Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-06
cHAmBoRp AND rHs comrg De PARIS

The Comte de Chambord is dying per-
hsps by this writing has gone from earth.
at best, his hours are few. He was the
posthumous child OF the eldest son Of
Charles Y. of France, and was born Sep
TENDER 30, 1920. He may be said to have
been the last of the claimants to the
French throne that chung, without falter-
ing, to the doctrine of the divine right of
kings. After the revolution of 1880
Charles resigned his claims, but it did not
avail Chambord anything. He has remained
the warm friend of the Pope, and never in
any way compromised the claims of the
branch of the Bourbons he represented.
1t has well been said of him that he alone
of all men had the heroism, in the full
blaze of the democratic light of the nine
teenth century, to lift up the standard of
the middle ages and ilaunt it boldly.
Since the battle of Sedan, and his famous
manifesto, he has always signed himself
"Henri v" He based his right to rule in
France on the claim that he was the repre-
sentative of dynasty that had ruled
France for 500 years as absolute monarchs.
When the Legitimists in 1871 resolved to
test their strength and call Chsmbord to
the throne, it was made condition that
for the white banner of Navarro the tri.
color of France should be substituted.
But Chambord, true to his descent,
and proud as any of his prede.
cessors, replied that if he was to
rule, he would rule, but on no
conditions. and with no stipulations die.
tated by any power on earth, and so it
came about that his party failed in its
scheme. In other words, this Prince pre-
ferred TO lose throne rather than sacri.
fee what he deemed principle. But his
Orleanist cousin long since acknowledged
the tricolor, and so with the death OF
Chambord the milk. white banner is
laid low forever For over twenty
years he has been one of the most
important characters in the politics OF
Europe, and while not taking very active
part has nevertheless been the subject OF
constant speculation. He was in fact once
King of France, for it will be remembered
that when Charles laid down the crown he
did so in favor of the Due d'Orleans, who
placed it upon the brow of his nephew,
the young Count, and for twelve days he
held it, and was truly King of France.
He was most accomplished Prince. brave
TO fault, generous without stint, con.
scientious, his integrity unimpeachable
amiable, gentle, he was in the true sense
a gentleman. But he was religiously hide
bound-indeed, fanatical, and go chung to
the traditions of the past that his views
of the present were narrowed. He was
ages behind this age, and refused to recog-
nize that the world had advanced. He
never hated the French for rejecting him.
but in many ways testified his love for
France, and refused to embroil her in a
hopeless war. But if, without what be
deemed loss of principle. he had at any
time found fair opportunity to seat himself
upon the throne. he would not have hest
tated at any loss of life in a war to re-
cover his "rights."
But there are two branches of the house
of Bourbon, snd the death OF Chambord
will present with new prominence the
claims of the Couse de Paris, the grandson
of Louis Philippe. snd a gallant repre-
sentative of the Orleans branch, of which
Philippe was the only member who ever
occupied the throne. The Orleauists have
not had the recognition by monarchists
accorded to Chsmbord. The Comte de
Paris has been supposed long since to have
resigned ell hope of ruling France but