The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-09-08
Death Of Theirs,


Ex President Theirs, of France. died in
Paris on Monday last, the Sd inst, Of npo.
plexy. He was apparently in good health In
the morning, and took his usual walk. After
luncheon he felt symptoms Of illness, which
speedily developed into an apoplectic fl. He
remained unconscious and died at o'clock.
apparently without pain. No event short of
coup etfor communist rising could have
created so profound an impression throughout
france as will this. lis effects on the pres.
ent political crisis cannot yet be properly
weighed. NJ. Gambetta is now withou. a rival
IN the Republican party, but his advanced
views are so alarming to the Left Centre that
the Republican party, az u whole, will proba.
bly, seek TO counteract the evil effects of NJ.
Theirs removal BY putting forward NJ. Grew,
ex'President of the Chamber Of Deputies, as
a candidate for the succession to the Presi.
dency in the event Of President MacMahon's
retirement.
AT the time Of his death no citizen of
France held more prominent place in the
eyes OF his countrymen and of the world than
Louis Adolphe Theirs. Though over so years
OF age, he was in robust health, aud his intel.
lect was as clear, active and vigorous as at
any previous time; by the reason Of his great
experience IN public affairs, his undoubted
fNN''Neialht iha NHilHtuh btENlteA 70 his cDuu-
try, and his distinguished fitness for such n
position, he was looked upon by large ma
Jority Of the Republican party of France as
the successor of Mac ahon should the latter.
IN the event of an adverse result TO the pres.
ent elections for deputies to the Assembly,
resign the Presidency. The fact that the
country might rely upon so safe man for
that high office, in case Of Mac Mahon's resg.
nation, wasindeed an element ofgreat strength
to the Republicans Of France, and the death
OF Theirs may, for this reason, be serious
blow to them.
NJ. Theirs was born in Marseilles, April l6,
1877. He studied law, and practiced from
1878 to 1921, after which he went 70 Paris
and became writer for the press aud litera.
ture. II was at this time that he gave to the
world bis famous "History Of the French
Revolution He entered political life under
Louis Philippe, becoming an official in the
Treasury and member Of the Chamber Of
Deputies, and afterwards, successfully Minis.
ter OF the Interior and Minister of Commerce
and Agriculture and Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs, his services in the various offices GOV.
erlng, with few gaps, period of nearly ten
years. In 1884 he was elected to the French
Academy. lie was n warm opponent of
Louis Napoleon and after the coup d etdt of
1867 was arrested and aiterward banished.
de did not venture actively again into the
political field until in 1868, when the Paris
Liberals elected him Deputy. He opposed
earnestly the war with Russia, and uttered
predictions Of disaster that proved so true as
to inspire the people with the highest conf.
dence in his wisdom and foresight His ne.
gotiatious with Bismarck afterward increased
his popularity still further, and deepened the
public sense Of his patriotism and statesman.
ship. In 1871 he was chosen Chief of the
Executive by the Assembly, and in August
of the same year he was elected President of
the Republic for n term Of three years. In
May, 1872, he resigned, and was succeeded
by MacMahon. On January 80, 1876, he was
elected to the new Senate, and in February
to the Assembly. He was an ardent supper.
ter of republican form of government. He
was also warm protectionist. His literary
fame rests upon his historical works.