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,PHOTO BY ,GLYN ,FITZSIMMONS1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,/RUGGLE BETWE5 REVOLUTIONI/S & C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S CONT9UES -- ,ROBESPI]RE & COMMISSION]S ( ,CONV5TION -- ,TRIUMPH ( ,HEB]TI/S -- ,GREAT SPEE* ( ,SA9T-,JU/ -- ,HE ADVOCATES ,T]RORISM -- ,HIS ATTACK ON ,DANTONI/S -- ,ACTION ( ,CORDELI]S -- ,>RE/ ( ,HEB]TI/ LEAD]S -- ,FUR!R >RE/S ( ,*AUMETTE1 ,PA*E1 ,CLOOTZ & ,LECL]C -- ,SUCCESS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T -- ,EXECUTION ( ,HEB]TI/S & O!RS -- ,ROYALI/ REJOIC+ -- ,5D ( /RUGGLE BETWE5 COMMITTEES & ,COMMUNE -- ,COMMITTEES >RE/ ,DANTON1 ,DESM\L9S1 ,PHELIPPEAUX & ,LACROIX -- ,!Y >E EXECUT$ -- ,EFFECT ( EXECUTIONS ON ,P>IS -- ,5D ( ,REVOLUTION 9 SI<T 

,! W9T] ?US PASS$ 9 VEIL$ /RUGGLES BETWE5 ! REVOLUTIONI/S & ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 :O EV]Y DAY LIFT$ !IR HEADS HI<] & MORE BOLDLY4 

,9 ! BEG9N+ ( ,FEBRU>Y1 ,ROBESPI]RE MADE HIMSELF ! M\?PIECE ( A MOVEM5T AGA9/ C]TA9 COMMISSION]S1 ( ! ,CONV5TION :O HAD ACT$1 AS ,C>RI] DID AT ,NANTES & ,F\*E AT ,LYONS1 ) APPALL+ FURY AGA9/ ! REVOLT$ T[NS1 & :O HAD NOT DISCRIM9AT$ BETWE5 ! 9/IGATORS ( ! REVOLTS & ! M5 ( ! PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 DRAGG$ 9TO !M4#a ,HE DEM&$ ?AT !SE COMMISSION]S %\LD BE RECALL$1 & HE ?REAT5$ !M ) PROSECUTION1 BUT ?IS MOVEM5T CAME TO NO?+4 ,ON ! #e? ,V5TOSE 7,FEBRU>Y #b#c7 ,C>RI] WAS AMNE/I$ BY ! ,CONV5TION--& ,C>RIE BE+ ! GREATE/ S9N]1 ?IS MEANT1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT ! FAULTS ( ALL ! O!R COMMISSION]S1 :ATEV] !Y MI<T HAVE BE51 W]E P>DON$4 ,! ,HEB]TI/S TRIUMPH$4 ,ROBESPI]RE & ,C\?ON W]E BO? ILL1 & DID NOT APPE> = A FEW WEEKS4 

