The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-02-03
FRENCH REVOLUTION.
RBSSia'S Troubles Recall the
Reign of Terror.
Review of Events Which Marked
Overthrow of Royalty
in France.

phases of the French revolution
Centuries of despotism and tyrann,
by the mobiles over the laborint
classes and peasantry prepared TO
each. and the hesitating Gar Nicho
las bears striking resemblance t.
the unfortunate Louis XVI.
Disordered economic conditions il
France, as in Russia, began the up
heaval by causing an appeal for re
form. Famine, burdensome taxes
and a departed treasury started the
wave in France by compelling the
King to summon a states general
representing the mobiles, the clergy
and the people, a body which had
not met for 173 years. The assem-
bly,, the purpose of which was to de-
wise means of relieving France, met
first on May 5, 1889. The third es-
tate, elected by the people, was in
suited by the naughty attitude of
the priests and lords, and broke
away upon June II, forming the ma
tional assembly. Three days later
every member pledged himself to
the famous 'tennis court oath, :"
vowing to frame new constitution
for the nation. The title of con-
stituent assembly was then assum-
ed.
Louis showed lack of discretion
in this crisis, and after summoning
ing all the orders to a royal sit
ting" June %, attempted to force
his will upon the assembly. He adj
dressed the third estate like vexed
task-master. They returned the re-
ply that they would leave their hall
only at the point of the bayonet.
Paris supported the assembly with
enthusiasm, and when upon July
IL troops fired upon procession,
killing among Others a m ,mber of
the national guard the people sprang
into revolt; a new municipality and
a new militia was organized, and the
tri-eolor-red and blue for Paris and
white for the new constituencies
adopted as the emblem of the revo-
iutionists. The civic guard seized
supplies of arms at the invatides,
July Ia and with them the people
stormed the bastile the same day.
La Fayette was chosen general of
the forces of Paris, and by July %
the first stage of the revolution was
complete.
The five years which followed were
crowded with political chances and
massacres, with war in the provinces
and on the borders, and the terror
in Paris and the other cities. On
October 8, 1889, hungry mob, COM
posed of frenzied women and men,
bers of the national guard, marched |
out to Versailles, where Louis held |
court guarded by a few faithful
Swiss and German soldiers, and |
brought the royal family back to
Paris. They were housed in the
Tuileries, practically the prisoners of
the Paris commune. After secret |
intrigues with foreign powers, who
were threatening to invade France
TO rescue him, Louis and his family |
attempted to escape June 20. 1871.
They were detained in a provincial
town and taken back to Paris in Gus
tody.
After framing the new constitu-
tion, the assembly adjourned Sep
TENDER 80, 1871, and on October l a
new body, called the legislative as
sembly, was formed. The armies of
the powers now began to enter
France to restore the power of the
shattered monarchy. The first ar
mics with which France opposed the
invaders We're defeated the agitators
in Paris began to raise the accuse
ton Of treachery and cry for heads.
On June %, 1893, the mob invaded
the Tuileries, forced the King to put