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,EFFECT ( EXECUTION ( ,K+ -- ,*ANG$ ASPECT ( ,REVOLUTION -- ,RISE ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION -- ,P>IS ,COMMUNE TRIES TO KEEP D[N PRICE ( BREAD -- ,V>LET -- ,JACQUES ,R\X -- ,MOVEM5T AGA9/ [N]S ( L>GE =TUNES -- ,PETITION TO ,CONV5TION -- ,M>AT TRIES TO /OP AGITATION -- ,EFFECT ( RIOT -- ,NECESSITY ( CRU%+ 0,GIRONDE0 BECOMES EVID5T 

,NOT)/&+ ! VIOL5CE ?AT ! ,P>LIAM5T>Y /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! 0,M\NTA90 & ! 0,GIRONDE0 DISPLAY$ AT TIMES1 IT W\LD HAVE DRAGG$ ON HAD IT BE5 /RICTLY CONF9$ TO ! ,CONV5TION4 ,BUT S9CE ! EXECUTION ( ,L\IS ,X,V,I EV5TS W]E MOV+ FA/]1 & ! GULF BETWE5 ! REVOLUTIONI/S & ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S WAS BECOM+ SO WIDE ?AT !RE WAS NO LONG] ANY POSSIBILITY ( A VAGUE1 9DET]M9$ P>TY1 HALF-WAY BETWE5 ! TWO O!RS4 ,OPPOS$ AS !Y W]E TO ! NATURAL C\RSE ( DEVELOPM5T :I* ! ,REVOLUTION WAS FOLL[+1 ! ,GIROND9S SOON F\ND !MSELVES1 TOGE!R ) ! ,FEUILLANTS & ,ROYALI/S1 9 ! RANKS ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 & AS SU* !Y HAD TO SUCCUMB4 ,! ,REVOLUTION WAS /ILL ,9 ITS ASC5DANT PHASE4 

,! EXECUTION ( ! ,K+ HAD PRODUC$ A PR(\ND IMPRESSION 9 ,FRANCE4 ,IF ! MIDDLE CLASSES W]E /RICK5 ) T]ROR AT ! D>+ ( ! ,MONTAGN>DS1 & TREMBL$ = !IR PROP]TY & !IR LIVES1 ! 9TELLIG5T PORTION ( ! POPULATION SAW ON ! CONTR>Y ! DAWN ( A NEW ]A-! NE>+ ( ?AT 0WELL-BE+ = ALL0 :I* ! REVOLUTIONI/S HAD PROMIS$ TO ! POOR4 

,! GREAT] WAS !IR DECEPTION6 ,! ,K+ HAD P]I%$1 ROYALTY HAD DISAPPE>$2 BUT ! 9SOL5CE ( ! RI* WAS GR[+4 ,!IR 9SOL5CE SUNN$ ITSELF 9 ! WEAL?Y QU>T]S1 EV5 ANN\NC$ ITSELF IMPUD5TLY 9 ! PUBLIC GALL]IES ! ,CONV5TION1 :ILE 9 ! POOR DI/RICTS MIS]Y GREW BLACK] & BLACK]1 AS ! SAD W9T] ( #agic CREPT ON1 BR++ LACK ( BREAD1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 A RISE 9 PRICES1 & ! DEPRECIATION ( PAP]-MONEY4 ,&1 9 ! MEANTIME1 BAD NEWS CAME 9 FROM EV]Y:]E3 FROM ! FRONTI]1 :]E ! TROOPS HAD MELT$ LIKE SN[2 FROM ,BRITTANY1 :]E A G5]AL RIS+ )1 ! HELP ( ! ,5GLI% WAS BE+ PREP>$2 FROM ,LA ,V5DEE1 :]E A HUNDR$ ?\S& REVOLT$ PEASANTS W]E MURD]+ ! PATRIOTS ) ! B5$ICTION ( ! CL]GY2 FROM ,LYONS1 :I* HAD BECOME ! /RON<OLD ( ! C\NT]REVOLUTIONI/S2 FROM ! ,TREASURY1 ?AT N[ EXI/$ ONLY BY FRE% ISSUES ( PAP]-MONEY 7LES ASSIGNATS72 &1 F9ALLY1 FROM ! ,CONV5TION1 :I* HAD COME TO A /&/ILL1 & WAS EXHAU/+ ITS =CES 9 /ORMY 9T]NAL /RUGGLES4 

