The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-26

I'd IT down.
Early in the revolution Miraheau
said of Rohcspierre after one Of his
speeches. "rhat young man believes
what he says. therefore he will 60 far
The young man. was then above 10
and had won distinction in the defense
Of Pen Frankln's lightning rods ANA
also by his cspousal of the humane
principles of Rosseau which caused
hin, to side with the people against no.
billty and clergy and to advocate the
abolition of capital punishment
At college RObespierre had had Tor
companions Danton and Desmoulins,
yet when elected deputy to the states
general he was one of the most modest
of rpvolutlonists He then lived on his
STIPEND of Is francs day and support
ed his sister from It. Studlous and abb
stemiOus with but single coat to MS
back. and that worn threadbare, he
cOurted retirement and when drawn
ont of himself was so mysterious ana
outsp0kpn as 20 be feared by his col
leagues. His radicalism at that time
consisted in advocating the rights of
citizens to serve upon juries and In tn"
national guard and i'm sharing political
rights with the blacks In the colonies
Said he. Let the colonies perish rather
than principle" When the constitu-
ent assembly ended In 1891, Robes
pierre was n hero of the Paris sections
A decree proposed by himself prevent.
ell former deputies serving in the next
legislature. lie travelled I'm the Interior
frcquented the Jacobin club and began
to publish revolutionary Journal MI
rahcau died nj this time and Robes
pierre succeeded him as the popular
idol. hut there were too many jealous.
les at work among leaders To permit
one man TO take the rclns.
The uprising Of the Paris sections or
the commune. August, 1902, brought
the young lawyer again into promi'
nencc aud power. lie appeared before
the assembly as the spokesman Of n
deputation OF citizens which demanded
the establishment Of criminal court
for the trial Of the enemies of liberty
The court was promptly organized ana
but he refused to serve on the ground
that It would not be right TO make him
Judge Of those whom he had alread!
denounced as enemies of the country.
Against the masSaCres which soon fol
lowed under the inspiration of Danton
lac vigorously protested and ceased tc
appear at the meetings Of the com
munC.
Roh,splerre was elected To the na
tlonul convention from Paris. and soon
aftrrwarl the GirUudiuS accused him
II aspiring To dictatorship Marat dc
Tended his rival on this charge aud al
the same time disclosed the motives
these two men, lie said that AT his firsl
meeting with Robcsplcrre the latter
had drawn HIN into declaring that h,
would send certain Judges TO the stake
pouinrd Lafayette, burn the king In hif
palace and stranglo the traitOrOus rep
rescnlatiVes In the convention. Sale
Marat OF this Interview: "Robespierrt
listened 20 me with terror lie grew
pale and was silent for some time. rhls
confirmed ME in the opinion that al
ways had Of him, that he united the
knowledge of the wise senator Ia th,
integrity ~ a thoroughly good man and
the zeal Of a true patriot, but that he is
lacking as statesman alike as regards
clearncss of vision and determination.
Afterward Marat publicly declared In
the convention that both Rohcspierrc
and Danton had all along rcpudiuted
the ilea Of dictatorship, Of trlumy
rate, Of tribunal, which he had put be
fore them, Finally. either rs a matter
of justice or for his own glOrifcation.
he said that he Marau was the hrsI
and probably the only man since the
opening Of the revolution who had
openly declared for a triumvirate or
dictatorship as the only means OF
crushing cOnspirators,
Both l,ohesplcrrc ana Marnt drew .
hot tire from the Girondins. aud the Jac.
obns took alarm. Ohe day toward the
close of 1902. before the attack upon
the King, Citizen Rohert said 90 the Jac-
obn club; "lt is very astonishing that
the names OF Rohespierre and Marat
are always coupled together Marat Is
a patriot. He has excellent qualities. |
admit, hut how different Is he from
RObespicrre The latter is discreet.
moderate in his means. whereas Marat
is exaggerated aud has not the discre.
ton which characterizcs RObespierre.
IL is not sufficient to he a patriot. In
order 10 serve the people usefuny il is
necessary 60 be reserved I'm the means
or execution, and most assuredly
Robespierre surpasses Marat in the
means Of execution"
I'm the same strain Citizen Bourbon
continued: we ought long since 10
have acquainted the affiliated societies
with our opinions OF Marat. How could
they ever connect Robespierre and Ma
rat together; Robespierre is a vlrtuous
man with whom we have no fault to
mud from the commencement OF tls
revolution. RObespierre Is moderate IN
his means, whereas Marat Is a violent
writer who does great harm 10 the Jac-
ohns, aud besides IL is right to o.
serve that Marat does us great injury
with the national convention. The dep
uties Imagine We are partisaRs Of Ma
rat We are called Maratlsts. II We
show that we duly appreciate Marat,
then you will see the deputies draw
nearer TO the Mountain where we sit
You viii see the affiliated societies
which have gone astray rally around
the cradle OF liberty. II Marat is a pa
trlot he viii accede 70 the motion l
am about 10 mako Maraf oughf 10 sac