The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-29

the news by the late steamer from Europe.
What was sold brought from 6 to z 3-4 cents.
TEN REGIMEFr BILL
The Ten Regiment bill has passed the se=
nate, by vote Of 20 to 10,
THE FOURTH FRENCH REvoLU.
TION.
Some s.yle The late athree days' revolu-
ton in France "the third revolution in
France" History supports us in the asser-
tion that it is the fourth, First came that
which is omphaticaliy known aa the Ffench
Revolution, the first in point Of time, imPor-
tant in events, various in achievements, long
est in duration, the foundation of those suc-
cecding, and embracing tho fierce struggles Of
the GiFondiste and the IRcabins. the bloody
career Of Robesperre and the military, despo-
tic empire of ofNapalean, To this succeeded
what must ha considered succeeding and
second revolution, that of the "hundred days."
embracing, as it did, the overthrow of the
then existing government, after ita establish.
ment and continuance for some time in appa-
rent strength and security. Next in order
comes the celebrated "three days" revolution
of July, 1880, which placed the late king,
Louis Philippe, on the throne. The last act
in this revolutionary drama is the second and
late "three days" revolution, which has thug
far resulted in the compulsory abdication and,
in effect, virtual de,hronement Of the late
citizen king, the refusal by the people Of the
succession to the throne as king of the infant
Count Of Paris, and of a regent, and the at.
tempted establishment Of a republican form
government Attempted, we say, and also
temporary, because it yet wants trial, experi-
ence, stability and Permanency. THIS last,
then. may justly be styled the Fourth French
Revolution.
1t commenced, in action, about o'clock
on the 22nd of February and reached its eli
max at the came hour on the 2:ith, when tho
proclamation Of the aDdlcation of inc King
was posted on the walls of Paris. Thus in
three days was the revolution effected and the
power of the government resolved into the
hands Of the people. To distinguish it from
the revolution of 1880. that OF ls4S may with
reason be called the four days revolution, if
tho entire days of its commencement and the
abdication are included and considered as the
days of action,
The chief cause Of this popular movement
was the attempt Of the government to reprcss
public meetings, a right declared by Mr..
Guizot himself in 1881, to be indicated by
the charter. and inherent in tho citizens of
every constitutional state, The immediate
cause was proclamation by the government
on the 2lst, prohibiting reform banquet to
be held on the 22d. The inccnscd citizens
armed and assembled in formidable numbers
on that day, and, with cries of ga bas Guizot,
a bas le Mnistere! Viye Ia Reforme! Aux
armes Citoyens!" "Down with Guizot!
Down with the ! mister! Long live Re-
form! To arms, Citizens!'' proceeded to erect
barricades across the streets and to skirmish
with the soldiers, who were generally defea-
ted. The National Guard haye joined the
peo,,',e. Occasional cries Of 'Vive le Roi,
Long live the king!" were heard. Louis
Philippe, with his hundred thousand troops
in and around Paris, has iicd, fugitive and
an exile The result of all this ilcs been the
downfall Of the obnoxious minister, Gui2ot,
the abdication of the king, the supremacy Of
the people, and the present establishment of
Il republic on the ruins Of the French mon
archy. Thus another example is given in
Europe, to its crowned heads, Of the terrific
strength of the popular will and of the power
and progress of republican principles.
The 22nd of February is day ever memo
rable in the history Of our own country as the
birthday of Washington and the day of the
battle Of Buena Vista. Henceforth it will be
great in the history of France, as the day of
its fourth revolution in modern times, within
the last sixty years, in favor of free and con-
stitutional prnciples,-as the day Of the rev.
olution Of ls4s.
The crowned heads Of Europe arc no doubt
astonished at what in their ignorance and
blindness, they may consider mere outburst
of mobocratic and popular fury. So consid-
cred, it shows to them the power and sover-
eighty Of unanimous people. But the
causes ofthis movement, We apprchend, are
more deeply seated than superficial. The
long peace OF Europe, the long prosperity Of
France, and the greater facility Of production
and population which she has enjoyed for the
last thirty years compared with centuries
preceding, combned with and influenced by
knowledge, rejection and intercourse with
men, lave had their legitimate and evident