The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-07

,. OF having ialsifed the principles Of the
constitution, violated the guarantees of lib
erty, and attacked the rights of The people.
j. Oi having, by systematic corruption,
ATTEMPTED TO substitute, for the free express
sion Of public opinion, the calculations Of
private interest, and thus perverted the rep
resentative government.
4. or having tratlicked for ministerial pur-
poses in public Offices, as well as in all the
pferoGativeS and privileges of power.
D. For having, in the same interest, was
led the finances OF the State, and thus com
promised the force and the grandeur of the
kingdom.
&. Ofhaving violently despoiled the citi-
Gems Of Alright inherent TO every free const-
tuition, and the exercise Of which had been
guaranteed TO them by the charter, by the
laws. and by former precedents.
Z. Or having, III fine, by policy overly
counter revolutionary, placed in question all
the ccnquestS of our two revolutions, and
thrown the country into profound asita-
ton.
PARIS, Feb. 90.
BY about Q o'clock this morning, people
assembled in considerable numbers in the
quarters st. Denis and St. Martin. and at
lOthcy had succeeded in erecting barbados
at the Porte st. Denis, aud in the Rues ST.
Clcry. Nueve st. Eustache, Cadran, and Pc
W.Careau. Firing took place at some Of
these barbados, between the populace and
the municipal guards, and several persons
were killed and number wounded
Frequent .tusiiiades took place between
The municipal guards and the people in all
parts OF the city, attended with loss Of life.
The people engaged themselves buSily in
constructing barricades in all the principal
streets turning up the foot pavementS and
SEEING carts, breaking down iron ratings,
and, III fact, possessing themselves Of every
thing which it was possible 10 remove. The
difficulty Of removing some of the stones
was considerable, bat the mob enlvened
their labor with repeated shouts of "Down
with Guizotr'
About -four o'clock, the intelligence that
the ministry had given in its resignation be-
gan to be generally known. twas rcceiv-
ed by every demonstration Of satisfaction.
Large parties of the National Guard parad-
ed the streets, the officers and men shouting
give la Reiorme,' ana the crowd cheering
loudly. Towards half past SIX AN ilunina-
ton was spoken Of, and many persons light
ed up spontaneously. The illumination Of
course became more general when the po-
pulace IN, large numbers went through the
streets, calling eight up"
At about o'clock an immense crowd.
consisting OF persons Of the work ing classes,
many OF them very young, descended the
BoulevardS. They Were headed by men
bearing blazing torches, and sang tie new
hvonte song, beginning
"Mourir par Ia patre,
C'est ia sort, lie plus beau, lie plus dignc
d'envie."
Or it would be more correct 70 saw that they
sang only these two lines, for they rarely
got beyond them. At intervals. however.
they changed the refrain by shouting with
all the force OF their lungs, '.Down with
uhZot Down with Guizotw On arrs":nc
at the church Of the Madeleine. the com.
mandant of large detachment of the Ma.
tional Guard stationed there, went TO the
leaders OF the mob. recommending them TO
eNtIngui>h their torches and be orderly.
me torch bearers Immediately complied
with the request, and a thousand voices
shouted, "lons live the National Guard"
On many of the points whereNarrcades
mad been erected. and the people were re-
>IstIng the troops, they ceased resistance
Whrh they heard the news o!the resignation
oi me ministers, and the troops retired but
we near mat on other points the people were
less reasonable. and between 9 and 10 o.
clock III the evening large crowd from one
OF the ieubonrgs arrived opposite the hotel
OF the ministry for foreign affairs, and some
shots were fired at the hotel.
At about : O'ClOCE n "A immense croul ,,rc
reeGcd 10 the residence of Osllon Barrot.
who addressed them as follows:
"Nly irends-I think see your fathers /
Of July, 1890; it is display of the same
courage, the same generosity Unanimous
'heerS.) And to be like them, worthy of Ii.
)erty, be calm in triumph; that is the char
icter when is suitable to the cause of right
md liberty
Loud cries of "Long live Odilon Barrotp
we're then raised, and the people retired. .
1t IS with the deepest regret that we an
lounce twelve o'clock at nigh) that the
9Th regiment ofth line. stationed IN front
II the Hotel DIES AiiaireS Etrangercs, fired
o'mSht on numerous group Of young men
Who were passing with some National
Guards at their head, and killed consider
bic number of them, besides wounding ma
~ others. This event caused the greatest
particularly at later hour of
he night, when some OF the dead bodies lat
east twenty, it was said) were carried in a
wagon along the Boulevard toward, the
}aStle.
During the whole night the people were
'uSiy engaged in erecting barbados in the
Principal streets, as well as in those smaller