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,! ,COMMUNE AT ,M>SEILLES1 ,T\L\SE & ,N>BONNE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PROSP]-,OLIVI] ,LISSAG>AY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,S9CE ! ELECTIONS ( ! #h? ,FEBRU>Y1 ! ADV5T ( ! REACTIONI/S1 ! NOM9ATION ( ,M4 ,?I]S1 ! PAT*$-UP & %AMEFUL PEACE1 ! MON>*Y 9 PROSPECT1 ! DEFIANCES & ! DEFEATS W]E AS BITT]LY RES5T$ BY ! VALIANT T[N ( ,M>SEILLES AS BY ,P>IS4 ,!RE ! NEWS ( ! #a#h? ,M>* FELL UPON A P[D]-MAGAZ9E4 ,NEV]!LESS1 FUR!R DETAILS W]E LOOK$ =1 :5 ! #b#bND BR\<T ! FAM\S DISPAT* ( ,R\H]-,CANROB]T4 

  

,! CLUBS1 PLAY+ A GREAT P>T 9 ! >D5T LIFE ( ,M>SEILLES1 W]E AT ONCE ?RONG$4 ,! PRUD5T & ME?ODICAL ,RADICALS W5T TO ! CLUB ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D2 ! POPUL> ELEM5TS MET AT ! ,EL ,DORADO4 ,!RE !Y APPLAUD$ ,GA/ON ,CREMIEUX1 AN ELEGANT & EFFEM9ATE SPEAK]1 N[ & !N HAPPY AT EPIGRAMMATIC TURNS1 AS1 = 9/ANCE1 AT ,BORDEAUX4 ,GAMBETTA [$ HIM HIS ELECTION AT ,M>SEILLES UND] ! ,EMPIRE4 ,CREMIEUX AT ONCE HURRI$ TO ! CLUB ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 D5\NC$ ,V]SAILLES1 TOLD !M !Y C\LD NOT ALL[ ! ,REPUBLIC TO P]I%1 BUT \<T TO ACT4 ,! CLUB1 ?\< HI<LY 9DIGNANT AT ! DISPAT*1 CAUTION$ HIM AGA9/ OV]-HA/9ESS4 ,! PROCLAMATIONS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 !Y SAID1 DID NOT ANN\NCE ANY CLE>LY DEF9$ POLITICS4 ,SIGN$ BY UNKN[N NAMES1 !Y MI<T WELL PROCE$ FROM ,BONAP>TI/S4 

,?IS ,JACOB9 >GUM5T WAS RIDICUL\S AT ,M>SEILLES1 :]E ! DISPAT* ( ,M4 ,?I]S HAD GIV5 ! SIGNAL = ! COMMOTION4 ,:O SMACK$ ( ,BONAP>TISM -- !SE UNKN[N M5 RIS+ AGA9/ ,V]SAILLES1 OR ,M4 ,?I]S PATRONIZ+ ,R\H] & HIS ,M9I/]S1 & BOA/+ ( ,CANROB]T@&_?#a#d#f2S (F]8 

,AFT] A SPEE* ( ,B\*ET1 ! DEPUTY ( ! PROCUREUR DE LA ,REPUBLIQUE1 ,GA/ON ,CREMIEUX RECONSID]$ HIS FIR/ IMPULSIVE /EP1 & ACCOMPANI$ BY ! DELEGATES ( ! CLUB1 REPAIR$ TO ! ,EL ,DORADO4 ,!RE HE READ & MADE COMM5TS UPON ! ,(FICIEL ( ,P>IS1 :I* HE HAD GOT FROM ! PREFECT1 & CALM$ ! EXCITEM5T4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,V]SAILLES HAVE RAIS$ !IR CRUT* AGA9/ :AT !Y CALL ! 9SURRECTION ( ,P>IS2 BUT IT HAS BROK5 9 !IR H&S1 & !IR ATTEMPT HAS BR\<T =? ! ,COMMUNE4 ,LET US SWE> ?AT WE >E UNIT$ = ! DEF5SE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,P>IS1 ! ONLY ONE ?AT WE RECOGNIZE@&_?#a#d#f24 ,!Y SEP>AT$1 READY = RESI/ANCE1 BUT RESOLV$ TO BIDE !IR TIME4 

