Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-23


Vt JOHN c ABBOTT.
During the progress of the French Revolution.
there we're two parties which arose. and FOR q
long time contested fof the supremacy. the
Gironsists and the Jacobins. TIE mob OF Paris
was ut the disposal Of the Jacohns. and sustain
ed them ia their most atrocious measures. We
must. said Nurat. ono OF the leaders OF the ia
cobins, =" strike into the hesrt- of our foes Ii
Is our only safety" The Giroldists attempted
10 arrest the progress of the frightful massacre
10 which the Jacobins we're engaging Thew thus
exposed themselves TO the dangerous charge OF
being 10 sympathy with she aristocrsts. The
strife which eusued-a strife involving life or
death--was one of the most terrible recorded In
history
Madame Rolsnd vas one evening urging Nerg
MAUD 20 rally the Girondists party At every h-I
ard to arrest the massacres -" The only hope
OF France" said she. " Il the sAeredness oil the
law This atrocious carnage causes thousands
OF bosoms TO thrill with horror All the wise
aud good in France, and in the world will rise
TO sustain those who expose their own hearts "a
barrier to arrest such enoFmites
" OF what avail. - the sad reply OF Verg
MAUD 4" can such eIertions be I The sssassns
are supported by all the power OF the street
Such a conflict must Necessarily end IN street
fight The cannon are with our foes The
Terror will restrain the rest We shall only
provoke our own destruction
For several days the strife ragged in the con
ventiOn with the utmost intensity between the
Gr0ndsts and the Jacobus. The party which
could obtain the majority would surely consign
the other TO the scaffold. Mr. Roland. the Gil
Nrondist Minister oil the Interior. a Of
great power. but Madame Roland with bril-
lance Of genius seldom surpassed prepared for
gha
cOgnzed her marvellous abilities; the one party
regarded Der with alteration. and the other with
hate Probably never before in the history OF
the word has woman occupied such position
Ii soon became evidens that he rage o. the ia
collins would descend upon Madame Roland, ana
she was urged 70 escape from Paris The heroic
woman replied:
II am ashamed to resort to any eXpedient.
will peither disguise myself nor make any nj
tempt at street escape. Ny enemies NAV find
me always in NV place. owe my country m
example of 6rmnes- aud will give il {"
She remained IN Paris, aud soon perisf ed upon
the guillOine. The convention consisted of sou
men Twenty -one of the most Industrious men
OF France we're considered leaders OF the Giron
dists. The JacObins accused them of treason
and overawng the members OF the convention
by mob, carried the accusation, and condemned
them TO death Ii was then voted that all Paris
should be Illuminated IN view OF the triumph OF
the people At midnight the whole convention
/ in procession, uaversed the brilliant streets.
/ leading. TO grace their triumph. the doomed Gil
1 roBdsts. They were ali then consigned the
J Conccrgerie there to await the final trial sum
i mer came and went, while iliustriouS men hngeT
I'd IN heir dungeons With iorl'uje. the record
OF which has embamed their memories they
+ struggled TO sustain each other TO meet that fate
which they knew could no; be doubtful
A length the hour % tlDai triumph -
With the most imposing military array OF in
4 fantry. cavalry, aud artillery 10 guard against
! the possibility of any counter revolution. the
+ prisoners we're conducted. in a. long procession.
+ two by two, 70 the judgment bar Ii vas the
| Both OF October. 1888. At eleven o'clock At
4 ngh the verdict was brought ~ and they were
4 doomed 20 be lei, the next morning. - the
/ guil!otine As the sentence pronounced,
one Of the Girondists Naane. plunged his dag
! ger 10 his heart and fell liieless on the floor
Another. IN the delirium OF enthusiasm. shouted:
4" This is the most glorious day of my life" II
was midB ghts~hen the vieuDs were conducted
+ back TO the COnciergeric As they marched
along, their voices burst into the M-rseillaise
/ Hymn. in tones which reverberatnd through the
corridors OF tina prison, and echoed through the
/ streets
Come Shidreu OF your country come.
/ The day Of glory dawus on sh,
> And tyranny has wide unf1riet
Z Her Dloou-stAned banner ia the ~
They were placed in one large hall. and the
+ lifeIsss 0ody OF their companion deposited
/ in one corner By decree of the assembly the
+ remains 81 Nalane were 10 be taken with the
+ rest. TO the guilotine aud The axe Was to sever
his head from the ifeless body. aud all the head
( less Trunks we're TO be ikersed together Some
+ friends of the GrOndists Immediately sent 20
! them sumptuous banquet their final funeral
repast. large oaken table was spread Ser
wants entered with brilliant lamps. The richest
yiands of meat and wine were brought in Vases
/ Of flowers smiled where flowers never boomed
+ before and the costly dishes appeared one after
! another, until the board was covered with luxury
/ aud splendor
In silence they took their places at The table
They were all men of brilliant intellect. and
most OF them eloquent. A priest, Aobe Lam
bert. who bad gained admission. With his pencil
noted down iheir words. their actions their indi-
cations OF herosm The repast prolonged
til the dawn family entered the grated windows
i When the cloth WAS removed. and the fruits. the
wine aud the flowers alone remained. the con
vetsation became animated. with occasional
bursts Of gsyety few Of the unbelievers in
Immortality endeavored thus to meet their doom
/ But Il VS. hlarlty unnatural. and unworthy Of
/ the men and their condition Death - a
rest, and he who attempts 10 so regard il does
but dishonor himself
.''N hst shall we oe DONG ~ TINS time To- NOR
row. asked Dacos
We shall sleep" responded one. latter the
fatigue> OF the day. 70 wake up no more Death
Is bur Al endless slumber
No. rejoiued Fonchet. "snnihiiation is not
our destiny. These bodies perish These thoughts
never die To morroS Ia other words. We shall
think. feel aud act We shall have solved the
problem Of the destiny of the human mind -
All tunnel To Vergniand as by common i'm
pulse Ills discourse was long. and has been de
scrbei A. the most eloquent which was ever
uttered by human lips: Death stid be. in
conclusion. is the greatest act OF life Ii intro.
duoes u 10 a noble existence We're il Dot 20.
there would DC something greater than God. IL
would be just man isolstng himself uSelessy
and hopslessly for his country No Nergnia vi
Il 10 greater than God God will not suffer
/ Nerguiaud 10 morrow 10 ascend the scsiiold but
: to Justify and sveng- him ia future ages
A the light of day penetrated the dungeon
some sought moments sleep. 5Mers wrote
last line TO friends. while others gathered in
groups for conversation At four O'Clock the
gems d'armes entered with the executioners. The
hair sss cut from their necks. that il might not
impede the axe Gensonne picked up lock
and sent il To his wife saving
+" Tell her that il Is the only memorial II my
love which can transmit to Der: and tha; my
iho0g hts IA death were hers.