Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-06-08
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FRENCH AFFAIRS.
LAMARTINE,

LAMARTINE.
IL is curious to observe how general and
eminent is the popularity of Lamar,ine a.
this moment. By long odds, he is the most
popular man in France; perhaps the mos,
so that the history of the country can point
to. It's to that popularity switch follows,''
not that which is ''followed AFTER" (lor M
de Lamarline cannot yet be said to have
played the demagogue very excessively nor,
IS 1t that which is commanded like the pop
ularity of Napoleon, by the display of pow
er, from fear, or the "lively sense of future
favors;;" for Lamarline is really powerless
except as his popularity gives him power
The actual enumeration of votes which he
has received all over France, has not vel
been made. look for it with some curl
osity. ] am little sorry to see man-wor-
ship take just this direction in France. La
MARITIME is splendid writer, true poet, a
mos, brilliant orator, genius, but his poe.i-
cal coat is made OF changeable silk, and there
is no reason to believe that the republican
ism which he proposes to-day would be
proof against the Establishments and spen-
dor Of another restoration. Lamartine's
tastes, habits, early associations, education
and avowed principles, till very late years,
are all not only anti-republican, but monar-
chical and legilimist. Moreover, he is too
thoroughly engrossed with his own idea
too sincerely devoted to the worship of him.
self, his fame, his greatness-to be devoted
to his country and the republic TO the extent
which his inordinate popularity would i'm
ply. The venerable, simple, pure, invaria-
bic republican Dupont, or the plain, honest,
stern, unainching, consistent republican Ar
ago, who may be almost called the Frank
lin of France, would be much orthier OBJ
jects of popular alteration, if the people
musln worship somebody, which seems
almost a necessity than the elegant, brili-
ant, but uns,abled Lamartine won't de-
ny but he may be sincere now in his repub-
icanism; bu, confess have no faith in
the political stability of geniuses-be they
Broughams, Calhouns, or Lamartines.
Lanartne, however, is the god of the day
in this country. He has been chosen de-
putty in ten different departments. Marrast
in four, Cormenin in four, Arago, Cremieux,
Dupont, Marie, Ledru Rollin, CARRIER Pages,
Paguene, and General Cavaignac,- each in
two. Odllon Barrot will sit in the assembly
from one OF the departments. Larochejsque-
lin Legitimate, but now republican Of the
morroar) from another department Remu-
sat will be there too, and Billaul,, and Geo
W. Lalay etle, and his son, Oscar Lafayette,
and yet another Lafayette, whose relation to
George w. ! do no, know, and Malleville,
and Duragion de Hauranne.
UNIFORM OF DEPUTIES.
The government has just issued decree
prescribing uniform for the deputies in
the National Assembly. Equality" is al
legged as pretext for this decree. Equality
is differently understood with us in the u
niled States. regret, heartily, to see this
tendency to return to the usages of the
ancient republic, which has left in the coun-
try and in the minds of all lovers of ration
al liberty, SO many painful souvenirs. The
uniform prescribed will bear sad likeness
to that Of former times. 1t is
Black coat and pantaloons, white vest, ra-
6utta sur les rereres (Which in the United
States we call double-breased) tri-colored
silk sash with gold fringe. They must
wear also on the left side button hole of
their coat, a red ribbon on which is to be
embroidered the faces of the Republic.
The Presse and other journals come out
severely on this decree. NJ. de Lamartne
must have been overruled in the council of
ministers which has dictated this uniform,
or he has he roin shoUp an,thor instance IF
the Inconsistency of his opinions. The Presse
is p'iless upon the minister. This ques-
,lon of uniforming the deputies is not new
in France, even i'll late years, for in 1888 il,
was proposed to adopt uniform. Lamar
tine distinguished himself by speech a.
gainsi the project, showing its danger, its
ridicule, and abiding to terrible souvenirs
which were connected in the popular mind
with the Legislative uniform. | am inclined
to think that the majority of the ministers
have in this matter allowed the minority to
have their way, and | should not be sur
prised if the decree were not carried int ef-
feet. Certainly it has been promulgated too
recently to permit many Of the members to
provide themselves with the uniform for the
opening of the Assembly to-day.
THE GRAND FETE.
The great fele which was to have taken
place to-day in The Champ de Mars, has been
postponed TO the 10Th, in order to allow
the Gardes Rationale and Mobile, and the
corps called the Gardens de la Vize, to
be fully uniformed for the occasion. Seve-
raj of the papers are out upon the Govern
ment, with great, and in my opinion, deserv
ed severity, for thus getting up at such e.
normous expense, considerably upwards of
million of ffancs) heathenish festival,
when the financial position OF the country
is SO critical and the wants of the treasury
so urgent, that oppressive taxes have been
laid, and others are anticipated. More