The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-01
Jules 6resy.
The New President Of thu, French Re
public.

Jules Grevy, the new President O. the French
Republic, is described as man # medium
height with bald head,-dgnifed and mag
isterial in mieu. Grevy has always ben con-
sistent Republican, but moderate IS well az
firm. During the late war be was always an
opponent of Gsmbetta, whose dictatorial ways
he dislked, but his most brilliant success aspire
siding officer of the stormy Assembly was his
dignified rebuke of the great duke of Grammons.
Uulike his predecessor in the presidency,
GIevy is in no sense q society man, but, like
Gambetta, prefers to meet his friends after
business hours in cafe. His full name Is
Francois Paul Jules GreEy and he was born
4 ,Montsons;Y aqSTsz Ja5s, August ID 1919.
-. 77GAiRRH- ha-zaaa- aAln-ia-.R Asis -GEA-
a sttdent there sin the days of July.
1890. when CHARLES x threw away the
crown Of France over a game of whist at
versailles He flung himself ardently into
>sne revolution, and was with the corps which
stormed the barracks of the Rue de Bsbyloue
Llk most thorough-goiDg Republicans. be was
soon disappointed by the rule of the Citizen
KING, and he earned distinction early as de-
fender of those members of the Radical party
who were prosecuted by the Government. He
made his first famous plea in the case against
two companions of Barbes. Throughout the
monarchy of July he remained faithful to his
convictions. and after the flight of Louis Phil
lipe, in 1848 be was made Commissioner of
the Provisional Government for his depart
ment. He fulfilled the difficult duties of the
post with such tact and moderation and 80
carefully avoided compromising himself in the
quarrels of the Republican factions that he b.
came the most popular man in the Jura. Ia
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 member of the Judiciary Committee.
He spoke often and earned high reputation
as dehater. He took an Independent position
but as rule voted with the Extreme Left He
proposed that the Executive should be chosen
by the National Assembly and hold Office at
its pleasure, with the title of President of tn
Council of Ministers. but the proposition was
defeated BY vote of CAB to 1853.
After the Presidential election of December
10 M. GIeVy. opposed the policy of Louis
Napoleon and especially the expedition to
latif, and without making common cause with
the Radicals, became one of the prin-
cipal opponents of the Government. He
protested against the law of May 31st
and opposed the revision of the constitution.
After the coup detat of December, 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 sane year,
and again in 1869 and 1871, he was elected
member of the Corps Legislatif The election
of 1868 was the first since 1852 in which the
Government had been completely routed. and
M. Grevy was then returned by q majority go
decisive that at the ensuing election no official
candidate was op posed to him, and he received
eight-ninths of all the votes cast. He was
chosen President of the Assembly in March,
1871, and held that position down to April,
1873 when he declined the Invitation of Presi-
dent Theirs to serve longer in that capacity.
Ever since the establishment of the Tbird
Republic he has been looked upon as the nat.
ural head of the Conservative Repubicanism
of France