The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-09

in as an auxiliary agent-such as little portraits Of
BEN pressing the Virgin Mary to his heart; prayers
for instance, Bems orson and his battle prayer,
were circulated by thousands among the pea
santry; and marvellous tales of miracles pass from
mouth to mouth-thus, Father Benz had been
Judged worthy of special revelation of Heaven
commanding him TO build church in Warsaw
In another picture there was white cock which
had gained the victory over black and green one,
whereupon from all sides the hens ran up to the
victor. Benz in another was represented u saint
All this has had an incredible effect upon the people,
and the inhabitants of Gallicia were beginning TO
regard the war against Russia religious war
against the lnhdels.
ReprisaIs.
On the 10th June there arrived in the Austrian
camp messenger from kossuth, who brought
message to General Haynau admonshing him that
if any more Hungarian prisoners were executed,
the most distinguished Austrian officers captured
by the Magyars would be pat to death, by way of
reprlsa
France-SuppressiOn Of the Clubs.
On the 18th the law for suppressing the Clubs on
condition that within year Government shall bring
in bill for regulating the right of holding public
meetings, was presented, and, strange to say, not
member of the opposition spoke to the question.
The House went at TO the clauses of the bill.
M Netement proposed that the Government should
bring in the bill for regulating public meetings with
in six months instead of year, but the amendment
WIS rejected. Nj Lefranc asked what the Govern
ment meant to do with regard to electoral meetings.
The Minister Of the Interior felt fully sensible Of
the right and indeed absolute necessity for electors
TO and discuss the merits of candidates. and to
make preliminary arrangements for having fair
representation, and he accordingly declared that
not the slightest impeachment should be offered to
electors meeting for the exercise of so legitimate
right. The hill was then put to the vote, and was
carried by 373 to Isl. M. Laclaudure then pro-
posed to have raised the state of siege. in speech
which was frequently interrupted. The Minister
of the Interior replied, by saying that he was fully
conscious of the exorbiant character of the power
placed in the hands Of Government by the state Of
siege. He also admitted that the press was IN an
exceptional state but until he felt the conviction
that there would be no calls to arms such had so
lately led to such dangerous consequences, he could
not consent to a removal of the state of siege The
proposition was put to the vote, and was rejected
by great majority.
The AssembIy-Outrage Printing Offices.
On the 18th, discussion took place regarding
the conduct of the National Guards in breaking into
and destroying several printing Offices the 18th
Gen. Gourgaud denied that the first legion of the
National Guards had violated the sanctity of any
premises whatever. The National Guard had
stood by to protect Commissaire de Police in the
exercise of his duties As il is not in the duty of
types &C., it became necessary to explain Gen.
eral Gourgaud's words and accordingly M. obi
lon Barrot got up and said that the state of siege
certainly was stringent measure, but 1t was con-
stitutiona and had been found necessary to pro-
vide in the Constitution for such contingencies as
that of minority taking arms against the law.
M. Gambon here cried out that those who had In
fringed the law were the members of Government
recall 10 order, from NJ Dupin, had the effect of
causing M. Gambon TO repeat the obnoxious ex-
pressions, whereupon M. Barrot cried out, "What,
you going TO begin again'' M. Gambon re-
torted 'You II is who have violated the Constitu-
ton." M. Barrot proceeded, amidst great inter-
rupuon saying that the minority had risen and
declared war against the Constitution, put the ma
ority hors la iei, and now, forsooth, it came and
complained of measures which were but reprisals
However, he could tell them that no printing
presses had been broken; and he would remind the
Assembly that, in June last, the first legion had
lost 200 men in the insurrecton while endeavoring
TO defend the cause of order. M. CremieuX then
got up and said that he took an opportunity
that there was no law regulating the press during
the state Of siege and that he wished, therefore TO
know by what law FIVE or six journals had been
suspended. He thought that the Executive had
not that power. These few words Of M. Cremieux
were followed by murmurs, amid which M. Gam
bon again got up, and said that he could not allow
Ministers 10 say that the Democrats had violated
parties one Of which had defended while the other
had violated the Constitution; the latter was a
| factious majority. Here M Gambon inter-
rupted by great noise and recalled TO order. After
| some considerable debate, M. Greyy proposed the
following oTdre du jtue ulOiirt: The National As
sembly, considering that, during the state OF
siege, no law authorizes the Government 10 sup
press newspapers invites II TO return to the path Of
| legality, and pass TO the order of the day" The
order Of the day, pure 81 simple, then put
amendment The House divided. Number of
voters, 505 absolute majority, 253 for the order
Of the day, pure and sImple 35l against IT, l54;
majority for Ministers, 1871.
la Pres1 contains the following announcement
at the head of It's leading article: "The censorship
Is re-estabished, with the difference that II IL OFF,
ciously and not officially established A commits.
sary Of police called al the Office Of the National,
the Sheie and the PreSe, TO apprse those journals
that if they persisted IN repeating their ideas on the
Interpretation by the majority of the 9Th and 54th
| article Of the Constitution, the majority Of the
| Chamber, which should be consulted on the sub
| ject would authorize the seques,ration Of those
| journals. We submit TO force but we wish the
| public 10 know that our pen - no longer free
The three Journals the Siecie, National and Prose-
| avenge themselves each IN IFS own Characteristic
way. The Such summons the republicans 10 pre-
pare ardently for the elections. The Prts~ hls
its columns with copious extracts from the speeches
|
showing at the same time thai hrs Interpretation Of
the powers afforded by such an exceptional state
was very different from what they are now. The
| National speaks follows:
June IL, Isl5.-Thrty-four years since, on
this day, the flag Of France fell, under the ire OF
grape shot, on the plains Of Waterloo. English
| and Prussian at the hour at which we are now
writing, raised the cry Of Victory in breaking
through the last squares where the Emperor weld
cd the remains Of his sword. To these 'HurrshsP a
deep strong cry responded IN Paris, and from our
provinces. II was the Bourbon party who hailed
the defeat Of our arms, and welcomed a second in
| vaslon Of the soil Of country. In a moment II
was up, calling on Wellington and Butcher, and
preparing that reaction which was for three years
TO stain the country with blood. Wellington and
| Butcher were soon at Pans. The white flag was
hoisted the BOurbODs reascended the throne OF
their fathers, and Boursc Jefsd their return by an
| enormous rise. The country enveloped itself ~
mourning, and lists Of prescription and assassna-
tons drawn up IN the Secret Chamber, at the
| Pavilion Marsan, and ~ the royal clubs south
Now the coalition which threw its battsons into
France is reformed. II restores monarchs TO then
| thrones and already We hear. on the Danube an(