Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-01-25
The Late Emperor Napoleon.


Charles Louis Napoleon Bonapqrie, or Ma
8 polson Ill, WIS born nj the Tuileries, Paris,
April 20, 1908. He was consequently seven
yeafs old When bic uncle, the great Napoleon,
returned from Eliza. When the BOnaparte
family were banishcd from France after the
battle of Waterloo, Louis and his mother hrst
went 20 Augsburg, and, thence to Swilz fland.
The republic made the youth c. izen, and al,
lowed him 10 serve In her ARM. He studied
gunn,ry at the military academy ON Lax"
Thuu. While making pedestrian excursions
among the Alps, news reached him Oi the revC'
luiion of 1890. He wrote To Louis Philippe,
the new king of France, asking PERMISSION 10
serve as private soldier in the army. Ills
petition WAS answered by the renewal Of the
decree Of banishm, ut. Young Napoleon and
his brother then went 10 Italy, where they
teok part In the iusurrecion of Rome. The
elder brother died at Albrli, March II. 1881,
and Louis then went secretly through France
70 England. He soon returned 10 the castle Of
Avepburg in Thurgau, where he spent most Il
his time for several years in writing books.
One of these, his Artillery Manual, has consd
cradle merit. In the meantime, large num-
a Der in the French army were maturing II plan
10 place the Due de Reichsadt, sou of the
nrtt Napoleon, by an Imperial Austrian moth
er on the throne oil France. The Duke dying,
Louis WAS the Napoleonic heir In 1886,
Prince Napoleon made his inmons attempt 10
capture the fortress OF Stfasburg, which miser-
ably failed He was taken prisoner, aud kept
taere from October 20, TO November g. when
he was removed 10 Paris. His life spared
on condition of enigrating 10 the United
States, whittier he was taken under protest.
He soon returned to Switzerland, where he
found his mother Hortense dying.
The French Government demand' d the ban
,ishment of Prince Louis from Switzerland,
and backed its demand with the movement Uf
an amy to the frontier. The Prince retired
from Thurgau TO London. where, in 1889, lie
published his "NapOleUnic Ideas" his most
notable book. In lS4o, he hired the steamer
CIty Of Edia6urg, and, with Count Monthdlon,
Gen. Voisin and fifty. three others, embark d
isr Boulogne. Only one soldier deserted the
garrison for the camp ofthe Invaders Prince
Louis was captured, tried and sentenced 10
perpetual Imprisonment IN the castle of Ham.
He made his escape IN the dress Ot work
man, May 20, 1916, after an Incarceration OF
six years. He crossed the frontier into Bel
gium, and for the third time made his way 10
England. The events of lS4S paved the way
10 his fortune. Returning to France, he wns
nj fret elected a member of the National As
sembly. Subsequently be was eleted Presi
dent Of the French Republic He made use
OF his position 10 revive the recollectiOns Of
Napcleon's glorious rule. Receiving advice
OF the intentions of the National Assembly TO
take measures against his growing power, he
arrested its leaders and dissolved the hody.
He proclaimed himself dictator, and q large
majority OF the French people ratified the IL.
legal act. A year afterwards the nation voted
him Emperor by majority OF six millions.
He was proclaimed Dec. 2, 1852, under the
title oil Napoleon III, Emperor OF the
French, by the grace OF God aud the will OF
the people" The prominent events of his
reign, the Crimean twar, the conflict with
Austria In Italy, the annexation oi Savoy the
disastrous Franco. Prussian war, etc, nre Il o
frrsh in the memory 10 need recounling here.
% The success oil Louis Napoleon as ruler OF
the French, the material development OF the
country during the earlier years OF his reign.
the preservation of order among people
prone TO revolution caused many 10 ovrresi
mate his ability and 10 forget hi. political
crimes. His sudden downfall at Sedan caus, d
saany To exaggerate his faults and to overlook
hs sincere desire 10 promote the prosperity OF
France. II wonld be- impossible 10 give IN
adequate estimate of his character 10 the space
at our command. II is related by inellig, mt
Frenchmen that the Emperor aud his cousin
Jerome were one day In familiar conversation,
when the former said 4" My dear cousin, Of all
GaRdiiis, you are the lrankesi !" 10 which the
latter replied:-" My Inpcrial cousin, Of all Ca
ndtiie, you are least frank" Retcent, believ-
irg In his destiny, strong in will, unscrupul0us
nU. waning In intellect, endeared 10 the French
people by the great name lie bore, his reign
marked, aud was the principal cats! Of q
transition In a great civilized nation from ira
ditiOnal glory 10 materialistlc sordidness, from
the remenlscent chivalry OF the repc,ionary
Bourbons to the degencracy that made the de-
scendanis of the rev0lutionists an easy pr y
10 the disciplined Germans Louis Napoleon
died in exile, ana is doubtless the last of his
dynasty. France will return 10 her proud
place among nations under better auspices.
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