and a jealous Mother Society trust? In these
times of temptation, of Preternatural Insight! For there are Factions
of the Stranger, 'de l'etranger,' Factions of Moderates, of Enraged; all
manner of Factions: we walk in a world of Plots; strings, universally
spread, of deadly gins and falltraps, baited by the gold of Pitt!
Clootz, Speaker of Mankind so-called, with his Evidences of Mahometan
Religion, and babble of Universal Republic, him an incorruptible
Robespierre has purged away. Baron Clootz, and Paine rebellious
Needleman lie, these two months, in the Luxembourg; limbs of the Faction
de l'etranger. Representative Phelippeaux is purged out: he came back
from La Vendee with an ill report in his mouth against rogue Rossignol,
and our method of warfare there. Recant it, O Phelippeaux, we entreat
thee! Phelippeaux will not recant; and is purged out. Representative
Fabre d'Eglantine, famed Nomenclator of Romme's Calendar, is purged out;
nay, is cast into the Luxembourg: accused of Legislative Swindling 'in
regard to monies of the India Company.' There with his Chabots, Bazires,
guilty of the like, let Fabre wait his destiny. And Westermann friend
of Danton, he who led the Marseillese on the Tenth of August, and fought
well in La Vendee, but spoke not well of rogue Rossignol, is purged out.
Lucky, if he too go not to the Luxembourg. And your Prolys, Guzmans, of
the Faction of the Stranger, they have gone; Peyreyra, though he fled is
gone, 'taken in the disguise of a Tavern Cook.' I am suspect, thou art
suspect, he is suspect!--

The great heart of Danton is weary of it. Danton is gone to native
Arcis, for a little breathing time of peace: Away, black Arachne-webs,
thou world of Fury, Terror, and Suspicion; welcome, thou everlasting
Mother, with thy spring greenness, thy kind household loves and
memories; true art thou, were all else untrue! The great Titan walks
silent, by the banks of the murmuring Aube, in young native haunts that
knew him when a boy; wonders what the end of these things may be.

But strangest of all, Camille Desmoulins is purged out. Couthon gave as
a test in regard to Jacobin purgation the question, 'What hast thou
done to be hanged if Counter-Revolution should arrive?' Yet Camille,
who could so well answer this question, is purged out! The truth is,
Camille, early in December last, began publishing a new Journal, or
Series of Pamphlets, entitled the Vieux Cordelier, Old Cordelier.
Camille, not afra