The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-21

TED States. 1t would be wrong, however, to
suppose that these feelings are confined to The
unfortunate King. That nation which h eveI
ready 10 succor tho oppressed, and which pre-.
iers generous IDEAS to material interests, mus
ever possess tho admiration Of fresmen, ant
above all, tho conEtant sympsthies of those
whose fathers chose to brave the dangers Of the
ocean, and OF exile la an unknown land, rather
than TO enjoy the comforts Of home by the
sacrifice Of principk.
"Ihe debt Of American gratitude is due to the
whole french nation, but the desire TO indiyi-
dualize, if | may so say, the expression OF that
gratitude has caused the names of three French
men TO be engraved on everv American heart.
The names Of LAFAYETTE, LOUIS XVI, YER
GENNrs and II this trinity Of the well beloved
be completed by one whose actions were less
prominent--whose services were less known TO
fsme--,han those Of the other two, 1t Is tina,
'ergebnes was the first friend America foul
among those having authority with Louis XVI.
Ii Wa, he who staked his reputation as Minis
ter upon the success Of her slruggle,-he who
proposed always generous ali TO her cause, and
nc, who, In his diplomatic relations with the
American Mnisters-.frankiin and Jefferson
showed always loyal and honorable spirit
al the present day, the American pilgrim
who comes to Versailles, to visit the monument
dedicated 'tO all the gories of France pauses
in d more humble temple, the Church Of Noire
Dame,-a offers there his tribute Of aifeciio
aud respect, at the tomb Of Vergennes,--at the
lOHib Of that i'renchman who. swaying the
councils of his Sovereign, and having Influence
over the opinions of the nation, never forgot to
be generous and just TO America"
Lamartine gives life sketches Of RobesDierre,
Daat0n. lsnard, Guadct, &c, sc. We shall
eC!eavor TO give some of these portraits here
after. We close our present notice with the
following anecdote:
The MarseiH'ise preserves notes Of the song
Of glory and the shrek Of Death; glorious ~
The one, fanereal like the other, il assures the
country, while ii makes the citizen turn pale
This is lis history:
''Fhere was then young officer of artillery in
garrison ut Strashourg, named Rouget de Lsle
lie was born at Lonslc-Sauner, in the Jura
that country Of reveirie and energy, as noun
tainous countries always are. This Young man
loved war ike a soider-ihe Revolution ike n
thinker. lie charmed with his verses and mu-
sic the slow, dali garrison life. Much in request
iroaI his iwo-fold talent us musician and poet.
he visited the house Of Dietrich, an Aslatian
patriot, imI.Te Of Sirasb,ETg,) on intimate
terms. Dielrick's wife and Young daughters
shared in his patriotic feelings, for the Rcvolu-
ton was advancing toward the frontiers. lust is
the affections of the body always commence AT
the eXtremetios. They were very partiil TO the
young officer. ana inspired his heart, his poetry
and bis music. They executed the frs, of hi
IDEAS hardly developed. coufidautes Of the carli-
81 flights Of his genius.
.' Il was in the winter of 1872, and there was
g H. no "A ha hnu O. :,L
was poor ana the table humble; but there was
always i welcome for Rouget de Li,lc This
vounE officer was there from morning To night.
liao a son or brother Of the fImiiy. One csy.
when there was only some coarse bread and
slices Of ham on the table, Dietrich. looking
with cain sadness az De LiSic, said 10 him,
|" pienV /. not seen at cur fsasts; but cha. nut
Ter if enthusiasm is not wanting at our civic
f,tc. and courage IN our soldiers hearts. have
sill bottle Of wine efl in my cellar. Bring it,"
he added. addressing one of his daughters, - and
verill GTnA to liberty and our country. Stras.
hcHrg - shortly t. have patriotic ceremony,
an De Lislc mus; be Inspired by these last drops
10 produce one Of those hymns which convey TO
the soul Of the people the enthusiast which
suggested it," The young girls applauiet,
fetched the wine, filed the glasses of their ole
fiiarr ana the young officer until the wine was
exhausted. 1t was midnight and very cold.
DE- Li,lo was dreamer; his heart was moved.
his head heated. The cold seized on him, and
he went staggering 10 his lonely chamber. en-
deryoriug, b. degrees. 10 find inspiration in the
pripitliioBs Of his citizen heart; and on his
small clavicori, now composing the air be-
fore the words, and now the words before tn
air. combined them so intimately in his mind.
that he could never tell which was first produced
the air or the WORDS so impossible did he find il,
to separate the poetry from the music, and the
feeling from the Impression. He sung every
,hing-wrOte nothing.
Overcome by dis divine inspiration, his head
fell sleeping on has Instrument and he dii not
awake until daylight. The song Of the over
night retained 10 his memory with difficulty.
ike the reco,iec.icES Of Z dream. II, wrote il
down ana thea ran TO Dietrich. lie found him
in bis garden. His wife and daughters had not
vet risen. DetrIck aroused tHcin, called to-
pether some friends as fond rs himself Of music,
-ni capsule Of executing De Isles composition.
Di,trick's eldest daughter accompanied them.
Rouget sang. At the first verse all counter
ances turned pale, at the second tears flowed, al
the last cnthusi ism burst forth. The hymn Of
the country was found. Alas, it was also des-
tined 10 he the hymn OF terror The unfcrtun-
aie Dietrich went a few months, afterward 10
the scaffold IT the sound of the notes produced
NJ his own fresiie, from the heart of his fre nd
and the voices of his daughters.
1.-THE new song, executed some DAYS sfterward
az SirlSbourg, flew from city 10 city, In every
public orchestra. MarscIes adopted it to be
sung at The opening aud tho close Of the siitings
of its Clubs. The Marseillais spread It ali over
France, by singing it everywhere on their WAY
Whence the name OF Marssii!aise. De Lsle's
old mother, a loyali>t ana religious, alarmed AT
the effect Of her sons voice, wrote 10 him
- What is this revolutionary hymn, sung BY
bands Of brlganis, who are traversing France
and with which our name is mingled" ID,
Lisle himself, prescribed as a royalist, heard i
and shuidercj as il sounded on his ears, while
escaping By one Of the wild passes Of the Alps
wv hat do they call that hymn" he inquired o
his guide. "The MdrseiIiai"," replied tn,
peasant. II was thus he learnt the name Of hi
own work. The arm Turned against the han,
that forged it. The Revolution, insane, N,
longer recognized its own voice.
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