Name: Alexandre Louis Desrosiers
Party: Ultraroyalist (Anti-Ministry)
Department: Isere
[Colonel]
[Rapid Riser +1PP]
Party: Ultraroyalist (Anti-Ministry)
Department: Isere
[Colonel]
[Rapid Riser +1PP]
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Palais-Royal, ParisThe BLOODY history of ORLÉANS!
an ANONYMOUS tract[1]
Know this, men of France: beneath the cloak of rectitude he casts over himself, the Duke of Orleans stands traitor, hypocrite, and murderer. His family's legacy is one of treachery and butchery, so it is little surprise that the traitor-prince engages in those very same practices today. Be warned, men of France: he who claims to be your savior shall yet be your betrayer!
All Frenchmen know of how Orleans' traitorous father forsook his name and heritage so that he could embrace the murderous tide of the Revolution! Few know, however, that this was not an act of moral principle or shared belief! But when confronted with the alluring specter of seizing the crown for himself, he could not resist! He cast aside all restraint, all moral decency, and slew his very own kinsman, the martyred King Louis, all to be anointed himself!
Alas for the arch-traitor, for his own son's cowardice would doom him in the end. As he slew his own kinsman, so by his son's flight from France and into the Austrians' warm embrace was he condemned to die. It was entirely within Louis-Philippe's power to return and exonerate his father, to take up responsibility for the accusations against him, but instead he showed his yellow belly and fled! And so his father died for the actions of his own son.
Ever since that day, the murderous, treacherous vision of the House of Orleans has been held by Louis-Philippe, who even now pretends to be of the people and of the Left while concealing his true disdain for all around him. His sole desire is the Crown of France, that which his father was denied by his own weakness, and nothing will stand in his way to achieve it.
Not even the beloved Duke of Berry, France's favorite son, would be allowed to stand between Louis-Philippe and his dream of royal power. The entire Orleans clan was present at the Duke's tragic assassination, hovering close-by to ensure that their carefully selected knife-hand would do the job properly, and attended the Duke until his dying breath so that they'd know the job was done. But even their vile schemes did not account for the Count of Chambord, beloved Henri, who now stands as an obstacle between them and ultimate authority over France!
Citizens of France, wake up! The snake coils upon itself within your very home! It nests beneath your very bed! The warmth you feel is not shared belief or love, but the constricting coils of the viper! Just as your brothers and sisters, your aunts and uncles, your fathers and mothers, died in the scourge of the Revolution, so will the House of Orleans offer up your children as a blood sacrifice to their ambition! Be ready!
[1] Not written by me.
The Crown v. Grégoire
Attorney General: "In October of 1820, Henri Grégoire established Le Coeur du Peuple, a newspaper. Its inaugural article, 'On recent events,' was authored by the self-same Henri Grégoire, according to that article's byline. Upon presenting the warrant for Henri Grégoire's arrest, officers of the Sûreté discovered the printing press and other relevant equipment within Grégoire's private domicile. As such, Henri Grégoire is established as the owner and proprietor of Le Coeur du Peuple and the author of 'On recent events.'
In the aforementioned article, Grégoire refers to His Highness Prince Metternich as 'His most glorious majesty, the Emperor of Europe.' He further refers to the assembled kings of Europe as 'self-interested autocrats' and their behavior as 'petty machinations.' Such remarks are offensive to the dignity and the public respect of both the kings of Europe, who are foreign sovereigns, and to His Highness Prince Metternich, who serves as the chief of a foreign government.
Grégoire further referred to His Excellency the Marquis of Valence as one who "dances and bobs to the tune" of His Highness Prince Metternich. Such a remark is offensive to the dignity and public respect of His Excellency, who as the President of the Council of State is an agent of the public authority. Furthermore, that remark is directed against His Excellency's acts as connected to his function as such an agent.
In the closing of his article, Grégoire states that 'a father who shirks his responsibilities must prepare for the inevitable revolt of his children,' that 'an intervention in the constitutional orders of sovereign nations is a slap in the face of the people and will be treated in kind,' and concludes by stating 'And then, the guillotines!' These remarks are offensive in the extreme to His Majesty the King, to whose policies Grégoire refers, and the call for both 'treatment in kind' and for the guillotines constitutes a direct threat to the safety of His Majesty, the royal family, and the Kingdom as a whole.
The context in which Grégoire delivered such remarks cannot be ignored. Grégoire himself presided over the Convention in which King Louis XVI was murdered. He has publicly and slanderously referred to the murdered King as 'Louis Capet.' He has expressed little remorse for his actions. Though Grégoire has been pardoned for his crimes and offenses, such a pardon only protects him from the direct consequences of those actions, and his most recent offenses must be considered in light of his prior offenses.
In the subsequent proceedings, I shall call witnesses who will attest to Grégoire's ownership of Le Coeur du Peuple, his authorship of 'On recent events,' and the inflammatory and dangerous nature of his remarks.
I thank you for your time."