The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-13
FOREIGN.
From the London Times April 20.
The State Of Paris.

| The state of Paris
| PARIS April IT,
! Another day OF feverish excitement! Another monster
demonstration! Another quasi revolution But this
time II 10 the lovers OF ORDER or, least, the moderate
party that have borne of the triumph OF the day. In the
persons oil the national guards. For explanation OF
the events OF yeserday-an explanation necessarily
somewhat vague and confused amidst the thousand
mors ahoatt is necessary to 60 back for day two,
and return to the defence and counter accusation OF the
coyen Banqui Ever since the appearance OF this bold
defiance TO the moderate majority in the provisional gov
ernnent and Its announcement that ''the gauntlet was
thrown down, the death struggle hand the city
had naturally been IN state OF subdued fernent Va
rous repors-some OF the most eXtravagant kind-were
circulated from mouth TO mouth.
1t was said that the majority Of the members OF the
government intended reeang TO the Tulllenes, and for
uiyng their positions that collision between the vio-
lent and moderate parties was imminent that the ultras
led by Banqui, were to profit by manifestation in
favor of further delay in the general elections, and
against the admission of the military into the city upon
the occasion of the great differentiation fee, in order 10
upset the moderate party in the governments In hne that
instigatng, aiding, and abettng Blanqui in his move
ment to get rid OF that majority OF his other colleagues
that thwarted his designs. Whatever the truth of all
these rumors the alarm was general. II soon became
generally known that monster meeting OF the working
classes be held in the Champ de Mars the Sun
day, and that Messrs Louis Blanc and Albert lnstgated
il was sad by the Minister of the Interior, had convoked
this assembly.
The ultra party it was added designed to make use of
this manifestation in order TO forward the schemes already
mentioned. This was the state of things on Sunday
morning In the Champ de Mars. little after noon, the
certainly an exciting one Delegates OF all
the trades and guilds of Paris assembled to the
number of nearly 900 men. Banners were waving
all directions and the ermentng crowd filled about the
third of the vast space OF the plain 1t was with Difficult
ty that an explanation could be obtained of the real object
of the meeting Its osensible object however, appeared
to be the election from among the working classes of
fourteen officers for the staff OF the national guard al
though other motives, such as the choice OF candidates
among them for the general elections and various depu-
atons to the government upon various matters connect
ed with the endless organization OF work, were also put
| forward.
There is every believe that the greater part
of the meeting had in reality other object in view and
that the secret ntrgues fomened by the Blanqu party
were confined, at all events, to but chosen few. About
o'clock the procession began to move towards
the Hotel de Vile Along the outer bouevards over the
Pont de la Concorde, AMI along the quays 1t moved on
like huge serpent, brising with u.coored banners
The head OF the monster appeared to have reached its
destination before the tail had fully left the Champ de
found the rappe beating in every street; the national
guards were huTying to their places OF meetng-col
umns marching forward in every mouth was the
cry that the provisional government w in danger from
the ANARCHISTS of the ultra party.
In reaching the quays found everything in state of
revolution They were already lined literally from one
end the other, by files OF the national guards other
battaions advancing towards the Hotel de Ve the
egons of the garde mobile were huryng in the same
direction and seemed, far could judge animated
by the spirit of resistance the national guards to
the supposed coup de nam expected to be directed against
the majority of the government 1t with difficulty
that the advancing legons could proceed along with the
monster procession, which seemed quite surprised and
supplied with the force displayed. Thousands upon
thousands of spectators crowded the long horoughfare
ALSO all endeavorng to push to the scene of action.
reached at last the Place de PHotel de Vile II appeared
as though it very OF bayones; small space
only was left for the passage Of the procession.
The force of the armed citizens of the national guards
and the garde mobile made, certainly tremendous show.
In this state matters remained upon the Place Tor about
four hours during which the members of the government
employed probably in receiving the delegates OF the
monster meeting of the working classes From time to
time, however, when they appeared at the windows of
the old building shouts were raised by the guards and
eo sa6 thai hskS nd like forest o s
air upon every bayonet point, had most singular effect
This repeated continually During the whole of this
long scene, which such Of the armed force filled the
Place kept its position the erment among the surround
ing crowd was intense.
Several hommes de peuple were in very angry and
excited state They declared that the working classes
were nsulted by this demonstration of the national
guards that the national guards the enemies of the
people, that the people must rise once more against
them, &c The cry against the modeates raised I'M
der the OF "reactionares and 'Jaur republicans "
the counter cry "anarchie" and ''con,munisme.
times the angry parties among the spectators
were the point OF coming to blows, and much hust
ling took place The state of things remained the same
when left the Place de rioel de Vile at six o'clock
pied the quays baalions after bataons of the different
legions were still pouring along towards the Hotel de
Vile, even at that hour.
The advancing columns reached through the Place du
CaTousal far upon the Rue de Rivoi They were hur-
ylng quickly as the intense press permitted them
shouting almost universally ga bas les anarchists or
more commonly, that the rallyng
les cOmmunste" General Courais, with his staff, was
riding up and down among the advancing ranks decar-
ing as far as could hear, that the government no
longer danger, but thanking them for this demonstra-
ton of their desire to support it.
Now comes the question whether the struggle will
end here The general opinion last night was that the
overwhelming display of the armed force would oveawe
the ultra violent party but rather doubt the fact-wd
beasts may be cowed but only for time, and not sub
dued without chains The orders also given BY all the
chefs de battalion dispensing their troops, "Tomor-
row morning, at o'clock, under arms - significant
i enough.
The announcement of the determination of the govern
ment to bring in troops and the belief that NJ Lamar
tines party will at length take courage and put end to
the dictatorship of the Minister of the Interior and the
dsorganizng schemes of Louis Blanc, have had favor
able effect the funds They closed day the prices
the report that the Communists and the Blanquses
about to make another attempt against M Lamartine.
The three per cents closed at 40 IS and the five per
cents at 6l
Gen Courtais the commander chief of the National
Guard of Paris issued the following order of the day.
dated headquarters, April TO-
Citizens. national guards Tomorrow grand general
review will take place. You Of the object of
the coors of the republic be presented you by
provisional government who wish forever by
solemn compact between all citizens the symbol OF
heroic revoution-unity, liberty equality and fraternity
Let every citizen, them rally round the publican ban
ner let the sorowu remembrance of the past disappear
before this solemny, when the national guard the work
men-in word all the people-should give each other the
hand, and unite in fraernal union
i You know the weight which great popular assemblies
have hitherto exercised in the scales of republican power,
when enthusiasm has led of victory and patriot
ism At home and abroad it has been said "The people