,9 ! MEANTIME ,SA9T-,JU/1 RETURN$ FROM VISIT+ ! >MIES1 DELIV]$ BE=E ! ,CONV5TION1 ON ! #h? ,V5TOSE 7,FEBRU>Y #b#f71 A GREAT SPEE* :I* PRODUC$ A /RONG IMPRESSION & /ILL MORE EMBROIL$ MATT]S4 ,F> FROM ADVOCAT+ CLEM5CY1 ,SA9T-,JU/ ADOPT$ ! ,T]RORI/ PROGRAM ( ! ,HEB]TI/S4 ,HE1 TOO1 M5AC$ ! FOES ( ! ,REPUBLIC--EV5 MORE VIGOR\SLY ?AN ! ,HEB]TI/S HAD EV] DONE4 ,HE PROMIS$ TO DIRECT ! ATTACK ON ! 0WORN-\T P>TY10 & S+L$ \T1 AS ! NEXT VICTIMS ( ! GUILLOT9E1 ! ,DANTONI/S--0! POLITICAL P>TY :I* ALWAYS SPEAKS ( MOV+ ) SL[ /EPS1 DECEIVES ALL P>TIES1 & PREP>ES ! RETURN ( REACTION2 ! P>TY :I* SPEAKS ( CLEM5CY BECAUSE ITS MEMB]S KN[ ?AT !Y >E NOT VIRTU\S 5\< TO BE T]RIBLE40 ,ONCE HE /OOD ON ?IS GR\ND ( REPUBLICAN PROBITY ,SA9T-,JU/ C\LD SPEAK ( C\RSE ) AU?ORITY1 :ILE ! ,HEB]TI/S :O--9 !IR WORDS AT LEA/--SC(F$ AT PROBITY1 GAVE !IR 5EMIES ! POSSIBILITY ( CONF\ND+ !M ) ! CR[D ( 0PR(ITMONG]S0 7PR(ITEURS7 :O ONLY SAW 9 ! ,REVOLUTION !IR P]SONAL 5FI*M5T4 ,AS TO ! ECONOMIC QUE/IONS1 ! TACTICS ADOPT$ BY ,SA9T-,JU/ 9 HIS REPORT ( ! #h? ,V5TOSE WAS TO ACCEPT1 ?\< V]Y VAGUELY1 SOME ( ! IDEAS ( ! ,5RAGES4 ,HE CONFESS$ ?AT UNTIL !N HE HAD NOT ?\<T ( !SE QUE/IONS4 0,! =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES10 HE SAID1 0LEADS US P]HAPS TO CONCLUSIONS ( :I* WE HAD NOT ?\<T40 ,BUT N[ ?AT HE ?9KS ( !M1 HE /ILL DOES NOT WI% TO 9JURE GREAT =TUNES3 HE OBJECTS TO !M ONLY BECAUSE !Y >E 9 ! H&S ( ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 0,! E/ATES ( ! PATRIOTS >E SACR$10 HE SAYS1 0BUT ! L&S ( ! CONSPIRATORS >E !RE = ! POOR40 ,/ILL HE EXPRESSES SOME IDEAS UPON L&$ PROP]TY4 ,HIS 9T5TION IS ?AT ! L& %\LD BELONG TO ?OSE :O CULTIVATE IT 3 LET ! L& BE TAK5 AWAY FROM ?OSE :O = TW5TY OR FIFTY YE>S HAVE NOT CULTIVAT$ IT4 ,HE W\LD LIKE TO SEE A DEMOCRACY ( VIRTU\S SMALL L&[N]S LIV+ 9 MODE/ EASE2 & HE ASKS ?AT ! L&$ E/ATES ( ! CONSPIRATORS BE SEIZ$ & GIV5 TO ! POOR4 ,!RE CAN BE NO LIB]TY SO LONG AS !RE >E BEGG>S & PAUP]S1 & SO LONG AS ! CIVIL 7HE MEANS ! ECONOMIC7 RELATIONS 9 SOCIETY PRODUCE DESIRES ?AT >E CONTR>Y TO ! E/ABLI%$ =M ( GOV]NM5T1 0,I DEFY Y\10 HE SAYS1 0TO E/ABLI% LIB]TY1 SO LONG AS ! POOR CAN HE R\S$ AGA9/ ! NEW ORD] ( ?+S1 & ,I DEFY Y\ TO DO AWAY ) POV]TY1 SO LONG AS WE HAVE NOT MADE IT POSSIBLE = EV]Y ONE TO BE ABLE TO [N L&4444 ,M5DICITY MU/ BE ABOLI%$ BY DI/RIBUT+ ! NATIONAL E/ATES TO ! POOR40 ,HE SPOKE ALSO ( A SORT ( NATIONAL 9SURANCE3 ( A 0NATIONAL PUBLIC DOMA9 E/ABLI%$ = REPAIR+ ! MIS=TUNES ?AT MAY HAPP5 TO ! SOCIAL BODY40 ,?IS DOMA9 W\LD BE US$ TO REW>D VIRTUE1 TO REPAIR 9DIVIDUAL MIS=TUNES1 & = $UCATION4 

