The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1877


repulsiye to the feelings OF every one and
would DC mere bit Of hypocrisy Let there
be @ prayer of great thankfulness for the i'm
mense benefits we have enjoyed and for the
traat,,s prosperity Of the country, and en-
treatiig Gods help and protection In the com
ing struggle. In this the Queen would join
neart and soul. If there Is to be day set
apart let 1t be for prayer In this sense"
lew days later her majesty wrote another
ieeu tT 10 Llpfd Aberdeen, in which she says:
Would LORD Aberdeen inculCate the Queens
wishes into the archbishops mind that there
be no Jewish imprecations against our enc
mics. etc, but an earnestexpression of thank
tulness TO the Almighty for heimrnense bless
lsngs we nave enjoyed as well as Of entreaty
Tor protection OF our forces by land and sea,
and to ourselves In the coming struggle Ii
Lord Aberdeen will look at the service to be
,Iset ut sea, ne viii find beautiful prayer TT
be USED before. q light at sea- which the Queen
thinks las well MS other portions Of that fine
servieel would be very applicable to the occa
sion, as there Is no mention of the sea-
lnefe are few who will not agree with tho
sentiments thus put forward, and many who
VIII Wlsh ~, that the Queens remarks about the
Old Testament would lead TO Encouragement
OF tne lessons now assigned for the regular
services OF tho church. The temporizing
language sometimes used by the Prime Min
lster In Parliament was far from meeting the
approval OF the Queen, and she more than
once demonstrated with him, gently but de-
cidedly upon it, Yet she had great respect
Tor Or the Minister, Us other letters show.
Inc Queen and Prince were constantly urg-
Ing upon the ministry the necessity of send
ing out large reinforcements to thearmy then
IN the Crimea. "1hs government writes
Pflnce Albert on one occasion, twill never be
forgiven. II 1t did not strain every nerve to
avert the calamity. OF seeing Lord Raglan
succumb for want of MEANS"
In 1866 the Emperor Napoleon visited the
Queen, and her opinion of him Is thus de-
scribed by herself
II have since talked frequently with Albert
who Is naturally much calmer and partcu-
larly much less taken by people. much less
under personal influence than am. He quite
admits that 1t is extraordinary how very
much attached one becomes to the EN-
pefor, when one lives with him quite at
ones ease and intimately. as we have done
simple, nail even so pleased to be In
formed about things which he does not know
SO GENTLE SO full Of tact dignity and modes
ty, SO full of respect and kind attention to-
thing which could put me out or embarrass
me. ! know few people whom / have felt in
voluntarily more inclined to conlide in and
speak unreservedly to- should not fear say
ing anything to him. | felt-I do not know
how to express it-sdfe with him His soce
ty is particularly agreeable and pleasant;
there Is something fascinating, melancholy
and engaging which draws you to him in
spite OF any prevention you may have against
him, and certainly without the assistance Of
any outward advantages of his appearance
though | like his face. He undoubtedly has
most extraordinary power of attracting
people to him. The children are very fond of
him: to them also his kindness was very
great, but at the same time most judicous. -
The. Emperor and Empress were deeply
moved when they babe farewell to the Queen,
and the biography says; "rhe sadness might
almost be said to be prophetic Of the changed
circumstances under which first the Empress
and some time later tho Emperor after he
left Wilhelmshohe, discrowned and bank
rupt In fortune were to see their royal host.
herself widowed Queen, again on the same
spot"
Here Is an extract from vietorias letters
from Paris In 1866:
Into the side chapel the emperor led mo.
and there | stood. at the arm Of Napoleon
I'LL, his nephew, before the coffin Of Eng
lands bitterest foe; ], the granddaughter of
that king who hated him most and who most
vigorously opposed him, and this very
nephew, who bears his name, being my near
est and dearest allyl The organ of the
church was playing God Save the Queen ut
the time, and this solemn scene took place by
torchlight, and during thunderstorm.
Strange and wonderful indeed It seems as
II In this tribute of respect to departed and
dead foe, old enmities and rivalries we're
wiped out, and the seal OF heaven placed upon
that bond of unity which is now happily
established between two great and powerful
nations. May heaven bless and prosper It'll"
Here, for the present at least, / must lay
down volume which no one can read with
out an increased respect for the Queen,
whether us sUv6tofgt1, wife OF tnothtf.