Chapter 257 Momentum for Constitutional Amendment
"France is neither willing to revert to the old system, whatever it may be, nor to try harmful unattainable utopians. Because I am an opponent of both, France has pinned its hopes on me.
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If my government fails to deliver all the improvements planned, it's to blame factionalism.
As one can see, for two years when it comes to fighting chaos with repressive measures, I have always had parliamentary support. But when I wanted to implement welfare and improve the situation of the population, it refused to help me.
At the beginning of a new phase of our political era, every French people should take action to make their voices heard. If France realizes that people have no right to go beyond the constitution to deal with the constitution, it needs only make one point clear; My strength and courage will not fail it.
Whatever responsibilities the state imposes on me, I am determined to carry out its will.
In my hands, France will not suffer. ”
As soon as the article was published, it caused a stir in the industrial/semi-industrial cities of Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg, Nancy, Loire, Dijon, etc., and anyone with a little political knowledge knew that the president's open letter was directed at the National Assembly, and he was calling on all French people to oppose the National Assembly, which they voted for.
"Jérôme. Is this guy Bonaparte so eager to overthrow the National Assembly? At this moment, Thiers, who stayed at the mansion on rue de Pvalti, was even more gloomy, and he sat on the sofa and looked angrily at Berrier beside him, as if he was questioning Berrier.
"It's obvious! He can't wait! Berrier shrugged his shoulders and said with a helpless expression: "Our strength is no longer enough to confront him, and when the National Assembly has lost the ability to check and balance the president, the president will naturally not look down on the National Assembly." ”
The self-detonation of the Count of Chambord caused the camp of both the Orthodox and the Orleanists to explode, and on the Orthodox side, some of the Orthodox and clerical people, led by Broy and Montalembert, separated from the Party of Order and joined Bonaparte. Barrow also broke away from the Party of Order and moved closer to Bonaparte.
The once largest party was completely split into the last party, and Thiers and Berrier alone could no longer support the skeleton of the party of order.
Fortunately, the "social democrats" simply did not bother to welcome another emperor! Thiers calmly analyzed the current situation, turned his gaze to Berrier and said: "Monsieur Berrier, we must act!" We alone cannot be a match for Bonaparte! ”
"What do you mean?" Berrier replied to Thiers.
"We have to find help!" A sly smile appeared on the corner of Thiers' mouth.
"Helper...... Who else ......" Berrier subconsciously wanted to veto Thiers' idea, "wait, you mean ......"
"That's right!" Thiers nodded knowingly, affirming Berrier's thoughts.
"But we're royalists!" The idea of Berrier, whose moral bottom line is not very flexible, is in the midst of a fierce struggle.
"Monsieur Berrier, we are all republicans of tomorrow!" Thiers said again what he had said during the February Revolution.
"Now that you've figured out what to do, I'll just follow you!" Berrier seemed to have agreed with Thiers's actions, and he pretended to be reserved and left the decision in Thiers' hands.
Then we will have to "negotiate" with the Republicans! Thiers made a point of emphasis.
At the same time that Thiers conspired with Berrier, he took refuge in, or half-surrendered, to the Bonapartist Dukes of Broy, Montalembert, and Odilón. The Barrow trio came to Jérôme. Bonaparte's residence, the Tuileries Palace.
Since the last time in Jerome. After Bonaparte stayed at the Tuileries, he took root in the Tuileries.
The Élysée Palace, once used as the residence of the President for office and rest, was completely reduced to the residence of the Prince of Montfort.
The Duke of Broy and his entourage, led by Wallewski, entered a living room in the Tuileries Palace.
The living room has a strong First Empire atmosphere, and a half-open portrait of Napoleon is framed in a gilded frame and hangs in the fireplace. Bonaparte sat on the sofa by the fireplace.
"Duke of Broy, Odillon. Welcome to Mr. Barrow, Count Montalembert! "Jérôme. Bonaparte got up and shook hands with the three of them, and invited them to sit down.
Jérôme sitting on the sofa. Bonaparte's legs were slightly spread apart, his hands drooped on the sofa, his body leaned back and put on a relaxed posture and asked, "Three, I don't know what you are doing in the Elysée Palace?" ”
"That's right! Mr. President! "Odillon. Barrow recounted what they saw in the Havas News Agency newspaper Jérôme. News from Bonaparte.
