It seems to me worth noting that Beethoven's
original dedication of his 3rd symphony was an
expression of his admiration of Napoleon as
promising fulfillment of the ideals of the
French Revolution; that Beethoven rescinded
that dedication because he deemed Napoleon's
imperial claim to be a betrayal of republican
ideals. Yet within a decade, Beethoven was in
the mood to write celebratory music for 
Wellington's Victory to be performed at the
Congress of Vienna in 1813. That Congress, with
Metternich as its patron, was the emblem and epitome
of the counter-revolution, repression, and fascist
tyranny which plagued Europe for the ensuing half-century.
It's almost as if Beethoven had switched sides.
I think Beethoven was politically (very) naive, 
and I am prepared to forgive him.