The History of a Crime


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energetic. No set phrases. Ten lines--an appeal to arms! We are the Law,  
and there are occasions when the Law should utter a war-cry. The Law,  
outlawing the traitor, is a great and terrible thing. Let us do it."  
They interrupted me with "Yes, that is right, a proclamation!"  
"Dictate! dictate!"  
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Dictate," said Baudin to me, "I will write."  
I dictated:-  
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TO THE PEOPLE.  
Louis NapolĂ©on Bonaparte is a traitor.  
He has violated the Constitution.  
He is forsworn.  
He is an outlaw--"  
They cried out to me on every side,--  
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That is right! Outlaw him."  
Go on."  
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