The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-30

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Tho Comic do chambOrd's Letter to H. ohssnslang.
SALzBuRG, Oct. ~.
Sir-I have preserved SO pleasant O re-
collection of your visit to salzburg, have
conceived 80 great an esteem for your noble
character, that do not hesitate to address
myself to you as frankly as you came to
me. For many long hours you spoke with
me Of the destinies OF our well-beloved
country, and know that, on your return,
words which will earn you my eternal.
gratitude. thank you for having 30 welt
understood the anguish Of my heart, and
for having concealed nothing as regards the
frmness of my decisions. / was not
affected when public opinion, carried away
I at last consented to become the Legiti-
mist King of q Revolution. possessed "a
my security the testimony of a man of
feelings. / resolved to remain silent SO
long as I was not compelled to make an
appeal to your honesty; but as, notwith-
accumulate which tend to obscure my
policy, though 1t Is as clear as the day,
owe the whole truth to that country which,
though 1t may misunderstood me, yet does
homage to my sincerity, because it knows
have never deceived it, and never will.
am asked now to sacrifice my honor
what can reply, but that 1 retract moth
ing, and curtail nothing, of my previous
declarations. The elaine of yesterday
give me the measure Of what would be ex-
consent to insugurate a reparative and
strong reign by an act of weakness. People
have q fashion of contrasting the 6rmpess
of Henri v. with the ability Of Henry ~.
"The passionate love which bear my
Subjects" he often said, "makes every
fNr hot Ia Ia
On that point will concede him nothing,
but I should like to know what lesson
would have been taught any one impudent
and vepturesome enough to persuade him
to renounce the standard of the Argues aud
Ivry. You belong, sir, to the province
be, with me, of opinion that he would
speedily have disarmed his interlocutor by
saying, with his Bearn vigor, My friend,
take my white flag, 1t will always lead you
to the path Of honor and victory" l have
our soldiers in sufficiently high esteem, and
this at q moment when I do but aspire to
confide to them all that hold most dear.
10 it, then, forgotten that honor 10 the COM
nom patrimony of the House of Bourbon
and the French army, and that on that
point Misunderstanding is impossible be-
tween them No; I do not ignore any of
my country's glories, and God alone, in the
depth of my exile, has seen the tears OF
gratitude I have shed each time that the
children of France, whether in good orevil
fortune, have shown themselves worthy of
her. But we have great work to accom-
plish together. am ready, quite ready,
to undertake it when 90 desired-to- NOR
row, this evening, this moment. This ia
why wish to remain entirely as I am.
Enfeebled to- day should be poweriess to-
morrow. The issue at stake Is none other
than that of reconstructing society, deeply
disturbed, upon its natural basis, of ener-
getically ensuring the reign of law and
order, of restoring prosperity at home,
concluding lasting alliances abroad, and
especially Of not fearing to employ force
In the service OF order and Justice. They
speak of conditions Were any required of
me by that young prince whose honest en-
brace experienced with so much happi-
ness, and who listening only to the dictates
OF his patriotism came spontaneously to
me, bringing me, in the name of all his
and reconciliation They wish for guaran-
tees Were any asked Of that Bayard of
modern times on that memorable night
when they imposed upon his modesty the
glorious mission of tranquilizing his coun-
try by one of those words Of an honest man
wicked tremble /, it is true, have not borne,
as he did, the sword of France on twenty
battle fields, but for forty three years have
preserved intact that sacred deposit of our
traditions and our liberties. 1 have there
fore right to reckon upon equal conf
dence, and 1 ought to inspire the same
sense of security. My personality is moth
ing my principle 10 everything. France
will zee the end of her trials when she il
willing to understand this. am o
necessary pilot, the only one capable of
guiding the ship to port, because have for
that q mission of authority. You, sir, are
, able to do much to remove misunderstand-
lngs and prevent weaknesses in the hour of
struggle. Your consoling words on leaving
SafEburg are ever present to my mind.
France cannot perish, for Christ still loves
His Franks; and, when God has resolved
to save people, He takes care that the
sceptre OF Justice lie only put into hands
strong enough to hold it.
In another column our lady readers will find
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