,?US ! EXCIT$ POPULATION /ILL *ECK$ ITSELF :5 ! PREFECT GOAD$ IT BY ! MO/ /UPID ( PROVOCATIONS4 ,?IS ,ADMIRAL ,COSNI]1 A DI/+UI%$ NAVAL (FIC]1 BUT POLITICALLY A M]E CIPH]1 QUITE \T ( HIS ELEM5T 9 !SE SURR\ND+S1 :]E HE HAD ONLY JU/ >RIV$1 WAS ! PASSIVE TOOL ( ! REACTION1 :I* S9CE ! #d? ,SEPTEMB] HAD ALREADY SEV]AL TIMES FALL5 \T ) ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D -- ! CIVIQUES @&_?#a#e#a2 :O HAD PROCLAIM$ ! ,COMMUNE & EXPELL$ ! ,JESUITS4 ,! ,REV4 ,FA!R ,TISSI]1 ?\< ABS5T1 WAS /ILL ITS LEAD]4 ,! MOD]ATION ( ! T[N HE MI/OOK = C[>DICE4 ,LIKE ,M4 ,?I]S ON ! #a#g? HE BELIEV$ HIMSELF /RONG 5\< TO MAKE A BRILLIANT /ROKE4 

,9 ! EV5+ ! ,ADMIRAL HELD C\NCIL ) ! MAYOR1 ,BORIES1 AN OLD WRECK ( #a#h#d#h1 :O HAD DABBL$ 9 ALL ! CL]ICO-LIB]AL COALITIONS1 ! PROCUREUR DE LA ,REPUBLIQUE1 ,GUIB]T1 A TIMID TRIMM]1 & ,G5]AL ,ESPIV5T DE LA ,VILLEBOISNET1 ONE ( ?OSE CRUEL C>ICATURES 9 :I* ! CIVIL W>S ( ,S\? ,AM]ICA AB\ND4 ,AN OBTUSE ,LEGITIMI/1 A BESOTT$ ZEALOT1 ! ,SYLLABUS 9C>NATE1 A C>PET KNI<T & =M] MEMB] ( ! ,MIX$ ,COMMISSIONS ( #a#h#e#a1 .<,! @&_?#a#d#e2,SYLLABUS ( ,MODEM ,]RORS@&_?#a#d#f2 WAS A PAPAL DOCUM5T CONDEMN+ ALL =MS ( LIB]ALISM4 ,! ,MIX$ ,COMMISSIONS W]E 9 FACT SET UP 9 ,JANU>Y #aheb AFT] ,L\IS ,NAPOLEON@&_?#a#d#f2S C\P D'ETAT ( ! PREVI\S ,DECEMB]4 ,!Y CONSI/$ ( PREFECTS1 PROSECUTORS & SELECT$ (FIC]S TO TRY OPPOSITIONI/S 9 >EAS PLAC$ UND] A /ATE ( SIEGE4 ,! ACCUS$ W]E NOT ALL[$ WITNESSES OR C\NSEL4 #b1 PEOPLE W]E S5T5C$1 & AB\T HALF ( !M TRANSPORT$ TO ,NOR? ,AFRICA & ,CAY5NE4.> DUR+ ! W> HE HAD BE5 EXPELL$ FROM ,LILLE BY ! PEOPLE1 9DIGNANT ALIKE AT HIS UTT] 9CAPACITY & HIS ANTEC$5TS4 ,HE BR\<T ! C\NCIL ! MOT D'ORDRE ( ! PRIE/S & REACTION>IES1 & PROPOS$ CONVOK+ ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS TO MAKE AN >M$ DEMON/RATION 9 FAVOR ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,HE W\LD HAVE ASK$ = MORE1 NO D\BT1 BUT ! G>RISON WAS SOLELY COMPOS$ ( REMNANTS ( ! >MY ( ! ,EA/ & ( A FEW DISB&$ >TILL]Y M54 ,COSNI]1 QUITE L$ A/RAY1 APPROV$ ( ! DEMON/RATION1 & GAVE ORD]S TO ! MAYOR & TO ! COLONEL ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS TO PREP>E = IT4 

,ON ! #b#cRD ,M>*1 AT SEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ! CALL TO >MS S\ND$4 ,! +5I\S IDEA ( ! PREFECT HAD SPREAD OV] ! T[N1 & ! POPUL> BATTALIONS MADE READY TO DO IT HONOR4 ,FROM T5 O'CLOCK !Y >RIV$ AT ! ,C\RS DU ,*APITRE1 & ! >TILL]Y ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WAS DRAWN UP ALONG ! ,C\RS ,/4 ,L\IS4 ,AT TWELVE1 FRANCS-TIREURS 1 ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 SOLDI]S ( ALL >MS M+L+1 GA!R$ 9 ! ,C\RS ,BELZUNCE4 ,SOON ALL ! BATTALIONS ( ! ,BELLE-DE ,MAI & ( ,5D\RRE .<#a#f.> MU/]$ 9 FULL /R5G?1 :ILE ! BATTALIONS ( ORD] REMA9$ 9VISIBLE4 

,! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 TAK+ FRI<T1 DISAV[$ ! DEMON/RATION & PO/$ UP A ,REPUBLICAN ADDRESS4 ,! CLUB ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D JO9$ ! C\NCIL & DEM&$ ! RETURN ( ! ,ASSEMBLY TO ,P>IS & ! EXCLUSION FROM PUBLIC FUNCTIONS ( ALL ! ACCOMPLICES ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,! DEPUTY ( ! PROCUREUR1 ,B\*ET1 T5D]$ HIS RESIGNATION4 

