The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-18
THE BLACK CLOUD INPARIs.
How 1t Passed Over the City-The Pre-
cautions Taken at the Tufleries.

The Paris correspondent of the New Yorl
| World writes:
Yesterday, the 2eth Of October, was to have in
| augurated the last French revolution. At the
| eleventh hour, indeed, its promoters backed out
and gave notice to their adherents that the affail
| was adjourned to some other time. But as things
turned out they might as well have spared them
| selves this trouble; for the weather was such as
| to make popular gathering almost impossible
| When drew my window curtains in the morn
ing and looked oet upon the wet and slippery
streets, the cold, mclenent skies, and the evil
| dent discomfort with which every passer-by un-
| der his umbrella regarded the general condition
Of the universe, it was foregone conclusion that
under no circumstances could mob assemble In
| such weather. 1t could not hold together. No
| human being, either with or without an umbrel.
| la, could have expected to stand still for ten
minutes exposed to such cold and pelting rain.
| But recalled my Addison to memory:
1.-THE dawn is overcast the morning lowers,
And heavily In clouds brings on the day:
The great the important day, big with the fate
OF Cato, and Of Rome;'
And 30, when at noon the clouds began to roll
away and the sun sailed forth, followed his eX-
| ample and ventured towards the promised
landn OF constitutional reform-the Place de 10
Concorde, on this side Of the Seine and the hall
of the Corps Legislatif on the other. Between
these two all Is open to the eye and 1t needed but
one glance to see that there was no revolution on
the bill OF fare for the day: The weather was
still damp and chilly, though the sun smiled sa-
tirically on the sightseers, who came for excite
ment and went home with bad colds.
There was indeed time when there were
enough blouses present to have inaugurated q
row, and some Of these were apparently well dis
posed to do 30; but they were 80 scattered and
mixed up in the temporary throng, that 1t was
perfectly plain that their hour was not come and
that II indeed they had contemplated an out
break, they had come there to join in It, rather
than to organize 1t. AS the day passed away, so
did the people; and can safely affirm, that for by
@NFN Nl.a fhnrn
were fewer persons In that neighb0rhood than on
any other day that have visited 1t since my ar
rival in Paris. And the great majority OF those
who were there yesterday, were not at all the
kind OF people who get up riot. They were
either curiosity y-mongers, or persons following
their proper avocations, and going about their
lawful business. Nevertheless, though there
was no disturbance, you must not suppose that
disturbance was not apprehended or that 1t was
left unprovided for; and 1t Is extremely fortunate
for the people that the day terminated as 1t did.
There are at least two forces In France, which II
is extremely difficult for any mob to oppose with
successful violence. One is public opinion; the
other is the army. Both yesterday were against
the threatened row. 1t was naturally enough
denounced by every man with penny In his
pocket, but even to many-perhaps to more
than estimate-of those who get their bread
from hand to mouth, and are always ready
for any e1r,eute, the thing seemed ridiculous and
absurd. will not enter into the political dis
putes between the opponents and the partisans
to, this was not the occasion nor the manner
to settle them. Because half q dozen deputies
had vowed vengeance against him Tor refusing to
convoke the Legislature on the 26th OF OCTOBER
themselves on that day, and OF taking such &C
tion as they might deem fitting; because they
had backed out, one after another, until only M.
Raspail remained firm, and then he backed out,
too; because merely OF all these things, was Paris
to be filed with blood and smoke, and the people
fired on by the troops, and the shops Shut up, and
trade ruined for three days, ana the most respec-
table OF Cab-drivers and coflee-house WATERS pc
reaved OF his pOurbOire-the five cents Of gratui-
ty, which makes his life blessing instead Of
burden. The idea was absurd.
