text:  "And is it in this infamous way " he fiercely exclaimed "that you show your love of liberty? Is it in blood that you are to dip your charter; is it in making every man of common sense despise and every man of humanity abhor you that you are to seek for popular good-will? Down with your weapons! The first man who dares to use them I declare a traitor to his country!" His energy made an impression; and giving me his hand which even in that anxious moment I could perceive to be as cold as stone he pronounced the words "Sir you are free!" But for this they were not prepared; and some exclamations rose in which they seemed to regard him as false to the cause and the words--"sold " and "traitor"--were more than once audible