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,PHOTO BY ,JOE ,FLOOD1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,COMMITTEE =M$ TO FRAME NEW ,CON/ITUTION -- ,PLANS ( ,GIROND9S -- ,/RUGGLE BETWE5 ,GIROND9S & ,MONTAGN>DS -- ,GIROND9S TRY TO /R5G!N P[] ( ,DIRECTOIRES -- ,GIRONDI/ S*EME REJECT$ -- ,CON/ITUTION ( ,MONTAGN>DS -- ,IT IS ACCEPT$ BY ,CONV5TION -- ,DICTATOR%IP ( ,COMMITTEES ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E & ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY 

,IT HAS BE5 NECESS>Y TO N>RATE AT SOME L5G? ! C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y RIS+S 9 ,FRANCE & ! V>I$ EV5TS ( ! FRONTI] W>S BE=E RETURN+ TO ! LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY ( ! ,CONV5TION & ! EV5TS :I* SUBSEQU5TLY UNFOLD$ !MSELVES 9 ,P>IS4 ,)\T SOME KN[L$GE ( ! =M]1 ! LATT] W\LD BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,! TRU? IS1 ! W> DOM9AT$ EV]Y?+2 IT WAS ABSORB+ ! BE/ =CES ( ! NATION1 & WAS P>ALYZ+ EV]Y EF=T TO R5D] ! ,REVOLUTION MORE ADVANTAGE\S TO ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 

,! *IEF AIM ) :I* ! ,CONV5TION HAD BE5 CONVOK$ WAS ! ELABORATION ( A NEW REPUBLICAN ,CON/ITUTION4 ,! MON>*I/ ,CON/ITUTION ( #a#g#i#a1 ?AT HAD DIVID$ ! C\NTRY 9TO TWO CLASSES1 ONE ( :I* WAS DEPRIV$ ( ALL POLITICAL RI<TS1 C\LD NOT BE MA9TA9$ ANY LONG]3 9 FACT1 IT HAD CEAS$ TO EXI/4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 AS SOON AS ! ,CONV5TION ASSEMBL$ 7,SEPTEMB] #b#a1 #a#g#i#b71 IT SET TO WORK ON A NEW ,CON/ITUTION1 & ON ,OCTOB] #aa A SPECIAL COMMITTEE WAS ELECT$ = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,IT WAS COMPOS$1 AS MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$1 *IEFLY ( ,GIROND9S 7,SIEYES1 ! ,5GLI%MAN1 ,?OMAS ,PA9E1 ,BRISSOT1 ,PETION1 ,V]GNIAUD1 ,G5SONNE1 ,CONDORCET1 ,B>]E1 & ,DANTON74 ,! ,GIROND9 ,CONDORECT1 A CELEBRAT$ MA!MATICIAN & PHILOSOPH]1 :O AS F> BACK AS #aggd HAD BE5 WORK+ ) ,TURGOT AT POLITICAL & SOCIAL RE=MS1 & :O WAS ONE ( ! FIR/1 AFT] ! FLI<T ( ,V>5NES1 TO DECL>E HIMSELF A REPUBLICAN1 WAS ! *IEF AU?OR ( ! CON/ITUTIONAL S*EME PLAC$ BY ! COMMITTEE BE=E ! ,CONV5TION1 & ( A ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN & ,CITIZ5 :I* ACCOMPANI$ ?IS S*EME4 

