The Tuileries is
still being run over by the people; they only broke two things, a
bust of Louis Philippe and one of Marshal Bugeaud, who fired on the
people. . . . .
'I have been out all day again to-day, and precious tired I am.
The Republican party seem the strongest, and are going about with
red ribbons in their button-holes. . . . .
'The title of "Mister" is abandoned; they say nothing but
"Citizen," and the people are shaking hands amazingly. They have
got to the top of the public monuments, and, mingling with bronze
or stone statues, five or six make a sort of TABLEAU VIVANT, the
top man holding up the red flag of the Republic; and right well
they do it, and very picturesque they look. I think I shall put
this letter in the post to-morrow as we got a letter to-night.
(On Envelope.)
'M. Lamartine has now by his eloquence conquered the whole armed
crowd of citizens threatening to kill him if he did not immediately
proclaim the Republic and red flag.
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