  PAGE Origin and Character of these Recollections—General aspect of the period preceding the Revolution of 1848—Preliminary symptoms of the Revolution3 The Banquets—Sense of security entertained by the Government—Anxiety of Leaders of the Opposition—Arraignment of Ministers19 Troubles of the 22nd of February—The Sitting of the 23rd—The New Ministry—Opinions of M. Dufaure and M. de Beaumont33 The 24th of February—The Ministers' Plan of Resistance—The National Guard—General Bedeau44 The Sitting of the Chamber—Madame la Duchesse D'OrlÉans—The Provisional Government56 My Explanation of the 24th of February, and my views as to its effects upon the future79 Paris on the morrow of the 24th of February and the next days—The socialistic character of the New Revolution90 Vacillation of the Members of the Old Parliament as to the attitude they should adopt—My own reflections on my mode of action, and my resolves102 My candidature of the department of la Manche—The aspect of the country—The General Election114 The First Sitting of the Constituent Assembly—The appearance of this Assembly129 My relations with Lamartine—His Subterfuges145 The 15th of May 1848156 The Feast of Concord and the preparations for the Days of June174 The Days of June187 The Days of June—(continued)215 The Committee for the Constitution233 My return to France—Formation of the Cabinet263 Aspect of the Cabinet—Its first Acts until after the insurrectionary attempts of the 13th of June278 |
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