The New York herald., 1873-11-14
TOO CONSCIENTIOUS
The Comte do Chambord's Letter to M.
de Chesnclong-He Would Not Be

King
From the London Standard. Oct. 3l.l
PARIS, Oct. 80, 1873.
subjoned is the text OF a letter which M. de
Chesnelong received this morning from the Comte
de Cnamb Jrd and communicated to the Conserva-
tive Committee:-
Ihave retained, Monsieur, so pleasing recol-
lection OF your visit to Strasbourg-I nave con-
ceived for your noble character SO profound an
esteem-that do not hesitate to address mysell
Loyalty to as you came yourself Loyalty to me-
You talked with me for many an hour Of the destiny
turn you pronounced among your colleagues
words which have earned for You my eternal graft.
tSde thank you for having So well Understood r;tSoa
nothing OF the unalterabe frmness OF my resoiu-
tiOn5. N.- gt5
that public opinion, carried away by tendency
which deplore, pretended that should at length
revolution. / had for guaranteed the testimony
ola man OF honor, and ! was determined to keep
silent SO long as was not forced to appeal to your
straightfOrwardness and loyalty. But since, In
spite OF your efforts Observation-Disclosures have nut
tplied and 1t is sought to obscure my policy which
my country, by whion / may be misunderstood,
but which admits my sincerity because II knows
tnas never nave and never I win deceive n IT, wno.
can l answer What unless it be that retract
nothing that withdraw nothing from my pre-
vlous declarations. The demands put forward TO-
day enable me to gauge the requirements OF TO-
morrow, and cannot consent to inaugurate .
strong and restorative reign by an act OF weak
1t is the fashion, you are aware, TO contrast the
armness OF Henry v. with the sagacity OF Henry
subjects, he often said renders everything pos
sibfe and honorable for me-" am determined on
h aeaa 20 G Ge Nun mnaI n sI
the rash man would have drawn on himself who
should nave dared to counsel Henry Nv. to abandon
the standard of Argues and Ivry.
You belong. Monsieur, to the province which
was his birthplace and you will be Of my opinion
wiser, saying to him, with his fearless spirit, my
friend, take my white nag; 1t WIZ always lead you
am accused Of not holding in sufficiently high
esteem the valor Of our soldiers and that at mo-
ment when my highest ambition is to entrust to
them all that hold dearest. DO people. then for
get that honor is the common patrmony OF the
House of Bourbon and OF the French Army and
that on that ground We cannot fail to arrive at an
No, do not ignore any one of the glories Of my
country; and God alone mas seen me shed tears OF
gratitude in the depth OF my exile whenever IN
good or In evil fortune the sons OF France showed
themselves worthy OF 1t.
am ready
take 1t when You choose-ths evening, at this very
moment. That Is why mean to remain entirely
such as am. II be weakened to-day shall be
powerless tomorrow.
The task we nave before us Is nothing less than
to reOrganize on natural basis society pro-
foundly disturbed to secure with energy the
reign OF law to revive prosperity at home, to con-
tract durable alliances abroad, ana, above all, not
People talk Of conditions. Did that young prince
whose cordial embrace / returned with so much
pleasure impose any upon me 9-tnat prince who.
taking counsel solely from his patriotism came to
me spontaneously, bringing with him on behalf OF
all his kindred assurances OF peace, devOtedness
and reconciliation.
Again what guarantees were required from that
Bayard OF modern times on the memorable night
of the oath oil May, when the glorious mission was
forced upon his modesty TO calm his country by the
word OF an honest man and q soldier which reas-
sured the good and caused the wicked to trembles
1t Is true that l have not, like him, borne the
sword Of France on twenty battlefelds, but have
preserved intact Tor fOrty-tnree years the sacred
trust of our traditions and our liberties, am,
therefore, entitled to reckon on Inc CO: =
dence and should inspire the same security
My person Is nothing, my principle Is everything.
France Will see the end OF her trials when she
chooses to understand this. am the necessary
pilot; the only one capable OF bringing the ship
into harbor, because nave the mission and the
authority to do IT..
ings and prevent backsliding when the struggle
comes on. Your comforting expressions when you
let salzburg are ever present @ to my mind France
Franks, ana when God has resolved to save a
people He takes care that the sceptre OF justice
wield II.
PARIS, Oct. 3o-1oP.M.
The manifesto which telegraphed to you some
hours ago Is not considered creditable.
Had the Comte de Chambord been in league with
the radical coalition and deliberately laid q trap
for his old and tried lrends ne could hardly have
acted worse.
This letter OF M. de Chambord comes upon the
conservative party like thunderclap. They had
coaxed many of the Left Centre people into sharing
their own honest belief In the cOnstitutionalism OF
Henri " The Committee OF Nine was to hold q
meeting to-day at which the final preliminaries
we're to be settled, but about noon rumor
reached the leaders OF the party that letter had
been received rom FrOhsdorf and that 1t was not
what was expected.
The letter was communicated to the Committee
OF Nine at three O'clock but 1t had previously been
sent to the ONCE Of the UniOn with strict orders
that 1t should be printed in this nights number.
This would seem as though the writer felt q kind
OF satisfaction In placing the conservatives In Q
false position.
coalition will now have 1t all their own way.
The conservatives have not yet settled what
they Will do. The most obvious alternative will
he to request Marshal MacMahOn to reconsider his
intention OF resignng. but that will naturally de.
pend on the proceedings OF the Assembly
The radicals will unquestiOnably avail them
selves OF the favorable position they now occupy
to test their strength and 1t will not be easy for
the Marshal to retain ofce II the present Cabinet
should be defeated.
The only tangible result Is that the Comte de
Chambord has now struck himself out OF the run
ning, and that the legltimlsts as q party have
ceased to exist.
Dr. LIVINGSTONE.
From the London Times Nov. IL