Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-14


part Of this days Herald) of the proceed
ings of the early part Of the day. We
now proceed with the report.
i
M. p'OLLrvIER.-H is impossible for
me to allow the remark Of the Minister of
Justic to pass without my protesting against
il. 1t has been said that the political oath
has been abolished; but why should a
frank, loyal, and energetic personal adhe-
sion be abolished? (Cries Of 'bravo,' 'vivc
la republicque!') am happy in having
called forth this manifestation, and in all
cases. | insist that personal adhesion should
be permitted.
A VoIcR.-We have all adhered by
CRYING ssVlva Ia repuhlique."
Another VoIcE.-Bcfore the citizen
had demanded it, our reclamation had suili-
GENTLY proved our energetic adhesion.
NJ. D'OLLIvIER.-I withdraw my pro-
position.
NJ. Duccoux.-1t is not by the mocke-
ry of an oath, but by acts, that the mem
bers of the National Assembly will prove
their attachmentto the republic. Wewish,
not only for republic, one and indivisi-
BE, but for democratic republic. (Cries
OF Eyes, yes" and applause. 1t is not,
repeat. an oath, but acts that are required.
therefore set aside all political oaths--
they can only again deceive US. (Appro-
baton.
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC.
NJ. BERGER, in the name of the depu-
ties Of tie Seine, proposed ''The Nation
al Assembly, faithful interpreter of the
sentiments Of the people by whom it has
just been named, before commencing lis
iabors, declares in the name ofthe French
people, and in the face of the whole world,
that the republic proclaimed on the oath
February, l94S, is, and will remain, the
form of government Of France.
"The republic which France wishes
for, has for its motto "Liberty, equality,
and fraternity"
SIN the name Of the country the assem-
bly, conjures all Frenchmen of all opinions
to forget ancient discussions, and to form
only one family. The day which assem-
bles the representatives Of the people is
for all citizens the tete of concord and fra
ternity. Loud cries Of Vive la Repub-
lique' -
M. CLEMENT THoMAs.-That declara-
ton should be made inthe name of all dep
uties OF all the departments, and not only
in that Of the department OF the Seine. |
demand that it shall be made in the name
of the entire General Assembly. (Cries
of eyes, yes.")
M. BERGER.-lt is in the name of the
whole assembly that the deputies Of the
Seine have spoken.
NJ. DEGourssE.-H has been said that
the artillery of the Invalides and Champs
Elysees would announce the proclamation
of the Republic. The people assembled
there await it with noble Impotence
Let us not make them wait any longer
(Approbation.)
A Vo1cE.-Let US proclaim ths Re-
public.
General CouRrA1s-I come in the name
Of the people of Paris (interruption.) |
request the members of the Provisional
Government TO come out on the perisyle
ofthe bulldog, and the representatives of
the people to follow them, in order to pro-
claim the republic. (Great agitation. y
The whole assembly rose in the midst Of
the londest acclamations of approval.
A MEMBER.-The heroic population of
Paris requests you, through the comman-
dant Of the National Guard, to proclaim
with it the republic in the face of day.
The utmost enthusiasm was then evin-
ced, and, the Provisional Government
leading the way, the whole Of the assem-
bly, proceeded outside TO the steps, in front
OF the building, opposite the Pont-de-a
Concorde. All the officers Of the Nation
al Guard, which, during the latter part of
the sitting, had occupied the wide space at
each side Of the entrade, as far as the
corners of the tribune, took up their sta
tons close to them. An immense num-
Der of National Guards were admitted in
side the railing, below the steps, whilst
the colors Of the different legions were
conducted up with great ceremony to the
wide space between the pillars, and then
uisPoseu al equal Distances on eacn Side OF
the Provisional Government. The whole
OF the open area between the chamber and
the bridge, and far down along the quays
on each side, was densely covered with
closely packed crowds of the people, in
terspersed with large bodies Of the Guards
Mioile and other National Guards. Cries
OF "piue Ia Republifasep;s arose both from
the crowd and troops standing on the steps;
other cries of ave want the troops Of the
ine!" "We want the colors Of the line!''
burst from the various parties OF the crowd.
his cry was at last repeated so persever-
lngly that General Conrtais was obliged
to descend the steps and go outside the
railing and bring in several colors Of the
line, each under numerous escort. The
scene then became Of most enthusiastic
character. Swords were waved on high;
military caps were displayed on the points
Of IIbayonets; the bands played national airs;
the cannon Numbered from the Invalides;
and the air was rent with cries of Vive la
R'epublique!" In fact, the republic was
thus publicly proclaimed.