The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-18
WASHINGTON, April l6, l84S.
Scattering Shots.

There has been a glorious, majestic, and an
awful revolution in France. A dynasty, penetra-
ting far back into the dark ages, till lost in the
gloom of tradition, and welding the destinies
OF Europe, whenever brought into effective &C.
tion-a dynasty strengthened by peace of thir-
ty years, and by family alliances with most Of
the surrounding nations-by powerful system
of Offices, and by Gordon of destructive forti-
Fl cations, with an armed force OF 100, 900 men
is extinguished by mass meeting, and scattered
into fragments like an exploded magazine. The
conclusion of the explosion shakes the thrones
of Europe like an electric shock the thunder
peal thrills the heart of the American people.
and rolls with Its heavy booming the circle of
the world
In expression of sympathy for the French,
there was a lively meeting few evenings since
ct the Democratic Association in this city
Among the invited guests was Mr.. flanagan,
Chairman of Foreign Relations OF the Senate.
He declined TO attend, and we can explain the rea-
son, to show the consistency of THIS drclina,iOn
Mr.. flanagan is the head and front, from the
necessities OF his position, of the proceedings OF
the Senate leading TO the arrest OF Mr. Nugent,
and his continued detention from day to day, as
prisoner Of that body. How, then, could Mr.. Han
negan get up before a meeting of the people, and
expatiate upon the achievements OF the French
In giving liberty to the citizen, the universal
right of suffrage, the great boon Of equality and
fraternity, and freedom to the press, when he was
engaged (tropl the force of circumstances, we
admit, but still engaged) as the instrument of the
IN violating the doctrine of equalty-in scornine
the idea of fraternity, and in snspendlng, as far
as possible, the liberty of the press. at the head
quarters of our own free government? How could
turnkey upon a citizen imprisoned by his vote
How could he enlarge upon equality, when he
claimed despotic. power tor the Senate,
equal to that which brought down upon
nj lin
OF people How could Mr.. Hannegan dwell!
upon the rights of security to the working thou
sauds by the secured liberty to The press.
when au agent OF the public press, confined by
mis- action, was prisoner Tor exercising that IL
berty, and confiaed almost within sound of the
shouts OF the people upon the reading of tn.
French decree? He could not do tit would.
We tell him, have placed him in an awkward po-
sltion had he gone to that meeting. He knew it;
and 1t was well for Mr.. Hannegan that he did
not go.
AS al evidence OF the public sentiment upon
the subject of The imprisonment of Mr. Nugrnt.
We give the following scene as it occurred at
the Adelphi Theatre, last evening, before
crowded house, at Barney Williams's benefit
Scene in Born Good Luck" at the .adeiphi, bsoeen
Barn'y Witl'ams a. ORsferty, and Mrs Hautenviie
O'RArrERrr-I always called the softest spoken
boy that ever cried chair, your honor.
CovNrEss-"As ever Dried chair your honor" What
O'RAvyxRrY-What said madam, was parlismen.
ary seorst and must not 80 to the ears Of stranger
CoUrTrss Il would not wish to enquire into your &C.
crets.
O'RAyyERrr-oh don't, madam for It Is very dauge
people g looked up for exposing things which they cali
saycrets and which, - 1t happens, no ssy0ret at all
at all.
The audience exploded in shout of laughter,
and gave three cheers
The mail closing, interrupts our dissertation.