The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01
The COUNT cHAMBoRD.
Death of a King without a Throne.

Count de ChambOrd, for week or tWo
representing him daily rs at the point OF
death, and then convaescent, until Satur-
day, when they brought news of his death
AZ Frohsdorf, near Vienna.
He was the last of the so called "Iegiu
mist" claimants to the throne OF France
being the last of the direct descendants OF
the Grand Monarque" Louis XIV. The
father of the latter-Louis Xill-had two
sons-one of whom became Louis NV
and the other the Duke OF Orleans
whence arose the two stems in France 0l
the Bourbon family, the one known as The
aacien regime and the other as the house
OF Orleans. The death of the Count de
Chambord removes the last of this elder
branch of the Bourbons, aid now trainers
the legltimist claim to the throne OF
France to the Count de Paris, grand son OF
Louis Philippe, who was of the house OF
Orleans, thus at length accomplishing by
death, what the frequent shedding OF blood
in France failed to accomplish, the uniii
cation of the Bourbon or royal family OF
France
Henri Charles Marie. Ferdlnand.Dieu-
donne d. Artols, Duke of Bordeaux ana
Count de Chambord, was born in Paris,
Sent. %, 1920. He was the son OF the
Duke de Berri, who was assasslnated Feb
IL. 1920, seven months before his sons
birth. and of Caroline, Duchess de Berri
and Princess OF the Two Sicllies. "lhe
child OF MIRACLE" as he was called, was
baptized with water brought from the Jor-
dan by Chateaubriand and Lamartlne dc-
voted one of his "Medltations" to his
praise. The Revolution of 1880 forced
him into exile, though Charles n, VINO
was dethroned in 1880 to make place tor
the "Cltzen King Louis Philippe, who
was of the house of Orleans, had DECIDED
to abdicate in his favor, and had proclaim
ed him King with the title OF Henry '.
He lived tor long time IN the ancient
Scotch palace of Hollywood in the city OF
Edinburgh. After travelling extensively
on the Continent he took up his residence
IN 1S43 IN Belgrave square, London, where
he held sort Of Legitlmist court In
1853 he is said to have made compact
with the Orleans princess, setting the re,
spectlve pretensons Of the elder ana
Younger branches of The Bourbons. Dur
ing the second empire his political activity
was limited to writing letters from time
to time to the leaders CT his party tor cir
culation through the press. Thus IN 1851
he declared himself in favor OF the TEN
poral power of the Pope, and said that he
was "ready to pay with his blood for the
triumph of cause which ls that OF the
church of France, and of God himself"
At the breaking out of the Franco-Prus-
sian war he put his chateau OF Chambord
at the disposal Of the Society for the Re
lief of the Wounded. After Sedan he is'
sued from the Swiss frontier proclama-
ton IN which he promised to drive the
Germans from France II the country
would -oI, u,uuuu nim, tile col national
government, whose basis is right and
whose principle is honor" Jan. 7, 1871,
he issued protest addressed to all Gov.
ernments of Europe against the lombard
ment Of Paris.
Alter the fall of the Commune of Paris
in the same year and the meeting of the
Assembly of Versailles, he issued MAY 81
a manifesto, in which he asserted that far
from aiming at absolute power, he only
wished to work for the reorganization of
France He was willing to submit 1.-THE
acts of the Government to the control of
representatives freely elected" He admit
ted that "the independence of the Papacy
was dear to him, and that he was deter
mined to guarantee 1t effectively" He
wanted no dictatorship, but that of clemen-
cy, because III his hands only was clemen-
cy one with justice. This manifesto ended
with the famous words, 1.-THE word de-
ponds on France, the time is with God"
1t raised violent discussion, but did not
increase the Counts party.
In July, 1871, he took for the first time
In public proclamation the title of King.
He TOOK advantage of the repeal of the
laws of exile to revisit France, and it was
hoped that fusion might be made be |
tween the two branches OF the House of
Bourbon. The manifesto issued by the
Count dc Chambord, soon aiterward, bit
lerly disappointed the expectations of his
party. He declared himself willing to
grant universal suffrage and constitutional
government with two Chambers, but I'M
able TO admit the Legitimacy OF the con.
quests of the Revolution, "a revolt OF
against the wishes of the coun
ry." He could not allow 1.-THE standard of
Henry ~, of Francis l., and of Joan OF
Arc to be wrested from his hands" "Hen.
y V. can not give up the white flag of
Henry ~" At the same time he went
back to exile SO that his presence should
lot be made the preteXt for agitation. He
low visited Geneva, Lucerne and Antwerp;
lis presence in Belgium was offensive to
he Liberals and he withdrew to Frohs.
iorf. Aug. 5, 1878, the long delayed fusion
between the two branches of the Bourbons
vas finally effected, the Count de Paris
acknowledging the Count dc Chambord
IS head of the royal family. The Coun,
lie Chambord still refused to make any
concession, and 1t became evident that any
ubstantial union of the monarchists was
impossible during his life.
The Count de Chambord married in
SAG Maria Theresa, eldest daughter of the
luke of Modena The marriage was
But what interest can the world have in
his man, seeing he never had the spirit to
POSSESS himself OF the throne which was
his, and never dld an act
'orthy OF remembrance? This is hardly
rue. Attic end of the Franco. Prusslan