Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
A Bloodless Revolution in France.

France has passed through another
revolution, though it has been a peace
able one, unattended by the shedding of
blood. The National Assembly, by a
vote of $50 to 344, declared that the re-
cent reorganization of the Ministry did
not afford conservative guarantees,
whereupon President Theirs and his
entire Cabinet presented their resigna-
lions. The Assembly then proceeded to
elect Gen. MacMahon to the Presidency
of the Republic. The overthrow of
Theirs, which had for some time been
threatened by the conservative and
monarchlal factions, is thus accom-
plished, and France is once more on the
verge of a monarchy. The new Presi-
dent is q man of q large ability, a SOL
der who has earned the distinction of
being the bravest Marshal in France, an
executive officer of experience, and it is
believed that under his wise guidance
France has nothing to fear. In the
language of the Chicago Times, she
will bring to his aid a resolution that
knows no faltering, an energy that knows
no fear, an ability that will overwhelm.
Under his administration anarchy will
not be tolerated. The first murmurings
of discomfort will provoke instant pun
ishment. He is a despot who will rule
the people with an iron hand, but one
who has many of the elements of apopu-
lar ruler. He can definitely establish a
Republic In France, or he can forge
once more the shackles of a monarchy
about her. Which result will be at
tanned time will shortly determine" The
following brief biographical sketch of
the new ruler over the destinies of
France will be found interesting at this
juncture Marie-Edme- Patrick- Maurice
de-MacMahon was born at Sully, on
July ID, 1903, and derives his descent
from an Irish family who risked and lost
all for the last of the Stuart Kings. The
MMahons, carrying their national tradi-
tions, ancestral pride, and historic name,
to France, mingled their blood by mar
riage with the old nobility of their
adopted country. This member of the
family entered the military service of
France in 1925, at the school of st. Cyr /;
was sent to the Algerian wars in 1880;
took part in the expedition to Antwerp
In 1882 attained to the rank of Captain
in 1888 was nominated Major of Foot
Chasseurs in 1910, Lieutenant-Co Colonel
of the Foreign Legion in 1912, Colonel
of the 41st of the Line in 1915, and
General of'Brigade in 1848. When, in
1856, Gen. Canrobert left the Crimea,
Gen. MacMahon, then in France, was
selected by the Emperor to succeed him
in the command of a division and when
the chiefs of the allied armies resolved
on ~assaulting Sebastopol, Sept. s, they
assigned to Gen. MacMahon the perilous
post of carrying the works of the Mala-
kof. For his brilliant success on this
occasion he was made Grand Cross of
the Legion of Honor and in 1856 was
nominated a Knight Grand Cross of the
Bath. Gen. MacMahon took a con
spicous part in the italian campaign OF
1859, and received the baton of a Mar
shall and was created Duke of Magenta
III commemoration OF that victory. He
was nominated to the command of the
Sd corps d'armce Oct. IA, 1862, and was
nominated Governor-General of Algeria
by decree Sept. 1, 1864. On the break
ing out of the wal with Prussia, Marshal
MacMahon was intrusted with the com
mand of the LIST army corps. He was
chief in command at the battle of Sedan,
but received a severe wound in the
thigh, at the commencement of the en-.
gagement, whereupon the command de.
volved on Gen. Wimpffen, who signed
the capitulation. MacMahon was made
a prisoner of wa and conveyed into
Germany. Having recovered from his
wound, he left Wiesbaden for France,
March 13, 1871, and was nominated il
the following month COMMANDMENT.
Chief of the army at Versailles. He
successfullyconducted the seige of Paris
against the Commune, and ably assisted
nj. Theirs in recognizing the army. Ii
December, 1871, he was requested by
the Partisan Press Union to become 8
candidate to represent Paris in the Ma.
tional Assembly, but he refused to accept
the nomination. Marshal MacMahor
received the cross of Knight of the
Danish Order of the Elephant, in May,
1869.
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