Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-09

| Importance Of its worth to the country
and could not advocate the claims Of
Mckinley or Bryan or any of that ilk
so long as there is legitimate royal
dynasty Of which the country may be
proud, and which, relying on the entire
| people, Is superior TO the claims OF con-
tending fctions and their vulgar
demagogues"
AS facts In support Of their preten-
sioEs the American royalists urge that
in l77S, according TO Washington nv
ing, Sir Walter Scott declared that a
letter had been received by Prince
Charles Edward Stuart from members
OF the continental congress of America
Offering that II the prince would come
TO America majority of the congress,
the colonial families Of distinction. ana
the lea ling people would support his
right TO the crown In America against
the claims Of the usurplng dynasty
represented by George III, allegiance 10
whom the united colonies were prepar-
Inc to throw off.
Prince Charles Edward could not
avail himself of the opportunity, but
the offer and the sentiment laid the
foundation OF the royaist party I'm
America and, with the claims Of the
house OF Stuart represented now i'm the
Stuart Modena dynasty by Queen Mary
OF Bavaria, gives a candidate for
throne at which Americans may pros
trate themselves.
These royalists further contend that
without royalty for a motive the kings
or France and Spain would not have
assisted in establishing the indepen-
dence OF the United States II was
their expectation that Stuart would sit
on a throne as emperor Of the con-
doferation OF North America The or
der of Cinoinnatus established at the
court of France with the king as grand
master, was extended 60 America and
George Washington appointed presi-
dent general Of this country for the
purpose Of setting up a military aris-
tOcTacy among the officers Of the
American army and their allies OF
France Spain and other friendly ma
tions
The king OF France went further and
actually created the title OF marquis
d'Aainville In 1884 In the state Of New
York. and bestowed II upon Michel de
Lothinlere for diplomatic services
UN-AMERICANGSM is SHOWN.
The un-Americanlsm OF the royallsts
on this side OF the Atlantic is shown by
this recent assertion by one Of their
leaders.
ut Is sad TO observe. however. that
lack OF faith which animated the prin-
cipal leader Of that time. Washington,
OF the demand Of the republican dema-
gogues who now had a majority In
Congress. was ordered az Annapolis 10
surrender his command Of the army.
In vain General Millen, in IN name Of
the officers implored him no To aban-
don them and leave them 60 the ma.
llclous vengeance NJ the republicans in
Congress- But Washington had his eye
on the presidency offered him in ex-
change forsook his comrades In arms.
and broke his faith with the kings OF
France and Spain and the old colonial
families who had supported the cause
for a royal issue"
The continental congress took radl-
cal measures to stamp out the royalist |
tendencies and succeeded In part. but |
Colonel John Connolly. then living at |
Detroit In 17S5 organized the remain
ing sympathizers with the house OF |
stuart into the order Of the Yellow
Rose OF the Empire OF America, with |
the purpose OF founding In Louisiana |