,& ) ALL ?IS WAS M+L$ A GREAT DEAL ( ,T]RORISM4 ,IT WAS ,HEB]TI/ ,T]RORISM1 SLI<TLY T+$ ) SOCIALISM4 ,BUT HIS SOCIALISM HAD NO BACKBONE 9 IT4 ,IT CONSI/$ RA!R ( MAXIMS ?AN ( LEGISLATIVE S*EMES4 ,IT IS OBVI\S1 MOREOV]1 ?AT ,SA9T-,JU/'S AIM WAS *IEFLY TO PROVE1 AS HE HIMSELF SAID1 0?AT ! ',M\NTA9' /ILL REMA9S ! SUMMIT ( ! ,REVOLUTION40 ,IT WILL NOT ALL[ O!RS TO SURPASS IT4 ,IT WILL EXECUTE ! ,5RAGES & ! ,HEB]TI/S1 BUT IT MAY BORR[ SOME?+ FROM !M4 

,?R\< ?IS REPORT1 ,SA9T-,JU/ OBTA9$ TWO DECREES FROM ! ,CONV5TION4 ,ONE WAS 9 REPLY TO ?OSE :O CALL$ = CLEM5CY 3 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY WAS 9VE/$ ) ! P[] ( LIB]AT+ 0! DETA9$ PATRIOTS40 ,! O!R DECREE WAS MEANT APP>5TLY TO GO EV5 FUR!R ?AN ! ,HEB]TI/S EV] 9T5D$ TO GO1 & AT ! SAME TIME TO TRANQUILIZE ! PUR*AS]S ( NATIONAL E/ATES4 ,! E/ATES ( ! PATRIOTS W]E TO BE SACR$2 BUT ?OSE ( ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION W]E TO BE CONFISCAT$ = ! B5EFIT ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,AS TO ! 5EMIES !MSELVES1 !Y W]E TO BE DETA9$ UNTIL PEACE WAS CONCLUD$1 & !N !Y W\LD BE BANI%$4 ,?OSE :O WI%$ ! ,REVOLUTION TO ADVANCE FUR!R 9 A SOCIAL DIRECTION W]E ?US BEFOOL$4 ,NO?+ CAME ( ?IS DISC\RSE BUT ! WORDS4 

,!REUPON ! ,CORDELI]S DECID$ TO ACT4 ,ON ! #a#d?1 ,V5TOSE 7,M>* #d7 !Y COV]$ ) A BLACK VEIL ! BO>D 9SCRIB$ ) ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN :I* WAS HUNG UP 9 !IR CLUB4 ,V9C5T SPOKE ( ! GUILLOT9E1 & ,HEB]T SPOKE1 AGA9/ ,AM>1 ONE ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 :O WAS HESITAT+ TO S5D SIXTY-ONE ,GIROND9S BE=E ! REVOLUTION>YTRIBUNAL4 ,9 AMBIGU\S PHRASES HE EV5 ALLUD$ TO ,ROBESPI]RE--NOT AS AN OB/ACLE TO S]I\S *ANGE1 BUT AS A DEF5D] ( ,DESM\L9S4 ,IT ?US MEANT APPLY+ TO ALL EVILS NO REM$Y BUT ,T]RORISM4 ,C>RI] LET SLIP ! WORD 09SURRECTION40 

,BUT ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS DID NOT MOVE & ! ,COMMUNE REFUS$ TO LI/5 TO ! APPEAL ( ! ,HEB]TI/ ,CORDELI]S4 ,!N DUR+ ! NI<T ( ! #b#cRD ,V5TOSE 7,M>* #a#c7 ! ,HEB]TI/ LEAD]S--,HEB]T1 ,MOMORO1 ,V9C5T1 ,RONS91 ,DUCROQUET & ,LAUMUR--W]E >RE/$1 & ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E SPREAD BY ! AG5CY ( ,BILLAUD-,V>5NE ALL K9DS ( FABLES & CALUMNIES AB\T !M4 ,!Y HAD MEANT1 SAID ,BILLAUD1 TO MASSACRE ALL ! ROYALI/S 9 ! PRISONS2 !Y W]E GO+ TO PLUND] ! ,M9T2 !Y HAD BURI$ FOOD-SUPPLIES 9 ! GR\ND 9 ORD] TO />VE ,P>IS6 

