Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-11

be was long in indulgence. At las; he obtsned
situation Of veterinary surgeon TO the Count
dArtos. At the period OF the Revolution, his
natural enthusiasm rose to delirum and he set
up a journal entitled The Peoples Friend, in
which he preached up revolt, murder and pilage.
In 1890 Lafayette laid siege to his house, but
he found an asylum in that Of an actress who
WAS induced by her husband to admit him. In
the different searches made after him, the eel.
lars Of his partisans, and the vaults Of the Cor.
deers' church excessively gave him shelter, and
thence he continued to send forth his journal.
In August, Msrat became a member Of the mum.
oipaity; was one Of the chief instigators of the
September massactes, and even proposed to DAN
ton to set the prisons on fire. Several deputies
pressed the Assembly to issue warrant for his
arrest, but they could not obtain it, for Danton
and Robespierre were his supporters. On one
occasion Marat said to the people, Massacre
270 900 partisans Of the former order Of things!
Soon after he was made president Of the Jacobin
society. Marat was stabbed to the heart, while
in the bath, by Charlotte Corday. He had some
talent, wrote and spoke with facility, in dfIuse.
ncoherent, but bold and imprisoned manner.
After his death, honors almost divine were paid
to him; and in the Place du Carrousel a sort Of
pyramid was raised in celebration Of him, within
which were placed his bust, his bathing tub, his
writing,desk, and lamp; and sentinel was
there who one night died either OF cold or hor-
ror. Eventually, however, France Indignantly
broke his bust, tore his remains from the Pan.
theon, and dragged them through the mud"
The following is another graphic description
of this political monster:
"Marat's political exhortations began and
ended like the howl Of bloodhound for murder.
If wolf could have written a journal, the
gaunt and famshed wretch could not have ra.
vened more eagerly for slaughter. 1t was blood
which was Marat's constant demand; not in
drops from the breast Of an individual, not in
puny streams from the saughters of families;
but blood in the prolusion OF an ocean. We
are inclined to believe that there was a touch
of insanity in this unnatural ferocity; and the
wild and squalid features Of the wretch appear
to have minated degree of alienation OF mind
Danton murdered to glut his rage; Robespierre,
to avenge his injured vanity, or to remove rival
whom he hated; Marat from the same instnc
tive love Of blood which induces wolf to con
tinue his favages of the flock long after his
hunger is appeased.'
"None exercised more fatal influence upon
the period in which he lived than Marat. He
depraved the morals Of the existing parties, al.
ready sufficiently lax; and to him were owing
the two ideas which the committee Of public
safety realized at later perod-the extirmina
ton Of multitudes, and the dictatorship"
ga woman Of Toulouse who was DESTROYS Of
obtaining the liberty Of a relation, resolved on
soliciting Marat. On going to his house, sh'
was informed that he was absent, but he heard
the voice of female, and came out himself. HI
wore boots, but no stockings, pair Of old
leather breeches, white silk waistcoat, and dir
ty shirt, the bosom Of which was open, ant
showed his yellow chest. Long dirty nails
skinny fingers, and hdeous face, suited exactl,
this whimsical dress. He took the lady's hand
and, leading her into very pleasant room
furnished with blue and white damask, decorated
with silk curtains, elegantly drawn up in fes
toons, and adorned with china vases full Of ma
tural flowers, which were then scarce and dear
Marat sat down beside her on luxurious couch
heard the recital she had to make, became inter
ested in her, kissed her hand. and promised t
set her cousin free. In consequence he was lib
Grated from prison within twenty four hours"