,ALL ?IS WAS HELP+ TO P>ALYZE ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT4 ,9 ,P>IS1 ! POOR WORK]S1 ! SANS-CULOTTE1 NO LONG] CAME TO ! SECTIONS 9 SUFFICI5T NUMB]S1 & ! MIDDLE-CLASS C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S TOOK ADVANTAGE ( IT4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#g#i#c1 ! CULOTTES DOREES 9VAD$ ! SECTIONS4 ,!Y CAME 9 GREAT NUMB]S TO ! EV5+ MEET+S1 PASS$ REACTION>Y VOTES - BY US+ !IR /ICKS 9 CASE ( NE$ - DISPLAC$ ! SANS-CULOTTE FUNCTION>IES1 & HAD !MSELVES NOM9AT$ 9 !IR /EAD4 ,! REVOLUTIONI/S W]E EV5 =C$ TO REORGANIZE !IR =CES1 SO AS TO BE ABLE TO COME TO ! RESCUE FROM ! NEI<BOR+ SECTIONS1 :5 ONE SECTION WAS 9VAD$ BY ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 

,9 ,P>IS & 9 ! PROV9CES SOME SECTIONS W]E EV5 COMPELL$ TO ASK ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL TO GU>ANTEE TO ! POOR M5 ( ! PEOPLE :O ASSI/$ AT ! SITT+S1 & ACCEPT$ DUTIES ON ! COMMITTEES1 A PAYM5T ( TWO LIVRES P] DAY4 ,:]EUPON ! ,GIROND9S DID NOT FAIL1 ( C\RSE1 TO ASK ! ,CONV5TION TO DISSOLVE ALL !SE ORGANIZATIONS ( ,SECTIONS1 ,POPUL> ,SOCIETIES & ,F$]ATIONS ( ,DEP>TM5TS4 ,!Y DID NOT UND]/& :AT P[] ( RESI/ANCE WAS YET 9 ! OLD REGIME1 & !Y DID NOT SEE ?AT SU* A /EP1 TAK5 AT ?IS MOM5T1 W\LD HAVE SECUR$ ! IMM$IATE TRIUMPH ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION & ! 0,T>PEIAN ,ROCK0 = !MSELVES4 

,H[EV]1 ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE WAS NOT YET DISC\RAG$4 ,! FACT IS1 ?AT NEW IDEAS W]E RIP5+ 9 MANY M9DS1 NEW CURR5TS W]E COM+ TO ! SURFACE1 & SEEK+ ! =M :I* W\LD BE/ EXPRESS !M4 

,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 HAV+ OBTA9$ L>GE GRANTS ! ,CONV5TION = ! PUR*ASE ( FL\R1 SUCCE$$ OR LESS 9 KEEP+ ! PRICE ( BREAD TO ?REE-HALFP5CE A P\ND4 

,BUT TO OBTA9 BREAD AT ?IS PRICE1 ! PEOPLE HAD TO SP5D ! NI<T AT ! BAK]S' DOORS1 WAIT+ 9 A QUEUE ON ! PAVEM5T4 ,& !N ! PEOPLE UND]/OOD ?AT ! ,COMMUNE9 BUY+ :EAT AT ! PRICE ! MONOPOLI/S EXTORT$ ONLY 5RI*$ ! SPECULATORS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! ,/ATE4 MEANT MOV+ = EV] 9 A CIRCLE1 = ! PR(IT ( ! /OCK-JOBB]S4 ,/OCK-JOBB+ HAD ALREADY GR[N AL>M+LY4 NEWLY =M$ B\RGEOISIE RAPIDLY BECAME RI* BY -?IS MEANS1 ,NOT ONLY DID ! CAT]]S = ! >MIES-! 0RICE - BREAD - & - SALT0 7LES RIZ-PA9-SEL7 - MAKE ILL-GOTT5 =TUNES1 BUT1 AS EV]Y?+ - :EAT1 FL\R1 COPP]1 OIL1 SOAP1 C&LES1 Z9C1 @&C4 - 9DUC$ SPECULATION1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! 5ORM\S SPECULATIONS ON ! SALE ( NATIONAL E/ATES1 =TUNES GREW FROM NO?+ ) AN EXTRAORD9>Y RAPIDITY 9 ! SI<T & HE>+ ( ALL4 

