The Portland daily press., 1873-01-10
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December 80, 1872.
IOuiS NapOleOn.


beggar, adventurer, rev 'lutionist' emperor
and exile played as conspicuous part in the
worlds drama of the past half century as any
individual in modern times, not excepting his
uncle, Napoleon l. .
Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte or Ma
poleon Ill, the youngest son of Louis Bona
parte, the King of Holland. and Hortense,
daughter Of the Empress Josephine, was
born at the Tuilleries, April Goth, 1908, at the
time that his uncle was in the zenith of his
dazzling power. His birth was announced
by salvos of artillery and he was regarded
by Napoleon l. with peculiar favor. The
marriage of his parents was union dictated
by the selfish ambition of the Emperor and
the mother of Hortense-the former from
motives of his own, and the latter with the
vain hope of preventing the divorce between
herself and the Emperor, then fore Swallowed.
When Louis was born, his father and mother
had separated, the former remaining in Hol-
land and the latter betaking herself 10 the
imperial palace, and it is said to have been at
the imperative command of the Emperor
that King Louis allowed the child to be rec
ognized as his.
During the years of his childhood, he re-
manned with his mother whose fortunes were
linked with those of Napoleon l.; now sur
rounded by the most brilliant court of Europe
and again seeking refuge in the humblest re-
tirement. Whenthe E nperor returned from
his exile at Elba, the nephew Louis was pre-
sented by the uncle to the people and army
at the great parade in the Champ de Mai.
The splendor of this scene and this signal
recognition of the Emperor was never forgot
ten from that hour until the end of his life.
From this time until 1880, the prince and his
mother were at times little better than fugi
tives. However in the periods of quiet he
was instructed in a military academy in
Switzerland.
In 1880 when the Bourbons were dethroned
in France and Louis Philippe was made
King, Napoleon applied for permission to re-
turn to france and to serve in the French
army, but the new monarch refused to grant
the prayer.
In 1881 he and his brother took part in
rebellion in Rome; but the interference Of
France and Austria soon put an end to it
and the brothers were banished from the papa
territory. In consequence of this failure the
elder brother died and the Prince again APP
piled for admission to the French army (which
was refused.
In 1882 the Duke of Reichstadt, son of the
Emperor, died, leaving Louis, by the imperial
eiicts of 1904 and 1905, which set aside the
af RI O
Empire. This opened to him new career
and inspired afresh his ambition. From that
time he turned every thought and act to re-
cover he imperial position and honors. No
labor was spared to win the hearts of the
French people and to bring his name before
Europe.
He wrote book called 'Reveres politiques"
in which he attempted to prove the necessity
of an Emperor to the Republican organiza-
ton of France This work he subsequently
expanded into larger one called "Idees Ma
poleoniennes' wherein the plans of his uncle
were magni6ed and commenced to France.
Nor did the adventurer confine himself to
his pen. He thought his sword might prove
the mightier, and consequently put himself in
communication with Col. Vanduy, an old SOL
dier of his uncle and some other ofic RS in
command at Strasbourg, and October Both,
1885, was fixed upon for the proclamation OF
a revolution that was to end in the -estab-
lishment of the Empire. The attempt was
miserable failure. At recommended mo-
ment he appeared at the barracks of battal-
ion, was announced by the officers as the
successor of Napoleon l., whereupon he~de-
livered himself of foolish harangue, some
thing like those that the Car,ist primes now
address to the people of Spain. Several bat
talions, Frenchman like, joined in the move
ment crying vioe I Emperor, but confus-
ion arising and other troops appearing on the
scene, his allies betook themselves to their
places, and Il nephew of his uncle was taken
prisoner and his life only saved by the entrea-
ties of his mother He was, however, BAN
ished and sent to the United States, where it
is asserted that he led a vagabondish life and
frequently forgot to pay his hotel bills and
debts of honor. From this country he went
to South America, from whence he was soon
called by the fatal illness of his mother, at
Ar,nenberg, where he arrived in time to see
her die in October, 1887. Here he imme-
diatey set az work defending his conduct at
Strasbourg, which caused the French Gov
eminent to demand his extradition at the
hands of Switzerland.
Napoleon, while the negotiations were
pending, went Eng land where he was oc-
cupied in getting up second revolutionary
expedition. Accordingly in August, 1910,
he left England with about fifty persons and
landed at Boulougne, and marched with his
followers to the garrison bearing tame eagle
which was expected to perform some exploit
that was to awaken the enthusiasm OF the
mercurial French soldery. But the eagle
did not perform; the soldiery instead OF being
enthuseo' answered his gowing appeal with
few shots which caused the adyenturers to
hastily retreat to the steamer in which Ma
poleon was taken prisoner. He ,os triad be-
lore the house OIL feers Tor treason. and SEN |
fenced to perpetual Imprisonment in tho for
tress OF Ham. This misfortune doos 49,.
seem to have discouraged hi n for we find t;e
writing Hi torical Fragments and comn.a
ing the revolution of 1894 with tn IT of 1899
Nor did his literary labors stop with history.
He wrote an analysis of the sugar question
and remedy for the extinction of pauperism.
in which he advocated the principles OF COM
munism. He also wrote some military wor S.
He bore bis confinement philosophically for
six years, at the end of which tine he quietly
walked out of the stronghold in the disguise
of workman's dress, and fed to England
and there waited his opportunity. He had to
wait hardly two years when the bloody revo-
luton of 1s48 broke out. This was the sig
nal he waited and he eagerly sought his ma
tive land to act a part in the bloody drama.
He was at once eiected to the national assem-
bly, by four departments Appearing at the
Assembly, Lamartine, the foe of Bonapart-
lists. endeavored to effect his Punishment but
failed and the adventurer took his seat AL
ways a demagogue, sincere in nothing, de-
voted to nothing but his personal aggrandize-