Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-17


hiring friends for pions, devcut, ssme- |
what enfeebled old maD, and among those |
Of his very intimate friends who know OF |
thing they know him well, for second
Sixtus the Fifth; weak enough in appear
ance, but in reality fun of energy, essen
tally q man of action, full of ambition, and
already prepared with part which ne Is ae-
termined TO play. To play it properly, his
cousin, Prince Napoleon, familiarity known
as ssPlon Plon,n and perfectly nisunder.
stood by the French-who ulisundf rs'and
so many thiDgs-should occupy the throne
of France, attaining that position, as ne
might easily do tomorrow, by the good VIII
of the army, and BY properly prepared sur
frage. Prince Napoleon is also IN his way
Sixtus the Fifth. He is not OF Dutch
parentsge, like his illustrious relative,
the late Napoleon Ill, but Is OF the
true Bonapsrte blood; more Italian than
French; quite ready TO wait his time, see
ing that he has already been kept IN opscur-
iiy so long; not warrior, but capable OF
riding on horseback and of looking like
one, and still mere capable of selecting
good Generals, who viii gain for him the
military reputation Of which be himself
stands in need. But his great strength
would lie in the fact that he is a politician
by temperament, by ambition, and by self
training; that be is quite INSCRIPTIONS; that
he would work well, and by perfect UNI
derstanding, based on identity OF interests,
with bis cousin ct Rome; and that while he
would be supported by the extreme Radical
party in France, by the International every
where, his cousin, the Cardinal-that is to
say, bis cousin, the Pope-would have at
bis orders the whole of the Catholic Church
never, In its whole history, bound together
for general action as it is being bound to-
gether at this moment.
esStill, these things are, of course, known,
as il printed in an open book, to Prince
Bismarck and Victor Emmanuel, who, in
opposing the two Bonapartes, have at least
ibis advantage on their side-that trey are
already In position, whereas both the
French Cardinal and the French Prince
have yet their position to gain, and if Bis
marck and Victor Emmanuel can prevent
them, will never gain it. In the race, how
ever, for power in France, the CouCt de
Chambord is either already cut of the run
ming or quite sure, if he reaches the win
ning-post, not to remain there long. 1t is
very difficult to say who is right and who
is wrong in France; but it is quite easy to
see who has energy and who is wanting in
that very necessary political quality. The
extreme Republicans and the Bonapartisss
possess all the vigor in which the Royslists,
and especially the Count de Chambord
himself are deficient; and they are re-
strained by none of the sc-uples which are
constantly impeding the action of the feeble,
but conscientious Henry W"
There are good asens to doubt that
Card insl Bonaparte is The coming man.
The London Saturday Reuie,u is, however,
disposed to credit the rumor because it is
consistent with what that journal is pleased
to term ''the arrogant and usurping temper
which has led Plus TX. into so many dan
gerous Innovations" Tho Reuie,c adds:
eff p the freedom of election is
openly violated, it is not improbable that
the European Governments may refuse to
recognize the successor of the present Pope.
If 10 irregularity vitistes the election, the
new Pope viii have to decide whether he
will come to terms with the italian Gov.
eminent or retire from Romo.