Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-25
The Misfortunes of the Orleans Fam
ilrr

Retiring to England, hey liv ed
at Claremont, seat of Leopold, the
King of Belgium. There Louis
Philippe soon ended his days. The
Queen survived him few years,
surroua ded by her children who re-
garded her with the utmost tender
ness. In adversely as in prosperity
they presented the same spectacle
of an united and happy family. The
The young princess, wasting no
strength in vain regrets or political
lntrigues, passed their time in study
or in the best society of London
Of the four sons of Louis Philippe,
not one ever brought reproach on
their illustrious name, Their father.
by keeping them all under his roof
and under his eye, had kept them
away from bad associates, from those
fatterers and profligates who are
the destroyer of kings. They grew
up pure manly race. The Duke
OF Orleans, sustained the dignity of
the royal family by the purity of his
private life. The Prince de Join
vile belonged to the navy, and rank
ed we'll in his profession. Though
since disabled from taking a very
active part in public affairs by his
deafness, he is respected as man of
honor and intelligence. He brought
his son to this country, and had him
educated for his own profession in
the Naval Academy at Newport.
But the flower of the family is the
Duke d. Aumale. He is a literary
man of decided ability, who has
written much, though under another
name, for the Revue des Deux Mon
des. He is the author of pamph-
let entitled, .'What have you done
with France ?" in which he arragn-
ed the policy of the empire. Should
France remain a republic il is not
impossible that he may be called to
the highest office Of the state. The
youngest son is the Duke de Mont
pensler, who is married to a sister of
the Queen of Spain. but who, though
living in the atmosphere of such
court, has never had breath against
his pure name.
But the chief interest attached to
the House of Orleans centers in that
branch OF the family in which, if
monarchy is reestablished, is likely
TO be the heir to the throne. When
the Duke of Orleans died, his widow
had but one thug to live for, to
train up her sons TO be worthy of
their father, and to fit them for the
high destinies which might be i'm
posed upon them. When she went
into exile this was still the burden of
her heart. She survived the revolu
ton ten years, dying in 1858. But
she did not breathe her last till she
saw this sacred duty fulfilled She
saw her sons grow up well educated,
pure, modest and virtuous. After
the death of their mother, in 1861,
they came to this country, and serv-
ed for year on the staff of Gen. Nc
Clellan, and thus took their first les
sons in arms under the standard of
liberty. Since their returR to Eng
land they have lived quiet and stu
dious life, preparing themselves for
that revolution which they confident
ly anticipated, and which has now
come. Should they return to France,
we may see upon the throne fami-
ly identified in it's past history with
constitutional government, and
which has had opportunities of learn
ing political wisdom by every variety
offortune by the former possession
of power, and by the experience of
adversely and exile.