,! QUE/ION3 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 WAS !N ASK$ ) ALL ! TRAGIC MEAN+ :I* IT ACQUIRES 9 TIMES ( CRISIS4 ,?OSE TO :OM ! SUPREME REM$Y = ALL SOCIAL EVILS ALWAYS 0! PUNI%M5T ( ! GUILTY10 C\LD ONLY PROP ! DEA? P5ALTY = ! /OCK-JOBB]S1 ! REORGANIZATION ( ! POLICE SY/EM ( 0PUBLIC SAFETY10 & A REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL - :I* WAS 9 REALITY M]ELY A RETURN TO ,MAILL>D'S TRIBUNAL1 )\T ITS OP5NESS1 BUT C]TA9LY NOT A SOLUTION ( ! PROBLEM4 

,9 ! FAUB\RGS1 H[EV]1 A DEEP] CURR5T ( OP9ION WAS ALSO =M+1 ONE :I* S\<T CON/RUCTIVE SOLUTIONS1 & ?IS CURR5T F\ND EXPRESSION 9 ! PR$ICTIONS ( A WORKMAN ( ! FAUB\RGS1 ,V>LET1 & ( A =M] PRIE/1 ,JACQUES SUPPORT$ BY4 ALL ! 0NAMELESS ONES10 :O 9 HI/ORY GO ! NAME ( ,LES ,5RAGES 7! EXTREMI/S74 ,!SE M5 UND]/OOD ?AT ! !ORIES ON FRE$OM ( COMM]CE1 DEF5D$ ! ,CONV5TION BY M5 LIKE ,CONDORCET & ,SIEYES1 W]E NOT TRUE3 ?AT ?OSE COMMODITIES :I* >E SC>CE 9 ! M>KET >E EASILY TO BE SEIZ$ UPON BY SPECULATORS1 ESPECIALLY 'DUR+ A P]IOD SU* AS ! ,REVOLUTION WAS N[ TRAV]S+4 ,& !Y SET !MSELVES TO SPREAD IDEAS ON ! NECESSITY ( COMMUNALIZ+ & NATIONALIZ+ COMM]CE1 & ORGANIZ+ ! EX*ANGE ( GOODS AT CO/ PRICE - ?OSE IDEAS :I* LAT] ON 9SPIR$ ,F\RI]1 ,GODW91 ,ROB]T ,[51 ,PR\DHON1 & !IR SUBSEQU5T SOCIALI/ FOLL[]S4 

,! ,5RAGES HAD UND]/OOD - & WE WILL SEE LAT] H[ A BEG9N+ ( PRACTICAL APPLICATION WAS GIV5 TO !IR IDEAS ?AT IT WAS NOT 5\< TO GU>ANTEE TO EA* MAN ! RI<T TO WORK1 OR EV5 A RI<T TO ! L&2 !Y SAW ?AT SO LONG AS COMM]CIAL EXPLOITATION EXI/$1 NO?+ C\LD BE DONE !Y MA9TA9$ ?AT TO PREV5T ?IS1 COMM]CE W\LD HAVE TO BE COMMUNALIZ$4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 A PRON\NC$ MOVEM5T WAS GR[+ AMONG ! MASSES AGA9/ ! [N]S ( GREAT =TUNES - A MOVEM5T SIMIL> TO ?AT ( TO-DAY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AGA9/ ! RAPIDLY AMASS$ =TUNE ( ! 0TRU/S40 ,! BE/ M9DS ( ! TIME W]E /RUCK BY ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( E/ABLI%+ A DEMOCRATIC ,REPUBLIC1 SO LONG AS !RE WAS NO PROTECTION AGA9/ ! MON/R\S 9EQUALITY ( 9COMES1 :I* WAS ALREADY ASS]T+ ITSELF1 & ?REAT5$ TO GR[ EV5 WORSE4#a 

