s vote for Marat.]

[Footnote 3415: Prudhomme, "Crimes de la Revolution," V. 133.
Conversation with Danton, December, 1792.--De Barante, III.123. The same
conversation, probably after another verbal tradition.--I am obliged to
substitute less coarse terms for those of the quotation.]

[Footnote 3416: He is the first speaker on the part of the "Mountain" in
the king's trial, and at once becomes president of the Jacobin Club. His
speech against Louis XVI. is significant. "Louis is another Catiline."
He should be executed, first as traitor taken in the act, and next as
king; that is to say, as a natural enemy and wild beast taken in a net.]

[Footnote 3417: Vatel, "Charlotte Corday and the Girondists," I.
preface, CXLI. (with all the documents, the letters of Madame de
Saint-Just, the examination on the 6th of October, 1786, etc.)
The articles stolen consisted of six pieces of plate, a fine ring,
gold-mounted pistols, packets of silver lace, etc.--The youth declares
that he is "about to enter the Comte d'Artois' regiment of guards until
he is old enough to enter the king's guards." He also had an idea of
entering the Oratoire.]

[Footnote 3418: Cf. his speech against the king, his report
on Danton, on the Girondists, etc. If the reader would comprehend
Saint-Just's character he has only to read his letter to d'Aubigny, July
20, 1792: "Since I came here I am consumed with a republican fury, which
is wasting me away... It is unfortunate that I cannot remain in Paris. I
feel something within me which tells me that I shall float on the waves
of this century... You dastards, you have not appreciated me! My renown
will yet blaze forth and cast yours in the shade. Wretches that you are,
you call me a thief, a villain, because I can give you no money. Tear
my heart out of my body and eat it, and you will become what you are not
now--great!"]

[Footnote 3419: Buchez et Roux, XXIV. 296, 363; XXV. 323; XXVII. 144,
145.--Moniteur, XIV 80 (terms employed by Danton, David, Legendre, and
Marat).]

[Footnote 3420: Moniteur, XV. 74.--Buchez et Roux, XXVII. 254, 257,
sessions of Jan. 6 and May 27.]

[Footnote 3421: Moniteur, XIV. 851. (Session of Dec.26, 1792. Speech by
Julien.)]

[Footnote 3422: Moniteur, XIV. 768 (session of Dec. 16). The president
says: "I have called Calon to order three times, and three times has he
resisted. "--Vergnieud declares that "The majority of the Assembly
is under the yoke of a seditious minority."-