,*APT] #af ,! ,MANIFE/O & ! G]MS ( DEFEAT ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PROSP]-,OLIVI] ,LISSAG>AY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X ,TEXT 3 ,= ! SECOND TIME ! SITUATION WAS DI/9CTLY M>K$ \T4 ,IF ! ,C\NCIL DID NOT KN[ H[ TO DEF9E ! ,COMMUNE1 WAS IT NOT 9 ! MO/ UNMI/AKABLE MANN]1 & BE=E ! EYES ( ALL ,P>IS1 DECL>$ TO MEAN A CAMP ( REBELS BY ! FIDM5T1 ! FURY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE1 & ! REBUFF ( ! CONCILIATORS8 ,! BY-ELECTIONS ( ! #a#f? ,APRIL -- DEA?1 D\BLE ELECTION RETURNS1 & RESIGNATIONS HAD GIV5 ?IRTY-ONE VACANT SEATS @&_?#a#e#a2 REVEAL$ ! EFFECTIVE =CES ( ! 9SURRECTION4 ,! ILLUSION ( ! #b#f? ,M>* HAD VANI%$2 ! VOTES W]E N[ TAK5 UND] FIRE4 ,ALSO ! J\RNALS ( ! ,COMMUNE & ! DELEGATES ( ! ,SYNDICAL ,*AMB]S 9 VA9 SUMMON$ ! ELECTORS TO ! BALLOT-BOX4 ,\T ( #a#d#f1 :O HAD MU/]$ 9 !SE >RONDISSEM5TS AT ! ELECTION ( ! #b#f? ,M>*1 !RE CAME N[ ONLY #f#a14 ,! >RONDISSEM5TS ( ! C\NCILORS :O HAD DES]T$ !IR SEATS GAVE #a#f1 9/EAD ( #e#a1 VOTES4 ,IT WAS N[ OR NEV] ! MOM5T TO EXPLA9 !IR PROGRAM TO ,FRANCE4 ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION HAD ON ! #f?1 9 AN ADDRESS TO ! PROV9CES1 PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! CALUMNIES ( ,V]SAILLES1 BUT HAD CONF9$ ITSELF TO ! /ATEM5T ?AT ,P>IS F\Y TO SET !M RIG$ TO DRAW UP A PROGRAM PRES5T$ ITS WORK1 OR RA!R ! WORK ( ANO!R4 ,SAD & *>ACT]I/IC SYMBOL ?IS2 ! DECL>ATION ( ! ,COMMUNE DID NOT EMANATE FROM ! ,C\NCIL1 ITS TWELVE PUBLICI/S NOT)/&+4 ,( ! FIVE MEMB]S *>G$ TO DRAW UP ! DRAFT1 ONLY ,DELESCLUZE CONTRIBUT$ SOME PASSAGES2 ! TE*NICAL P>T WAS ! WORK ( A J\RNALI/1 ,PI]RE ,D5IS4 ,9 ! ,CRI DU ,PEUPLE HE HAD TAK5 UP & =MULAT$ AS A LAW ! :IM ( ,P>IS A FREE T[N1 HAT*$ 9 ! FIR/ GU% ( PASSION ( ! ,VAUXHALL MEET+S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS LEGISLATOR1 ,P>IS WAS TO BECOME A ,HANSEATIC T[N1 CR[N+ H]SELF ) ALL LIB]TIES1 & FROM ! HEIM+ PLAN HAD TURN$ ! HEADS ( SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 & TOO MANY TRACES ( IT W]E VISIBLE 9 ! DECL>ATION4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT DOES ,P>IS DEM&8@&_?#a#d#f2 IT SAID4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! RECOGNITION ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,ABSOLUTE AUTONOMY ( ! ,COMMUNE EXT5D$ TO ALL LOCALITIES ( ,FRANCE4 ,! 9H]5T RIE3 ! VOTE ( ! COMMUNAL BUDGET2 ! SETTLEM5T & REP>TITION ( TAXES2 ! DIRECTION ( ! LOCAL S]VICES2 ! ORGANIZATION ( ITS MAGI/RACY1 ( ITS 9T]NAL POLICE1 & ( $UCATION2 ! ADM9I/RATION ( COMMUNAL GOODS2 ! *OICE & P]MAN5T RIIES2 ! ABSOLUTE GU>ANTEE ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY1 ( ! LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE & ! LIB]TY ( LABOR2 ! ORGANIZATION ( URBAN DEF5SE & ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D2 ! ,COMMUNE ALONE *>G$ ) ! SURVEILLANCE & ASSURANCE ( ! FREE & JU/ EX]CISE ( ! RIIS WANTS NO?