New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
PARIS A CENTURY AGO.

II was lust hundred years ago, In the month OF JunA
1892 that the French Revolution took decided turn
for the worse and the events occurred IN Pans when
NAV he sald TO have established the Reign Of Terror
Then declares NJ Mortimer Ternaux, one Of the best
historians Of that troubous epoch, came tie tyranny
the streets the cspOtsm OF insuTrect0n anu hifcy
held complete sway and no longer disturbed IN i1
work OF destruction, by the cries OF It's vlcums
The news Of military reverses laving produced
profound sensation, II wns proposed carry i'll June,
1902 10 form under the walls Of Paris camp OF 2oco
soldier, devoted 10 the principles OF the Eevolh'on
This measure and another, against pnenst refusing
swear ALLEGIANCE ID the constitution. King Louis XVI
vetoed after summarily dnlssng his Gironiist Min
istry aud the result was great indignation among the
people The popular indignation was artfuly tahel
advantage OF by some OF the leaders OF the poorer
classes further plans, which bad long since been con-
cocted for demonstration 10 be made on the -V'h Of
June the anniversary Of that memorable day OF l'o9
when the Deputies OF TIE Natioual Assembly took an
cath In tho famous tennis1court never 10 separate
until they should have enacted constitution san
terrc the brewer whose popularity was helped by the
many kegs OF beer he away. was one OF the chef
acitaor and am Jng the Others was leweer Dio"d-
thirsty colonist from san Domingo, disslpaed mar
0uis a speech-making butcher and an UNSUCCESSFUL
Polish court.er The Mayor OF Paris and other officials
were warned In time that armed mob might possibly
be expected to Invade the Legislative Assembly, and
pcrhap, also the royal palace Of the TuerieS but they
either fav )rcd the disorder cont aflcry ara
useless orders.
All tho night preceding the Goth Of June political
meetings protracted in the revolutionary quarters
Of Paris and tile fever OF excitement was kept up BY
fraerna delegations sent from one 10 another DURING
tie morning turbulent crowds gathered In the Streets
and about ION two different mobs started oil In po
cession. picked up the dcr, along the route. ana 'o)n
united t. bear down upon the building Of a former
riding lsool whore The Legislative Assembly was IN
session. There halt made aud Sant"r,e sent In
- note the Assembly saying that the Inhabitants oi
the Faubourg Saint Antoine were celebrating the ami
ycrsary Of the oath Of the ennscourt and desired 70
pay their respects With mob howilg az It's doors,
The Assembly debated for tw) hours whether II should
receive Is visitors coming thus i. warike array.
People were damned into tie building so tightly that
they could move neither forward nor back. Others
)verowed into old convent garden near by, pah'ei
for a liberty tree poplar that had been brought along
In the procession, and made things generally hVey
4 gate at length forced OPEN and the weary Innu
tmde swarmed the Tueres Garden bnt the leaders
aid not want the agitatl 20 end IN a mec pleasure
promenade and ordered the drums beaten 10 cal tie
people back 10 TIE A>semby's doors. There depu'a
ton was admitted read a fur)us petition u tie
legislators and permission then granted for the
citizens to march through the hall. The brewer and
the dissipatrd marquis loaded the procession and
It )ppod beneath the their followers pass
hy. For over an ur an immense throng Of rioous
men, women and children hurried past some without
welp)ns some brTndishlng Ghre>, pixies. haichets,
>cvthc> knives and other murercns tools. There were
squads OF uniformed members OF the National Guard
In the mass people dane d musicians Played
the revolutionary air Of ia ira AID hoaise voices
sung It one man carried Old pair OF brooches on
his pike Inscribed with Long I'VE the san.cul 'ttN,'
and another swung aloft cars booly heart .abc'd.
'The bart of an alstocmt:" The procession Over.
the leaders presented the Assembly with nag IN tpacn
II gratitude. ana the session ended for time.
lf,cr leaving the Legislative Assembly many % he
crowd beam 70 weird their WAY homewa.i and II
look,d II the royal palace were not - ee Invaded
Bnt the adjoining Place du Cars9usc suddenly became
blocked with surgng maSse, Il humanity. ana ae'iaoS
urged the people TO demand admission 20 IN rNe1ts.
This was refused by two gendarmes standing VIA
crossed bGyonots nj the door, but delecTilon o.
twenty or thirty persons was admitted 70 present
petition to the King. The mob HOW Insisted upon
having what WAS denied It. cannon, were brought up
and mined at the closed door; and regular >iess
WAS Just about to begin when voice from wiii2n
cried not 10 fire for the door would BE- opened. "a
4 swung uIon lts Hinges In rushed the rabOle with
such impetuosiy that a heavy cannon was carried
along until 70 stuck fast in the door Of the third
room and had 10 b. cut away with axes. Reacilr5
the room where the King and his few faDl defenders
were the savage In font yelled TO be let in and
began bat.eing down the door. 4 grenader told The
King not 10 BE- afraid. and the monarch hcroically
replied No. not afraid: put youI hand upon
my heart Il Is calm and he pressed the soldiers
hand 10 his breast. Then Louis XVI commanded tie
door TO be opened and the popuace WAS Immediately
facc to face with royalty.
The Kng WAS conducted into recess made ty
" ndow where he calmly a,Icd the people what they
wanted bu, his voice drowned IN the shouts d
| Down with Monsieur Veto To the devil with Ncto!'
ard similar iwprccationS. Among that m Ned multi
tnde there must have been not few mscrean,s who
would have been glad of chance to aSsassinate the
King. brt his own courage and that Of bis defenders
saved him. The speech making butcher thus began IN
angry halangue TO the monarch sir. listen Ia rs You
are made to listen 10 You a traitor; you have
always deceived Us; you s;nl dcceiyins IL, but
look ont for yourself; the measure is full and ths
pcoPle tired OF beng your paythng." Another
mau passed over Il red liberty cap the King WHO
put L on his head, amid great applause, ana re *
baudshcd n sword received from wOman'> hands
Again and again die mob yelled for the veto 10 be W.
drawn and he dismissed Ministers 10 be- recalled. tut me
King maintained diSnlftd silence upon these l9l'I;
sovereign and notwithstanding the fear that the "ine
IN sht be poisoned. he drank la the health az w
pps %. , az 1h 'I r, L. onsrsd mnan the c.ne,
and af,c the disorder had lasted for Two hours WV
enough. ard aided in pcSSadns the mob t, on:
so that Louis XVI could be- released from his m,s'
cowds In the streets that day there SlunIered ar
arm with couple OF HI friends youns m,n, -
the Kings weakness and onged for few cannon once,
sweep away the whole rli be- TIA, yonns, St rt
u'N'nirN mo tnc e'tut N'IDlcoi ,u,l,ca
a. the scveregns OF Europe In the very lNs
OF the rileres that was then delivered MP 70 tue "''
of the mob. -. ...
Separated from her husband, Marie Aniolnetie w va,
going through like ordeal in another room Win ~
son, daughter and some OF the ladies OF Tue 'vuns,S
She placed In the niche OF window ana ," bs
and some OF the National Guard were intelpoSea
tween her and the mob sanerre stood by oniciousy
10 protect her. and. II he were her qua uin "a
he rspsasdy Invited the pass PASSING wSs sSnsx n g
and Queen met that NIGHT they fell into tach o'n"
and burst into tears. -, ,.s,s
Thus the mob found the way TO the national iss ~,
laturc and the royal palace OF France cen.u,y ,h1
and although blood shed on that occnsioh n~
Regn OF Terror, beginning on those hst days oi '"
was fated TO give sangunary reputation -
Freach Revolution.