The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-03

trative black books might tell against him even
after the Bonapartes we're restored. ] heard an
ediiying story on this subject from Frencnmans
own lips Frencaman having served his country
with distinction In the army, found TO his disgust
that he was ALWAYS RECALLED with the knucke ends
OF preierment. II there was bad post TO be filed
anywhere 1t was ne who obtained II; II
there was disagreeaDle expedition anywhere,
he was ordered OF on 1t as sure certainty After
some years he had an opportunity OF seeing the
Emperor. while the latter a visit to Algeria.
and then he said to him al am AFRAID, sire, some
one OF your clerks has grudge against me-"
mot at ALL" answered the Emperor, rather cody.
~ have heard OF your case, and 1t appears that
although you are not bad oficer you took
part IN seditious political manifestation and
bad marx mas been set against your name in conse.
quence." The officer collected hts thoughts for o
moment. then struck his forehead and laughed.
'Why, sire,' said ne ''shall | tell you what
was the sedtious manifestation in winch joined ?
1t was the raid which you headed when You landed
at Bouogne under LOUIS Phillippes reign.n The
Emperor laughed too, but redeemed, and the officer,
OF course, found promotion work smoothly rom
that date. But II 1t had not been for that chance
Introduction to Napoleon he would have suffered
all his life for having served his master wisely,
but too well. But now, to sum up
Inn ThoSTESio VT The bOSAfAhTlsIs,
as one may augur them from the efrervesance OF
loyalty which has been displayed to day. 1t would
be unwse to attach too much Importance to the
demonstrations, however enthusiastic, which have
signazed the 10th OF March, to the clamors OF
the Napoleonic newspapers which have been
shrieking triumphal hymns for these many days
and weeks past But one must attach importance
to the hopeless debility or the mongrel form OF
government which has been set up under the
name OF Septennate, and here 1t Is that lie the
chances OF the Bonapartlsts. NJ. Theirs could have
founded durable Republic and the Count of
Chambord could have established Q monarchy
which would have lasted for at least some years;
but these two possibilities having been removed
owing to the iact0us opposition of the monarcnsts
IN one case and to the pusilanimity or
too great conscentiousness OF the Count de
Chambord in the other, there is no room
in France for regime which Is neither fish nor
flesh, neither monarchy nor republic but which
possesses all the Inconvenience OF both systems
without the advantages or either. MacMahon's
government Is a republic without freedom. and o
monarchy without stability. The French are not
foolish enough to attach themselves long TO such
hybrid state OF things. II they are to be governed
on Casarist principles they Will soon claim to have
q genuine Caesar instead Of q sham one, and the
coming OF age of young prince who Is already
popular and represents name which France has
learned to associate with good deal OF material
prosperity, may soon afford them an opportunity
OF gratifying their DESIRE From this day, indeed,
Napoleon w. ceases to be an infant under tuelage;
he steps forward as pretender, and the acknowl-
edged chief Of party, who, whatever may be their
other demerits know clearly what they want and
labor for Its attainment with unity and vigor
which the republicans would do well to emulate.
The possibility or a ne,o issue OF taconuerttole
paper regard actM anaazenaent ana anxiety, ana,
in nay jlldg1nerlt such issue ,co,t1d be det1i-
1lent and Shame.-CHARLEs SUMNER.