The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-04-07

ner revolution. He possesses power e.
quail to the emergency and his hold upon
the affections ofthe people enables him
to control their fiery zeal.
The Correspondent adds;
The great acts Of the Government thus
far have been the incepiive Proclamations
Of the abolition of slavery in the French
colonies, the passage of the general Elec-
toral Law for the Constitutional Assem-
bly,, aud the institution of an organized
department Of the Government, having
for It's object the amelioration of labor
Louis Blanc has been placed at the head
Of the latter and, assisted by Arago. has
for several days presided at the Luxem-
bourg over body of two hundred Dole
gates, despatched by the workmen OF
every calling TO present aud discuss their
grievances. The deliberations are con
Quoted with much dignity and ability.
There is 10 doubt that the present sys-
tenn of labor in France admits of and
calls for extensive amendment; yet the
subject is surrounded with the most tor.
midabIe difficulties. should have been
glad to see the task committed to sound
or head and safer hands than Louis Blanc
has the reputation Of possessing. know
Of nothing that so seriously menaces the
welfare Of the young Republic as this
question ofthc Reorganization ofindus-
try. | shall probably revert to this sub
ect hereafter.
After anxious deliberations, the gov.
ernment matured the election law, and
il has been received with general salts
faction. TWAS serious question. .wheth.
er like the Assemblies ofths first Repub-
lie the members ofthe Convention should
be elected by deputies chosen by the peo-
pie for the purpose, or whether the cleo
iion should be submitted directly to the
people themselves. Tho latter has been
the mode adopted. Every Frenchman
2l years of fage, who has been domiciled
in his department six months is entitled
to vote. The election will be made the
9th of April, and the Assembly will meet
the 20lh of the same mouth. The body
viii consist of 900 members. Of whom AL
giers and the other colonies will send fif.
teen. Each member will receive 25
francs day. This act of compensation
is new feature in French legislation
To this Assembly will be con6ded the
re- construction of the entire political fab
ric Of the nation; and its responsibilities
will be tremendous.
There have been two grand public de
{ monstrations. OF these the same Cor
: respondent gives the following descrip
tions:
At its head marched the Provisiona
Government on foot, and distinguished
] by nothing save tricolored sash and
small rosette on tho breast, then the stu
dents of the military schools, after that
body Of $4,000 National Guards splen
dedly uniformed & equipped, and finall.
an immense multitude of citizens maxim,
I the welkin ring with Ia MarSeilaisc AM
cries of Vive la Republique. HavinI
;, arrived at the column ofJuly, on the YER
J, spot where the Bastile was demolished
;, Arago with few enei getc words in
/! loud voice, in the name Of the people
' proclaimed France to be a Republi,
= The flags waved, the trumpets sounded
!. the drums beat, and the people answere
!" :" with deafening acclamations. The er
@ thusiasm was indcscribable. The mag
= nfcence Of the scene was bewilderint
!, | could almost fancy that tho gilded ar
y y gel of liberty. on the pniace Of the tow
y ering column, with his wings resplendant
y FURNISHED by the rays of the clear sci
- ting sun, was about to Fly with exultatiol
= 1t was spectacle such as no country bl
: !: France ever exhibits. glorious 1
y was this demonstration, it was far e,
= ceeded in grandeur and sublimity by til
celebration of the funeral obsequies
& e the dead, which took place OH the ens'
= ing Saturday. Thiswas one ofthose raj
y y pageants that live in the memory ofgen'
!" rations. The todies ofthe victims wer
at all early hour.carried to the Madeleiu
the most splendid church in the city. Th
exterior of this noble edifce was clad
-" deep black, and tho interior was furnisl
= % cd with funeral catqfalques, tripods, an
= ;, all tho paraphsrnaia of mourning. III
F" streets around the church, us far as I'll
= eye could reach, soon became filed vii
= a dense mass of human beings. 4
" twelve, the funeral services was read b
= the clergy before the altar, while in tn
: porch ofthe building the most celebrate
~ singers aud hurpists Of the operas an
|" u theatres perfnmed chants and drges b'
~ 10 fore the people. | shall attempt no d'
u scription of the procession, Its prizes
~ in their cassocks, its judges in their YES
70 " ments, its professors in their crimsone
!. !, robes, its uncounted thousands of infa
" " try in their glittering uniforms, its bait,
y ions of Cuirassiers with tho hashil
" breaslplates. schools aud corporation
y and masonic lodge It's triumphal chari
y drawn by eight milk white stoeds, capa
y, " soned with gold aud velvet. tasccs, wi
90 tho place ofthe avenging consular hate
y. OF supplied by the spear that turns on
u, ~ against enemies; its provisional govel
." mont, ruling a nation by the power
=. their genius and integrity; its wound
W 20 in the late conflicts; its widows and I
'o oc phans, weeping over the friends they h
i. lost; it's two thousand singers, chanti
!" -, requiems aud dirges; its heroes who h
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