The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-03

= bly, submitted constitution, whis
n was accepted by the king on the ann
e versary of the fall of the Bastile.
e gave the country legislature of or
h house, representatives of all parts G
e the nation, allowed the king a sus
y pensive veto on legislation, and di
, vided France into 83 departments 70
e local administration. The clergy
: whose estates had already been con
fscated by the assembly, were to b
! supported by the state, and controlled
by it instead of by the papal HE
rarchy. Two-thirds of them refused
to be bound by such an arrangement
and schism in the church followed
In June, 1871, the king and his fam.
lily escaped from Paris and fled to-
ward the eastern frontier, where they
hoped to gain the protection of the
Emperor of Austria, brother of the
queen. They were overtaken and
brought back to Paris, and their posi-
ton was infinitely worse than it had
been before.
And now, after more than two
years, the assembly that had framed
the constitution dissolved, and was
succeeded by a new legislative assem-
bly,. There was little talk any longer
as to a constitutional monarchy, men
were discussing what form of repub
lie would be most desirable. In the
midst of chaos and uncertainty at
home, France added to her problems
by declaring was against Austria and
Prussia. Austrian and Prussian ar
mics were soon in France. A revo-
lutionary commune established itself
in Paris. A national convention
which met in September, 1892, abol-
ished the monarchy and declared
France a republic.
The king was brought to trial,
charged with treason against France,
sentenced to death and beheaded jan
uary 81, 1898. Almost coincident with
his death came war with England. A
revolutionary tribunal at Paris de-
creed death or imprisonment-usually |
death-to those who were deemed en-
emies of the republic. For a year
France was ruled by COMMITTEE of
Public Safety" the engine of the
Reign of Terror. Deputies mean
while were working feverishly in the
provinces to raise volunteer armies.
There were not only foes without but
,prisings within. The royalist prov
noes of Brittany and La Vendee re-
,olted, and troops were marched
against them. Charlotte Corday,
beautiful, high minded fanatic, came
O Paris from Caen and stabbed the
Terrorist Marat to death, and resent
nent famed higher than ever against
he "party of moderation" which she
represented.
At Paris the Terror sent to death
ONE 1900, among whom was Marie
the widowed queen. Old
riends of the revolution turn against
!. Edmund Burke in England, sick
ned by the French horrors, for
wears the whole movement. One by
ne the terrorists destroy each other
18th charges and counter charges.
obespierre is the last to go and there
FLOWS a time of reaction. 1t is five .
ears since the men of the Third Es-
tie came together at Versailles. I'm {
,lievable changes have swept over I
rance. By 1875 there is third con- {
tuition for France and Napoleon is
in Italy in the name of '
berty and sending home rich plum !.
r. His activities are, indeed, about !,
e only phase of French history UNI g
r the Directory that are worth re- I
riding. Late in 1899, upon the invi- t
ton of Talleyrand, Sieyes and p
,uch, who could see no hope for
'ance without strong hand at the 5
I'm, Bonaparte returned to France Is
d established the Consulate, with II
nself as first consul of France and =
.tually dictator. That is another =
Try, however, and cannot properly n
told with that of the French revo- h
ion. N