The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-12
Letter from q Distinguished Nfeh'
mopd Man Travelling I'm Europe.
Ct the Richmond Dispatch. J

Correspondence of the Richmond Dtspatch,1
PAkIs, March 25, 1876.
In the Congress OF the URlted states and
fn the Britt.s Parliament parties occupy dif
fereps sides of the Chambers. The same
local division exists in the legislative Assem-
bly, Of Fisnce. the common designations
marking widely divergent opinioBs and
theories on the Right and the Left. Really
there are four distinct divisions, with sab'
divisions, reducible by last analysis to
Aonsrehists ard Republicans. The Mon.
archisss may be clsssied-
l. AS Legi.imis;s, who are generally men
Of wealth, intelligence, and respectability-
they believe In the divine right OF the roya
family 10 rule, and 10 prinogeniturs, holding
that it 10 In the unchangesble fitness OF
things that particular family should be in.
Yesied With sovereignty, and trained ano
prepared for the high duties and preroga.
sves. Circumstances modify these duties,
but in no contingency is the right to rule to
be relinquisbsd. That claim to supremacy
should be based on the flowing OF tas blood
OF ancestors Ia our veins Is to as very ab-
Surd but one cannot TAIL or sentiment OF
respect for family which .aHtedates that Of
the reignius Queen of Great Britain and
prospective Empress of India. The French
kingdom teok defoite existence IN 9S7 :,
snd began by the election OF Hugh Capet.
he Inssed on the kingdon to bis descend
aaF, and founded an enduring dynasty. A
succession OF eight centuries of direct male
descendants, from 9c7 TO 16AS, interrupted
only by the Freneh Revolution and she Con-
suate and Empire, constitutes the claim Of
theLsgi,imists.
= The Monarchsts, who believe la q
monarchy rs the best, and probably the Di-
tiney-reqaireG government, but are willing
70 Yield 10 pressure and to depart. from pri.
.aosenllure, and even frora the rsigning
.Ealch OF the family. They are hated by the
L'eHiNlsls as eXp"diency men, Us tempo
tusss, 1, as srismers. The ancestors efLouis
! 'tsSillppe Feteo, | believe, for the execution
0 Aouls XVI. and the Legitimists think that
Be seFlnoed toe principle in conseating, In
Is U, ~ be King
3. seaapar,isisare Monarchists, butattach
noe "'eseensc TO she so-called Divine right
No II es They are hero-worshippers, and
caiu eat TIE wiilof the people may call 80
!se klo ssaip or empire ssme great man who
ueSeiop capacity to govern. As the people;
eject him he may, and ought 70, govern as Ex- I
ecutiYe. HeDse the PIebisottum, the.
popular II fereDse. Napoleon III. was Pre-
aIaen;, and then Emperor by popular will /
1 &C hohaps0tHts are sow quite willing TO
iaef 70 the people the question Of the re-
u u "a ana lis role of the Prince ImperiaL
me Napoisonic kovereigns mast rest their I
Gs,hoS Gu, either on usurpation or election.
When louis Napoleon was Emperor certain |!
mayors md bishops hailed him 40 q the sue.
sessor OF Pepin and caarlemagns,' No
Greater Historical mistake. The Frenehman
oI tie prsa ent day has lees right 70 eisirn any
sslofy that bs ionged to Charlemague than she /
herman has. That great ruler was OF Teu.
Snic y blood, anG modern France comprises
BE- a ns o, the rhs,d r,hsss,ery Sye, which
.nonspsrtists In the Legislature, and they
Wsr W on,g Ealing for some royalisf folly or popn.
~ rl outbreak to restore The dynasty. n
aas' general divisions embrace thsl
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