Washington telegraph., 1848-05-17

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LAMARrlNE AND THE CRAZY REPUBLl.
eAN.-The following exciting incident,
which serves to illustrate the admirable
selr-po4sessi,n Lamartinc, is taken from
the interesting correspondence Of the N.
\. Herald;
On the Monday following the fight of
Louis Philippe, grand council was held
of all the revolutionary leaders assembled
to dictate terms has clos to the Pro.
visiounl Government The wise and
calm demeanor OF Lamartine seems 10
have irrlinted IN no small degree the boil.
ing, passionate nature OF Lagrange, whose
excitement was SO fierce and terrible, that
several OF the members OF the assembly
prepared to withdraw in alarm. Lamar
tne alone blenched not, aud the sang
ff0id and seli.possessloh displayed in his
replies only served to inerouse the savage
anger ol his opponent the more. At
length eXasperated beyond control, the in.
lufiated republican, drawing pistol from
his pocket rushed towards l.amurtine, and
excloiming "lhou art no true patriot
pointed the weapon ut the head of the
Mnister-"A hat hnders me from taking
thy lie uow-at ouce-upou the instant!h
shncked he with redoubled fury, Us the
calm glance OF Lamarlinr met his eye
"Nour own conscience eooly replied
the Minister, "Uud tie utter uselessnoss
oI commiIuHgsueha outrage; for should
iall, there will still remain my colleagues
Who, all TO a man. have resolved io.sife
rather than 10 submit 10 violence, or to
return to the scnseloss anarchy OF 'g3,-
! The words had the elect OF calming for
an instant the fury OF lagmnge-he dropp-
cd the weapon which he held. aud turn.
iHg pale rs death, while his eyes quailod
before the steady gnZe oi Lamanine, he
multcfed between his teeth, Thou ART
not Il true republican, nor yet true pat.
not, but ! verify believe thou art an hon.
est muu,' aud then auk again upon his
sat al the council heard, trembling IN
every limb, and apparently exhausted
with the ciIufl OF passion to which lie
had giyen way. II was then that his
uglghbur, In Caus,idiere, managed 10
sozr the pistol winch he had placed be-
side him. aud. by his pfesruee ol mind.
saved the assembly from dreadful eatas-
trophp-ior. in the space OF a iew mo-
meut,. Lagrange arose, aud, with the
most lHghtiuI yells aud hoWlings. began
10 rcrd the CLOTHES from he baeki aud
IN tear the llesh from his bosom, until the
blood spirited forth. al the while uucnng
lhe mosl fearful impUculons and blasphe.
mIf,. In uu instant, iAa Whole Assembly
was IN an ulroar-lhe terror oi the scene
Was greater fhun words can describe l.
Va, uyiltut that iht.hefec excitement Of
the lasl irw days had TUNED the brain ol
Lagrange aud Produced a 1T ol mginE
madness lie was secured with diihcul.
II. and born 10 mafsoH ae aHtal Mont.
martre. where he now remains. believe.
still a myiua mauiac, The Assembly all
gathered round Lamafinc with cungraI.
ulalous. but the elect Of tie scene VIZ
such. that many were forced 10 retire. aud
the meeting broke mp Much eommisef.
alton has been felt Tor Lagrange; who. it
cannot be doubted, Is a warm aud di.in.
tcr-'cd, though misguided republican,
III, Absence from public ai.airs Is consid.
cred great rulirl, a. his violence was
much dreaded by other members OF the
Government he is one OF the haudsom.
eel men whom Il ispossiblc 10 behold, and
possessed great power over the dotemin.
alton OF the lowcrclnss, therefore the ac.
cidrni which has bclallen him is cou,id.
cred by many an almost ProWdcutnl oc.
cuUcucc.