Scrisoarea unui paria
A Paria’s Letter

Summary/Abstract: The present article, “A Paria’s Letter”, is a reflection of a moment in General Alexandru Averescu’s career – the statesman, the future Mărăşti hero, the one who, as a War Minister, lead the suppression of the 1907 Rebellion. Although, right after the repression of the rebellion Averescu was considered a real saviour, in time, the useful War Minister’s perception at a political level shifted from “saviour” to “undesirable”. The rebranding, so to be called, proves both the classical cynicism of the political class and the naivety and lack of political experience of general Averescu. This development had been probably one of the reasons that determined the future marechal to enter politics.The minister position brought Averescu many enemies, not only within the army, but also in politics. More precisely he bothered some with his inflexible attitude, various reforms that affected individuals in high army ranks, and a certain degree of infatuation. Ionel I. C. Brătianu, the main artisan of Averescu’s overthrown from the gouvernment, chose a strategy that diminished the prestige of a fair person and, implicitly, the withdrawal of the Conservator party’s support. As a result, Averescu was propelled, in 1907, from his position as a de facto leader of the army.The main document that represents the foundation of the present article is a confession of a soldier to a comrade, reflecting the demeaning situation and the feelings of a person aware of the fact that he is the victim of a political plot, but at the same time a person who refuses to lose faith in his destiny and the elegance of the old times protocol.

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