The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-18
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Thursday norning, August l8, 1870.
The Bourbons mad the Orlcanists.

The Bourbons md the Orlennfsts,
bThere have been some speculations as to
the possible successor of Louis Napo-
leon, in the event of his abdication or
displacement, and of the concurrence Of
another contingency that France will
establish a monarchy instead of resorting
to republic. In view Of the curiosity
thus felt, it may not be without interest
to mention some facts connected with
the two houses whose representatives
are the most prominent aspirants for
French sovereignty. The Baltimore Sun
says:
In 1880, fifteen years after the allies
had overthrown the first empire and re.
stored tho monarchy of the old regime,
Charles x, who had opposed the pro-
gress of liberal ideas, was driven out of
France by a revolution, and took refuge
in the ancient palace of Holyrood, in
Scotland, which had been kindly offered
by the British Government. Notwith-
standing his flight, however, he clung to
the idea that his grandson, the Duke OF
Bordeaux, in whose favor he had abdi-
Gated, was yet to regain the crown. The
grandson was then ten years of age.
received from them their banners, he
said, ''These standards which I now
take this child will one day restore to
you" This prince, Notwithstanding his
long exile, has been regarded by tho old
Bourbon party as the legitimate sove-
reign of France, under the title of
Henry V.
When the revolution Of 1880 occurred,
all the members of the Bopaparte family
had for fifteen years been bnnished from
the soil of France. The only son of the
first Emperor by his Austrian wife, and
who was his immediate and direct heir,
was pining away in Austria of consump-
tion, and soon after died. There was,
therefore, no opportunity for the Impc-
rialists to make an effort for the restora-
tion Of the empire. In the event of the
death OF the young Duke of Bordeaux,
just mentioned, the direct branch of the
Bourbon line would become extinct, and
in that event the crown would pass to
the Duke of Orleans, Louis Philippe,
branch Of the family. He was man Of
ability, Of high moral character, of
strong tendencies to liberal opinions, and
was the richest man of France. When
Charles X was driven out the Duke of
Orleans was promptly on the ground;
his friends were ready for action; his
vast wealth enabled him to place at the
disposal of his party any amount of
money they might need; Lafayette and
Thiers, mon of great ability and of con-
summate skill in the guidance of affairs,
managed his case, aud the result was
that he was first appointed Lieutcnant-
General by the Chamber of Deputies,
and finally made King by Legislature
which had no delegated authority to
perform any such act, and by small
minority which did not exceed third of
the full number of either the Chamber
In this connection it may not be amiss
to relate the following conversation,
which is said to have occurred during the
course of the proceedings between
Lafayette and Louis Philippe:
''You know that I am Republican,"
said Lafayette, "and that I regard the
Constitution of the United States as the
most perfect that has ever existed"
II think rs you do," replied Louis
Philippe. "It is impossible to pass two
years in the United States, as 1 havo
done, and not be of that opinion. But
do you think that. in the present State
Of France, Republican Government
can be adopted?"
mo, snld Latayette, that Which is
necessary for France now is q throne
surrounded by Republican institutions;
all must be Republican.
But the liberal sentiments of the
"Citizen King" as Louis PHILIPPE was
called, did not long survive his eleva-
ton. Ho was placid, correct, mercan-
tile man, and personally unexceptiona-
BIZ But, to conciliate the surrounding
dynasties, he was compelled to adopt
measures not consistent with the spirit
Of Republican liberty and equality
which had been generally ditfused
throughout France, and which he him
self had avowed. Lcgitimists, Napo-
leonists and Rpublicans alike dispute his
title to the crown. The upshot was
that, in 1913, he wrote the following
words, under very similar circumstances
to those which, eighteen years before,
Charles X had written, when lie abdicat-
cd in favor of his grandson the Duke Of
Bordeaux, now generally called the Count
do Chambour, both of these children