The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-06
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. 6.

Duke OF Orleans, first to the Regency August 1. and
linen I'm 70 the throne, August O. Three months later
menu Of Assistant Secretary TO the Depart
onI Vi rnanee, hrst under Baron Louis and then
Jnuer ILantte. He had been at the same time
elected by the City of AK to the Chamber of Depu-
msre ne was first laughed at as speaker ms
s1ature and shr voice. made him ridiculous, and it
was only alter altering bis style and subdufng his
tome tnat his talents expounder OF the most
intricate questions were appreciated On the fall of
Laftte March 49, 1881 NJ Theirs resigned his office;
who had gone over to the Opposition, he sat among
the supporters of Casimir Perer, and advocated the
peace policy, hereditary peership. and several
advocacy of severe measures with the Republicans
and Legltlmsts at the time of the Instruction of
June and =. 1882, ingratiated him with majority
OF the Deputies and the Court and on the death of
Casmr Perler, he was made Minister of the Interior
UcI - he succeeded in arresting the Duchess of
@ anu suppresslng the impending war in Vendee,
aan ADVISED the expedition against Antwerp, which
proved successful. Being transferred to the Minis
Iry OF Commerce and Public Works, he obtained
large grants from the Chamber of Deputies and
gave new impulse to internal improvements. He
Vendome: erected and completed the Arc de PEtoile
the Madeleine Church, and other public works, and
constructed railroads and canals.
Resuming the Ministry of the interior in 1894. he
evinced personal courage in putting down the insur
rectionary movements OF April IL and 10. He re-
sgnea IN november, but after succession of unfor-
tunate MINISTERIAL combinations, he resumed his
post, with Guizot as his colleague, under the pre-
m inp o. the Duke de Brogle. He had narrow
~, 1880 and unreservedly advocated the se-called
Laws OF September" severely restricting the free
c5Pe a s he
ship, holding at the same time the Ministry of For
egn Affairs At the end of seven months, however,
pelng unable to persuade the King to adopt more
hberal policy at home, and to show more energy in
ms transactions abroad, NJ Theirs retired. and
succeeded by M. Mole. AS of the leaders of the
opposition, he adhered in 1888 to the coalition which
nnally oyerthrew that Minister and was reinstated
in his former position March l. 1s4o. This one
most npriOds nj hic mir
his nome policy was impeded by tho undecided
b character of the Chamber of Deputies, and in his
OF Russia, England and Austria. who had agreed to
sette the Eastern question without cons ulting
france. Enraged at this contamination, and con-
WINGED that war could only again raise his country
70 Its proper standing he began fearessy to prepare
Ior suen an emergency, but at the last could not pre-
course. He then after six months Of useless exer-
tons and bitter disappointment resigned his power
zo NOT agen eGeg So @ Dy
pupc af1alrs until he became President of the Re-
pupIlc. he figured as one of the opposition leaders,
bitterly censuring Guizots policy in 1874, denounc-
ing the growing influence of the order of esuits in
and insisting lin March, 1S4 upon the necessi-
~ OF excluding public functionaries from the Cham
Der of Deputies. His powers never shone more bril-
anty than during the latter part of Louis Phiippe's
reign. HIS vehement speeches against M. Guizot's
poc We're extensively read while his articles in the
Constitutional (of which he was then part owner
spread far and wide the so-called 'reormist agta-
Prior to the resolution of 1S4s Theirs made with.
ering attacks upon Louis Philppes pussillanimity
IN foreign affairs and favored political reforms but
not Republic. When, however, the King had fled
and the Republic was established (Feb. 24) he ac-
cepted it as protection against anarchy and in june
was elected to the Constituent Assembly, When
Cavagnac asked for extraordinary powers against
the Socialists he was the first to concede them: but
subsequently he supported Louis Napoleon for Presi
dent, and fought duel with Bixio for repeating a
rumor that he had previously disparaged that candi-
date Elected to the Legislative Assembly, he was
of the most active leaders of the reactofary ma
Jority In January 1851, however, after the remov-
al OF he raised his warning voice against
new Napoeonic Empire In November he adjured
the Assembly to adopt Bazes resolution for its mill
that the rejection Of this measure threatened the
safety OF the Legislature. He was arrested ON the
coup d'etdt of December 2, imprisoned till January
=. and banished TIL August 7, 1852. He kept aloo
encouraged him, in 1863 to solicit the suffrages o.
Paris voters, who returned him. May 81 despite Off
clal opposition. In 1865 he referred in his great
speech on the budget to the extravagant expendi-
lures ior the Italian war, the Mexican expedition
and Hussmann's stupendous enterprises. In 1856
and 1867 he exposed the fatal bunders of Napoleon
u Ill in permitting the aggrandzement of Paussia
ana the uncaton OF Italy to the detriment of the
grandeur of France.
In 1870, the veteran statesman opposed the declar.
ation OF war against Prussia, malnt aiming that the
government was rushing to certain defeat During
tne war ne urged the vigorous defence of Paris and
slted foreign courts to secure their influence in fav
or OF an armistice. At tie conclusion of peace in
1871, he was elected to the National Assembly, On
FEBRUARY IT be was chosen Chief of the Executive,
and in ADJUST was elected President for three years
He held office until May a. 1878 when being bafied
~ DIS effort to make the Republic permanent he
signed and was succeeded by MacMahon In Febru.
airy 1876 he was elected to the Assembly for Paris
but did not take an active part in its proceedings
Ourlng the present electoral campaign W. Theirs
acted IN concert with the Republican leaders, and
enjoyed great popularity and influence.