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,PHOTO BY ,/EVE ,KAIS]1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,ROBESPI]RE =ETELLS 5D ( ,REVOLUTION -- ,CAUSES ( ITS T]M9ATION -- ,HEB]T -- ,*AUMETTE & ,HEB]TI/S -- ,9CREAS$ P[] ( ,COMMITTEES ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E & ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY -- ,! /RUGGLE = P[] -- ,ROBESPI]RE & ,DANTON -- ,CAMILLE ,DESM\L9S -- ,ROBESPI]RE ATTACKS ,CLOOTS -- ,/ATE ( 9SURRECTION 9 ,S\!RN ,FRANCE -- ,FABRE D',EGLANT9E & ,B\RDON -- ,ATTEMPT TO R\SE ,CONV5TION AGA9/ ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E -- ,FABRE D',EGLANT9E DEM&S >RE/ ( ?REE ,HEB]TI/S -- ,CORDELI]S SIDE ) ,HEB]TI/S -- ,T\LON RECAPTUR$ -- ,S]IES ( REPUBLICAN SUCCESSES -- ,AU?ORITY ( ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E RE/OR$ -- ,>RE/ ( ,FABRE D',EGLANT9E -- ,FALSE ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ HIM -- ,HE IS EXECUT$ -- ,/RUGGLE BETWE5 REVOLUTION>Y FACTIONS CONT9UES -- ,9FLU5CE ( MASONIC LODGES ON ,REVOLUTION 

,AS E>LY AS ,DECEMB] #a#g#i#c1 ,ROBESPI]RE SPOKE ( ! COM+ 5D ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,REPUBLIC--0,LET US BE C>EFUL10 HE SAID1 0= ! DEA? ( ! FA!RL& IS NOT F> (F40#a ,NOR WAS HE ALONE 9 =ESEE+ IT2 ! SAME IDEA RECURR$ FREQU5TLY 9 ! SPEE*ES & LETT]S ( ! REVOLUTIONI/S4 

,! FACT IS1 ?AT A REVOLUTION ?AT /OPS HALF-WAY IS SURE TO BE SOON DEFEAT$1 & AT ! 5D ( #agic ! SITUATION 9 ,FRANCE WAS1 ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION1 HAV+ BE5 >RE/$ 9 ITS DEVELOPM5T1 WAS N[ WE>+ ITSELF \T 9 9T]NAL /RUGGLES & 9 AN EF=T1 AS FRUITLESS AS IT WAS IMPOLITIC1 TO EXT]M9ATE ITS 5EMIES :ILE IT WAS M\NT+ GU>D OV] !IR PROP]TY4#b 

,BY ! V]Y =CE ( EV5TS1 ,FRANCE WAS DRIFT+ T[>DS A NEW MOVEM5T IMBU$ ) A COMMUNI/ SPIRIT4 ,BUT ! ,REVOLUTION HAD ALL[$ A 0/RONG GOV]NM5T0 TO BE CONSITITUT$1 & ?IS GOV]NM5T HAD CRU%$ ! ,5RAGES & GAGG$ ?OSE :O D>$ TO HOLD SIMIL> OP9IONS4 

,AS TO ! ,HEB]TI/S :O PR$OM9AT$ 9 ! ,CORDELI]S' ,CLUB & 9 ! ,COMMUNE1 & HAD SUCCE$$ 9 9VAD+1 ?R\< ,B\*OTTE1 ! ,M9I/] ( ,W>1 ! (FICES ( HIS DEP>TM5T1 !IR IDEAS ON GOV]NM5T L$ !M 9 PA?S REMOTE FROM AN ECONOMIC REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,HEB]T HAD AT TIMES EXPRESS$ COMMUNI/ S5TIM5TS 9 HIS PAP]1#c BUT TO T]RORIZE ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION & TO HAVE ! GOV]NM5T SEIZ$ BY HIS P>TY SEEM$ TO HIM F> MORE IMPORTANT ?AN TO SOLVE ! QUE/IONS ( FOOD1 ! L& & ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,! ,COMMUNE ( #ahga ALSO PRODUC$ ?IS TYPE ( REVOLUTIONI/4 

