, who was directed 10 assume
command Of the specials. Among the men
under him that day was one Louis Napoleon,
then reputed lounger or loafer abou, Lon |
don, now the Emperor Of France He was
well known at the time, and by his dignified |
bearing attracted the attention Of his fellow
specials, who were not acquainted with his
person. His dreams Of future greatness were
80 unreal then that few regarded him more
than the disrolute, rather worthless, nephew
Of the great Bonaparte.
Fortunately the services Of the specials
under command Of our old friend were not
nsIuirci tndt uay, AM NJ SIX q CLOCK, Wnen |
all possible danger had passed, the trustees Or
dered lunch Of bread and cheese and porter
for the whole command. Napoleon, with
the rest, enjoyed the lunch, and was shortly
after at liberty to leave the neighborhood."
The Last Wall SGthe ''S~le Represents.
tive from ny state"
From the Fort Scott Monitor.
As will appear from the call Of the State
Central Committee, Published elsewhere, the
Committee have decided in favor of increased
representation. This will prove death
blow to Sidney Clarke He and his organ,
the Tribune, have labored zealously to de-
prive the colored man Of fair representation, .
a. we'll as every portion of the State; but he
over-etimated his power, and at the very
offset lost nine points in the game. This I
apportiOnment will give to Bourbon County 4
eight delegates to the Convention just twice
as many a. Mr.. Clarke would assign to Us.
The campaign is now fairly opened, and
We tr,st that every Republican who has the
interests Of the party at heart will go to work
and, from this time on, labor to secure the
very bet men for Office.
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