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〃in　warm　terms〃　denounce　before　it　the　tardiness　of　justice　and

declare　to　it　that　the　people　will　〃immolate〃　the　prisoners　in　their

prisons　（Moniteur；　Nov。　10；　1793；　Narrative　of　Pétion）。

The　same　day　it　sends　a　deputation　to　the　Assembly　to　order　a　transfer

of　the　Orleans　prisoners　to　Paris　（Buchez　et　Roux；　XVII。　116）。　The

next　day；　in　spite　of　the　prohibitions　of　the　Assembly；　It　sends

Fournier　and　his　band　to　Orleans　（Mortimer…Ternaux；　III。　364）；　and

each　knows　beforehand　that　Fournier　is　commissioned　to　kill　them　on

the　way。　（Balleydier；　〃Histoire　politique　et　militaire　du　people　de

Lyon；〃　I。79。　Letter　of　Laussel；　dated　at　Paris；　Aug。28）：　〃Our

volunteers　are　at　Orleans　for　the　past　two　or　three　days　to　bring　the

anti…revolutionary　prisoners　here；　who　are　treated　too　well　there。〃　On

the　day　of　Fournier's　departure　（Aug。　24）　Moore　observes　in　the　Palais

Royal　and　at　the　Tuileries　〃a　greater　number　than　usual　of　stump…

speakers　of　the　populace；　hired　for　the　purpose　of　inspiring　the

people　with　a　horror　of　monarchy。〃



＇45＇　Moniteur；　Sept。　25；1792；　speech　by　Marat　in　the　Convention。



＇46＇　See　his　two　journals；　〃L'Ami　du　people〃　and　the　〃Journal　de　la

Républic　Fran？aise；〃　especially　for　July　and　October　1792。　　The

number　for　August　16　is　headed：　〃Development　of　the　vile　plot　of　the

court　to　destroy　all　patriots　with　fire　and　sword。〃　　That　of　August

19：　〃The　infamous　conscript　Fathers　of　the　Circus；　betraying　the

people　and　trying　to　delay　the　conviction　of　traitors　until　Mottié

arrives；　is　marching　with　his　army　on　Paris　to　destroy　all　patriots！〃

　That　of　Aug。　21：　〃The　rotters　of　the　Assembly；　the　perfidious

accomplices　of　Mottié　arranging　for　flight　。　。　。　The　conscript

Fathers；　the　assassins　of　patriots　at　Nancy；　the　Champ　de　Mars　and　in

the　Tuileries；　etc。〃　　All　this　was　yelled　out　daily　every　morning　by

those　who　hawked　these　journals　through　the　streets。



＇47＇　Ami　du　Peuple；　Aug。19　and　21。



＇48＇　〃Lettres　autographs　de　Madame　Roland；〃　published　by　Madame　Bancal

des　Issarts；　Sept。　9。　〃Danton　leads　all；　Robespierre　is　his　puppet；

Marat　holds　his　torch　and　dagger。〃



＇49＇　Madame　Roland　〃Mémoires；〃　II。　19　（note　by　Roland）。　…　Ibid。；　21；

23；　24。　Monge　says：　〃Danton　wants　to　have　it　so；　if　I　refuse　he　will

denounce　me　to　the　Commune　and　at　the　Cordeliers；　and　have　me　hung。〃

Fournier's　commission　to　Orleans　was　all　in　order；　　Roland　probably

having　signed　it　unawares；　like　those　of　the　commissioners　sent　into

the　departments　by　the　executive　council　（Cf。　Mortimer…Ternaux；　III。

