,*APT] #ff ,ROBESPI]RE & HIS ,GR\P #aiiaii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,TEXT 3 ,POSITION & 9FLU5CE ( ,ROBESPI]RE -- ,CAUSES ( HIS P[] -- ,HIS 9CORRUPTIBILITY -- ,HIS FANATICISM -- ,HIS ACCUSATION AGA9/ ,FABRE -- ,HIS *>ACT] & POLICY ,ROBESPI]RE HAS BE5 (T5 M5TION$ AS A DICTATOR2 HIS 5EMIES 9 ! ,CONV5TION CALL$ HIM 0! TYRANT10 & IT IS TRUE ?AT AS ! ,REVOLUTION DREW TO A CLOSE ,ROBESPI]RE ACQUIR$ SO MU* 9FLU5CE ?AT HE CAME TO BE REG>D$ BO? 9 ,FRANCE & ABROAD AS ! MO/ IMPORTANT P]SON 9 ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,IT W\LD1 H[EV]1 BE 9CORRECT TO REPRES5T ,ROBESPI]RE AS A DICTATOR1 ?\< C]TA9LY MANY ( HIS ADMIR]S DESIR$ A DICTATOR%IP = HIM4#a ,WE KN[1 9DE$1 ?AT ,CAMBON EX]CIS$ CONSID]ABLE AU?ORITY )9 HIS SPECIAL DOMA91 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,F9ANCE1 & ?AT ,C>NOT WIELD$ EXT5SIVE P[]S 9 MATT]S CONC]N+ ! W>1 DESPITE ! ILL-WILL BORNE HIM BY ,ROBESPI]RE & ,SA9T-,JU/4 ,BUT ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY WAS TOO JEAL\S ( ITS CONTROLL+ P[] NOT TO HAVE OPPOS$ A DICTATOR%IP1 &1 BESIDES1 SOME ( ITS MEMB]S DETE/$ ,ROBESPI]RE4 ,MOREOV]1 EV5 IF !RE W]E 9 ! ,CONV5TION A C]TA9 NUMB] :O W]E NOT ACTUALLY AV]SE TO ,ROBESPI]RE'S PREPOND]AT+ 9FLU5CE1 !SE W\LD HAVE BE5 NONE ! LESS UNWILL+ TO SUBMIT TO ! DICTATOR%IP ( A ,MONTAGN>D SO RIGOR\S AS HE 9 HIS PR9CIPLES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,ROBESPI]RE'S P[] WAS REALLY IMM5SE4 ,NE>LY EV]Y ONE ( HIS 5EMIES AS WELL AS HIS ADMIR]S FELT ?AT ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( HIS P>TY FROM ! POLITICAL >5A W\LD MEAN1 AS 9DE$ IT PROV$1 ! TRIUMPH ( REACTION4 ,H[ !N IS ! P[] ( ,ROBESPI]RE & HIS GR\P TO BE EXPLA9$8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,ROBESPI]RE HAD BE5 9CORRUPTIBLE 9 ! MID/ ( A HO/ ( M5 :O READILY YIELD$ TO ! S$UCTIONS ( RI*ES & P[]1 & ?IS IS A V]Y IMPORTANT TRAIT 9 TIME ( REVOLUTION4 ,:ILE ! MAJORITY ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS M5 AB\T HIM %>$ 9 ! SPOILS ( ! NATIONAL E/ATES :5 !Y W]E PUT UP = SALE BY ! ,REVOLUTION1 & TOOK P>T 9 ! /OCK-JOBB]Y2 :ILE ?