The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-04

doting monarch with Lola Nontez mad dlsgusted
seph II would not have made much difference 40
TO the safety OF his throne wh"n such furniture
had been broken 10 pieces on every side. But
Louis preferred TO anticipate events, and wnen
the tempest Of revolution approached his capital
he did not hesitate TO abdicate the King. though
much has been said against his rule, was as good,
II not betteI, than many OF his neighboring royal
brothers. He was patron OF German art and the
liberal Trend OF literary talent In his proclamation
announcing his REIMBURSEMENT OF knglv authority
LOUIS declared that, Notwithstanding the charges
OF gross extravaganza made against him, he was
as economical as
A REPUBLICAN OFFICIAL.
He used the following words :--"My government
ton my lie has been Dedicated 10 the welfare Of
my people. have administered the public prop
erty and the public money as II had been re-
most scrutinizlng eyer However tne aDdicatlon
OF the old King tended at the time to check the
varIa. and the progress OF events has helped to
oblterate all recollection OF King LOUIS fralties
AN AUSTRIAN ALLEGATION.
The immediate predecessor OF the rcigning
monarch OF the Austro- Hungarian Kingdom, Fran.
H., who abdlcated IN lS+S. The latter was OF the
old style OF German rulers. whose domestic as
well as foreign policy has been entirely changed,
much to the benefit OF his country The Hunga-
rlan revolution, rwenty-seven years ago, caused
an insurrecIion 70 break opt ~ Vienna, and the
sophia, supported BY Schwarzenberg Winds
gratz and Ban JeIachIch, induced Ferdinand TO
W,
chs joseph declining to accept tne Imperial crown.
The ex-EmperOr was born In 1898 and retired to
Prague. HIS abdcation led to the happiest re-
suits, both Tor the imperial house the Austrian
Empire at large.
CHRISTINE, OF SWEDEN
Queen Christine, OF Sweden daughter OF the ia
nous Gustavus AdOlpnus, though wOman-and q
remarkable one, a. tnat-Rad proper regard for
the VIII OF the people over whom she was called
TO rule. She abdlcated when the TACT became
clear to her mind that her conduct was unsatis-
factory TO her subjects. The Queen mad an unap-
BY the most profound scholars OF the seventeen tn
century, understood SIX languages, and was Won
derlulIy fascinating to men py her freedom and
OF horse riding and tox hunting, and gener-
ally indicated decided taste Tor masculine
rather than for feminine pursuits and accomplish
ments. The Queen, though entitled to enter upon
the active duties OF ruler at an early age deferred
the matter until she PROVIDED for the succession.
soon after relapsed into extra vagance, promofed
and kept unworthy men IN ONCE ana pursued u
6nrIstine had determined 10 embrace the Catholic
latin and this fact combined with the dissensions
that existed, induced her to apdcate, wnicn acl
sequently travelled IN France anu Italy, where she
was received with marked hOnors.
The lessons OF history IN what has been above
related show that IN most cases the path OF duty
Is the. path OF wisdom. When rulers become
pie then they should step astde The people OF the
United States have yet to learn something on this
subject, but the sooner they understand that nc
perverslty,i II not 10 say Obtuseness OF mind
cannot understand the true interests or the
and constitutional requirements, keep fresh In
their recoections their duties as voters when
they come to cast their ballots at the proper time
At the polls. But how much better would 1t be lor
one man by resgnng TO do honor to himself and
re ieve the people from load that they cannot
which IS q stumbling block in the way of the
peace, unity and prosperity OF The RepubllcI