Historical Epochs of the French Revolution eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 215 pages of information about Historical Epochs of the French Revolution.

Historical Epochs of the French Revolution eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 215 pages of information about Historical Epochs of the French Revolution.

75.  COTES DU NORD (ST. BRIEUX)

Londe        Death...............................................+
Couppe       “Of the two punishments proposed to be inflicted on
“Louis, I choose the mildest, that is detention."...O
Champeaux    “My constituents have deputed me to make laws, and
“not to judge.".....................................O

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Guyomard “The re-union of all powers characterises
             “despotism, whether it be in an individual, or in a
             “body of men.  It is bad policy to multiply the
             “number of our enemies fourfold, and to lavish the
             “blood of our brethren.  Shall we then, by
             “punishing Louis, augment the list of victims still
             “more?  I vote for confinement.".............. .....O
Gondelin “I am not afraid of menaces.  I am ready to
             “sacrifice my blood for my country.  I vote,
             “according to my conscience, for detention."........O
Gautier, Perpetual confinement...............................O le jeune
Fleury Perpetual confinement...............................O I
Giraud Perpetual confinement...............................O

76.  LA CREUSE (GUERET)

Huguet       Death...............................................+  I
Guyes        Death...............................................+

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De Bourges “In my capacity as legislator, I am unwilling to
             “deliberate and to give my vote upon the question,
             “what punishment shall be inflicted on Louis."......O
Tenier “As history teaches, that from the ashes of one
             “king another springs up, I vote for detention."....O
Coutisson Confinement.........................................O
Jaurand Confinement.........................................O
Baraillon, Provisional confinement.............................O
physician

77.  LA DORDOGNE (PERIGUEUX)

La Marque    Death...............................................+  I
Pinet        Death...............................................+
Lacoste      Death...............................................+
Taillefer    Death...............................................+  P
Peussard     Death...............................................+  I
Allafort     Death...............................................+
Lambert      Confinement.........................................O

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Bouquier     Death...............................................+
Roux-        Death...............................................+
fazillac
Meynard      “My  reason tells me, that I cannot both make and
“apply the law; it tells me, that I cannot destroy
“the effect of the law, in order to substitute my
“own will in its place; it tells me in short, that
“the blending of powers is too arbitrary for the
“government of a free people, and that I ought not
“to vote, but (as a measure of public safety) for
“provisional confinement.” .........................O

78.  DOUBS (BESANCON)

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