The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-16

We copy the following from that exceL
lent psfiodiea!, the Democratic Resisw.-
Il i from the pen Of Henry Wikof, Esq,
!, sad written With his usual gssphic power,
and portrsys the estimation 10 which This
country 10 held by the true republicans Of
France:
Two American. families, WHO were liy.
ing 10 Paris IN February. ls4s, becoming
slarmed d the increasing agitation Of the
capital. determined, only III the last mo.
ncut, 10 leave for some quieler neighb, r.
hood, and on the very day that tae revolu
tim broke out they 10th their departure,
and made all haste by railroads To reach
HAVE. They had mol got more Than nine
nniles fiom Paris when the train stopped,
and they were told BY the conductor tina,
the bridge ahead Of them was on FIRE, and
ihst proceedings further was hopeless. aud
thar Il was equally impossible for them TO
sun, back for tho rails behind them had
been ai,esdy taken up. There vas moth
ing else ~ te done than get out, and return
on foot, 81 the Imminent risk Of insult and
outrage from On infuriated mob, that al.
ready lined both sides Of the road, 10 tho
extent of thousands. This was situation
alarming enough Ia Gil the s.ou'esi heart
with terror, and effect may he magined
iu the present, when there was only one
man 10 protect three or four LADIES', wuh
several children, 10 cay nothing oftemmes
dss cham6res. aud snail parcels. Their
fright was excessive, but escape was out Of
the question. Nothing could be done but
return to Paris, and run the gauntlet that
awaited them. They passed along in
drizllirg rain, covered with mud, aud borne
dnwn by fatigue. Shouts and imprecaiions
made the air resounJ AROUND them, for the
very earth seemed tsemiog with armed
and savage men. With shrinking hearts
they pushed along. dfeading every moren,
10 DO waylaid, robbed. and pethap, slain,
when TO their iffiniie joy they reached
Paris, and believed their fluctuations over.
Hurry ins through the Barriers, ihcy struck
down the first street that seemed to lead
80 the direction Of their residence, " hen, Of
a sudden, 10 their Consideration they found
themselves hcmmed IN behind a vast bar.
ficade, aud 10 moment were surrounded
and seized by hundreds Of fierce and des.
pers,e insurgents. disguised in masks, aud
armed TO the teeth, who brandislicd their
Weapons, and threatened them with death
''ils. he! they shouted in furious tones"
"you vie sfistocrsts. you have endeavorcd
10 escsps-but you are uoi gone vet
nd a tai r.
Their situation vas really fearful. In.
II mod with drink and passion, these tern.
BILE men. further exasperaied by the com.
bat IN which they were hotly engaged,
were capable OF any, and every excess, g.
ven TO murder. The unhappy party, see.
ing Themselves cut f9rom every resource,
threw themselves on their knees. and en-.
desvorcd to move their Ruthless cnp,ors by
supplica,ions and tears. They dec Jared
they we're no aristoc rats u, republicans
like themselves were Of them 10
principle and sympathy they we're no,
Englsh bu, Americans" At which shouts
of bitter dcIsion were returned, accompa.
MED by exciamations and ca rs, full " cnn.
iumely and hate. .Ynu think you'll cheat
us thar way. do yoo, BY setting up as re.
poblicsns. and passing yourselves "T as A. I
msf,rans. No, tina, Won't do, as veil .
soon convince YOU" The danger increased f
every moment and cries Of "a bas les A.
Riai.e. ""morf lea reches," rose on oil sides,
amid frantic Wells and demoniac threats.
Al thissg nising mofnen, one ofihe ladies',
whose nerves WIRE strung by thu im,ni.
ne"te nj the peril, reused herself TO one
mo'- heroic ~fFr.
Bot what" she and, "if 90 give you
proof my friends, ;ha, We belong To you
that We are fellow repub'ican---,hai We
arc M, monarchisis, but Americans1"
The pro"f-the proofr' they roared,
IN the hosrse times Of the coming tempest.
Every eye was bent on her--cycfy IN.
raised arm ref aimed; GREATNESS pause
ensurd. At this revolutionary period in
France. scarce a family resitem there but
had deemed il prudea, 10 provide them.
selves ~r,h an American flag. and 10 bur.
r,'ng away from paris. by a mere chance,
Tho lady in question stripped the banner
from its staff, and rolled j, up in package
she carried with her. In the desperate
hope that II might now possibly stand her
in stead, she nniolded and raised i, alufi.
On one Offs white stripes was written, in
args red letters. lie, Eat, Unis d. Ameri-
2.r the United States OF America. The
display Of the national ensign, proving be.
POND question the origin of their prisoners,
had perfectly magical effect on the pow.
1"r.begrimod mob around them. OF drw
hats and caps, cheers rem, The air "vipe
e Americans - "Vire le drnpeau de ID
iber'e i''-long live the Americsns--lonc
i've the nag Of liberty was shouted from
countless rude ihroais. The wides, On.
hisiasm seized on these tumulluous but
's'lani men. They ea,reated thousand
'ardons for their un,hinking violence, and