,SO F> AS ,*AUMETTE WAS CONC]N$1 BY HIS POPUL> SYMPA?IES & HIS MANN] ( LIFE HE MI<T ALMO/ HAVE BE5 RANK$ ) ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,AT ONE TIME HE WAS 9DE$ UND] !IR 9FLU5CE4 ,BUT HE WAS CLOSELY CONNECT$ ) ! P>TY ( ,HEB]TI/S1 & ?IS P>TY WAS NOT 9 ! LEA/ 5?USIA/IC AB\T ,COMMUNISM4 ,!Y NEV] TRI$ TO >\SE A P[]FUL MANIFE/ATION ( ! PEOPLE'S SOCIAL WILL4 ,!IR IDEA WAS TO ATTA9 P[] BY MEANS ( A NEW 0WE$+ \T0 ( ! ,CONV5TION3 TO GET RID ( ! 0WORN \T1 ! BROK5 LIMBS ( ! ,REVOLUTION10 AS ,MOMORO US$ TO SAY1 & TO COMPEL ! ,CONV5TION TO SUBMIT TO ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS1 BY MEANS ( A NEW ,MAY #c#a1 SUPPORT$ ?IS TIME BY ! MILIT>Y =CE ( ! 0REVOLUTION>Y >MY40 ,LAT] ON !Y W\LD SEE :AT WAS TO BE DONE4 

,9 ?IS1 H[EV]1 ! ,HEB]TI/S HAD MISCALCULAT$4 ,!Y DID NOT REALIZE ?AT !Y HAD TO DEAL N[ ) TWO S]I\S P[]S3 A ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E :I* DUR+ !  PA/ SIX MON?S HAD BECOME A =CE 9 ! ,GOV]NM5T & HAD WON G5]AL APPROVAL = ! 9TELLIG5T WAY 9 :I* IT HAD DIRECT$ ! W>2 & A ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 :I* HAD GR[N V]Y P[]FUL1 S9CE IT HAD CONC5TRAT$ 9 ITS H&S A WIDE SY/EM ( POLICE1 & ?US HAD ! P[] TO S5D :OMSOEV] IT WI%$ TO ! GUILLOT9E4 ,BESIDES1 ! ,HEB]TI/S BEGAN TO FI<T ON GR\ND :]E !Y W]E B\ND TO BE DEFEAT$--! GR\ND ( ,T]RORISM4 ,H]E !Y HAD TO MEET ! RIVALRY ( A :OLE WORLD ( ,GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 EV5 ?OSE :O1 LIKE ,CAMBON1 CONSID]$ ,T]RORISM NECESS>Y = CONDUCT+ ! W>4 ,T]RORISM IS ALWAYS A WEAPON ( GOV]NM5T & ! GOV]NM5T ( ! DAY TURN$ IT AGA9/ !M4 

,IT W\LD BE TIRESOME TO REC\NT H]E ALL ! 9TRIGUES ( ! DIFF]5T P>TIES ?AT /RUGGL$ = P[] DUR+ ! MON? ( ,DECEMB] #a#g#i#c1 & ! FIR/ MON?S ( #a#g#i#d4 ,SUFFICE IT TO SAY ?AT F\R GR\PS OR P>TIES W]E !N 9 ! FIELD3 ! ,ROBESPI]RI/ GR\P1 CONSI/+ ( ,ROBESPI]RE1 ,SA9T-,JU/1 ,C\?ON1 & !IR FRI5DS1 ! P>TY ( ! 0WORN \T02 POLITICIANS :O GR\P$ !MSELVES R\ND ,DANTON 7,FABRE D',EGLANT9E1 ,PHELIPPEAUX1 ,B\RDON1 ,CAMILLE ,DESM\L9S1 & O!RS72 ! ,COMMUNE1 :I* WAS 9 AGREEM5T ) ! ,HEB]TI/S2 & F9ALLY1 ?OSE MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E 7,BILLAUD-,V>5NE & ,COLLOT D',H]BOIS7 :O W]E KN[N AS T]RORI/S1 >\ND :OM W]E GR\P$ M5 :O DID NOT WI% TO SEE ! ,REVOLUTION LAY D[N ITS >MS1 BUT DID NOT WANT EI!R ?AT ,ROBESPI]RE1 :OM !Y SECRETLY OPPOS$1 OR ! ,COMMUNE & ! ,HEB]TI/S %\LD GA9 ! UPP] H&4 

