Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16
A Might with the JaeObin Club

tied Marstou, the Adventures OF Statesman.
The narrator has just escaped from Gea n by the
guotine, and in dashing along through dark lanes
and alleys, suddenly encounters a crowd of Sans
tulottcs, who are their way 10 the meeting of
the Jacoblns He is compelled to join them, and
in their company observes what iollowsl
ave now plunged into the darkness OF
a vast pile, evidently once convent, and
where the chill Of the massive walls struck
TO the marrow. felt as if walking through
a charnel house. We hurried on a trenl-
bling light, toward the end Of IN immense
and lofty aisle, was our guide : aud the
crowd, long familiar with the way, rushed
through The intricacies where SO many feet
Of monks had trod before them, and where,
perhaps many deed that stunned the day
had been .perpetratcd. At length a spiral
stair brought us 10 a long gallery, where
our entrance was marked W tn q shout Of
congra,ulation and stumbling over the
benches and each other, We at length took
our seats in the highest part, which, in both
ia club and the National Assembly, was
ca':ed, from It's height, the Mountain, and
from the characters which 6 nerally held
it, was mounting Of flame. In the area
bCNIWy oTCc lHC iltNC vi tiiC lItiCSs oct tHc
Jacobin club. now, for the first time,
saw that memorable and terrible assem-
b!agc And nothing could be more suited
dian its aspect 70 its deeds. The hall was
OF such extent that Il large portion oil it was
hardly visible, and the few lights that hung
from the walls, scarcely displayed even The
remainder The French love oil decoration
had no plac here neither statues nor pic
lures. neither gliding nor sculpture, relieved
She h"avincs> % the blilding. Nothing of
the arts was visible but their rudest spcc-
mems The grim clligles of monks and mar.
iyrs, OF the coarse blackening carvings O.
n barbarous age. The ball was full Cor
the club was composed Of nearly two thou
sand members, and on this night all were
present. Yet, except the occasional cries
Of approval or anger when any speaker
had concluded, and the habitual murmcr o.!
every huge assembly, they might have b Gu
taken for host of pccirrs; the area had
so entirely the aspect of huge vault, the
.GJ felt So thick AMI The gloom was SO fee
oily dispersed bv the chandeliers. All was
srpulchraI. The chair Of The PreSdcn,
even stood on tomb, an antique structure
ul black ma,blc The elevated stand, FIONA
which the speakers generally address led The
assembly. had The strongest resemblance OF
Il >cafl,rid and behind II, covering the wall,
woe suspended chains and ms rumentS Of
s~rture Of every horrld kind, used in The
Dungeons of old times aud though placed
there Zoe the sake OF contrast with the mer
c,eS OF II moic enIig hIcned ag', yet cnhanc-
ing the general id Il of II scene of death.
1t required no addition 10 render the h Ill
~ The lacobins fearful; but the meetings
wrrr Away hclu al night, often prolonged
through The whole night Always stormy,
aad alteu >augunary, d 'ggerS were dawn,
SrG6 pistols fired aS,asSlnatlonS IN the street
sometimes follow cd bitter attack on the
benches and at this period, t'r mutual ter
yer and wrath at the factions had risen 10
such height, til every meeting m ght be
onv "A prelude OF exile or the axe ; and the
dclIbcratlon Of this cspeclII night mus set.
tie the question whether the monarch or the
tacubin club was 10 use nd the sc0tlold. -
i was The debate on the execution OF the
unhappy Louis M.
The arrival OF the crowd, among whom
| had taken an unwilling seat, evidently
gave new spirit To the rcgicidcS; the nav
mcnt was critical. Even in .lacobiSm all
were not equally black, and the fear ot the
national revulsion nj So desperate II deed
startled many. who might not have been
withheld 10y feelings OF humanity. The
leaders had held secret consultation while
lhc debate was drawing on us slow length;
and Dan,on's old cNpcdlcnt OF "terror .
uas resolved on His en- SSarv bad been
semi round Paris L. summon all his 0audlttI;
apJ ;hc low calrs, The Fauboug tavern,
and every hunt of violence, and every
drunkenness OF crime. had poured lorih.-
The remnant Of the NarSeilloS-a gang of
actual galley slaves, who had led the late
massacre the paid aSSaSlns of the MaraIs,
and ill.,. SubrcurS of the Royal Guard, who,
after treason to The king, had found profit
able trade in Living on the robbery and
bls,i OF the mobiles aud priests, formed tdls
reinforcement; and their entrance INTO the
gallery was recognised by a.clapplng Of
hands {. ON below, which they answered by
a roar. accompanied with a significant sign
OF clasplng their knives and sabrcs.
Daaton immediately rushed INTO the Tri-
bune. had seen him before, on the fear
full night which prepared me attack OH INC
palace: but he was then IN the haste and
effective savagenoss Of the robble. lie now
played tho part of a leader OF political
sect and the commencement OF his address
adopted something of the decorum OF public
council.
In this there was an artiGce; for restless
as the club was, il still retained a jealousy
OF tho superior legislative rank OF the as
sembly OF national representatives, The
Convention. The forms of the Convention
were strictly initiated; and even those ia
coblns who usually led The debate, scruPu-
tously wore the dress of the best ORDERS
RobcSp'crrc was elaborately dressed when
ever he appeared in The tribune, and even
Danton abandoned the canaiiic costume for
the time.
was struck with his SNOWY stature. his
bold forehead, and his commanding attitude.
rs he stood waving his hand over the mul
titude below, as il he waved sceptre.-
His appearance was received with gene.
raj shout from the gallery, which no re-
turned with pfafound bow, and then stood
an Ill .,upIe had c1Dk Has rOu-