de Broglie faced opposition by the Legitimists that signified they would not help him this time.

Indeed, de Broglie, pursued the Ordre Moral started with his first cabinet.

A turning point of the government was a bill introduced in the Assembly in January 1874 that would put appointments of certain officials in the hands of the Minister of Interior or its subordinates, the prefects.

This led to de Broglie to offer his resignation, but the president refused it.

It was replaced when Ernest Courtot de Cissey, former Minister of War under Jules Dufaure was called to form a new government.