Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16

jects, had he but taken for his aim the
good OF mankind. would with such
abilities as he displayed have become
the one greatest man OF the earth,
"The other Bonaparte, forming
kind Of uneasy conscience to the first,
was devoured by anxiety, agitated by
continual suspicion, slave TO passions
which gave him no rest, dlstrustful.
fearing every rival greatness. even
that which he had himself created. II
the necessity Of political institutions
was made plain to him, he was struck
at the same moment by the rights
which they must confer on individuals.
and then, gradually becoming afraid of
his own handiwork, he could not resist
the tempta ton 10 destroy II plecemeal.
He has been heard TO say, after he had
restored titles OF nobility and given in
aienable possessions 10 his marshals,
I have made these people Independent.
but | shall know how 10 reach them
and prevent them from being migrate
full
After the campaign OF AusterlItz he
was so inflated with success and with
the worship which the people, half daz-
bled and half subjugated, paid 10 him
that his despotism became more than
ever intensified Every citizen felt the
yoke that was laid on him heavier.
Heads were bowed almost perforce be-
fore big glory but 1t was discovered
afterward that he had taken means to
prevent their being lifted again, He
surrounded himself with new splendor
In order to put greater distance be-
tween himself and other men,
He held that uncertainty stimulates
zeal. and therefore he rarely displayed
sl.g, .lN
things. Admirably served, always
obeyed on the moment, he would still
find fault and keep everybody in the
palace In dread OF his displeasure about
some small detail. His service was the
severest OF toll He has been heard 10
say The truly happy man Is he who
hides from me in the country, and
when ! die the world VIII utter a
great 'Oufi"
Bourrienne, the secretary OF Napoleon
under the consulate, writes as follows
OF the friend who became an eXactinB
master.
"Bonaparte had two ruling passions,
glory and war. He was never more
gay than In the camp and never more
morose than In the inactivity OF peace.
He oftener than once said to me- "A
great reputation is a great noise, the
Is heard. Laws, institutions, monu-
ments, nations, all fall, but the noise
continues and resounds IN after ages.
This was one Of his favorte ideas. My
power he would say at other times,
depends on my glory, and my glory on
my victories. My power would fall
were | not to support IL by new glory
and new victories. Conquest has made
me what ! am and conquest alone can
maintain me. A newly born govern
ment must dazzle and astonish. When
II ceases to do that II falls
"One OF Bonaparte's greatest misfor-
tunes WAS that he neither believed In
friendship nor felt the necessity OF low
Ing. How often have heard him say
Friendship Is but name. | love mo-
body. do not even love my brothers
perhaps Joseph, q little, from habit
and because he IL my elder, and Due
roc--1 love him too, But why? Be-
cause his character pleases me. lie Is
stern and resolute, and | really believe
the fellow never shed tear For my
part, ! know very we'll that | have no
true friends. As long as ] continue
what I am l may have as many pre-
tended friends as l please Leave sem
sibllity TO women, II Is their business
But men should be Arm In heart and
I'm purpose, or they should have MOTH
Ing TO do with war or government
Bourrlenne also reveals the methods
by which Napoleon cautiously yet
steadily drew the nation under his alb
solute sway Says he:
by the commencement of the year
1902 tho republic had ceased to be any
thing else than a fiction or historical
recollection. All that remained OF It
was Il deceptive inscription on the
gates OF tho palace, Even at the timo
Of his installation az the Tuileries
Bonapnrte had caused the two trees OF
liberty which wera planted I'm tho
court TO be cut down, thus removing
the outward emblcmp before no de-
stroyed the reality. But tho moment
tho senatorial decisions VI tho and and
4th OF August wera published II was
evident 10 tho dulleat perceptions that
the power OF the FIRST Consul wanted
nothing hut n name, After these con-
suites Bonaparte readily accustomed
himself 20 regard the principal author
tiles Of the state merely as nstru-
ments for the exercise of his power
lnven TT this early date the head OF
an ostenslble republic adopted the hat
cd customs of the deposed kings, Says
Bourytenna,