The army has proved true to its traditions--true to its character of the protector, not the oppressor, of the people.
Gentlemen, will you who lead the army take your proper place ?" There was no reply to this moving appeal.

He advanced closer to them, and went on: "There is no middle way.

You are patriots or traitors--friends of liberty or friends of tyranny.

I stand here to offer you either a traitor's death, or, if you will, life, honor, and the satisfaction of all your just claims.

Do you mistrust the people?
I, as their representative, here offer you every just due the people owes you--debts which had long been paid but for the greed of that great traitor." As he said this he took from his men some bags of money, and threw them on the table with a loud chink.