The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-18
EXEC UrIoN OF LOUIS XVI.

Al len minutes past len iheJ reached the
10 OF OF The scafoj. 1t had been erecied in
front of the palace of The Tuileres, in the
square called after Louis XIV, and near the
spot where stood the statute of the most i'm
pure Of kings-a king who died TRANQUILITY In
his bed The condemned man was three
minutes descending from the carriage. Upon
quitting The Temple he had refused the red.
ingole which CIery had offered 10 him and
Eow appeared in brown coat, white wais.-
coat gray breeches aud while stockings
His hair was not disordered, nor was any
change perceptible in his counienance. The
Abbe Firmont was dressed IN black A large
open space had been kept round The scadold
with cannon ranged on all sides; while be-
,ont, as far as Tue eye could reach stood an
unarmed multitude. The ,executioner bad
opened The door Of the coach, and, descend
ing, Louis fixed his eyes upon the soldiers
WHO surrounded him, and, with a terrible
voice, cried "sience'' The drums ceased
TO beat, but al a signal from the officer the
drummers again went on. "What treason
is this e. he shouted, ! am lost am los,p
For il was evident that, up TO this moment,
he had been cliDgiug 10 hope. The execu-
TONERS now approached 10 take of a rart of
bis clothes; he repuloed lhe,n Gercely, and
himself removed he collar from his neck.--
But all The blooJ in his body seemed TO be
turned into fraSSen they sought 10 lie his
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hands. "Tie MY hands w he shrieked. A
struggle was inetitabIe--it came. Il is in
disputable, says Mercier, that Louis fought
with his execplioners. The Able Edge
worth STOOD BY perplexed, horified, speech.
less. AT la,, his master seemed 10 look in-
quirpsly at him, he said, "Sir, in this addi-
tipnal outrage only see a last trait of the re-
sembIance betwven your msjesly and he
Sod who will give you your reward"
zz=Al these wordsa. Indignation Of the man
sgSe way io>lhe sgili.y Of tSe' Christian,
asaiLauis said to his sxsrpiieherst" will
d eahsrup to ,bs aie gs'sE They 'tied his
isas, skty Gu, offAis hail, aafl when, lean
: sn . krm of his consssdt, began,
wAA Slow tread and sinR asmeanor, TO
moussshe sIsFs, then very sleep, Of the gull
lo,ine. Upon The last stsp,s however, he
seemed suddenly TO rouse, and walked rapid.
Iy across TO the other side OF the scafIold ;
when, by sign commanding silence, he
exclaimed. 81 die innocent Of The criines i'm.
puled 10 ne." His face was now very red,
and, according 10 The narrative Of his confes-
sor, his voice was SO loud that il could be
heard through The streets as far as the Ponl
TonIpaReni. Some olher expressions were
sslselsd6lly heard II pardon The aulhors ol
2ifpy death; aud pray heaven that the blood
9ss are about to shed may never be visited
bpoa Ffance." He was about to continue,
swhen his voice was drowned by the renewed
FoTiing of the drums, al a signal which il ID
|,Stsfrmed, was given by the comedian Duga-
ftou. 10 anticipation oftihe orders Of Sa,erre,
"sience /! ss silent y cried Louis XIV, losing
all seIf.contApl, and Stamping violently with
his fool. Richard, one of The execulioners,
thon. seized q pistol, and took aim al The
King Itwas necessary 10 drag hum along
by force. With difficulty fastened the faia
planls, ne continued to utter horrible cries on
-ls intercepted by. the fall Of the knife, which
instantly struck off his head. Samson raised
il alolt, aud showed i, 10 the people. Ant
+ Tie people shouted, Long live the Repu5
slie!n--Lous Blanc's History Of The French Rev