Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-25
Die ley. whioh was Instantly civ.

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Followed by several of his men, he
proceeded to the Generals room, snatch.
ed the keys from the servant, whom he
met on the staircase, and rushed towards
the Generals bedroom. Gen. Changar-
nier by this time knew the design of the
He appeared at the door Of
his bedroom in his shirt. with pistol in
each hand. The commissary said, "what
are you going to do. General? We are
not attempting your life; why should you
defend it ?"-Changarnier then gave up
his pistols, saying: +" I am at your service:
let me dress myself" He begged that
his servant, with whom he could not dis
pense, might not be separated from him.
This favor was granted. On his way to
prison. he said " The President was sure
of his reelection. He need not have re-
course to a coup detat,; he has given him
self much useless trouble" He after
wards added, "When the President shall
have foreign war, he will be glad to
seek for me to give me the command OF
an army"
NJ. de Cassagnac gives the names OF the
Commissaries of police charged with
those several acts, and particularises in
the manner in which the arrests were eff
fected. All the Generals, it appears were
found quietly asleep in their beds. Allu-
ding to the arrest of Gen. Cavaignac, NJ
Granier Cassagnae says:-"The arrest
Of Gen. Cavaignac was neither long nor
difficult NJ. Collin. the commissary OF
police, having entered the house in which
the Gen. resided, No. II, Rue du Helder.
had the following conversation with the
porter;-" In what part Of the house does
Gen. Cavaignac live ?" "He ia not at
home," said the porter, ~ know that
"He is not-at any rate he is asleep
you come too early his lodging is on the
entresol. The commissary went up,
knocked at the door and enquired for the
General. A female voice replied that
the General was not at home. The COM
missary rang the bell again. and female
voice exclaimed, "Who's there 2" The
commissary called, in the name of the
law, for the door to be opened. The
General replied, ~ will not open it. -
The eommissary said, General, if you
do not open the door l will break it
open"
The General then opened it. and the
commissary, having entered, said, e Gen
eral, you are my prisoner; resistance
would be useless, for all my measures are
taken. have orders to arrest you, in
virtue of a warrant which l will read to
YOU" The General would not hear the
warrant read, and, becoming greatly ex-
advised him to be moderate. The Gen
eral, then, looking stSrnly at the commits
sary, said, "What you arrest me -
what is your name ?" The commissary
replied, ~ shall not conceal it, but this
is not the time; you must dress yourself
and follow me-" The General then be-
came more calm, and said, "Well sir, l
am ready to follow you; all ask is for
time to dress myself, let your attendants
withdraw" He then asked permission to
write which was granted, When the
General was ready, he said to the COM
missAry, "Now let US sot out; but l ask
as favor that may proceed to my des-
tination with you alone" The request
was complied with. On their way the
General appeared in deep thought, and
only spoke once, which was to ask if he
alone had been arrested, and where he
was going. The comulissary said he
could not reply to the first question. but
he was going 10 the prison Mazas.
When the commisssry of police enter
ed the bedroom of NJ. Theirs, in the Place
St. George. NJ. Theirs WAS asleep. The
policeman drew the curtains, woke NJ,
Theirs. and stated his functions and war
rant. NJ. Theirs sat up hastily. rubbed
his eyes, and said. con what account ?"
The policeman replied, - am come to
make search AT your house-but do not
be alarmed, no harm will be done to you;
your life is in no danger" This last as
surance appeared necessary, for NJ. Theirs
was in great CONSERVATION. "But what
do you intend to do? Do you know that
| am representative % Yes; but l
cannot enter into any discussion on this
point; l must execute my orders" "But
what you do may bring you to the scat
fold" " Nothing shall prevent the full
fllment of my duty" "But it is coup
detat, that you are making" 81 cannot
answer your observations; pray you to
get up" "Do you know if am the on
ly one in the same predicament; are any
ofmy colleagues in the same case ?" 81
do not know, sir" NJ. Theirs got up and
slowly dressed himself, refusing the SER
vices of tho agents of police,
He all at once said to the compissary
-" But, sir, suppose should blow out
your brains ?" 81 do not think you
would be guilty of such an act, NJ. Theirs;
but in any case have taken my mea-
sures, and | know how to prevent you"
" But do you know the law? Do you
know you violate the constitution ?" at
is not my business to enter into any dis
cussion with you. and; besides, you are
much better informed than l. can only
execute the orders which are given, and
as should have executed yours when
you were minister Of the Interior" A
search made in the chamber Of NJ. Theirs