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out immediately for Versailles."] [Footnote 1429: These acts of violence were not reprisals; nothing of the kind took place at the banquet of the body-guards (October 1st). "Amidst the general joy," says an eye-witness, "I heard no insults against the National Assembly, nor against the popular party, nor against anybody. The only cries were 'Vive le Roi! Vive la Reine! We will defend them to the death!'" (Madame de Larochejacquelein, p.40.--Ibid. Madame Campan, another eye-witness.)--It appears to be certain, however, that the younger members of the National Guard at Versailles turned their cockades so as to be like other people, and it is also probable that some of the ladies distributed white cockades. The rest is a story made up before and after the event to justify the insurrection.--Cf. Lerol, "Histoire de Versailles," II. 20-107. Ibid. p. 141. "As to that proscription of the national cockade, all witnesses deny it." The originator of the calumny is Gorsas, editor of the Courrier de Versailles.] [Footnote 1430: "Procedure Criminelle du Chatelet." Depositions 88, 110, 120, 126, 127, 140, 146, 148.--Marmontel, "Memoires," a conversation with Champfort, in May, 1789.--Morellet, "Memoires," I. 398. (According to the evidence of Garat, Champfort gave all his savings, 3,000 livres, to defray the expenses of maneuvers of this description.)--Malouet (II. 2). knew four of the deputies "who took direct part in this conspiracy."] [Footnote 1431: "Procedure Criminelle du Chatelet." 1st. On the Flemish soldiers. Depositions 17, 20, 24, 35, 87, 89, 98.--2nd. On the men disguised as women. Depositions 5, 10, 14, 44, 49, 59, 60, 110, 120, 139, 145, 146, 148. The prosecutor designates six of them to be seized.--3rd. On the condition of the women of the expedition. Depositions 35, 83, 91, 98, 146, and 24.--4th. On the money distributed. Depositions 49, 56, 71, 82, 110, 126.] [Footnote 1432: "Procedure Criminelle du Chatelet." Deposition 61. "During the night scenes, not very decent, occurred among these people, which the witness thought it useless to relate."] [Footnote 1433: "Procedure Criminelle du Chatelet." Depositions 35, 44, 81.--Buchez and Roux, III. 120. (Minutes of the meeting of the Commune, October 5th.) Journal de Paris, October 12th. A few days after, M. Pic, clerk of the prosecutor, brought "a package of 100,000 francs which he had saved from the enemies' hands," and another package of notes was found thrown
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