The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-10-15

knife between the younger and elder
branches. The people of Corsica have
pever forgotten that the greatest warrior
of modern times was one of themselves
by family and birth. To the name and
the legend of the Napoleons the Mediter-
ranean islaps, has faithfully adhered
through eve Revolution and change
As the 6r3Iv lson found himself dol & /
lied by land, SO Napolean III,
had in c. le most enthusiastically
loyal and ID of his subjects. In
the most Z and stormy days Of the
Second Enfrre 1t was useless for any
other than a Bonapartist candidate to
present himself for the Corsican suffra-
ges; and after the Second Empire had
fallen, and the name of Napoleon was
obscured by the deep shadow of Sedan,
and the prisoner of Wilhelmshoehe
seemed to have no friend left in France
so poor as to do him reverence, the faith
ful island brayely and Loyalty elected
lmperialist deputies to the Bordeaux
Assembly. An election for a deputy
has recently been pending in the birth
place OF the BOnapartes; and for the
first time Corsica, like Desdemena, saw
ga divided duty" Both the candidates
were not only Bonapartss, but princes
and nephews of the founder of the En-
pire. Prince Napoleon Jerome found
himself opposed by Prince Charles Lu-
Glen Bonaparte, and Corsica, distracted
between claims so powerful, threatened
to become savagely riotous. On the one
hand, Napoleon Jerome represents a
kind of individual Bonapartism on his
name and descent, his personal resem-
blance to the first Emperor, and his sig
nal abilities, displayed often in the coun-
ell and in the tribune, he relied to OBJ
tain Corsican support. The islanders
knew him well, for he has more fire.
quently visited and sojourned among
them than any other member Of the il.
lustrious family.
But Napoleon Jerome has cut himself
loose from all political and personal
connection with the widow and the heir
of the Third Napoleon. He has declar-
ed himself an Imperial democrat, and
has clearly enough come out in opposi-
to the restoration Of Napoleon ". That
be himself has aspirations to become
the head of France is scarcely concealed
by bis nearest friends and supporters.
He hopes to unite certain number of
Imperialists with the Republicans, and
thus to constitute an empire with ga
Democratic basis" He is essentially
the enfant terrible of the Bonapartes, and
his desertion oftthe imperial family and
its fortunes hastnspired hatred Of him
among its pareb ans more bitter than
their hatred les Farvc and Gam
BETA. Pri4 rles Lucien Bona
parte was thS fput forward at the
express comm. fof Eugenie by the ad-
herents Of the Prince Imperial, to con-
test inch by inch, the allegiance of the
Corsicans. The struggle could not but
have been 4 fierce one carried on with I
all the intensity of which the rash and
bot CorSican blood is capable on provoca-
ion. That both candidates had large and
Jealous supporters in the island is well
known. Napoleon Jerome had the adj
vantage of larger acquaintance, and
lis very physiognomy is calculated to
zeal! the C;esar-like face which, in bust
'r print, occupies place of honor in
he humblest Corsican household But
Charles Lucien had the support of the
Empress and the Prince Imperial, and :
epresehted BOnapartist sovereignty in ,
IS regular and lincaI succession. Had the :
rSt been elected, he would have gone to :
he National Assembly 10 create =
'hat might be fatal dssenton in the r
ranks, and become n rival 4,
nd opponent TO Rouher. Prince Charles '
'uclen having, however, been chosen. it !,
hows that the Corsicans cleave TO the ;,
pire as well as to the Napoleons, and I
'r this reason the election may be re-
orded as triumph of the intrepid h
arty led by Rouher and De Cassagnac. I
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