\S&S ( ,JACOB9S SECUR$ PO/S UND] ,GOV]NM5T = !MSELVES1 ,ROBESPI]RE REMA9$ AN UPRIS ( REVOLUTION1 WE FEEL EV5 N[1 & HIS CONTEMPOR>IES MU/ HAVE FELT IT /ILL MORE1 ?AT HE WAS ONE ( ! V]Y FEW POLITICIANS ( ?AT TIME :O NEV] WAV]$ 9 !IR REVOLUTION>Y FAI?1 NOR 9 !IR LOVE = ! DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT ,ROBESPI]RE WAS A REAL =CE1 & IF ! COMMUNI/S HAD BE5 ABLE TO OPPOSE HIM ) ANO!R =CE EQUAL TO HIS [N 9 /R5G? ( WILL & 9TELLIG5CE1 !Y W\LD UND\BT$LY HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 LEAV+ A F> DEEP] IMPRESS ( !IR IDEAS ON ! ,GREAT ,REVOLUTION4 ,!SE QUALITIES1 H[EV]1 :I* EV5 HIS 5EMIES ACKN[L$GE 9 ,ROBESPI]RE1 W\LD NOT SUFFICE ALONE TO EXPLA9 ! IMM5SE P[] HE POSSESS$ T[>DS ! 5D ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! FACT IS1 HIS FANATICISM1 :I* SPRANG FROM ! PURITY ( HIS 9T5TIONS1 KEPT HIM 9CORRUPTIBLE 9 ! MID/ ( A WIDESPREAD CORRUPTION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 HE WAS /RIV+ TO E/ABLI% HIS AU?ORITY OV] M5'S M9DS1 & TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS HE WAS READY1 IF NECESS>Y1 TO PASS OV] ! DEAD BODIES ( HIS OPPON5TS4 ,9 ! WORK ( E/ABLI%+ HIS AU?ORITY HE WAS P[]FULLY SECOND$ BY ! GR[+ MIDDLE CLASSES AS SOON AS !Y RECOGNIZ$ 9 HIM ! 0HAPPY MEAN0--EQUALLY REMOV$ FROM ! EXTREMI/S & ! MOD]ATES--! MAN :O (F]$ !M ! BE/ GU>ANTEE AGA9/ ! 0EXCESSES0 ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! B\RGEOISIE FELT ?AT H]E WAS A MAN :O BY ! RESPECT HE 9SPIR$ 9 ! PEOPLE1 ! MOD]ATE SCOPE ( HIS AIMS & HIS IT* = P[]1 WAS JU/ ! RIY P]IOD4 ,SO LONG1 !RE=E1 AS ! MIDDLE CLASSES HAD ANY?+ TO FE> FROM ! ADVANC$ P>TIES1 SO LONG DID !Y REFRA9 FROM 9T]F]+ ) ,ROBESPI]RE'S WORK ( E/ABLI%+ ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E & ( HIS GR\P 9 ! ,CONV5TION4 ,BUT :5 ,ROBESPI]RE HAD HELP$ !M TO CRU% ?OSE P>TIES1 !Y CRU%$ HIM 9 HIS TURN1 9 ORD] ?AT MIDDLE CLASS ,GIROND9S %\LD BE RE/OR$ TO P[] 9 ! ,CONV5TION1 AFT] :I* ! ,!RMIDOREAN REACTION WAS DEVELOP$ TO ITS FULLE/ EXT5T4 ,ROBESPI]RE'S M9D WAS ADMIRABLY SUIT$ = ! ROLE HE WAS REQUIR$ TO PLAY4 ,TO BE CONV9C$ ( ?IS1 ONE HAS ONLY TO READ ! R\< DRAFT ( ! DE$ ( ACCUSATION AGA9/ ! ,FABRE D',EGLANT9E & ,*ABOT GR\P1 :I* IS WRITT5 9 ,ROBESPI]RE'S [N H&1 & WAS F\ND AMONG HIS PAP]S AFT] ! #i? ,!RMIDOR4 ,?IS DOCUM5T *>ACT]IZES ! MAN BETT] ?AN ANY AM\NT ( >GUM5TS4#b 0,TWO RIVAL COALITIONS HAVE BE5 