Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-04-20

chamber, and occupied the floor and public tri-
Dunes. Cries of " Viva la Duchesse d Orleans !"
Viua la Comte de Paris r were heard from va
rous parts of the hall DUPIN ascended the tri-
bune, and, amid deep silence, announced the alb
dication of the King in favor of the Count de
Paris with the Duchess of Orleans as regent
and moved that proclamation to that effect be
inserted on the records Of the Chamber. Loud
applause followed from the benches of the cen
tire. A voice from one of the public tribunes
exclaimed 1t is too late" M. de LAMARTINE
demanded that the royal family should retire be-
fore the proceedings proceeded further. The
Duchess of Orleans tried to speak but the inten-
sity of her emotions overcame her She with
drew with her children to distant part Of the
hail. where she was protected by several Nation
al Guards. The people pressed into the ante
chamber, forced their way into the hall, and un-
tremendously took their seats by the side of the
deputies. The President requested them to leave,
but in vain. MARIE one of the leadSIs Of the
extreme left, mounted the tribune amid the great
est confusion and demanded a Provisional Gov
eminent CREMIEUx, his political coadjutor,
succeeded, and strongly reiterated the demand.
After few words from the legitimsts--
and LARocHEoAQUELIN-ag the regency,
BARRoT assembled the tribune and made solemn
appeal in favor of the regency and the public
peace. Citizens continued to press into the
NliulupClj utuIlilS uu8S; HuLS anu oduItS. an
officer of the National Guard, planted splendid
trl coored banner upon the top of the orators
tribune. A man of the people address sed the
Chambers for few moments, demanding that
the will of the nation should be consulted His
voice was drowned in the general clamor.
The tumult became tremendous. The Presi-
dent put on his hat, and signifcd Il purpose to
leave the chair. "Reminiscences were vocifera-
ted, and muskets were levclled towards him.
The Duchess of Orleans sat, pale yet calm, a.
midst the uproar. High above the din rose the
voice OF LEDRU RoLLiN, protesting vehemently
against the regency, as an usurpation of the
rights and Liberties of the people, and demanding
the Immediate establishment Of a Provisional
Government. Silence being somewhat restored,
LAMARTiNE mounted the tribune. He begun by
abiding, in terms Of the most touching pathos,
to the spectacle of an unhappy princess fleeing
from deserted palace to put herself under the
protection Of a nation then spoke of the sub
lime attitude of people battling for their rights
against periidious government; and closed in
strains of thrilling eoquence, by demanding, in
the name of the blood which had flowed in the
name OF liberty and Of the public order, that a
Provisional Government should be instituted at
once, and upon the spot. The controversy was
settled. Iire Ia Repablque p become the gen.
eral cry. The President declared the sitting
dissolved, and left the chair. The Conservative
deputies fled. The Duchess of Orleans and her
children were hurried out of the hall by their
friends. The Duke de MEMOIRS leaped from a
window. The Chamber was in the possession
OF the people. Amid indescribabe tnmult, DU.
POINT (de PEure,) an old deputy Of eighty, was
placed In the chair. LEDRU RoLLIN, surroun-
ded by combatants, took possession of the tri-
bnne. He called on the Reporters Of the Press
TO note what was done, and then list Of persons
to form the Provisional Government-Dupont
lde PEurc,) de Lamartine, Arago, Ledru Rollin
GARNER Pages, Marie and Cremieux. The nom
nations were received with acclamatons, anC
the names were paraded round the chamber or
the end af musket. "I'o the Hotel de ViLte L"
became the general cry. A workman with O
double barre! iowling piece, cried, Hold! an
going to shoot Louis Philippe" and instantly
discharged both barrels upon the figure of the
ex-kng, in the magnificent picture behind the
chair OF the President, representing Louis Phil
lppe swearing allegiance to the French charter
Sabres were raised to destroy the painting, wher
man OF the people interfered, and in words o
true eioquence demanded that the public monu
mens of art should be respected He was an
swered with applause Amidst perfect Babe
OF cries and shouts the names of the new gov
eminent were read a second time; Dupont lief
the chair, and the French Chamber of Deputies
was no more,
The Hotel de Vile was soon surrounded by
an Immense concourse of people. The nomina
hons for the provisional government were reat
by Lamartne and were confirmed by the mos
tumultuous cheering. The new government re
tired to private chamber. The people swaye,
to and fro with fierce Impotence, and rent thu
air with cries A Republic we will have a Re
public" The doors were soon opened, AM
LOUIS BLANC, the Secretary, announced from
tha & ,bo al, Al.
Government were about to proclaim Republic
No power of expression can describe the enthu
siasm with which these words were received
Shouts and acclamDiions rose, burst upon burst
and peal upon peal, as if the Heavens had TN
closed and new nation had sprung into eKs
tence. This was ut 5 O'clock, and before dark
on the walls Of every streetin Paris was proc
lamation that FRANCE is A REPUBLIC
The Tuilleres had no sooner been quilted b
the royal family, about two O'clock in the after
noon, than nearly sixty thousand persons precp
itated themselves into the royal apartments. Tn
throne was in a moment torn from its foundations
pitched from a window, and dashed into a thous
and fragments. The royal fauteu was taken {
the Place de la Bastie, and burned at the bias
Of the column of July in the presence of an i'm
mense crowd Every thing that had upon it th
royal "image and superscnptlon" was rent G
shattered, nowhere was plumber the object BIT
everywhere vengeance! | stood under the VIII
dows Of the palace while the work Of desructio
was going on. The scene battles description
Suits OF livery, curtains, bonnets, robes, book
paper and engavings, were flying through tn
air in all directions Above one was heard notl
ing but the crash OF windows, mirrors, and flu
! niture, and the mad shoutings of the destroyer
Around me was a vast crowd of men and womel
some arrayed with ehamberlans coats, som
with pages tunics, some in officers chapeau
some IN guardsmen's helmets, some in curas
lers breastplates, some armed with general
swords some with dragoon's sabres, some wit
pioneers hatchets, some with guns six feet lon
aud others with pistols not six inches, some vii
I pixies, some with broad axes, some with fin,
rods, some with shapelcss bars of iron. and on
o! shade of julius Caesar with a huge mil
saw balanced over his shoulders. Here we
finely uniformed National Guards, and ctize
en- blouse marching and countermarching to Il
music of kettle drum; there troop of me
women, and boys mounted in pairs on the roy
horses, the spirited creatures in vain rearing al
kicking to rid themselves Of the unaccustomt
} load; and yonder II huge wagon loaded wi
f human beings Of all ages, colors and condition
+ IN front Of whom was woman, brandlshing wi
, naked arms naked sabre, and looking like d
t very twin sister of Bellona. Bonfres were bur
ing, guns were pealing, and acclamations we
} ringing in all directions. Every body was sin
inging la yhdrseiliaiSe, and every body was shot
;n0 Viue In ReDnbIio,sI M, ocr,.odo cotcb;,