Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-22


possible even the memory Of the eagles Of the empire
and OF the Ii-colored standard Of the revolution An
altar gterng with gold and costly drapery erected
near the military school, and in front was placed hs
throne occupied by Louis XVIII, who was accom- panied
by the Count Of Artos the Duke Of Angouleme and the
Duke o. berr Mass was celebrated by the Archbishop Of
Paris M TaIlcyrand Perigord, uncle Of the Bishop Of
Autun who, as we have seen ofciated at the Fete Of
Federation in 1880 The National Guards defled before
the Throne while the band played Wee Henry w! and
| ChdrmGRte GG6yieue }T-'
In 1912 on the LIST Of june there was fse in celebra
ton OF the return Of the Emperor Napoleon appeared
on the throne with his three brothers mass was per-
formed the consultation acclaimed with enthusiasm
and the air was rent with cries Of Vive Mapolel The
oath was taken with enthusiasm. Napoleon addressed
the soldiers from the throne in the following words
Sodier Of the National Guard Of Paris; soldiers Of the
Imperial Guard cone you the imperial eagle with the
national standard You swear 2 defend II with your lives If
need be- against the enemies Of the country and this throne
You swear never to rally under any other banner
During the restoration, the Canp-de, Mars was used
chiefly for reviews Of the National Guard the most no.
table Of which the last passed by Charles X when
the citizens manifested that hostility to the KING which
was prelude to the revolution Of 1880. sAf~
In 1887 there was grand fae in honor of the marriage
of the Duke of Orleans which occasion the crowd 10
the Mars was great that twenty persons
su0cated crushed to DEATH During most Of the
reign of Louis Philippe however, the principal gatherings
in the Champ-deAars were occasion of military
views and horse 8r3
In 1848 the 22d Of May, the Fste Of Concord was
occasion thus DIG NJ a A9a8
"Th solsmnity celebrated with an eclat enhanced by
the magnificent weather Under so clear sky, and
to experience any FEELINGS but those Of love- conoadon
harmony What struck u.s. especially the attitude so
@ e eptaasss snd sossasues q the vast concenfse
W. r1..sass Sros k oa Il ssr
the people for he institutions which Asy have adopted and
idea" ~ ~ tsf' a7 SsaaH Il sN- s2N ~ Ht3- ~
" On the 18th instant the same official journal will doubt
less be especially struck with the attitude 50 full Of en-
thusasm and confidence Of the vast concourse Of people
that viii crowd the Champ de Mars" But viii the po-
pular shouts be the same Where will be the cries of
give la Republquel" "vive la Republique Democra-
tique" which broke out with such fervor and which
were supposed to proclaim the respect Of the people for
the institutions they had adopted and their nvncibe re-
pugnance to every rerograde reactionary dea Alas
for human consistency After years Of reaction and
retrogresson, of reaction already in full movement at
the very moment those lines Of the Monew were being
penned we are now upon the Of second proclaimed
age! and by reclamation of the peopeof the very
same ndividualsa form of Government the very anti
podes Of the republc Next Monday If an individual of
the hundreds of thousands who will be assembled on the
Champ-deMars should be bold enough to utter above
whisper the cry" Vive Ia Repubque T." he win be in
stanty arrested as propagator Of sedton and impr
sonment with Punishment to Africa or to Cayenne will
be his lot Yet was witness of the enthusiasm and uni
versatility of the popular voice in favor Of the republic
on the 22d Of May, 1913; but was unable, with the
oaie, to set it down the account Of an intelligent
popular comprehension of and satisfaction with the repub
can form of Government which had been just instituted
saw that the republic in France would have but tfu
unnatural everish existence that the people were not
HE mona rr.tcaI
would render true republican liberty impossible in France
for century, at least-perhaps forever What was ex-
pected has happened. You where we are Similar
events have followed the Fs Of Fraternity upon the Champ
de-Mars in l848 that followed the great Fec Of ranuy
or OF the Confederation in $780, Only they follow now
in much quicker succession and with the happy omission
now Of the scenes of terror THEIRS in his history of the
French Revolution devotes several pages the Affecting
and eloquent and instructive description Of e Of
1870. He says: "Each one moved about in the crowd
without nese, without tumu without jealousy without
hate. All classes mingled together without restraint,
without distinction upon the public promenades and seem
ed happy to be thus together Thus in the very midst
Of ancient civilization it seemed that the times of print
tive simplicity had returned" But the faithful historian
is compelled to add the following page The 50 touch
ing Jen Of the federaton was after all, but passing
emotion On the morrow hearts were again wishing for
what they had wished for the day before and the strife
recommended You know the years Of terror of demon
like passion and ferocy that quickly succeeded and the
despotsm that in the empire finally engulphed the war
ring parties IL the natural the necessary conse-
quence What natural and necessary in 1904 is ma
tural and necessary in 1852 The empire of 1904 drew
France from the abyss ofansrchy and terror The empire
Of 1852 prevents her from umbling again into it. Alas
that after fifty years Of experience with examples Of
sttutona reasonable progressive liberty in England and
the United States before their eyes, Frenchmen
able to govern themselves should again appeal 10 despo
ism to save them from anarchy! ,.47 i
About five weeks since the President appointed three
commissioners to visit the departments for the purpose Of
reysngand where 1t should be found prudent setting
aside or migatng-the sentences pronounced against
persons compromised in the of the % Of December
The commission consisted of Gen Canrobert and Col Es
pinasse, aides de camp the President and NJ Quentin
Bauchart Counsellor Of State. The two former have
made official reports Of the result Of their mission and
note has been published in the Moneu giving the result
Of NJ Baucharts II appears from these accounts that
Gen. Canrobert who visited the central departments,
amned the of 4076 persons RENTING the punish
ment Of 1875 that Col Espinasse who visited the western
departments examined the Of about 900 persons
Of whom he pardoned 100 and committed the punishment
Of ZOO and that NJ Quentin Bauchart who visited the
southeastern departments considered the Of about
5000, of whom he pardoned 1877, and committed the
punishment Of 1,047 In brief, the whole number Of
submitted the consideration of the commissioners
was say IL JOG; and the whole number Of combinations
and pardons granted 3451 leaving 1855 prisoners
under condemnation and whose sentences will witbou,