The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-04
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Our Paris Correspondence.
PARrs, March 10, 1858.
The Execaios Of Orini aud the App:ayance Of ne Ferseh
Metropolis, d.,
The head Of Orsni will devise "inerna plcts'
in this world. Tho guiilotne has done s Rrevocable
work, and the living who, In spite OF bis undoobed
crime from the moment Of his capture I'LL the execution
Of the last penalty OF the law had gathered shout him
fsympathy than agreeable to tho authorities,
now lies moulderng oorse in the cemetery Of Mount
Parnasse not necessary that should esser INTO any
minute detail Of this last sc In the great regcidal drama
The daily correspondents Of the London papers have
doubtless forwarded to their respective ournaIs very full
particulars which cannot fail 70 meet your eyes. stl
there always something say not unworthy Of atten-
ton by any who may happen to be at the seat Of any
great event. and that the execution or Orsn great
event need only point 10 the fact that calculation
has been made that not less than two hundred thousand
persons collected In and about the nehborhoOd Of
the Place de 10 Roguete for the purpose or Witnessing t.
Troops of al arms duty throughout. the night and
though many persons had taken up what was deemed ia
vorable positions early three and four o'clock tho
morning Of satu day they were considerably mortified to
ind that these localities precisely those that tho
military ultimately Intended 10 occupy. Indeed, every
where there the most jealous vigilance. An
outbreak or e1peute was utter impossibity,
II such, is said, contemplated. Police
stationed AZ every point where the military were not
and easy perceive from the circumspecton Of
the crowd, that thoroughly aware Of the supervi
sion under which IL was placed WAS myself on tho
ground at six o'clock, being accompanied by Of
the police who had instructions 70 place tho
scaold the nature Of the circumstances would permit.
got within fifty yards OF it, not however, w,hou: great
difficulty. The morning dull heavy and bitterly cold,
yet seemed disposed to leave the OF nteres
The military, thought, generally bore in s aspect look
OF and gloom, and the crowd spoke In the bated
breath and when occasional ,u deprl break from
It, the laugh sounded hollow ard dscordant, and
quickly superseded BY some note Indicative Of grsver
sentiment. looked round, and far the eye could
reach dense masses Of human heads with upturned
faces. At time at every window and house top there
might be deserted through the hazy atmosphere cumps
people overlooking the scene but suddenly gradual
dissolution OF these visible and they finally disap
peared For other the police
dered 10 suffer one to hold any position which in any
degree dominated the terrible drama The dread OF
bombs even In this approaching hour OF his agony at
tested the might Of Orsn As the clock OF the prison
sounded the half hour before O'Clock, when
known the execution would take place, there sd
donal swaying Of the crowd and disciple Of Iava.er
might have taken valuable hints from the working
of tho features OF many they gazed eagerly IN
beam and monstrous knife There many hundreds
of women present. who for the most par, seemed 70 pro-
greater degree OF restraint upon themselves than
is generally observed such occasions. rhs French
woman is made Of different mould to our Anglo SaIon eGe
mnacy. she has tho heart 10 20 10 sc1uo o, ho rors
she can make the nerve required 70 hold on through
without hnching. confess my heart thunped most
unpeasanty during the last half hour, and vS real
relief to when a. last the fatal muu,e arrived era
duay there had taken place slight change Of tie per-
sorases groupei the scafold Up TO the present
knot OF officials grouped together before the
instrument OF execution partially coocealipg from tae
public view. Now, however, all clear. There,
straight before you might be seen the basket which was
With ~ spsps to which the BODY was 70 be- SOUND he
clean straw which should receive the vital stream OF
lifc In front squadrons OF cavalry WITH drsSn ssors
dread ordeal about to be Icted whea long his lne
Of infantry, with fixed bGyones, looked Ike hedge OF
steel between tho spectators and the criminals The
clock had oled the appointed hour aud hushed silence
pervades throughout those heav.ns masses, unbsosen
except by The loud throbbing OF ones osn heart In
moment The comparatively empty sosn,ld Is occupied
by two figures clad 10 white, oarefootsd ana wHn
hardly Know thew seemed 70 have sprang ron ost the
straw Uttered 10 receive their blood noselsssy aud rs
pdy had the procession acepded the steps from the cells
thick Ggurc OF Perr from TIA. OF Orsn before he
crspe removed rom bis fesures. Perf vas apps
rently animated conversation - the last; with glass
able t0 observe his lips 10 constaE: 19son saold
not think t.o minutes passed from ia hrst APPEARANCE
head slightly turned away from toe suo,ne, tue eI0res
zion 0f his features lnexpressby touching Thsro
a CLEAN In hs and yet aiunaesW1 N in1cats1
perfec, mastery o'hmssf IN this rs creates, trial II
generally understood tha, he would have liked 70 have
uttered few words he bad seen any Possibility Of hs
voice reaching The crowd, but glance must have con
vipced him that such ou Of the question. He smiled
lAnsuiiy he quietly turned 70 tho exec1noner V be
bound in tho space Of half minute frOni his d1ss
rnstsntaneousy the military wore in motion dspersns
the crowd while the police buscd themselves In direct
inc INTO different channes hsre was no conasion nc.
tho slightest accident Everything OF this kind whether
the occasion bs coronation or cecap alton, is en
and ritah nd n
impassioned and ate, obeys with the meekness sf
dog the Of power when the rod ls vsiby rsssd
caught well a. could OF the fugitive ren1ks
that were from time 10 time hastily thro~s on, ~ith
view OF discovering n there or that nia,sl sb-
which might suns or qualify n.pcye feelings Of son
msseraton for the untimoly doom OF follos being
am bound 70 ssy-and o,ses have since toll me a, they
have made the remsrs-tha. not did hear any
expression Of sympathy with the that be- Alsposo
Of 0rsin with unmnged admrstoo ~ an enthusiast and
treat gamc Of poltcs rhe Emperor may be there tbs
day three months" heard said more than Hs
would have been bsre had be failed IN ecember, 1s57n
said another. "I difference" said third, " in
Orsni finging his DO abs among crowd OF guars with
sw 70 60 ns o0,ee, aoa sapoeon .ae.ps
destroyed at the cup eta, VINO had do
With the resistance than you or = said another while
Of game IL simply ptsh and t)ss, heads win tails yoo
lose" rejoined another; ors.n determined 10 be
government want 10 represent him; be hurried hs
bombs among the crowd without dstn~ton q persons,
be himself stood the brunt and exposed his oun !fe, ~
WAS proved by his wound"
only repeat what heard, and What many others IN
dfsrtnt situations distinctly heard likewise There no
doubt that Orsni moot properly convicted criminal
and Justly paid the penalty of deed which all prcper'y
constituted minds must turn from With abounaiiou. The
In which he conducted himself at his ria
his conviction, and now o. the last scene OF his eventul
life, bids fair, however, 70 elevate him 70 the dignity
martyr IL may be added also that the events which hsve
followed in the wase Of the attempt Of the lAh of asuay
have thrown around hi. person symps,hy which vrisr
other orcumstancss, might have been different The ~
cal crss In England which resulted from u; the res's
which have been daily taking place the capital ar1
the provinces the general outbreak which the go~efu
ment Acknowledges 10 have apprehendei he scaru STATE
OF estordQe 70 which persons n every rank of 81 ely
have snce been subjected the innate conviction th.f
nation, within IL hours Of their capal ss1aakvg TIE
people of France nation Of slaves hr sing ceiling
that little BY little every principle of 20 y has been
Slapped and stolen from them, ali combD.to protuce m
the public mind sentiment IN connection Win This exe-