,DANTON WAS1 9 ! EYES ( ! REVOLUTIONI/S1 A MAN COMPLETELY US$ UP1 BUT !Y SAW 9 HIM A REAL DANG]1 S9CE ! ,GIROND9S /OOD BEH9D HIM1 PU%+ !MSELVES =W>D UND] COV] ( HIS GREAT POPUL>ITY4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,NOVEMB]1 H[EV]1 WE SAW ,ROBESPI]RE & ,DANTON M>*+ H& 9 H& AGA9/ ! ANTI-RELIGI\S MOVEM5T2 & :5 IT WAS ,DANTON'S TURN TO SUBMIT TO A PUBLIC EXAM9ATION ( HIS LIFE BE=E ! ,JACOB9 ,CLUB1 :I* WAS !N 0WE$+ ITSELF \T10 ,ROBESPI]RE AGA9 HELD \T HIS H& TO HIM4 ,HE DID EV5 MORE3 HE ID5TIFI$ HIMSELF ) ,DANTON4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 :5 ,CAMILLE ,DESM\L9S1 :O AS A 

 J\RNALI/ EXCELL$ 9 CALUMNY1 ISSU$1 ON ! #a#e? & #b? ( ,FRIMAIRE 7,DECEMB] #e & #a71 ! TWO FIR/ NUMB]S ( HIS ,VIEUX ,CORDELI]1 9 :I* HE ATTACK$ ,HEB]T & ,*AUMETTE 9 ! VILE/ MANN]1 & />T$ A CAMPAIGN 9 FAVOR ( AN ABATEM5T 9 ! PROSECUTION ( ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ,ROBESPI]RE READ BO? !SE NUMB]S BE=E PUBLICATION & APPROV$ !M4 ,DUR+ ! EXAM9ATION ( ,DESM\L9S' LIFE AT ! ,JACOB9 ,CLUB1 HE ALSO DEF5D$ HIM4 ,?IS MEANT ?AT = ! MOM5T HE WAS READY TO MAKE C]TA9 CONCESSIONS TO ! ,DANTONI/S1 PROVID$ !Y HELP$ HIM TO ATTACK ! P>TY ( ! ,LEFT--! ,HEB]TI/S4 

,?IS !Y DID QUITE WILL+LY & ) MU* VIOL5CE1 BY ! P5 ( ,DESM\L9S 9 HIS ,VIEUX ,CORDELI]1 & ?R\< ! ORGAN ( ,PHELIPPEAUX & AT ! ,JACOB9 ,CLUB1 :]E ! LATT] BITT]LY ATTACK$ ! CONDUCT ( ! ,HEB]TI/ G5]ALS 9 ! ,V5DEE4 ,ROBESPI]RE WORK$ 9 ! SAME DIRECTION AGA9/ ,ANA*>SIS ,CLOOTS1 AN 9FLU5TIAL ,HEB]TI/1 :OM ! ,JACOB9S HAD EV5 ELECT$ PRESID5T AT ?AT MOM5T1 ATTACK+ HIM ) QUITE RELIGI\S FANATICISM4 ,:5 IT WAS ,CLOOTS' TURN TO UND]GO ! CIVIC EXAM9ATION ( HIS LIFE1 ,ROBESPI]RE PRON\NC$ A SPEE* AGA9/ HIM1 FULL ( V5OM1 9 :I* HE REPRES5T$ ?IS PURE IDEALI/ & WOR%IP] ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ?IS 9SPIR$ PROPAG&I/ ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL UNION ( ALL ! SANS-CULOTTES1 AS A TRAITOR1 & ?AT BECAUSE HE HAD HAD BUS9ESS RELATIONS ) ! BANK]S ,V&5YV]1 & HAD TAK5 SOME 9T]E/ 9 !M :5 !Y W]E >RE/$ AS SUSPECTS4 ,CLOOTS WAS EXPELL$ FROM ! ,JACOB9 ,CLUB ON ! #b#bND ( ,FRIMAIRE 7,DECEMB] #a#b7 & SO BECAME A VICTIM M>K$ = ! SCAFFOLD4 ,HE WAS1 9 FACT1 >RE/$ A =TNI<T LAT]4 

