Although Napoleon purged republicans and returned the "vile multitude" (including Adolphe Thiers) to its former place, Napoleon III was unable to totally turn the clock back.
Kuigi Napoleon tuulutas vabariiklasi ja pani "nurjatud" (sealhulgas Adolphe Thiers'i) tagasi endisele kohale, ei suutnud Napoleon III täielikult kella tagasi keerata.