Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-30

the assembly, but does not put an end to the up
roar.
Al las, silence is Obtained, and then amen
Der rises and says aha,ihe King has abdica,ed
and conferred the Regency on the Duchess.
That's critical moment. Shall the act be
con6rmeda Will The Chamber and the people
accep, the new King and Regent? No! A
voice from the gallery cries, "It is too late :"
So it is all over with the House of Orleans
( The shrewd Statesman, the great manager,
LOUIS PHILIPPE, has waited Till il was too a,e
few concessions month since might have
saved all and put off the evil day. But neither
the King nor GUTzoT were long-headed enough
to make them. They have rushed upon their
ruin and now IN day the whole labor Of these
eighteen years is. swept away. is become nolh-
ing Theibhnduess of men rePuled so shrewd
is astonishing. iysf su ss,sss sanE
In the Chambers The word has been uttered
that il is loo late, and what's TO be done. Now
we see Of wha, stuff the leaders ofthe Opposi-
+ tion are made. The more prominent shrink
from the emergency. They cannot go with
The spirit they have themselves awakened.-
One is in doubt wha. shall be done another
says the new Government must be upheld.
OD1LLoN BARRoT supports the Regency, but
that is empha,ically too late. LAMARTINE and
LEDRU RoLLiN declare that there must be a
Professional Government. The session is de-
clared to be closed the Pfesiden, puts on his
hal and goes OUT, and so do the Princes who
had come in with the Duchess. Then comes
session of another sort The people carry
one of the Depu,ies 10 the Chair, and amid a
scene whose like France has not seen since
the times of 'S9 Provisional Government is
constituted, and in il neither THEIRS nor BAR
ROT are included; they are not men for the
Republic which is now shouted from all lips in
that Chamber. a1 ast ~ ae s3A ..t.
On the same evening THEIRS, BARRoT,
| lD'HAURANNE and LAMoRICIERE publish proc
lama,ion which seems a sort of las, effort on
behalf Of The monarchy the Chamber will be
dissolved they say and new Ministry formed.
But il is too laie The next morning the Re-
public is proclaimed and the Provisional Gov
ernment constituted in the Hall of Deputies is
confirmed by the general voice, and enter upon
their duties and tranquility begins TO be restored
Such is briefly the history Of one of the great
est political events of modern perhaps
if we regard its Immediate consequences the
very greatest. One of The mos, striking things
in il is the little bloodshed with which it was
accomplished. We have seen one estimate
which says that six hundred were killed. but
this seems to be an exaggeration. The people
conducted themselves with remarkable moder.
alton, and displayed anything bu.a ferocious or
sanguinary spirit, while the troops were as liz
lie disposed to do them injury. The wounded
must be numerous, many having no doub, been
hurt by the charges Of cavalry made to disperse
them and in the no, very hard fighting which
did lake place, but we see no reason TO suppose
that the killed amoun. TO any considerable num-
Der. The fact that so great revolution has
been thus accomplished, is a strong proof that
The French are prepared for the freer form Of
government which, according to all appearan.
ces, they are now destined TO have.
But,he consequences of the Revolution are
not confined to one country. Those who re-
member how The Three Days shook the whole
of Europe, and with what difficulty the absolute
princes then kept their thrones, will not expect,
now iha, the people are everywhere stronger
and their rulers weaker, that the victory will
end with France alone. Doubtless while we
write all Europe is on fire. Constitutional if
not Republican Government must now be given
TO all Italy, 20 Bavaria. to Saxonv, 10 Prussia.
Austria can no longer hold her millions OF sub
J6CtS III suplectiOH, duu even huSSld, Uuugu
safest of all, will no, be wholly uninvaded by
The new spirit of freedom. The millions Of
Poles will be roased again 10 assert their nation
alny and the whole Savonic race will catch
the inspiration. Who can guess a, the results!
Verify. il seems as if The great day of national
regeneration were advancing upon Europe, as
if new era were beginning for the whole
world In this crisis France, as if by some
mysterious, provideniial destiny, holds most
important position. She cannot stop with The
mere formation of Republic The establish
ment of political freedom will no, feed nor cIolhe
her people, will not guarantee work TO them,
nor the f. ut of their labor 10 those who find
work. But France can now repose only on the
prosperity of all the people-onIy as their wants
are satisfied. So much has been gained by all
her revolutions, that the People now are The
substantial power in The S,a,e. But how can
they be fed or clothed when exposed 10 iha,
universal composition in Industry whose funda-
mental law, according TO Economic Science, is,
that workers shall receive for their work only