,! 9SURRECTION 9 ,S\!RN ,FRANCE DRAGG$ ON 9 ! MEANTIME1 & ,T\LON REMA9$ 9 ! H&S ( ! ,5GLI%2 SO ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E WAS ACCUS$ ( 9CAPACITY & IT WAS EV5 RUMOR$ ?AT IT 9T5D$ TO GIVE UP ,S\!RN ,FRANCE TO ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,!RE W]E DAYS :5 ! ,COMMITTEE WAS BUT A HAIR'S-BREAD? FROM BE+ OV]?R[N1 0S5T TO ! ,T>PEIAN ,ROCK 0--:I* W\LD HAVE BE5 A VICTORY = BO? ! ,GIROND9S & ! 0MOD]ATES10 ?AT IS TO SAY1 = ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 

,! S\L ( ! CAMPAIGN C>RI$ ON 9 POLITICAL CIRCLES AGA9/ ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E WAS ,FABRE D',EGLANT9E1 ONE ( ! 0MOD]ATES10 SECOND$ BY ,B\RDON 7( ! ,OISE7 A ,DANTONI/1 & BETWE5 ! #b#bND & ! #b#g? ,FRIMAIRE 7,DECEMB] #a#b-#a#g7 A S]I\S ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO R\SE ! ,CONV5TION AGA9/ ITS ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E1 & TO IMPEA* IT4 

,H[EV]1 ?\< ! ,DANTONI/S PLOTT$ AGA9/ ! ,ROBESPI]RI/S1 BO? P>TIES JO9$ H&S TO ATTACK ! ,HEB]TI/S4 ,ON ! #b#g? ,FRIMAIRE 7,DECEMB] #a#g7 ,FABRE D',EGLANT9E MADE A REPORT AT ! ,CONV5TION DEM&+ ! >RE/ ( ?REE ,HEB]TI/S3 ,RONS91 ! G5]AL ( ! 0REVOLUTION>Y >MY0 9 ,P>IS2 ,V9C5T1 SECRET>Y G5]AL ( ! ,W> ,(FICE1 & ,MAILL>D1 :O HAD L$ ! WOM5 TO ,V]SAILLES ON ,OCTOB] #e1 #a#g#h#i4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ ATTEMPT ( ! 0P>TY ( CLEM5CY0 TO MAKE A C\P D'ETAT 9 FAVOR ( ! ,GIROND9S & A MORE MOD]ATE GOV]NM5T4 ,ALL ?OSE :O HAD MADE =TUNES BY ! ,REVOLUTION W]E N[ 9 A HURRY1 AS WE HAVE ALREADY SAID1 TO RETURN TO A /ATE ( 0ORD]10 & TO REA* ?IS GOAL !Y W]E PREP>$ TO SACRIFICE ! ,REPUBLIC1 IF NE$ BE1 & TO E/ABLI% A CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*Y4 ,MANY1 LIKE ,DANTON1 W]E WE>Y ( MANK9D1 & SAID TO !MSELVES3 0,IT IS TIME TO PUT AN 5D TO ALL ?IS10 :ILE O!RS--& !SE >E ! MO/ DANG]\S TO ALL REVOLUTIONS--LOS+ FAI? 9 ! ,REVOLUTION1 PREP>$ TO MEET HALFWAY ! REACTION :I* !Y ALREADY SAW COM+4 

,! >RE/ ( ! ?REE ,HEB]TI/S W\LD HAVE BE5 GRANT$ )\T DIFFICULTY BY ! ,CONV5TION1 BUT = ! FE> ( RECALL+ ! >RE/ ( ,HEB]T 9 #a#g#i#c4#d ,IT W\LD HAVE BECOME OBVI\S ?AT A C\P D'ETAT WAS PREP>+ 9 FAVOR ( ! ,GIROND9S :O W\LD S]VE 9 !IR TURN AS A /EPP+-/ONE TO REACTION4 ,! PUBLICATION ( ! ?IRD NUMB] ( ! ,VIEUX ,CORDELI]1 9 :I* ,DESM\L9S1 UND] NAMES BORR[$ FROM ,ROMAN HI/ORY1 D5\NC$ ! :OLE REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T1 HELP$ TO UNMASK ! 9TRIGUE1 = ALL ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S 9 ,P>IS SUDD5LY LIFT$ !IR HEADS AFT] READ+ ?IS NUMB]1 & OP5LY PR$ICT$ ! SPE$Y 5D ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

  

