National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-19
THE BoNAPARTIsTs IN PARIS.
An Interesting Rsrort by the Project Of PO

llCot
Tho Paris correspondent OF the London TImsI
gives the following extracts from tho report Of
NJ. Leon Renhult, tho project OF police to the
committee OF inquiry into tho election for the
NlsYre. NJ. R0nRuIt sets out by stating his
knowledge that from the year 1871 the late Elm.
Ptr0r had himself organised q II0nRpartlIt COM
mIttso at Paris Further NJ, Renault says
ITO the question which iunIBness all the 9th.
els, namely, IL there q committee Ut Paris plReo
~ the head OF the IonApAFtlst pRrty-thRt ID 10
Iay, committee which acts ~ an agent between
CListlhuTLt and the parIllanl Of tue empire In
France IN the Interests Of the BonApArtilt party,
gives an impulse 10 10 propaganda, and directs
u with AuihGTlty-l answer, Yes this commit.
tee does sIhiL, and ~ worsing Z . matter Of
lime, IN Standardization 70 the parliamentary
union known a. The Group OF the Appeal 10 the
People there has been an lmpstlalst 6ommi too,
whore meetings are held At NJ. Rouher's house,
Rue dc rElysee, with certain regularity, gen.
orally on Tuesday and Friday 10 each week.
When was this committee Instituted? II began
its work toward tho end Of ISL.
"At the termination Of the Invasion OF the Dom.
mune the supporters Of Imperial rule were re-
crushed by the weight OF public disasters for which
the National Assembly had declared Napoleon
Ill, alone responsible, and II was generally be.
IiGyed that the B0napartist party would not dare
10 aspire 10 power and TO the direction OF affairs In
this country for long lime 10 come. This was
not the csse. Ever aimee the last months OF the
year 1871 the BOnapRrtist propaganda showed It.
Ee!I In various parts Of the territory This RWak'
9hing Of the Imperial list party was one Of the rst
beT 1871 on the duties OF project Of police. was
not long In being informed that NJ. Pietri, last
pIeIect Oh police under the Emplrei M. CONT,
head Of his Cabinet, and NJ. Henri OheVreau,
Minister OF the Interior at the time of the fall OF
the Empire were in the habit Of meeting pretty
regularly at the house OF NJ. Rouher to discuss
matters which concerned the general position Of
their party.
u believe am right in saying that MN.
PlGtri, Cont and OhsVreau, those first members
Of the committee, were directly pointed out to NJ.
Rouher by the Emperor. J he Emperor was at
this time very much occupied by violent attacks
directed by mass Of newspapers and pamphlets
against himself, against the members OF his
family and against the last acts Of his reign. His
object in forming the committee over which NJ.
ROuher presided was not only to establish an
agency for correspondence between France and
ChlEelbuTst hut also under the direction Of men
devoted 70 his cause, TO open n literary and pub
lie campaign In order 10 counterbnlance or to
efIace the impression which tho public mind had
received and preserved Of the circumstances
which accompanied the fall OF the imperial rule"
Alter giving history Of Al. RouheI's proceed.
mas, the report proceeds:
g. II any one wishes to obtain q correct view OF
the king Of the BonApArtist party 10 France,
he should remember that NJ. ROiher possesses In
mlttee, consultative at rSt and Afterwards delib.
eFAtiVe, hiss never been anything but subordinate
70 d. koShSr a, feRrS, .,n nrIt Of The En-
hers cabinet quickly became the centre OF all
Information interesting tho BonRpattlst party,
lntuco WeTe ulhputcHcu III luo ulEoctlOnh klNs
ing them the unity remarked In some Of their
general movements, especially ut tho time OF the
manifestation on tho Prince ImperiGl's majority.
The cabinet ID managed by NM. Thgophle Gau.
tier and Picard. have heard, but am not certain
Of T., that NJ. dlmet, ex.prei0ct Of tho Ardoche
and Puy'de.Dome, PLAYED leading part 10 u.
And now what does this Committee DOT At nrSt,
rs ! have told you, the work Of tho committee
especially consisted in the publication and dis.
tribution Of an Immense number OF pamphlets
devoted TO the praise Of the benefits Of the empire
anu iG defence against aecuGAtions Of too Just
mittee sought for persons by whose agency
these writings might DO more easily circulated.
II soon discovered that there were IN France
more people than II imagined who were ~
heart bonApaftstS, and that their existence was
not generally credited. There were many old
inItaled, were only too happy 70 place themselves
NJ the disposition Of the committee, There were
also number Of persons who, not having been
employed by the new Government, desired 10 es.
tabIlth their right TO enter the service OF the
former should II be again re.estHbllIh0d, and who,
with the hope that the reward would be proper.
tiOnAte 10 the risk, offered themselves to tho CON.
mIttee for the distribution Of these pamphlets.
This olientole, naturally disposed 70
abide by the orders oil the leaders whom II has
been accustomed 10 obey facilitated tho hrgL
operations OF the committee and soon was ITSELF
the cause OF extended operations, Thus was the
committee occupied In creating and In putting At
lts disposal an entirely BOnaplrtIst press, The
number OF itB newspapers increased In very
considerable degree, and their Offices became In
the departments % many seats Of determination
for the BOnapartlst movement and adding their
influence 10 that OF Individuals, Then again DO.
gan . cRmpRIgn-A campaign Tor distributing
photoRrHphi, portraits and pictures Of all sorts,
which seem 20 have had most important results
for the lmpe riallst cause"