Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-19
From the Washington Union.
The News from France. 81


Paris, in reference to the great event.
which have taken place there, from which
we copy the following sentences
g To all appearance, we are on the eve
of bloody contest, if not a revolution
What will be the consequences? One OF
the other party must back out, or no one
can tell what will be the result. In my
opinion, The gonerna.e,at 10 In, The urong :.
they haze forgotten that they are in rouer
by a rerotutio'a, aud that reroiution brought
about By just such an act Of arbitrary pcw-
err. 1t is strange that SO wise man as
Louis Philippe has shown himself to be,
should act as he on this occasion has done
through his minister. "
/ Upon this the mtclligencer remarks, in
tone which, if it be unsuited to an A
merican journal, is not surprising in the
lntelligencer: ..,t.-.. -. fs
"We copy this opinion Of the merits of
the case with the rest Of the extract, be-
cause it is in the letter, and we do net feel
at liberty to suppress it. We are not
quite sure, however, that the opinion is
entirely just as to the merits Of this con-
troversy between the government Of
France and the opposition. The govern
ment may have been imprudent, but sure
ly not guilty, as it could have had no other
intention than to prevent tulnult. The syna-
:?ofhies Of disinterested oudiiors Of the neus
uaH, are should think, be rather Nth the
government, which has become obnoxious
TO the revolutionary party chiefly from its
successful erertions 10 keep France opt of
1car, md 10 maintain uadisturbed the peace
Of Europe"
The spirit of this cannot be mistaken.
In this great movement towards popular
freedom IN Franco movement COM
menced in the fact that, Of the thirty mil
lions of French population, only about
two hundred thousand enjoy the right of
suffrage, and finding its immediate occa-
sion in an arbitrary attempt on the part of
the King and his ministry to suppress, by
the bayonet, pacific and constitutional
meetings OF the people, held with view
to secure a popular scntation--in this
movement the wing organ inclines to think
the people and their liberal leaders all in
The wrong, and the Kings government all
in the right, because, forsooth, seeking to
prevent 'iumuH!" We incline TO think
'hat American sympathy viii be on theot Ell
side; and that it will regard this attempt to
establish republic in France with hope
and approval, rather than with discourage
ment and dread. Such, at least, will be
the natural feeling Of the rDyiy OF tie peo-
PIE among US, however it may be with the
par'y Of privilege.
/, We find in an English journal-more
liberal, apparently, than the lntelIigencer
the following striking parallel between
the revolution of July, 1880 and the pres
ent events:
''The most remarkable condolences are
noticed between this and the famous three
days revolution Of July, 1880. ... ..-5
"On Sunday, July 25ih, 1880, the min
isters--Charles X presiding-decided up
on the famous and obnoxious laws against
the freedom of the press.
"On Sunday, February 18th, 1913, the
ministers Of Louis Philippe decided to OPP
pose the reformist banquets.
son Monday, 2G;h July, 1880, the or
donnances were published, which SUPP
fled all Paris. The press entered they.
protest.
Con Monday, 2lst February, 1S48, tie
liberal party, headed by Barrett, protested
against the measures to oppose the ban
quet, .s - ." .-.
"On Tuesday, July 9th, 1880, the ex-
ASPIRATION Of tie Partisan population was
at its height. Crowds assembled. ard
cries of 'Vire la Churte! 4 Jas les Mn
ish'esn We're heard. At half past four, p
H., there was a collision between the pee
pie and the troops at the corner Of Eucs
St. Honore and Richelicu, and barr:cadcs
were raised.
"On Tuesday, February 22d, 1s49,
crowds collected: and the cry was Vire la
Reformed II Jas Guieot! The struggle
again commenced at tie corner OF Rucs
st. Honore and Rtchelieu.
Con Wednesday, July %, 1890, the
conflict became general throughout the
city.
''On Wednesday, February 23a, lS48,
the struggle became serous--it was not
an emeaite, but an Instruction.
'sOn Thurday, July 18th, 1880, the fate
of the kingdom was decided. Many of
the troops joined the people. AT half-past
one, p. m, the Louvre and the Tuilleries
were in the hands OF the people. Charles
X and his descendants We're dcposed.
"On Thursday, February 24th, 184S,
at one o'clock, the Palais Royal was taken
and sacked, and at two 0 clock the TuiIle-
ries shared the same fate. The troops
Joined the people. Louis Philippe, like
Charles X, abdcated in favor Of his grant
son. ....... .s~. ...s
Gin the midst of the Chamber of Dep,l-
ties, surrounded by the people, voice
says o the abd:cation, 1T is too late. =
These same words were used by Cdillon
Barrot to Charles X. Here the coinci-
dence ceases. InlS3O, the people sought
constitutional King as better than repub-
lics--now, they will be contented with
nothing short Of republic itself.,''
Quoting this passage, and commenting
upon it, the French journal at New York
the Courier des Etats Uais, whose IRE
objection for the government Of Louis
Philippe has never been concealed-ob-
serves: IL II .s
sThe points of similarity in the two