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Tn 1876, the Allied Powers of Europe expelled
Napoleon Bonaparte, and restored the Bourbon
kings TO the throne of France. Louis XVIII.
was crow ned, and he promised the French peo-
sple that he would rule with moderation, and be
governed by charter or new constitution. Con-
:squenuy the people submitted to him. But
Louis dstrusted Ne people, and therefore made a
treaty with the allied nations engaging to keep
;f,r five years one hundred and fifty thousand
foreign troops in France, TO be paid and sup
ported by tax on the French people. This
great army was designed to force the people to
submit to the King Louis was slow in extend
ing to the people their liberties 1t was nearly
three years before lie allowed the people to elect
delegates to the Chamber ofDeputies. And short
ly after the first election, the Prie Minister de-
clared himself against the law N elections and a.
gainst the Constitution. BT the delegates were
elected by the people, va majority of them
were for the Constitution. The newspapers very
severely restricted in their publications.
In 1924, Louis XVIII died, and his brother Chas.
X. came to the throne, who Immediately took an
oath TO be governed by the charter or constitu-
tion. But not till April 1927, was law passed
establishing liberty Of the press and even this
law was annullcu ny III June 1OllONluR
avigorous censorship was placed over the press.
This greatly irritated the people, and many news
papers were issued with whole columns blank
The King often dissolved the Chamber of Dep
ulies and ordered new elections, in hopes OF Sc
c ,ring majority in favor of despotism. They
a gain attempted to dissolve the Chamber of Dep
u.ies, and found it to be hazardous, and desis-
tel. In May, 1880, the Chamber was dissolved
b.: royal ordinance, and new elections ordered.
The elections took place in June and July. The
returns showed that the liberals had increased
the number of their deputies from 22l to 27s
therefore, previous to the Sd of August when the
deputies were 10 meat, the King and qis minis
,ers undertook 10 annul the elections, and thus
S.tthc constitution aside. Three ordinances
were published. "By the irst the liberty the
p-css WAS suspended. BY the second ordinance
TIE thmmhcr of Deputies was dsssolvcdi and a
t,ird ordinance abrogatcd the existing law Of
ection itself, reducing the number of members
f-om 40 to 25s, and sweeping off three-fourths
of the formc constituency, abolshiug the ballot
and nearly extiuguishing the reprcse NATIVE sys-
tenn All newspapers were suppressed excepting
fur. r.... .....
The conductors of the liberal Journals determ--
ned To publish their papers in defiance of the or
dinuncts. On the 27th Of July, many of the lib
eral journals weic seized by the police. But their
conductors assembled to the number of lorty-four
and wrote address TO the French people, and
published the address, with the oppressive ord-
By thousanda Among the people. The same day
many of the deputies elect assembled and PUBLISH
ed protest against the ordinances, rs uuconstl-
tutional and oppressive. In the Month of March
previous the Chamber Of Deputies just before pro-
2 ,gued, had answered a speech from the throne
I substance, that rs the King distrusted the
people, on the other hand, the people distrustcd
the King and the distrust would become fatal
to the nation IS prosperity and repose. The fatal
ordinances was passed July 26th. That evening
tie people of Paris assembled in large crowds
crying, '.down with the ministry" and 1.-THE
charter forever" On the 9th the crowds were
increased, and they threw stones at the military
guards. Tho whole available military of Paris
was called cut to disperse the crowds; when the
battle commenced in earnest, which continued
{ r three days, when the citizens wang uished the
soldiery, and the King fed to England.
On the Sd of August the Chamber of deputies
mt and organized. On the 9Th, they declared
I'll. throne vacant (de jura ct de iac'o). On the
9TH they adopted changes in the charter ana ny
and by vote of2l9 out Of 43O, they invited the
Duke Of Orl ,hns 10 become King OF the French,
provided he should accept the charter as amend
ed. On the 9th, Louis PHILIPPE took the oath to
support the amended charter.
THUS in twelve days, a great nation changed
rulers. Had Louis XVIII. and Charles y. gran
ted them all the liberties they had right to cx-
pcct, they would have submitted and been loyal
subjects to the crown. But these Kings pres UNI
cd too much on the conquered condition OF the
people. Notwithstanding they had been scourged
and conquered They could not endure continue
ed oppression, though their rebellion ran into an
archy and barbarism, and convulscd the world,
and shed tears of blood. Still these rebels we're
haman beings, and had the natural rights ofli!e,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Though
" they we're conquered by the combined nations of
Europe, and forced to submit TO Bourbon Kings,
still they had rights which they could not gtve up
and they did not giee up but expelled their Kings
to maintain them; and afterwards they placed
= ,of the French throne the present Emperor Louis
Napoleon, to The perpetual exclusion OF the Bour-
hons. This has been done in defiance Of all the
great nations of Europe, who, in lsl ., had bound
themselves by solemn treaty TO exclude forever
the Bonoparte family from the throne OF France,
and to maintain the Bourbons on that throne
Oppression of the French people gave them the
power TO achieve this wonderful victory over the
French Kings and combined power OF all Europe.
Oppression is not reliable means for ruling a
conquered people. Confidence, kindness liberal-
ity, Justice and equality would have made them
the best and most contented citizens and subjects
hut oppression could not do this; on the con-
airy, it drove them to despair and revolution, and
ey succeeded in expelling their Oppressors. 10
reduce conquered people to law and order, they
must lie governed by law and order. The rulers
cannot safely violate the laws themselves in fore
ing obedience to the law. They cannot break O
law TO save it, by their violations.
Reader, look deliberately upon this chapter OF
history, and remember that we are in the midst
Of O crisis, when the lessons of history may do
us good. The history Of Frauce after the over
throw of Napoleon is instructive to us and we
e. ought TO profit by IL.
-k clergyman on one occasion received no fee
for marrying o parsimonious couple and meeting
them several months after at a social gathering,
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