The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15

7 acts and the conduct Of the Provis onaI G over
. ment before US to account for thu fact A r
equalization of their DEGREES and measures won
be superfuous here. The effect is enough,
i. Paris IL tranquil.
And those men Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grin
looking, terrific mensof w ednesdsg and Thun
day last-those unwashed, addressed, tatsere
{ men Of the quarters Of st. Martin and st. Deni
and Of the Halle, and Of the Hotel de Vile, an
of tho Faubourg st. Antoine, Whose appearance
and whose cries were appaling-wiere are thew
: They have returned modestly 10 heir hard Ia
Dor; to the practice Of their amiatas industr,
to their privations and their endurncess4
Letthose men be known to The world. TIL
great mass Of the combatants Of tie 22nd, OR.
and 24tll Of February, were the poor hard York
ing classes Of the Parisians. They were labor
ing at the ports, shoemaker, savyers, carpen
tiers, shoe blacks; in a word. the operatives an
the laborers Of the capital Wat did they
They believed that the ~ Gsssrnment ha
cheated them Of the fruits Of their Revol Mon o
July. They waited the proper moment for re
conquerng their rights, and they went at il with
out arms, taking their chance Of Il ndng dea
enemy, aud of arming themselves with his wea
pons. Sand when, by svnccsssssn Of miracles
their courage and their consistency were reward
ed by the most splendid victory ever achieve,
by insurgents. what did thsy"f-"rob," "pil
lage," "murderi"
Search the columns Of the newspapers, de
mand Of the thousands Of English and othe
foreign residents Of Paris, during the sever,
struggle, and they will tell you. that those men
so hideous and so terrible in the streets, aud a
the barricades, so Infatuated by the slaughter o.
their friends, seized the earliest opportunity fol-
leaving the chose pubiique TO be looked after by
| honest competent men. and returned to theiI
workshops, their novels, and their poverty
Proud-for that too should be known-proud
of having once more conquered liberty for theiI
country.
This is not hyperbole, nor is il designing, 6
cowardly, or an interested compliment. If il
were, should be sure to be cOntradicted by
dozens Of letters to you. defy contradiction.
Bayonets without good cause, says one, are
as broken reeds TO those who rely on them
The heart Of justice beats strong in these lays
Let il cover with honor the workmen Of Paris
Let no sham modesty, or mock dignity, make
US forget the true heroes of the Revolution,
unwsshed, addressed, grim-looking, though
they were behind their barricades
Of the men who compose the Provisional
Government, we copy the following brief no.
tees:
NJ, DUPONT DE L'EURE,)
The President of the Council, is now in his 81 S;
year, and though there have been many ADLER
and more successful men, still we doubt il there
be sincerer, more straightforward, and an
honester deputy in all France. In the year :,
he was a member Of the Council Of 500; in ISL
he was President Of the Court Of Rouen; in
1919, he was President of the Corps Legislsfif;
in 1915, he proposed the famous Declaration, in
which the rights Of the citizens were reserved;
and in 1880 he was appointed Minister Of JUS
tice. There is nothing in the antecedents OF
such venerable magistrate calculated to excite
alarm ia France or out Of il. His appointment
derives its signihcancy from being personal
protest against Marshal Bugeaud. lie is more
over, highly esteemed for his virtues by the
French people. AT the elections Of 1912, VI
Dupont, indignant at seeing the deputies Of the
Eure servilely voting in favor Of the execrated
Guizot ministry, contested four colleges of that
department simultaneously: he was elected in
all four. and chose Evsr-ss The votss Of VI
Dupont need not be pointed out; he invariably
voted against the corrupt and dishonest admin
istration which has fallen with the King, il,
protector. Dupont de rEure (says the Pafrio
correspondent is likely TO be raised TO the high
est rank in the Republic, Just half century
after his intrepid resistance TO General Bona.
psrte, on the 18th Of Brumaire October :
l79S
M AR,Go
Is one Of the first sapans in rance, aud his rep
utation an orator is scarcely less brilliant
He was born in l1s6, and is perpetual Secretar,
Of the Academy Of Sciences, member of the Of
fice Of longitudes, and the most ilustrious sci
enghc man Of the age. In politics, VI. Arag'
10 An excellent patriot, a sworn enemy Of privi
1 d..
the rights of the people. He voted against the
Pritchard indemnity bill, and has ever support
ed all the measures Of the Gauehe, although h,
goes much further, and belongs TO the extrem'
| Gssehe. He is now Provisional Minister Of
Marine. Though Of extreme opinions, he is We
| temperate in the expression Of them, and maj
| Of moderate character. He was present at th'
meeting Of the British Association here il
| 1874, and attended the Grey dinner. "Man,
(says the Scotsman will yet remember the tai
| athletic gentleman Of commanding presence
| who made speech in clear sonorous French il
reply to Lord Broughanl, when the latter pro
posed his health as 'one Of the most illustriou
and successful cultivators of science now in tn
world The compliment was not too high, 70
| in general physics, Arago has certainly no su
perior at the present day. Moreover, he recei
| we'd the freedom Of our city from The tow
council; and this is probably the first time tina
a burgess of Edinburgh has unmade dy nasty
or founded Republic in one OF the creates
States Of the world"
4 NJ. De LAaARrINE,
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, is as famous !
the republic Of letters as his colleague. M. Ara
| 90 in the department Of science. lie repre-
SCENTS Macon, and his political opinions hav
been freely and copiously expressed in his new
paper, lie Bsen Public, published in that towI
He In everywh q poet, even at the tribune
Like all poets, however, he is rather tickle an
inconstant, but the elevation Of his soul secure
him against the greatest dangers of versatility
M. de Lamartine for length Of time occupied
very undecided position in the Chamber, but
eventually ranged himself on the side Of III
Opposition. The day on which he announce
his intention Of joining the camp Of the Gauei
. was as gloomy an one for the Ministr.
AZ the memorable desertion Of the Treasur
, bench Of the English House of Commons
the great Burke. From that period M. de La
, MARITIME took u decided part in favor of Progre'
svs reform, and rdculed the Guizot Cabinet |
. the Ministry Of ssIimitations." He voted again
the Pritchard indemnity, and was priced by u
Opposition as an invaluable acquisition. M. Z
. Lamartine is now In his 5oth year, and being
i. gentleman Of birth and fortune, has thus give
I hostages for the moderation OF his conduc
Though renowned in Europe as poet, orato
author and public writer, II is not 30 well know
g to the public that more than 80 years ago u
q deputy for Macon served his apprenticeship
diplomatist, and was named Minister ftenip
. Tertiary by Charles X. in 1893 or 1880. h
Travels In the Holy Land, aud his Poetic
}. Meditations, have been exceedingly poPuls
Q aud his recent publication, the History Of u
!, Girondins, has produced an immense sensati'
!. in France, not only by the brilliant and amin
= ted pictures 1t presents Of the terribly drama'
= scenes of the first revolution, bat by the stro
n and unexpected republican bias which Il b
q trays. A very interesting analysis Of the wo