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Massacres Of The South (1551-1815) I

CHAPTER IX
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All those citizens whose names are not entitled to be on the roll of the National Guard shall be disarmed.
"Our Keeper of the Seals, Our Minister of War, Our Minister of the Interior, and Our Minister of Police, are entrusted with the execution of this edict.
"Given at Paris at Our Castle of the Tuileries on the 21st of November in the year of grace 1815, and of Our reign the 21st.
"(Signed) Louis" Boissin was acquitted.
This was the last crime committed in the South, and it led fortunately to no reprisals.
Three months after the murderous attempt to which he had so nearly fallen a victim, General Lagarde left Nimes with the rank of ambassador, and was succeeded as prefect by M.d'Argont.
During the firm, just, and independent administration of the latter, the disarming of the citizens decreed by the royal edict was carried out without bloodshed.
Through his influence, MM.

Chabot-Latour, Saint-Aulaire, and Lascour were elected to the Chamber of Deputies in place of MM.

De Calviere, De Vogue, and De Trinquelade.
And down to the present time the name of M.d'Argont is held in veneration at Nimes, as if he had only quitted the city yesterday..


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