, 1880-08-29
po;ne's Determined Opposl-
ton to the Execution
of Louis XVI
!. f,penly Denounces Robespierre, Is
Arrested, and Imprisoned for
Several Months.
Undoubtedly Destined to Be Guillo-
tined, H. Is Saved by the
Fall of Robespierre,
Ind Is Finally Released upon the In
terrention Of the American Min"
lister, James Monroe.


terrenti0n OF the American m1ns
a.. 1.oc v,,roa
as~15
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Nassburn- In scrtbners Aaoaxine
1@ o' t"r September.
The relations which Thomas fa'ne ne'o W tno
Trench Revolution OF 1'59 DO not appear 70 nave
.7er been very widely treated upon sa al tnat
lis been written and said OF that reuarKaoie
uau. !, Is nut the purpose OF the present paper
to1uuch upon the controversy IN reeAso u HIS
PERSONAL character and naol1s' nis writings" A1u
bis alieeed want OF religious oelief' "n1cn mas 70
same extent agitAted puollc opinion 1or tusee-
nuar1ers Of a century. Setting aside all the
heated discussion in relation to him. ooth IN
England and III our country. II IS SIMPLY pto"
posed to review his career in FRANCE IN tae
midst Of the most stupcndous events ever
st down In the annals OF any nation. A
somewhat extended study OF the French hevo~
utton. during the extraordinary period IN which
Paine was so intimately connected With It, fails
10 show anything TO the prejudice Of his person.
81 or political character, but, on the other hand,
i1reyeas many things
Ex1AES11Y CREDrTABLK TO HzN.
Paine Was in Paris in the earlier days Of the
Revolution and at the time Of the flight Of Louis
L.
brought back to that revolutionary city. He
Was soon heard Of as member of q little soci-
ety which took the name Of t'Sooiete Repub-
lcainc," and which WAS composed Of only five
members. Three Of them, including Paine, Mt
crsard became members OF the National Con-
yeutiou.
Tnking the ground that the fight OF the
King should be deemed an "abdicadon,"
this Society was formed for the PURPOSE OF
opposing the establishment Of Louis XVI,
:" nut only ia reason Of the faults which were
personal to him, but for the purpose of over
turning entirely the 1nonarchical system and es-
tabI:shtug the republican system and equal rep
resentauon."
a. the orcan OF this Society a1d In elab ora
toa OF its Views, Paine drew up In English
ffaEemeaf TO be pincanded On the walls of Paris.
hsas translated into French. and. as the Ia"
REQUIRED that all handbiiss should he signed by
nl0eo oe1ore 1ney were posted. -acnl!1e Dncna-
Ieel member OF The Society and aftefwara
Leutenant-G eneral Of the armies Of the French
Republic, affixed his name thereto. The ap-
pearance OF the handbtll
CREATED A CHEAT SENSATION.
Ns1onat q Rnv,tsst rno,nh.r ri tha National
H. .o-, - a.,,,,, ..;,h ~. .,u h..ae a-,a
-~ ~ ~ ~ - -, ~
proposed fhat the author sFatne}. the slgner
prpsecu1ed Martfneau. also a Royalist member
of tho .sso,,,,,.- ,.<,,,,,,,,-,~ a-,a-sad ~ ~
-" o's' teneA'eo.4e ueAa" IAo
1est oa all 1ne parues connected WIN tne nanu-
hl1 and denounced as infamous q proposition
tia, wss made in the Assembly to ~pass to the
orde, NJ rho dov >. ~, t,a er,ioc+ fao,va,or, IN
~ ,.,s., ~ - 49, ~ :',s..,"S 49,
oat eRasaauFe Practice 70 laying on tue ta-'
Die J. After an excited debate the motion to
pass to the order of the day" was carried. and
70 the matter dronned.
some Time after this. Paine, deeply I'M
pfeenated with the doctrines OF the French
Aevoluuou. returned to England. The
publication. IN 1-so ~ IT. nnrtc.s ;. Rclections
w ue ffenen hesoIuuon proouoeo great
..e'1enent y. throughout an England Up 10 1nat
a~e. WINE tnere was 6n 1ntense interest," 1e1t
touching events tn France, distinctive parties
bad not been formed. The immediate conse-
rssnN' n'a however. OF the puohcauon OF Ar.
ourkes ~Reaections" was the formation OF
parties friendly and unfrjendiv to the French
Rezoiution. Fnr and sheridan anrarontzed Mr..
Burke, The nni,licsrjon nf Mr. nurke was sos,n
followed by Tie ira, 1.srt ~ Psines great work.
:. r,r~- -,
aI 1'1nas "e AAS.
II ~ M,a IT PnoHcanon added fuel to inc name.
1.s elsseminated By NIL the democratic soce-
csssas snGsand, and particularly among the lower
Sns;ss. ms excitement increasing, Paine WAS
nv ,hs naictea Tor wicked and sedit1ous libel
~ ~* @AAA<tAt" AA@ AeAN ~ -AAo sAAo
cSsea svuue Intensely unpopular with the ruling
49, ssses VI England; Prosecuted under the ~
thsn E Il ne was defended BY Erskihe, VINO was
sn.l ~ .ae zenafh of MS glory ns m advocute IN
Az eSn ~ o1 marvellous power and eloquence"
~ a..s ae mad concluded his magnificent effort.
cCoiJy ;n1ns!, ~ VT. asse " rsps. Iae Ju
hear him "a thev had n,a5e IN fhair ninfs and
Ftthout ieayinr their seats hrrr,rht In II yerdicr
et guilty. Paine WIS ut,1 nrsset,t Ut ti,e trini. but
had made his way fo France. ani was fniin,fed
y au ayalauche al iet rxrt,n1, which showed how
d-epy be mad wounded 1ha Kri, ish Envernment-
II Was not only tic ..Rivhts ri Man" but r
Pamphlet in 1,bt. j)e,tinn aud Fafi of rhn En-
el1sh System Of Finsnce affcrxsrd nnhijshed
ID Nay, l,M which
RA1srn ercII e,,,,,,, -,-,,..
b pnclsod 1oea = s1"nA A'AA@ei a1A
olu1a,,sus.- - 1ne paFt he had taken 1n our hev-
[rs;nJs&y Struggle had much to do with Tho
a.rns,oe eActeu against MIN in ENGLAND. HIS
FTearh 49,, Com1non seusc, translated into
1ad .. Q, ms indel disciples claimed thar it
On pa;sa. nnucnce than - battle gained.
,isnd ~ fe1ufn 70 Fafis after leaving En-
rsnx1n.ass HoFk On the flights OF Mau' Was
[yl Ns n ,h1e rFencn. and published ln May.
~. huFkes "Reftectinns GU the Fro1ch
nossa. ~ nad enrngcd the revolutionary !
!. P;s$e VI fafis beyond uft measure, and Painc's
na.s " Nan was considered triumphant
w., q 70 that mastery production. 1t Was cir
,r NEo ~ everywhere and read With great avidity
= rsa ~ cMsses: He at ouce bccatue q hero
~. 'auct. ana WAS everywhere received with !