,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT 9 A LEGISLATIVE BODY ( DEPUTIES1 ! FIR/ QUE/ION TO >ISE1 AS SOON AS !RE WAS ANY M5TION ( A NEW ,CON/ITUTION1 WAS ! QUE/ION AS TO :I* ( ! TWO P>TIES /RUGGL+ = P[] W\LD PR(IT BY ?IS NEW LAW4 ,! ,GIROND9S WI%$ TO TURN IT 9TO A TOOL :I* W\LD 5ABLE !M TO PUT A BRAKE ON ! ,REVOLUTION1 SO ?AT IT %\LD NOT GO FUR!R ?AN IT W5T ON ,AUGU/ #a2 TO %ATT] ! P[] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS1 & ( ! REVOLUTION>Y COMMUNES 9 ! C\NTRY1 & TO CRU% ! ,MONTAGN>DS4 ,& ! ,MONTAGN>DS1 :O DID NOT CONSID] ! WORK ( ! ,REVOLUTION ACCOMPLI%$1 NATURALLY HAD TO PREV5T ! ,GIROND9S FROM TURN+ ! ,CON/ITUTION 9TO AN 9/RUM5T = OPPOS+ ! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,EV5 BE=E ! CONDEMNATION ( ,L\IS ,X,V,I ! ,GIROND9S HAD PRESS$ ! ,CONV5TION TO ACCEPT !IR ,CON/ITUTION1 9 ! HOPE ( SAV+ ! ,K+4 ,& LAT] ON1 9 ,M>* & 9 ,APRIL #a#g#i#c1 :5 !Y SAW COMMUNI/IC EF=TS BUDD+ AMONG ! PEOPLE & DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! RI*1 !Y PRESS$ ! ,CONV5TION ALL ! MORE TO ACCEPT ,CONDORCET'S S*EME2 :IL/ ! ,MONTAGN>DS DID ALL !Y C\LD TO PO/PONE ! F9AL DISCUSSION1 UNTIL !Y HAD SUCCE$$ 9 P>ALYZ+ ! ,GIROND9S & ! ROYALI/S4 ,IT MU/ ALSO BE SAID ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION1 :I* HAD R\S$ SO MU* 5?USIASM 9 #a#g#h#i1 HAD ALREADY LO/ MU* ( ITS 9T]E/ = ! REVOLUTIONI/S1 ESPECIALLY S9CE ! DECREES ( ,AUGU/ #a & #aa HAD ABOLI%$ ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 PASSIVE & ACTIVE CITIZ5S4 ,IF ! ,GIROND9S DID ATTA* ANY IMPORTANCE TO IT1 IT WAS 0TO RE/ORE ORD]10 TO DIM9I% ! 9FLU5CE ?AT ! REVOLUTIONI/S EX]CIS$ 9 ! PROV9CES ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCILS1 &1 9 ,P>IS1 ?R\< ! ,COMMUNE4 

,! MUNICIPAL LAW ( ,DECEMB] #a<i HAD GIV5 ! MUNICIPALITIES CONSID]ABLE P[]--! GREAT] BECAUSE ! PROV9CIAL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! C5TRAL P[] HAD BE5 ABOLI%$4 ,& WE HAVE SE5 H[ ! SECTIONS ( ,P>IS1 :I* ACT$ AS 9DEP5D5T MUNICIPALITIES1 SUCCE$$ 9 CONQU]+ EXT5SIVE ADM9I/RATIVE RI<TS1 :5 IT BECAME NECESS>Y TO REPEL 9 9VASION1 TO 5LI/ VOLUNTE]S1 TO PROVISION ! >MIES1 & TO KEEP A WAT* ON ! ROYALI/ PLOTS4 

,9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & ! SECTIONS1 ! ,REVOLUTION ( #agic HAD F\ND ITS BE/ SUPPORT1 & IT IS EASY TO UND]/& ?AT ! ,MONTAGN>DS DID !IR UTMO/ TO RETA9 ?IS P[]FUL1 9/RUM5T ( !IR 9FLU5CE4#a 

