The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-17
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
THE GREAT DEMONSTRATION
OF THE
W0RKIN MEN OF PARIS.
Speeches of Lamartine, Ledru Rollin,
Louis Blanc, sc. sc.
The Financial Condition Of the Republic.
PARIS, March Is, lS4S-Evening.

cOmpucQ Win. Ia Tue FhupOuTg tSt. GERMAN
the people were peculiarly exacting in their de-
mands, and this suspected Carlist quarter was
forced 10 wear the brightest air Of any Ia Pans
1t had been freely rumored in the course of the
the Rue st. Denis, AVID that white flag had been
raised on the old porte. This may have been
cunningIy done with the view Of turRlpg away
hostile cries from the National Guard, to whose
manifestation of the day before tho turnout Of
the, workmsn was meant as a reply. Certain It
Is that the cries were chiefly " p1rs la Rtpub
hque "a mort les Cariistes," F" Il bas les Paris
tocratis," Yea la gouUernemsnt prorisoire !"
marched 10 the Hotel de Ville. and from that
10 the Column of July, is estimated at from
100, 900 to 10000 men Be that as it may. this
much is ccrtsIu. that all the workmsn of Paris
and the environs were there regimented accord
ing to thsir respective trades. Some priests
who Joined the procession were greatly cheered
In the evening the National Guard issued de-
claration that they bowed respectfully to the de-
cisloA Of the provisional government
The scene that took place within the Hotel de
Vile must have been very strange. The dele
gates fren the trades demanded three things
the removal OF the troops from Paris; the post
ponemsat of the election of officers of the Ma
tloRal Guards 10 the 5th of April; and of tho
elections for the National Assembly to the 3lst
OF May. M. Louis Blanc promised, in tho name
Of the provisional government, delibsration on
these demands, when delegate cut him short
with the aoonic demand, "What answer arc
We to return to the people," The popular, the
most popular young. orator endeavored to ex-
plain how unbseoming it would be for govern
mont to appear to act ander the fear of menace,
when he was stopped by the following pithy
spsssh The people expscts something else
than words; itrequlrss a dehnitivs reply. Take
what time you ike for dellberation, but we will
not leave this without a reply to give the peo-
pc." M: Lsdru Rollin spoke, and it must be
confessed, spoke oourageously he told them
France, and that, although they might make de-
mands In their own name, they had no right to
assume the representation of the departments
Lamartins, a. usual, rose with the occasion, land
rights of the government to independent de libs-
ration He said he would not consent to the
hasty performance of any act that would look to
the nation as If Paris asserted monopoly of Ii
berty and OF the republic, which had been won
for all France, and not for some citizens only
In 4 word, he told them he would lay down his
life sooner than yield to terror, and, as usual,
sush nerve and eloqusnce carried him through
victorieusly.
The assembages of the people were caused
by the following placard posted up at an early
hour In the mOrnlng:-
The people, durisg the combat, were heroic, after
the vistery generous, and sufficiently mag
unanimous to refrain from inA'oting punsnmsnt They
are calm b.ossss they ar: powerful and Just Let evil
then! Tn. people called .pon to give high moral
and social direction II is their duty fassrnaly to call
privileged bodies in the bosom Of our equality. They
look with severe upon these against
Sou.. Let Il. p.e. then a.::mSs This
l7th at ten In the morning In the Place Dc IL Rsvou
ton and there their will We have already shed
beo6 In defence OF the revolution and ready
shed 1t again. We will wait-ws who often In want
Of the nsssssArss Of life. All who this hour march
against the revolution guilty Of the crime ofls.s-
huEsnity. Let rs, then, citizens. rally round the
provisional government. Let again 1t that
insuriDg order, unity and II. public safety.
sS::ss.: e.,...y.
PILREs, INHERIT"
RoTEREs,
The Moniteur publishes the following account
of the reception OF tho delegates of the people on
that day, at the Hotel de Ville:-
Towards two o'clock all the members OF tho govern
ment being collected together, deputation composed
s Gsrsr s
"Citiz.ns Of the provisional government, you have
proclaimed that wished to have the revolution the
sovereignty of the people, democracy tho republic,
constitution made BY national assembly. You have
declared that all the citizens national guards and
that all ought to osopsrsts In the elections of ths
tonal Yen have also declared that you wished
to have Bsna ds elections real national guard vsri
table censtt alton that the why have raj
lied around you and given you support However,
the substsrn authorities charged to prepare bsnssrp
rendering conpsts and II the elections take place
the 2sth there will not be any real national guard Be-
sides tho people have not had time to together
on the choice to be made and consequently there will
not be any real elections It Is the for the other
elections ana II be dsMrsa 70 have real national As
seu oiy wnicn can consouste tSe revolution and inc
fepupnc tnst al the oitiE,ns shsl be
inscribed on the sscto.ai ss ana ena have time to
consult togtnor In eeer 10 vose Win an entire inds-
rendsnGe, ana Periec. kno"lsdge OF whas they are
ABOUT ou =, orc. tna vac electons % peiscuy inde,
p'nieht aua iree ~ 1s' no arm 90 ana pno
soldiers brothers, ana wish always to raternixs with
,hem put tns semocssuo pnncpie asmsnos tnat tnefe
De none uut s Peopo Anu .ns re-
pIesen'esiveS nsve W Isnosis. ~ oonseqosnSe Ie
CONS 70 ay oiofs Sve VI. wsnos "a .hs PeoPo Q, IIs,
ana 70 ue nd ,hn n".ronar.... sne ~ 49, VI NY
troops esoonu .n' Pos.pols.ns 10 Ap, ., VI Me eieo-
tons o. me nsuSns eusra sD9 .hird, tne postpone
men. 20 Wy s yS ., .ns t'ona
Cuhs 80 y, VIZ 1920, ~ s sS uannos oon'
neuvIes may esaagsr sne PUBIC peace ana the revou
uoo u YOU phu io.n ane oevoseaness enoud no. save
us fesIer9G nehso,.s msnnestsion armed A. sna-
king you weIepiy W IL ~ oaoeiul msnhesation 20
aeiesa you ,nma @ you .ne sovetnmsn.