The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-29
THE NAPOLEONlC MOVEMENT
IN FRANCE.
TCincinnaii Enquirer

Il
| There Is no use In Disgusting the fact
| that the movement In France in behalf Of
the Prince Imperial, or Nopolean ~, as
| he 10 now termed since be has entered
| upon his eighteenth year, is exceedingly
| formidable. All the French writers for
the American press agree that practically
there are now but two parties among the
French poople-the Napoleonis,s and the
Republicans. The late elections for tho
assembly show Il. The imposing demon
I stration ut Chiselhurst, England, the resi-
dence OF tho prince, on tho 10th instaht
attended BY 80 many French politicians Of
distinction, corroborate IL. The enemies
Of the republic, or rather what passed by
that name for there has never been any
thing like republic in France, are from
necessity driven to concentrate upon him.
The Count de Chambord, tho representa-.
tive OF the Bourbons, had . good chance
six months ago, but he threw 1t away,
prefetring 10 DO CONTESTANT to an impossi-
bic theory rather than king Of France.
The Orlesnists, represented by tho Count
Of Paris, have ut best revolutionary
right. SO long as the Count do Chambord
lives il lie no better, upon the principle of
hereditary succession, than that Of the
Nspoleon,sts. The founder of the Napo-
leon dynasty was child of tho revolution
Of 1857, and more than anyone else, he
extended its fundamental principles over
Europe. Ho was one OF the people, and
was not born within any degree of the
purple.
The Orlesnists ere Bourbons of
younger family, and are neat heirs in
succession. There 10 nothing in their his
tory that appeals to the French love of
national glory. But Napoleon what
memories he inspires. In their days of
dcsolation, although they occurred under
one Of his name, the French people can
not forget that il Was a Napoleon who
led them a. Jena, and who entered Berlin,
the capital Of their present enemies, in
triumph. Ii ia true he had afterward his
Moseo and his Waterloo. but even his mis-
fortunes, occurring in the manner they
did, have but given him increased sym.
patty and regard. So also, Of the
third Napoleon. II he had his Sedan he
had previously adorned the gallery OF
Versailles with his trophies of vic.orie;
won in the Crimes over Russia. and In
Italy over Austria. There is hardly q
PEASANT homo in France which is no,
adorned with portrait. no matter how
rough, of the first Napoleon. Their
grspdfathers and fathers, in nearly al
cases, were soldiers under him. They
have . reverence for his ideas slmos,
amounting 10 idolstry. 1t was that which
made Napoleon Ill, his nephew, mperor
Of the French. The reign o. the latter
was long for modern French annals, and
il WAS clouded by overwhelming militar,
mlsfortunes 1t its termination, but
in the main !, added immensely to the
material wealth and prosperity of the
French people. This is sufficiently evil
denced by the manner in which they paid
of so quickly their enormous war indem
nifty demanded by the Germans throue b
the form of n popular loan. Dynastiei
Of kings that are destroyed by foreign
armies never suffer in the long run in the
| estimation of their subjects II was the
arms Of William l. Emperor Of Ger.
many, which pulled down Napoleon Ill
| But for their strength he would have
reigned until the day hc died. Had he
been willing TO mako terms with q for,
eign enemy whils in their possession. he
could have retained his portion as En-
peror. This is understood and gives hin
popularity.
| Napoleon ", while inheriiing th,
halo which falls upon his house, has non,
OF the faults or misfortunes which occa
stoned their downfall. Therefore he i.
strong. His mother, tho Empress Eu
genie, who would have great influence
over him, is devou. Catholic and is re.
garded by that church as a friend who
could DO as influential as any Of the Bour.
bons in their behalf. What they could
not do for the Bourbons, owing TO their
stupidity. they will do for the Prince I'M
perial. The Napoleonists have able lead
ers in the French assembly. 1t was they
| who elected Marshal McMahon President
Of the Republic. He owes everything to
them. At heart he is an Imperialist, and
be is doubtless employing all the powers
and patronage OF the government 10 eff
feet Napoleonic restoration.