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History of the Girondists, Volume I

BOOK II
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In this position we await our enemies.

In a manifesto dictated to the king by those who have offered violence to his affection for his people, you are accused--the constitution is accused--the law of impunity of the 6th of October is accused.

The nation is more just, for she does not accuse the king of the crimes of his ancestors.

(Applause.) "But the king swore on the 14th of July to protect this constitution; he has therefore consented to perjure himself.

The changes made in the constitution of the kingdom are laid to the charge of the _soidisant_ factious.


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