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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