The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-31


lence for the expression Of the national wilt kno
that they were mf,Ied by fatal counsels-and TN,
lose II. Who the workman who would not cons
der it misfortune to have his BLOUSE drop of th
blood Of General Brea or Of the heroic Archbsh'
4 Paris' Though" added the reporter the commtte
has made distinction between the attespt Of th
18th May and that of the month Of June IL evidu
that both had the same cause, .he same origin. Tn
18th Msroh, the 18th April txs 10th May, ani She %
June were connected together, and resem blei eac
other-they were warfares against order aud ayains
how to establish order; the committee hopes that
wIknow how to maintain It and thst thus our grea
country may accomplish Its nobe'destfnies. (Grca
movement for some time) H1 i,5er ripiae.
The PrnEsIDrrr-Ths report shall be printed an
distributed. III f IIfH 80 lIliT q
| NUMEROUS VoicEs-And the documents All tn
documents which support It, loud cries of"Yes yes
from all parts Of the ChamberI M 7a' 'F
Mr. OpuLoN BARRoT, the President of the commit
tee, said-lt appears to me Impossible, that when
port OF 80 much importance is published any hesita
tion can for moment be felt as to publishing the do
cuments that are connected with 1t. That follows
matter Of course [Hear.l
The documents then also ordered to be printed
The PREsIDENr-The tribune is to NJ Ledru Rou
for q fat personnel lV.s.gsl ..l ~
M, LEpRu RoLLlN--I shall demand that an early day
may be fixed for the discussion OF this report II
make this request Is out of respect to the presidents
OF the Chamber; but II You consider that it is not
possible for representative to remain under the
weight of psinuatons such as are contained in the
report shall demand to be heard immsd istey CMur-
The PREsioErr-The discussion of the report can.
not be talked Of at this time. NJ. Ledru Toln las
only 70 speak to a fact s.rs some
printed 1t Is not for myself that l ask it. / have
been once interrogated; not one Of the charges
brought against me is well founded. affirm this
my honor-et me give the loud le If do not say the
truth. I Movement - -... ..,, r..
NJ. LOUIS BLArc-It is infamous (Cries of "order "
NJ LEpRU RoLLIN-l appeal to men of all shades of
opinion. say that the Assembly should be filed
with condemnation Eyes, yes at the introduction of
such precedent into a legislative chamber In the
revolution o acc uSad Inv me atiy
ma was not flung on such or such a name. Once only
in the report of Leconte, after Thermdor did such
thing occur and II was we'll known how that report
was branded with reprobrstion Of history Shall I
speak Of the revolutionary tribunal There certainly
what the situation then? Factions were ripe in
tho country and they then had the great courage
deplore that a revolution existed; that blood How
ing in torrents, and that 1t necessary in such
position in order to defend the country to place ones
self above the law Butsuch not the at pre-
sent What have you done? You have sed some,
you have struck others, nd you have confronted
them with single witness, You have had no process
of justice viii interfere at later perod"-yes here
after, when public opinion shall have condemned us
Did | not know on the oath February, that should
one day have to reckon with the enemies of the
republic? (Agitationl No. you cannot deny me
the right to defend myself immediately for |
repeat, cannot remain under the load of such
an accusation. For three months every effort has
been made TO kill me morally. But, through respect
for the revolution; kept silence, and now am for
sooth, still to wait for days No, you must allow
me to speak without waiting for documents I shall
be brief the concluding words of the report invite
me to concord shall defend myself without passion
and without anger. ! am accused of three facts
Issued an inceRdary bulletin. But in what situa-
ton was the country was organising the National
Guard, that Is million OF men. | preparing
universal suffrage. was watching the safety of
Paris; and when, at a moment when all ry time
occupied, bulletin was issued, accused OF send
Ing out q document contrary to justice Justice
Why 1t is that which have always upheld, for which
! am ready to die Ths bulletin was not written BY
patioDs which overw hemed must te my excuse
have been accused Of having conspired in March, 1
conspire Yes could have done so If had wished;
for could not the people have done then what they
had effected on the 9th February [murmurs ID in
terrugtionE IA Voice; Why that is almost an avow
all The 10th Of April is spoken Of and am told
"Yo were conspirator ~ |, n conspirator! Is it
not my whole life then to contradict the charge On
the 10th April did not myself &C through every quar-
ter of Paris! Did not order the rsppe to be beaten
vorcE No it was General c haugarnieri '
proved; had onhdence in the National Guard /
knew that II would come, when called IN and it came
As to the 10th May am reproached with having pro-
tected an agent Of the clubs. QLongfsld) who came
here to that the Assembly to be assailed
but that man saw at work ; knew what he was,
Ss %, aong AnS I ns
vigorous resistance to 1t? It was /. My colleagues
are present to confirm mfr what say: ciies q "yes,
was for NJ Lamartine did not reach II until after
me. Who was, then, the most exposed to the balls
which might have reached mo 1t was I. Aud vet
am accused of having conspired 1t is wished to
to weigh the responsibility of the events Of May
and June accusatons of that kind do not judge,
they destroy. (movement) / have for myself my con.
science strike, II you please but before morrow
the people must know the truth cannot allow
IT to be delayed during four five days. As to-
the insurrection of June, feel firmly convinced
that we have completely, thoroughly done our
duty The National Guard said, :" We were
betrayed ~ No they were not betrayed, as
] shall show, when the discussion on the report
comes before you. had written what wished to say
relative to my conduct In case ball should reach me;
could not allow the accusations brought against me
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man IN tne orc chsmoer VINO saw thst ~ was quite
possoie TO Ian rom monarchy TO repuohc You
oo no. MINK so. wen. respect your opinions But
nv you sue s az so So'evm Vi your near.s you 40
NOT guard some i iancor. Can you positiyely amrm