Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-07-26

rose; dead silence reigned; all ewes
were still turned on the tribune. | saw
Danton, after. a gaze of total helplessness
on all sides throw up lis hand like a
drowning man, and stsgger to his seat
Nothing could be more unfortunate than
his interruption; for the speager poured
the renewed invective, like a stream of
molten iron, full on his personal character
and career.
Born beggar, your only hope Of
bread was crime. Adopting the profess
ion of an advocate your only conception
OF law, was chicanery. Coming to Paris,
you took up patriotism as trade. and
turned the trade into an imposture. Train
ed to dependence, you always hung on
some one till he spurned you? You lick.
ed the dust before Mirabeau you betray>
ed him and he trampled Oh you, you took
refuge in the cavern Of Marat, until he
found you too base for even his base com
panionship. and he too spurned you you
then chung to the skirts of Robespierre,
and chung to ruin. Viper known only
by your coil, and your poisons; like the
original serpent. degraded even from the
brute into the reptile, you already feel
your sentence. pronounce it before all.
The man to whom you now cling will
crush you. Macmillan Robespierre, is
not your heel already lifted up to tread
out the life of this traitor! Macmillan
Robespierre,' he repeated with still more
piercing sound, do speak the truth 3
Have not stripped the veil from your
thoughts! Am | not looking on your
heart? He then addressed each of the
Jacobin leaders in a brief appeal. Bill
land Tarennes stand forth-do you not
long to drive the dagger into the bosom of
this new tyrant. Bollotted Herbois, are
you not sworn to destroy him Cou!hon,
have you not pronounced him perjured,
peridious and unfit to live! st. Just,
have you not in your bosom the list of
those who have pledged themselves that
Dan.on shall never be dictator! that his
grave shall be dug, before he shall tread
on the first step Of the throne! that his
ashes shall be scattered 10 the four winds
of heaven that he shall never gorge on
France
A hollow murmur, like the echo of the
vaults beneath, repeated the concluding
words The mnrmnr had scarcely sinh
sided this extraordinary apparatlon, fling
ing around him white cloak. which he
had hitherto carried on his arm. and which
in the din light, gave him the look Of one
covered with shroud, cried out in voice
of still deeper solemni.y, George Danton,
you have this night pronounced the death
of your king; now pronounce your own.
By the victims Of the 10th of August
by the victims of the I'd of September
by the thousands whom your treachery
has sent to perish in foreign grave-by
the millions whom the war which you
have klndled will lay in the field Of
saogn.er-l els xe%n sRP ana p1 nIon1n,
/ cite you to meet the spirits of your VIC
Tins before the Throne of The E,ornaL'
He stopped, not voice was heard
He descended. the steps of the Tribune,
and s,alked slowly through the hall ; not
hand was raised against him. He pur-
sued his way with as much calmness and
security as if he had been supernatural
visitant. until he vanished in the darkness.
This singular occurrence threw COM
plete damp on their regicidal ardor and
as no one seemed inclined to mount the
Tribune, the club would probably have
broken up for the night; when loud
knocking at the door, and the beating of
drums, aroused the drowsy sitters on the
benches. The gallery was as much awake
as ever; but seemed occupied with evil
dent expectation of either new revolt, or
a spectacle pistols were taken out to be
new primed, and the points and edges OF
knives duly examined.
The doors at length were thrown open
and crowd, one half of whom appeared
| to be in the last state of intoxication, and
the other half not far from insanity. came
dancing and carousing into the body Ut the
building. In the midst of their troops they
carried two busts covered with laurels-
| the busts of the regicides, Ravaillac anc
Clement, with flags before them, 'nscrlo'
ed, They were glorious. for they slew
kings!' The busts were presented q
the president. and their bearers, pair 0
poissardes, insisted upon giving him I'M
embrace, in sign Of determination.
/ The president. in the return' lnvi'e'
Them to the honors of sitting;' ant
\ thus reinforced, the discussion on tn
J death of the unhappy monarch com
: renced once more, and the vote wa
. caried by reclamation. Tie Nations
r Convention was still 10 be applied to TO
a IL completion Of the sentence; but tn
: decree Of the Jacobins was the law OF IN
g lnd.
. IA gentleman dined one day with q do
peacher. Dinner was scarcely over oe'o'