,! ,CORDELI]S IMM$IATELY TOOK UP ! CAUSE ( ! ,HEB]TI/S1 BUT F\ND NO O!R BASIS = !IR APPEAL TO ! PEOPLE ?AN ! NECESSITY = ACT+ MORE SEV]ELY AGA9/ ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y TOO ID5TIFI$ ! ,REVOLUTION ) ,T]RORISM4 ,!Y C>RI$ ! HEAD ( ,*ALI] AB\T ,P>IS & BEGAN TO PREP>E ! PEOPLE = A FRE% ,MAY #ca RIS+1 ) ! 9T5TION ( BR++ AB\T A NEW 0PURIFICATION0 ( ! ,CONV5TION1 & ! REMOVAL ( ITS 0WORN-\T & ITS BROK5 LIMBS40 ,BUT AS TO :AT !Y 9T5D$ TO DO ON ATTA9+ P[]--:AT DIRECTION !Y W\LD TRY TO GIVE TO ! ,REVOLUTION--NO?+ WAS SAID AB\T ?AT4 

,ONCE ! FI<T WAS BEGUN 9 SU* CONDITIONS1 IT WAS EASY = ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E TO P>RY ! BL[4 ,!Y BY NO MEANS REJECT$ ,T]ROR AS AN >M ( ,GOV]NM5T4 ,9 FACT1 ON ! #e? ,NIVOSE 7,DECEMB] #b#e71 ,ROBESPI]RE HAD MADE HIS REPORT ON ! REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T1 & IF ! SUB/ANCE ( ?IS REPORT WAS ! NECESSITY ( MA9TA9+ ! BALANCE BETWE5 ! TOO ADVANC$ P>TIES & ! TOO MOD]ATE ONES1 ITS CONCLUSION WAS DEA? TO ! 5EMIES ( ! PEOPLE6 ,NEXT DAY HE DEM&$1 MOREOV]1 A GREAT] RAPIDITY 9 ! PRON\NCEM5T ( S5T5CES BY ! REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL4 

,AB\T ! SAME TIME IT BECAME KN[N 9 ,P>IS 7ON ! #d? ,NIVOSE--,DECEMB] #b#d7 ?AT ,T\LON HAD BE5 RETAK5 FROM ! ,5GLI%2 ON ! #e? & #f? ( ! SAME MON? 7,DECEMB] #be & #b#f7 ?AT ,LA ,V5DEE WAS CRU%$ AT ,SAV5AY2 ON ! #a? ?AT ! >MY ( ! ,RH9E1 HAV+ TAK5 ! (F5SIVE1 HAD RETAK5 ! L9ES ( ,WISSEMB\RG FROM ! 5EMY2 & ON ! #a#b? ,NIVOSE 7,JANU>Y #a1 #a#g#i#d7 ?AT ! BLOCKADE ( ,L&AU WAS RAIS$ & ?AT ! ,G]MAN >MY HAD RECROSS$ ! ,RH9E4 

,A :OLE S]IES ( DECISIVE VICTORIES HAD ?US BE5 WON1 & !Y /R5G!N$ ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,!Y ALSO RE/OR$ ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E4 ,CAMILLE ,DESM\L9S 9 HIS FIF? NUMB] HA/5$ TO MAKE AM5DS = HIS REC5T >TICLES1 BUT /ILL1 CONT9U$ TO ATTACK ,HEB]T VIOL5TLY1 A PROCE$+ :I* TURN$ ! MEET+S ( ! ,JACOB9 ,CLUB 9 ! SECOND DECADE ( ,NIVOSE 7FROM ,DECEMB] #ca TO ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#g#i#d7 9TO P]SONAL ATTACKS 5D+ 9 FREE FI<TS4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #a1 ! ,JACOB9S PASS$ A RESOLUTION EXCLUD+ ,DESM\L9S FROM  !IR CLUB1 & ONLY ,ROBESPI]RE'S GREAT POPUL>ITY 5ABL$ HIM TO 9DUCE ! SOCIETY NOT TO C>RY IT 9TO EFFECT4 

,ON ! #b#d? ,NIVOSE 7,JANU>Y #a#c7 ! COMMITTEES DECID$ TO /RIKE A BL[ & TO T]RIFY ! CAMP ( !IR DETRACTORS BY ORD]+ ,FABRE D',EGLANT9E TO BE >RE/$4 ,! PRETEXT WAS AN ACCUSATION ( =G]Y1 & IT WAS ANN\NC$ L\DLY ?AT ! COMMITTEES HAD SUCCE$$ 9 DISCOV]+ A GREAT PLOT1 ! AIM ( :I* WAS TO DISCR$IT ! NATION'S REPRES5TATIVES4 