,ON ! #b#h? ,V5TOSE 7,M>* #a#h7 ,*AUMETTE1 ! PROCURATOR ( ! ,COMMUNE1 :OM ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E HAD DISMISS$ ON ! PREVI\S DAY & REPLAC$ BY ,CELLI]1 WAS ALSO >RE/$4 ,! MAYOR ,PA*E WAS DEPRIV$ ( (FICE BY ! SAME COMMITTEE4 ,ANA*>SIS ,CLOOTS HAD ALREADY BE5 >RE/$ ON ! #h? ,NIVOSE 7,DECEMB] #b#h7--! ACCUSATION BE+ ?AT HE HAD S\<T 9=MATION AS TO :E!R A C]TA9 LADY WAS ON ! LI/ ( SUSPECTS4 ,LECL]C1 A FRI5D ( ,*ALI]1 :O HAD COME FROM ,LYONS & HAD WORK$ ) ,JACQUES ,R\X1 WAS IMPLICAT$ 9 ! SAME *>GE4 

,! ,GOV]NM5T TRIUMPH$4 

,! TRUE REASONS ( !SE >RE/S AMONG ! ADVANC$ P>TY WE DO NOT YET KN[4 ,HAD !Y MADE A PLOT ) ! 9T5TION ( SEIZ+ ! P[] BY ! HELP ( ! 0REVOLUTION>Y >MY0 ( ,RONS98 ,IT WAS POSSIBLE1 BUT UP TO N[ WE KN[ NO?+ DEF9ITE ( ?IS AFFAIR4 

,! ,HEB]TI/S W]E S5T BE=E ! REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL1 & ! COMMITTEES HAD ! BAS5ESS TO MAKE UP :AT WAS KN[N !N AS AN 0AMALGAM40 ,9 ! SAME BAT* W]E 9CLUD$ BANK]S & ,G]MAN AG5TS1 TOGE!R ) ,MOMORO1 :O S9CE #agi HAD BECOME KN[N = HIS ,COMMUNI/ IDEAS1 & :O HAD GIV5 ABSOLUTELY EV]Y?+ HE POSSESS$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION2 ) ,LECL]C1 ! FRI5D ( ,*ALI]1 & ,ANA*>SIS ,CLOOTS1 0! ORATOR ( MANK9D0 7ORATEUR DU G5RE HUMA971 :O 9 #agic HAD ALREADY =ESE5 ! ,REPUBLIC ( ,MANK9D & HAD D>$ TO SPEAK ( IT4 

,ON ! #d? ,G]M9AL 7,M>* #b#d7 AFT] A PURELY =MAL TRIAL :I* LA/$ ?REE DAYS1 !Y W]E ALL EXECUT$4 

,IT IS EASY TO IMAG9E :AT REJOIC+S TOOK PLACE ON ?AT DAY AMONG ! ROYALI/S1 ) :OM ,P>IS WAS CR[D$4 ,! /REETS W]E OV]FL[+ ) 0MUSCAD9S0 ATTIR$ 9 ! MO/ IMPAYABLE FA%ION2 :O 9SULT$ ! CONDEMN$ VICTIMS :ILE !Y W]E BE+ DRAGG$ 9 DU/-C>TS TO ! ,PLACE DE LA ,REVOLUTION4 ,! RI* PAID ABSURD PRICES TO HAVE SEATS CLOSE TO ! GUILLOT9E1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T 5JOY FULLY ! DEA? ( ! $ITOR ( ! ,P]E ,DU*ESNE4 0,! SQU>E WAS TURN$ 9TO A !AT]10 SAYS ,MI*ELET1 0& R\ND AB\T !RE WAS A K9D ( FAIR1 9 ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES1 :]E GAILY DRESS$ CR[DS CIRCULAT$ AMONG ! IMPROVIS$ %OPS & T5TS40 ,! PEOPLE DID NOT APPE> ON ?AT DAY2 GLOOMY & HEAVYHE>T$1 ! POOR REMA9$ 9 !IR SLUMS4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT IT WAS !IR FRI5DS :O W]E BE+ MURD]$4 

