The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-09
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agreed to come. Ati9 the next morn.
ing, six men and two orr N were sea-
ted at the brcakfast.table Of Seneca
Taitbout. The youhg girl, nov his
wife, was neatly clothed, and looked
calmly happy, while her mother looked
with wonder and intense curiosity on
the, visitors. They were the two Robe.
spierrcs, Lebas, S.. just. and the Mag
istrate who had united them. She
could rot understand these terrible men
coming there to oblige friend, and
save them from destruction, nor could
she comprehend how they could sit
there and talk SO coolly Of the political
aftai,s of the day, while dcsolation and
death was around.-desolation and death
which she believed they could have
stayed. The marriage was of course
b. civil contract, and the acte lay upon
tho table. Every now and then the
cx.countcss would take it up and then
put it down again, for the signatures to
it almost made her doubt her own sani.
ty. Presently q rude knock came to
the door. The oGccur fastened to op-
en-. A commissary Of police, Simon,
and some dozen sansculottes entered,
grave and nearly angry. ga pretty
BATCH" cried Simon, laughing, "thc
warrant says arrest Seneca Taithout
and all whom we find in his apartments"
The guests were seated with their backs
to the window, which was open, and in
honour Of the day, filled with flowers.
None of those who had just entered
could distinguish their faces. 1Good
day, Simon," said Seneca, rising and
advancing towards him; "what pro-
cures me the satisfaction of thy yisit?'
"Citoye,,," replied Simon, maliciously,
81 warned thee yesterday. Our friend
the Comnisary here, has an order from
Fonquicr:Iinyille to arrest thee and all
who arc found in thy habitation.
"Citoyen Commissary,," said Seneca,
calmly, "tliis fellow denounces me
because | told him hc could not read.'
at will teach thee to be more CIVIL
sneered the cobbler. Cstoyca, Sene.
ca, put in the commissary, 4 arn sorry
to arrest one who has always borne Sc
good character for ciyism, but my
orders are peremptcry.' 'Citoyrn Com
| .,nissary,' said Seneca, with laugh,
Il am sorry to disappomt thee, but the
only arrest that thou wilt make here, is
that of the citoyen Simon, denounced
as having falsely acused good citoye,
to secure his private revenge II?
thundered Simon, furions at the Others
coolncss. 'Ay,' exclaimed st. just
rising with his three colleagues of the
Coo,ite ae ,Sdiut Public, and speaking
in his soft, cold, thrilling voice; 'and le
it teach others not to dcsccratc a duty
from vile motives. The country is il
danger, and dcnunciation is necessary
The more need that knaycs should no
abuse the right" The aspect of tn,
whole official party on finding them
selves in presence Of the most influcn
tial members of the executive power
was truly ludicrous. The sans-cullot
tes, it is true, smiled, for they were
now sure of their favourite officers ci
vism; but Simon stood as if annihilatcd
with open mouth and pallid cheek
while the com,nissary felt lis leg:
Iuiver under which he and his compan
ions signed, while on white sheet they
wrote the committal of Simon. Thi.
done, they waved the party away. Tho
commissary. glad to get off so chcap!y
pushed Simon out by the shoulders, t
the delight of the sans.cullottes, wht
screamed With laughter as soon as the
door was shut, and the marriage part,
remained alone. "Nlany thanks, citi
zcns," said Seneca, advancing to him
count on one devoted friend to ye all
and the CLOSE publigue." "May thy
marriage be happy said Lcbas, viii
a sigh, "and now goodbye. We must
80 to tho Tuilleries, our committee
meets at H." The four principal
rulers of France bowed to the ladics
after few words Of comfort, and then
went ont to their terrible work, to drive
back Europe, to create armics-.tc
crush insurrection-,to keep down civil
war~to struggle---to triumrh.,.-to fall,
to perish, and te die.
THE CHnI .ERA