The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13

that bore Il, and to this end SURNAME.
half the thrones OF Europe with bis 80
dred." "'D-
There appears 10 the Nation (%ev w..
some confusion in Mr.. Morris pre,or,),
ton OF his subject:
THE average reader II likely %
puzzled II he tries TO form cor-is,.p
idea OF Napoleon from Mr.. Morri., TX
liant narrative. He will find no a1.o,...-
reason why the patriotic general ~ -
republic should have shortly become -
coid-blooded despOt OF the emplre 1,'
author has dexterousy intervene ~
faint dispraise OF THEIRS and mo 80
damnation Of Tame. but he has f.r,t
blend the two views into cot.,.y
whole. The year 1903 witnessed no ct.-.s'
In the man Napoleon. although &. -,
have witnessed a development I'm ne ~
lie policy; but that evolution was tl.
result Of an altered opportunity. r.,
an altered character. The confuse.
Mr.. Morris presentation - malnIv t-
10 failure to grasp. first. the relaHo, i.
the Revolution 10 the army which ffs d..
volution had created, and. second f..-
iation 20 the man Napoleon 90 the e......
OF the Revolution. In a moment 10 b.
construction. the army. always "a das-,...
instrument, seemed to Caesar ana D. NJ
poleon n proper organ OF gOyer1marf.
Washington 10 was not so. NUNtar~
premacy, then as now. stiioi me frs,.
OF democracy. Founded upon that r-
tary supremacy, the Napooonic r.r-.
was the antithesis of the French Row.
ton. Napoleon himself. youth and r.-
an inspired soldier, inordiuafey a-r
tious, superbly intellectual urimpra.s.-
able, pitilessly self~cOntained and rffr.
seN-restrlcted. despsed the 1,me-...
idea, and from the beginning h.r.f..
overthrow Il. When. IN the hour rs-.
some one advised him 20 call 'ffe r..-.
20 arms he answered: I have DESTROYED
the Revolution. and how can I clr -
It?' This continuous quality of tfe r.,i
Napoleon MIR. Norris seems o. see t,
he obscuros the vision OF Nap0'eors r..
narmost personality with the suporfsl
theory OF a 'divinlng line in the Err.'
ror's public policy lie ventures or..
upon the amazing assertion that Nlr1.,-
had a deep sense OF the divine "a rfH,
hard 10 read I'm connection with che hal,
who could dismiss the horrors ~ ns
Bereslna I'm this fashion. After an VIA,
has this cost me2 Three hundred thsg.
sand men. among whom. indeed wen.
many Germans Was a really an ids..
Of the divine 20 which this Titan acH.
feed three millions OF lives and uucoun.et
treasurer"
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