The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-21

his CONDUCTORS. and pointed out that while Con-
servntives and Radicals in the Chamber were
suspccting and studying and nssniling one an
other the whole machinery Of cD1p ditdi on
the part of tho executive authority was being
swiftly orRnnizod. From tho means Of infor
nation within his reach he knew the danger TO
TO be at hand. and that it must be conjured
forthwith. ifat ALL You. NJ. Hugo" he went on,
" arc one OF tho Sixteen You have full powers To-
act for the Left Yon. the Assembly, Commits
sioncr Of Police. is Rcpuhlcan-hu will obey
your signature" Here his visitor looked Hugo
in the eye and added. Arrest the President to-
night" Then. in hurried but lucid words. hc
proceeded to show the case of the undertaking.
pointing out that the army WIS undecided;
that the Generals Of Algerian prcsigc counter
poised the President in their good graccs that
the National Guard held by the Assembly. and,
rs to factions within the Assembly. by the
Left that Col Forester would answer for the
Eighth Legion. Col. Grcssier for the Sixth, and
Howyne for the 9th that upon AN order Of the
Committee of Sixteen there would be mn instant
rush to arms; that Victor Hugo's signature
would suffice to launch battalion upon the
Elys6e that the Elysde dreamt Of no attack,
was immersed in plans Of offensive. not Do
fensivc. action aud would DO captured una
wares; that the thing could be done without n
blow. the prison OF Ninccnncs omen and shut
while Paris wns yet nseop; and that France
would he greeted, on awuking. with this double
item OF good news. Bonapartc ia out Of the
way. and the republic out Of danger
In the silence with which Hugo received such
counsel from such source IL WIS plain that he
wilderment had a share His visitor rose. and
leaning against the mnntel. went on In hating
pcnsivc accents. which Victor Hugo assures US
made upon him. and still make, the Impression
Of aIloyal nature: Let mo explain myself Yes,
| would be glad to save my family and my conn
try. nm Bonaparte hut not Bonaportlst
| respect the name and Judge il. II has one
blot already. the 18th Brumaire, but TINT old
stain was washed away IN glory. In his genius
Napoleon found absoluton There he IL upon
the column Ncnddmc-the thing IL done-et
him slcep-lcaye him alone Resurrcct not
his evil side. Force not France to
recoect too much. That glory Of my
| uncles was vulnerable; the wound has closed;
rcnd not the scar. shy what they will. | know
! that Napoleon dealt his memory. in the comp
| dtioi Of the 18th Brumarc. n grieyous stroke.
Tho first blow his fame has survived second
would cNinguish II. ] will not have 1t So.
hat" the FIRST blot ON my Inheritance. / shulGcr
ut the consequences Of another He stopped
/ nm instant. he was genuinely and deeply moved:
] liltl Nv ItNNN4fis iNi - WHY '''llif ii'i'
| Tonight. | would sucror great name in
/ jeopardy. II YOU. II the Left shall follow the
/ counsel give YOU nov, shall save the first
/ Nupoloon-savc him. Tor it u SECOND crime be
grated on his glory. that glory will melt away
and history will know il no moro. - further.
/ AMI complete my thought shall save. to-. the
! present Napoleon. for he. who alrendy Inns no
| glory would have for his dole only shame. Let
me save him from thr pillory. Arrest him"
This was strange language from a BunHpari".
/ yet 1t planted in the aultorHnin naccabr con
vlciion 81 til" sprakry's sincerity. Bu' victor
Hugo refused t. violate the law. In curt. sim
/ p!c words. which formulate Win supreme f.
lic.iy the creed of law.nJidlng patriot. he OK
/ p!aincd why an a't whi'n might have boon We
NAL IN old Rome was impossible q, . conscience
cnligh,rnrdby u wderhor,zou. and anchored y
the stnadinst bukheals Of humanity. He could
onlJ hinder Louis Bonnparte from perpotr'l!ng
a crime by committing one himself, and with
/ this alternative before him he chose rather 10
be the prescribed than the prosecutor. This
/ unparalleled cnllnauy between prince more
loyal 10 hs country than to his dynasty. and II
republican who loved liberty less thHn law.
lasicd we'll ingh three hours. ami Victor Hugo
wrote i, oui he!nrr hr slept
In Il page written at Brussols the author sums
up the role of tho proplcs representatives. In
the deplorahc catastrophn big with the future
dishonor and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Ftnnce. The
Leg. sativr Assembly he says. lived III and
died vol. In tho hour of shipwruck. 60
trying 10 little souls and craven henrts. the
Right wits manfni. tho Lett was grand.
Never before hal history depicted IN such sort
tho downfall NJ PariUno,t When the first
Napoleon. for instance. came to the doors IL the
Council Of Five Hundred. those srntrj. IN srite
/ ,.,.t 49,. a., - .i.tr ....i., 80,
81. the windows When Cromwell. the prototype
Of Bonnpartc. engineered his 18th BrGmnire.
ne rurouutnrftl uo Resistance beyond a curse or