Another cried, “If with this, my hand, I alone could strangle all tyrants, I would not hesitate to rid the world of them.”
But the rising party in the house lived by favor of the eager revolutionists, whom they dared not oppose. With them it was necessary that the King should die.
Another, upon another day, cried, “We have lost three hours this day talking of a thing they call a King. Are we, then, revolutionists? No; we are vile slaves.”
Camille Desmoulins stuttered, “Let him be killed, with this word on his brow—‘Traitor!’ and this on his back—‘King!’”
Another cried, “Henceforth, let murderers and thieves be buried in the royal vaults!”
At length the Convention agreed to the plan of every member of the Convention voting upon these three questions:—
1. Is Louis guilty?
2. Shall the decision of the Convention be submitted to the ratification of the people.
3. What shall be the sentence?