,?IS MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! MONOPOLI/S & ! /OCKJOBB]S WAS B\ND TO PRODUCE ALSO A MOVEM5T AGA9/ SPECULATION 9 PAP]-MONEY1 & ON ,FEBRU>Y #c1 #a#g#i#b1 DELEGATES FROM ! ,COMMUNE1 FROM ! =TY-EI<T SECTIONS & FROM ! 0,UNIT$ ,DEF5D]S ( ! EI<TY-F\R DEP>TM5TS0 CAME BE=E ! ,CONV5TION1 DEM&+ ?AT A LIMIT %\LD BE PUT TO ! DEPRECIATION ( PAP]-MONEY1 DUE TO /OCK-JOBB]Y4 ,!Y DEM&$ ! REPEAL ( ! DECREE ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY :I* HAD RECOGNIZ$ ?AT MONEY IS M]*&ISE1 & ! DEA? P5ALTY = /OCK-JOBB]S4#b 

,?IS WAS1 AS WE MAY SEE1 A REVOLT ( ! POOR AGA9/ WEAL?Y CLASSES1 :O HAV+ GOT ALL POSSIBLE ADVANTAGES \T ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 W]E N[ OPPOS$ TO ITS B5EFIT+ ! POOR4 ,& ?IS IS :Y1 :5 ! PETITION]S LE>N$ ?AT ! ,JACOB9S1 ,SA9T-JU/ 9CLUD$1 W]E OPPOS$ TO !IR PETITION1 = FE>1 ( AL>M+ ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 !Y SPOKE ( !M AS ( 0?OSE :O DO NOT UND]/& ! POOR1 BECAUSE !Y !MSELVES D9E WELL EV]Y NI<T40#c 

,M>AT1 TOO1 TRI$ TO CALM ! AGITATION4 ,HE DISAPPROV$ ( ! PETITION & DEF5D$ ! ,MONTAGN>DS & ! ,P>IS DEPUTIES :OM ! PETITION]S ATTACK$2 BUT HE KNEW MIS]Y WELL1 & :5 HE HE>D ! PLEAD+S ( ! WORK+ WOM5 :O CAME TO ! ,CONV5TION ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 BEGG+ ! PROTECTION ( ! LEGISLATORS AGA9/ ! SPECULATORS1 HE AT ONCE TOOK UP ! CAUSE ( ! POOR4 ,9 A V]Y VIOL5T >TICLE1 9 ! ISSUE ( HIS PAP] ( ! #b#e?1 0DESPAIR+ ( SEE+ ! LEGISLATORS TAKE ANY EFFECTUAL MEASURES10 HE PREA*$ 0! COMPLETE DE/RUCTION ( ?IS ACCURS$ BROOD0 - 0CAPITALI/S14 /OCK-JOBB]S1 MONOPOLI/S1 :OM !SE WRET*$ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! NATION 5C\RAG$1 BY NOT ATTACK+ !M40 

,! FURY ( AN 5RAG$ MOB IS FELT 9 ?IS >TICLE1 9 :I* ,M>AT DEM&S1 FIR/1 ?AT ! PR9CIPAL MONOPOLI/S BE H&$ OV] TO A ,/ATE TRIBUNAL1 & !N ADVOCATES REVOLUTION>Y ACTS1 SAY+ ?AT 0! LOOT+ ( A FEW %OPS1 AT ! DOORS ( :I* ! MONOPOLI/S %\LD BE HANG$1 W\LD SOON PUT AN 5D TO !SE MALPRACTISES1 :I* R$UCE TW5TY-FIVE MILLION PEOPLE TO DESPAIR1 & CAUSE ?\S&S TO P]I% ( WANT40 

