It was moved that an entry should be made in the
journals, of the acclamation which had accompanied
to the Chamber, and greeted on their arrival, the Count
of Paris as King of France, and the Duchess of Or-
leans as regent, under the protection of the national
wishes. M. Sauzet, the president, said, that the Cham-
ber, by its unanimous acclamations, Here he was

interrupted on the right and on the left, by the specta-
tors. All was confusion. Lamartine moved that the
sitting be suspended, out of respect to the national
representatives, and to the presence of the Duchess of
Orleans. The president announced the suspension of



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the sitting, until the Duchess of Orleans and the new
king retired. After some hesitation, the duchess and
her children, with those around her, withdrew from
the room. Odilon Barrot exclaimed — "Our duty is
clear : the crown of July rests on the head of a child
and of a woman : the regency of the Duchess of Or-
leans — a ministry selected from among the men of the
most tried opinions, will give the best security for lib-
erty : he could not undertake the responsibility of any
thing else." A crowd of armed men, National Guards,
students, and workmen, broke into the Chamber, many
of them carrying banners. They loudly denounced a
restoration of the monarchy. They exclaimed that the
Count of Paris should not be proclaimed king. The
cry of many was for a republic. Voices were shout-
ing, "No more Bourbons!" "Down with the trait-
ors ! " "A provisional government ! " Many of the
deputies retired. Ledru Bollin obtained a hearing.
