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,! COALITION OP5S FIRE ON ,P>IS 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,REPUBLIC WAS ?REAT5$ BY ! ,ASSEMBLY1 IT WAS SAID4 ,G5TLEM51 :5 ! 9SURRECTION BROKE \T1 ! ,ASSEMBLY WAS NOT$ POLITICALLY BY ONLY TWO ACTS3 NOM9AT+ ! HEAD ( ! EXECUTIVE P[] & ACCEPT+ A REPUBLICAN CAB9ET4 7,SPEE* AGA9/ AMNE/Y BY ,L>CY ( ! ,C5T] ,LEFT1 SESSION ( #a#h? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#f47 

,TO ! RURAL PLEBISCITE ! ,P>ISIAN ,NATIONAL ,GU>D HAD ANSW]$ BY !IR F$]ATION2 TO ! ?REATS ( ! MON>*I/S1 TO ! PROJECTS ( DECAPITALIZATION1 BY ! DEMON/RATION ( ! ,BA/ILLE2 TO ,D',AURELLES@&_?#a#d#f2 APPO9TM5T1 BY ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! #cRD ,M>*4 ,:AT ! P]ILS ( ! SIEGE HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO EFFECT ! ,ASSEMBLY HAD BR\<T AB\T -- ! UNION ( ! MIDDLE CLASS ) ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ,P>IS LOOK$ UPON ! GR[+ >MY ( ! ,REPUBLIC )\T REGRET4 ,ON ! #cRD ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 ,PIC>D1 HAV+ D5\NC$ @&_?#a#d#e2! ANONYM\S ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1@&_?#a#d#f2 & CALL$ UPON @&_?#a#d#e2ALL GOOD CITIZ5S TO /IFLE !SE CULPABLE DEMON/RATIONS1@&_?#a#d#f2 NO ONE /IRR$4 ,BESIDES1 ! ACCUSATION WAS RIDICUL\S4 ,! ,COMMITTEE %[$ ITSELF 9 ! OP5 DAY1 S5T ITS M9UTES TO ! PAP]S1 & HAD ONLY HELD A DEMON/RATION TO SAVE ,P>IS FROM A CATA/ROPHE4 ,IT ANSW]$ ! NEXT DAY3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMITTEE IS NOT ANONYM\S2 IT IS ! UNION ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( FREE M5 ASPIR+ TO ! SOLID>ITY ( ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,ITS ACTS HAVE ALWAYS BE5 SIGN$4 ,IT REPELS ) CONTEMPT ! CALUMNIES :I* ACCUSE IT ( 9CIT+ TO PILLAGE & CIVIL W>4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! SIGNATURES FOLL[$4.<#g#b.> 

,! LEAD]S ( ! COALITION SAW CLE>LY :I* WAY EV5TS W]E DRIFT+4 ,! REPUBLICAN >MY EA* DAY 9CREAS$ ITS >S5AL ( MUSKETS1 & ESPECIALLY ( CANNON4 ,!RE W]E N[ PIECES ( ORDNANCE AT T5 DIFF]5T PLACES -- AT ! ,B>RI]E D',ITALIE1 AT ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E1 AT ! ,BUTTES ,MONTM>TRE4 ,R$ PO/]S 9=M$ ,P>IS ( ! =MATION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! F$]ATION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 & 9VIT$ CITIZ5S TO ORGANIZE 9 EA* >RONDISSEM5T COMMITTEES ( BATTALIONS & C\NCILS ( LEGIONS1 & TO APPO9T ! DELEGATES TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,! 5SEMBLE1 ! >DOR ( ! MOVEM5T SEEM$ TO BE> WITNESS TO ! P[]FUL ORGANIZATION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,A FEW DAYS MORE & ! ANSW] ( ! PEOPLE W\LD BE COMPLETE IF A BL[ W]E NOT /RUCK AT ONCE4 

,:AT !Y MISUND]/OOD WAS ! /\T HE>T ( ! 5EMY4 ,! VICTORY ( ! #b#bND ,JANU>Y BL9D$ !M4 ,!Y BELIEV$ 9 ! /ORIES ( !IR J\RNALS1 9 ! C[>DICE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 9 ! BRAGG+ ( ,DUCROT1 :O1 9 ! BUREAUX ( ! ,ASSEMBLY SWORE ET]NAL HATR$ TO ! DEMAGOGUES1 BUT = :OM1 HE SAID1 HE W\LD HAVE CONQU]$4.<#g#c.> ,! BULLIES ( ! REACTION FANCI$ !Y C\LD SWALL[ ,P>IS AT A M\?FUL4 

,! OP]ATION WAS CONDUCT$ ) CL]ICAL SKILL1 ME?OD1 & DISCIPL9E4 ,LEGITIMI/S & ,ORLEANI/S1 DISAGREE+4 AS TO ! NAME ( ! MON>*1 HAD ACCEPT$ ! COMPROMISE ( ,?I]S1 AN EQUAL %>E 9 ! ,GOV]NM5T1 :I* WAS CALL$ @&_?#a#d#e2! PACT ( ,BORDEAUX4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BESIDES1 AGA9/ ,P>IS !RE C\LD BE NO DIVISION4 

