Telegram-herald., 1890-02-18

1Artc- tlc bfptnefs the duke crtNCu III
me French ranks under an assumed
aame and won high honor. The decree
of banishment was abrogated in 1871,
srsi soon afterward the Orleans estates
were restored TO the family and the
count took up his residence in Paris. Al
this time he found a rival TO Legitimist
favor in the person Of Count de Cham
DOrd, grandson of Charles x, the monarch
who was forced TO abdicate the French
throne in 1890. Four years ago the
princes were again banished and the
count took up his residence at Tun-
bridge Wells, near London.
Soon after his return 10 France, in
1871, Count de Paris began the work Of
compiling his history of the civil war in
America, labor for which his vast re-
sources, his leisure. his scholarly attain
ments and his personal experience quail
fed him. The work, now three-fourths
completed, is an impartial narrative re-
markably we'll wrought out as to details
and abounding in frank military criti-
cisms. The book is accepted as an au-
thority by American soldiers.
4 couple Of years ago the chapter on
Gettysburg Was reprinted in English in
a separate volume. Probably the most
interesting portion Of the work for the
general reader is the analysis of the
causes Of the war and the comment upon
the state Of the country at the several
stages of the conflict. His account of the
..D~,l,t,Z,, e - 4 81.
outbreak of the war is a candid and ex-
haustive study of the northern and south
ern people, their peculiarities of tempera-
ment, belief and institutions. His Euro
pean origin and education, together with
his almost bOundless knowledge of all
civilized peoples, acquired in extensive
travels before coming to America, gave a
zest for his subject which he INDUCED to
the utmost, and he handles the Yankee
and the fire-eater, the abolitionist and
the slave owner, the statesman. the poll
tician, the backwoodsnan and the
simple citizen alike as some new
and wonderful specimen worthy Of a
special classification. He speaks openly
Of the virtues and tho faults of both
sides. and finds the conflict one that was
inevitable. Coming down to the out
break of hostilities he finds the two sec
tions. wholly unframed TO arms, sud
denly thrown into the turmoil of civil
war, and he proceeds TO trace the prog
ess of the divided nation under the new
conditions, the raising Of armies, the
gathering Of means, the preservation of
local peace and order, and finally the
grand detail and science Of RE battle
field. His uearness to Mcclellan during
the period when the Army OF the Potomac
was formed and throughout its first cam
paign and his experience and observa-
ton behind the scenes at Washington
during the first winter of the war gave a
first hand knowledge of things that
sharpened both Wit and pen. and he
wrote with the earnestncss of an actor.
and vet from a distance so remote that
the candor Of an impartial witness is ap-
parent az all times
The name Of Count dc Paris appears
among the honorary members of tho
Society of the Army of the Potomac.
and he was the choice Of nearly all the
members Of the committee on the Gettvs-
burg reunion Of 1883 for orator Of the
occasion. G n. Butler opposed it on the
ground that an American citizen should
speak at that time. During the troubles
cf 1856. when the Orleans princes were
placed under republican ban for the sec
oni t.a.e, several veteran associations
passed resolutions of sympathy with the
count referring 10 tho bond of fraternity
between them or account of their COM
mon services in the Union army. Re-
spending 10 these III the usual formal
way. an interchange ot letters brought
to his attention the Grand Army Of the
Republic. and he expressed a desire TO
join that order.
On receipt Of fuller data. however. he
found that the taking Of the oath pledg-
ing allegiance 20 the United States vas a
bar % his membership. President Lin
coin permitted tho princes to serve in
tho army without taking the oath. In
meeting tho Questions of tho times since
lie reached manhood the head Of tho
House r Orleans has shown marked
liberal tendencies
During the cotton famine which RACED
FL the min districts Of England IN con
sequence ~ the blockade Of southern
ports h7 o1r var measures. he made
studv of Tire ,7storns r organized aid
Tor the s1fesi-s wo-kmsn. and pub
hshri au article entitled Christmas
Week IN lancashire. describing tho
social Conditions = that time. This Vas
published i1 Thc Revfs ies T,e-ix Monde,
over tho name II Eugene FORBADE. A.
tho imperial government world not rer-
niit 81 apPear over ms proper title
Continuing this hT1n 4 investi -atior. the
count published. in isse 81 entitled
Trades Unions ~ Engiand
In = chaPtsr q this work h gave his
views uqou the function r govern uent
Advocating TIE hroadest political Ebertv.
an entirety free pres and tas unlimited
rtgnf - form associations. n n1eet and
oisc1ss political. social ard economical
4'''~tsons u ths clear l<ht = open dav
infs - core8erri the hest means e
preventing thoss explosions = popolar
passion vhich have - cffer shaker
fnroTe Repression. he thinks. drirss
men l1to secret conaosustlous and fosters
Fsassi9nste hatred. Extreme vleTs, L e.
rresse.s. cogle te corrected he fsvors
pro-lt sharlng wfzh employees
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