The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-25

| pivot on which all revolutions turn
Allow me to tell you, once for all, what
sort of man am. When the war was
decided upon, was in prison at St.
Pelagie, the Paris political prison. In
spite of the loss of popularity which
risked, suppressed the Marseillaise,
thus depriving myself of an important
property. A month afterward the peo-
pie came to seek me at St. Pelasie, in
order to carry me to the Hotel de
Vile. AT that moment held the pop
ular forces of Paris in my hand. l was
in all the freshness of my popularity.
Nothing would have been easier than
to have attempted anything I liked.
Instead of this | anmhilated myself.
| had confidence in General Trochu; l
gave him all my sympathy and my aid.
| was overcome with the passionate
desire to see the Prussians driven from
before Paris, l know that to. day Cen
eral Trochn repudiates me. He has
accused me, and yet it is to him that |
sacrificed not only my popularity but
my fortune. Having seen in the Mar
seillaise an article of General Cluse-
ret's, which was injurious to the ma
lional defence, 1 wrote letter in
which l said:
cat time when all opinions are dis
cussed, hateful article of General
Cluseret's has appeared. l have NJ
longer anything to do with the paper,
and ordered the suppression If the
Marseillaise, which brought ME in more
than $1,000 IL mouth. This is not ALL
When came out of St. Pelagie l had
SO upon me. The Minister of Finance
suggested that should claim my pay
of $4,000 year as a Deputy, which
was due tn me. refused, not wishing
to cucumber the fiuances of the cOun-
try. / remained three months without
writing, and it was then only that l
caused the Not TOrdre to reappear.-
The armistice had been signed. The
Government took no account of my
sacrifices, and after three weeks my
Journal was suppressed or account of
an article which expressed nothing but
hatred for tie foreigner. Singular ac-
cnsations are to-day brought against
me. Certain opinions represent me as
the author of all our woes. Those who
dare not own their hatred for the au-
thor of the Lanterne have propagated
these opinions. You will fnd in my
| writings great deal of violence, but
you will also see that have always
opposed arbitrary arrests, and that l
narrowly escaped sharing the fate of
Chaadery. l have been accused of
having urged the demolition of NJ.
Theirs house. 1t is no more true than
the accusation that took part in the
searches in religious houses. am no
advocate of the secularization of the
goods of the clergy. If / had chosen, l
need not have appeared here. When
l was arrested at Mcaux Prussian Of
ficer came into my cell and offered me
my liberty. 1 would not accept it at
the hand of an enemy"
After this speech, delivered not with
out eloquence, Colonel Merlin proceed
ed to interrogate the prisoner, first
about the hostages. ROrhefUrt main
tanned that it was NJ. THEIRS who was
the real cause of the death of these I'M
fortunate men. IL am convinced" he
said, '.tlat if NJ. THEIRS had given up
Blanqui the hostages would have been
set free. Blanqui had great influence,
and was moderate man, opposed to
bloodshed. 1t was lie WHO opposed
Trochu's being shot, October 81, at the
Hotel do Vile" Here / am bound ia
say that several journalists remarked,
"pity they did not shoot Trochu.'j
AS to Theirs house, Rochefort declared
lie wrote the article urging it's demoli-
ton under the influence of anger al
seeing Paris destroyed by shells from
Versailles batteries. He himself had
nothing whatever to do with the dis
turbance. AS to Prince Pierre Bona.
parties house. the people were really
not to blame if they sacked an assas-
sins house. At this Colonel Merlin
said: "YOu have no right to call man
an assassin who only defended him
self" At this defence of Pierre Bona.
parte, the murderer, Rochefort shrug-
ged his shoulders, and even Comman.
dant Gayeau, the prosecutor, seemed
disguised. The audience gave forth
an audible murmur, which was with
some difficulty quelled by the ushers
b. naparte Pierre is not popular. The
post is leaving, and must conclude.
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