+ MORE 44 ON CONDITION ( F9D+ 9 ! GREAT C5TRAL ADM9I/RATION1 ! DELEGATION ( ! F$]AT$ COMMUNES1 ! REALIZATION & PRACTICAL APPLICATION ( ! SAME PR9CIPLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,:AT W]E TO BE ! P[]S ( ?AT C5TRAL DELEGATION1 ! RECIPROCAL OBLIGATIONS ( ! ,COMMUNES8 ,! DECL>ATION DID NOT /ATE !SE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS TEXT1 EV]Y LOCALITY WAS TO POSSESS ! RI IF EV5 ! ,P>ISIAN DECL>ATION VIOLAT$ ! MO/ ELEM5T>Y RIG$ ! ,COMMUNE ) ! SURVEILLANCE ( ! JU/ EX]CISE ( ! RIE NOT FITT$ TO CONCLUDE A SOCIAL PACT4 ,WEAK1 UNORGANIZ$1 B\ND BY A ?\S& TRAMMELS1 ! PEOPLE ( ! C\NTRY CAN ONLY BE SAV$ BY ! T[NS1 & ! PEOPLE ( ! T[NS GUID$ BY ,P>IS4 ,! FAILURE ( ALL ! PROV9CIAL 9SURRECTIONS1 EV5 ( ! L>GE T[NS1 HAD SUFFICI5TLY TE/IFI$ ?IS4 ,:5 ! DECL>ATION SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,UNITY SU* AS HAS BE5 IMPOS$ UPON US UNTIL TO-DAY BY ! ,EMPIRE1 ! MON>*Y & P>LIAM5T>ISM IS ONLY DESPOTIC1 UN9TELLIG5T C5TRALIZATION1@&_?#a#d#f2 IT LAID B>E ! CANC] ?AT DEV\RS ,FRANCE2 BUT :5 IT ADD$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,POLITICAL UNITY1 AS UND]/OOD BY ,P>IS1 IS ! VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION ( ALL LOCAL 9ITIATIVE1@&_?#a#d#f2 IT %[$ ?AT IT KNEW NO?+ :ATEV] ( ! PROV9CES4 ,! DECL>ATION CONT9U$1 9 ! /YLE ( AN ADDRESS1 SOMETIMES TO ! PO9T3 @&_?#a#d#e2,P>IS WORKS & SUFF]S = ALL ,FRANCE1 :OSE 9TELLECTUAL1 MORAL1 ADM9I/RATIVE1 & ECONOMICAL REG5]ATION %E PREP>ES BY H] COMBATS & H] SUFF]+S4444 ,! COMMUNAL REVOLUTION1 COMM5C$ BY ! POPUL> 9ITIATIVE ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 9AUGURATES A NEW ]A4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BUT 9 ALL ?IS !RE WAS NO?+ DEF9ITE4 ,:Y NOT1 TAK+ UP ! =MULA ( ! #b#h? ,M>*1 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ! COMMUNE :AT IS COMMUNAL1 TO ! NATION :AT IS NATIONAL1@&_?#a#d#f2 DEF9E ! FUTURE COMMUNE1 SUFFICI5TLY EXT5D$ TO 5D[ IT ) POLITICAL LIFE1 SUFFICI5TLY LIMIT$ TO ALL[ ITS CITIZ5S EASILY TO COMB9E !IR SOCIAL ACTION1 ! COMMUNE ( #a#e1 TO #b1 S\LS1 ! CANTON-COMMUNE1 & CLE>LY SET =? ITS RIGE T[NS = ! CONQUE/ ( !IR COMMON 5FRAN*ISEM5T4 ,SU* AS IT WAS1 ?IS PROGRAM1 OBSCURE1 9COMPLETE1 IMPOSSIBLE 9 MANY PO9TS1 C\LD NOT1 9 SPITE ( SOME G5]\S IDEAS1 CONTRIBUTE MU* TO ! 5LIDLY AN OBS]VATION4 ,?IS ASSEMBLY1 :I* GAVE F\R DAYS TO ! DISCUSSION ON OV]DUE COMM]CIAL BILLS1 HAD NOT ONE SITT+ = ! /UDY ( ?IS DECL>ATION1 ITS PROGRAM 9 CASE ( VICTORY1 ITS TE/AM5T IF IT SUCCUMB$4 ,TO MAKE ?+S WORSE1 A NEW MALADY 9FECT$ ! ,C\NCIL1 ! G]MS ( :I*1 S[N = SOME DAYS1 W]E BR\Y ELECTIONS4 ,! ,ROMANTICI/S GAVE RISE TO ! ,CASUI/S1 & BO? CAME TO LOGG]HEADS ON ! V]IFICATION ( ! NEW M&ATES4 ,ON ! #c? ,M>* ! ,C\NCIL HAD VALIDAT$ SIX ELECTIONS ) A RELATIVE MAJORITY4 ,! REPORT] ON ! ELECTION ( ! #a#f? PROPOS$ DECL>+ ALL ?OSE C&IDATES ELECT$ :O HAD RECEIV$ AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY4 ,! ,CASUI/S GREW 9DIGNANT4 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS W\LD BE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID !Y1 @&_?