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Foreign News
October 3, 1797
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
On July 14, General Augereau delivered a fiery speech to his division during the French federation celebration, urging soldiers to defend the constitution against factions threatening liberty, ending with 'Liberty or Death.' Reported August 2.
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August 2.
Before we shall see the addresses from all the divisions we may be able to form some opinion of the spirit which will prevail in that of the division of Augereau, from the speech of that general on the celebration of the federation of the 14th July, in which is the following remarkable passage:
"May," says he to the soldiers of his division, "may a spark of the sacred fire which animates you, warm the souls of those young Sebarites who have neither virtue nor patriotism and in whom effeminacy and egotism have extinguished the voice of honor. And you my comrades persevere always in the sentiments which associate you to their glory. If rash factions have dared to attempt our rights; if the constitution you have chosen has been violated; if your victorious hands have been threatened with chains; if their audacity has been carried so far as to attempt to raise again either the scaffold or the throne;--you soldiers know your duty--there will be nothing remaining for you but the alternative of Liberty or Death.".
L'Eclair.
Before we shall see the addresses from all the divisions we may be able to form some opinion of the spirit which will prevail in that of the division of Augereau, from the speech of that general on the celebration of the federation of the 14th July, in which is the following remarkable passage:
"May," says he to the soldiers of his division, "may a spark of the sacred fire which animates you, warm the souls of those young Sebarites who have neither virtue nor patriotism and in whom effeminacy and egotism have extinguished the voice of honor. And you my comrades persevere always in the sentiments which associate you to their glory. If rash factions have dared to attempt our rights; if the constitution you have chosen has been violated; if your victorious hands have been threatened with chains; if their audacity has been carried so far as to attempt to raise again either the scaffold or the throne;--you soldiers know your duty--there will be nothing remaining for you but the alternative of Liberty or Death.".
L'Eclair.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Augereau Speech
French Federation
Liberty Or Death
Constitution Defense
Soldiers Address
What entities or persons were involved?
Augereau
Where did it happen?
France
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
France
Event Date
14th July
Key Persons
Augereau
Event Details
General Augereau addressed his soldiers during the federation celebration, calling on them to inspire virtue in the youth, persevere in glory, and defend rights, constitution, and liberty against factions attempting to restore scaffold or throne, declaring 'Liberty or Death.'