, 1880-08-29

Considerations apart. there is in his life one cir
cu1nstance which should cover up or. lessen
great number Of tnonG sGmeS frns and TINT Int
French nntiun the occasion Ut purgiug its terri
tory Ut Kings without soilinR it with Impure
blood. t is to France entire, know II, that ne
United States Of America owes the help by the
means Ut which they have shaken oil. by force
Of arms, the unjust and tyranuicnt domination
of George the Third: The energy and zeal with
rnl consequence Of its thirst Tor liberty -. ::
The United States should, then. be the safeguard
and asylum Of Louis Cnpet. There. hcnceforth,
tnliug shelter from the miserics ald the crimes
of Royal life. he will learn by the continual US
spect of the public prosperity that tho veritable
system Of government is not Of Kings, but of
representation"
Paine closes bis F" opinion MS follows:
''1n the particular case submitted in this mo-
ment to our consideration, submit to the Con"
vention the following propositions:
F1rst-Thnt the National Cnnsentlou pro-
nounces the Punishment Of Louis C.pet and his
.Sccond-That Louis Capet shall be irnprl3-
oncd until the erld of the war. wheE, the Sell
tcnce Of punishment shall be carried into exc
This "opinton', of Thomas Paine, thus par.
italy set out, NOT being in the nature Ut Il speech,
but simply read to the Convention,
SEEMS To nAvE HEgS QUITE WELL RECEIVED,
OIL account of bis savage denunclatDn OF mon
The question submitted by the Convention,
what shall he the punishment of Louis. for
merly King OF t1E FrcHcH! "Hs aeGaoSu ~
"appel nominal" BY this method the members
OF each department appear ut the. tribune anu
each one exprcsses his opinion or'diy. giving MS
rasonF. ifbe desire TO do 20. or del''ses hs wye
IN NJ, Urn de scrutiil.' Pnine voted Tor The
imprisonment OF Louis tn the ene OF tue "ae'
and punishment afferwari
The Convention huv ring decreedthat the pun
fsh,ncnt ot death should be inflicted on LOUIS
the next question which ar1ose w:1s, should there
be suspension of the execution OF the stn, sen
,encei 1t WIS t,n the 18th day of january. l.A,,
that Paine mounted the tribune ~ speak 10 tn's
question This trial Of i'suis XVI. by the N:l-
tiou;,l Convention fs one af the most rclnrkab!e
On record. The session wAs 1uude permanent.
and the trial went on day and night Attef
lnpse Of nearly Ns years. the painful anu ara
matte scenes stand out with still greater prom
ineice. The sale dts Machines, 1T the Pavilion
dc Flures ut the Tuslcres, had been converted
jutu grand hall for the sittfugs Of the Conveh-
ton. .-
The galleries were immense, and could seat
l4O0 spectators. In al Immense city ike fat1s.
convulsed with political excitement never
eguaied, the trial OF Il King Tor his life
PRODUCED THE MOST PROFOUND EMOTIONS
that ever agitated any communtty. All clAsses ~,
and conditions IN life were carried away W tne
prevailing excitement. and the pressure 1oe
places exceeded anything ever known' 1ne
rs painted by one Of the most gifted his-
1oriaps pr rho French Revolution Louis Blanc.
will never cease to awaken the mist tbfla!lue
interest The titxt TOW at seats was f!led ny
ladies zen ntglix6 chArmant In tue upper
nous number uf foreigners who had neen
attracted TO Paris By the events OF me t uast
On the sidn of the Moatagne there sat grcnt
ners<mapps. from the Duke OF Orleans to the
Marquis DC Chateauneuf;, ), from Lepellet'er, p
Fareeau. and Herault deISechelles To tae t'en