368。）



＇50＇　The　person　who　gives　me　the　following　had　it　from　the　king；　Louis

Philippe；　then　an　officer　in　Kellerman's　corps：



On　the　evening　of　the　battle　of　Valmy　the　young　officer　is　sent　to

Paris　to　carry　the　news。　On　his　arrival　（Sept。　22　or　23。　1792）　he

learns　that　he　is　removed　from　his　post　and　appointed　governor　of

Strasbourg。　He　goes　to　Servan's　house；　Minister　of　War；　and　at　first

they　refuse　to　let　him　in。　Servan　is　unwell　and　in　bed；　with　the

ministers　in　his　room。　The　young　man　states　that　he　comes　from　the

army　and　is　the　bearer　of　dispatches。　He　is　admitted；　and　finds；

indeed；　Servan　in　bed　with　various　personages　around　him；　and　he

announces　the　victory。　　They　question　him　and　he　gives　the　details。

　He　then　complains　of　having　been　displaced；　and；　stating　that　he　is

too　young　to　command　with　any　authority　at　Strasbourg；　requests　to　he

reinstated　with　the　army　in　the　field。　〃Impossible；〃　replies　Servan；

〃your　place　is　given　to　another。〃　Thereupon　one　of　the　personages

present；　with　a　peculiar　visage　and　a　rough　voice；　takes　him　aside　and

says　to　him：　〃Servan　is　a　fool！　Come　and　see　me　to…morrow　and　I　will

arrange　the　matter。〃　〃Who　are　you？〃　〃I　am　Danton；　the　Minister　of

Justice。〃　　The　next　day　he　calls　on　Danton；　who　tells　him：　〃It　is

all　right；　you　shall　have　your　post　back　　not　under　Kellerman；

however；　but　under　Dumouriez；　are　you　content？〃　The　young　man；

delighted；　thanks　him。　Danton　resumes：　〃Let　me　give　you　one　piece　of

advice　before　you　go：　You　have　talent　and　will　succeed。　But　get　rid　of

one　fault　。　You　talk　too　much。　You　have　been　in　Paris　twenty…four

hours；　and　already　you　have　repeatedly　criticized　the　affair　of

September。　I　know　this；　I　have　been　informed　of　it〃　〃But　that　was　a

massacre；　how　can　one　help　calling　it　horrible？〃　〃I　did　it；〃　replies

Danton；　〃The　Parisians　are　all　so　many　j…　f…。　A　river　of　blood　had

to　flow　between　them　and　the　émigrés。。　You　are　too　young　to　understand

these　matters。　Return　to　the　army；　it　is　the　only　place　nowadays　for　a

young　man　like　you　and　of　your　rank。　You　have　a　future　before　you；　but

mind　this　　keep　your　mouth　shut！〃



＇51＇　Hua；　167。。　Narrative　by　his　guest；　the　physician　Lambry；　an

intimate　friend　of　Danton　ultra…fanatical　and　member　of　a　committee　in

which　the　question　came　up　whether　the　members　of　the　〃Right〃　should

likewise　be　put　out　of　the　way。　〃Danton　had　energetically　repelled

this　sanguinary　proposal。　　'Everybody　knows；'　he　said；　'that　I　do　not

shrink　from　a　criminal　act　when　necessary；　but　I　disdain　to　commit　a

useless　one。〃'