,ALL ?IS TIME ! BATTALIONS W]E M>*+ UP & D[N CRY+ @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE ,P>IS6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,POPUL> ORATORS H>ANGU$ !M1 & ! CLUB1 APPREH5SIVE ( AN IMM95T EXPLOSION1 S5T ,GA/ON ,CREMIEUX1 ,B\*ET1 & ,FRAYSS9ET1 TO ASK ! PREFECT TO BREAK UP ! RANKS & COMMUNICATE ! DISPAT*ES FROM ,P>IS4 ,! DELEGATES W]E DISCUSS+ ) ,COSNI]1 :5 A T]RIFIC CLAMOR ROSE FROM )\T4 ,! PREFECTURE WAS BESIEG$4 

,AT F\R O'CLOCK ! BATTALIONS1 ON FOOT = SIX H\RS1 HAD MOV$1 HEAD$ BY !IR DRUMS4 ,TWELVE OR ?IRTE5 ?\S& M5 HAV+ M>*$ ?R\< ! ,CANEBI]E & ! ,RUE ,/4 ,F]REOL DREW UP BE=E ! PREFECTURE4 ,! DELEGATES ( ! CLUB TRI$ TO P>LEY1 :5 A %OT WAS FIR$1 & ! CR[D1 RU%+ 9TO ! PREFECTURE1 >RE/$ ! PREFECT1 HIS TWO SECRET>IES1 & ,G5]AL ,OLLIVI]4 ,GA/ON ,CREMIEUX APPE>$ ON ! BALCONY1 SPOKE ( ! RI<TS ( ,P>IS1 & RECOMM5D$ ! MA9T5ANCE ( ORD]4 ,! CR[D *E]$1 BUT /ILL CONT9U$ TO 5T] & ASK = >MS4 ,G4 ,CREMIEUX HAD TWO COLUMNS =M$ & S5T !M TO ! IRON WORKS ( ,M5P5TI1 :OSE GUNS W]E SURR5D]$4 

,DUR+ ?IS TUMULT A ,COMMISSION ( SIX MEMB]S WAS =M$3 ,G4 ,CREMIEUX1 ,JOB1 ,ETI5NE1 A /REET-PORT]1 ,MAVIEL1 A %OEMAK]1 ,GAILL>D1 A ME*ANIC1 & ,ALL]9I1 :O DELIB]AT$ 9 ! MID/ ( ! CR[D4 ,CREMIEUX PROPOS$ SETT+ AT LIB]TY ! PRISON]S JU/ MADE1 BUT FROM ALL SIDES !Y CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,KEEP !M AS SURETIES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,ADMIRAL WAS CONDUCT$ 9TO A NEI<BOR+ ROOM1 CLOSELY WAT*$1 & /RANGE MANIA ( ALL !SE POPUL> MOVEM5TS -- ASK$ = HIS RESIGNATION4 ,COSNI]1 QUITE \T ( HIS LATITUDE1 SIGN$ :AT HE WAS ASK$ =4 .<#a#g.> 

,! ,COMMISSION PO/$ UP A PROCLAMATION ?AT ALL ! P[]S W]E CONC5TRAT$ 9 ITS H&S1 & FEEL+ ! NECESSITY ( /R5G!N+ ITSELF1 9VIT$ ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL & ! CLUB ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TO S5D ?REE DELEGATES EA*4 ,! C\NCIL NAM$ ,DAVID ,BOSC1 ,DESS]VY1 & ,SIDORE2 ! CLUB1 ,B\*ET1 ,C>T\X1 & ,FULG]AS4 ,! NEXT DAY !Y MADE A MOD]ATE PROCLAMATION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,M>SEILLES HAS WI%$ TO PREV5T ! CIVIL W> PROVOK$ BY ! CIRCUL>S ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,M>SEILLES WILL SUPPORT A REGUL>LY CON/ITUT$ ,REPUBLICAN ,GOV]NM5T SITT+ 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,! ,DEP>TM5TAL ,COMMISSION1 =M$ ) ! AGREEM5T ( ALL ,REPUBLICAN GR\PS1 WILL WAT* OV] ! ,REPUBLIC TILL A NEW AU?ORITY EMANAT+ FROM A REGUL> ,GOV]NM5T SITT+ AT ,P>IS RELIEVES IT4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! NAMES ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL & ( ! CLUB REASSUR$ ! MIDDLE-CLASS4 ,! REACTION>IES CONT9U$ DRAW+ 9 !IR HORNS1 & ! >MY HAD EVACUAT$ ! T[N DUR+ ! NI<T4 ,LEAV+ ! PREFECT 9 ! TRAP 9TO :I* HE HAD ?RU/ HIM1 ! C[>D ,ESPIV5T1 ON ! 9VE/M5T ( ! PREFECTURE1 W5T TO HIDE HIMSELF AT ! MI/RESS@&_?#a#d#f2S ( A COMM&] ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D NAM$ ,SPIR1 ON :OM HE AFT]W>DS CONF]R$ ! KNI<?OOD ( ! ,LEGION ( ,HONOR = ?IS S]VICE TO MORAL ORD]4 ,AT MIDNI<T HE SNEAK$ (F & REJO9$ ! TROOPS1 :O1 )\T H9DRANCE FROM ! PEOPLE1 LULL$ 9TO SECURITY BY !IR VICTORY1 REA*$ ! VILLAGE ( ,AUBAGNE1 AB\T SEV5TE5 KILOMET]S FROM ,M>SEILLES4 

