New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15
THE PARIS REBELS.
rRoCLAIMING THE COMMUNE.


The Paris Commune gives the following
graphic and evidently highy-colored account Of the
proclamation OF the Commune:
This afternoon t2Sth ult). toward O'Clock, upward OF
60cO National Guards under arms, and proudly
deed in admirable order in the streets and bouevards
convergng upon the Hotel de Vile TO the sound OF inc
fds fare and drum The battahons Of Belleville, Mont
martrc and Nlete had an austere and marta, aae1s
IL seemed rs II the pavement trembled unu.I s
ured tread of their feet Their colors were smounted
nv a PlrvCiau Can the symbol Of independence anu
liberty and their bayonets had red irinse' an ov i
OF the blood she'd nv the French people Ior it5 ,
patton. In the ranks with sparkling eye ana radani
Features marched troops Of all arns-iine 12ua'eS a
artillery Oh how imposing was the maTch! az inc
Place lie II6fl de lie the Central Committee and the
members Of ,hc Commune fra,ern1en e c a s SS
the bust OF the Republic, glrt with red scarf ana
The place citt red with bayoncts; upward OF 10000
men W. n there close ranks and long files OF batal
ions seen in the neehborng streets ON sudden
there was profound silence among these human masses
The Central Committee declared its mandate at an end,
and surrendered powers the Paris Commune Cit
zen Asst proclaimed the names OF the members. who
were were aftcrwad presented TO the people Az this
by indiscrihabe emotion, and an immense acclama,
ton arose from every breast "Vive la Commune"
several regiments beat To arms; keps were held up on
The points of hayonets The windows OF the Ho.el ae
Vile crowded with spectators. The sun shed ITS
JOYOUS rays upon The masses OF human beings and added
10 the c0Tccousness the solemntty When savos or
artillery shook the ground and made the windows OF the
Hotel lie Vile rattle the joyous shouts OF the crowd re-
The moment was solemn. Every thought Of the
great heroic days If the first revolution. OF which the
ceremony Of today was the living imaer. One could
not help thinking that the spirit of our fathers animated
and transformed all these men. Joy. nope, ana patriot
ism shoue every face, and many tears OF JOY were
rhed. The Citizen R.nvier comes forward. Amid in
describabe enthusiasm be makes speech, explaining to
Compishcd. Never in this country was anything like
this patriotic rapture seen before Citizen Ranyier was
followed by Citizens Asst and Lavalete whose speeches
alternated with the "Marseilasc" and the "Chan du
Depart sung by the people in chorus At O'Clock the
marching past commenced.
In passing before platform which covers the bassO
reerO Of Henry ", the chiefs OF batt0ns shook hands
with the members Of the Commune. This procession
lasted two hours without enthusiasm slackenng for a
that we measure. people thy greatness and thy
force. Rest thy pedestal, magnanimous sovereign,
sacrificed Of oldt Ubiquitous social organizations Thy
day come thy desnies will now change thou wilt
have thy place in the sun of life, and henceorh nobody
labor bread OF his wife and children. Vve la
Commune! Nive la Repubhque
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF THE COMMUNE.
