The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22


the real establishment of the Republic, which
we have proclaimed on the barricades Ae-
plause, "Vive Iedru Rolin.'')
NJ. CAsEr--We only express opinions and
wishes. We all know what agitations are going
on in the departments, what Is the nfiuence OF
the enemies Of the revolution, of the republic,
and OF the people l-Y esterday's Manifestations
must have mpleted your information on that
point, and the manGuvres which were SO auda-
ciously manifested in the midst Of the capitsf,
| where the marks of the barricaties are not ef-
feced, are sufficient 10 convince us that they
are carried on with much greater energy far
from Paris, where the eyes Of the government
are not so immediately over everything. We
are convinced that the Republic and the revol,ts
ton will be in danger il the elections are not
carried on with full and entire liberty on Tie
part Of the citizens. and with deiberattsns mae
ture aud reflected enough to give the READ wish.
Us of the people aud real National Assembly.
We have only now TO retire and leave the gov
eminent TO deliberate, (yes, yes; no, no.
"A member Of the deputation said-rhere are
two questions upon which immediate ss,swers
may be given. They do not concern Paris;
they concern the disbandment Of all the paid
troops. and the a1ohrn,nent OF tfst, elestio.isin
the National GUARDS. t' "a $1,000. '..'
NJ. Louis Blame said--I require citizens, that
you will leave US time 10 deliberate, and allow
US to do so in freedom. That we may be worthy
Of maintaining your liberty, ours should De
respected. | request, therefore, that you will
not put your questions, saying, ''answer innle-
diately, or we viii not Gepart" This would be
a violent proceeding. No, no. This is a vio-
ience you do not intend TO impose upon U.S..
All We can, at this moment promise you is, that
We will deliberate without delay upon the two
questions with which you are occupied.
| vi Sobrier-The delegates of the people have
no intention Of doing any violence upon the
Provisional Government, for we have AN entire
confidence in il.
Some Deiegates--Not in all.
| VI. Sobref-ln all, gentlemen, without ex-
cePton, without exclusions; We have sustained
the government up TO this day, and we will
continue 10 sustain 1T ill the Constituent As
sembly meets. \ es, yes; to the lasti) The
circular Of VI. LedrU Rollin has been approved
by the people; the departments, when enlight-
ened, will approve of il as Paris has done.
Some Delegates ssked--Does the whole of the
Provisional Government approve the CIRCULAR
NJ. Lamartine repIed-Gentlemen--I have
been called by name. | answer the call, and
demand TO speak also. ! add nothing to what
was said TO you Just now with as much dignity
as propriety by our colleague, NJ. Louis Blanc.
You feel as we dove in whom the people
| placed their confidence, and personifed them
| selves on the day of combat and victory, that
there is no government possible, except on the
condition that you have the confidence and the
reason 10 confer moral authority on this gov
eminent. Is the moral authority of this gov
ernmeni any hing else, not only in itself, but
for the people, for the public, for the depart
ments, for Europe, which regards us-is it any
thing else than lis complete independence of all
exterior pressure That is the Independence Of
the government-that its dignity-thst its only
moral force. What are We Look. Here is
our venerable President. laden with the glory Of
his 81 years, and who has been willing TO con-
secrate his las; strength, at our head, to the
Enlistment of the Republic bravo with indie
Pendence, with dignity and liberty; aud
redly, in liberty and independence there is not a
| French citizen who eau disown the name Of
Dupont ode l'Eure.) Around Us what do YOU
seel little group of men without arms. with
out physical support, without soldiers, without
| guards who have no other authority than that
which the people maintains respecting them,
who DO not seek any other; who plunge, who
immerge, as il were, ia this people from whom
| they went forth, and who have not taken in the
Republic a part so energetic and so periious, eN
Icept TO be the guarantees of those popular in
terests sacrificed till now under the monarches,
the aristocracies, the oligarchies, which We have
passed through.
What is required in order that this sentiment
lar principles should become useful TO the hap
piness aud to the rights of the people The
continuance Of calm ami order-of that CONN
denoe have given you. What can we OPP
pose TO YOU Only one thing-your own rea-
son; that power of general reason which is
alone here. placed between you and us, which
inspires US, and arrests you before II is that
Invisible, moral, and yet all powerful force
which renders US calm, ourselves Independent
"A. r ..,l.
surrounds this palace of the people, defend ed
by its sole inviolability tbravo.) That last bar
rier of ourIndependence, as government and
As men, we will defend to the death, &c the pres
sure Of the multitude should wish TO yiola.e il;
and il is not for ourselves, il is for you that We
should perish in defending il. What would be
la people without government, and what would
a degraded government become to the people
| bravo | now come TO the three questions
you have proposed. A delay Of ten days more
of the elections of the National Guard. On
this subject we have already considered the le-
Ultimate wishes Of the people and your own de-
sires. 1t has been represented TO US that the
imposing, solid, patriotic Republican mass OF
the population which form the immense popu-
lar element of Paris, had not perhaps had the
| time to inscribe themselves on these lists, and
thus to enter into the large patriotic framework
| in which we wish henceforward to enclose the
: whole public force. We in the first place, or.
! dered postPonernent Of eight days, and after
, wards TO the 18th of March.
al cannot give my individual opinion, and
, would not wish TO do so at this moment on the
results of the fresh deliberations which may take
place on these subjects; but you have in all, hf
teen days TO inscribe yourselves. As TO the
troops, have already replied on that subject by
one Of the patriotic associations OF which you
| form part; the question is not thought Of
> There are no troops in Paris, except perhaps
| about 800 or 1000 men, dispersed among out
er posts, for the protection of the gates OF thu
railroads, and it is false that the government
. has even thought of bringing them nearer Paris
Il would be senseless, after what has taken place
after the fallen royalty has seen 10000 soldiers
fall before the unarmed people of Paris, to thini
Of imposing on il by means of some bodies 0
troops animated blythe same Republican feeling
:, as yourselves, wishes opposed &c your own, an
, contrary TO yonr own Independence. We hav
I, never had nor ever shall have such an idea
Il This is the truth-announce it TO the people
its liberty belongs TO it, because it has achieves
! il; il belongs to it, because IL has known how 4
;, protect it from disorder. The Republic at hom
- requires no other defence than that OF the arme
: people. But, although this is the truth now, AM
;. that we declare TO you that we only require tn
armed people for the protection Of our institu
:, lions, do not conclude that We would ever con
sent to the overthrow of French soldiers, (crie
n Of No, no. Bravo.)
g. Do not conclude that we would place GU
brave army in suspicion, and that we would pre-
l. vent ourselves from calling IL into the interior
n and even into Paris, should warlike demonsfra
tions command such disposal of our forces to
h the safety Of the country. The soldier, VIII
q was yesterday only soldier, is now citze
e. like you and us (cres of yes, yes. I'VE hav