,BUT ?IS IS ALSO :Y ! ,GIROND9S1 9 !IR S*EME = A ,CON/ITUTION1 :I* ! RIS+ ( ,MAY #ca ALONE PREV5T$ !M FROM IMPOS+ ON ,FRANCE1 HAD TAK5 C>E TO DE/ROY ! COMMUNES1 TO ABOLI% !IR 9DEP5D5CE1 & TO /R5G!N ! P[] ( ! ,DIRECTOIRES ( ! DEP>TM5TS & ! DI/RICTS1 :I* W]E ! ORGANS ( ! L&LORD & ! MIDDLE CLASSES4 ,TO A*IEVE ?IS1 ! ,GIROND9S DEM&$ ! ABOLITION ( ! L>GE COMMUNES & ! COMMUNAL MUNICIPALITIES1 & ! CREATION ( A ?IRD & NEW S]IES ( BUREAUCRATIC BODIES--! DIRECTOIRES DU CANTON1 :I* !Y DESCRIB$ AS 0CANTONAL MUNICIPALITIES40 

,IF ?IS S*EME HAD BE5 ADOPT$1 ! COMMUNES1 :I* REPRES5T$ NOT M]E :EELS ( ! ADM9I/RATION1 BUT BODIES POSSESS+ L&S1 BUILD+S1 S*OOLS1 @&C41 9 COMMON1 W\LD HAVE DISAPPE>$4 ,!IR PLACE W\LD HAVE BE5 TAK5 BY PURELY ADM9I/RATIVE BODIES4 ,AS ! VILLAGE MUNICIPALITIES V]Y (T5 TOOK ! SIDE ( ! PEASANTS1 & ! MUNICIPALITIES ( ! L>GE T[NS1 AS ALSO !IR SECTIONS1 (T5 /OOD = ! 9T]E/S ( ! POOR CITIZ51 ! ,GIROND9S 9T5D$ TO H& OV] ! LOCAL GOV]NM5T TO ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 & !Y HOP$ TO A*IEVE !IR 5D BY CREAT+ ! CANTONAL MUNICIPALITIES1 :I* W\LD DEP5D MU* MORE UPON ! EM95TLY BUREAUCRATIC & REACTION>Y ,DIRECTORIES ( ! DEP>TM5TS ?AN UPON ! POOR] CLASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 

,ON ?IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PO9T ! ,GIRONDI/ & ! ,MONTAGN>D S*EMES ( ,CON/ITUTION W]E ?US 5TIRELY OPPOS$ TO EA* O!R4 

,ANO!R ALT]ATION1 & A V]Y IMPORTANT ONE1 :I* ! ,GIROND9S 5DEAVOR$ TO 9TRODUCE & ! ,CON/ITUTIONAL ,COMMITTEE REJECT$1 WAS ! 9TRODUCTION ( TWO H\SES ( P>LIAM5T1 OR1 9 DEFAULT ( ?IS1 ! DIVISION ( ! LEGISLATIVE BODY 9TO TWO SECTIONS1 AS WAS DONE LAT] 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,YE> ,I,I,I4 7#a#g#i#e71 AFT] ! REACTION ( ,!RMIDOR HAD SET 9 & ! ,GIROND9S HAD RETURN$ TO P[]4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! ,GIRONDI/ S*EME = A ,CON/ITUTION SEEM$ 9 SOME WAYS V]Y DEMOCRATIC1 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT LEFT TO ! PRIM>Y ASSEMBLIES ( ELECTORS1 NOT ONLY ! *OICE ( !IR REPRES5TATIVES1 BUT ALSO ! *OICE ( FUNCTION>IES ( ! ,TREASURY1 ( ! ,C\RTS ( ,JU/ICE1 9CLUD+ ! HI< ,C\RT1 & ALSO ! M9I/]S1#b & ?AT IT 9TRODUC$ ! REF]5DUM1 OR DIRECT LEGISLATION4 ,BUT ! NOM9ATION ( M9I/]S BY ! ELECTORAL BODIES 7ADMITT+ ?AT IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE 9 PRACTICE7 W\LD ONLY HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 CREAT+ TWO RIVAL AU?ORITIES1 ! ,*AMB] & ! ,M9I/RY1 BO? NOM9EES ( ! UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 :IL/ ! REF]5DUM WAS HEMM$ 9 BY MO/ COMPLICAT$ RULES ?AT MADE IT ILLUSORY4#c 