QU>REL+1 TO ! PUBLIC SC&AL1 = SOME TIME PA/10 IT BEG9S4 0,ONE ( !M IS 9CL9$ TO MOD]ATION & ! O!R TO EXCESSES :I* >E PRACTICALLY WORK+ AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,ONE DECL>ES W> AGA9/ ALL 5]GETIC PATRIOTS & PREA*ES 9DULG5CE = CONSPIRATORS1 ! O!R >TFULLY SL&]S ! DEF5D]S ( LIB]TY1 & W\LD CRU%1 ONE BY ONE1 EV]Y PATRIOT :O HAS EV] ]R$1 :ILE REMA9+ AT ! SAME TIME WILLFULLY BL9D TO ! CRIM9AL PLOTT+S ( \R MO/ DANG]\S 5EMIES4444 ,ONE TRIES TO ABUSE ITS CR$IT ) OR ITS PRES5CE 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION .<,DANTON'S P>TY.>1 ! O!R MISUSES ITS 9FLU5CE ) ! POPUL> SOCIETIES .4 ,ONE WANTS TO OBTA9 FROM ! ,CONV5TION DANG]\S DECREES & MEASURES ( OPPRESSION AGA9/ ITS ADV]S>IES2 ! O!R MAKES USE ( DANG]\S LANGUAGE 9 PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES4444 ,! TRIUMPH ( EI!R P>TY W\LD BE EQUALLY FATAL TO LIB]TY & NATIONAL AU?ORITY44440 ,& ,ROBESPI]RE GOES ON TO SAY H[ ! TWO P>TIES HAD ATTACK$ ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,WELF>E EV] S9CE ITS =MATION4 ,AFT] *>G+ ,FABRE ) PREA*+ CLEM5CY1 9 ORD] TO CONCEAL HIS [N CRIMES1 HE ADDS3 0,! MOM5T NO D\BT WAS FAVORABLE = PREA*+ A BASE & C[>DLY DOCTR9E1 EV5 TO WELL-DISPOS$ M51 :5 ALL ! 5EMIES ( LIB]TY W]E DO+ !IR UTMO/ ON ! O!R SIDE2 :5 A V5AL PHILOSOPHY1 PRO/ITUT$ TO TYRANNY1 NEGLECT$ ?RONES = ALT>S1 OPPOS$ RELIGION TO PATRIOTISM1#c MADE MORALITY CONTRADICT ITSELF1 CONF\ND$ ! CAUSE ( RELIGION ) ?AT ( DESPOTISM1 ! ,CA?OLICS ) ! CONSPIRATORS1 & TRI$ TO =CE ! PEOPLE TO SEE 9 ! REVOLUTION NOT ! TRIUMPH ( VIRTUE BUT ! TRIUMPH ( A!ISM--NOT ! S\RCE ( HAPP9ESS1 BUT ! DE/RUCTION ( MORAL & RELIGI\S IDEAS40 ,WE CAN SEE PLA9LY FROM !SE EXTRACTS ?AT IF ,ROBESPI]RE HAD NOT ! BREAD? ( VIEW & BOLDNESS ( ?\Y = ! LEAD] ( A P>TY DUR+ A REVOLUTION1 HE POSSESS$ 9 P]FECTION ! >T ( 9CIT+ AN ASSEMBLY AGA9/ ?IS OR ?AT P]SON4 ,EV]Y PHRASE 9 HIS DE$ ( ACCUSATION IS A POISON$ >R[ ?AT HITS ! M>K4 ,! MO/ /RIK+ PO9T 9 ALL ?IS IS ! FACT ?AT ,ROBESPI]RE & HIS FRI5DS DID NOT REALIZE ! P>T ! 0,MOD]ATES0 W]E MAK+ !M PLAY UNTIL ! TIME HAD COME = !IR [N OV]?R[4 0,!RE IS A S*EME TO 9CITE ! PEOPLE TO LEVEL EV]Y?+10 HIS BRO!R WRITES TO HIM FROM ,LYONS4 0,IF C>E IS NOT TAK51 EV]Y?