,?US ,M>SEILLES WAS 5TIRELY 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! VICTORY WAS EV5 TOO COMPLETE = HEADS PRONE TO EXULTATION4 ,?AT @&_?#a#d#e2CITY ( ! SUN@&_?#a#d#f2 IS NOT PROPITI\S TO S(T T9TS2 ITS SKY1 ITS FIELDS1 ITS M5 ALL AFFECT CRUDE COLORS4 ,ON ! #b#d? ! CIVIL GU>DS HOI/$ ! R$ FLAG & ALREADY DEEM$ ! ,COMMISSION TOO LUKEW>M4 ,SIDORE1 ,DESS]VY & ,FULG]AS1 REG>DLESS ( !IR DUTY1 KEPT ALO( FROM ! PREFECTURE2 ,C>T\X HAD GONE TO ,P>IS = 9=MATION1 & SO ! :OLE BURD5 WEI<$ UPON ,BOSC & ,B\*ET1 :O ) ,GA/ON ,CREMIEUX1 /ROVE TO REGUL>IZE ! MOVEM5T4 ,HAV+ SAID ?AT ! R$ FLAG WAS 9OPPORTUNE1 & ! DET5TION ( ! HO/AGES USELESS1 !Y SOON BECAME SUSPECT$ & M5AC$4 ,ON ! EV5+ ( ! #b#d?1 ,B\*ET1 QUITE DISC\RAG$1 GAVE 9 HIS RESIGNATION1 BUT1 ON ,CREMIEUX@&_?#a#d#f2S COMPLA9T TO ! CLUB ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 CONS5T$ TO RESUME HIS PO/4 

,!SE DISAGREEM5TS W]E ALREADY BRUIT$ AB\T ! T[N1 & ON ! #b#e? ! ,COMMISSION WAS OBLIG$ TO ANN\NCE ?AT @&_?#a#d#e2! MO/ P]FECT ACCORD UNIT$ IT ) ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BUT ! LATT] ON ! SAME DAY DECL>$ ITSELF ! ONLY EXI/+ P[]1 & CALL$ UPON ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TO R\SE FROM APA?Y4 ,TRIMM+ BETWE5 ! REACTION & ! PEOPLE1 IT BEGAN ?AT MIS]ABLE PLAY ?AT WAS TO 5D 9 IGNOM9Y4 

,:ILE ! ,LIB]ALS W]E IMITAT+ ! ,TIR>DS & ! DEPUTIES ( ! EXTREME ,LEFT1 TO :OM ,DUFAURE REF]R$ 9 HIS DISPAT*ES1 ,ESPIV5T 9 EV]Y PO9T COPI$ ,G5]AL ,?I]S4 ,HE HAD RIFL$ ALL ! ADM9I/RATIVE DEP>TM5TS ( ,M>SEILLES4 ,! TREASURY (FICE ( ! G>RISON HAD BE5 %UFFL$ (F TO ,AUBAGNE4 ,FIFTE5 HUNDR$ ,G>IBALDIANS ( ! >MY ( ! ,VOSGES & SOLDI]S :O W]E REJO9+ !IR DEPOTS 9 ,AFRICA W]E LEFT )\T BREAD1 )\T PAY1 )\T FEUILLES-DE-R\TES1 & W\LD HAVE REMA9$ )\T REFUGE IF ,GA/ON ,CREMIEUX & ,B\*ET HAD NOT CAUS$ A PROVISIONAL QU>T]-MA/] TO BE NAM$ BY ! C\NCIL4 ,?ANKS TO ! ,COMMISSION1 ?OSE :O HAD %$ !IR BLOOD = ,FRANCE RECEIV$ BREAD & %ELT]4 ,GA/ON ,CREMIEUX SAID TO !M 9 AN ADDRESS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ WILL REMEMB] :5 ! TIME COMES1 ! FRAT]NAL H& ?AT WE HAVE HELD \T TO Y\4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE WAS A MILD 5?USIA/1 :O BEHELD ! REVOLUTION UND] RA!R A BUCOLIC ASPECT4 