,& F9ALLY ?IS S*EME ( A CON/ITUTION1 & ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,RI<TS :I* HAD TO PREC$E IT1 E/ABLI%$1 9 A MORE CONCRETE WAY ?AN ! ,CON/ITUTION ( #a#g#i#a1 ! RI<TS ( ! CITIZ5S--I4E41 HIS LIB]TY ( RELIGI\S BELIEF & WOR%IP1 FRE$OM ( ! PRESS1 & ALL O!R WAYS ( SPREAD+ HIS ?\<TS4 ,AS TO ! COMMUNI/ T5D5CIES :I* W]E COM+ TO ! FRONT AMONG ! MASSES1 ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,RI<TS LIMIT$ ITSELF TO ACKN[L$G+ ?AT 0AID TO ! POOR IS A SACR$ DEBT [$ TO !M BY SOCIETY1 & ?AT SOCIETY [ES $UCATION TO ALL ITS MEMB]S EQUALLY40 

,ONE CAN WELL UND]/& ! APPREH5SION ?AT ?IS PROJECT RAIS$ :5 IT WAS LAID BE=E ! ,CONV5TION ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#e1 #a#g#i#c4 ,! ,CONV5TION1 9FLU5C$ BY ! ,MONTAGN>DS1 S\<T TO )HOLD ITS DECISION AS LONG AS POSSIBLE1 & ASK$ ?AT O!R PROJECTS %\LD BE S5T 94 ,IT ALSO NOM9AT$ A NEW COMMISSION--! ,COMMISSION ( ! ,SIX--TO ANALYZE ! V>I\S PROJECTS :I* MI<T BE SUBMITT$1 & ON ,APRIL #a#g1 ! REPORT HAV+ BE5 MADE BY ! NEW COMMISSION1 ! DISCUSSION BEGAN 9 ! ,CONV5TION4 ,ROBESPI]RE PRON\NC$ A LONG DISC\RSE :I* WAS1 AS HAS BE5 REM>K$ BY ,M4 ,AUL>D1#d C]TA9LY SLI<TLY T+$ ) :AT WE CALL 0SOCIALISM40 0,WE %\LD10 SAID ,ROBESPI]RE1 0DECL>E ?AT ! RI<T ( PROP]TY IS LIMIT$1 AS ALL O!RS1 BY ! OBLIGATION ( RESPECT+ ! RI<TS ( ! O!RS2 ?AT ! RI<T ( PROP]TY MU/ NOT BE 9JURI\S1 EI!R TO ! SECURITY OR TO ! LIB]TY1 OR TO ! EXI/5CE1 OR TO ! PROP]TY ( O!R M52 & ?AT EV]Y TRADE :I* VIOLATES ?IS PR9CIPLE IS ESS5TIALLY ILLICIT & IMMORAL40 ,HE DEM&$ ALSO ?AT ! RI<T TO WORK BE PROCLAIM$1 ?\< 9 A V]Y MODE/ =M4 0,SOCIETY10 HE SAID1 0IS B\ND TO PROVIDE = ! SUBSI/5CE ( ALL ITS MEMB]S1 EI!R 9 PROCUR+ WORK = !M1 OR 9 GU>ANTEE+ ! MEANS ( EXI/5CE TO ?OSE :O >E UNABLE TO WORK40 

