The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-11-03

one the privilege of being more clsssi'
cal than myself | struck off impromptu
Latin verses as in the lime of Vaniere
and Vida. and wrath against the class.
les was all Hebrew TO me- Thanks to
the liberality of Soule, didn't miss a
single representation at the Italian
Opera. knew by heat, like FirgiPs
poetry, the operas of Rossini from the
first note 10 the last. | wept with JOY
while listening 10 that stream of melo-
dy flowing from the Apprentices, and
asked myself in what city of the cursed
PentapoliS could have been born those
men who did not adore the heavenly
women created by the Italian master.
Encouraged BY Alphonso Rabbe and
Soule, commenced my series of par
adoxes, in defence of all the young
glories that were springing up against
the jealousy of rivals, who were in the
pangs of death, and against the wrath
Of good taste
If the Nam jaune had been only a
literary and artistic journal, Soule would
not at the present moment be Ambas-
Sador of the United States. Hapaily
for him his journal was political also,
and very sharp in its opposition. 9 |
would so like to have little case in
court" said Soule TO me one day, "a bit
of prosecution" His wish was granted
by the Kings Attorney General, thanks
TO an article Of Santo Domingo. The
article in question excited public rumor
III very lively manner. 1t assailed
some law which had just been passed
by thesChamber | don't remember
now what the law was. Soule had
vague preSentiment of the future that
was awaiting him. He leaped for Joy
upon the receipt of the stamped paper
which invited him to attend a sitting
of the tribunal, and announced TO him
an inevitable condemnation. The great
day arrived. Soule repaired to the Pa
lace of Justice with triumphant step.
Under the guidance of Chance he was
marching 10 an ambassadorship. His
young friend, Lucasson, said to me
with Tears in his eyes: "See how pale
he is. This day will Kill him; he won't
survive itw And in fact, when he
rose 10 reply 10 the question of the pre-
sideni, Soule did seem 10 me paler than
usual. You would have hardly sus-
pected that there was any breath in
that frail body, which the emotion of
the day seemed destined TO cast upon |
his death be,t the victim Of conSump- |
ton, According to custom, the speech |
Of Kings prosecuting officer was crash
ing. Never had this fnnctionary had !
to do with crime like this, or with SO
great a criminal, and he invoked upon
that young head the whole rigor OF the
law, and even more besides Charles
Ledru defended most eloquently the
future ambassador. After him Soule
rose 10 speak also in his own defence
Then it was that this pale and frail
young man revealed himself 10 US in
Jew light. Up TO this moment the dia-
oason Of his voice had never risen above
he quieiest tones. His conntenance
lad always preserved mild and infan-
inc serenity. Suddenly Soule is me-
amorphosed in our eyes. His voice
becomes harsh aud screaking, his face
,lazeS with animation; his eyes dart
lightning, and he gives utterance to an
re which, abandoning all idea of de-
ence, becomes in its turn accuser, and
lurls its flashing epigrams full in the
aces of his judges. In one word he
verthrew the skillfully constructed pile {
which his advocate, Charles Ledru, had
uit for his defence, and buried himself '
n its rnins. The bench Of judges sat
nmoved, we must do them that JUS {
ice; but for metaphysical and in
article Of Santo Do |
lingo they condemned Soule to three |
ears Imprisonment. S
Lucasson, who was sitting beside me, &
lmost tainted. Three years." said c
e. "Tt is not the prison-it is death '
he Door boy won't live the night! !" and $
ucasson wept. We left the court b
ouse, Soule was leaning on the arm b
, Alpbonso Rabbe, who said to him:
"M ' young friend, one accepts death, r
ut one never accepts the prison" I
''You have left the resource of ap- $
eal,r remarked Leon Halevy. .
:. A fine resourcew we all replied i
Soule himself was silent, and seemed "
sposed 10 take the counsel of Alphonso v
abbe, who was reciting Virgil to him: II
eu2 fugs! d q
We assembled at Soule's and held n
,uncil. Soule appeared very much II
,jected. but rather from very acute i
lysical suffering than because of his Jo
1t was unanimously P
limited by US that three years. i'm " "
isonment was, as Lucasson had said, II
ath for the poor consumptive patient. P
lere was only one remedy remain !"
q. Flight! But how fly!
Armand Carrel said: "When in o.
%, at MarseilIes, was compromised sl s
the Caron conspiracy, did not hesi- x x
te one instant-I fed; and as you y y
e it turned out very well.n 10 70
" Yes" rejoined Rabbe. "But, my 81 81
ar Carrel, you were in seaport, and '. v
,re watched by the Marseilles police le H
1923. l know that police. When " "
has lighted its pipe, it wouldn't dis y y
b itself for conspirator, and it keeps VI VI
smoking" -
g Rightm said Carrel, aand my es- H. =.