Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-12
From Our Regular Correspondent
Paris Letter.
pARIs Auuust Oh :

n siShilcahl cry ii oelnS raised Tor the
convocation of the Chambers. Nothing
could be more disastrous at this moment
than the carrying out of such design.
The irrepressible members on all sides O
the House would seize the opportunity will
avidity of abusing the government will
entering into enterprises of such pith ant
moment with so light heart; and ye
Tonkin and Madagascar. though they
would be the excuses for calling together
the representatives of the nation, would
not be the most dangerous subject thai
would be discussed on the Qua ID Orsay
and at the Luxembourg palace. The dealt
of the Comte de Chambord has thrown
open the door to perilous discussions: ant
it would DO strange indeed if some hot
headed revolutionist should not seize the
opportunity of demanding the expulsion
of the Comte de Paris. Now, the attitude
and conduct of Louis Phillippe's grandson
has been irreproachable ever since the
fall of the empire threw open to him the
approach to him of his native land Com.
PEELED to leave it at u very tender age, he
was far too happy to BIZ allowed to see it
again to let any ambitious thoughts or
ideas imperil his enjoyment of his new
found liberty to regard France as his
home. As the Comte de Paris observed
some ten years ago to the writer of these
lines, GAN | ask is to be permitted to
live in peace in France and his SUISSE
quent visit to Frohsdorf and reconciliation
with the representative of the elder branch
OF the Bourbons only had the effect of
emphasizing his desire to lead retired
life. The Comte de Paris is now the on Y
heir TO The crown of Royaltist France bu,
there is every reason to believe that he
will perseverc in the mode of life he has
hitherto adopted, unless events unforeseen
for The moment should summon him to p
position he has never yet betrayed any
ambition to seize. Nor is It at all proba-
BILE that he will seek to hasten by single
day the advent of that perilous time. If
the Comte de Paris ever ascends his
grandfather's throne, his accession will
be due to the blunders Of the republicans
rather than TO any ambitious endeavors of
his own to rule over the French people.
lie Roy est Mort! Vive la Republquel'
is the cry raised by some of the republican
journals to day. But with the amount OF
good taste and good feeling which does
them credit those very journals not only
refrain from ill-natured comment on the
Comic de Chambmbord's political princi
pies and aspirations, but pay SINCERE
tribute to his many excellent qualities.
Firm though they be in their opposition
to monarchical doctrines. French republ
cans fully recognize for the most part til,
uDblemished personal character and scrup-
uIous honor Of the prince, who, rather
than ascend the throne ut the cost of
bloodshed and disorder, preferred to end
his days in strict socluson. The details of
he Comte de CbamborG's every day life
which have been published by the papers
most devoted TO his cause during the past
few months may also have had something
o do with the respect and regret with
which the news of his death has been /!
'eceived. People have grown more famil
ar with his character AMI qualities since
lie was first taken i'll than they had ever
'een during his long retirement. His
good humor. his patience
nder acute suffering, his unselfisbness,
lis repeated expressions of love for his
ouhtry, have not appealed in vain 10 the
carts of Frenchmen. 1t has been seen
hat, instead of the morose, priest ridden
rince whom he YVES represented to be,
he Comte de Clambord was gay and
,yous, fon1 of field sports, eager for Paris
ossip-in short a man who. although he
we'd in exile, had much sympathy with
is fellow countrymen. Visitors to Frohs-
orr who had been led to believe him as
eng an ascetlc bgot returned to Paris
nth anecdotes of his Jonhomie and pleas
mt conversation, and it may be fairly said
nat he has of late been more appreciated
y Frenchmen generally than had ever
been the case. Thus it happens
nat these who had no sympathy for the
ause represented by the prince are lavish
n their expressions Of the man and their
egret at his death.