The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-21

lution,'' proceeded in the best order to Hotel de
Vile. Among them were to be seen numerous tr-
color flags, together with the banners of various
clubs and corporations As each group arrived it
ranged itself under its appropriate banner. About
2 O'Clock, all the members of the Government hav-
ing assembled, deputation composed of about
forty delegates from different corporations and
clubs, entered the Hotel de Vile, and were re-
ceived by the Government.
Citizen Gerard read an address couched in the
following terms:
Citizens ef the Provisional G3ouernment-You have
proclaimed that you favor of the revolution and that
you desire the sovereignty of the people, democracy Re-
public, and Constitution to be formed by national con-
venon You declared that all citizens National Guards
and that all should participate the elections OF the Ma
tiona Guard You have still further declared that you de-
sire real elections National Guard, true Constitu
tion-hs why have rallied to sustain you, and have
given you support Notwithstanding this. the inferior
authorities charged with preparing the lists OF the National
Guard, have neglected the of rendering them COM
pee and if the elections take place the 18th, it will not
be a true National Guard.
The people have not yet had time to understand each
other, and determine their choice, and in consequence it
would not be election. If it desired to have true
National Assembly, which consolidate the revolution
and the Republic, indispensable that all the citizens
should be inscribed upon the electoral lists and that they
should have time understand each other and to vote with
entire independence and perfect knowledge OF what they
about to do But that the elections should be perfectly
free and independent that there should be In
the capital no armed force of kind The people view
the soldiers their brothers, and always desire to aternse
with them but the democratic principle demands that there
should be but citizens when the people their
deliberate. In consequence to lay
before you the wishes of the people OF Paris demand
in their The departure of the troops the adjourn
until the 9th of April ofhe elections OF the National
Guard the adjournment to the 3 of May of the elections
for the National Assembly.
Citizens of the Provisional Government cannot
cea from ourselves the antievoutonay which
may endanger the and the public peace if
patriotism and devotion do not ntepose to save ALL Yes
terday there menacing demonstration having for its
object We respond to it by pacific mani
festaton defend and to defend ourselves with
Should the Government reoluely throw itself upon the
support OF frank and generous people should give an
example of union, of unity, of confidence, of mnessor
der like lbey-wil be achieved will be united
with industry and labor the Republic will triumphFrance
will accomplish her honor-and the happiness of hu
mainly
NJ Louis Blanc replied You have explained to what
you desire be the subject of deliberations You
selves citizens you would wish that the
which called represent should give way to threat
With the wisdom which characerzes the people, have
understood that have the honor to represent
should do by preserving dignity as menour dignity
representatives of the people, The wishes that have
expressed shall be taken into consideration espe
cay they have been expressed terms full of moderation.
cltlZenS, let uelDeate upon your WISHES.
NIT deliberate that it be well understood that the
provisional government of the Republic does deliberate
under the domination OF threat Those be permitted to
fear who only represent privilege should be permitted
because representatives and nguadng our
dignity, we keep watch over yours. (Brayo BravO.)
A Delegate. The people demand something than
words; they wish definite answer Take what time
you WISH delberate but determined not to leave
here without bearing answer with us to the people,
M Cabet-The government is too wise not to wish to
dol lherae antyy are M muC
liberty not to leave it free to do so"
NJ Ledru Rolin member OF the provisional government:
have only word to add and believe that that word will
have effect upon you You represent Paris; but
should understand that France composed of the universal
y of its Two days since, wrote to all the
missares of departments, demanding Is it materially
sble that the elections should take place the 9th of
Apn1 Is it politically possible for the interest and estab
hment of the Republic that the election should take place
upon 9th of April You cannot citizens impose upon
the the necessity of celebrating before being in
formed through its commissares of the condition and wishes
of France Wait until the departments shall have decided:
let be said that Paris everything, and that for the
rest of France must be abandoned When through our
shall have obtained knowledge of the
wishes of France WILL if be Indispensable decide upon
the adjournment of the elections But that which we wish
that which you wsl-s the permanent and definve esab
shmen of the Republic proclaimed from the barricades"
(Applause.)
NJ CADET. " The demonstration of yesterday will have
caused to know everything if eyes had not
before been opened Inc audacy OF their maneuves IN
the bosom OF the capital will have yet more effect tar from
the of the governmentfar from Paris For ourselves
are convinced that the Republic and the Revolution are
IN danger IT the elections are not entered INTO with tu and
liberty the part of the citizens with full oppou
nifty Of eberaon upon the part OF the people, that we may
know the real wishes OF the people, ana true Naona AS
sembly,
Now, we having expressed wish-havng conjured you
to watch over the public safety because we are all convinced
that the people should In everything give an example
should show that Is also the Trend OF order and Of liberty
and that if it knows how to combat 1t knows likewise how
to deliberate and to express Its WILL now we have only TO
retire, and to permit the Government to deliberate, Yes,
es!"- No, no! y .-...
NJ So"br'er- The delegates OF the people have no de-
to commit violence the Provisional Govern.
ment we have an entire confidence in the Provisional TO-
vernment
Some Deiegates.-" Not in all.
M Sonbrier- Yes, citizens In alll-all without excep
ton Wehave until the present moment sustained the Co.
venment and we will continue to sustain 1t until the Con
sttuent Assembly shall meet" T. Yes, yss'-alwaysJ
Some Delegates" Does the entire Provisional Govern