Daily globe., 1879-06-21
THE DEATH OF PRINCE NAPOLEON

in Zululand, chronicled in our dispatches of
yesterday, will create a profound impression
the whole world, but more es-
pecially in France. AS is we'll known he
was the only child of the late emperor of the
French, Louis Napoleon, and the empress
Eugene, and the heir apparent to the throne.
But few weeks ago he left England for
learning by experience the details of warfare
with the uncivilized tribes of that far-off
region. He had been tutored in the art of
war at the military academy at Woolwich,
but realizing that a theoretical knowledge
was not all that was required of a person liza
BILE at any time to be called upon to rule
great nation, almost constantly engaged in
war, he sought to qualify himself by service
in the field for whatever emergencies might
arise. His first reconnaissance resulted in
his death as related. re=
The destiny of France does not depend,
fortunately, upon the life of any one man.
AT the present time the government is re-
publican in form, yet as long As there are
aspirants for the throne and parties to back
them, there is always danger that the repub-
lic will be overthrown. The death of Prince
Louis practically exterminates the Napole-
onic dynasty. But one representative of
the family that has any claim to regal honor,
and he-Prince Napoleon, better known as
Prince de Montfort and Plon-Plon-is but
feeble representative of the race intellectu-
ally, and never had any hold upon the affec-
tions of the people. His many social escapades
have brought him into disrepute even among
people who are more inclined than any
other to overlook such picadilloes. The
Bonapartes of America, the fruit of the issue
of Jerome Bonaparte and Madame Patterson
Bonaparte, have, perhaps, technical claim
upon the succession, but will not be likely
to assert it very strenuously. The fact re-
mains, however, that the death of the young
prince obliterates the Bonapartist party of
France as at present existing. They have
no person abont whom they can rally and
hope to carry the sympathies of the people
they represent. They are party without
an object, and the inevitable results will fol-
w-demoralization and disintegration.
Cassagnao has nothing to ask from this re-
public, for his idol -or the symbol Of it
has departed. Even Rouher, the most ar
dent as he has been the most able advocate
of the Bonapartist cause, has nothing upon
which he can pin his faith. Bonapartism in
France is practically dead. It existed only
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of the old dynasty was in the land of the
living. The hope inspired by that fact dies
with the death Of the prince imperial.
| The tragedy-for such the death of th'
young prince must be regarded-is full O
hope for the republic. It narrows the con
test for supremacy to but three parties tn,
republicans, the morachists and the Orlean
lists. The republicans have the advantage
possessing control of the nation at the pres
ent time. The monarchist following i
small, being mainly confined to the descend
ants of the old Bourbon families. : With th,
death of the Count de Chambord, whicl
must inevitably occur within few years
who will leave no issue, that elemen
will be removed from French politics
for the monarchists hold strictly to tn
divine right. The Orleanist family will
after the death of the Count de Chambord
be the only obstacle to the establishment q
a permanency Of the republic. That fanil
is numerous one, but it cannot be calle
powerful. Hitherto it has been conten
with the titles aud the emoluments tina
have descended to it. Its members hav
! been received everywhere as princes, bu
have, by their inobtrusiveness and generall
!, gentlemanly demeanor, won the good will Q
!. every noble social circle in Europe. The
: have seemed to be content with the honor
they now possess, but their ambition ma
: yet be stimulated into an effort to regail
I the regal honors that still adhere to thei
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