It is well to add, perhaps, that one of his cur?s now in
Paris has called on him, and that he came to request him to second his
marriage. The name of the said cur? is Greffier Sauvage; he is still
in Paris, and is preparing to be married the same time as himself.
Aside from these motives, which may have given rise to some talk,
citizen Pontard sees no cause whatever for suspicion. Besides, so
thoroughly patriotic as he, he asks nothing better than to know the
truth, in order to march along unhesitatingly in the revolutionary
path. He sighs his declaration, promising to support the Revolution
on all occasions, by his writings as well as by his conduct. He
presents the two numbers of his journal which he has had printed in
Paris in support of the principles he adheres to. At Paris, September
7, 1793, year II. Of the Republic, one and indivisible. F. Pontard,
bishop of the Republic in the department of Dordogne." - Dauban La
Demagogie en 1793, p. 557. Arrest of representative Osselin, letter
his brother, cur? of Saint-Aubin, to the committee of section Mutius
Sc?vola, Brumaire 20, year II.,"Like Brutus and Mutius Sc?vola, I
trample on the feelings with which I idolised my brother! O, truth,
thou divinity of republicans, thou knowest the incorruptibility of may
intentions!" (and so on for fifty-three lines).
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