Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-03-09
From tis Saturday Eyening POst.
THE GENERALS BRIDE.

music, aud enilusiasH' EIaHSV W.
centred her hopes in hee and often has
thou basely aud cruely sacrificed her iof
the folly Of the hOur--lhe mote that gIn'
tered IN the morning sun beam thai
sreamed in richest enuIgence aller
night ofblood. Thou hast drank eio-
quence and truth from fountains Ot WIS
dom, and hast been ruled by mob 0i
fiSherwomen, and horde Of butchers -
B!llinpsgate has triumpled over Thy Tu'I- |
leres, and follV has been exalted at The |
expense of reason. | have fingered in
thy BnuIevards. stopped at thy palace
gales, have heard the cry Gf the hungry
mob on one side, aud The sound oI reVel-
~ an the other. There is nothing like
thee on The earth; and with all thy beauiy,
oil thy excellence, all thy knowledge, ,hon
are but painted syren, dressed and train
ed 10 please the idle, and the gay Sure
alyil will be more tolersble for Sodom
and Gomorrah in lhs diy Of accounts,
than il will be for thee. Religion sick
ems at thy crimes, patriotism lliDts at
thy backslidings, aud glory dies al thy
polluted altars.
Il was at the close Of day in 1906,
that young officer ofthe army Of France
sat in his lonely garet in the suburbs Of
Paris, busily engaged pOring over military
plans and abstract calculations. On one
side Of the soldiers quarters, rested a
acamp bed; on nail above it hung lit
tie cooked hat, we'll worn and devoid nf
L.. onA he manila atJa Il
a long sword that showed signs of active
service. An order Of battle was nearly
completed, and the officer was calcula-
ting the exact number Of men, who would
be swept by the onemy's cannon, in
passing narrow bridge, twenty feet deep
''It is a fearful nnmbel," said he ma
sing, as he worked out the problem, ''hnl
tho trade Of war cannot be carried on
without death"
The sun still bcemed upon tho g1rden:
0f Paris, and the breeze echoed amidS
the tree tops, and sweep dawn the Seine
with hollow sigh. The soldiers lunkct
out upon the fair Iindscape Of his adup
ted country, and he felt how little inter
est he had in the soil.
al have nothing to live for" said he
''lhe revolution Is over, and France vii
rest upon her presen, conqleSls happ
still ain in garrel, happier far than III,
members Of the Directory"
At The moment the crV Of f"Bread ant
thG Constitution Of 03," came up hon
mighty multitude in distant part q
Paris, and gradually passed away towarc
the Luxembourg. A slight tapping Il
the doo,, now announced stranger.
"Enter," said the Young officer, and in
s'anly staff officer in the uniform of III,
Republic entered, and placed a seaIet
dispatches in his hands.
abe seated. Captain" /" said The inmate
Tisiag aud pro(erring camp stool.
excuse me, General" said tho officer
,conisuing standing, II await your com
mands."
"General! General" said tho otlicel
mnAingy, "CSn il be,lhs early-veS hero
it is on The back Of the despatch. Anc
Commandant of Paris tou-- something
extraordinary must have happened"
ola" he said, "Biras in Chief Com
mand Of the Army--'he Engranis here
too--British gold As usual, nj work agains
France and popular LberIy-- 10000 me Z
under arms--PAris the theatre Of var
Mehacing CnnVenlion--.lIo! Captain
take this to the camp at Salons and 70
port to me Luxembourg"
A short IleI upon The evelopc, seal
ed with the but Of q pistol, and iirec;r,
in hasly manner, was given tn tho Aid
and lie FASTENED DR The newly mad
General now STAGED to his Cee'--.lll
rubbed his hands with excess Of Joy.
al will show those musiAched mlrshnl
OfFrance, that joweled sWord--a giIdc
baton--and a flaming bulletin are Of n
consequence ina fight with Parisa
mob--lhe CannOns must bc lhere--lh
cannonsw And taking bis chapoau (ror
the nail, andbHckling the sword of 'roulo
10 his side, he descended the stars.
richly coparisoned war.hurse held by
Hn gar, stood ready al The door. Tn
IIuzzar saIuted his General as he mour
ted, aud turning his horse'S head, galloI
cd after him towards Luxembourg.
Asthe Generals guard turned ont 4
salute the strange officer that entered til
Luxembourg, The cry Of "who is thu il
tie fsIlow,'' arose from The mob that lhTOr
Eed the entrance,
"GeneraI Buonaparle, C0mmNndin
Of Paris" said tho Odiccr Of lIe guard.
"L.stu Us retire then" said the mos
rsalcting portion 6fIho mob--"lle wa
at 'rOuloIl, and in twsnty.Gur hours III
civ will bs too hot 10 hold US"
The evening gun now Numbered lhroug
Paris Night f'll upop h ciy, and
cold rain, that had come with the clDie 2
the day, dove the mob to their dis.an
sShelters.
At midnight the tread Of armed mcI
and the rumble ofeannon wheels minglet
with the bowling Of the storm was hear'
In the streets of Paris. The cOnventiUna