＇52＇　　Mortimer…Ternaux；　Iv。　437。　Danton　exclaims；　in　relation　to　the

hot…headed　commissioners　sent　by　him　into　the　department：　〃Eh！　damn

it；　do　you　suppose　that　we　would　send　you　young　ladies？〃



＇53＇　　Philippe　de　Ségur；　〃Mémoires；〃I。12。　Danton；　in　a　conversation

with　his　father；　a　few　weeks　after　the　2nd　of　September。



＇54＇　　See　above；　narrative　of　the　king；　louis　Philippe。



＇55＇　　Buchez　et　Roux；　xvii。　347。　The　words　of　Danton　in　the　National

Assembly；　Sept。　2nd　　a　little　before　two　o'clock；　just　as　the　tocsin

and　cannon　gave　the　signal　of　alarm　agreed　upon。　Already　on　the　31st

of　August；　Tailien；　his　faithful　ally；　had　told　the　National　Assembly：

〃We　have　arrested　the　priests　who　make　so　much　trouble。　They　are　in

confinement　in　a　certain　domicile；　and　in　a　few　days　the　soil　of

liberty　will　be　purged　of　their　presence。〃



＇56＇　　Meillan；　〃Mémoires；〃　325　（Ed。　Barrière　et　Berville）。　Speech　by

Fabre　d'Eglantine　at　the　Jacobin　Club；　sent　around　among　the

affiliated　clubs；　May　1；　1793。



＇57＇　　Robinet；　〃Procès　des　Dantonistes；〃　39；　45　（words　of　Danton　in

the　committee　on　general　defense）。　…　Madame　Roland；　2Mémoires；〃　II。

30。　On　the　2nd　of　September　Grandpré　ordered　to　report　to　the　Minister

of　the　Interior　on　the　state　of　the　prisons；　waits　for　Danton　as　he

leaves　the　council　and　tells　him　his　fears。　〃Danton；　irritated　by　the

description；　exclaims　in　his　bellowing　way；　suiting　his　word　to　the

action。　'I　don't　give　a　damn　about　the　prisoners！　Let　them　take　care

of　themselves！　And　he　proceeded　on　in　an　angry　mood。　This　took　place

in　the　second　ante…room；　in　the　presence　of　twenty　persons。〃　…

Arnault；　II。　101。　About　the　time　of　the　September　massacres　〃Danton；

in　the　presence　of　one　of　my　friends；　replied　to　someone　that　urged

him　to　use　his　authority　in　stopping　the　spilling　of　blood：　'Isn't　it

time　for　the　people　to　take　their　revenge？'　〃



＇58＇　Prudhomme；　〃Crimes　de　la　Révolution；〃　iv。　90。　On　the　2nd　of

September；　at　the　alarm　given　by　the　tocsin　and　cannon；　Prudhomme

calls　on　Danton　at　his　house　for　information。　Danton　gives　him　the

agreed　story　and　adds：　〃The　people；　who　are　now　aroused　and　know　what

to　do；　want　to　administer　justice　themselves　on　the　nasty　imprisoned

persons。　　　Camille　Desmoulins　enters：　〃Look　here；〃　says　Danton；

〃Prudhomme　has　come　to　ask　what　is　going　to　be　done？〃　　　〃Didn't　you

tell　him　that　the　innocent　would　not　be　confounded　with　the　guilty？

All　those　that　are　demanded　by　their　Sections　will　be　given　up。〃　

On　the　4th；　Desmoulins　calls　at　the　office　of　the　journal　and　says　to

the　editors：　〃Well；　everything　has　gone　off　in　the　most　perfect　order。

The　people　even　set　free　a　good　many　aristocrats　against　whom　there

was　no　direct　proof。　I　trust　that　you　will　state　all　this　exactly；

because　the　Journal　des　Révolutions　is　the　compass　of　public　opinion。〃



＇59＇　Prudhomme；　〃Crimes　de　la　Révolution；〃　IV。　123。　According　to　the

statements　of　Théophile　Mandar；　vice…president　of　a　section；　witness

and　actor　in　the　scene；　he　authorizes　Prudhomme　to　mention　his　name。　…

…　Afterwards；　in　the　next　room；　Mandar　proposes　to　Pétion　and

Robespierre　to　attend　the　Assembly　the　next　day　and　protest　against

the　massacre；　if　necessary；　the　Assembly　may　appoint　a　director　for

one　day。　〃Take　care　not　to　do　that；〃　replied　Robespierre；　〃Brissot

would　be　the　dictator。〃　　Pétion　says　nothing。　〃The　ministers　were　in

perfect　agreement　to　let　the　massacres　continue。〃



＇60＇　Madame　Roland；　II。　37。　　〃Angers　et　le　départment　de　Maine…et…

Loire　de　1787　à　1830；〃　by　Blordier　Langlois。　Appended　to　the　circular

was　a　printed　address　bearing　the　title　of　Compte　rendu　au　peuple

souverain；　　〃countersigned　by　the　Minister　of　Justice　and　with　the

Minister's　seal　on　the　package；〃　and　addressed　to　the　Jacobin　Clubs　of

the　departments；　that