The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-04-04


been resident in France for several years,
giving her personal observations of the revo-
lutionary movements in Paris. These furnish
variety of interesting details which present
very vivid picture of Paris, during the first
fifteen days of the Republic, and such pic
ture as no other hand than that OF lady
could draw
PARIS, February 26-March s, 1S4S.
little thought on Wednesday, when sent
OFT my letters to you, that my next would tell
you of the abdication of Louis Philippe, the
refusal of the Duchess de Orleans for Regent.
and the Comte de Paris for King |; but so it is,
events march quickly in revolution but all
this you will get from the papers, therefore l
proceed only to give you my own experience
OF the events which have come under my own
eyes. The King has proved himself an obsti
nate old fool, and he is rightly punished by
being compelled to quit his throne. and leave
all behind him to the mercy of the enraged
populace.
The banquet, which has made all the trou-
BILE, would have been, without the foolish in
reference of the ministry, simple manifesto
ton of the desire for reform, such as has been
made in all parts OF France. will now pro-
coed to tell you how all has appeared to me.
On Tuesday morning, the day when the
banquet was to take place, L was compelled to
60 out at ten o'clock. 1t was at that time the
opinion that the day would pass quietly that
the banquet was not to take place, and that
all would pass over. On nay way l was forci-
bly, strock by the eountenances of all classes
OF people, who were grouped around the
proclamations put up the night BEFORE saying
the meeting would not take place, and that
the government were determined to prevent 1t,
even if necessary by force of arms; and it
was generally known in Paris that the troops
had been drawn from all directions for that
purpose. Every face looked care-worn and
grave, all the men were conversing with ges.
lures OF anger or annoyance. The students
of law passed by in procession, but without
being followed by the people; however, saw
enough to be persuaded the best place for
every one was at home, and 1 told the Misses
C. that should take c. back with me, as
was persuaded that at night it would not be
prudent for her to be in the street; did SO,
and in returning l saw another change; tie
men in Blouses promenaded the Boulevards
with their arms folded, and with looks of de-
termination. For the events of that day, as
well as the morning of Wednesday, refer
you to the journals; but assure you when
finished my letters on Wednesday, had the
most serious fears for the result, although l
made light of it from the fear of alarming my
friends in America. During the after part of
The day, every one who came in told me that
all was over, the King had consented to a
change of Ministers, and the people were sat-
isted
In the evening the Boulevards were illumi-
mated and Mrs. G.. came with gentleman to
request me to walk with them, to see all the
lights, etc. AT this time, as the hotel OF Gui-
got was occupied by soldiers, and the whole
Boulevard in front was covered also with
troops on foot and horseback, we could not
pass on the Boulevards, all communication
being prevented SO much did they fear for the
hotel from the hatred Of the people, who had
not ceased to cry "A bas Guizot, from the COM
mencement. We were therefore obliged to
take the little street which runs below the
Boulevrds, and from which you mount by
small staircases. We mounted the last, just
beyond the Rue de la PaiX. AS we reached
the top. a band of the people were passing !;
we stopped on the edge of the sidewalk l
can only give you an idea Of it by saying it
was like New York Democratic procession
they had torches, banners, etc., but they had
also guns, saws, sticks, swords-in short, eve
ry one had something; but all were happy,
and in good humor. When they passed a
house that was not lighted, they forced them
to put the lights in the windows, but that was
all ; never have | seen crowd OF people in
better humor-many OF them were mere child
rem of nine or ten years old. They were peace
ably celebrating their victory over the hated
ministry they erie d "A das Gui-ot, 'Tiee Ia
Reto,me;' but not one voice had yet cried a
bas Louis PAiAppe'; nor do l believe the idea
had entered one mind of change of govern
ment. All at once, and it appeared to me be-
fore the foremost of the procession had been
able to reach the soldiers in front of the pal
ace of Guizot, the report of firearms was
heard. You may judge of our alarm when
we found ourselves in this situation, with the
wounded falling within ten PAGES OF US we
saved ourselves with all the haste we could, by
the Rue Chausse d Autin, and seeing the shop