,*AUMETTE WAS GUILLOT9$ A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ON ! #b#d? ,G]M9AL 7,APRIL #a#c7 ) ,GOBEL1 ! BI%OP ( ,P>IS1 :O HAD RESIGN$ HIS BI%OPRIC4 ,!Y HAD BO? BE5 ACCUS$ ( IMPIETY4 ,! WID[ ( ,DESM\L9S & ! WID[ ( ,HEB]T W]E 9CLUD$ 9 ! SAME BAT*4 ,PA*E WAS SP>$1 BUT HE WAS REPLAC$ AS MAYOR BY ,FLEURIOT-,LESCAUT1 AN 9SIGNIFICANT MAN1 & ! PROCUREUR ,*AUMETTE1 FIR/ BY ,CELLI]1 & !N BY ,CLAUDE ,PAYAN1 A MAN DEVOT$ TO ,ROBESPI]RE & MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,SUPREME ,BE+ ?AN 9 ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS4#b 

,! TWO COMMITTEES--( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY & ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E--HAD ?US GOT ! BETT] ( !IR RIVAL1 ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS4 ,! LONG /RUGGLE :I* ?IS C5T] ( REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE HAD SU/A9$ S9CE ,AUGU/ #i1 #a#g#i#b1 AGA9/ ! (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 HAD COME TO AN 5D4 ,! ,COMMUNE1 :I* = N9ETE5 MON?S HAD BE5 AS A BEACON TO REVOLUTION>Y ,FRANCE1 WAS AB\T TO BECOME A M]E P>TICLE ( ! ,/ATE MA*9]Y4 ,AFT] ?IS1 ! 5D WAS ALREADY 9 SI<T4#c 

,H[EV]1 ! ROYALI/S W]E SO TRIUMPHANT AFT] !SE EXECUTIONS ?AT ! COMMITTEE FELT !MSELVES \TDONE BY ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,N[1 IT WAS !Y :O W]E ASK$ TO ASC5D ! 0,T>PEIAN ,ROCK0--SO DE> TO ,BRISSOT4 ,DESM\L9S1 :OSE BEHAVIOR ON ! DAY ( ,HEB]T'S EXECUTION WAS ABOM9ABLE 7HE HIMSELF HAS TOLD ALL AB\T IT71 ISSU$ A SEV5? NUMB] ( HIS ,VIEUX ,CORDELI]1 DIRECT$ 5TIRELY AGA9/ ! REVOLUTION>Y REGIME4 ,! ROYALI/S 9DULG$ 9 FOOLI% MANIFE/ATIONS ( JOY1 & URG$ ,DANTON TO ATTACK ! COMMITTEES4 ,! CR[D ( ,GIROND9S :O HAD COV]$ !MSELVES ) ! MANTLE ( ,DANTON W]E GO+ TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! ABS5CE ( ! ,HEB]TI/S TO MAKE A C\P D'ETAT--& ?IS W\LD HAVE MEANT ! GUILLOT9E = ,ROBESPI]RE1 ,C\?ON1 ,SA9T-,JU/1 ,BILLAUD-,V>5NE1 ,COLLOT D',H]BOIS & ALL ! LEAD+ ,MONTAGN>DS4 ,! C\NT]-REVOLUTION MI<T HAVE BE5 ALREADY VICTORI\S BY ! SPR+ ( #a#g#i#d1 BUT ! COMMITTEES DECID$ TO DEAL A BL[ TO ! ,RI<T1 & TO SACRIFICE ,DANTON4 

