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Authentic Particulars Relative To The Death Of Robespierre.
of his eyes was forced out of the orbit in such a manner , that it fell upon the cheek . Couthon was found hid in a nook of the commune-house . When he was discovered , he exhibited a wild appearance , and stupidly held in his hand a knife , without making any use of it . The sight of the knife provoked the gendarmes who came to seize him . They struck him with the but-end of their musketsand broke his back .
, St . Just alone was unhurt . He had not even the resolution to fly . He remained in the hall of the commune-house , waiting , with trembling , his final destiny . He cried like a child , apd gave himself up , without resistance , to those who were in search of him . As to Lebas , he perished in one of the rooms of the Hotel-de-Ville , by the blows he received from those who rushed in upon him .
The younger Robespierre , Henriot , and Couthon , were placed upon litters , and convej-ed to the Committee of General Security , followed by St . Just , on foot . From thence they were sent to the prison of the Conciergerie . The populace followed them , making the air echo with the maledictions they poured forth against them . Joy was universal among the good citizens ; and to these happy emotions '
the Convention put the finishing hand , by decreeing that the five arrested deputies , the mayor , and the national agent of the commune , Dumas , Coffinhal , Sijas , Lavalette , Boulanger , general of brigade , and Henriot , should be executed in the course of the day . Every one -was sensible of the wisdom of this decree . By
prolonging the life of the conspirators , the Convention would have given the party encouragement to attempt a new rebellion . It was not proper to allow it time to recover itself from the consternation into which it had been thrown by the unexpected arrest of its leaders . It was struck with terror , which itwas necessary to complete by the promptitude of the execution . In similar conjunctures , success always depends on the activity of the measures which are embraced .
Robespierre and his principal accomplices had been arrested sometime about midni ght on the 27 th of July . On the morning of the following day , the 28 th , they were delivered over to the executioners . The cavalcade set out from the Hall of Justice about five o ' clock in the evening . Never was there seen such a concourse of people as filled the way to the place of execution . The streets were literally
choaked up . Spectators of every age and sex filled the windows , and . men were stationed even on the roofs of the houses . ' An universal joy manifested itself with a kind of madness . The more the hatred which was borne to these miscreants had been stifled , the more was the explosion of it violent . Every one viewed in them his enemies . Every one applauded their fall with a degree of
intoxication , and seemed to regret that he could not applaud more . The populace thanked Heaven , and blessed the Convention . The horsemen who guarded the criminals partook in the general joy . There was seen on this occasion , what had never been observed before : these horsemen flourished their sabres in token of gladness , and aceorvpanied this action with the cry of Vive la Convention i
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Authentic Particulars Relative To The Death Of Robespierre.
of his eyes was forced out of the orbit in such a manner , that it fell upon the cheek . Couthon was found hid in a nook of the commune-house . When he was discovered , he exhibited a wild appearance , and stupidly held in his hand a knife , without making any use of it . The sight of the knife provoked the gendarmes who came to seize him . They struck him with the but-end of their musketsand broke his back .
, St . Just alone was unhurt . He had not even the resolution to fly . He remained in the hall of the commune-house , waiting , with trembling , his final destiny . He cried like a child , apd gave himself up , without resistance , to those who were in search of him . As to Lebas , he perished in one of the rooms of the Hotel-de-Ville , by the blows he received from those who rushed in upon him .
The younger Robespierre , Henriot , and Couthon , were placed upon litters , and convej-ed to the Committee of General Security , followed by St . Just , on foot . From thence they were sent to the prison of the Conciergerie . The populace followed them , making the air echo with the maledictions they poured forth against them . Joy was universal among the good citizens ; and to these happy emotions '
the Convention put the finishing hand , by decreeing that the five arrested deputies , the mayor , and the national agent of the commune , Dumas , Coffinhal , Sijas , Lavalette , Boulanger , general of brigade , and Henriot , should be executed in the course of the day . Every one -was sensible of the wisdom of this decree . By
prolonging the life of the conspirators , the Convention would have given the party encouragement to attempt a new rebellion . It was not proper to allow it time to recover itself from the consternation into which it had been thrown by the unexpected arrest of its leaders . It was struck with terror , which itwas necessary to complete by the promptitude of the execution . In similar conjunctures , success always depends on the activity of the measures which are embraced .
Robespierre and his principal accomplices had been arrested sometime about midni ght on the 27 th of July . On the morning of the following day , the 28 th , they were delivered over to the executioners . The cavalcade set out from the Hall of Justice about five o ' clock in the evening . Never was there seen such a concourse of people as filled the way to the place of execution . The streets were literally
choaked up . Spectators of every age and sex filled the windows , and . men were stationed even on the roofs of the houses . ' An universal joy manifested itself with a kind of madness . The more the hatred which was borne to these miscreants had been stifled , the more was the explosion of it violent . Every one viewed in them his enemies . Every one applauded their fall with a degree of
intoxication , and seemed to regret that he could not applaud more . The populace thanked Heaven , and blessed the Convention . The horsemen who guarded the criminals partook in the general joy . There was seen on this occasion , what had never been observed before : these horsemen flourished their sabres in token of gladness , and aceorvpanied this action with the cry of Vive la Convention i