The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14
From the New York Herald.

Guizot's Views on Napoleon III.
Another correspondent had an
appointment with the venerable and
illustrious Guizot. News had just
arrived of the death of the Emperor
NJ. Guizot asked your correspond
ent to return on another day, as he
had an engagement at the Academy
which prevented his eonversing this
morning. In taking leave mention
was made Of Napoleon's death and
and its effect on France.
"Napoleon's DEATH" said the ven
erable statesman, "will be loss to
Napoleonism. Imperialism was
wrapped up in his Empire. Alice
tered in him. There will no doubt
be a-regency, but that will be dis
puted. There is the Empress on
one side, the Prince Napoleon on the
other. The force of the Empire was
in the repression of disaster. How
can a child do that? and the new
Emperor is but child. There were
different shades of Bonapartlsts.
There was the Imperial Etat Major
Rouher, Major Fourcade Ia Roquette,
to whom the Imperial person was
everything. There are a great many
peasants down in my country of
Normandy who are Bonapartists.
This is because they love order and
good prices and free trade. They
are good people butdo not see beyond
to-day. In other parts of France
there are Bonepartists because they
liked the Emperor. 1t is a personal
regard for tae family. The effect
of the death Of the Emperor will be
to relax bonds Of party and strength
en- conservatism.
Your correspondent asked NJ.
Gnizot whether he had any personal
knowledge of the Emperor.
l only saw him four times in my
ife-twice about matters concerning
the Academy, twice in the interest
of Professionalism. On one occas-
ion we talked a long time-a thing
that was not usual with him. He
spoke of his position very freely.
He was an undecided man and had
no invention, although he showed in
his early career enterprise and hard
ihood. His mind was full of COM
mon-place. All his life was one of
three things prisoner, journalist and
Carbonari. But he was always a
ENTHUSIASTICALLY so. Inever
opposed him for the sake of oppo-
sition. After all he gave US a good
government. While his death will
injure to his party it will he a gain
to France"
Another correspondent called at
the Prussian to see if any news had
been received from Prussia as TO the
feeling produced by Napoleon's
death, aud whether it would in any
way affect the relations between
Prussia and France. Count Won.
Arnim said he had no news from
Prussia on the subject, and his po-
sition was so critical and delicate in
Paris that he would prefer making
no political speculations and predic-
tions.
While conversing with some Of
the Embassy a curious theory was
expressed that the government dis
claims now the effect of Napoleon's
death. Napoleon feeling his end
was coming, and fearing the disease
could not be arrested, he made up
his mind to assert his true position
in the war of 1870 before it was too
late. Hence this disclosure, which
was intended to improve the position
of his dynasty and the chances of his
son ascending the throne.
NJ. ROuher declined to express any
opinion to his friends; but the gen
eral impression among imperialists
is that the death of the Emperor
will considerably increase the pros
poets of restoration. 1t is reported
that there will be a council OF regen-
cy, with the Empress rs President.
All these questions are postponed
until there can be 4 council at CHS
elhurst.