,DUR+ ! NI<T ( ,M>* #c 7! #i? ,G]M9AL7 ,P>IS WAS /UPEFI$ TO LE>N ?AT ,DANTON1 ,DESM\L9S1 ,PHELIPPEAUX & ,LACROIX W]E >RE/$4 ,ACT+ ON A REPORT LAID BE=E ! ,CONV5TION BY ,SA9T-,JU/ 7DRAWN UP AFT] A R\< DRAFT GIV5 HIM BY ,ROBESPI]RE :I* HAS BE5 PRES]V$ TILL N[71 ! ,ASSEMBLY IMM$IATELY GAVE ! ORD] = ! PROSECUTION ( ,DANTON & HIS >RE/4 ,! 0,M>%0 OB$I5TLY VOT$ AS IT WAS TOLD TO VOTE4 

,! ,COMMITTEES AGA9 MADE AN 0AMALGAM0--OR 0BAT*0--9 ORD] TO BEWILD] PUBLIC OP9ION1 & S5T BE=E ! REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL1 ,DANTON1 TOGE!R ) ,DESM\L9S1 ,BAZIRE 7:OSE NAME WE SAW AS A VISITOR ( ! ,B>ON DE ,BATZ71 ,FABRE1 ACCUS$ ( =G]Y1 ,LACROIX1 ACCUS$ ( ROBB]Y1 ,*ABOT1 :O ACKN[L$G$ ?AT HE HAD RECEIV$ 7)\T HAV+ SP5T !M7 A HUNDR$ ?\S& FRANCS FROM ! ROYALI/S = SOME UNKN[N AFFAIR1 ! =G] ,DELAUNAY1 & ! GO-BETWE5 ( DE ,BATZ'S CONSPIRACY1 ,JULI5 7( ,T\L\SE74 

,! PLEAD+S BE=E ! TRIBUNAL W]E SUPPRESS$4 ,:5 ! VIGOR\S DEF5SE ( ,DANTON ?REAT5$ TO PROVOKE A POPUL> RIS+1 ! JUDGES W\LD NOT P]MIT HIM OR ! O!RS TO SPEAK1 & PRON\NC$ ! DEA? S5T5CES4 

,ON ! #a#f? ,G]M9AL 7,APRIL #e7 !Y W]E ALL EXECUT$4 

,ONE CAN WELL UND]/& ! EFFECT PRODUC$ ON ! POPULATION ( ,P>IS & ! REVOLUTIONI/S 9 G5]AL BY ! FALL ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS1 & ! EXECUTION ( M5 SU* AS ,LECL]C1 ,MOMORO1 ,HEB]T1 & ,CLOOTS1 FOLL[$ BY ?AT ( ,DANTON & ,CAMILLE ,DESM\L9S1 & F9ALLY ?AT ( ,*AUMETTE4 ,!SE EXECUTIONS W]E CONSID]$ 9 ,P>IS & 9 ! PROV9CES AS ! 5D ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,9 POLITICAL CIRCLES IT WAS KN[N ?AT ,DANTON WAS ! RALLY+-PO9T ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,BUT = ,FRANCE 9 G5]AL HE REMA9$ ! REVOLUTIONI/ :O HAD ALWAYS BE5 9 ! VANGU>D ( ALL POPUL> MOVEM5TS4 0,IF !SE M5 >E TRAITORS1 :OM !N %ALL WE TRU/80 ! PEOPLE ASK$ !MSELVES4 0,BUT >E !Y TRAITORS80 O!RS QUE/ION$4 0,IS ?IS NOT A SURE SIGN ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION IS NE>+ ITS 5D80 

,C]TA9LY IT WAS SU* A SIGN4 ,ONCE ! UPW>D MOVEM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION WAS >RE/$2 ONCE A =CE C\LD BE F\ND ?AT WAS ABLE TO SAY3 0,FUR!R ?\ %ALT NOT GO10 & ?AT AT A MOM5T :5 ! MO/ ESS5TIAL DEM&S ( ! PEOPLE W]E SEEK+ EXPRESSION--ONCE ?IS =CE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 CRU%+ ?OSE :O TRI$ TO =MULATE ! CLAIMS ( ! MASSES1 ! TRUE REVOLUTIONI/S KNEW WELL ?AT ?IS WAS 9DE$ ! DEA?-AGONY ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y W]E NOT DECEIV$ BY ,SA9T-,JU/1 :O TOLD !M ?AT HE1 TOO1 WAS COM+ TO ?9K LIKE ?OSE :OM HE S5T TO ! SCAFFOLD4 ,!Y UND]/OOD ?AT IT WAS ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D4 