,BUT :]E ! IDEAS ( ! ,MONTAGN>DS DIFF]$ 5TIRELY FROM ?OSE ( ! ,GIROND9S WAS :5 IT CAME TO DISCUSS+1 ON ,MAY #b#b1 ! ABOLITION ( COMMUNAL MUNICIPALITIES1 & ! CREATION ( CANTONAL C\NCILS ( ADM9I/RATION4 ,! ,MONTAGN>DS W]E DECID$LY AGA9/ ?IS ABOLITION1 ! MORE SO AS ! ,GIROND9S WI%$ TO DE/ROY ALSO ! UNITY ( ,P>IS & ( ITS ,COMMUNE1 & DEM&$ ?AT EA* T[N ( MORE ?AN #e1 9HABITANTS %\LD BE DIVID$ 9TO SEV]AL MUNICIPALITIES4 ,ON ?IS PO9T ! ,CONV5TION TOOK UP ! OP9IONS ( ! ,MONTAGN>DS & REJECT$ ! ,GIRONDI/ PROJECT ( CANTONAL MUNICIPALITIES4 

,! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,MONTAGN>DS--& H]E9 LIES ITS DI/9CTIVE FEATURE--MA9TA9$ ! MUNICIPALITIES 9TACT4 

0,C\LD WE10 SAID ,H]AULT DE ,SE*ELLES1 0GIVE UP ! MUNICIPALITIES1 H[EV] GREAT !IR NUMB]8 ,TO ABOLI% !M W\LD HAVE BE5 AN +RATITUDE T[>DS ! ,REVOLUTION & A CRIME AGA9/ LIB]TY4 ,NAY1 IT W\LD BE TO ANNIHILATE COMPLETELY POPUL> GOV]NM5T40 0,NO10 HE ADD$1 AFT] HAV+ UTT]$ SOME S5TIM5TAL PHRASES1 0NO1 ! IDEA ( SUPPRESS+ MUNICIPALITIES CAN ONLY HAVE BE5 BORN 9 ! HEADS ( ! >I/OCRATS1 :5CE IT TRANSF]R$ ITSELF 9TO ?OSE ( ! ,MOD]ATES40 #e 

,= ! NOM9ATION ( REPRES5TATIVES ! ,MONTAGN>D ,CON/ITUTION 9TRODUC$ DIRECT MANHOOD SUFFRAGE BY BALLOT 9 EA* DI/RICT 7#e1 9HABITANTS74 ,= ! NOM9ATION ( ! ADM9I/RATORS ( ! DEP>TM5TS & ?OSE ( ! DI/RICTS1 ! SUFFRAGE WAS TO BE 9 TWO DEGREES1 & 9 ?REE DEGREES = ! NOM9ATION ( ! TW5TY-F\R MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,C\NCIL 7! ,M9I/RY7 :I* WAS TO BE R5EW$ EA* YE>4 ,! ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLY WAS TO BE ELECT$ = ONE YE> ONLY1 & ITS ACTS W]E TO BE DIVID$ 9TO TWO CATEGORIES3 ! DECREES1 TO BE C>RI$ 9TO EFFECT AT ONCE2 & ! LAWS1 = :I* ! PEOPLE C\LD DEM& ! REF]5DUM4 

,H[EV]1 9 ! ,MONTAGN>D ,CON/ITUTION1 AS WELL AS 9 ! ,GIROND9 S*EME1 ! RI<T ( REF]5DUM WAS ILLUSORY4 ,TO BEG9 )1 NE>LY EV]Y?+ C\LD BE DONE BY DECREES1 & ?IS EXCLUD$ ! REF]5DUM4 ,!N1 TO OBTA9 ! REF]5DUM IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT 09 HALF ( ! DEP>TM5TS1 PLUS ONE-T5? ( ! ,PRIM>Y ,ASSEMBLIES ( EA* DEP>TM5T1 REGUL>LY CON/ITUT$10 AN OBJECTION %\LD BE =MULAT$ AGA9/ A NEW LAW1 DUR+ ! =TY DAYS AFT] ! PROMULGATION ( ! PROPOS$ LAW4 

