Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-20

powers began to wane, though the out
ward signs Of loss of prestige did not
Immediately appear. He had previously
but slight opposition in the
home government The city of Paris
sent nearly all the deputies of the oppo-
sition to the Corps Legislatif; his auto
cratic power was almost unquestioned,
his protege in foreign politics was very
great. In 1861 the unfortunate Mexi-
can expedition was undertaken, with its
disastrous results to the Emperor Maxi
milan, Napoleon's protege. The failure
was a severe blow, and the increasing
opposition in the Corps Legislatif made
the most of it. During the war the En-
peror took steps to recognize the Confed-
crate States, but found no supporters,
and would not proceed alone. He also
failed to induce the European powers to
meet him in the general peace congress.
The Schieswig- Holstein war in $50 was
another blow at his power, of strength
ening Prussia, which he had already
come to regard as a rival. In 1856 he
signed a treaty with the Italian govern
ment for the withdrawal of French
troops from Rome, and the evacuation
was completed in the closing days of
1866. but the occupation was renewed
when the Garibaldian attempt in the
fall of 1867 took place. The year 1867
brought him into new dangers. The
war between Italy and Prussia on the
enc side, and Austria on the other, was
disastrous to him from his own point of
view. Italy was his protege; she had
been formed with his aid. By secret
treaty she was joined to Prussia. his
growing and formidable rival. Prussia
gained her object of putting herself at
the head of the North German confeder-
ations. and acquiring absolutely not a
little new territory. The elections, too,
developed not little opposition to him,
his dynastic enemies grew more outspok-
en-, himself and his conduct were assail-
ed in the public prints and in pamphlets.
The power of the opposition grew great
er until at last he determined on new
policy, whether earnest or only pretend.
ed will never be known. The election
of 1869 having given an indication thai
the restiveness of the people was grow
ing rapidly, he called to his counsels
NJ. Emile Olivier, leader of the oppo
sition and requested him to form a min
istry. Mr.. oliver did so and the new
ministry entered office January l.. 1870
His step did not pacify the opposition
and the Emperor determined to resort t.
his old plan of a plebiscite. The cleo
ton was held on the 6th of May and b,
vote of seven millions to million anc
half the people declared that the,
wished the liberal reforms promised b,
the Emperor to be carried out by tn
Emperor, THUS confirming their pre-
vious vote in favor of the empires.
On the 4th of July the offer of tn
Spanish crown to Prince Leopold of Ho
henzollern- Sigmaringen was announce'
and then began the hot interchange 0
diplomatic notes between France an,
Prussia which resulted ten days later il
the alleged insult to Count Benedict
War declared the next day, and on tn
28th of July, 1870, the Emperor lef
Paris, to which he never returned, fo
Metz. On the goth he took comman
of the army. On the I'd of August h
witnessed the attack on Saarbruck an
afterwards visited the field of battle wit
the Prince Imperial, where Louis plcl
ed up bullet" The events of the SUE
ceeding month are we'll remembered. :
The repeated reverses of the French II
suited in the retreat Of the Emperc
from Metz to Chalons and attcrward
with McMahon's army to Sedan whel
the famous battle of the LIST Septembe
took place. The Emperor surrendere
himself to the Germans, and the ne1
day the whole army capitulated. 0
the 4th Gambetta proclaimed the depC
sition of Louis Napolron from the Hott
de Vile. the Emperor two days befol
having been taken to the castle of VIII
elmshohe in Cassel. He remained j
close confinement until March, 1877
when he was released and went to EE!
land and repaired at once tie Chiselhurs
where he passed the remainder of h
days. On few occasions he appeare
in public and mentioned to the last h
pleasant personal relations with Quee
Victoria. The young Prince Louis lat
ly entered the English army.
The Emperor had for many years bee
sufferer from a disease of the bladde
Several times during his reign his sit
alton was thought to be very critica
but he invariably obtained relief, tt
most eminent surgeons being engaged
care for him. A few days ago an ope
alton was performed, from which he re
lied at first, but afterwards sank agai
and died on the 9th. of January at
quarter before eleven o'clock in the fol-
noon.-Bost0n Adcertsser.
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