The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-07
The Ups and Downs o1 Llfs-E1l, Napo-

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leon. But tiyesterday he was "grand
monarch" indeed, the imperial head of a
nation conceded to be first of European
nations in war, and first in peace AS if
to show to the world that the fabric of
his power was not built upon the sand,
he wont down to the foundation and
disclosed in tho vote upon the plcbisci-
tum the hard rock of popular favor
upon which it rested. Yet. as if by
magic, the scene has shifted, and he is
deprived Of his crown, while Franco has
fallen almost as suddenly from her
overshadowing military prestige rs Aus
tria, in 1866. In the history and fate of
dynasties and governments there seems
to be nothing certain but uncertainty.
But littlo moro than twenty years ago,
the throne of Prussia was in imminent
peril from revolution, and now those
who would have overturned it are among
its most heroic supporters. This scene
too, may change, and the bright hori-
zon of triumph which will surround
King William, if he is the victor in the
present contest, be overcast with clouds,
if the German people should happen to
desire Republic, and be able, after
consolidating such o military power as
Prussia now is, to accomplish their de-
sires. The Augusta Chronicle gives tho
following sketch of the deLhroned EN-
peror:
Charles Louis Napoleon, otherwise
called Napoleon III, is the youngest son
of Louis, King of Holland, and Hor-
tense, daughter Of the Empress Jose
phine, and was born in Paris, April 90
1903. His early life, after the bnttlo of
Waterloo, was spent in Switzerland, and
subsequently IN Italy. His principal
tutor was M. Labas, n strong Republican,
and from him he imbibed those bcauti-
full ideas of Republicanism, which, in
after life, he SO pompously expressed,
yet 80 fatally warred against.
After the death of the Duke of Reich
stadt, in 1882, he became the successor
of the Great Napoleon, not by regular
descent, but by virtue of tho Imperial
edicts, of 1904 aud 1905, which fixed tho
order of succession in the heirs Of Joseph
instead of the older brothers of the first
to hayo como to tho conclusion that
destiny had fixed upon him as the de-
liverer of the French Republicans, and,
in connection with Colonel Vaudry and
other officers of the garrison of Strns-
burg, on the 30th of October, 1886, ho
proclaimed revolution. This attempt
to raise himself resulted, in few days,
in q miserable failure. Taken prisoner
by Louis Philippe, instead Of being ex-
ecuted for insurrection, as he expected,
he was, through the intercession of his
mother, merely banisbed the kingdom.
Coming to this country, he led q life
Of idleness for some time, and then went
to South America. Soon after, he re-
turned to Europe, and re-visiting his
sick mother Mt Arenenburg. he reached
there just in time to witness her death.
Here, he soon commenced various publ
cations in defence of his Strasburg finsco,
which caused Louis Philippe to demand
his expulsion from Switzerland, to avoid
which he voluntarily withdrew, and took
up his residence in England. Here. he
occupied his time in writing his L{ees
Napoleomiemnes, and in getting up an
other revolutionary expedition.
In 1910, accompanied by Count Mon
tholon, an old friend and favorite of the
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fifty persons, he sailed from Margate,
and in few days after, landed at Bo-
logne, marched to the barracks and
called upon the soldiers to surrender or
join his standard. This they refused-a
few shots were exchanged, when the
nephew of his uncle retired to the hills
where he was soon after captured. He
was tried for treason before tho House of
Peers-was defended by Berger, con-
victed and sentenced to perpetual impri-
bonment in the Fortress Of Ham.
In 1916, he managed to escape from
prison, and two years after, when the
Revolution of 1S48 broke out, he repair
ed to Paris, and was chosen n deputy to
the National Assembly from tho depart
ment of the Seine and three oMe,. depart.
ments. An effort was made in the AS
scmbly to effect his Punishment, which
movement was led by Lamartinc, but
after stormy debate, ho was admitted
to his seat. He was then profcssedly n
strong Republican, and as tho known
pupil of Labas, received much credit for
his sincerity.
In May, 1850. he was elected Presi-
dent Of the Republic by large ma
jority. Though nominally Republican,