New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-07
OBITUARY.
JEAN JOSEPH LOUIS BLANC.
CANNES, Dec. 6.-Louis Blanc died here to-

day.
lean Joseph Louis Blanc, the French historian ana
Radical was born in Madrid October 49, 1910 ana was
OF Corscan extraction. When nineteen years oiu ne
went 10 Paris where he wrote for several Journals III
1898 he founded the Reru du Progress whloh adVocaou
social aud political reform In that journal ne nrst pun
lshed "The Organization OF Labor" In October 1889
NJ Blanc published review OF Louis BonAparteS ho
Idees Napoleonenues aud the next night he was way
laid and assaed from behind by a cowardy rufian' o
escaped however, with blow from SLICK on INC rs"
eve younger brother, then living ut Rodez was 80
strongly convinced that NJ. Blanc was being aSsnh.cu
at tho precise moment that he wrote at once 10 ra7 o
information. This incident was the origin OF NJ Duia
Corscan Brothers." the main subject Of which is the
prelernatural sympathy between two Drothere. NJ
Blanc took prominent part in the stormy days OF lS4o
and WINS one OF the members Of the Provisional Govern
meat In this position he prevailed upon his coueagues
to abolish capital punishment When the froVisiona'
Government surrendered It's power To the Nhtoh ar
sembIy NJ. Blanc was elected as one OF the reproseh."
tiyes of Paris by 10000 votes In the Assembly he
brought forward and carried the motion for repeal OF
the law by which the Bonaparte family was uooneu W
perpetual exile. In May 1s4S when the hall OF the
National Assembly was invaded by large numbers ol
peope who came 10 make demonstration In 1aVor Oh
Poland NJ Blanc exerted himself to check TINS uh"ar
rantable attempt at popular dlotation. Inc workhs
men who took part in the demonstration ala not nceu
his advice but showed MN
NJ Bancs enemies made this the pretex for an attempt
to prescribe him. but their unounded charges eu 70 inc
ground But after the sangunary nsurrecton OF june
1S4s when the minds Of many were under the lnnnehce
of frantic reactio AIRY movement the charge already
disproved was revived and NJ Blancs prescription was
resolved upon and voted by the very men who had
short time before proclaimed his innocence lie tnen
went TO England, where lived in exile many years
He returned TO Paris in 1870. His political followers
urged him to come to the front, but he shrank from
taking conspicuous part. Ia 1871 he was elected 10
the Assembly OF the representatives OF Paris ne
was one OF the most assiduOus members or the AS
sembly. He watched closely all that passed III that
BODY but rarely took any part IA speaker bOdihs INA
his duty to promote silently the oIBdhiHu'Iou anu
welfare of the Republic. -,
In tho tribune and his books ne spoke OF
and battles and often recommended VOlenJ
remedies for abuses, but In private he was one Oh the
miIdest of men In person he small and his express
sion aud manner were juvenile. His voice was more
feeble than "A wOman's aud he was often sty Ell the
microscopic orator" WIen he had congenla oOinpan-
ion would give expression TO his CRITICAL ana arsu
mentatiy humor in that was mighty entertaining
He was successful with the pen than rs an orator.
and was the author OF several important works Among
I ese are; History OF Ten Years 1880 ls4O" when
passed through several editions and exercised great In
fueuce political events Ia France during the latter
portion the reign OF Louis Philippe History OF the
French Revolution" important work In twelve VO,
umes written In England; " Historical Revelations,
intended TO expose the misrepresentation III LOfu NOT
nanby'H OF certain events tDa OCCURRED III
Paris after the overthrow Of Louis Phippe's Govern
ment aud Letters England COLLECTION OF letters
written several French journals during his exile NJ
Blanc was married in 1865 to Miss Christina Groh, who
died 1877 His prot OF, Auguste Blanc the writer Oh
| fine arts, died last January.