It is stated that so long ago as 1865 M.
Thiers had regarded the restoration of Monarchy as impossible in France. He said to M. Madier, now the Republican candidate for the Dr6me, that his ideal had always been the British Government, but that the follies of Princes had rendered it impossible. "Europe is dragged towards Democracy." "I no longer see any Govern- ment possible in France except the Republic, and only ask Re- publicans so to act that we can accept it without discrediting our- selves." It is stated that the Left Centre, which is managed by M. Casimir-Perier, but guided by M. Thiers, has finally rejected the plan of a coalition with the Right Centre, and will, when the Assembly meets, support the definitive proclamation of a Re- public, with Marshal Mac-Mahon as President.
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