AUBE. 1870. GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE. RESULT OF THE VO - Lot 519

AUBE. 1870. GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE. RESULT OF THE VOTE OF NOVEMBER 3, 1870: 442 thousand YES, 49 thousand NO - PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNMENT amp; BY JULES FAVRE - Government of Tours, November 5, 1870 "You order us to remain at the post of peril assigned to us by the Revolution of September 4. With the strength coming from you, with the feelings of great duty that your confidence imposes on us, the first, that of defense, will continue to be our exclusive occupation... Let us all have but one heart and one thought: the deliverance of our country. Deliverance is only possible through obedience to military leaders and respect for the law. Last night, the National Guard went to congratulate the government...General TROCHU thanked them and said: "Only the Republic can save us...Clément THOMAS has been appointed Commander of the National Guard..." carbon copy LIGNIER Prefect of AUBE- Troyes, Impr. BERTRAND-HU - Poster (58 x 45) State A.