#a#d#e2! WOR/ BL[ ?AT ANY ,GOV]NM5T HAD DEALT UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GO ON CONT9UALLY CONVOK+ ! ELECTORS4 ,?REE ( ! MO/ DEVOT$ >RONDISSEM5TS HAD GIV5 NO RESULT2 ONE ( !M1 ! ?IRTE5?1 BE+ DEPRIV$ ( ITS BE/ M51 !N FI PROMOTION7 ,! DISCUSSION WAS V]Y W>M1 = 9 ?IS \TLAW$ ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE !RE SAT \TRAGE\S LEGALITY-MONG]S4 ,P>IS WAS TO BE /RANGL$ BY !IR SAV+ PR9CIPLES4 ,ALREADY1 9 ! NAME ( HOLY AUTONOMY1 :I* =BADE 9T]V5TION ) ! AUTONOMY ( ONE@&_?#a#d#f2S NEIM ! COMMUNES R\ND ,P>IS ?AT ASK$ TO M>* AGA9/ ,V]SAILLES4 ,M4 ,?I]S TOOK NO MORE EFFICI5T MEASURE TO ISOLATE ,P>IS4 ,TW5TY-SIX VOICES AGA9/ ?IRTE5 VOT$ ! CONCLUSIONS ( ! REPORT4 ,TW5TY ELECTIONS ONLY W]E DECL>$ VALID1 .<#a#b#c.> :I* WAS ILLOGICAL2 ONE ) LESS ?AN #a1#a VOTES WAS ADMITT$1 ANO!R ) #b1#e REJECT$4 ,ALL ! ELECTIONS %\LD HAVE BE5 DECL>$ VALID1 OR NONE AT ALL4 ,F\R ( ! NEW DELEGATES W]E J\RNALI/S1 SIX ONLY WORKM54 ,ELEV5 S5T BY ! PUBLIC MEET+S CAME TO /R5G!N ! ,ROMANTICI/S4 ,TWO :OSE ELECTIONS HAD BE5 VALIDAT$ BY ! ,C\NCIL REFUS$ TO SIT BECAUSE !Y HAD NOT OBTA9$ ! EIT ( ! VOTES4 ,! AU?OR ( ! ADMIRABLE ,PROPOS DE ,LABI5US1. ,ROGE>D1 ALL[$ HIMSELF TO BE DECEIV$ BY A FALSE SCRUPLE ( LEGALITY -- ! ONLY WEAKNESS ( ?IS G5]\S MAN1 :O DEVOT$ TO ! ,COMMUNE HIS PURE & BRILLIANT ELOQU5CE4 ,HIS RESIGNATION DEPRIV$ ! ,C\NCIL ( A MAN ( COMMON S5SE1 BUT ONCE MORE S]V$ TO UNMASK ! APOCALYPTIC ,FELIX ,PYAT4 ,S9CE ! #a/ ,APRIL1 SC5T+ ! COM+ /ORM & PR(ESS+ ! SAME HORROR = BL[S AS ,PANURGE1 ,FELIX ,PYAT HAD ATTEMPT$ TO LEAVE ,P>IS1 S5T 9 HIS RESIGNATION AS MEMB] ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION TO ! ,C\NCIL1 & DECL>$ HIS PRES5CE AT ,V]SAILLES 9DISP5SABLE4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HUSS>S MAK+ ! SORTIE TOO P]IL\S1 HE HAD CONDESC5D$ TO /AY1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME ASSUM+ TWO MASKS1 ONE = ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ! O!R = ! PUBLIC4 ,9 ! ,C\NCIL1 AT ! SECRET SITT+S1 HE URG$ VIOL5T MEASURES ) ! VIVACITY ( A WILD CAT2 9 ! ,V5GEUR HE HELD =? PONTIFICALLY1 %AK+ HIS GRAY HAIRS1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ! BALLOT-BOX1 NOT TO ,V]SAILLES6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,9 HIS [N PAP] HE HAD TWO FACES4 ,IF HE WANT$ ! J\RNALS SUPPRESS$1 HE SIGN$ @&_?#a#d#e2,LE ,V5GEUR'2 IF HE WANT$ TO CAJOLE1 HE SIGN$ ,FELIX ,PYAT4 ,! DEFEAT ( ,ASNI]ES /RUCK HIM AGA9 ) FE>1 & ANEW HE LOOK$ \T = A LOOPHOLE4 ,! RESIGNATION ( ,ROGE>D OP5$ IT4 ,UND] ! %ELT] ( ?IS PURE NAME ,FELIX ,PYAT SLIPP$ 9 HIS RESIGNATION4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE HAS VIOLAT$ ! LAW1@&_?#a#d#f2 WROTE HE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I DO NOT WANT TO BE AN ACCOMPLICE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,&1 TO DEB> HIMSELF FROM ANY RETURN TO ! ,C\NCIL1 HE 9VOLV$ ! DIGNITY ( ! LATT]4 ,IF1 SAID HE1 IT P]SI/$1 HE W\LD BE =C$1 TO HIS GREAT REGRET1 TO S5D 9 HIS RESIGNATION @&_?