,IT IS N[ KN[N ?AT ! ACCUSATION :I* S]V$ AS A PRETEXT = ! >RE/ ( ,FABRE--?AT ( HAV+ FALSIFI$ A DECREE ( ! ,CONV5TION TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! P[]FUL ,9DIAN ,COMPANY--WAS FALSE4 ,! DECREE DEAL+ ) ! ,9DIAN ,COMPANY HAD 9DE$ BE5 FALSIFI$1 BUT BY ,DELAUNAY1 ANO!R MEMB] ( ! ,CONV5TION4 ,! DOCUM5T /ILL EXI/S 9 ! >*IVES1 & S9CE ITS DISCOV]Y BY ,MI*ELET1 IT HAS BE5 PROV$ ?AT ! FALSIFICATION WAS 9 ,DELAUNAY'S H&WRIT+4 ,BUT AT ! TIME ( ,FABRE'S >RE/1 ,F\QUI]-,T9VILLE1 ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ( ! REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL1 & ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 DID NOT ALL[ ! DOCUM5T TO BE PRODUC$ EI!R BE=E OR DUR+ ! TRIAL 9 C\RT1 & ,FABRE P]I%$ AS A =G]1 BECAUSE ! ,GOV]NM5T SIMPLY WANT$ TO GET RID ( A DANG]\S FOE4 ,ROBESPI]RE TOOK GOOD C>E NOT TO 9T]F]E4#e 

,?REE MON?S LAT]1 ,FABRE D',EGLANT9E WAS EXECUT$1 AS W]E ALSO ,*ABOT1 ,DELAUNAY1 ! ,ABBE D',ESPAGNAC1 & ! TWO BRO!RS ,FREY1 ! ,AU/RIAN BANK]S4 

,?US ! MORTAL /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T FACTIONS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P>TY W5T ON1 & ONE EASILY UND]/&S H[ ! =EIGN 9VASION & ALL ! HORRORS ( CIVIL W> 9 ! PROV9CES W]E B\ND TO R5D] ?IS /RUGGLE MORE & MORE VIOL5T & SANGU9>Y4 ,A QUE/ION1 H[EV]1 NECESS>ILY >ISES3 ,:AT PREV5T$ ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! P>TIES FROM TAK+ ! SAME SANGU9>Y *>ACT] AT ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! ,REVOLUTION8 ,H[ WAS IT ?AT M51 :OSE POLITICAL VIEWS W]E SO WIDELY DIFF]5T AS ?OSE ( ! ,GIROND9S1 ( ,DANTON1 ,ROBESPI]RE & ,M>AT1 HAD BE5 ABLE TO ACT 9 CONC]T AGA9/ ROYAL DESPOTISM8 

,IT APPE>S V]Y PROBABLE ?AT ! 9TIMATE & FRAT]NAL RELATIONS :I* HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$ AT ! APPROA* ( ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ! MASONIC LODGES ( ,P>IS & ! PROV9CES1 BETWE5 ! LEAD+ M5 ( ! TIME1 MU/ HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO BR+ AB\T SU* AN UND]/&+4 ,IT IS KN[N1 9DE$1 FROM ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,H5RI ,M>T91 & ! EXCELL5T MONOGRAPH ( ,PR(ESSOR ,]NE/ ,NYS1#f ?AT NE>LY ALL REVOLUTIONI/S ( R5[N W]E FREEMASONS--,MIRABEAU1 ,BAILLY1 ,DANTON1 ,ROBESPI]RE1 ,M>AT1 ,CONDORCET1 ,BRISSOT1 ,LAL&E1 & MANY O!RS W]E MASONIC BRO!RS1 & ! ,DUKE ( ,ORLEANS 7,PHILIPPE-,EGALITE7 REMA9$ ITS NATIONAL ,GR& ,MA/] D[N TO ,MAY #a#c1 #a#g#i#c4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 IT IS ALSO KN[N ?AT ,ROBESPI]RE1 ,MIRABEAU1 ,LAVOISI]1 & PROBABLY MANY MORE BELONG$ TO ! LODGES ( ! ,ILLUM9ATES1 F\ND$ BY ,WEI%AUPT1 :OSE AIM WAS 0TO FREE ! NATIONS FROM ! TYRANNY ( PR9CES & PRIE/S1 & AS A FIR/ /EP1 TO FREE ! PEASANTS & ! WORK+ M5 FROM S]FDOM1 =C$ LABOR & GUILDS40 

