The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-27
Washington, April "a, lS48


The European Revoiutions-The City Ceiebra.
tion-Consress Cooperating icith the Corpora
tion.
Ana In mathematics tells us that the re-
sistance in the same fluid is as the square of the
velocity, because the number of atoms encoun
tered is as the superfces of the moving body
hence the demonstration to-day in behalf OF the
French, Prussian, Austrian, Bavarian, Danish,
Neapolitan, Sandman, Lombardlan, Hungarian,
Hanoverian, Parmese, Bohemian, Italian, Pc.
lish, and other European revolutions, was not
as large as ought to have been expected.
When the news of the French republic came
upon US, a thunder peal of liberty from the CEN
tire of despotism. there was a general effort
among our political parties for the first honors
of congratalstion, in Congress and out OF doors
The result out of doors was an Irish meetinc IN
behalf of France-a meeting OF the press, rather
whiggish-a meeting of the governmental mr. ct
ing OF the democratic association, and sort OF
torch light procession Owo torches,) and de-
mocratic Illumination. This was IL stigated by
the wing spirit at the meeting of the press At
ter all these experiments, T. charm OF the en-
thusiasm was gone, and the city celebration Of
today. Of all parties and all nations on per-
al iberi< Egalitf ct Fraternitf,"
was not SO overwhelming as could have been de-
sired.
There was an organization of procession op-
posite the Presidents at noon, and the seven
wards of the corporation were each represented
by a citizen delegation and trl-coOr Tn.
Light Iafanlry led the wsy--the green fl ,g of Ire
land was close blythe printers car, drawn by
four white horses, was particularly conspicuous;
the car draped with the star-spangled banner, and
having on board several Jolly printers with n
hand ress, from the office of Wendell and Van
Benthuys-n, rolling off the documents There
were several bands OF music in the procession !;
a German tri-colOr, a temperance banner, &c /;
but while the rank and file Of the citZtn army OF
the day was small, say four or five hundred, there
shals on horseb, ck. and the distinguished func-
tionarles of the march, from Major Hobbie down
to The young clerk making his first appearance
on Walker & KimmePs white mare, all Of them,
looked as brave as heroes returning to Rome un-
der the honors OF a triumph.
Major Hobbis is glorious fellow; he wears a
marshaPs baton equal TO Marshal N-y; he wear
marsha's sash in style that would have been
approved by Marshal Murat-he rides a mar
shal's horse with the dignity of an emperor, aud
the tout ensemble of man and horse was very like
that OF Perseus OF Peloponesus or like that OF
the first assistant p. M. G on horseback. i,
was a great day for the MAJOR The entry O.
Gen Scott at the head OF his world-reno owned
legions, into the imperial city OF the Aztec,
could not by any means have been more dignl
fled than the entry of Major Hobbie to-day, az
the head OF the citizens procession, into the
open at the east front OF the capitol OF these
United States. God be praised.
The great mistake In the demonstration was,
that the body of the citizens turned out as spe-
tators, and where all the happy darkes cam.
from that were intermlngled in the crowd We
cannot determine. Great praise is due to those
patriotic citizens and citizen soldiers, who, for
the honor OF the corporation, and the public be
neht, bore the heat, and burden and dust OF tn
day. In the long march over the paving stones Of
Pennsylvania Avenue.
At about o'clock the two Houses adjourned
to participate in the honors of the day, in accep
lance of the invitation of the city committee go
to do. And go they did. Shortly after two tn.
procession came round to the eastern front Of
the capitol, where the spectators mlngllng in
made up throng of several thousand people,
scarcely inferior in numbers to the great um
brella audience at James X. Folks inaugural.
when 1t rained go dlstressingly all day, an omer
OF stormy administration.
Mr.. Richard S. Coke on, the platform, upon
one OF the abutments of the portico. made the
talk to the assemblage. II was good talk
well.tempered, philosophical and reasonably en-
thusiastic discourse. Rev Mr.. Davis, however,
hrst opened with republican prayer. The
President was not present-the Vice President
the Speaker, and many members of the two
houses, were on the spot. Mr.. Buchanan, in 3
white cravat, sat on one side Of Mr.. Coke, and
Gen. Sam Houston, with his gold headed cane,
all the way from Texas, sat on the other side;
and II was difficult TO tell which would make
the best looking successor to the White House,
Old Buck or Old San Jacinto, for they are both
superb men.
The fact is, we left Mr.. Coke talking upon the
downfall OF despotism," "upheavlng Of the
public mind" "the volcanic eruption of liberty
over the continent of Europe" "the crashing Of
dynasties old as tyranny" "the glorious awsk-
ening of France" "the regeneration of Germa-
n.y." and the resurrection of classic Italy;"
we left him upon these glorious speculations and
facts, to come to dinner, having a short time be-
lore partaken OF a lunch Of ham and poached
eggs and sprouts, with Mr. Nugent, IN his prison
room In the caplol, IN company with his hospi-
table Jallor, Sir Robert Beale, the Sergeant al
arms of the Senate.
After the discourse, resolutions were adopted,
the MsrseillaIse hymn was sung in French, and
song or two by some OF the students of George.
town college, aud at five o'clock the procession
returned and dispersed, under heavy csuuon-
ade.
Vips la Rspubique, Pee la Liberte over
Europe, and all over the world.