The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-29
FRANCES WORSHIP or NAPOLEON.

There Is a revival in France OF what
amounts TO almost worship of the first
and great Napoleon which IS attracting
very general attention over the civilized
word.
French literature, the stage and the
fashions IN furniture. in dress, and deco
ratiops have shown it increasingly for
several years. 1t is the fashion now TO
recall the great Emperor and his mighty
deeds whenever opportunity nTesents St.
SELF, and 10 hold him up TO Frenchmen
as the man upon whom all should seek to
model themselves.
In many quarters this dedication Of
Napoleon Is regarded as indicating a
tendency I'm the French mind to the
abandonment OF the Republic and a re-
turn 20 imperial rule We do not so
read It, Because Frenchmen would re-
joice In the rule OF a Napoleon, it does
not follow that they would be glad to
submit to an emperor. whoever he might
be. The worship is OF Napoleon, ana
not OF the imperial office.
our own opinion is that the present ten
dcncy OF the French. mind is an outcome
Of longing Tor something great. when there
S. such an immense desert OF fiat and
stale mediocrity; France turns 10 the
memory of her great Emperor with pas
sionate regret that there Is no such
Frenchman now to place France on the
pinnacle that he raised her 10, and which
every patriotic Frenchman and all
Frenehmen are patriotic) thinks is
Frances by natural right
1t Is not strange that France should
thus revere this wonderful Frenehman.
for surely no man at all comparable with
him In power and gifts has ever appeared
on earth. Due Pasquiers memoirs now
appearing. OF which we gave brief no
tice recently. presents Napoleons meth
DDS In wonderfully clear light, and in
one that is more impressive than any
furnished SO far. Though rather long. we
shall copy from the work the following
intensely interesting account of the way
he received the information that he would
be unable to have the cooperation of his
feet In attempting 10 cross the channel
for the Invasion OF England. IT is as fol-
lows
II WAS told what follows by NJ Daru.
The Emperor sent for him the mo-
ment he received the bad nexs that his
admiral, on leaving Ferrol. aad shaped
his course towards Cadiz instead of to-
wards Brest. as he had been Instructed 10
DO. 81. Daru was compelled to listen TO
the Lmper0rs most bitter invectives
against the incompetency and bad man
agement Of the unfortunate Nilleueure.
whom he was probably blaming beyond
what he deserved.
but. this first burst OF anger having
subsidized. NJ. Darn received orders IL
take his pen. and get ready 10 write.
1hereupon the great general. AT once
d'kfnsssing from his mind The subject OF
his recent irrltations, renounclng the
plans he had poadered over FOR a couple
OF years. and 10 which he had devoted so
much care 50 many efforts. and so large
sum OF monty. gave np his mind 10 an
entirely new order 81 ideas, and entering
into tho state Of ealmness necessary
Tor him TO combine his plans. dictated al
one stroke. all the orders necessary for
Transporting into the heart OF Germany
tno Amy whose camp could be seen from
<ne British shores These orders EN-.
Dbeea sScrS detail and revealed wonder.