,ON ! #b#f? ! ISOLATION ( ! ,COMMISSION BECAME MORE OBVI\S4 ,NO ONE >M$ AGA9/ IT1 BUT NO ONE JO9$ IT4 ,ALMO/ ALL ! MAYORS ( ! DEP>TM5T REFUS$ TO PO/ UP ITS PROCLAMATIONS1 & AT ,>LES A DEMON/RATION 9 FAVOR ( ! R$ FLAG MISC>RI$4 ,! FI]Y SPIRITS AT ! PREFECTURE DID NO?+ TO EXPLA9 ! IMPORT ( ! FLAG :I* !Y HAD UNFURL$1 &1 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS DULL CALM1 9 VIEW ( ,M>SEILLES LOOK+ ON CURI\SLY1 IT HUNG FROM ! CAMPANILE ( ! PREFECTURE MOTIONLESS & MUTE AS AN 5IGMA4 

,! CAPITAL ( ! S\?-WE/ ALSO SAW ITS 9SURRECTION DIE \T4 ,T\L\SE HAD VIBRAT$ AT ! ?UND]-BUR/ ( ! #a#h? ,M>*4 ,9 ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,CYPRI5 !RE WAS AN 9TELLIG5T & VALIANT WORK+ M5@&_?#a#d#f2S POPULATION ?AT =M$ ! V]Y S9EWS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & HAD S9CE ! #a#i? RELIEV$ ! WAT* TO ! CRIES ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE ,P>IS6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A FEW REVOLUTION>IES SUMMON$ ! PREFECT1 ,DUPORTAL1 TO PRON\NCE = OR AGA9/ ,P>IS4 ,= A MON? ! ,EMANCIPATION1 :I* HE DIRECT$1 HAD MADE A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! RURALS1 & HE HAD EV5 9 A PUBLIC MEET+ EMPHASIZ$ HIS ,REPUBLICAN VIEWS4 ,BUT HE WAS NOT ! MAN TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE1 & REFUS$ TO BREAK ) ,V]SAILLES4 ,! CLUBS1 H[EV]1 BESET HIM1 OBLIG+ ! (FIC]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TO TAKE AN OA? TO DEF5D ! ,REPUBLIC1 & ASK$ = C>TRIDGES4 ,M4 ,?I]S1 SEE+ ?AT ,DUPORTAL W\LD AFT] ALL FOLL[ !IR LEAD1 NAM$ AS PREFECT ,K]ATRY1 ! =M] PREFECT ( POLICE ( ! #d? ,SEPTEMB]4 ,HE >RIV$ ON ! NI<T ( ! #b#a/-#b#bND AT ! H\SE ( ! G5]AL ( ! DIVISION1 ,NANS\TY1 & BE+ TOLD ?AT ! G>RISON CONSI/$ ( ONLY #f DISB&$ M51 & ?AT ! :OLE ,NATIONAL ,GU>D W\LD DECL>E = ,DUPORTAL1 HE BEAT HIS RETREAT ON ,AG54 

,ON ! #b#cRD ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D PREP>$ A DEMON/RATION 9 ORD] TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! >S5AL1 :5 ,DUPORTAL & ! MAYOR RU%$ (F TO ! ,CAPITOL1 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE ( ,T\L\SE4 ,! MAYOR DECL>$ ?AT ! 9T5D$ REVIEW WAS NOT TO TAKE PLACE1 & ,DUPORTAL ?AT HE W\LD T5D] HIS RESIGNATION RA!R ?AN PRON\NCE = ! MOVEM5T4 ,BUT ! G5]ALS1 AFRAID ( ?IS \TBREAK ( ! FAUB\RG1 TOOK REFUGE 9 ! >S5AL4 ,! MAYOR & ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 UND]/&+ IT W\LD NO LONG] DO TO CONT9UE !IR ,PLATONIC ROLE1 FL$ 9 !IR TURN1 & H5CE ,DUPORTAL1 LEFT ALONE 9 ?IS PREFECTURE1 %ONE =? AS A GREAT REVOLUTION>Y1 & !RE=E ALL ! MORE WOR?Y ( ! SYMPA?Y ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,HE EX]T$ HIMSELF TO REASSURE ! G5]ALS1 W5T TO ! >S5AL1 9TIMAT$ !RE HIS FIRM RESOLUTION TO MA9TA9 ORD] 9 ! NAME ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,V]SAILLES1 ! ONLY ONE HE RECOGNIZ$ AS LEGITIMATE1 & WAS SO SUCCESSFUL ?AT !Y ADVIS$ ,M4 ,?I]S TO KEEP HIM 9 HIS PO/4 ,K]ATRY1 AVAIL+ HIMSELF ( HIS DECL>ATION1 REQUE/$ HIS AID TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! PREFECTURE1 & ,DUPORTAL GAVE HIM A R5DEZV\S BE=E ! (FIC]S ( ! MOBILES & ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 CONVOK$ = ! NEXT DAY1 ! #b#d?4 ,K]ATRY UND]/OOD & REMA9$ AT ,AG54 

