The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-18
The Hero OF the French Revolution and N.
Lamartinc.


The Pcris correspondent, Of the London
Atlas tells the following tale Of the Reyo-
lution:-
II is now generally known thu, the de-
csive shot before the Ati',ircs Estranccres,
which has been represented rs ci,ance
ono, and which changed The fate of the en-
Pirc, was fire! by Lagrange, the condemn
cd conspira,or cf 1882, who, BY his own
confession, finding that affairs were likely
10 take n favorable turn fur Royalty after
MI, determined 10 risk this las, step in or
der to arouse the angry passions II the poo
pie. In this lie but too well succeeded, and
the result we have seen The Provisional
Government, although in dread of tic we'll
known inccndary principles Of Lagrange,
'c!t compelled 10 nominate him 20 some
post OF emincnce, md accordingly VIC Ire.
held his name figure away mos, macs,ical-
two days! At TIE end of tina. time he was
displaced by another, md nothing farther
has since been heard Of Lagrange, who, rs
creator md father of the Revolution of
lS1S, had, OF course, attracted considcra
bic attention n, first.
sit appears thu, on the Monday follow
ing the fight Of Louis Philippe. n grand
council was held oil all the revolutionary
lenders assembled TO dictate terms to q Lais
clos to the Provisional Government. The
wise and calm dctneanor OF l.,mar,inc
seems 10 have rritaicd in no small dcrrcc
tho boiling, passionate nature Of Lagrange.
whose excitement WIS 50 fierce and terri.
bic that several members OF the Assembly
prepared 10 withdraw in alarm. Lamar
tine alone blanchcd net. and the sang f-oia
and fclf possession displayed in his replies
only served 10 increase tho savage amer uf
his opponent all the more. At length ex.
nspcra,ed lcyond control, the infatuated
republican. drawing pistol from his peck
ct, rushed toward LamlIiine, aud eAclainn.
Ing, sThou art no true patriot. pui:i,cl the
weapon at the he al ol tho Mini..cr. What
binders me from taking ihv life now-a,
oncc--npon tho instant?-s hrirkcl h.,
with redoublcd fury. IA the calm glance Of
L1mar.inc met his csc. Your own con.
SCIENCE cool! \ replied The Minister, and
the utter uselcssness Of such m ontraec;
inr, should fall, there will still remain my
colleagues, who, al 70 man, have rcs4!g-
cd to die rather than TO submit t. violence,
or 10 return 10 the scnseicss anarchy If
1913! The words had tho eii,.c. IT cnlmir
for I'm instnnt the fury of Lagrange. he
dropped the weapon which he held. and.
turning pale as death, while biz exc cuai.ed
before the stendy gsze d Lamaltine, h.
fnn;icrcd between lis teeth, 'Ti.ru ~, nj
true Republican. nor yet true patriot !;
but | verify believe ihdD at III honest
mainland then sank ngein muan hi scat
nj the council hoard, trembling in ever
limb, md apparently exhausted with the
effort OF passion 20 which he hid eiscn way
II was then thu, lis ncighbor. n cnussi.
flicrr. managed 10 seize the pistol which he
had placed beside him. and hy ih. presence
III mind snvcd the assembly from dread
tul catastrophe, for, in The space Of few
moments. Lagrange nrose. md with the
most frightfui yclls md hewlinrs. began To
rcnd the clothes from his lex, and 10 tear
the flesh from his bosom, until the blood
spirited forth, utteriag the mos, fearful i'm
precautions aud blaspl,cmes. In IN instant
tho whole assembly was in n state Of mp
ronr,---,hc terror 81 the scene was much
greater than words can possibly describe
II was evident that the fierce cxci.emcu, q.
the last few days had turned the brain Of
Lagrange, and produced Ei of raging
madness. lie was secured with difficulty,
md borne To n mason de sanfc nj sIon.mar-
trc, where he now remains, believe. still
Il raving maniac. The assembly all gath
cred around Lamartinc with congrniu!s.
tons; but the effect Of the scene was such
that many were forced TO retire. and tho
meeting broke up. Much COMMUNICATION
has been Eel, for Lagrange, who. it cannot
he doubted, is warm and disin.crcsiod.
though misguided Republican. Ills nb-
scnce from public affairs is considered n
great relief. ns his violence was much
dreaded by the other members Of the Gov
crnmcni. lie is ono Of the lan5sonest
men whom il is possible to behold, md pos
scsscd great power over the determinations
Of the lower class; therefore the accident
which Inns befallcn him is considered hy ma
ny on slmos, providcn,ial occurrence
The editor Of the Burlington (it.) Free
Press, imn,nrtalizes the renowned General
Gideon in the following pathetic lines
The Inst two lines refer to his unriya.!cd
method Of constructing Notifications:
sWe hang our harp upon the willer,
Wiener We think on Gideon Pii.er,-
The man that digs, for Polk and Marcy,
Ills Ditch and Breast work vlcEy yARsEyr,
A minister Of Denhnm went to visit one
Of his sic! parishioners, and asked him how
he did? oh, very i'll, SIR sWhy. how
hast thou restcdr 'Oh, wondrous i'll. for
mine eyes has not come together these