It cannot be denied, however, that there was
good deal Of readiness among the working classes
During the day Of the 25th. and during part Of
the evening, passed through many OF the lowest
and ''unrecOnstructed" streets OF Paris-notaoly
through the Faubourg st. Antoine-and the spirit
for the present but II 1t does not break out again
during the coming session OF the Legislature,
when some daring deputy VIII doubtless seek 10
ings viii be at their nood-tide among the yeo-
ple-I shall find myself greatly mistaken. foI
the present, however, the good sense Oh tne u.s.
men, both OF the government and the opposiEMron Ma
parties, has prevented great public scaRdal. Inc
latter utterly and sternly rebuked any popular
whatever for yesterday. Inc loI-
mer took such precautions as would nave maue
any popular outbreak futile Holding, supposs'
no less than 1000 troops in hand Iully armeo'
ready to be thrown on any part Of Paris at mo-
ments notice. 1t did not through all the day, pre-,
sent to the public observation single adaltiona.
soldier beyond the customary guards anu IeIiels
of every day The Emperor took up his quarters
nj the Tuileries, and went about even more 1reey
than usual, but though there was provision tuAen
to close the iron gates OF the garden az . mO
ment's notice, the sentries who guard tne palace
were not increased In number. That tnere were
more police officers than usual on the strectS u
true enough; and that they were generany 10 De
encountered In couples Is also true eaougn' v DTs
they were always very CIVIL ana II was OILY OILY
when a bunch Of forty or fifty people were ta,,
gathered momentariy together, that the magents,.
Seemed to find anything to do. Then, IL
was a very polite request-"Move on genrLHH, gnH,
men, II you please r'-and the Httle crown moui9
break up and disperse. In short, II appeared
To me that nine.tenths Of the people VINO VS.
tied the neghborhood Of the Corps Legislatii yes
terday were OF the same character as myself we
came to see row. ana mere oee or nU ourselves
but quietly went home again. the ailalr renlna.
ed me OF the old story OF the astronomer VINO, py
some means or other, discovered tnat tne moon
was filed with precious stones ana tas tnc ro,c Tn
and to fall upon this dull earth, for the sudden ue
lectatlon and enrichment o. It's inhaDitants, was
by an atmospheric vibration. II every human DC.
Ing he calculated, was at the same nour anu a.
the top of his voice to shout "Boh !" the desired
eject would be produced, and all the world would
GO about picking up rubies and diamonds and
emeralds, as the Jews picked up mama IN the
wilderness. The edict went forth. The hour was
fixed when all the world was to give vent TO one
tremendous shout. The hour arrived and unlver-
sal silence reigned. Every man was 90 busy IN
listening for the noise Of his ncighbors that ne
himself stood mute, and the happy occasion was
lost forever. ,,.
or course, the promoters OF this abortion must
lose caste In public opinion, and even, prooaDly,
in the opinion of their own party. The Journals
OF to-day which support the Republican sidesoi the
question are evidently discouraged anu IN Dau
humor. The funny part OF the whole analr was
the proclamation published by M. Pietri, the leao
of the police here, warning all good people 10
keep out Of the way on the 2eth, and quoting tne
very text of the most rigid law for putting doWn
mObs which l have ever seen or heard Oh. ~
amounts simply to this: That mayor or some
one from his office, or some one else, shall tlc
tri.colored scarf about his waist and say few
words to the mob, and shall cause drum 10 pe
beaten II the mob IL unarmed, there are 10 De
three rolls OF the drum; II armed, however,
but one roll is necessary; and as no one can
saw but what in any mob there may DC
q man armed with an umbrella, toothpick, q
market.basket or q leg OF mutton, IL l0lloWs thaI
the one drumbea may generally be oil that Is re-
uuired. Then force may be lawfully employed,
and force under these circumstances means, II
necessary, grape and canister, sabres and chas.
sepots. And where do you suppose u. Plctrl
finds this lively little laW-for 1t Is law actually
In present existence. The proclamation which
publishes its words for the government OF the
people at Paris gives also its date 7th June, lo4S,
and the names OF It's sgners and original promnl-
gators-Arago, Lamartine, Marie, GARNER Pages,