This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...defenders of the people's liberties could not do better than accept them and hold by tbem. But among the liberal party which had till then supported the cabinet, two spirits but slightly allied to politics, the spirit of impatience and the spirit of system, the desire for popularity and the rigor of logic, could not be ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...defenders of the people's liberties could not do better than accept them and hold by tbem. But among the liberal party which had till then supported the cabinet, two spirits but slightly allied to politics, the spirit of impatience and the spirit of system, the desire for popularity and the rigor of logic, could not be satisfied with conquests so incomplete and easy. The right refrained from voting, and left the ministers to struggle with the demands of their allies. Notwithstanding Martignac's efforts, an amendment which seemed more important than it really was formed a sort of attack upon the bill to systematize the departmental administration. In the king's opinion, and that of the chambers, the ministry had reached the limit of their credit, unable to obtain from the king what would have satisfied the chambers, or from the chambers what would have reassured the king. They themselves by suddenly withdrawing both bills confessed their double powerlessness, and remained still standing, though dying." Two months previously, on account of an accident which had compelled Ferronnays to leave the ministry of foreign affairs, the king tried to replace him by Prince Polignac, for whom he had a strong attachment, but not succeeding, the office remained vacant. Chateaubriand, who had been coveting it, was then in Rome: his purpose was to take revenge upon Villele, by forming a new cabinet himself. He was spared, however, both the trouble and the satisfaction. On the 9th of August, the Moniteur announced the formation of Polignac's ministry. Bourdonnaye was appointed home minister. What was the object in view? No one knew; Polignac and the king as little as the public. But Charles X. had displayed on the Tuileries the flag of the counter-revolution. There was a...
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