,! OBJECT ( ?IS MEET+ WAS TO F9D ! VOLUNTE]S AGA9/ ,P>IS ASK$ = BY ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,F\R (FIC]S ( MOBILES \T ( SIXTY (F]$ !IR S]VICES TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,! (FIC]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D DID NOT COME TO ! PREFECTURE1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 PREP>$ AT ?AT SAME MOM5T A DEMON/RATION AGA9/ ,K]ATRY4 ,AT ONE O'CLOCK #b1 M5 W]E ASSEMBL$ 9 ! ,PLACE DU ,CAPITOLE1 &1 !IR BANN] FLY+1 REPAIR$ TO ! PREFECTURE1 :]E ,DUPORTAL RECEIV$ !IR (FIC]S4 ,ONE ( !M DECL>$ ?AT1 F> FROM SUPPORT+ ! ,ASSEMBLY1 !Y W]E READY TO M>* AGA9/ IT1 & ?AT IF ,M4 ,?I]S DID NOT MAKE PEACE ) ,P>IS !Y W\LD PROCLAIM ! ,COMMUNE4 ,AT ?IS NAME CRIES BUR/ =? FROM ALL CORN]S ( ! ROOM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6 ,VIVE ,P>IS6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! (FIC]S1 GR[+ HOT1 DECRE$ ! >RE/ ( ,K]ATRY1 PROCLAIM$ ! ,COMMUNE1 & SUMMON$ ,DUPORTAL TO PLACE HIMSELF AT !IR HEAD4 ,HE TRI$ TO BACK \T1 & PROPOS$ TO ACT ONLY AS ! (FICI\S PROMPT] ( ! *IEFS ( ! ,COMMUNE2 BUT ! (FIC]S1 9VEI<+ AGA9/ DEFECTION1 9DUC$ HIM TO COME \T TO ! SQU>E ( ! PREFECTURE1 :]E HE WAS ACCLAIM$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & !Y PROCE$$ TO ! ,CAPITOL4 

,H>DLY >RIV$ 9 ! L>GE HALL1 ! LEAD]S SEEM$ MU* EMB>RASS$4 ,!Y (F]$ ! PRESID5CY 9 TURN TO ! MAYOR1 TO O!R MUNICIPAL C\NCILORS1 :O SLUNK AWAY1 & TO ,DUPORTAL1 :O GOT (F BY DRAW+ UP A MANIFE/O1 :I* WAS READ FROM ! L>GE BALCONY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE ( ,T\L\SE1@&_?#a#d#f2 IT SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2DECL>ES = ! ,REPUBLIC ONE & 9DIVISIBLE1 URGES ! DEPUTIES ( ,P>IS TO BE ! 9T]M$I>IES BETWE5 ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! GREAT T[N1 & SUMMONS ,M4 ,?I]S TO DISSOLVE ! ,ASSEMBLY4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! MASS *E]$ ?IS MILK-&-WAT] ,COMMUNE1 :I* BELIEV$ 9 ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,LEFT & ! OPPRESSION ( ,M4 ,?I]S BY ! RURAL MAJORITY4 

,9 ! EV5+ SOME (FIC]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D APPO9T$ AN ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION1 COMPOS$1 ) TWO OR ?REE EXCEPTIONS1 ( M]E TALK]S2 9 ?IS ! PR9CIPAL LEAD]S ( ! MOVEM5T DID NOT FIGURE4 ,IT CONT5T$ ITSELF ) PO/+ UP ! MANIFE/O1 & NEGLECT$ ! SMALLE/ PRECAUTIONS1 EV5 ?AT ( OCCUPY+ ! RAILWAY /ATION4 ,! G5]ALS1 NEV]!LESS1 DID NOT D>E TO /IR FROM !IR >S5AL1 :]E !Y W]E JO9$ ON ! #b#f? BY ! FIR/ PRESID5T ( ! C\RT & ! PROCUREUR-G5]AL1 :O LAUN*$ AN ADDRESS CALL+ UPON ! POPULATION TO RALLY R\ND !M4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WANT$ TO ANSW] BY /ORM+ ! >S5AL1 & ALREADY ! FAUB\RG FLOCK$ TO ! ,CAPITOL4 ,BUT ! ,COMMISSION PREF]R$ TO NEGOTIATE1 S5T WORD TO ! >S5AL ?AT IT W\LD DISSOLVE IF ! ,GOV]NM5T APPO9T$ A ,REPUBLICAN PREFECT 9 ! /EAD ( ,K]ATRY & 5TIRELY AB&ON$ ,DUPORTAL1 :O1 IT IS TRUE1 HAD DONE NO?+4 ,! NEGOTIATIONS LA/$ ALL ! EV5+1 & ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 TIR$ \T1 DECEIV$ BY !IR *IEFS1 & FANCY+ EV]Y?+ SETTL$1 RETURN$ TO !IR HOMES4 