,9 FACT1 ! TRIUMPH ( ! COMMITTEES OV] ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS WAS ! TRIUMPH ( ORD]1 & DUR+ A REVOLUTION ! TRIUMPH ( ORD] IS ! T]M9ATION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD4 ,!RE MI<T /ILL BE A FEW MORE CONVULSIONS1 BUT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS AT AN 5D4 

,& ! PEOPLE :O HAD MADE ! ,REVOLUTION F9ALLY LO/ ALL 9T]E/ 9 IT4 ,!Y /OOD ASIDE TO MAKE WAY = ! 0MUSCAD9S40 

#a,IT IS KN[N ?AT ! Y\NG ,JULI5 HAD WRITT5 TO HIM QUITE FRANKLY AB\T ! EXCESSES ( C]TA9 COMMISSION]S1 & ESPECIALLY ( ?OSE ( ,C>RI] 7VIDE ,UNE MISSION 5 ,V5DEE74 

#b,! LAW ( ! #a#d? ,FRIMAIRE 7,DECEMB] #d71 :I* HAD E/ABLI%$ ! 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,GOV]NM5T0 HAD REPLAC$ ! ELECT$ PROCUREURS ( ! COMMUNES BY AG5TS NATIONAUX1 NOM9AT$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E4 ,*AUMETTE1 HAV+ BE5 CONFIRM$ 9 HIS FUNCTIONS BY ! COMMITTEE1 BECAME ?US A 0NATIONAL AG5T40 ,!N1 ON ! DAY :5 ! ,HEB]TI/S W]E >RE/$1 I4E41 ON ! #b#cRD ,V5TOSE 7,M>* #a#c71 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E OBTA9$ FROM ! ,CONV5TION A NEW LAW :I* ALL[$ !M TO REPLACE PROVISIONALLY ?OSE FUNCTION>IES1 ELECT$ BY ! ,COMMUNES1 ( :OM !Y WANT$ TO GET RID4 ,9 VIRTUE ( ?IS LAW ! COMMITTEE1 HAV+ REMOV$ ,PA*E1 ! MAYOR ( ,P>IS1 NOM9AT$ ,FLEURIOT-,LESCAUT 9 HIS PLACE4 

#c,) ,PA*E & ,*AUMETTE DISAPPE>$ ! TWO M5 :O 9 ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE BE/ SYMBOLIZ$ ! POPUL> REVOLUTION4 ,:5 ! DELEGATES :O HAD BE5 S5T FROM ! DEP>TM5TS CAME TO ,P>IS TO SIGNIFY ! ACCEPTANCE ( ! ,CON/ITUTION1 !Y W]E SURPRIS$ TO F9D ,P>IS QUITE DEMOCRATIC1 SAYS ,AV5EL 7,ANA*>SIS ,CLOOTS1 VOL4 II4 PP4 #a#f#h-#a#f#i74 ,! MAYOR1 0,PAPA ,PA*E10 CAME FROM ! C\NTRY ) A LOAF ( BREAD 9 HIS POCKET2 ,*AUMETTE1 ! PROCUREUR ( ! ,COMMUNE1 0LIVES 9 ONE ROOM ) HIS WIFE1 :O M5DS OLD CLO!S4 ',COME 91' !Y REPLY TO :OEV] KNOCKS AT !IR DOOR--JU/ AS IT WAS AT ,M>AT'S40 ,! 0,P]E ,DU*ESNE10 ! 0ORATOR ( MANK9D0--ALL !SE M5 W]E EQUALLY ACCESSIBLE4 ,!SE W]E ! M5 :O W]E N[ TAK5 FROM ! PEOPLE4444 

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