Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
IRoNToN OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s, 1863 /.

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[Napoleen's triumph was complete,
though evanescent, and the royal family
were obliged to leave Paris precipitatc.
ly. In the following passage, Lamar.
tine relates the manner Of their depar.
ture:--]
"At the sight Of the carriages which
had been prepared in secret, and enter.
ed the courtyard at midnight, the Off.
GERS ofthe National Guard, and the citi.
zens who were un Ter arms TO guard the
palace, rushed in disorder into the halls
and staircases Of the chateau as il to op.
pose the departure. Marshais, generals,
officers, magistrates Of Paris, youthful
enthusiasts of the return, or old com.
panions in the exile Of the princes; men
who had been newly enlisted by the
charter, others whoAad been drawn to
the palace by conformity Of sentiment,
and participation in misfortune, courti-
ers, magistrates, tralcsmen, peers and
deputies, all keeping watch with sword
or heart over the sovereign oftheir hopes
and their remembrance, spread them.
selves in state of confusion, Of irrita.
ton, despair and tears, through the gal
leries AMI under the portcoes through
which the liberal and peaceful monar.
chy was about to pass, and again with.
draw from France. A depressed mur.
mur muttcred imprecations against the
violator of the county, and stifed sobs
arose from the breasts Of all, while their
faces, blanched with emotion, appeared
still more livid and fevcrish in the re.
Aected light Of the torches carried for the
journey by the servants AMI pages. The
King at last appeared, and thousand
voices Were raisel,' a thousand arms out.
stretched, a thousand heads bowed, and
n thousand knees bent before him. He
walked with difficulty, leaning on the
arm of the Duke de Blacas, and sur
rounded by the group of princes and
their most intimate friends. His fea.
lures, though undsturbed by fear, bore
the traces of the trag gic calamities Of his
house and country, and as his look wan.
dercd with an expression of benign and
sorrowful majesly over all those faces
which he recognized and saluted with q
slight inclination of his head, his hu.
mid eyes seemed to contain the tears OF
his people.
Without speaking word he passed
through this line of followers, familiars,
courliers, and private citizens, who
opened before him and closed after him,
some darting forward and seizing his
hands to kiss them, others touching the
skirt of his coat as if to preserve an i'm.
preston of his person; all breaking
forth into lamentations and melting in.
to tears, as if at the scpulturc of a reign,
! or the death bed of a father of the peo.
pie. At the foot of the staircase thou.
sand swords were crossed over his head,
as their owners swOre To- defend or to a.
venge him. At the last moment, when
about to leave the palace and step into
his carriage, an attempt was made to re.
strain him. "Spare me my children,
said he, spare me the expression of the
pain | feel as well as you, at a separa.
tion which is necessary for the sake ol
France. wish topreservc you for my
own sake, and to preserve myself for
yours. will soon you again, alas!
under what auspicesp-The Duke de
Berry and the Count d'Artois assisted
him into the carriage, closed the door,
bowed and saw him depart. For fear o
arousing attention, or exciting display
of feeling on his way, the King would
have no escort as far as St. Denis; and
the inhabitants of the streets he travers.
ed knew not that the carriage they be-
held bore away dynasty. A single
of1icero of the mounted body guards fol
lowed the wheels of the Kings carriag,
at distance. The season was severe
', one-the night tempestuous and dark
the rain beat against the windows, gusts
Of wind roared through the streets and
over the roofs of Paris, and the March
r sky seemed to share in the storms which
agitated the court, the capital, and the
people,"