The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-20
THE BOURBONS.
The Comte de Chambord Claims tho
French Throne.

The Phaire de Loire, publishes the following
letter, which, 1t asserts, has been written and
distributed by the Count de Chambord:
Monseigneur Is greatly affected by the sit
uatlon of France. He follows with anxious
brought the enemy before Paris, and now his
bosom swells with the thought that 1t ls per-
haps ITO him, with Providence for his help, that
should be conhded the honor Of saving our
unhappy country.
The French Monarchy, Of which Monseig-
neur is the heir, and which is resumed in his
person, has done great things In days past. and
more than once has saved France.
Monsigneur is convinced that this noble
task Is now his, and that to-day, as ever, right
will triumph over might He Is, therefore,
about to devote himself to this great work
with all the prudence and energy which the
circumstances require, and he calls upon his
friends to accord him their devoted assist
ance.
The cause of Monarchy Is now what 1t has al
ways been-the cause OF France herself. Many
have given 1t to events, to interest and infu-
ence, and other considerations. But now we
have light. Revolution, whatever Its form,
has never given peace, security or liberty to
the country. From the beginning she has al
ways oscillated between anarchy and despo-
tism, and to-day, for the third time, her sacred
soil is invaded and defled by the foreigner.
Monseigneur says, therefore,
to all, 'Do not be dlsqiieted, but hope. On
the proper occasion will present myself. On
the day when France will have need of me, for
whatever purpose, shall be there. For forty
years / have shown that have not cared for
bower; but I have always cherished in my
heart the love OF France, and my devotion will
always keep on level with my duty"
The oath is abolished, and consequently he
stak 1T ~ do ha nn,1lh M
say before. Monseigneur earnestly calls upon
them to avail themselves OF the electoral func-
tions, to become members of the communal
and departmental councils, mayors, adjuncts,
&C., in order to be present everywhere where
they may advance the moral and material ln-
.erests Of the country.
In few days Constituent Assembly is to
be elected. VIII 1t be able to meet and do Its
work In the midst Of the dangers and, per-
haps, disasters OF the country 1t Is
necessary, then, for the safety Of our country
that all parties set aside their indecision and
susceptibility and come to us, because we rep
resent right, truth and justice 1t Is necessary
that all those Frenchmen who have bowed the
head to circumstances, and to the ephemeral
powers which have owed their existence to
circumstances, should at last recognize that
hereditary monarchy Is now the only haven IN
which they can find peace, honor and Sc
curlty.
The Empire has delivered US over to the for
eigner; the Republic is impotent in the pres
ence OF 30 great disaster, and besides, she
alarms by her doctrines and exaggeratlons. =,
There remains, then, hereditary traditional
monarchy, which, in unison with the whole
country. will hunt the invaders from our soil
or obtain from them an honorable peace,
which peace will be sincere and lasting, mas
much as 1t will preserve intact both the honor
and territory of France.
Monseigneur presents these reflections to
the consideration Of all his friends, and earn
estly requests them to conform to these In
strictions In ell those provinces where they
have the right to count on success.
Confidence, devotion and 6rmness GOD
will do the rest
September l6, 1870.