,F9ALLY1 ! ,CON/ITUTION GU>ANTE$ TO ALL ,FR5*M5 0EQUALITY1 LIB]TY1 SAFETY1 9VIOLABILITY ( PROP]TY1 ! SECURITY ( ! NATIONAL DEBT1 FREE WOR%IP1 COMMON $UCATION1 PUBLIC RELIEF1 UNRE/RICT$ LIB]TY ( ! PRESS1 ! RI<T ( PETITION+1 ! RI<T ( =M+ POPUL> SOCIETIES1 & 5JOYM5T ( ALL ! RI<TS ( MAN40 

,AS TO ! SOCIAL LAWS :I* ! PEOPLE AWAIT$ FROM ! ,CON/ITUTION1 ,H]AULT DE ,SE*ELLES PROMIS$ !SE LAT]4 ,ORD] FIR/3 !Y W\LD SEE LAT] ON :AT !Y C\LD DO = ! PEOPLE2 UPON ?IS ! MAJORITY ( ! ,GIROND9S & ,MONTAGN>DS W]E 9 P]FECT AGREEM5T4 

,ON ,JUNE #b#d1 #a#g#i#c1 ?IS ,CON/ITUTION WAS ACCEPT$ BY ! ,CONV5TION1 & WAS IMM$IATELY SUBMITT$ TO ! ,PRIM>Y ,ASSEMBLIES1 :I* PRON\NC$ !MSELVES ) GREAT UNANIMITY & EV5 5?USIASM 9 FAVOR ( IT4 ,! ,REPUBLIC WAS !N COMPOS$ ( #didd CANTONS1 & :5 ! VOTES ( #ddb CANTONS W]E KN[N1 IT APPE>$ ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION HAD BE5 ACCEPT$ BY #a1#h#a1#i#a#h VOICES AGA9/ #a#a1#f#a4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #a1 ! ,CON/ITUTION WAS PROCLAIM$ 9 ,P>IS ) MU* POMP1 & 9 ! DEP>TM5TS IT BECAME AN EFFECTIVE MEANS ( P>ALYZ+ ,GIRONDI/ RIS+S4 ,!SE NO LONG] HAD A PRETEXT1 S9CE ! CALUMNIES :I* ! ,GIROND9S SPREAD EV]Y:]E AB\T ! ,MONTAGN>DS WI%+ TO REE/ABLI% ROYALTY1 ) A ,DUKE ( ,ORLEANS ON ! ?RONE1 HAD FALL5 ?R\<4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ,JUNE #b#d1 #a#g#i#c1 WAS SO WELL RECEIV$ BY ! MAJORITY ( ! DEMOCRATS ?AT IT SUBSEQU5TLY BECAME ! CRE$ ( DEMOCRACY = NE>LY A C5TURY4 

,! ,CONV5TION :I* HAD BE5 CONVOK$ = ! SPECIAL PURPOSE ( GIV+ A REPUBLICAN ,CON/ITUTION TO ,FRANCE HAD N[ ONLY TO LAY D[N ITS P[]S4 ,BUT IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 9VAD]S HOLD+ P>T ( ! C\NTRY1 & ! W> HAV+ TO BE C>RI$ ON ) AN 5]GY F> SURPASS+ ! MEANS AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 & 9 ! FACE ( RIS+S 9 ,LA ,V5DEE1 AT ,LYONS1 9 ,PROV5CE1 & ELSE:]E1 ! ,CON/ITUTION C\LD NOT BE APPLI$4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ! ,CONV5TION TO DISP]SE1 & TO LEAVE ! ,REPUBLIC TO RUN ! RISKS ( NEW ELECTIONS4 