The Journal OGciel of the Commune pub
lshed the following inaugural address,
CITZENs Your Commune is constituted The vote Of
the 10Th March has sanctioned the victorious Revou-
ton. power, cowardy in its aggression had taken you
by the throat You have, in your legitimate defense,
repulsed from your walls this Government which wished
20 dishonOr yOu by imposing ON you King Today the
criminals whom you have had no desire 10 prosecute,
abuse maganmty by organizing at the very gates
of the city Of mOuarChical cOnspraces. They
civil war; they work in every kind Of cor
dared To- beg for foreign aid We appeal In regard to
these execra6e proceedings to the Judgment Of France
Citizens you have Just given yourselves institutions
which defy all such attempts. You are masters OF your
destinies Strong in your support the representa-
tves you have installed in power are about to repair the
disasters caused by me fallen power INDUSTRY eSRrH
receive vigorous impulse To-day you have the ex-
baiI have one on the subject Of the bills which are due
The public services will he retsabshed and simplifed
The National Guard henceorth the sole armed force OF
the city, Will be recognized without delay. These are
our first acts The elect Of the people ask only to assure
hdenee Of me electors As fr u as Hy c0nceFned tney
H6iei de vie, March 20, 1871
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REBEL CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
CITIZENS: To-day we have been permitted
20 assist at grandest popular spectacle which has
ever met our eyes-which has ever moved our hearts,
Paris greeted and applauded her revoluton-Paris
opened fresh and white leaf Of history and inscribed
her great name it. Two hundred thousand freemen
have come forward 10 assert their liberty aud TO pro-
claim the Constitution amid the roar OF cannon
Let the spies Of Versailles who prowl about our walls,
report their masters what voices Issue Ort from the
breast OF entire population; how they MI the whole
city, and resound beyond her walls Let these SPIES
who have sneaked into ranks, give them
faithful image Of this magnificent spectacle-a people
rTyinc aloud We viii die for our country We replace
in your hands the work YOU conhded 10 u.s. the last
moment OF epheneral power. before we definitely re
sume our places in Committee Of the National Guard
from which events called us FORTH we wish 10 return you
thanks. Aided in our task by admirable patriot
tsm and by your wisdom, we have without violence, but
without weakness, accomplished the conditions OF our
hbited us from assuming government we have
"eToTon Within eight days Our actions are known to
you and II is with the pride OF having accomplished our
duty that we submit them your Judgment But before
passing the ordeal of your opinion wish TO that
any that has been effected has been done through
We further wish To proclaim aloud that you, abso
lutte and lawful masters, have established your power
FORWARD claims demands YOU have retaated.
France guilty OF 20 o1 ieG 'ne amy
Incidence, by means Of calm liberty ana hard WORK.
Your liberties will he theoretically defended by your
OF today they viii consecrae them forever WorR
tepends upon yourselves, and bears its own reward.
facilitate lis labors by devOting yourselves 10 the neces
cary reforms. Brethren among yourselves be guided
ty brethren March firmly and bravery on the iOad OF
Tie future. Give an example 10 others, by showing
them the value OF liberty, ana you VII assureuy arrive
Al the intended gOal-the Universal Republic
IssAssINATION OF PRINCES RECOMMENDED.
The following is a complete translation of the
article signed by Citizen valiant the Delegate OF the
Communist Central Committee for Home Affairs
and which was published in the Paris Hed)
Journal Ooieiel with the following Introduction :
We reproduce the foHOwlng aItico Wien -, rec 5
Citizen valiant, which appears 10 US otS7cnit5es
in satisfactory manner one OF inc MI % ,v
M the moment" The article runs thus we are IN
,red Int he statement has no official character, that
the Due dAumae Is al Versailles III that De @ ~
because between Bordeaux and versailles the Duc u
male did not meet win hlnSe c'.zcI, 80 Go sense
facts that we how greatly the moral ana eNI seso
has been weakened IN the republics OF Od tLnes !Ia
niCde the law here pretended Boiay a.. n tbo
a. assassination that act Of justice and necessity Io9
tbe inrigeTs who faten IT is added e class OF sen
fimeDs simpetOns These people declare that the poor
devils of Princes are not responsible for the crimes VI
their fathers their names. or their families, any more
OF TrOppDan Is answeTaDle iof the cIIo1
Of his parent They forget that the son OF CONDEMNED
criminal condemned by public opinion II ne ne hot
criminal himself, but for weniounded reasons ustust
attaches those who in youth have been exposed 70
the influence Of such bad examples ana WHOSE carry
education has had such director"
In the came manner prince, the son OF Prince who
continues style himself prince" and VINO, IKE the
UAumal daTes ~ raise IN Republican France
the question monarchy and the claims OF MS iainly
exctes our anger and demands our justice; ana even
should these princes who dream OF throwing us BACK
into oppression have become enlightened by the genus
Of Revolution that itself j. reason why they should