Morigny, Minister of the Interior, declared in the Council before the President "that a Guardian of Public Power ought never to violate the law as otherwise he would be--" "a dishonest man," interposed the President.

All these words and all these facts were notorious.

The material and moral impossibility of the _coup d'etat_ was manifest to all.

To outrage the National Assembly! To arrest the Representatives! What madness! As we have seen, Charras, who had long remained on his guard, unloaded his pistols.

The feeling of security was complete and unanimous.