Modern France, 1814-1879 (Paperback)

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. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... number of the Assembly was xheelec-fixed at 900, which gave the proportion of one tions-member for every 40,000 of the population. Each department formed an electoral district. The votes were all counted in Paris. The results of the elections were disappointing to the extreme party. Paris chose for the most part moderate, sensible, and distinguished men. Lamartine received the largest number of votes. There were some disturbances at Rouen and at Limoges. The Assembly met on May 4. The members of the Provisional Government were received with loud applause. The familiar forms of Guizot and Thiers were absent. The Legitimists were represented by Berryer and Laroche-jacquelin, the Ultramontanes by Montalembert and Lacordaire. After the necessary preliminaries, Lamartine, in the name of his colleagues, rendered an account of his stewardship. He was followed by each of the ministers in turn. They then resigned their offices. The Assembly applied themselves to the task of making a constitution. The Government had resigned; it was necessary to supply their place. Lamartine appeared to be.., .-, The Execu-summoned by the cho1ce of the people to the tive Com. post of President. He had been elected in ten mittce-districts; he had received in all nearly two million votes. He wavered, but refused. In place of a single individual an executive commission was elected. It consisted of Arago, Garnier Pages, Marie, Lamartine, Ledru Rollin. They were to name the ministers of departments. The Social Democrats determined to avenge their exclusion from the Chamber, and if possible to dissolve it and overturn the Government. Sympathy with the cause ot Poland afforded a pretext. On May 15, the day fixed for discussion on that subject, 100,000 men, inspired by the...