Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-17
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Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparlc.
Ito wao born in Paris, 10 the palace OF
the Tuillcrics, April 20th, ls0s, and :
/. over sixiy.two years OF age. lie i
the third son of Louis Bonaparto, ,
brother of the FIRST Emperor Napolc-
on. lis mother was the Ex Quccn OF
Ilononse. Louis Napolean received
his early education 10 the castle OF
Aremsbirg, on the shores Of Lake
Consiancc. lie displayed . fancy for
history and the exact sciences, was
fund of athletic sports, aud in Swilz-
orland he developed an aptitude for
military strategy
He served for some time as vol
untcer in the military camp at Thun
Ia 1880 ho took part in the insurrcc
tion in the Pontifcial States with his
brother; the latter died Mt Fodi, and
Louis was dangerously i'll at Ancona,
and only saved by the devoted nursing
of his mother. He hcd from Aneona,
on the approach OF the Anstrians, TO
France was expelled from Franco
hy Louis Philippe, went to England
and thence returned to Switzerland.
Ia 1881 the Crown Of Poland and
the command of the Polish legions
were offered him. The death. in 1882
of the Duke of Reichsladt, the only
son of Napoleon /, opened the future
to his ambitious hopes; from that
time his whole life, speculative and
practical, was devoted To the reaiza
ton OF what now became his "iixed
idea"-lhat he was To become SOW
ereign of France In 1886, he At
tempted coup d'etdt, at Strasbourg
against Louis PHILIPPE, aud failed
was taken prisoner to Paris, and ex.
lied to America. Ho shortly returned
to Switzerland, on account of the i'll.
ness OF his mother, who died October
,, 1887.
He went thence TO London il
/, 1889 TO Scotland in 1910 he mad,
another attempt at the throne o
France, failed, was captured, brought
TO trial, and condemned to perpeiua
Imprisonment iu the fortress OF Ham
Here he did much literary work, ant
finally escaped May "a, 1916, by thC
help of DR. Conneau, in the disguise
+, ola workman. and gained the Belgian
frontier, whence he returned TO Eng
land.
The revolution February, lS4S
caused him to return to France h'
!, professed to be devoted TO the view
of the Provisional Government. ii,
was, however, by the latter, requeste'
to leave the country, and promised
! to do so; but being elected deputy 0
for Paris and three other depart
menis, he took his seat in the Consli
tulional Assembly June 18Th, lS4S.-
After stormy debate he resigned hi
seat the 18th OF June and le0 France
, lie was called to France in Scptem
Der, 1913, by quintuple election AM
again appeared in the Assembly. th
avowcd candidate for the Presidency
He was elected by vote Of 5, 1862, lG
out of 100000 votes. Decembe
2oth he took the oath Of allegiance t
the Republic.
In 1919 his enemies, who believe
{ him devoted To his own interest
rather than 10 those of the Republic
~ manifested strong opposition TO hi
:, policy. An anarahic condition ,
II things continued until he put sto
: thereto BY the coup d etat of Dccen
her ,. 1851. Under the pressure ,
y, :, his power, following this coup d otd
?" he was elected President OF the II
IL public December 2Oth and 2lst, /,
ten years, aud invested with all Il
y powers he demanded by more tina
- seven million suflrages.
A year altcrward he assumed Il
- y title and prcrogatives Of Emperor,thl
!, attaining the goal Of his early ami
!" ton. In 1858 he married Eugrn
A. Mario. Countess Of Mouiijo,a a Spaut
!; lady Of great beauty, 10y whom be Ia
= Que child, the Prince Imperial, boz
= March l6, 1865.