The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-05-27

red ribbon, embroidered with The ihsces OF
the Republic ....-F a.....-f-a
The sun rose brightly on>the morning of
the Guh,and at an early hour the drums were
heard beating the rapPeL in different quarters,
aud the National Guards soon afterwards MS
sembcd at their respective places of rendez-
yous. AT ] ! O'clock all the battalions had
assumed the stations assigned to them, from
the Place Vendome, along the Boulevards,
The Place de Ia Concorde, and round the Pal
nee ofthe Assembly. The entire force under
arms was estimated at about $4,000 men.
The crowd assembled on the Place de In
Concorde and IN the neighborhood of the
Palace, was considerable. The biouses were
in great minority, but their attitude was
perfectly inoifensiye. .
The Representatives began to assemble in
the Chamber about noon, in considerable
numbers, and ut o'clock the drums of the
National Guard were heard 10 beat tho royal
salute, and the officers of the house announc-
ed the arrival of The members of the Provis-
ional Government NJ. Dupont de PEure,
leaning on NM. Lamartine and Louis Blanc,
then entered the hail. and were followed by
VI. NJ Arago Mnrrast, Marie, Belmont, Lee
dru Rolin, Albert, Flocon, and CremieuX;
NJ PaRnerre, Secretary of the Government,
and NJ. Caussidiere, Project of Police, who a.
ione was dressed in the Republican costume.
The members ofthe Government having
placed themselves in front Of the tribune,
the entire assembly rose and greeted them
with hand and voice. "Vive la Republique!''
burst forth from every part of the immense
nall, and was echoed back by the persons in
abe public galleries, and by the crowd outside
who had heard the sound, and caught it up
as 1t reached them.
After silence had been restored, the men,
hers ofthe Government bowed to the Assem-
bly,, and were ushered to the last bench on
the left. No sooner were they seated than
She President sent messenger to NJ. Dupont
ode IEure) 10 invite him to ascend the trib-
me. He rose, and accompanied by his col
leagues, advanced towards the tribune, which
he mounted alone, and when silence was re-
stored he read the following address
Citizen Representatives: ....
The Provisional Government bows before
the nation, and renders homage to the Sill
preme power with which you are invested
Elected ofthe People-Welcome to the great
capital where your presence excites n senti-
ment of happiness and hope, which will not
he disappointed Repositories of the Nation.
al Sovereignty. You are about to establish
new institutions upon the large basis of de.
Glocracy. and TO confer on France the only
constitution fitting for her-a republican con
stituton. Thus, having proclaimed the
great political law which will detinitivelN
constitute the country, you will, citizens, like
ns,occupy yourselves in regulating the peace
nble and efhcatious action of The government
in the relation which the necessity of labor
establishes among citizens, and which mus
have for its basis the sacred laws of Justice
and fraternity. In fine. the moment has ar
rived for the Provisional Government to re
sign into your hands the unlimited powe
with which the revolution invested it.
You know whether with us the dictatorship
has been anything more than moral pow
or, exercised amidst the difficult crcumstan
Ces in which we were placed. Faithful tC
our origin and to our formed convictions, we
bestuted not to proclaim the nascent repub
lie of February. Today we inaugurate the
labors ofthe National Assembly to that or,
at which we will always ralIy-"Vive la Re
publique."
The cry of"Vive la Republique" was re
pcnted with the greatest enthusiasm, afte
which the Chamber adjourned TO verify thu
credentials.
Such was the first sitting of the Assembl,
which is 10 give France new Government
and it seems to he the prevalent opinion il
Paris that its first act will he to name LAMAR
TINE" FIRST President ofMe Republic Of FranceF
During the election, as the name ofthis poe
statesman .r...
Upon whom every god has seemed 10 Sc
his seal,
10 give llle WOrlu assurance Oh u man.
rose higher and higher OH the list, peopl
might be seen in the groups upon the I1oule
wards, by day rs well rs night. shaking hands
and giving vent to their Joy. In most instan
ces it was persons wholly unknown TO one II
mother who thus fiaternized in the sentimen
ofconfidence and hope of future order, OF
which this name was considered the symbo
and the banner.