Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-19

The state Of religion 10 France during the height Of
The revolution
Everything was in extreme" replied he
Among the Jacobins all religion was surrendered
aud among the priests the horrors Of the times made
them more deyout. The sdas cuiotiss attributed ali
their oppression and suffering and all the inirgues
OF the court, to the PRIESTHOOD and they determine
ed at an early period TO exierminate them"
Odd you believe. Mr. Paine, that the priests were
really the enemies Of the people, or used their m
fluence TO persecuie themf'
mo, did not. The French Catholic priests
we're generally well meaning, educated people
the higher order unostentaiousy pious but the
misfortune OF that faith every where is its connec-
ton with state. IL is political religion and min
giles in the intfigues, seeks TO influence kings and
MOBILES, and to bend every measure to extending
the power ofihe church. The consequence is, they
are made amenable for any oppressive act, and
was convenient in those dark times TO charge every
diihculiy upon the priests"
But when they saw the storm arising, Mr. Paine,
why did they not escape from Paris before the thun.
der broke over their headsp
why, they believed that some feeling Of religion
would still protect them and they coDhded in their
own prayers and remonstrances, instead Of taking
counsel from their fears, until the decree of the
National Convention was issued against them"
We'll, even then they could have escaped"
said l.
No' 70 easily All the barriers OF Paris were
guarded by revolutionary soldiers and sGns euioties
every carriage and vehicle was stopped, unless il
had passport from the revolutionary COMMITTEE
la the early part Of the struggle there was decree
banlshing the priests, and many who we're poor
made up purse to pay their expenses; but the car
nases which conveyed them we're seized and order
ed to The Hotel de Vile The wreiches who fol-
.oweu ,nem soon increased IN number, until there
was a uense crowd al the Faubourg 81. German,
III -. ee"1u"e"g vengeance on Tue priests
80. e~e-'"'s :" 'ue 'noat mucous manner 'natihey
s'ms :. ."aAe mem uance tne edrmasnofe.
s.hsose WI" "''. u'u'''n'"g 'ne., P'ses ana
~ - me 'ne ea"Age iesened 'ie hooaye'
,ar ~ r.sL anu entered Tue CLOS
~. "leh a"u IN snof. time
en-, A.. 61; " '"ose t,oo' e"eiss'asncs,
'.' aug, were inese al ihe priests WHO
.'o ~ ~ ''as .s','o'e 0''s ~,
W. ny, ny uea' s' ihe cnufch Of the Car
S "s9 n',eu 'o' se'e'a' whh large number
80 anu al'nougn Tue people Al
"a -. ",'g 70 ave 'neI, .ne oIu'al soldiers
1855 :. u'e s1's eH,o"ss, ioge'her win
and had aetatfy psd Ike Sfyyc I ~ ~ az Snf
10 prepare at Mount ROUGE nil 10 receive them
and ten wagon loads of those unfortunate men were
thrown in at one time"
"What a horrible proceeding |" exclaimed
The priests IN the church ofthe Carmes,' con-
tinued Nj Paine, gave up all hope, aware that
their death had been determined upon BY the revou-
tioDary committee, and they passed their last mo-
ments IN mutually exhorting and blessing each 9TH
er. Though the giaings and windows which
looked INTO The garden they saw the sabfes and
pixies gitiering, and could hear the threats directed
against Them.
at was no doubt an awful crisis in their fate
Was there any particular ceremony, or legal pro-
ceeding. in this terrible executoni"
"None. About three o'clock in the afternoon
they were ordered TO retire from the body Of The
church-lbe aged and the sick alike indiscriminate.
". The door Of the church opened upon garden.
There were one hundred and eighty. FIVE priests.
who divided themselves into two groups. About
thirty, among whom were three bishops. walked
towards chanel or oratory which was at the end
of the garden. and there knelt down and imrlored
the pardon Of God for their offences aud blessed
and embraced each other. The great door of the
church was opened and in rushed the sans ealotfes,
who passed through TO the garden. dressed in their
red caps and with naked arms, utiering the ercest
cries. One OF the priests left the chapel and went
to meet and address them, when ball from mus
ket terminated his life"
'sThey probably came prepared 10 massacre
Them said |.
"No donb, tbey did and on arriving a, The chan.
81 thew demanded in a lond yoics-,tybere Is he
ArchIisbon of Arlesr THE Abbe do Ia papone
,hnhing 10 save The life Of the wor,hv bisbon came
in from, or him md cas-, down his ewes in manner
40 Lad them 70 heIiave he .,as ,he rerson hn, ore
Of the butchers recognssd lin, bv bis noe and man.
ner and charmed b;a, with he;n, The man ~ am
ron,,..nsn - "a CT am ,he R;shsr Of ,ss =,
a. n,srng his one oc tho nar,y s,,nrk him with
Sahrs .sys,s Nov ~, ,ha fproL..d He ,soe;Ssd
!, ,v,hoot sht;ukinc A second was aimed n, his
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