The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-31
The RevOIution in France.

IftS CotIle W udhu-lndt WHICH is tuost iutcteSuuS
The Caledonia is expected in few days; we may
receive intelligence by her before we go to press
ii so, we shall lay ii before our readers.
The scene, in the Chamber OF Deputies, the
preliminary scene oGthe Revolution, between the
Minister and the opposition wos violent in the
extreme. After this, a Proclamation was pub
lished in the Moaiteur, declaring that retrogade
and oligarchical government was overthrown by
the people Of Paris-..a provisional government
sprung up by acclamutiOn, composed OF men who
will not finch.
The London NeWs, of the 25th February, gives
the following resume Of the whole:"
"The popular cause has triumphed
once more in Paris, and against an army
of loo, 900 men. 1t has triumphed this
time, fortunately, not after three days of
carnage and of struggle but by the NOR
al attitude of the population. The ma.
lional guard. the middle class of the citi-
zens, joined with the lower orders in of,
fering resistance, and this sufficed.-
French soldiers are citizens too, and how
ever ready to sweep away few idle
rioters, they were not prepared 10 treat
as foes. and to decimate with grape shot,
the united and thronging population of
the metropolis. The example, is preg-
nant one and the lesson such as every
monarch and every minister must ponder
over. Neither must provoke, for neither
can overcome, the hostility of million
voices, not to speak of million of arms.
Voices alone have, in the present case,
sufficed to overthrow one of the oldest
and strongest governments. headed by
the shrewdest king. and having at its COM
mand most powerful army, led by an
experienced and determined general,
and possessing every means of induen-
cling and ensuring that army's fidelity,
which character, talents, long success,
and unbounded resources could bestow."
The London Telegraph, Of the Goth February
makes the following declarations:
The greatest revolution of our time,
the overthrow ofthe whole system of gov
ernment, founded on coercion. has been
more completely and suddenly accom-
plished than we ventured yesterday 10
hope. The reign of Louis Philippe has
come to deserved and shameful end.
Democracy. which is the true character
ofthe French nation. the whole soil be-
ing divided into small properties, prevails
in the state. The attempt to establish a
bureaucracy, headed by monarch, has
failed in the hands of the most renowned
politician ofthe age, attended by every
advantage. The triumph is not over ;
man but over great untruth. The .fde
Of republicanism floats once mare ore
FrGnce-the Gag Of eq1alrigAts and hon
orable freedom"
In addition to the above, the French paper o
! New York gives the following interesting items
which are copied from English papers:
"All danger has ceased. The com
plele silence which reigned towards mid
night on account of the barricades. whic
> prevented the passage Of all vehicles, ap
e peared strange and unearthly. The mos
!. profound calm existed through the night
! broke only from time to time by the qu
vive of an amateur sentinel, who wishe
: to prove his vigilance. The red banne
: has been everywhere unfurled in place {
q the tri.color.
a The journals nearly all appear on
single halfsheet, printed on one side or
ly.
o A notice signed Ledru Rollin, assign
o the direction of Fine Arts to the Minisle
h of the Interior, and orders that the Jur
- ofExhibition be named by election.
,r Col Dumouliu, the old Aid de. Cam
of the Emperor, has been appointed
J. the command of the Louvre.
i AT five O'Clock the Provisional Cover
3; ment assembled at the Hotel de Will
a. surrounded by the people, armed and fu
-, of generous enthusiasm. Louis Blar
" proclaimed the Republic. in the midst
10 tremendous applause. Lamartine ha
n, already addressed the people in the gre
{ hall, and excited the most profound fe
y ling. Ledru Rollin, who followed hin
made, it is said most remarkable a,
" dress.
>, Gems. Bedeau and Lamoriciere the
u advanced to offer their service. The fir
g was named Commander of tho first d
T. vision ofthe military and Ministerof Wa
ir The second is making preparations to S
out for tho frontier.
% The act of abdication, signed by Il
King before leaving the Tuiller;es, is,
Mt is said, exceedingly laconic, and concei
>" ed very nearly in these terms: ii abe
o cate to tho hands of the French peopl
on the head ofmy grandson, the crov
D. which have received from the Fren
II Nation"
lg Various speculations are made upon the prol
le BILE results oithose occu rrences, but it is impol
n. BILE to make any accurate predictions. By
, Caledonia, we shall receive further information
~ probably at the time of her leaving, things W,
a. in more settled state.
lr E1'For the news by the Caledonia, see Fl
u column of this pago.
to School Meeting.
nd We refer our town readers to Mott
u for Meeting, in another column, for t
10. purpose of compromising the views of
ly citizens upon the Common School que
n ton. We are not advised certainly
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