The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-01

their places during this of unheard
which far exceeded for noise and tumult the uemera
BILE sitting of February "a
M. LOUIS BLANC then got up the railing close to
the Presidents chair and after many efforts obtained
nearing Citizens, said he propose to you that this
petition Of the people in favor Of Poland be read in the
Assembly. Tremendous shouts from the intru ders
Inc people are calm in their force and the petition
ought to be read and discussed ut once that
be said that the people have by their entering here
sinned against their own sovereignty Renewed cheers
During the pause which occurred whilst these few
words were uttered could hear the sound strongly
audible, OF the people outside coming in.
M. RAsPAIL then read the petition. and at the con-
nations arose
Whilst he is reading it, may state that the shot
which was heard, proceeded from.a musket which went
of by accident just Madame Lamartne was crossing
tho court Of the Palas National, to get out of the
dreadful scene inside. She was much alarmed at the
in the interior and still more so when the shot
was fired, but she got safely, away The
people, however on hearing the shot, made u stimuli
taneous rush forward and had all the muskets at
examined.t to see if the others loaded
The petition concluded with the words, " Vipe la
Poiogne ~ and this cry was taken up with such
shout as cannot find words express to youit came
sharp loud and universal, like the discharge of n
cannon-shot, only lasting for considerable time.
M. BARBEs then mounted on the estrada the
Presidents chair, and thus dominating tho Assent
succeeded in making himself heard. Near him
side stood gentleman in fustian jacket and behind
one in sort OF grey summer suit such as is worn by
messengers He said that he should propose that the
National Assembly declare that the people of Paris had
from the people themselves)
At this moment perceived NJ Blanqui in the tr-
bune, and several men, of rather respectable ap
pearafce who was told delegates of the clubs.
My neghbors of the people had by this time bee n
pressing me so dreadfuy that the heat became that
of oven therefore offered one of them part of my
seat and was obliged to remain in that position to
the end.
NJ. BLANaUI at last succeeded in obtaining hearing,
and addressed the Assembly in favor Of Poland 1.-THE
whole tribune filled at the time with people,
whilst others stood in mass at the foot of the tribune
occupied the seats of the ushers down
the centre After speaking of the necessity Of haring
strong ViH and unipersai determination manifested
in France in fapor Of Poland (Which sentiment of
tremendously appauded) he proceeded to speak
Of the massacres of Rouen. and demanded that the
prise of that city should be opened and the people
confined there for the late disturbances set at liberty
[Renewed applause
NJ CLEMENT THOMAS, of the reprcse ntatives, and
colonel of the I'd legion here in his place. and said
demand permission to speak This caused every eye
to be turned towards him. but
NJ BLANqvI continued-We want that the National
Assembly should at once pay attention to the wants Of
peated cheers] There must be special Minister of
Lnbor-[reiterated cheers] The Assembly must with
of fatigue, continuously concert together to give work
to give bread to the people-[cheering as before].
The people by this time filled the whole house. none,
however, with arms though some had sticks. All up
the side passages and the whole of the centre of the
house presented ofheads There appeared not the
slightest chance of the scene coming to conclusion
man was forcing his way through the crowd, and
the moment after
ceived with universal accamations from the people.
He alluded to the justice of their demand in favor of
Poland spoke Of the admirable good of the people
of Paris declared the people had set their
before the Assembly with justice and that without
doubt they would be properly attended to. But he
would appeal to their sense of Justice If 1t were posi-
BILE to deliberate in such tumult He called them
to withdraw on the instant, and allow the National
Assembly to do its duty and decide what to be
La waa 1nnAl v v,1oJ al tat tbao lA
when murmurs rose.
voIcEs-Let rote at once! The matter has been suf
fcentiy debated We hare emil htened the Assembly,
An Eruption Of the delegates of the clubs here burst
into the reporters gallery and two of the men, advance
ing on the bed of the gallery stood there unsupported
demanding to be heard They could not however.
succeed in their attempt They told they belonged
to the various corporations and that they about
$50 in all at that moment in the house. They forced
some OF the Others to give way and remained close to
where was trying to write.
The same men.informed me that there were at least
$50 900 men outside The whole of the Place de In Con-
corde, the Boulevards de la Madeleine and les Capu-
cines being completely filed
But what do you all want now ~ asked.
What want ~ they retorted re ,pant
special Minister Of Labor and that aid should be giren
BY France to Italy and Poland That is what want
and that is what we must have We want nothing
more Look at tho flag of Poland displayed below in
the Chamber want that to be seen, with
tricolsr. at the head of our armies
The Polish flag was in fact beneath with those of
the Ateliers Nationaux the Organization de Ira
val,'' and others.
DELEGATE and PoMPIER successfully addressed
the crowd, from the tribune, most probably recon-
mending them to withdraw, for almost Immediately
after, the tribune vacuRted movement also
perceptible towards the door but it was only for
a moment The human tide was turned back by the
same exterior force, and again every thing in
fusion. cry was also raised now, that the tribune
was giving way ~ Every one looked towards the tri-
bune at the end, from which several men seen
letting themselves do IN hastily into the Chamber
No accident however, took place all the alarm being
caused by cracking noise of some of the timber work
The whole Chamber by this time filed if with
steam from the perspiration of the crowd.
NJ. BARBEs here again appeared in the tribune, and
addressed the crowd. The first thing heard was"
xed tax of milliard shall be levied the rich, to
carry on war for Poland"
All the cheers of the day trifles to that
which now burst forth. thought it would never
cease Just as it was dying away Louis Blanc
cognised amongst the crowd and being lifted their
shoulders was borne to the end of the hall in triumph
he load not heavy one) amidst the loudest cries
of 90 Vive Louis Banc.n The delegates who had by
this time lost all Of polteness and got completely
before me, prevented my seeing what became of the
body thus proceeding in their ovation.
A cry here arose, they are beating the rappel "
which having been repeated, it answered by the
dreadful exclamation of Aux Armcs " This did not
however. meet with much encouragement. Let them
beat rwhat Is that 10 In the midst Of the up
NJ BARBEs again addressed the crowd. and said that
the people having nesty merited wei II their
try whoever should order the rappe to be beaten should
be declared q traitor to his country and hors la lois
As usual thunders of applause greeted the speaker
All this time the President (who had made but short
cient bell as If to show that the National Assembly
was but empty sound, and that was there to pro-
claim it, II certainly amost extraordinary scene.
aud. to accustomed o.the order and dignity which
marks the proceedings in the English House of Parlia
ment, melancholy one to the represe natives Of
the people sitting motionless an their calling gone,
whilst the people themselves seized their
But new orator had taken possession Of the tri-
bune and by the silence which followed his advent he
was evidently favore Of the crowd found him to be
VI. HUBERT, who had been political prisoner in the
time Of the former government Citizens" he cried.
proclaim, in the name Of the sovereign people of
France, that The National assembly is dissored-
What shouting here 1t is useless to attempt to
lcscribe-I thought it would never cease.
here looked out the heads Of the people before
me and found that the mist of which have already |
spoken had increased to such pitch that it not
to below But could perceive that the estrada
Thcre the Presidents chair placed, the tribune |
where the orators spoke from the benches where the
representatives were were all covered with men in |
,louses-in their shrtseevesin the short jacket of
he workman. Flags were waving-men shouting
"A paper on the end of pole bore the words, Fran
la Poiogne p; All scene of such con-