The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-17

IMPRISONED AND EXPELLED

manly eXpGlleu dCCOlutuS W law 1IUm
French territory if his presence were
considered dangerous to the common
veal. Morphy's expulsion was in due
time decidad on. It may be we'll to ex-
plain here that unlike the more liberal
arrangement which obtains in this
country, the children Of aliens, even
though born in France, are not legally
French. When they attain their major
ity, they are at liberty to ''opt" for
French nationality, their claims TO
which just then cannot be refused by
the Government. They are equally at
liberty. OF course, to choose the nation
ally of their parents. This latter per.
init, I may observe,is the outcome OF a
desire on the part OF France rot to en-
courage any lnroad of foreigners on the
rights and privileges Of French citizen"
ship. Morphy, who was only eighteen
years Old at the time when he tell under
the ban of the authorities. was therefore
an alien in the eyes of law. He was ac-
cordingly arrested, and, accompanied
by TWO detectives, was deposited in the
town of Mons, on the Belgian SIDE OF
the French frontier. e. few hours after
his escort had left for Paris. Morphy
nonchalantly boarded the train for that
city, and some seven OR eight hOurs
atterward was seen staggering along
the bonle7ards, a cigar between ms
teeth. and a look of superb audacitv on
his callow countenance. He was at
once arrested on the charge Of having
Violated the ministerial decree of expul-
sion promulgated against him, the
maximum penalty for which offence is
six months imprlsonmemt. lie was
brought before the Paris tribunal, and
III reply to the question put him he
scornfully denied the authority Of any
Judge TO deprive him of bis birthrlght TO
be citizen of the French Rsdubllc'
Despite these protestations the law had
to take it's course, and Morphy was sen
fenced to three months carcerailon
in st. Peiagie, on the expiration OF
which term he was once more expelled
the country, having been deposited on
this occasion in the little town Of Yer
1ieres, on the Swiss side Of the frontier.
Twenty -four hours had scarcely elapsed
When the irrepressible youth was again
back in Paris. was again arrested and
rearraigned ON the previous charge,
when lie had to 60 TO Jail for six months.
This bit of stage play continued almost
without inteSmission till Morphy reach
Cd his majority, when he could no lon
ger be prevented from taking ont his
papers as French citizen. His tri-
umph over the Government was COM
plete.
A PREssMAN AND A DREAMER,
Mocphy's popularity grew, OF course,
with the persecution of which he was
the supposed victim. French Radicals
are always prone to venerate the per-
sonalitv and kiss the garments Of any
man who becomes the object Of govern
mental hate. Hence it is that no gov
eminent is really popular in the extreme
left wing of the Chamber Of Deputies.
When the congratulations of friends
oyer his triumph had spent themselves
out, and the last Of the suppers in his
honor had become thing of the past,
Aforphy entered the ranks of journal
ism, and soon proved to everybody, foe
as well as friend, chat If he had an elo
quent tongue he welded also trench
ant pen. His style of writing was
nervous and impassioned, combining
the light, airy touch Of Dumas with
the yitriolic sarcasm of a Rochefort.
HIS, however, at this time began to un-
dergo radical change for the better.
He had abandoned the fre-and -brim
stone policy of his salad days. He
warred with tongue or quill no longer
against society His Chief object had
now become To make the French Re.
public more liberal and representative
than it was, and to asst in fastening
the glorious period when the Republi
can lion would lie down with the Bour-
bon lamb, and when Orleanist and
BOnapartist and Socialist and Radical
would smoke their calumets in peace
under the traditianal fig tree represent
ing the unity and c0nfratetnity Of the
entire French race. The idea was a
dazzling one enough. It was even as
sublime as Tenny furling OF the
battle flags. As the sequel, however,
will 60 to show, it was as impracticable
as any Of the best-laid plans Of poets
and Missionaries who unfortunately.
with the best possible intentions, can
not fashion this work-a-day world of
ours into q planet Of surprising beauty
and happiness.
ss a BOULANGIsT CHIEF.
10 Morphy's eyes Boulanger was at
the time the living symbol Of the orga-
nization which was destined to bring
about This devoutly to be- wished for
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