The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-21


powerful nation into lasting anarchy The powers and
frmness of the administration will, however
be tried for the of revolution is already day of
resistance.
Historical Sketch.
movement had been made in France in favor of ex
tending the right of suffrage to greater body of electors
The government opposed this For the purpose
of rousng the people to Of their rights, and to
expedite this electoral movement, banques were gotten
up Against these the ministry themselves directly
in opposition, fearing from the people of
Paris This very resistance produced the catastrophe
which the ministers wished to prevent.
We have no time to give, this morning, the scenes
which passed in the House OF Depuies-the angry de-
bates upon the reform banquets. This was one of the
first scenes which took place We give Only hasty
extract from them:
The Reform Banquets, which have recently been held
in various parts OF France, have caused so much alarm
that strenuous efforts for their suppression have been
made by the government Our own correspondents have
given very full and very striking descriptive Sketches of
discussion of this subject in the Chamber of Deputies
discussion characterized by the Courier des Flats Uns
as the most stormy in parliamentary Annals" The
able journal remarks that these occurrences give
sad for the present, and still sadder for the future
They at interesting and so important in re-
gard to the future interests OF France and the peace Of
debates upon the subject from the full epor reprinted
by the Courier of Tuesday IN. T. Cour and Eng.
The point in dispute the constituonaliY Of these
popular assemblies; which denied by the minister
and afrmed.by M Ledru -Ron and his party The latter
had quoted from the constitution of 1871 the guarantee
natural and mprescrptbe right of tho right of speech
Of the press and of assembling without arms =; and had
urged this clause as conclusive upon the subject The
minister the other hand, had cited the silence of the
constitutions of 1914 and 1880 upon the subject virtual
The To Tedrn Roll epiio cd ~,
the right inn prescrpble-no to be thus lost; and he
referred the fact that after the adoption Of the charter
$780, Guizot himself had declared that the this
right only saluay. but highly proper and de
srable Guizot himself had belonged to society which
held such banquets. NJ Ledru.Ron then proceeded
thus:
And now come TO personal matters. have been
yerely assaed reply to these attacks by telling you that
there remains with final right Woe to YOU If you vi
olae t-lMproar in the centre]-woe you you invade
berty!--Woe to you if you oppose to us your bataons
(outcry In the centre For them without carrying the
the shedding Of blood, will appeal to the people,
and counsel them 10 refuse to be taxed (vey and long
| III Herbert, Che Minister) Thank God the dangers
spoken of here exist only in the imagination of the honoa
BILE member who has just spoken And it is magi-
nary dangers that we are now to act bur The law and
its quiet execution which has been confded the
upon the constitution and the law and in reply the
ruptions which constantly occurred, he demanded that
popular meetings said Se granted By the S 1871
is granted subsequent constitutions. It, therefore,
results the abuses which the explanatory de-
of 81 sought remedy Have you anything that
ration correspondence, publication of the lists publica-
ton in the journals of everything said there Assailed,
invoking measures of preventon-mea ures which have
ceased to be the disposal of auhoriy-as legally
in their character ["No, no." from the left Very we'll
That which you do without right you cannot do without
plause from the centre-protracted excitement
NJ Odiaon Barot, lin his seat) Polignac and Peyron-
The left. True! true i! good
The centre. Order order!
greatest tumut prevailed throughout the House Bar
wished continue The Minister stood ready reply
lent EXPLANATIONS Those the left repeated the words
excitement, called for order! order This unparalleled
mutt continued for minutes)
The Minister, lin his seat) will never permit whatev-
er violence may be menaced, lnte1ption on the le1
adversaresI will permit insult to be cast either
upon my person. or upon the authority with which lam
The Centre. Good
The choie Left. Order order
NJ Guyet Desfonfaines. There is no one more violent
7Ne Centre Order order, Enough Question
The Left. Respect the freedom of debate.
The Minister repeat 1.-THE violence with which my
person is menaced-(The tumult and disorder reached
Several poees the Centre Mr.. President bring order
those who make this disturbance.
M Emile de GUardin. / demand the floor.
The Presidenf. The minister has the right to it,
The Minister lin his place Whatever be the violence
exhibited against my person. fresh and loud EXPLANATIONS
from the lef,l will not permit my person my authority
minister TO be insued was setting forth my own
principles-my convictions and am answered by
names which bring back unpleasant recoections MUIR
murs1
M Btnoisf. How is that
n from the centre They pronounced the name OF
the author of the ordinance of July.
The Mirisfsr, Cunning to M Odilon Banot) II you
who have given the signal for these violent interruptions
yos who the head of party ought the contrary to
have example Of moderation tOubursts of clamor
from the left
Several poices Good good
NM ferdinand Baro and Ssyes sharply addressed the
minister in the midst OF the confusion.
Several Order order bring the
der!
The Minister. Well, have addressed to you any APP
pellaon which could bring upon your head
you do not deserve know it-lfresh nterruponsl FL
naly characterize these banquets, show you the
danger, convince you they unconstitutional and
trary all liberty. ask of all who hear mc-are
cusfoned to discussions of this kind (Nol no Good
protest against them; but understand them well,
and far from dampening my courage, they show that
have hit the ruih-thatI have touched tho raw Excla
nations the left
Several voices, Good good bravo!