New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-17


be was not powerful enough 10 XIII he was active
enough TO worry. The Ministers never shook him
of-they tel under bis repeated and continued
toYments.
On the morning Of the 2sth Of JAY, 1880, the
Journalists met in hurried Convention at the Office
Of me NofsoHei A protest against the proceedings
OF the Government was made up. and Theirs signed
II among the first at the risk Of his neck il is true
but not with much prospect Of dyesting hims elf OF
his head nevertheless. The mob did not stop with
mere protests. They used no paper except for
cartridges. Their dispositions were explained By
the rafting Of musketry in the streets. Theirs be-
came alarTned-talked Of legal measures only after
he had defed the law, and ran away 70 Montnao.
rency. where he kept himself safe as he knew
how TO do until the fighting was over when he re-
turned 10 Paris, boosted Of his share in the Revo-
luton and took active part in the organization Of
the new Government On the morning Of the 3oth,
he himself went 10 Neuily. on behalf Of Latte
TO beg Louis Philippe to take upon himself the
Lieutenant Generslship Of the Kingdom.
Under the Ministry of attic he was named COun-
cillOr Of State and Secretary General 20 the Minis
ter Of Finance He was, about the same time.
elected Deputy from AK and made his 6Sbit in the
Chamber. dressed a Ia DdnfOR, and talking pOmp-
ously Of passing the Rhine and spreading the bless
ines Of French democracy over an Europe Some
were alarmed. nearly all disguised, and Theirs
came TO hate everybody as everybody hated him
The ministry Of LATTE fell, and Casmir Perier
came into power upon exactly antagonist princi.
pies. All the world looked 10 see Theirs follow
Laftte TO the benches Of the Opposition bat what
was the general astonshment when In his first
speech he most violently attacked the programme
OF the Opposition and declared open war with his
old friends particularly Laftte
Behold now the Editor OF The National the sdvo-
cate OF war and French democracy, turned cOnser.
vative Of the Perer safeguarding with his old
friends, camOrIng in favor Of the hereditary peer
app yrh Mt al n ned ne
ject in dismay-and in every direction pushing his
deiences Of Monarchim farther than monarchy it.
self dared to 90.
Casmir Perier died and on the 18th Oct. 1899,
Theirs was Minister Of the Interior under Marshal
Soult Everything was in confusion-the Vendee
IN fames-Belgium menaced-the country every
where filed with discomfort. Theirs, always pre-
cipltste did not hesitate a moment He struck for
the pacification OF La Vendee Gold bought him a
traitor-the Duchess de Berry was arrested and
the Civil W terminated Another blow, and Ant
werp was taken and the independence of Belgium
assured. France was pleased with the glOTy, and
the Ministry secured majority in the Chambers
Meantime Theirs had exchanged the Ministry Of
the Interior for that Of Commerce and Public Works
Napoleon was replaced upon the Column Of Place
vendome-the Arc de Tuompte de fEtoIe was
finished-the work on the Church OF the Madeleine
was actively pushed-the noble Polois d. QUA
q Orsdv rose rapidly 10 its cOnpletiOn-thousand
Of miles of railroad were projected or commenced
and every public work felt the influence Of his un
firing energy and mighty will AT no other period
Of his life has he won his honors by deeds one-hsf
as worthy.
AT the commencement Of 1894 it became sp-
parent that the Republican party would not long
remain quiet. Theirs. the most active and ener
getc member Of the Cabinet, called TO resume
the onctions Of Minister Of the Interior and no man
insisted so loudly as himself upon the law against
associations without Government authorization
The riots soon broke out at Lyons and then at
Paris and the great Radical leader of $50 who had
stuffed the mob Of Paris with the wild democracy
Of the National, might be seen at the barbados
fighting against those whom he had taught 70 re
bel have said he was at the barbados. He
had not forgotten $50 and the taunts Of the world
for his cowardce. He kept his post in the streets
until two men had been shot down Ell his side and
then fastened home lest the turn OF the third
should come.
1t was easier and safer to quarrel with Marshal
Sout than 70 fight at the baUicedes and the insur-
rection was hardly over before these two dignita
ries were abusing each other in good round terms
In warfare of low language, Theirs was the bet
ter man and the hero Of a hundred battles was
obliged to beat q retreat and send IN his resigna-
ton He was succeeded by Marshal Gerard, who,
also finding impossible to agree with the raseiole
Minister OF the Interior soon himseli compelled
10 resign. Theirs did not think that bis time had
come to claim the Premiership and as he could ind
no one willing 70 take the post with colleague 50
dangerous as himself he followed the worthy ex
ample OF the two Marshals and sent in his own
resignation.
The three DAYS farce of the Ministry Of Bassano
was played and when the curtain fell on the last
scene Theirs came forward and announced that
Marshal Mortier had consented to take the role Of
President of Council and that he should play un' /
der him the part he had just thrown up. Things |
however went well but short time Tor Morter 1
would not consent 10 hold merely nominal office /
-, a1,- ,peia "A that he
no other They quaTeled, and Mor'ier thre" up 4
bis place. o.,, /
a new Ministry was to be iormed-Guiz0t would I
not consent that Theirs should be President OF the
Theirs strongly objected to the Due de
Brosle. GuiZOts fayorIte candidate but was Al
last Obliged to accept him. He soon, however,
made IL TOO hot for De Broglie and GuizOt, who re-
tired and left him master Of the field. The hrst
pre- az object of his ambition was attained He was
Minister for Foreign Affairs and President Of the
Council of Ministers.
The friends OF Theirs say that he was not viii
ling 10 accept the office. II not, he was most IN
fortunate in having so managed everything before
hand that nothing could prevent his falling into the
place
Theirs had always been worrying Others-he
now found himself IN position where things were
changed and others worried him he tined 10 con
riliate parties in the Chambers but attaching HIM.
self 10 neither of the two he stroye 10 unite he fell
4
Spain. and found himself in direct opposition with
4 King who is not to be managed by Minister
He fell. and Mols's Ministry was formed,
| will not 20 into the history OF the Mole admin
stration, always feeble and surrounded by lmprac'
ticable parties Theirs negotiated aud intrigued
but in vain He lost the confidence OF bis friends
he lost his hold on the Administration he was
defeated as a candidate for the Presidency oil the
Chamber of Deputies.
For while the Mnisterislist OF seven years
ound himself again on the benches OF the Opposi-
ion and side by side with LATTE. whom he had 50
incrateiuly northumberland, what was tar more
important, he found time to pursue his literary la
,ors. and the histories Of the Consulate and OF
Florence proceeded spsce- ii
But the Coalition Of 1889 failed. The King could
10 nothing with Mole De Brogie or Gaizot and
eturn to Theirs became inevitable. In the Osoi
ret of the Is, March. ls4O, he was once more
Premier.
The Syrian question was already warmly aSi-
ated by the great powers, and il required no little
XIII and prudence 70 carry the French Government
afely through Theirs had the skill, but not the
prudence: and the consequence was. he became
nextricsbly involved. At the same time. TOO, whea
Ia st.,a Of thnrs m ade IL possible that France