#a#d#e2BE=E ! VICTORY4' ,HE HAD C\NT$ ON /EAL+ AWAY AS FROM ! ,ASSEMBLY ( ,BORDEAUX2 BUT HIS ROGU]Y DISGU/$ ! ,C\NCIL4 ,! ,V5GEUR HAD JU/ CONDEMN$ ! SUPPRESSION ( SEV]AL REACTION>Y PAP]S DEM&$ MANY & MANY A TIME BY ,FELIX ,PYAT4 ,V]MOREL D5\NC$ ?IS DUPLICITY4 ,ONE ,MEMB]3 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT HAS BE5 SAID H]E ?AT RESIGNATIONS W\LD BE CONSID]$ AS TREASON4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ANO!R3 @&_?#a#d#e2,A MAN MU/ NOT LEAVE HIS PO/ :5 ?AT PO/ IS ONE ( P]IL & ( HONOR4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A ?IRD =MALLY DEM&$ ! >RE/ ( ,FELIX ,PYAT4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I REGRET1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ANO!R1 @&_?#a#d#e2?AT IT HAS NOT BE5 DI/9CTLY LAID D[N ?AT RESIGNATION CAN ONLY BE T5D]$ TO ! ELECTORS !MSELVES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& ,DELESCLUZE ADD$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,NOBODY HAS ! RIE MEMB]S :O HAVE REMA9$1 & :O WILL REMA9 TILL ! 5D1 NOT)/&+ ! 9SULTS HURL$ AT US4 ,= MYSELF1 #a AM DECID$ TO REMA9 AT MY PO/1 & IF WE DO NOT SEE VICTORY1 WE %ALL NOT BE ! LA/ TO FALL ON ! RAMP>TS OR ON ! /EPS ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!SE MANLY WORDS W]E RECEIV$ ) PROLONG$ *E]S4 ,NO ONE@&_?#a#d#f2S DEVOTION WAS MORE M]ITORI\S4 ,! HABITS ( ,DELESCLUZE1 GRAVE & LABORI\S1 HIS HI< ASPIRATIONS1 ALI5AT$ HIM MORE ?AN ANY O!R FROM MANY ( HIS COLLEAGUES1 LIY ( ?IS *AOS1 HE WANT$ TO RESIGN4 ,IT SUFFIC$ TO TELL HIM ?AT HIS )DRAWAL W\LD BE V]Y PREJUDICIAL TO ! CAUSE ( ! PEOPLE TO P]SUADE HIM TO REMA91 & AWAIT1 NOT VICTORY -- AS WELL AS ,FELIX ,PYAT HE KNEW ?AT IMPOSSIBLE @&_?#a#e#a2 BUT ! DEA? ?AT MAKES ! FUTURE FRUITFUL4 ,FELIX ,PYAT1 SO LA%$ FROM ALL SIDES1 NOT D>+ TO SNAP AT ,DELESCLUZE1 TURN$ R\ND UPON ,V]MOREL1 :OM = ALL >GUM5T HE CALL$ @&_?#a#d#e2SPY'2 & AS ,V]MOREL WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMISSION ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 ACCUS$ HIM 9 ! ,V5GEUR ( PUTT+ \T ( ! WAY EVID5CE ACCUMULAT$ AGA9/ HIM AT ! PREFECTURE ( POLICE4 ,?IS MEMB] ( ! H>E SPECIES CALL$ ,V]MOREL A @&_?#a#d#e2WORM4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SU* WAS HIS MODE ( DISCUSSION4 ,UND] ! VEIL ( LIT]>Y REF9EM5T LURK$ ! AM5ITIES ( ,BILL+SGATE4 ,9 #a#h#d#h1 9 ! ,CON/ITUANTE1 HE CALL$ ,PR\DHON @&_?#a#d#e2SW9E'2 & 9 #ahga 9 ! ,COMMUNE1 HE CALL$ ,TRIDON @&_?#a#d#e2DUNE A SOLDI]2 Y\ MU/ /AY 9 ! BREA*4 ,IT IS WE ALONE :O HAVE ! RIRE/ BY ! ,C\NCIL1 ?IS ,GREEK *OSE ! LESS] DANG]1 & RE5T]$ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE 9 M9C+ ATTITUDE4 ,V]SAILLES WAS JUBILANT AT !SE MIS]ABLE TRIFL+S4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ! 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