The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-04
oNE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

bimself. Though the House of
was the ruling power, it did
,rrsent the English people, but
,e.e bought and sold like land
Ne. property. Large towns like
-terWere not represented. Only
u of the English people had
ia vote in the greatest nation
nd.
iruce of the power Of England
Jl established herself in India
me in opposition to the wishes
t the next most powerful ma
Tudors had attempted to es-
court in the House of Com
eating many boroughs which
villages at the disposal of
The Duke of eWcastIe at
turned one-third Of all the
embers. Even Pitt. at the
l., popularity, was obliged to
-eat OF borough iobbers like
las, 10y her power, extended
,u over POO. 10000 people i'll
the shortsightednesS of
F and false principles of gov
ade it impossible for the Eng
ument to rule over her own
g. md taxation without repre-
with other acts of oppres-
-Hl a portion of the people to
% independent government III
the period of the American
uH Lord North, the Prime
as but tool i'll the hands of
Pitt advocated the right of
gcan colonists and was styled a
f sedition by the King, but the
ucn founded has been teach
lrld ever since. The govern
rance, the second nation in
rrt. was at this time very un-
ry.
MY. died in IVA, about the time
st Continental Congress. leav-
uhlic treasury deficient $780,
oIance. debauchery, and cruel
.lrrgy, MOBILES and kings had
The people; and the nation
a>y prey to iniidelity. The
uIestion was the grand prob
Necker. as financial minister,
10 show a revenue larger than
res; but his account also
"t the nobility paid no taxes,
mpelled him to resign.
.7ts and 10000 nobility own
e,ot the land, While the taxes
taid by 25,000,00o serts and
Nhu owned but one-third of
america, France was plung-
ar with England. which only
burden OF taxation. Neck
He'd i'll l7ss.
used to convoke a States-G Gen
w which had not convened
es Of Riehelieu in 1914. The
LAD been virtually for
II day OF May, 1859, 1900 rep
- of the people met i'll the
..a- at Y ersailleS. The repre-
"i the common people mum
many as the nobility and clergy
They sat in their own cham
HNen the nobility and clergy
tfused to JOIN them. they
yourselves the National AS
AlN.. a pious, kind-hearted
us alarmed. He prorogued the
tor a month. When refused
ur tAeir President led them to
"r Court of the palace, where
WnIy sWore not to dissolve I'M
lad framed a constitution for
They We're joined by most of
and ~ mobiles. Privileges of
Profession We're abolished.
aAeS were imposed. The press
tetl free. Political and relig-
r.iN was guaranteed. The peo-
Wtoxicated with the prospect
fl. and justice. And when it
lfrted that the soldiers were
to dissolve the National Assem-
eW to arms and for want of
lo1 Else to do captured the Bias
9eance was visited upon I'M
'tcials and ax-gatherers in all
rance.
sflts renounced privileges and
'"oo, The clergy abolished tithes
people scorned a generosity
ave only that which it could not
1t Versailles was persuaded to
r .ns body guard. At a banquet
lAelr arrival, loyalty was re
aud the tricolor insulted. The
W Nus fatal evening caused a
A"u out of Paris. They found
A- unfastened and rushed
The galleries and reception
" 'he palace. Lafayette with
""l guard arrived Just in time
io tbe unhappy gAoup in the
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