The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-04-15

uuvuy Wat gave t1ciuuy duu hIlCe 10
leach other. AS the minister, an aged
imam, with thin white locks, finished the
| Irite, he laid his hands upon, the two he
joined 10 holy bonds, and lifting up his
aged eyes that streamed with gladness,
he said with a solemn voice, "Whom
God has joined together, let not RUM
put asunder!", !, byle...,1g b,e .l,g,'a 4
"Amen!" was cried by the whole as.
sembly, az, with a single voice. asa
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Incidents Of the French Revolution,
TILE LAST SCENE INTHE TUILERIEs.
II appears tha. the King. ever since
the death of Madame Adelaide, had lost
much Of his energy and given up in
some degree his early habits and pune.
/ tuality to business, for which he had al
ways been distinguished. mon the
morning of Thursday he had risen
somewhat earlier than usual He said
that he had passed a restless night, and
| that he was weary both in mind and
body, with the petitioning Of the two
royal dukes( (Nemours and Mentpensie-l
for that which they knew he could not
grant. He had been writing all the
preceding evening in his own bed
room, and sealed letter 10, the Queen
lpf Belgium was amongst the papers
found upon his writing-desk. We, un-
dersland that the seal was respected,
and that the letter was religiousIy des-
patched to its destination. So, little
fear was felt as to the result of the days
debate, that the royal children were
brought as usual to the King, andiii
being Thursday. his majesty had ex.
amioed, as was his won't on that day,
|allthe copy books ofthe Count de Paris,
and expressed his satisfaction at the
progress evinced by the royal pupil in
his various studies ,Atten O'Clock the
children we're dismissed, and at that
hour the, strife began by the announce
ment Of VI. Emile de Girardin. "Nay,
but received him yesterday" ex-
claimed the King, much irritated, 70 the
aid.de-camp, in waiting. "Pardon me,
sire; he says that his business is.urgent,
and, that the safety Of the empire de-
pends upon yourmajesty's reception Of
his message" The King, now inter.
ested, but moi alarmed, gave the order
for the visitor to be admitted. II ap-
pears by, Nj. de Girardin's own account
that he was so overcome with emotion
tha, for an instant he could not speak,
and the King said abruptly, and in no
measured tone ofvoice, ,"What more is
now feqniredby you and your fellows;
{uoas 'etn Dos pdreis; have we not
made enough concessions, ID all con.
science? 7" '"Thereis another one, your
majesty, which has become more ne
cessary then all the rest.' "Then it
cannot be granted" returned the King,
peevishIy; "indeed I have regret for
that which is already, DONE >, '".Andso
have ], your majesty, for il is not yet
enough" "Qu'est.ce a-dire?" excIaim.
ed the King, .interrupting him with
great yehemence. ,.,..,s2 ~. .y-B
The haughtiness Of, the expression,
which is, untransla:able, the abruptness
Of the tone in which it was uttered,
reused the Gerytemperof GirardIn, and
he answered almost coarsely, t'The
one, ,conce essionl more which is demand
eddy the people is your, Majesty'su abb
dication, on the instant too, without
any reservation" ."ae The King started
to his feet with such sudden movement
that be upset the inkstand which he
had just been using, and the broad black
stain may yet be seen upon the carpet.
He rushed 10 the window, whittier Gil
rardin followed him, and, pointing to
the crowd, exclaimed, sSix battallions
Of national guards surround the palace
all are Of. one mind, and those who
sent me here are strong il, their urian.
unity. . Blood has been shed, and now
there Is no retreat ~ 'oi aug ''oif''qo'79 I
Louis Philippe grew deadly pale,
and his hand shook violently as he took
that of M. de Girardin, but his voice
faltered, not as he answered, "You are,
perhaps, 10 the right, Monsieur. will
go down, 70, the Chambers, not to plead
fol, myself. but toprotect my dynasty
Atthis moment The Queen. who had
been watching and hovering about the.
apartmentin in the greatest alarm, appear
ed uponsihe doorsill.ao She spoke not;
she evidentlyydid not wish toiibe OBJ
served, ford She did mot advance one
step into the i,rooms siShe was satiired
ina the deepest mourning, and her silver |
hair escaped from beneathua ecap of
black crapes-aher face was'so pale and
CHASTITY that she seemed aboatto laintl
lefstall thin form ben tnot@but the agi.
.ation Of the moment was so great thatf
'he was seized with that Palsied' shak.
ng or the Rnees ID which she his ever