,K]ATRY1 WELL 9=M$ ( ALL !SE FAILURES1 >RIV$ ! NEXT DAY AT ! RAILWAY /ATION ) ?REE SQUADRONS ( CAVALRY1 PROCE$$ TO ! >S5AL1 BROKE (F ! NEGOTIATIONS1 & GAVE ! ORD] TO M>*4 ,AT ONE O'CLOCK ! ,V]SAILLESE >MY1 #b CAVALRY & #f ILL-ASSORT$ SOLDI]S /RONG1 OP5$ ITS CAMPAIGN4 @&_?#a#d#e2,ONE COLUMN OCCUPI$ ! ,/4 ,CYPRI5 ,BRIDGE1 9 ORD] TO SEP>ATE ! T[N FROM ! FAUB\RG1 ANO!R PROCE$$ TO ! PREFECTURE1 & ! ?IRD1 ) ,NANS\TY1 ,K]ATRY1 & ! MAGI/RATES1 M>*$ ON ! ,CAPITOL4 

,AB\T #c M5 FILL$ ! C\RTS1 ! W9D[S1 & ! T]RACE4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE DEPLOY$ !IR TROOPS & PLAC$ SIX GUNS 9 L9E AT AB\T SIXTY Y>DS FROM ! $IFICE1 ?US RECKLESSLY EXPOS+ !IR 9FANTRY & >TILL]Y M5 TO ! MUSKETS ( ! 9SURG5TS4 ,! FIR/ PRESID5T ( ! C\RT & ! PROCUREUR-G5]AL ADVANC$ TO P>LEY1 BUT OBTA9$ NO?+4 ,K]ATRY READ ! RIOT ACT1 HIS VOICE BE+ DR[N$ BY CRIES4 ,A S+LE BLANK-C>TRIDGE VOLLEY W\LD HAVE SC>$ SOLDI]S & >TILL]Y M51 :O MI<T BESIDES HAVE BE5 H>ASS$ ON BO? FLANKS4 ,BUT ! LEAD]S HAD FL$ FROM ! ,CAPITOL4 ,! C\RAGE ( A FEW M5 MI<T /ILL HAVE BR\<T AB\T A FI<T1 :5 ! ,REPUBLICAN ,ASSOCIATION 9T]POS$1 P]SUAD$ ! GU>DS TO RETREAT1 & SAV$ ,K]ATRY4 ,! PREFECTURE WAS TAK5 JU/ AS EASILY1 & ?AT SAME EV5+ ,K]ATRY 9/ALL$ HIMSELF !RE4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION ! NEXT DAY PUBLI%$ A MANIFE/O ( SU* PLATITUDE AS TO SECURE !M IMPUNITY1 & ONE ( !M GOT HIMSELF NAM$ MAYOR BY ,K]ATRY4 

,?US ! G5]\S WORK+ M5 ( ,T\L\SE1 :O HAD RIS5 TO ! CRY ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE ,P>IS6@&_?#a#d#f2 W]E LEFT 9 ! LUR* BY ?OSE :O HAD RAIS$ ! 9SURRECTION4 ,A DISA/R\S *ECK ?IS = ,P>IS1 = ! :OLE S\? W\LD HAVE FOLL[$ ! EXAMPLE ( ,T\L\SE IF VICTORI\S4 

