Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08
d NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New York, ApRIL 4, 1913.

New York, APRIL 4, 1S4S
The assembage and the ceremonies the Park last
ing presented strong demonstration Of The sympahes OF the
people of this great metropolis with the people Of Europe in
their efforts for political freedom and better government Three
large stands platforms erected the main thorough
fare crossing the Park front of the City Hail. AT the
trail platform, called the American stand, Mayor BRADY pre-
ded and the addresses and performances conducted in
the English language The other stands called
spectvey the French stand and the German stand to which,
however, Italians Poles and all other Europeans nv
ted There much speaking all these stands for three
hours, from five till eight o'clock, and the sound of so many
different languages minglng together in the of liberty
and human rights truly striking and impressive Sieve
raj fine bands of music enyened the intervals of speaking with
spirit stirring national airs among which the Msaise
often repeated many the crowd giving the words
with thrilling effect The number of people in The Park
Of the time should judge might vary from twenty 10 thirty
thousand
There beautiful display Of colors generally through
the city Over the of the City Hall displayed the
distinctive city flag and the wings the stars and
stripes foaed together upon the flagstaff The French
and German stands decorated with great display Of
bunting and great variety Of flags and coors Of different
tons. The City Hall and other public and p-
buildings brilliantly illuminated during the evening,
and the front Of the City Hall arranged several beau
fu pieces Of fireworks OF which exhibited in large and
brilliant letters Of light the words " Eire Ia Repubhque
The speaking from the stands from what little could hear,
seemed be of every grade from the udcous and rational
to the most wild and ultra radical presume the speaking
generally very proper and very good bat heard
persons addressing the crowd from the back part OF the
central stand In style of iadcaism and profanity that might
almost have put the blush the mobs Of Paris in the first
French Revolution. They ready for pulling down every
thing that above Them and for fighting every body that
better off than themselves. They boldly for
Irregular division Of the pOs only in Europe bat in this
country Their cry that the poor earned every thing
and had nothing and that the rich earned nothing and
had every thing "Who" said Of them "dls the land
builds railroads. and makes all the Improvements in society
and earns all the property II is the poor And who
enjoys the benefits Of all these II is the Cd id as
tocracy Perhaps there but little danger Of such spirit
and such principles working serious mischief in this country,
where the Of people well informed and public
institutions and civil and social relations well established
But should such spirit be blown into general fame among
the masses Of Europe the consequences might be more ppa
ling than the civilized world has yet witnessed.
The from France is looked for with the most in
tense, painful interest 1t may reach by Tomorrow
next day bat whether il viii bring glad dings Of great joy
Of and Sadness is question yet lowering be-
tween our hopes and fears.