,ROBESPI]RE DEVELOP$ ?IS IDEA BE=E ! ,JACOB9 ,CLUB ON ! V]Y MORR[ ( ! PROMULGATION ( ! ,CON/ITUTION1 & ! NUM]\S DELEGATES :O HAD COME TO ,P>IS TO ASSI/ AT ?IS PROMULGATION HELD ! SAME OP9ION4 ,ON ,AUGU/ #b#h1 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E EXPRESS$ ! SAME OP9ION BE=E ! ,CONV5TION1 :I*1 AFT] HESITAT+ = SIX WEEKS1 F9ALLY DECRE$1 :5 ! ,REPUBLICAN ,GOV]NM5T HAD OBTA9$ ITS FIR/ SUCCESSES AT ,LYONS--?AT IS TO SAY1 ON ,OCTOB] #a1 #a#g#i#c--?AT ! GOV]NM5T ( ,FRANCE %\LD REMA9 0REVOLUTION>Y0 TILL ! CONCLUSION ( PEACE4 

,?IS MEANT TO MA9TA91 9 FACT1 IF NOT BY RI<T1 ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,COMMITTEES ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E & ,G5]AL ,SAFETY1 :I* HAD JU/ BE5 /R5G!N$ 9 ,SEPTEMB] BY ! LAW ( SUSPECTS & ! LAW DEAL+ ) REVOLUTION>Y COMMITTEES4 

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#a,:51 ON ,M>* #g1 #a#g#i#c1 ! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE1 AL>M$ AT ! DESP]ATE SITUATION ( ,FRANCE 9 FACE ( ! 9VASION1 CALL$ ! M9I/]S & ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS TO CONSULT TOGE!R1 ,M>AT1 9 SUMM+ UP :AT WAS ALREADY BE+ DONE1 TOLD !M 0?AT 9 SU* A CRISIS1 ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! PEOPLE WAS NOT 9DIVISIBLE3 ?AT EA* COMMUNE WAS SOV]EIGN 9 ITS [N T]RITORY1 & ?AT ! PEOPLE HAD ! RI<T TO TAKE SU* /EPS AS W]E NECESS>Y = !IR WELF>E0 7,MEMOIRES DE ,?IBAUDEAU2 ,MI*ELET1 ,BOOK ,X4 *4 I474 

#b,EA* ,PRIM>Y ,ASSEMBLY HAD TO NOM9ATE SEV5 M9I/]S1 & ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! DEP>TM5T W\LD =M ) !SE NAMES A LI/ ( ?IRTE5 C&IDATES = EA* ,M9I/RY4 ,!N1 ! ,PRIM>Y ,ASSEMBLIES1 CONVOK$ = A SECOND TIME1 W\LD ELECT ! M9I/]S FROM !SE LI/S4 

#c,AN EXCELL5T SUMM>Y ( ! TWO ,CON/ITUTIONS1 ! ,GIROND9 & ! ,MONTAGN>D1 & ( ALL CONC]N+ !M1 WILL BE F\ND 9 ,AUL>D'S ,HI/OIRE ,POLITIQUE1 #bND P>T1 *4 IV4 ,I FOLL[ ?IS SUMM>Y = ! FACTS1 BUT ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! APPRECIATION IS M9E4 ,?US ,I DISAGREE1 AS MAY BE SE51 ) ,M4 ,AUL>D 9 HIS APPRECIATION ( ! ,GIROND9 PROJECT REG>D+ ! 0CANTONAL MUNICIPALITIES40 ,F> FROM T5D+ TO 0S]I\SLY ORGANIZE ! COMMUNE10 ?IS PROJECT T5D$1 9 MY OP9ION1 TO DE/ROY IT1 SO AS TO REPLACE IT BY A BODY BUREAUCRATIC RA!R ?AN POPUL>4 

#d,HI/OIRE ,POLITIQUE1 P4 #b#i#a4 

#e,IT IS 9T]E/+ TO NOTICE ?AT 9 ,RUSSIA ALSO1 ! 5EMIES ( ! COMMUNE >E AT ! PRES5T DAY P>TISANS ( ! CANTON 7,VSESSOSLOVNAYA VOLO/71 & ?AT !Y OPPOSE IT TO ! VILLAGE COMMUNES1 :OSE L&S !Y COVET4 

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