The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22
oRNlNG CATHOLIC MESSENGER sUNDA JUNE %, 1873

would right itself, and there would be
further guarantee in the Second Chamber
other expedient, there was but one and
that was Dictatorship. The dictator
ship of great men had led to ruin /; that of
little men would not only ruin them, but
ruin them ingloriously."
N. Casimir Perier's Speech Assem-
bly, then adjourned, fixing the next session
for two p. NJ, when NJ. Casimir Perier
new element in the Cabinet. He affirmed
his Conservatism, and declared that he and
M. Waddington had only left the Right
Centre because part of it had merged it.
self in the Extreme Right. But he main
tanned that the continuance of the propi-
aoire was dangerous, and that many. even
among the rural populations were driven
to despair by the irresolution of the AS.
sembly. eve must" he said, have q
settled Government; if yen will not have
| the Republic, make another" The simple
order of the day to which the Govern
ment nailed their flag was then rejected by
a majority of IA 1862 votes to 34s. NJ. Bar.
agon then inquired what the Government
meant to do, and an evening sitting was
proposed. NJ Arago protested against it,
sunless they were going to give to Europe
and to history an example OF the most
monstrous ingratitude." But the majority
were very naturally determined not to
AOoNo houSO ~ oSeiS0iJ "ASAVuo wv
eminent till Monday, and they adjourned
till eightP. NJ. At half past eight, NJ. Du-
faure ascended the tribune and announced
that the Ministry had resigned, and that
! NJ. Theirs had accepted their resignation.
He then handed to the President a mes.
sage from M. Theirs, signed, Member of
the National Assembly, !" and resigning into
the hands of the Assembly the functions of
President of the Republic; adding that the
Government would continue to perform it's
duties till it was regularly replaced by an
| other.
| Election of Marshal McMahon.-The
President then read a proposal signed by
General Chapgarnier, the Due de Broglie,
and about thirty leading members of the
Right, that the Assembly should immedi
| ately elect a successor; but the Left pro-
tested that NJ. Thiers's resignation had not
yet been accepted, arguing that at Bor-
deaux they had waited for twenty-fonr
hours before accepting the resignation of
even NJ. Visitor Hugo 1t was moved that
this motioa was lost by a still larger ma
jority of % 800 votes to $3.50. In this di
vision the Orleans Princes voted in the
majority. The row then became indescri-
bable, and the President had to threaten to
inflict disciplinary penalties " on any in
next obstacle offered by the Left was a
claim te have the proposition referred in
writing to the bureaux, as in the Instance
of NJ. Thiers's election at Bordeaux, but it
was answered that that was a case of the
creation OF a new office, not an election to an
Office already existing with settled attribu-
tions. The proposal was eventually with
drawn, and the Left then tried to postpone
the election till Monday. Monday, and
Sunday, and AN adjournment for an hour,
were successfully rejected; and the AS
seB1bly proceeded to vote. The number of
those who voted was 1872 the absolute ma
jority required was consequently l96:
There was one blank bulletia, one vote for
NJ. Grevy, and 800 for Marshal Mcmahon.
ident and the rest of the bureau-leaving
M. de Goulard, first vice-president, in the
chair-then proceeded to the Marshal's
residence, and found that he was with NJ.
Theirs, having been probably apprised of
the visit he was about to receive, by a de-
the deputation. He had pressed NJ. Theirs
to remain till after the liberation of the
territory; but IN vain, and had asked his
advice about accepting, advice which the
ex-President deelined to give. When NJ.
Buffet made the formal Communication to
and pointed out that, being soldier and
not politician, he would probably be of
more use as Comn,ander-in-C Chief than as
President, adding that there were men
such as NM. Buffet, BeDoist dA2y, and
others, much more fit for the post. NJ.
Buffet, however, insisted that being elect.
ed as the representative and guardian of
order it was his duty to add to the many
obligations under which he had laid his
country, that of accepting the Headship of
the Executive in a very critical moment,
and the Marshals consent was carried back
to the Assembly, couehed in a letter which
is model of manly straightforwardness
and nodesty. I" A heavy Responsibility"
he writes, " is thrust upon my patriotism
but, with the aid of God, the devotion of
the army, which will always be the army of
the law, and the support of all honest men,
we will continue together the work of lib
Grating the territory, and restoring moral
order throughout the country; we will
maintain internal peace and the principles
on which society is based. That this shall
be done, pledge my word as an honest
man and soldier" The energetic action
of the Right was not in the least expected
by its adversaries up to the last NJ. Theirs
calculated upon a majority of thirty or
f"rty, and NJ. Casimir Perier telegraphed to
the projects as late as two o'clock that the
Government was sure OF victory. The eff
feet has been all the more crushing. The