,ON ! SAME DAY1 9 ! MORN+1 ! PEOPLE DID 9DE$ PILLAGE SOME %OPS1 TAK+ SUG>1 SOAP1 @&C41 & !RE WAS TALK 9 ! FAUB\RGS ( RECOMM5C+ ! ,SEPTEMB] MASSACRES AMONG ! MONOPOLI/S & JOBB]S ( ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE1 & ! RI* ALTOGE!R4 

,ONE CAN IMAG9E :AT WAS MADE ( ?IS MOVEM5T1 :I* AFT] ALL WAS NO?+ BUT A SMALL RIOT1 BY ! ,GIROND9S :O WI%$ TO CONV9CE ! PROV9CES ?AT ,P>IS WAS A RAG+ FURNACE ( T]ROR1 9 :I* NO ONE WAS SAFE ANY LONG]4 ,HAPPY AT HAV+ F\ND 9 ,M>AT'S >TICLE ! S5T5CE AB\T PILLAGE :I* WE HAVE JU/ QUOT$1 !Y MADE 5\< \T ( IT TO ACCUSE ! 0,M\NTA90 & ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS 5 MASSE ( 9T5D+ TO MURD] ! RI*4 ,! ,COMMUNE DID NOT D>E TO APPROVE ! RIOT1 & EV5 ,M>AT HAD TO CONTRADICT HIMSELF BY SAY+ ?AT IT WAS FOM5T$ BY ROYALI/S4 ,AS TO ,ROBESPI]RE1 HE DID NOT LOSE ! OPPORTUNITY ( ATTRIBUT+ ! :OLE MOVEM5T TO ! 9FLU5CE ( =EIGN MONEY4 

,! RIOT PRODUC$ NEV]!LESS ! DESIR$ EFFECT4 ,! ,CONV5TION RAIS$1 FROM F\R TO SEV5 MILLIONS1 ! ADVANCE IT WAS MAK+ TO ! ,COMMUNE TO 5ABLE IT TO KEEP BREAD AT ?REE-HALFP5CE ! P\ND1 & ,*AUMETTE1 ! PROCUREUR ( ! ,COMMUNE1 DEVELOP$ BE=E ! ,CONV5TION ! IDEA :I* WAS LAT] 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! 0LAW ( MAXIMUM0 - ?AT ! QUE/ION WAS NOT SOLELY TO OBTA9 BREAD AT A REASONABLE PRICE4 ,IT WAS ALSO NECESS>Y1 SAID HE1 0?AT COMMODITIES ( SECOND>Y NECESSITY0 %\LD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ! PEOPLE4 ,!RE NO LONG] EXI/S 0ANY JU/ RATIO BETWE5 ! PAY ( A DAY'S MANUAL LABOR & !SE COMMODITIES ( SECOND>Y NECESSITY40 
0,! POOR HAVE DONE AS MU* AS ! RI*1 EV5 MORE1 = ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! :OLE LIFE ( ! RI* HAS *ANG$1 HE ALONE 7! POOR MAN7 HAS REMA9$ 9 ! SAME POSITION1 & ALL HE 
HAS GA9$ ?R\< ! ,REVOLUTION IS ! RI<T ( COMPLA9+ ( HIS POV]TY40#d 

,?IS MOVEM5T 9 ,P>IS AT ! 5D ( ,FEBRU>Y CONTRIBUT$ TO A GREAT EXT5T TO ! FALL ( ! ,GIROND9S4 ,:ILE ,ROBESPI]RE WAS /ILL HOP+ BY LEGAL MEANS TO P>ALYZE ! P>TY ( ! 0,GIRONDE0 9 ! ,CONV5TION1 ! ,5RAGES UND]/OOD ?AT SO LONG AS ?IS P>TY RUL$ 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY1 NO PROGRESS ( ANY SORT W\LD BE MADE 9 MATT]S ( ECONOMICS4 ,!Y HAD ! C\RAGE TO SAY AL\D ?AT ! >I/OCRACY ( MONEY1 ( ! GREAT M]*ANTS & F9ANCI]S1 WAS RIS+ FROM ! RU9S ( ! OLD >I/OCRACY1 & ?AT ?IS NEW >I/OCRACY WAS SO /RONG 9 ! ,CONV5TION ?AT IF ! COALITION ( ! ,K+S HAD NOT C\NT$ ON ITS SUPPORT1 !Y W\LD NEV] HAVE D>$ TO ATTACK ,FRANCE4 ,IT IS EV5 V]Y PROBABLE ?AT FROM ?AT TIME ON ,ROBESPI]RE & HIS FAI?FUL ,JACOB9S TOLD !MSELVES ?AT !Y \<T TO MAKE SURE ( ! ,5RAGES TO CRU% ! ,GIROND9S1 LEAV+ TILL LAT]1 ACCORD+ TO ! TURN EV5TS MI<T TAKE1 ! QUE/ION :E!R TO FOLL[ ! ,5RAGES OR TO FI<T !M4 

