Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-16
HIS CAREER IN ITALY.

HIS CAREER IN ITALY.
: When the revolution of 1880 broke out,
and Louis Philippe was elevated to the
throne OF France. Louis petitioned him to
be allowed to return to France, but the
willy Orleanist refused. He, IN company
with his elder brother, then repaired to
Italy, where they took an active part in the
revolution of 1881. The interference of
France and Austria put an end to the Tus-
can movement, and the brothers were ban
itsed from the Papal dominions. The eld-
er brother, Napoleon, died at Pesaro, a
victim to anxiety and fatigue, and Louis,
also prostrated by illness at Aucona, was
joined by his mother, and, after spending
a short time in England, eventually re-.
tired to his mothers chateau at Ahren-
berg, in Iturgan, Switzerland. Here he
devoted his leisure in 1925 to literary
labors, and published successively 'Polit-
ical Reveries," political and Military
| Considerations on Switzerland" and q
Manual on Artillery" In the first named
work he declared his belief that France
could be regenerated only by one of Ma
reconcile the republican principles with
the military aspiration of the nation.
HEIR TO THE EMPIRE.
The death of the Duke of Reichstadt, in
1892, left him the successor of Napoleon
l., not by legitimate descent, but by the
Imperial edicts of 1904 and 1905, which
set aside the usual order of descent, and
fixed the succession in tho line of the
| fourth brother of Napoleon, Louis, in
stead of that Of the elder brother Joseph.
This was the beginning Of the
AMBITIOUS CAREER
OF Napoleon, which ended only at Sedan
| on Friday. It fired his soul with dreams
! of future power, to the realization of which
he ever afterwards directed his best ener-
| gies. His ReocyLeS P0Iiti9ucs were written
to demonstrate the necessity of an En-
| peror to the true republican organization
| Of France. lie afterward expanded this
work into the IdoeS NdpOge0nenneS, Where-
i'll the plans of the Emperor were extolled
and earnestly commended to France for
adoption.
His FIRST ATIEMHT.
Not limiting himself to writing books,
| he put himself in active communication
with officers Of the French army, and in
the early part of 1896 his designs became
evident, and, after maturing his plans, he
left Ahrenenberg in June, 1886, for Baden
Baden. In August he paid secret visit
to StrasbOurg, which he regarded as tho
most vulnerable point for his attempt.
and, after securing promised co operation
from fifteen of the officers of the garrison,
proceeded to Switzerland, while his adher-
onts wero perfecting the plot The pro-
Ject, however, was miserable failure, and
Louis was taken prisoner, detained at
Strasbourg from October 30sh till Novem-
Der 9th, and then conducted to Paris. His
life was spared Oh condition of his going
to the United States. This he did, under
protest, but soon returned to Europe to
find his mother on her death bed in Swift
erland.
HIS EXPULSION FROM SWITZERLAND.
In 1888. Lieutenant Laity, ono of Ma
poleon's adherents, published with his
sanction favorable account of the attempt
on Strasbourg, which was we'll received in
France. For this Laity was sentenced to
a five years Imprisonment and to pay
fine of five thousand francs. These facts
were looked upon by the French element
as the commencement of a new outbreak
from Ahrenenberg, and they accordingly
asked that Louis be driven from Switzer-
land. Some of the counties being indis
posed to thus trample upon the rights of
one who had made himself citizen of the
country, France sent an army to the from
tier to support her demands, if necessary.
by force. Louis quilted the country and
took refuge in England, where ne planned
his
SECOND ATTEMPT
to gain the throne of France. On the 9th
at the head of party of fifty-tive adbe-
rents, including Genot Montholon and
General Voison. But one man in the gar
rison responded to his summons to Join
his standard, and after some manouvring
about the town he was captured while try
ing to escape to his steamer. In October
he was put upon his trial before about one
hundred and sixty of the Peers of France,
many of whom were indebted to his uncle
for their ranks and titles.
HIS CONVICTION.
III. Berger, 'the great French advocate,
appeared as counsel for Louis and made a
clever bnt vain defence. He was sentenced
to perpetual imprisonment, and his adhe-
rents for various terms ranging from five
to twenty years. He wae shortly afterwards
conveyed to the citadel of Ham, where he
spent six years of his eventful life. On the
25th of May, 1916, he made
HIS ESCAPE
from Ham in disguise, and thus deceiv-
ing the vigilance of the guards, he crossed
the frontier into Belgium, and from thence
went to England, where he resided until
the Paris revolution of 1848 and the down.
fall of Louis Philippe. He was at once
elected representative in the National
Assembly, and soon afterwards
PRINCE PRESIDENT
of the French republic by an overwhelm-
ing vote. At this period he had difficult
} game to play. While embracing every op
r portunity to revive the most agreeable an6
) glorious recollections of his uncie's rule
J it was necessary for him to make the mos
! earnest protestations of devotion to re
, publican principles, and the most zeafou
f disavowals of all ambitious designs.
? THE COUP D'ETAT AND THE EMPIRE.
: But this deception lasted scarcely thre
years, and on December 2, 1851, having
i imprisoned every statesman in Paris fron
g whom he would be likely to encounter OF
s position, dissolved the assembly, an
seized the most distinguished general
who were suspected of disaffection, b
d proclaimed himself Dictator He then oI