New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
LOUIS BLANCS FUNERAL
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From The L1rdrl Standard.
Long before he COrttZc started from No.
2O4 Rue de Elvou. the deceased remains lay IN
-J,.te a uaptuoGs c1tatalGue erected under me
porte c0cLere, crowds assembled ID lt7 immediate
vru.ty and dcpUtauous an carrying banners Of varied
coo.s aLu bearing al manner or inscriptions. assent
bcd the street, which they b" -~sd mp nearly as lar
a. lie Place la COucorde. Nothing could exceed tine
order which all fell utO ther places IA TIE rear OF
the hears. and Tie oEG lne, broken " thc Dtnlt!s
when viewed from distance, locked most picturesque.
l. extended mile m en-tn, aud As u moved ON
the Stree and boUcyarcs were tbrougad e{ en- the
DOu-ctups by dense Masses OF 7gEtseer5 IIis, came
population from lac the PROV luces then ne heaI7e
drawn by horses. so densely covered Win MINOR,
gel - and yrcntL- flowers That lts very shape and
.onure nue. O1i.,rr4tei Accompanying the AearSe
Uulr ten pal-bearers. lEItdliieiy '0uo"tHk came
General Pe. Representing the President OF th. Hepuo-
be- then personal friends and relatives OF H. Louis
Blame followed nv me uil-lry ana lh5r OlHu PA, Ius
win Wre-tus and banners nearly every nan wear
lu Als bat ouioie Tue siiS OF req III vtIees lc
d r4g re o. special badge of uubccI u the life OF
the world to come he memn'r1 OF me oh"uhe "n"h
TAG amnesty has permitted 70 re1u 20 It4is were Co
spicuOus IN the procession, and, judging from
complain Of Jnelr lot lh.5 al ore con'orltoe = eat
caaIs and most respectfully atCreu; Indeed, the
TACT mat the majority Yl ,-., - aI c Ia
OF cGyta seemed 90 variance with he extraor
ne" rear ot Wui'h vas O-ol-. lr > p-oJ -,
TOOK Jo reach thc cemetery Al the Cemetery
uent where Madame Louis BGnc's remains we're laid
eignt ears ago. NJ Charles E1m0ad then read the 0-
lowing Grafton written for t9e occasion ny VICTOR hugo
wnoni hi. yeacs would 0t s.lU" to attend:
o.. The deaJh OF such man ~ LOue blanc Is dsap-
a
e. Us AKIN prUstrAtOu; bu. prJstrAtVn .ass On,
lIlue willie. Men VINO believe arc strong, AMI SO 70
I've - % nope. 4 iIgut may 60 out, 0ui tue source
Oh all light Is never eKtu guisued. Meu Ike LOUIS Blanc
are necessary they reappedr wAen the need Tor nem
arise. Their work cInuOJ be discontinued Of II forms
mar of the very OF Humanity, Let us weep, ten, Tor
nuz Blame; ont LEI us hope Let us weep, put let rs
,r-t In the better world where he now II, ne ncars ls
and approves H. Good am OF MS NlL the ul-
t,.grut oil hl5 work H. elOqGeuti lie was excel
iur AZ an historian ne taught IA orator he per
ann, I'd. 80 unIosDGer he enlightened. Let us honor
his D.. orst =Ae AIS memory, ana accept n4s
ttt,uort.!lt, such men, we repeat are necessary.
j. ~ siucr tnat is the earthly Jaw but tAey must
IRE TO, mat the laT OF Heaven. Nalure
make. tHcm. the Republic wants them. what
= ere NJ the bottom u the Republic Man. WHAT
IL frt m the tulLOsL OF nature God Beings
me- lyuis banc are supreme cOuscicuces They 20
,r,ugl me with put csre-tOs 40 tue double duty;
with regard To history, tacts lhclueIte catastTopLes
eyuts n, oluiOns people, WIKI regard TO
God, to love HE A., $4,000. .,.t
several o,hrr speeches were made the most typical
aud ne best OF w.ch delivered by JOurneylnsn
COMP, stOr. VI. MOret lie said;
iZcus- ms tomb CANNOT be closed without voice
iuu r;i.ru ON the Worklngmeu To pay tribute 10
I,u'. t,l4ucs memory. he served the cause OF Tue
l,ropl tie yeOp.e hlss as tneir own Afet WnaL
/. been sail " make no Gstincton between
ne Syrials and politician. lie Worhnsman, as ne
rss, through life viii bear lH mind Dut one tllng-
IA. horn ia the DourgeOse, L9us Blanc loved me
p, opr. LOUIS Blanc tue true sou OF ms Ffehcn
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