The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-25


twenty-ffth and have g tournament. The
tanb1rg Is. O. Rifles and Middle Georgia
battalion, and other military organizations,
will be present. The most OF the local M emo
rial Associations have changed the day to the
twenty-fifth so as to be able to go en- mdsse
| 10 Atlanta. A grand reception has been
arranged for Gen. Lee.
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| BLANQUI.
the Revolutionist and Conspirator just
| Elected to Represent Bordeaux in the
/ French Assembly.
New York World
Louis Auguste Blanqu, whose election as
| a member OF the French Assembly Is an
nounced, and Victor Hugo are the only two
| living Frenchmen who can be said to have
provoked continuous public attention during
| the last half century under Charles x, Louis
Philippe, the Second Republic the Second
Empire, the Commune and the Third Repub,
lie. Blanqui was born in 1905 at Nice, and
even without the education given him by his
mother. an advanced Republican, would have
been an agitator. Going to Paris he was
soon full -nedged Carbonaro and Revolution
list. In 1897 he made his debut on barricade
In the Quarter st. Denis where he received
bullet In the neck. In 1880 he took an active
part In the three glorious days In July. lie
was in trouble in 1881 tor Kissing Barthe dur,
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him from hoping for professional success. In
1882 he was arrested as editor, 81 the
journal OF the Friends OF the PEG.
R5s and figured in .s the aeo tf1si b 81
the jury, but fined and sent to prison for a
year by the courtfor outrageous contempt In
attacking "the men with privileges dufing
| his defense. Out again, ne formed club, tne
"Societe DIES Families and In 1886 was lined
and sent to prison for two years, for clandes-
timely manufacturing ammunition. On his
release he founded with Barbes and others
/ the famous ''Socete des Quatre-Saisons,
which on the twelfth Of May 1889, brought $50
sectionaries into the street The eneute failed,
and Blanuui concealed himself, but in Oeto-
Der, as he was leaving Paris he was arrested
and in January, 1910, brought before the
Chamber Of Peers Condemned to death like
Barbes, like Barbes he had hls s sentence rt com
tion of 1848 liberated him from confinement,
| and he fastened to Paris to become president
OF the powerfullS Republicaine Centrale,
iii the Rue Bergere. One OF his speeches
| guillotine and public executions as infinitely
| less effective than .domiciliary massacre.
The government, In spite OF Lamartine and
Louis Blanc, insisted On arrestIng Blanqui,
| but when BertOglio and four officers visited
his domicile they were urbanely received by
Blanqui in the midst OF a body OF twenty men
| armed to the teeth, and the enterprise was
abandoned as impossible. But the government
did succeed in dealing him severe blow by
publishing letter written In October, 1889,
| to the Minister of the Interior, M. Duchatel
containing revelations as to the clubs which
| Barbes and others declared could only have
been made by Blanqnl, their evidence being
confirmed by that OF NJ. Dufaure at the same
1913, Blanqui headed the abortive rising
against the Assembly; on the twenty eighth
he was arrested in his hiding place and SEN
fenced to ten years penal servitude. He
escaped, but was recaptured, and the Emperor
naturally left him In prison where he found
nesty of 1859 and returned to Paris, but In a
few months he was caught in conspiracy
and In 1861 sent to prison for five years. After
| his release he was again arrested as con-
Nspoleon's downfall. August 10, 1870, he was
once again seized for taking part In the de-
monstration Of La Villette He was Ia prison
when the Empire fell, and hardly was he re-
de Willie, October 81. M. Theirs had him ar
rested on general principles In 1871, and his
refusal to release his prisoner led to the as
sassination BY the Communists OF Arch
other hostages. Why Blanqui In what must
have seemed the hour of triumph OF the Conn
mune retired to the country has never been
explained. Practically "on general princ-
PIES the veteran consprator has ever since
The people Of Marseilles petitioned President
MacMahon for his release, but In vain,
nor has President Grevy received SINH
lar petitions with any greater
ksSca Z ssR fd q mana Last him he ae
candidate, but he only obtained three votes
In the convention. Those of PIsle-sur-
Sorgues took him up, but he received a mere
handful Of ballots, and when at MarseilIes his
taken up to defray election expenses he real
lied but 120 francs. Two Sundays ago, how
ever. he sprang to the front In the first cir
CONSUMPTION Of Bordeaux, where In 1877 there
was bitter and scandalous quarrel between
the Moderate and Radical Republicans
Lavertujou, friend of Gambetta, headed the
list with 1865 votes for vacancy In the
i Chamber of Deputies, Banqui receiving 1878
and two other Republicans, NJ Metader and
M. Octave Bernard, 1914 and 1864 respective.
was ordered, at which majority was not
necessary, the event causing no little excite
ment in France, since Ii the government re-
fused to amnesty him on his election-being
9 convicted prisoner, he has no civil rights
it would enrage the Radicals, while Ii 1t gave
him his seat the more Conservative Senate
would surely reject the education bill.
Blanqui has spent thirty-fve years OF his
life in the prisons OF the Prefecture, the Con
ciergerie, la Force, Sainte PeIagie. Mazas
Versailles, Fontevrault. Mont st. Michel
Tours, Blois, Doullens, Belle Isle, Corte
Lamalgue, Cahors, the Fort du Iaureau anc
Clairvaux, where he still lies. Since he came
to manhood the story Of his public life has
been written on court records and prison
registers. When brought before the court,
martial In 1872 with his snowy hair, tinely-cu1
features, keen, restless eyes and sonorous
voice, he impressed even those who did MOI
know his history.
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