+ WILL BE DISORGANIZ$40 ,& ,MAXIMILI5 ,ROBESPI]RE C\LD SEE NO FUR!R ?AN HIS BRO!R4 ,9 ! EF=TS ( ! ADVANC$ P>TY HE SAW ONLY ATTACKS ON ! ,GOV]NM5T ( :I* HE WAS A MEMB]4 ,LIKE ,BRISSOT1 HE ACCUS$ !M ( BE+ ! TOOLS ( ! ,LONDON & ,VI5NESE ,CAB9ETS4 ,! ATTEMPTS ( ! ,COMMUNI/S W]E = HIM ONLY 0DISORGANIZATION40 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO 0TAKE C>E0 ( !M--TO CRU% !M BY ! ,T]ROR4 0,:AT >E ! MEANS ( 5D+ ! CIVIL W>80 HE ASKS 9 A NOTE4 ,& HE REPLIES3 0,TO PUNI% ! TRAITORS & CONSPIRATORS1 ESPECIALLY ! GUILTY DEPUTIES & ADM9I/RATORS4 0L,TO S5D PATRIOTIC TROOPS UND] PATRIOT LEAD]S TO SUBDUE ! >I/OCRATS ( ,LYONS1 ,M>SEILLES1 ,T\LON1 ! ,V5DEE ! ,JURA1 & EV]Y O!R REGION :]E ! /&>D ( REVOLT & ROYALISM HAS BE5 SET UP4 0,& TO MAKE T]RIBLE EXAMPLES ( ALL ! SC\NDRELS :O HAVE \TRAG$ LIB]TY & %$ ! BLOOD ( PATRIOTS40#d ,IT IS NOT A REVOLUTIONI/ :O SPEAKS BUT A MEMB] ( A ,GOV]NM5T US+ ! LANGUAGE ( ALL ,GOV]NM5TS4 ,?IS IS :Y ,ROBESPI]RE'S :OLE POLICY1 AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE UNTIL ! #i? ,!RMIDOR1 REMA9$ ABSOLUTELY /]ILE4 ,IT DID NO?+ TO PREV5T ! IMP5D+ CATA/ROPHE1 IT DID MU* TO ACCEL]ATE IT4 ,IT DID NO?+ TO TURN ASIDE ! DAGG]S :I* W]E BE+ SECRETLY :ETT$ TO /RIKE ! ,REVOLUTION2 IT DID EV]Y?+ TO MAKE !IR BL[S MORTAL4 #a,! ,NOTES HI/ORIQUES SUR LA ,CONV5TION NATIONALE1 BY ,M>C ,ANTO9E ,BAUDOT 7,P>IS1 #a#h#i#c71 MAY BE ( LITTLE VALUE1 BUT ,SA9T-,JU/'S PROPOSAL TO APPO9T ,ROBESPI]RE DICTATOR TO SAVE ! ,REPUBLIC1 :I* ,BAUDOT M5TIONS 7P4 #a#c71 IS BY NO MEANS IMPROBABLE4 ,BUON>OTTI SPEAKS ( IT AS ( A WELL-KN[N FACT4 #b,IT WAS ,ROBESPI]RE :O PREP>$ ! R\< DRAFT ( ! ACCUSATION AGA9/ ?IS GR\P1 BUT HE MADE ,SA9T-,JU/ HIS M\?PIECE4 ,VIDE ,PAPI]S 9$ITS TR\VES *EZ ,ROBESPI]RE1 ,SA9T-,JU/1 ,PAYAN1 @&C41 SUPPRIMES \ OMIS P> ,C\RTOIS1 PREC$E DU RAPPORT DE CE D]NI] A LA ,CONV5TION NATIONALE1 VOL4 I41 P4 #ba ET SEQ4 ,P>IS1 #a#h#b#h4 #c,WE SEE 9 ,AUL>D'S ,LE ,CULTE DE LA ,RALSON ET LE ,CULTE DE L',ETRE SUPREME H[1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ,*RI/IANITY WAS L9K$ ) PATRIOTISM4 #d,PAPI]S 9$ITS1 VOL4 II41 P4 #a#d4 ,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aih 3 ,*APT] #ff -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #a#i1 #bag 3 ,*APT] #ff -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/