Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-04

 moderate party favorable to liberalism, but supporting the French protectorate. i In tho third place. there was q powerful revolutionary party. favoring absolute independence, and seeking by the recall of Paoi to overthrow all foreign author ity. This condition of affairs, as we'll -ns the deplorablo state of his family, in- duced Napoleon to obtain GRothcr leave of absence, and to return to his native country.
 On his way homoward, ho stopped at Aix; and there ho found his brother Lucien. That obstinate parsonage had withdrawn from the military academy at Brienne. but had failed to secure ad- mission to the theological school at Aix. There he was in poverty and hopeless ness, when Napoleon came and conduct ed him back to Ajaccio The latter, at MarseilloS, visited the Abbo Raynal; but thero is Iao record of what occurred. Once at home. the young French officer was recognized as n man of importance; for ho WAS tho only Frenchman ill tho island possessing n thorough military education.
 Tho project was now on for tho or ganiZation of tho Cursican militia; and Napoleon was necessary for success. He entered into the revolutionary in- trigues of tho day. moving obscurely and dangerously among tho popular leaders wholly diStruStud by the few aristoCrats, and identified with the mod crate liberals only at tho risk of his com mission as an officer in tho French army. That army was still the Kings army: but the officers were nearly all, like Napoleon, infected with revolution any sentiments to the extent that almost every sword might be said to have Re publiQue dimly etched on tho blade
 Tho history of this period at Corsica is small. trCaCherOuS, chaotic. From September of l790 to the lst of June, l79l, Napoleon remained ill the island, committing himself moro and more (but ever cautiously to the motions of up hcaval. Had it not been for the univcr sal dissolution he must at once have suf fercd arrest and dismissal from the army. From the middle of October un til the following February. he ovcrstaid his leave of absence, working all win ter at the various intrigueS which were rifc among his turbulent coUntrymcn. He then devised a plausible excuse which was accepted at headquarters, and thC n,:: Guy procured another OK tension of hi; leave! Nor did he cease to flourish amr;'g tine acitatOrS of AjaCCio until his q. partUro tu rrjoin his com | mand i'll NJ. Y ut li9l.
 Such l'li l,,n the shifting connection | of Li"ut .n&nt Buuaparto with the Iron | ReSim, III that he Was almost m unrcc- | ogui.:Vd free in his own division of the army lis ul,stIrrS from the command had far exceeded III duration his pres enCo with it. On returning to France, he was assigned to the Fourth Regiment of artillery, stationed at Nalence. His irregularities as an officer had not sO far | prevailed over tho opinion of his great abilities and solid requirements as to | prevent his promotion at this timo to the rank of lieutenant en premier.
 On the political side, Napoleon was | now drawn with great fierce towards tine | Revolutionary party in FrunCc. Perhaps tho notion dawn,d i'll him that with the | success of the Revolution and tho re | building If the nation on q new rrpub | hCan I.i>iS. Corsica herself, hy like rr
 volt and renovation, might join ill the | comnrm movement to greater advantage than could Er gained ny naked rebel lion. ThiS sentiment was famed hy q | proposition ualo at this time i'll tho l Assembly, to enlarge tho titles of the
 "kinS If h, French hv adding the | namtS uf the NavarrrSu and CursiCans l formally to tho list of his subjects. All such Intermediary projects cam" to nau2ht with thu umru>hinS of the RcNn- | lutiun. They were soon swallowed up with th,' King himself and all kingly thir@,, in the. deep throat that open | ed
 But tvvr and anon tho Corsica trend was strong on Lieutenant Bunapartc.
 Hardly had he got his place ill the Fourth Regiment, at Nalence. until ho broke away Ngain for his native island.
 There tho stage of actual tumult had come Napoleon was elected lieutenant colonel of tho Second Battalion of the Corsican army. Ho cautiously accepted
 the post, but at the same time kept his eye fixed on France. Then, after hold
 ing his place in the army of insurgents for less than month, hc suddenly sped away to his regiment on tho Rhonc. Ar irving, he found himself dismissed from the service! JOHN CLARK RIDPATH-