A thought flashes across my mind, and with that I will terminate.

It appears to me, that the manes of past generations arise, to conjure you, in the name of all the evils that slavery has inflicted on them, to preserve from it future generations, whose destinies are in your hands; fulfil this prayer, and be for the future a second providence.

Associate yourself with the eternal justice that protects the people.

By meriting the title of benefactors of your country, you will also merit that of benefactors of the human race." Loud and prolonged applause succeeded the different emotions that had been excited by this speech in every heart; for Vergniaud, following the example of the ancient orators, instead of suffering his eloquence to grow cold in political combinations, heated it at the flame of his daring genius.

The people comprehends only that which it feels; its sole orators are those who excite it, and emotion is the conviction of the populace.