The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-14
The Ups and Downs Of Lifc-EXit NapO
leon,

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The instability of earthly greatness
is receiving ano,her commentary in
the present condition Ct he EaY rcror
Napoleon. But yesterday he was
"grand monarch" indeed, the impc-
rial head Of nation conceded to be
first of European nations in war, and
fl st in peace. AS if to show to the
world that the fabric of his power
was not built upon the sand, he went
down to the foundation and disclosed
in the vote upon the plcbiscitum the
h.rd rock of popular favor upon which
it rested. Yet, as if ty magic, the
scene has shifted, and he is deprived
of his crown, while France has fallen
almost as suddcul y from her overshad-
owing military prestige as Austria, in
1866. LII the history an! fate of dy-
naStios and governments there sccns
to be nothing certain but uncertainty.
But little more than twenty Yeas.
ago, the throne Of Prussia was in in,
miucnt peril from revolution. ard
nov those who would have overturned
it arc among its most heroic support
ers. This scene too, may change, and
the bright horizoa 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 r..
public, aud be able, after consolidat-
ing such military power as Prussia
now i, to accomplish their desires.
The Augusta Chronicic gives the FIJI
lowing sketch Of the dcthroncd En-
pcror:
Charles Louis N,pnlcou, otherwise
called Napoleon III, is the Youngest
. son of Louis, King Of Holland, and
Hortense, daughter, of the Empress
JOS, phine, and was born in PaI is,
Apnil 20, 1903. His early life, after
the battle of Waterloo, was spen, in
Switzerland, and subsequently, in TIA
ay. HIS principal tutor Was NJ L.bas,
strong Republican, aud from him he
imbided those beautiful ideas of Re-
publ:cani>m, which, In after life, he
so pompously expressed, yet sc fatal
ay warred against.
After the de.th Of the Duke Of
Richstadt, in 1882, he became the
successor of the Great Napoleon, not
by regular descent, but by virtue of
the Imperial cdicts, of 1904 and 1905,
which fixed the order of succession in
the heirs OF Joseph, instead of the
older brothers of the first Emperor.
Soon after this, Louis seemed to have
come to the conclusion that destiny
had fixed upon him AS The delivorer OF
the French Republicans, and, in con-
necton with Coloncl Vaudry, and
other officers Of the garrison Of Stras.
bourg, on the seth Of Ootohcr, 1886,
he proclaimed rcvolution. This
attempt to raise himself resulted, in
a few day, in miserable f"ilure
Taken prisoner by Louis Philippe,
instead of being executed for insur-
rection, as he expected, he was,
through the intcfces>iou Of his moth
or, merely banishcd from the kingdom
Coming to this country, he led n
life of idleneSs for somc time, and
then went to South America. Soon
after, he returned to Europe, and re
visiting his sick mothcr at Arencu-
burg, he reached there just in time
to witness her death. Here, he soon
commenced various publications in
defence of his Strasbourg Gasco, which
cause Louis Philippe to demand his
expulsion from Switzerland, to avoid
which ho voluntarily withdrew, and
took up his residence in England
Here, he occupied his time in writing
his Ldecs Napolcontennes, and in get.
ting up another revolutionary expedi
tion.
In 1910, accompanied by Count
Moutholon, an old friend and favorite
Of the Great Emperor, and retinut
of about fifty persons, he sailed from
Margatc, and in few days after
landed at Bolognc, marched to the
barracks and called upon the soldier.
to surrender or join his standard
This they refuseda few shots were
exchanged, when tho nephew Of hi
uncle retired to the hills where he
was soon after captured. lIo was
tried for treason before tho House oil
Peers-was defended by Berrycr
convicted and sentenced to pcrpe,ua
imprisonment in the Fortress Of Ham
In 1916, he managed to escape
from prison, and two years after, wher
tho Revolution of 1913 broke out, he
repaired to Paris, and was chosen ,
deputy to the National Assembly from
the department of the Seine and tire
other departments. An effort wa
made in the Assembly to effect hi
banishment, which movement was lee
by Lamartiuo, but after stormy de
bate, he was admitted to his seat. II,
was then profcssedly strong Repub
lican, and as the known pupil Of La
bas, received much credit for his sin
ccrlty.
In May, 1850, ho was elected Pre-