National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-02
OBITUARY.

ALEXANDRA AUGUSTA LEDRU ROLLIN.
A cable dispatch, dsted at Paris, has an
nounced the death OF Alexandra AuRuste Ledru
Rollin. With tho old year has gone out one Of
the greatest lights of republication In Europe,
and the dawning new one has not yet lined the
shadow Of the man who is to step into his place
from the ranks. An extraordinary man held!ng
an extraordinary position in French politics was
Ledru Rollin. He began his career in Paris,
where he was born on the I'd Of February in the
year 1905, and where he Was admitted to the bar
in 1880. His paternal name was Ledru, but to
distinguish himself from the other Ledrus lie
added Rollin-the name Of his grandmother. He
practlsed law for many years, and finally drifted
a political pamphlet, Of which 1000 copies were
sold in SIX days, and from that moment he placed
all his talent all his ardor, at the service Of per-
secuted Republicans and especially interdteted
newspapers. The boldress Of his political de-
clarations, the elan Of his phrases ane the vigor
O. his arguments, teS MIN V tne nSlgnt 81 Ins
and edited journals. He was ike q volcano in
the midst Of French conservatism. Everything
altar Of extreme radIcaIIsm. He suffered i'm
prisonment and fines. When thirty-elght years
old and partly ruined In fortune
A WOMAN CANE TO HIS AID.
She was young, rich, half Trench, half Irish,
and nae Deen ,n rd5 f hs
young man. Feeling herself equal 70 . heroic
vocation she desired to make his acquaintance.
the arrSnEeraents were made By friends Of both
parties. The meeting was electric. There
seemed no room for delay or doubt or thinking
SPOT and the ceremony took place In the Cham
Der Of Deputies, with Arago and sLamartne ior
Witnesses.
and had asked the hand Of Mile. Dslilie, aaagn-
ter Of . celebrated silk mercer Of the Rue Choi'
seul. On that occasion curious scene . go.
YOUR request does US infinite honor, Sit
you are q Republican, and we sell silks Of the
our inferests. as such an alliance world Brighten
away our customere.n "You do not know what
You refuse, !" replied the sutton; am ambitious,
II was not until 1852 that Ledru Rollin attained
to prominence. During that year. sfeer the In
sufrection Of June, he attracted atteatlon oy mis-
IN which Paris had been declared. He also then
avowed hlmselfA Republican and representa-
tive Of the Communist interest he deiended All
eminent, Of which ne steadily remained q bitter
opponent. He also defended numerous persons
charged with political onenees, N 10y ne vas
conspicuous 10 ali the political movements Of the
day. He created . profound sensation BY going
taior with the repeal cap At INDUSTRIOUS meeting
at Tara. At the bar he deded the King and his
supporters, ans in his speeches and numerous
tIlity to monafchieal institutions. Sent TO the
Chamber Of Deputies, bis bold avowal Of his
opinions resulted in his being abandoned oy ali
the different factions Of the opposition He did
not yield, however. Even the Republican organ
Of Paris, the National, declined to atr him.
Nothing daunted, n. Ledru Rollin founded the
Reforme newspaper, through the colnmns OF
which be advocated the cause Of the Democracy
with vshemence eqaalled only BY hts speeches.
After the revolution Or 1S49 Il was proposal 70
the Chambers to aeceps the Count de Paris as
king under the regency Of the Duehess Of Orleans
and for . while the majority -Semed fagorably
inclined to the proposition. n. Iedru holltns
Who had watched the several phases OF the con-
struggle himself, Ct this moment entered the