Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-12-01
Eorei9n.
The Flourens Demonstration.

by a certain number of friends belonging
10 the National Guard, presented them
selves at the Hstel de Vile, and explained
the objects of the manifestation" They
were three-fold. He demanded more arms
of precision for all fighting men: that the
Government should show more energy;
and that the municipal elections should be
proceeded with forthwith. You may be
surprised to hear that Gen. Trochu par
leyed with these unceremonious gentle
men; but so he did, and at considerable
length. He undertook to explain to them
that France has to be saved, not by bril-
liant sorties, but by means safer if some
what slower, and to point out what these
fre-eaters apr ear not to know, that
one DISASTROUS sortie might cause the
fall of the city. He added that his
plan consisted in continually harassing
the enemy on all sides, firing him, solating
him. cutting off his supplies, and making
desert around him. that this man was
already in process of execution, and that
he entertained the frmest hope of seeing
the condition of Paris sensibly bettered
before another month had elapsed. On
the subject of the distribution of arms of
precision, he gave hopeful promises M.
Gambetta then took up the word, and de-
clared that it was impossible for the NUM-
cipal elections to be proceed with, for even
the electoral lists could not be prepared. A
warm discussion was the result, which end
cd by Nj. Flourens then and there throw
ing up his commission. This rebuff of the
5th only inhamed the anger of the extreme
party, who the following day assembled in
the Cour DIES Miracles, and voted that a
grand demonstration should be made by
NJ 4 aNl ~ hn
mept at the Hotel de Vile on the 9Th. In
..desiriog the election of the Commune of
Paris" were invited to attend, and to be at
the appointed spot at o'clock, in order
"boldly to manifest their opinions" At
the hour named some 1000 people had
assembled; but it had already become APP
parent that the majority had come to pro-
test against the scheme to further which
the meeting had been summoned BY 8
o'clock the 1900 had swollen to
10000, many Of whom, however,
we're women, children and loafers.
Several members of the governmental
NJ Jules Favre, Picard, Jules Simon, Gar
nier Pages, Arago, Ferry, Rochefort and
De Keratry themselves at the
windows, and the cheers with which they
were saluted proved that the originators of
the demonstration were still in minority.
yery shortly afterward the Sth battalion of
the Sedentary National Guard armed, and
with its trumpeter and drummers at its
head, debouched from the Quai de Grevres,
took up its position, and pressed the
crowd back tor some little dis.
lance. 1t was we'll received, amid cries
of "Viue la Republioue! Bas de Communes!"
At 3:l5. Gen. Trochu arrived from the Rue
de Rivoli on horseback, accompanied by
Gen. Tamisier, and several aides-de-camp,
and had perfect ovation but when the
crowd cried "Tiue Trochu, he begged them
to cry "Viue la RepubRque! Viue Ia
France," At the same time other battalions
of the National Guard arrived and plainly
showed by their demeanor that they ipten-
ded to allow of no manifestation hostile to
the Government. When Gen. Trochu had
passed on Gen. Tamisier addressed few
sensible words to the crowd, protesting,
amid the applause of a greater portion of
il. that this was not moment to SOW di-
vision in their ranks by such maneuvers
as had that day been ate mpted. But the
oratorical triumph of the day fell to NJ
Jules Favre, whose admirable little speech
is under my hand. Yet it is too long to
translate, and must content myself with
giving you its spirit and few OF its
phrases. The incident he said, only
strengthened the hands of the Govern
ment, and consecrated afresh it's legitimate
character. 1t would pursue even
to death its aim of Kidding French
soil of the stranger, and was determined to
act with frmness against all who would
lain turn it aside from its purpose. Every
body would be glad to witness municipal
elections, but while the Prussians were
menacing their city, the place for the
electors was the ramparts. "Llsten to the
cannon. 1t tells US where is our duty.
For the big guns were laundering forth
death and defiance as he spoke. Then be
begged them all to forget what had hap
pened, and only to be united in emuious
patriotism.
Thus, says the Journal Officiel, tended
the great day. which has contounGed our
agitators and demonstrated that the PEG
pie OF Paris are determined to deal true
Justice upon all invitations to seoition.
In the evening NJ Jules Favre wrote, in
the name of the Government to thank
Gen. Tamisier and the National Guard fol
their opportune support, and declaring Its
desire to found "a durable Republic, de.
creed by the nation in its sovereignty
when the proper time arrives. Altogether
it is abundantly plain that the party OF NJ
Flourens, NJ. Blanqui, and, it must bt
added, of NJ Ledru Rollin, have suffered
serious check, and that common sense ano
prudent patriotism are, for the moment, IL
the ascendant. But the seeds of discore
are there, and such a triumph does not de
stroy them.
Carlyle on America.
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