The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-26

| They arrived without accident, although there
| were cries and some stones we're thrown into
the carriage. They aghted at the dep rtment,
tho members OF which were then assembled.
| Here began a course Of action on the part OF
this spirited lady, in which her tact, her cour-
age, her intellectual resources, and her quick
ness Of decision were strikingly manifested. As
soon NJ the session had begun, she said that she
placed herself with confidence under the protec-
ton Of ths department, because she saw In II
the authority OF the people, which she always
respected wherever she found II. You receive,
gcnilcmcn," she added, "your orders from NJ.
Rol md, or from whom you please IA for me.
wish To receive orders from no one but you, and
| constitute myself your prisoner" She then
demanded that her husbands letters should be
copied before they were sent to Paris and that
copy should be furnished to her, observing
that lies were often told at the Assembly. She
required the letters to be read aloud. Some
one having expressed the idea that the reading
misht be- painful to her "On the contrary, SIR
she replied. the sentiments which they OK
press sustain me and are my consolation"
She succeeded, by her admirable management
OF these local functionarios, in winning their
| consent to make an application TO the Minister
OF the Interior for her to remain at Chavaniac MS
| prisoner on her parole, which she offered to
give. While awaiting the answer, the prisoners
| itindlneu IN tnf DUlllus OF INC departments.
| In the DAYS when Mmo. de Lafayette was in
terosted In the abolition Of negro slavery she
| had some relations on that subject with lirlssot
now member OF the Assembly, and one OF the
party known as the Grondists. She wrote TO
| HIM TO request his influence with Roland, the
Minister OF the Interior, to permit her to remain
| at Chavaniac. Her letter, which pretty plainly
| intmated that her husband was persecutcd
! from party motives Sy those who were the pro-
| fes-cd friends Of liberty, because his opinions
respecting the beet method Of securing 1t for
| France differed from theirs, ended in these
! Words
know not what will be h's M. Roiand'.l response
II u /. dictated BY justice he viii restore my liberty
indenncy. II U Is according To the Win OF my heart,
To- meet nm IN Lisand g 80 N As he Is released from
A@Sea as , Soon SS as 1ga Ia,
" icerm,ned IT, ret nm me a, my
rom m at Chayaniac my parole aud on the respousi
serve ne You w saye he sat- iacs o. having done
good ae, ion q -ottenus the lot Of pers - unla,ty
yoa lbs 80. VICE. -"' soAilLEsLSfiSEfrE.
This letter was shown by Brissot to Roland,
who, although he gave permission to Nine. do
| Llfayetie to remain at Chavanac on her parole.
and under the responsibility OF the adminisira-
tiOn, was so stung by some of her expressions.
that ne wrote areply filled with abuses Of her
| husband and incivilities toward herself lie
ended by saying that the last words of her let
ter, t''Je coltcns 4 rDus dseJir &C s,rricc -
"-avored u the obsolete pride OF what used to
| be called nobility"
BItthis permission. which she could not re
| fuse 10 accept. as she herself hal proposed the
conditions. came T. her at the sams time, with
the intelligence that her husband had been
transferred to SpandaI. She was In despair At
the tn ought that her parole would prevent her
a
1t was proposed that the municipality OF
Aurat. the commune to which Chtvaniar be-
longod, should be charged with the RESPONSE
bility for her. : lme dscu sion arose MS to what
this meant. one Of the Municipality there
upon inquired whether she promised to re-
main AZ Chavaniac, "fDr in that case" slid he,
g. viii be surely for her myself. for she H. a
brave womau." The first decision was that the
commun- SHOULD furnish ak men every day as a
guard u Nine. de Laf ystts. A. soon a. she
learned this she appeared AZ the sitting, aud
made TINS VIZ lrous rem 0nstrlnce " | declare,
gentlemen, that viii not give the parole which
I have offered 10 guards arc to ba placed u my
door. ClDosc between the Two sccurities | an
not ycVcd tnat You do not bell yc me % be a
woman oi honor; my husband has SUM-
cieutY proved that ha T. good patriot; but YOU
viii allow ne to belt .yc IA my own prooty, and
that | DO not fortify my worl with biyonet- Do
] II Was AZ last -el N.iAk "a = ara NNNlll lt
dispensed with, and thtt IN, municipality
,hould rcudcg an account, every fortnight.
totHcIt uAtt'uont u her presPnre II Chlyani1'.
b for, She left Pas sne 100 tle one more EFFORT GO
| he b. i-ed from her parole hy wri ns gain to
llfi-.ot and even 90 Roland. In these eloquent,
pointed, and tnIrning Letters she pfc id-I for
unrr.y 90 l'u her h.-o md in the prison o.
which he hal b,en consigned. In writing AZ all
to q hui she hal t. sur mount an almost invita-
cltlo rcpu.uancc; hut she DID 10 without nhat-
iu, ou" particle from her dignity She AID her
way, tI.nr turnel rs pu,1lers - Clty,ui a..
The municipal authoritl', OF that place awaited
hcf arrival. M. R,tpd,' nc said - then,
"thiuk- tAaf ~ WI. nav lri..ocrii that male II
cost 90. -O.utth' ~ 20 Owe - service to him; nus
feet great iie sIr' and am much h III red by
being unIrt tIe ftDte .,na OF tac We u'lomen
4 the lmmule OF Aurlt, because esteem
them. ll'fntc the authorities who Lad come
from P4, SEA .r. % She gave supper 20 the ml-
inequality. and drAnk WIKI thsm The he I'm of
her husband.
Sue now turned all her thoughts to the mems
- crying her husblnl, and since she could not
70 20 h,m her. eli she dcternil I'd 20 son their
sln. Ne Fmste. the tutor Of George Lafayette.
clme from their rctront at night t. confer with
her. The plan they agreed upon WIS that Frcs
til nnl George should enlsnv'r to get ont OF
France; th.t Frosted should procnr, trades
mans ateut and pass port for the fair at lior-
deaux. Thence they were to go O. 2nglaui and
t. consult wiki Nr. Pincknoy, the Minister of
tne United states. as T. What could b. d,ne 1 l
n. ie !. lfye'te. slpdil not trlst her.eit to
SEQ her .on before his departure. she wrote o.
Gen. Washington, cntrolting h,n t. reclaim nc.
husband from whichever power held hlm ia cap
tyity, and t. have him brought to America
III she tJuchingiy addeI "his family can IN