The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-23
The French Excitement.

II will be seen from the late European
News brought over by the Cambri,, that
another Revolution has broken out IN
France A revolution which like that ~
August, 1902, has driven the King from
his throne.
This revolution ha. taken every one by
surprise, il is true tina, for long time i,
has been known, that with many Of The
French, the pre-eni dynasty was exceed.
ingly unpopular, tina, they have had their
presses. and that sona ministers and drpu.
ties have been considered ns coine ding
with lhrm, but this revolution has not been
anticipated. By any such striking mln,irs,
,atluns OF popular misrepresentation Of royal
", by such fer"rnt dispositions towards
rebellion, nor by s.eh emphatic national
forebodings, as preceded the RESOLUTION Of
1893.
The seeds of The revolution which sprung
up in the reign of the amiabie LOUIS The
XVI, whose blood was the FIRST To- marx
Inc " Reign Of terror" were sown in the
reign of his fa,hef LOUIS XIV; aud during
the ministry OF Turgor, the first fruits Of
popular dssa i,factlon began to show
themselves. This liberal minister attempt.
ed 10 satisfy The people, with some system
or other which should allay their growing
desire for a change entirely of the Old or.
der of ihing-; bot his attempts ended IL
giving the " lower rs aies F" or third class
oi the people. more conGid nee IN their sig.
nhcance, and IN afraying them aud lh-
"prIviIeged or ers" IN deadly hostility IL
each other. Necker succeeded Turyui
who was dismissed. Nrckcr wasd ciI.d.
ly friendly 10 the lnwer u dcrs, became
obnoxious la the mobility and he ngila,ed
aud vexed Kmg DIS, l>sed Neek-r. t.
hun succeeded VI. dc Colonu-, ~Ip by h..
famous "land tax" esci,ei the hatred of
the privileged orieus" IN whom !,
principally fell. aud by his exi,avagaucs
and pfodg,llty around the court, he
brought himself into di.iavor with all
CLASSES: be IN 1856 RECOMMENDED the
convoca'Inn of The assembly Of notable,
which had not been convoked since 1926;
Tho kiny as.enied 10 hts advice, and ~
1857, February, that assembly convened
one ot It's first acls was to demand the re-.
inoval "f NJ. de CuInnne, the very man to
whum IL owed It's existence. The A,ch
Bush p nf rhpulouse was newt appointed,
who involved hIs sovereign IN disasrees.
BILE disputes with the parliament, this
brought about the dismissal Of ThnuIouse.
The recall Of Necker. and the sunmon,ng
The States General in 1889 wh ch had
not met since 1914. In The formation of
his the "psfiiament +" Of privileged or.
iers had not so high place a they desir.
ID, the Commons" being placed nearly
IN an equality with them. The privileged
riders coniended more s,reouou.ly than
'vcr for their feudal rights; during these
and continual change. 10 the
the people were becoming bet.
or Informed IN regard TO the gren, p'iviI. I
gees the " first +" and !" second estates"
njoyed and were getting more and mora
Humorous for a reform.
AZ this crisis in 1850. May 5fh, the as. q
tmbiy Of States General convened, com. .
ming within Itself the nuclei Of all the :,
|smen,s Of discord and detection beyond
8 walls. The King opened tho s.ssm y
y BY speech marked by it, hsmsniiy q
I'd evident dispositions 10 Iibcrsliiy some c
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