"So that's it!" Jérôme. Bonaparte put his legs together, leaned back on the sofa and straightened up, and asked with a serious expression, "Gentlemen, I think you should understand what my purpose is!" ”
"Your Excellency, you still have more than a year to go, so you don't have to be in such a hurry!" "Montalembert vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte advised: "You will cause one part of your heart to turn to the other!" ”
"You're talking about Monsieur Thiers!" Jérôme. Bonaparte was blunt about Montalembert.
"That's right!" Montalembert nodded in response to Jérôme. Bonaparte.
"Count Montalembell, Odillon. Mr. Barrow, Duke Broy! "Jérôme. Bonaparte took the name by name: "You have not worked with Monsieur Thiers for a short time, have you not discovered that Monsieur Thiers is a complete egoist!" All the actions he did were for himself, the formation of the Party of Order was to be able to check and balance me, and the disagreement with Shangarne as Speaker was to prevent Shangarne from seizing his ecological niche......"
Jérôme. Bonaparte was merciless in his criticism of Thiers.
In a way, Thiers is the same as Jérôme. Bonaparte is one type of guy.
"People like this simply don't condescend to others! He is like a poisonous snake lurking in the shadows for a day, ready to bite you unprepared. "Jérôme. Bonaparte slandered Thiers.
Montalembert trio heard Jérôme. Bonaparte was silent when he commented on Thiers.
"That's it! Gentlemen, since you all know what I want to do, I ask you to cheer me on when the council resumes! "Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke softly to the three people present.
"With all due respect, Mr. President! There is a high probability that your operation will fail! Duke Breuy, who had been silent for a long time, said: "According to the constitution, the constitution can only take effect if more than two-thirds of the people agree. Our number is far less than three-quarters. ”
I'm just going to be less than three-quarters.
Jérôme. Bonaparte said silently in his heart, he knew that some people in his camp, including his father, Prince Montfort, were still hesitant to want and want.
They want to overthrow the Legislative Assembly, but they don't want blood to be spilled on them.
In a vain attempt to complete the coup d'état in a legal way, without blood.
Wanting to do something, but not being willing to bear the price, this is part of the psychology of the Bonapartist faction.
For this kind of snake rat at both ends of the guy, Jérôme. Bonaparte could only tell them, in the harshest of realities, that if they did not choose to trample the National Assembly under their feet completely, the power to which they attached would collapse completely in the second week of May 1852.
Nothing is more sobering than a veto by the Legislative Assembly.
"I just want to see how many people in the council are willing to support us!" Jérôme. Bonaparte explained to the Duke of Breuy: "In the next year's time, we only need to win the support of this part of the population!" As a last resort, I still hope that this can be resolved by referendum rather than force! A four-year term is not enough to sustain me in a great cause! Duke Brey, would you like to help me? ”
Jérôme. Bonaparte's words once again confused the Duke of Breuy and others, who still considered the president to respect the Constitution.
In order for the president not to use force to change the constitution, they must compromise the president's behavior.
"Of course!" The Duke of Breuy immediately agreed to Jérôme. Bonaparte's request.
For the next ten days, the Duke of Broy became the son of Jérôme. Bonaparte went from place to place, and Montalembert also became Jérôme. Bonaparte's spokesman for the Élysée, the elaborate parliamentary standing committee of Thiers, was completely transformed into an Élysée faction with the help of the inner ghost.
Even the once hostile to Jérôme. Bonaparte and his faction, Speaker Duban, also gradually moved closer to the Élysée Palace.
At the same time, a petition from the Gironde entered Paris.
"His Excellency the President of France is an indispensable presence, and his term of office deserves to be renewed!" George, then a high-ranking official in the Gironde province. Eugène. Haussmann also called on the French provinces to unite to send the petition to Paris so that Paris could see their attitude.
Eugène. Osman's blatant statement undoubtedly pointed the way for senior officials in other provinces, and it was necessary to curry favor with the president in the face of his suppression of parliament.
For a time, except for a few high-ranking officials in the die-hard royalist region, high-ranking officials in other provinces expressed their hope to Paris. Bonaparte remained in office.
The soldiers were also not idle, and the commanders of the Strasbourg Front, the Alpine Front, and the Italian Front, under the arrangement of the Paris Military Administration and the War Department, also made their attitude clear to Paris.
Petitions poured into Paris from all directions, and Jérôme. Bonaparte's momentum reached its peak surrounded by high-ranking officials and generals in the provinces.
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