Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-07-28

lent OF some tnOUSilllS, WV t'iu'O "'o h'''''''
more ready for the shambles Lamlrtine's po-
siton is lanentable. believe he meant well
b, the peope, at first, and was unconsciously
misled by Marrast When he began to see his
error. he turned round and joined ledru Rolin,
who. whatever his faults, was sincere in his
democracy. From that moment Lamartine fell
in the estimation of the aristocratic party in the
Assembly, til! finally he is arrested by it.
The conduct of the old politicians Of the mon
archy has throughout been wary in the extreme.
Brrrot. Dufture. D,uerpier dHturane, Theirs.
&C.. have abided the turning OF the tables. aud
now that the people are down again the tribune
will resound with their " sweet voices" One
last word for the people, the moh the canaille,.
AS the English press names them. Heaven
knows they are poor and sunk enough. could
evoke pity from flint were I, or any American
who has lived in France, t. tell all the miseries
of her populace. do not advocate their appeal
to arms but the worm will turn when trodlen
upon.
The Partisan rabbe who died 81 heroically
behind the barcales are, it should be borne in
mind. the same rabbc who told Louis Philippe
when he fell in their hands, "to run away, they
were not assassns"-they are the same squalid
wretchcs who in February last guarded =" the
bath tub slowed with diamonds in the Tnlerics
for twentv-four hours, and refused all compen.
sation but bread, which they had not tasted for
that period'-they are the same who blew out
the brains OF thieves on the spot, and protected
property when pillaging was as easy.
Driven 10 despair, they, their wives and GILL
dren, fought under banners inscribed bread or
DEATH" ] make no comment onthe necessity OF
" shooting them down. but will brand as a
calumny of the monarchical journals of Paris
and London the miserable falsehood that they
bed for hire. Men, women and children sell
not their lives for gold. 1t is preposterous.-
Nothing but gallant tyranny. but steel-hearted
hypocrisy, could provoke resistance so fierce,
desperation so appalling.
Mr. Wikof, it will be seen, gives favorable
account of Ledru Roln very different pic
ture of him is presented by writer of Paris
letter which we find in tie Boston Journal, and
which says -
Ledru Rollin is the Jonah Of this ship of state.
He is believed to have been deeply implicated
in the events OF May 18th. but has, as yet, sue
cecded in not having it proved against him. lie
now plays the Algerine somewhat but whether
from policy or not remains TO be seen, as it now
appears, in some degree, to the injury of Lamar
tines popularity. At the time of the revolution
he was very poor a great spendthrift and deep.
" in debt, and about to be imprisoned therefor.
l
He was the editor of the Reforme, a thorough
going radical. and represents radicalism in the
Chambers. He married an Irish lady, from
whom he is now separated but keeps up his
dignity by being the protector of George Sand
and Mademoisello Rachel the celebrated tragic
| actress.
NJ Focon, late one of the secretaries of the
Provisional Government nov Minister OF Com
mnrce, &c, was formerly an under-cerk. Ills
| lady was Il third-rate washer-woman and on The
23d of February was seen in the streets bare
headed. ms usual, carrying i""d "f f'"i q, ou'e'
/ Now grand lady, and cant wear bonnie
without ostrich feathers! Is not here a pretty
set {! Consider, also, that the palace Of LuXem
bourg, peers Palace was not splendid enough
for these fine Democrats, without renewals, AM
that It's furniture was not good enough, but tn
best must be taken from all other palaces. An'
yet morc--the splendid furniture of the gran,
palace at Versailles, which even Louis Phlipp
thought too rich for the simple habits Of his fam
iiv, and which was kept and shown as a curios
itv. that too much be here to please these pre-
clous rulers and their attaches. Moreover, tn
former occupants had no billiard tables. VIVA
an abominaton No billiards That was in
suiiarable and forthwith each had billiard ia
bic set mp in his apartment. Should You no
think that these sci,s,yled Republicans woul
need Gas they daily have) some twenty thousan
soldiers around their hall of sessions, and half
dozen cannon pointed down the several aver
ues ? Why even those precious little commnI
lists, dearest lovers of the people, Louis B'an
and NJ. Albert. have brought in, in their a,
counts for two months dinners, the modest II
; tie sum of 100000 francs Do you wonde
, t n, sensible Frenchman sometimes say tn
tn v have a dozen Kings instead of one, an
tllat, haV Inut rho mai At OF their rulers
An immense amount of money had been sui
, scrib,d for the wounded of February; bu, no AZ
i count can be obtained of the amount pad in,
: where it has gone A member of the Legion
Honor, speaking OF this subject said TO IN
, They are robbers, all--robbers OF oar none
and our liberties" But the people. general
wish quiet and order; and seem willing to be-
patiently and cheerluly, in hopes that re
+, Republic will be eventually obtained, witho
violence or farther bloodshed There are mar
whoare willingto foster Discussions and timnll
: in hope to get in power thereby; but the Go
= crnmcnt has the good wishes OF the people II
= National Guard two hundred thousand s'ron,
:, are now in its favor, or rather against iarth
:, nproar; it has the soldiers, of winch there a
y. at this moment quartered in Paris alone, (not
= include the ne ghborhood) more than sixty tho
n sand of the regular army.
!. Oar third extract IS from 'Hiter of more tn
" six columns, in the Cotrt'r res EiaS t"'S
y this mornng, written by Mr.. Giillardet, late c
/. itor and now CORES pondent of that journal =
n His well established reputation among us, as
n. intelligent aud keen observer, not less than !
quality of Frenchman, will secure for him d
a. appreciation. He gives comprehensive, Il
is of course much condensed, history OF The hg
,e ing, and the incidents connected herewith, |
n, we confine our translations, tor the present
CT least, to what he says OF preceding events
N developing the cause.
Id "The breaking no of the national worksh'
H. in Paris has been the origin and pre'eXt OF I
nd social war, which has had for its victims
3. workmen on one side and the National Qua
If. and soldiers of the regular army on the other
ne "The establishment of these national wo
as shops was the most unfortunate act OF the L
ey visional Government. They supplied reiu
H. to all the oilers and hangers-on who had swal
10 ed, from every part OF France, to this sort
he general almshouse, where labor was a iict
OF and pay was the only real thing. The mum
n of these birds of passage who had perched "
ey this roost amounted to nearly 100000, of wh'
ey il is said 10000 were released or absconi
h convicts, and from 10000 to 10000 porters
ST, domestics, who thus aided to the income of II
he. real business the profits of an assumed title
all The exhausted public Treasury could no lon
bis distribute the wealth of France among this |
ew of idle hands and hungry mouths. The
tional Assembly therefore resolved to shake ii
the of; but il was seconded only ieeby and irr,
ar lutey in this bold design by the Executive p
'gi- er, on whose part the creation Of the matte
ore workshops had not been withou, an ultimate
end pose.
he " In the view of certain members of the