,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT IDEAS SU* AS ?OSE ADVOCAT$ BY ,*AUMETTE W]E B\ND TO SIMM] 9 ! PEOPLE'S M9DS 9 ALL L>GE T[NS4 ,! POOR MAN HAD 9DE$ DONE ALL = ! ,REVOLUTION1 & :ILE ! B\RGEOISIE GOT RI*1 ! POOR MAN ALONE GOT NO?+4 ,EV5 9 ?OSE CITIES :]E NO POPUL> MOVEM5TS SIMIL> TO ?OSE ( ,P>IS & ,LYONS HAD TAK5 PLACE1 ! POOR MU/ HAVE MADE SIMIL> REFLECTIONS AMONG !MSELVES4 ,& EV]Y:]E !Y MU/ HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ! ,GIROND9S W]E A C5T]1 R\ND :I* C\LD RALLY ?OSE :O WI%$ TO PREV5T AT ALL CO/S ! ,REVOLUTION FROM B5EFIT+ ! POOR4 

,AT ,LYONS1 ! /RUGGLE TOOK JU/ ! SAME C\RSE4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT 9 ?IS GREAT MANUFACTUR+ T[N1 :]E ! WORKM5 LIV$ BY AN 9DU/RY ( LUXURY1 :I* UNAVOIDABLY HAD SUFF]$ FROM ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! DE/ITUTION WAS T]RIBLE4 ,!RE WAS NO WORK1 & BREAD WAS AT A FAM9E PRICE1 ?REE-P5CE A P\ND4 

,!RE W]E 9 ,LYONS1 AS EV]Y:]E1 TWO P>TIES3 ! POPUL> P>TY1 REPRES5T$ BY ,LAUSSEL1 & /ILL MORE BY ,*ALI]1 & ! P>TY ( ! M]*ANT MIDDLE CLASS1 :I* RALLI$ R\ND ! ,GIROND9S1 AS AN 9T]M$IATE /EP BE=E GO+ OV] TO ! ,FEUILLANTS4 ,! MAYOR1 ,NIVI]E-,*OL1 A ,GIRONDI/ M]*ANT1 WAS ! MAN ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS P>TY4 

,MANY PRIE/S :O HAD REFUS$ TO TAKE ! OA? ( OB$I5CE TO ! ,CON/ITUTION W]E 9 HID+ 9 ?IS T[N1 :]E ! POPULATION HAD ALWAYS HAD A LEAN+ T[>DS MY/ICISM1 & AG5TS ( ! EMIGRES ALSO W]E !RE 9 GREAT NUMB]S4 ,ALTOGE!R ,LYONS WAS A C5T] = CONSPIRATORS COM+ FROM ,JALES1#e ,AVIGNON1 ,*AMB]Y & ,TUR94 

