 The imperial decree of 19 January 1867, together with the promise inserted in the "Moniteur" of a relaxation of the stringency of the press laws and of concessions in respect of the right of public meeting, failed to satisfy Ollivier's demands, and he refused the office.On the eve of the general election of 1869, he published a manifesto, "Le 19 janvier", on his policy.The "sénatus-consulte" of 8 September 1869 gave the two chambers ordinary parliamentary rights, and was followed by the dismissal of Eugène Rouher and the formation in the last week of that year of a ministry of which Ollivier was really premier, although that office was not nominally recognized by the constitution.