Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-29
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FRANCE
From the London Morning Chronicle of San, 2

PARIS, SeptemS 3, 1880
SIR:Today the streets OF the capital or. lined with
troops and National Guards. T,-lsy there is anxiety
IN every countenance, and in evety
ly. To-day commerce is suspended-the Funds are
falling still lower In value, and there exists much ag
tation and alarm. You will be sorry TO hear his and
you will be anxious 10 learn the reason. Then listen
TO me few minutes, and | will tell you the whole
truth In times like these il is than ever naces.
saTy TO speak out wi hout fear let no one he de-
eeved through Ignorance. know that am acquaint-
ed with all thai il going here, and NAV do come
more good by speaking out in the columns OF the Morn
iDg Chronicle.
Well, then, the people" are rot satisfied You as,
noe why will tell you. The pc ople foug HI TO es
tablh principle, 10 overturn dynasty, and to ge,
rid OF system. The principle the sovereignty of
the people the dynasty that of the Bom bons and
the system was tina, Of the Monarchy The people
generally feel, that the actual government uei,hr IN
derstands the power, the wishes, nor he wants OF
those who made the Revolution and the Government
in its turn, thinks that the violence of the workmen
their menaces their illegal acts rotous assemblies and
professions and refusal to return TO order and
proceea from mFt:ken notions, from the inrusion
given to them by wicked and unprincpled men by
disappointed Royalists, discharged Plaremep Fx
Peers, ES Deputies and ExCourters, ard hat there
are no real grievances OF which the workmen can
ly complain.
That the people excited by tie Jesuis, Priests
Royaiss, Gendsrmes, and Military OfFicer. il an nm
doubted fact and the OF OF these indvidu-
ale, no further back than to-day puts this question on,
OF all possible doubt. | announced it 10 you several
days since, and every list Of destiutions i'm the Mont
teur' naturally swells the ranks OF the enemy But
though all this is true, "he people MOI yet satisfied"
Ia saying what am about to state, l have but one
oOIec'-ihe advantage OF the millions Kings aud Min
listers have defenders enough at all times The Trea
eury can always secure eulogists and orators but 10.
I'VE 10 ,mes when the people will be heard. and when
ther interests must be attended to. have no will. In
oneof, 10 Impede the march Of the present
10 excite prejudices, to indirectly inurs a
goon cause but is necessary TO speak out, and am
much mistaken II the Ministers themselves will he o.
ventually dspeased. II lid no, know that the Morn
ing Chronicle has for past teen BY the DIXIE
oil Orleans, the enlightened King of the Frencb
III ma
tsng opinions in its coumns but with that fact before
me, am resolved on fpeaking out.
But hrs Jet me give the immediate cause of all .bis
oorder en- then look at the port ant aud gene
raj view Of the question. o.
Yesterday the Journeymen Printers. but more espe.
osiy The Pressmen resolved carving al once into
effect their oft repeated threat of breaking all machines
by which hand sbour saved, and me cbani,m en-
Outraged! Nothing could be more truly irraiionaI
man ms resolution. and ii wicked az il was an
surd Some hundreds, however, collected too.tbar
proceeded 70 the establishments Of the Consi,utionne
journal des Debats, Courier Francois Journal du Com
merce, and other Printing Offices, and demanded ,ba,
the propretors should pledge themselves not IL uss an
more those machines but TO return TO hand lsbour A.
"e oohs''uonhe'' some persons were foolish enough
10 promise not TO use the machines but at the
dee Debas, different of answer beinO given d.
insurgents proceeded to volence-btoke the macbins
ry-ahu compelled OH the pressmen TO quit the WORK.
shops, and proceed with them TO other large ptiotin
ofices in consequence OF this violent conduc, tbs
youtne' ues DsnaS was unable to appear to-day-and
the Bureaus Of other Journals were protected J,rin
Nnl
by National Guards and Troops of the Line The LlIs
and unprincipled fellows who thus conducted tbem
selves have done considerable mischief at the Rov
al Printing OHice' and also TO other establishment,
and the actual lOs' independent of the nj
commerce, and the Reorganization of the town has bee
very considerable. Yesterday they assembled at ths
barrier OF B-eyle, TO the number of 1900 and to-day
At the barrier OF Maine to about the came nutnh,r -
During The day they drink, end in the evening whom
they are scarcely sober, they cn'er the cy colec,
large groups, aad disturb the public peace and puIic
confidence To-day, about forty of the ringIs sJe,s
nave been arrested and sent to prison and a, ,bs
meni am writing, (l0 o'clock, p. NJ The civ L. eom
parabvely tranquil stu there is an anxetv in sver
counenance, aud apprehension in every family Az
muliitudes ask, where VIII all this end!"
Tonight, as well yesterday, all The streets arc
crowded snd the police has wisely enough
70 amuse the idle and distract the attention of IN
wicked, NY placing band, Of music and little shows
bnlequns and ropc-dsncers, in almost every street
1bis essay at creating distraction Of thought and THE
attempt TO alay public uneasin-ss think enfifI,d IN
unqualified praise ; but believe me that somstLing
more s wanting 10 restore the confidence Of {" The nen
ple and to induce them to return TO former babi, and
pursuits. 1910 ~
LIT. "The people" are not Satisfied with the o,s,s,,
Ministers J You must not judge Of French bv an
English mob AK set Of Mapping workman q,
Jbames.ITeet coal beavers who are the Ministers and
they will not undefs'and Your question Bu, ak ,bs
same classes n mto in Paris, and they will not oniy