,AGA9/ ALL !SE1 ! PEOPLE HAD BUT ! ,COMMUNE1 9 :I* ! TWO MO/ POPUL> M5 W]E ,*ALI] - AN EX-PRIE/ & MY/IC COMMUNI/1 & ,LAUSSEL1 ANO!R EX-PRIE/4 ,! POOR WOR%IP$ ,*ALI]1 :O NEV] CEAS$ TO PREA* AGA9/ ! RI*4 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO DIS5TANGLE ! EV5TS :I* TOOK PLACE 9 ,LYONS DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,M>*4 ,WE ONLY KN[ ?AT ! UNEMPLOYM5T & WANT W]E T]RIBLE1 & ?AT !RE WAS GREAT UNRE/ AMONG ! WORKM54 ,!Y DEM&$ ! MAXIMUM = GRA91 & ALSO = ?OSE COMMODITIES :I* ,*AUMETTE CALL$ 0COMMODITIES ( SECOND>Y NECESSITY0 7,W9E1 WOOD1 OIL1 SOAP1 C(FEE1 SUG>1 @&C474 ,!Y ALSO CALL$ = ! PROHIBITION ( ! TRAFFIC 9 TOK5S ( EX*ANGE1 :E!R NOTES1 GOLD OR SILV]1 & WI%$ = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A T>IFF ( WAGES4 ,! POOR DISCUSS$ ! EXP$I5CY ,( MASSACR+ OR GUILLOT9+ ! MONOPOLI/S1 & ! ,COMMUNE ( ,LYONS1 GO+ NO D\BT BY ! DECREE ( ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLY ( ,AUGU/ #b#i1 #a#g#i#b1 ORD]$ SE>*ES TO BE MADE ALL OV] ,LYONS1 SIMIL> TO ?OSE :I* TOOK PLACE ON ,AUGU/ #b#i1 #a#g#i#b1 9 ,P>IS1 9 ORD] TO LAY H&S ON ! NUM]\S ROYALI/ CONSPIRATORS SOJ\RN+ 9 ! CITY4 ,BUT ! ROYALI/S & ! ,GIROND9S1 RALLY+ R\ND ! MAYOR1 ,NIVI]E-,*OL1 SUCCE$$ 9 SEIZ+ ! MUNICIPALITY1 & PROPOS$ TO DEAL SEV]ELY ) ! PEOPLE4 ,! ,CONV5TION1 H[EV]1 9T]F]$ TO PREV5T ! SLAU<T] ( ! 0PATRIOTS10 & = ?IS PURPOSE S5T ?REE COMMISSION]S TO ,LYONS4 ,SUPPORT$ BY !SE COMMISSION]S1 ! REVOLUTIONI/S AGA9 TOOK POSSESSION ( ! SECTIONS :I* HAD BE5 9VAD$ BY REACTION>IES4 ,! ,GIROND9 MAYOR WAS =C$ TO RESIGN1 & ON ,M>* #i1 A FRI5D ( ,*ALI] WAS ELECT$ 9 ! PLACE ( ,NIVI]E-,*OL4 

,BUT ! /RUGGLE DID NOT 5D ) ?AT1 & WE %ALL SEE LAT] ON H[1 ! ,GIROND9S AGA9 GA9+ ! UPP] H& AT ! 5D ( ,MAY1 ! PEOPLE1 ! 0PATRIOTS0 W]E MASSACR$4 ,= ! PRES5T LET US ONLY NOTE ?AT 9 ,LYONS AS 9 ,P>IS1 ! ,GIROND9S S]V$ AS A RALLY+-PO9T1 NOT ONLY = ?OSE :O W]E OPPOS$ TO ! PEOPLE'S ,REVOLUTION1 BUT ALSO = ALL ?OSE ABSOLUTE ,ROYALI/S & CON/ITUTIONAL ,FEUILLANTS :O DID NOT WANT A ,REPUBLIC4#f 

,! NECESSITY ( CRU%+ ! POLITICAL P[] ( ! 0,GIRONDE0 BECAME1 H[EV]1 /ILL MORE EVID5T :5 ! BETRAYAL ( ,DUM\RIEZ REVEAL$ :I!R !IR POLICY WAS LEAD+4 

#a,MI*ELET'S G5IUS HAS L$ HIM TO SEE V]Y CLE>LY ! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T ( ! MASSES1 & HE HAD ALREADY DRAWN ATT5TION TO ITS ESS5TIAL PO9TS4 ,JAURES 7,HI/OIRE SOCIALI/E1 VOL4 IV4 ,P,P4 #ac ET SEQ47 HAS N[ GIV5 MORE AMPLE & V]Y 9T]E/+ 9=MATION ON ?IS MOVEM5T 9 ,P>IS & ,LYONS1 :]E ,L',ANGE WAS A PRE CURSOR ( ,F\RI]4 