,IT IS QUITE C]TA91 TO QUOTE ,M4 ,NYS1 ?AT 0BY ITS HUMANIT>IAN T5D5CIES1 ITS FIRM BELIEF 9 ! DIGNITY ( MAN1 & BY ITS PR9CIPLES ( LIB]TY1 EQUALITY & FRAT]NITY10 FREEMASONRY  HAD HELP$ IMM5SELY TO $UCATE PUBLIC OP9ION 9 ! NEW IDEAS--! MORE SO ?AT1 ?ANKS TO IT1 9 EV]Y P>T ( ,FRANCE MEET+S W]E HELD1 AT :I* PROGRESSIVE IDEAS W]E EXP\ND$ & APPLAUD$1 &1 :AT WAS MU* MORE IMPORTANT ?AN IS USUALLY ?\<T1 M5 LE>N$ TO DISCUSS & TO VOTE4 0,! UNION ( ! ,?REE ,E/ATES 9 ,JUNE #a#g#h#i1 & ! MOVEM5T ON ! NI<T ( ,AUGU/ #d1 W]E MO/ PROBABLY PREP>$ )9 ! MASONIC LODGES40#g 

,?IS PRELIM9>Y WORK MU/ ALSO HAVE E/ABLI%$ P]SONAL RELATIONS & HABITS ( MUTUAL RESPECT BETWE5 ! M5 ( ACTION1 AP>T FROM ! ALWAYS TOO N>R[ P>TY 9T]E/S1 & ?US 5ABL$ ! REVOLUTION>IES ( DIFF]5T OP9IONS TO ACT ) A C]TA9 UNITY1 = F\R YE>S1 9 ! ABOLITION ( ROYAL DESPOTISM4 ,IT WAS ONLY LAT]1 T[>DS ! 5D ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :5 !IR P]SONAL RELATIONS W]E SUBJECT$ TO ! SEV]E/ TRIALS--ESPECIALLY AFT] ! FREEMASONS !MSELVES W]E DIVID$ UPON ! QUE/ION ( ROYALTY--?AT !SE L9KS W]E BROK54 ,& !N ! /RUGGLES BEGAN TO BE ( ! F]OCI\S *>ACT] !Y ASSUM$ BE=E ! FALL ( ! ,MONTAGN>DS4 

#a,SEANCES DU CLUB DES ,JACOB9S1 $IT$ BY ,PR(ESSOR ,AUL>D2 SITT+ ( ,DECEMB] #a#b1 #a#g#i#c1 VOL4 V41 P4 #e#e#g4 

#b,MI*ELET UND]/OOD ?IS V]Y WELL1 :5 HE WROTE A FEW L9ES1 FULL ( SADNESS 7,BOOK ,X,I,V41 *AP4 I471 9 :I* HE RECALL$ ! WORDS ( ,DUPORT1 0,PL[ DEEPLY10 & SAID ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS B\ND TO FAIL BECAUSE BO? ! ,GIROND9S & ! ,JACOB9S W]E POLITICAL REVOTIONI/S :O M>K$ ONLY 0TWO DIFF]5T DEGREES ON ! SAME L9E40 ,! MO/ ADVANC$ ( !M1 ,SA9T-,JU/1 HE ADD$1 NEV] V5TUR$ TO ATTACK RELIGION OR $UCATION OR TO GO TO ! ROOT ( SOCIAL QUE/IONS2 ONE CAN H>DLY MAKE \T :AT W]E HIS VIEWS ON PROP]TY4 0,! ,REVOLUTION10 SAID ,MI*ELET1 0?US FAIL$ TO TAKE ! *>ACT] ( A RELIGI\S OR A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 :I* W\LD HAVE CONSOLIDAT$ IT BY GIV+ IT SUPPORT1 VIGOR & DEP?40 

#c,TRIDON HAS GIV5 SOME SU* EXTRACTS 9 HIS SKET* ,LES ,HEB]TI/ES 7,O,EUVRES DIV]SES DE ,G4 ,TRIDON1 ,P>IS1 #a#h#i#a1 PP4 #h#f-#i74 

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