The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
THE TRENoH REpuBLIc.
MacmahOn Resigns and NJ. GroYy Succeeds as Pres
ident.

MacmahOn Resigns and N. GreYy Succeeds as Pres
ident.
A peaceful change has taken place in
the Presidency of the French Republic,
and change for the better. This change
inspires additional confidence in the
moderation and wisdom of the friends
of the Republic and of social order.
These friends Of the Republic are largely
in the ascendant in the Assembly, and
are cordially sustained by the French
people. This majority proposed to con.
troll the policy Of the government, and
change in the military arrangement be-
ing proposed, led to the resignation Of
the Marshal President, MaCmahon. This
ends the last vestige of personal military
government in France.
The French law on great military
commands, that caused the troubles, was
bequeathed by the National Assembly
elected during the German war. 1t di.
vided France into eighteen military de-
partments, with a chief in command Of
each. The success of the friends of the
Republic at the recent election gave
them control of the Senate, and hence
they were able to enforce change or
modification in this monster military
arrangement. Rather than sign the de.
cree making the military changes, Mac
mahon resigned the Presidency he has
held since succeeding M. Theirs, May
Oath, 1873.
The French National Assembly ac-
cepted the resignation of Macmahon,
and both branches assembled together
and elected M. CHEVY, out of $40 votes
cast, that gentleman receiving 536, Gen.
De Chanzy 80, and blank 49, M. Grevy
was then declared duly elected President
of the Republic of France for the term Of
7 years. There was no disturbance in
Paris or elsewhere, so that the change
was effected peaceably and without trou
BILE. Success to Ia belle France
The following brief sketch of the new
President of France will give the read
ers of the DEMOCRAT an idea of this able
lawyer and high minded citizen:
"FranCois Paul Jules Grevy was born
at Montsous- Vaudrez, Jura, Aug. 10Th,
1918. After being graduated from the
College of POligny he read law in Paris,
and was a student there in the days of
July, 1880, when Charles X threw away
the crown of France over a game of
whist at Versailles. He flung himself
ardently into The revolution, and was
with the corps which stormed the bar
racks of the Rue de Babylone. Like
most thoroughgoing Republicans, he was
soon disappointed by the rule of the
Citizen King, and he earned distinction
early as a defender of those members of
the Radical party who were prosecuted
by the Government. He made his first
famous plea in the case against two COM
panions of BarOes. Throughout the
monarchy of July he remained faithful
to his convictions, and after the flight of
Louis Philippe in 1S49, he was made
Commissioner of the Provisional Gov
ernment for his department. He fulfill
ed the difficult duties of the post with
much tact and moderation, and 30 care
fully avoided compromising himself in
the quarrels Of the Republican factions,
that he became the most popular man in
the Jura. In the election for members
of the Assembly he was first on the list
of the eight chosen. In the Assembly
he was made Vice President and a
member of the Judiciary committee. He
spoke often and earned high reputation
as debater. He took an independent
position, but as a rule voted with the
Extreme Left. He proposed that the
Executive should be chosen by the Ma
tional Assembly, and hold Office at its
pleasure, with the title of President of
the Council of Minister'S but the propo-
sition was defeated by vote of 643 to
1853.
"After the Presidential election of De-
cember 10, M, Grevy opposed the policy
of Louis Napoleon, and especially the
expedition to Rome He was reelected
to the Corps Legslatif, and, without ma
king common cause with the Radicals,
became one of the principal opponents
of the Government He protested
against the law of May 81, and opposed
the revision of the constitution. After
the coup d'etat of Dec. 1851, he gave
himself up entirely to the practice of
his profession, and in 1868 he became
batonnier of the Order of Advocates. In
the same year, and again in 1869 and II,
he was elected member of the Corps
Legislatiff The election of 1868 was the
first since 1859, in which the Govern
ment had been completely routed, and
M Grevy was thea returned by major
ity so decisive that at the ensuing cleo
ton no official candidate was opposed to
him, and he received eight-ninths of
all the votes cast. He was chosen Presi-
dent of the Assembly in March, 1871,
and held that position down to April,
1873, when he declined the invitation of
President Theirs to serve longer in that
Ever since the establishment
of the Third Republic he has been look
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