#b,C\LD /OCK-JOBB+ 9FLU5CE ! FLUCTUATIONS 9 ! VALUE ( PAP]-MONEY8 ,SEV]AL HI/ORIANS HAVE PUT TO !MSELVES ?IS QUE/ION1 ONLY TO REPLY 9 ! NEGATIVE4 ,! DEPRECIATION1 !Y SAID1 WAS DUE TO ! TOO GREAT QUANTITY ( TOK5S ( EX*ANGE :I* W]E PUT 9TO CIRCULATION4 ,?IS IS TRUE2 BUT ?OSE :O HAVE FOLL[$ CLOSELY ! FLUCTUATIONS 9 ! PRICE1 LET US SAY1 ( :EAT ON ! 9T]NATIONAL M>KETS1 ( COTTON ON ! ,LIV]POOL ,EX*ANGE1 OR ( ,RUSSIAN NOTES ON ! ,B]L9 ,EX*ANGE1 SOME ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 WILL NOT HESITATE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT \R GR&FA!RS W]E RI<T 9 HOLD+ /OCKJOBB]S L>GELY RESPONSIBLE = ! DEPRECIATION ( ! PAP]-MONEY4 ,EV5 TO-DAY1 :5 F9ANCIAL OP]ATIONS COV] AN 9F9ITELY WID] >EA ?AN !Y DID 9 #a#g#i#c1 /OCK-JOBB+ HAS ALWAYS ! EFFECT ( EXAGG]AT+ \T ( ALL PROPORTION ! EFFECTS ( SUPPLY & DEM& AT A GIV5 MOM5T4 ,IF1 ) ! PRES5T FACILITIES ( TRANSPORT & EX*ANGES1 /OCK-JOBB+ CANNOT CREATE A P]MAN5T RISE 9 ! PRICE ( A COMMODITY1 OR 9 ! VALUE ( GIV5 %>ES1 IT ALWAYS EXAGG]ATES NEV]!LESS ! NATURAL RISE1 & SWELLS QUITE \T ( PROPORTION ! TEMPOR>Y FLUCTUATIONS 9 PRICE :I* >E DUE EI!R TO ! V>Y+ PRODUCTIVITY ( LABOR 7= 9/ANCE1 9 ! H>VE/S71 OR TO FLUCTUATIONS 9 SUPPLY & DEM&4 

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#d,A MU* KE5] ECONOMI/ ?AN MANY PR(ESSIONAL ECONOMI/S1 ?IS MO/ SYMPA!TIC MAN PO9T$ TO ! ROOT ( ! QUE/ION1 %[+ H[ MONOPOLI/S EXAGG]AT$ ! RESULTS ( CONDITIONS CREAT$ BY ! W> & ! REPEAT$ ISSUES ( PAP]-MONEY4 0,W> AT SEA10 SAID HE1 0! DISA/]S 9 \R COLONIES1 ! LOSSES ON ! M>KET VALUE ( ! PAP] CURR5CY1 & ABOVE ALL1 ! FACT ?AT ! QUANTITIES ( NOTES ISSU$ NO LONG] CORRESPOND ) ! NE$S ( ! COMM]CIAL TRANSACTIONS-!SE >E A FEW ( ! CAUSES ( ?IS CONSID]ABLE RISE :I* ,WE LAM5T4 ,BUT H[ GREAT IS !IR 9FLU5CE1 H[ T]RIBLE & DISA/R\S IS !IR RESULT1 :5 AMONG US !RE EXI/ EVILLY DISPOS$ M51 MONOPOLI/S1 :5 ! NATIONAL DI/RESS IS US$ AS A BASE = ! SELFI% SPECULATIONS ( A CR[D ( CAPITALI/S :O DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) ! IMM5SE SUMS ( MONEY !Y HAVE GA9$ 9 ! REC5T TRANSACTIONS40 

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