,! MAN ( ?\<T & 5]GY1 WANT+ 9 ALL !SE MOVEM5TS1 APPE>$ 9 ! 9SURRECTION ( ,N>BONNE4 ,! OLD CITY1 ,GALLIC 9 ITS 5?USIASM1 ,ROMAN 9 ITS T5ACITY1 IS ! TRUE C5T] ( DEMOCRACY 9 ! DEP>TM5T ( ,AUDE4 ,NO:]E DUR+ ! W> HAD A MORE VIGOR\S PROTE/ BE5 5T]$ AGA9/ ! %ORTCOM+S ( ,GAMBETTA4 ,= ?IS V]Y REASON ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ,N>BONNE HAD NOT YET RECEIV$ !IR MUSKETS1 :5 ?OSE ( ,C>CASSONNE HAD LONG S9CE BE5 >M$4 ,AT ! NEWS ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 ,N>BONNE DID NOT HESITATE1 BUT DECL>$ = ,P>IS4 ,TO PROCLAIM ! ,COMMUNE1 AN EXILE ( ! ,EMPIRE1 A MAN ( /RONG CONVICTIONS & FIRM *>ACT]1 ,DIGEON1 WAS AT ONCE APPLI$ TO4 ,DIGEON1 AS MODE/ AS HE WAS RESOLUTE1 (F]$ ! DIRECTION ( ! MOVEM5T TO HIS COMRADE 9 EXILE1 ,M>C\1 ! RECOGNIZ$ *IEF ( ! DEMOCRACY 9 ! ,AUDE1 ONE ( ! MO/ >D5T OPPON5TS ( ,GAMBETTA DUR+ ! W>4 ,M>C\1 A CRAFTY LAWY]1 AFRAID ( COMPROMIS+ HIMSELF1 & DREAD+ ! 5]GY ( ,DIGEON 9 ! *IEF T[N ( ! DEP>TM5T1 9DUC$ HIM TO LEAVE = ,N>BONNE4 ,DIGEON >RIV$ !RE ON ! #b#cRD1 & FIR/ ?\<T ( CONV]T+ ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL TO ! PR9CIPLES ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,BUT ON ! REFUSAL ( ! MAYOR1 ,RAYNAL1 TO SUMMON ! C\NCIL1 ! PEOPLE1 \T ( ALL PATI5CE1 9VAD$ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE ON ! EV5+ ( ! #b#d?1 & >M+ !MSELVES ) ! MUSKETS HELD BY ! MUNICIPALITY1 9/ALL$ ,DIGEON & HIS FRI5DS4 ,HE APPE>$ ON ! BALCONY1 PROCLAIM$ ! ,COMMUNE ( ,N>BONNE UNIT$ TO ?AT ( ,P>IS1 & IMM$IATELY PROCE$$ TO TAKE MEASURES ( DEF5SE4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY ,RAYNAL TRI$ TO RALLY ! G>RISON1 & SOME COMPANIES =M$ BE=E ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE2 BUT ! PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY ! WOM51 WOR?Y ( ! ,P>ISIAN SI/]S1 DIS>M$ ! SOLDI]S4 ,A CAPTA9 & A LIEUT5ANT W]E RETA9$ AS HO/AGES2 ! RE/ ( ! G>RISON W5T & %UT ITSELF UP 9 ! ,/4 ,B]N>D ,B>RACKS4 ,AS ,RAYNAL /ILL CONT9U$ /IRR+ UP RESI/ANCE1 ! PEOPLE >RE/$ HIM ON ! #b#f?2 & ,DIGEON1 ) ! ?REE HO/AGES1 AT ! HEAD ( A DETA*M5T ( ,F$]ALS1 W5T TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! PREFECTURE1 PLAC+ PICKETS AT ! RAILWAY /ATION & TELEGRAPH (FICE4 ,TO GET >MS HE =C$ ! >S5AL1 :]E1 DESPITE !IR LIEUT5ANT1 :O COMM&$ !M TO FIRE1 ! SOLDI]S SURR5D]$ !IR GUNS4 ,! SAME DAY ! DELEGATES FROM ! NEI<BOR+ ,COMMUNES >RIV$1 & ,DIGEON SET TO WORK TO G5]ALIZE ! MOVEM5T4 

,HE HAD CLE>LY UND]/OOD ?AT ! DEP>TM5TAL 9SURRECTIONS W\LD SOON F\ND] IF NOT WELL COMB9$1 & HE WANT$ TO HOLD \T A HELP+ H& TO ! RIS+ ( ,T\L\SE & ( ,M>SEILLES4 ,BEZI]S & ,CETTE HAD ALREADY PROMIS$ HIM !IR SUPPORT1 & HE WAS PREP>+ TO LEAVE = ,BEZI]S1 :51 ON ! #b#h?1 TWO COMPANIES ( ,TURCOS >RIV$1 SOON FOLL[$ BY O!R TROOPS S5T FROM ,MONTPELLI]1 ,T\L\SE1 & ,P]PIGNAN4 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T ,DIGEON WAS OBLIG$ TO 1S& ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,HE HAD B>RICADES ?R[N UP1 RE9=C$ ! PO/S1 & ORD]$ ! ,F$]ALS ALWAYS TO AWAIT ! ATTACKS & TO AIM AT ! (FIC]S4 

 ,WE %ALL RETURN TO ?IS SUBJECT LAT] ON4 ,P>IS N[ RECALLS US4 ,! @&_?#a#d#e2O!R PROV9CIAL MOVEM5TS W]E BUT MOM5T>Y VIBRATIONS4 ,ON ! #b#h?1 :5 ,P>IS WAS /ILL ELAT$ ) VICTORY1 ALL ! ,COMMUNES ( ,FRANCE W]E ALREADY SWEPT AWAY SAVE ?OSE ( ,M>SEILLES & ,N>BONNE4 

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