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


we believed that we had anticipated the legitimate wishes
of the people and your own desires. You have repre-
sened to that this imposing massth solid patriotic,
republican portion of the populaton-which forms the i'm
rnense popular element Of Parhas perhaps had time
to be inscribed upon the lists and into that great
patriotic body in which wish at all hazards to
hend all the public force Since then have adjourned the
elections for eight days, until the 18th OF March myself
alone determine and would not do at this mo-
ment, the results OF the delberaon which Is
about take place this subject But still have fifteen
days during which to have your names inscribed
As for the troops have already replied the day before
yesterday to of the patriotic associations OF WHICH you
form part. There longer troops IN Pan Will
the exception of fifteen hundred two thousand dispersed
the posts for the protection OF the gates anu
the railroads and false that the Government has dream
ed of introducing them into Paris lie would De an 'e
safe, who could dream after what has passed-aef
had menaced the citizens of Paris with eighty thousand SOL
desthat any thing could be imposed upon you against
your wishes and against independence by some cate
ed CORPS darmee animated by the spirit OF
ISM Wehave dreamed of tive do not dream OF 1t
never will dream of it. This the truth report TO the
people, Its liberty belongs tot because mas conquered It
because will know how to guard that liberty against all
disorders The Republic wishes other defender than the
armed peope But although may he the tuth-and
although declare to that we wish no other defence
than the armed people protect their institutions do not be-
eye that we will to the abasement of French
soldiers. mol No Bravo u Do not believe that will
involve brave army suspicion that will preclude
ourselves from calling into the Interior into Paris
ITSELF if the circumstances of render such disposition
of forces for the exterior safety of the country
The soldier who yesterday but soldier, is to-day
citizen like you [Yes! Yes!l We have given to
him the right Of concurng, by his vote citizen, in the
consolidation of liberty which he will know how to defend
as well as any other part Of the people.
As to the third and principal question: that of the pro-
Iogation, to distant PERIOD of the convocaton of the Ma
tiona Assembly. will pledge in any thing
either my opinion that of cOleagues-especialy
own-upon measure of such nature, which involves too
profoundly besides own the rights of the entire country
On account OF my respect for our independence wish In
nothing to predecde upon decree which would declare to
the nation that Paris affects the monopoly of liberty and the
Republic and that in the Of single capital and
der the of multitude, wententoned but imper
ave we take into hands the direction OF liberty con-
quered, for citizens only but for the whole of
France and the world If you command me to deliberate
under force and exclude the nation from any parIcpa
ton. will say you what said to another Government
lew days that shall not extor this from me- nhu
after the ball shall have pierced body (Applause No
let be thousand times robbed Of our title before we will
give up free opinions our dignity and our In
volatility For in order that government should be
speced have not only the TACT but the appearance OF
liberty. [Very good Very good j
Understand, then, your power in ours, your dignity in
ours your independence in and permit having at
heart the interests of the people themselves to reflect and de-
lbeate coolyto adopt to reject the wishes of which
the organs. We only pIomise-as for myself, only
promise youto decide what to US not only the will
of the people Of Paris but the interest and will of the people
of the entire Republic. livery good ~
The deputation applauded, and large number
of members seized Lamartne by the hand. One
of them said. " Re- snre that the neonle are there
onlv to sunnort tbe Provisional Government,
NJ do Tamart;ne renl;ed "I am convinced of
:, b,,t Tho rat;o, r,a,, acknowledgement il Avoid
meet;nos If This kind attractive tbouoh thew he
The 18th Rr,maire of Desnotism NAV sunrise the
peone-.nd neither Won nor 7 desire that
Az this moment the denutation retired and the
neonle who remained demanded that the Provis.
;o,,.I co,,ornr,ort sbould orno.- who oomnl;od