,FROM ! COMM5CEM5T ( ,M>* ! PROV9CIAL PAP]S HELD =? AT ! SAME TIME1 SPEAK+ ( 9C5DI>ISM & PILLAGE 9 ,P>IS4 ,ON ! #d? !RE WAS BUT ONE RUMOR 9 ! BUREAUX ( ! ,ASSEMBLY -- ?AT AN 9SURRECTION HAD BROK5 \T2 ?AT ! TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS W]E CUT (F2 ?AT ,G5]AL ,V9OY HAD RETREAT$ TO ! LEFT BANK ( ! ,SE9E4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T1 :I* PROPAGAT$ !SE RUMORS .<#g#d.> DISPAT*$ F\R DEPUTIES1 :O W]E ALSO MAYORS1 TO ,P>IS4 ,!Y >RIV$ ON ! #e?1 & F\ND ,P>IS P]FECTLY CALM1 EV5 GAY4.<#g#e.> ,! MAYORS & ADJUNCTS1 ASSEMBL$ BY ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 ATTE/$ TO ! TRANQUILITY ( ! T[N4 ,BUT ,PIC>D1 NO D\BT 9 ! CONSPIRACY1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS TRANQUILITY IS ONLY APP>5T4 ,WE MU/ ACT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& ! ULTRA-,CONS]VATIVE ,VAUTRA9 ADD$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE MU/ TAKE ! BULL BY ! HORNS & >RE/ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4' 

,! ,RI<T NEV] CEAS$ BAIT+ ! BULL4 ,SNE]S1 PROVOCATIONS1 9SULTS1 W]E %[]$ UPON ,P>IS & H] REPRES5TATIVES4 ,SOME AMONG !M1 ,RO*E=T1 ,TRIDON1 ,MALON1 & ,RANC1 :5 )DRAW+ AFT] ! VOTE MUTILAT+ ! C\NTRY1 W]E FOLL[$ BY CRIES ( @&_?#a#d#e2,PLEASANT J\RNEY TO Y\4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,VICTOR ,HUGO DEF5D+ ,G>IBALDI WAS HOOT$4 ,DELESCLUZE DEM&+ ! IMPEA*M5T ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE WAS NO BETT] LI/5$ TO4 ,JULES ,SIMON DECL>$ ?AT HE W\LD MA9TA9 ! LAW AGA9/ ASSOCIATION4 ,ON ! #a? ! BREA* WAS OP5$4 ,A RESOLUTION WAS PASS$ ?AT ,P>IS %\LD NO LONG] BE ! CAPITAL1 & ?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY %\LD SIT AT ,V]SAILLES4 

,?IS WAS CALL+ =? ! ,COMMUNE1 = ,P>IS C\LD NOT REMA9 AT ! SAME TIME )\T A ,GOV]NM5T & )\T A MUNICIPALITY4 ,! FIELD ( BATTLE ONCE F\ND1 DESPAIR WAS TO SUPPLY IT ) AN >MY4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T HAD ALREADY DECID$ TO CONT9UE ! PAY ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS TO ?OSE ONLY :O %\LD ASK = IT4 ,! ,ASSEMBLY DECRE$ ?AT ! BILLS DUE ON ! #a#c? ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#g1 %\LD BE MADE PAYABLE ON ! #a#c? ,M>*1 ?AT IS1 9 ?REE DAYS4 ,! ,M9I/] ,DUFAURE OB/9ATELY REFUS$ ANY CONCESSION ON ?IS PO9T4 ,NOT)/&+ ! URG5T APPEALS ( ,MILLI]E1 ! ,ASSEMBLY REFUS$ TO PASS ANY PROTECTIVE BILL = ! T5ANTS :OSE H\SE-R5TS HAD BE5 DUE = SIX MON?S4 ,TWO OR ?REE HUNDR$ ?\S& WORKM51 %OPKEEP]S1 MODEL MAK]S1 SMALL MANUFACTUR]S WORK+ 9 !IR [N LODG+S1 :O HAD SP5T !IR LITTLE /OCK ( MONEY & C\LD NOT YET E>N ANY MORE1 ALL BUS9ESS BE+ AT A /&/ILL1 W]E ?US ?R[N UPON ! T5D] M]CIES ( ! L&LORD1 ( HUNG] & BANKRUPTCY4 ,FROM ! #a#c? TO ! #a#g? ( ,M>* #a#e1 BILLS W]E DI%ONOR$4 ,F9ALLY1 ! ,RI<T OBLIG$ ,M4 ,?I]S TO DECL>E FROM ! TRIBUNE @&_?#a#d#e2?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY C\LD PROCE$ TO ITS DELIB]ATIONS AT ,V]SAILLES )\T FE>+ ! PAY+ /ONES ( RIOT]S1@&_?#a#d#f2 ?US CON/RA9+ HIM TO ACT AT ONCE1 = ! DEPUTIES W]E TO MEET AGA9 AT ,V]SAILLES ON ! #b?4 

,D',AURELLES COMM5C$ OP]ATIONS AGA9/ ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 DECL>+ HE W\LD SUBMIT IT TO RIGOR\S DISCIPL9E & PURGE IT ( ITS BAD ELEM5TS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,MY FIR/ DUTY1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HIS ORD] ( ! DAY1 @&_?#a#d#e2IS TO SECURE ! RESPECT DUE TO LAW & PROP]TY'-- ?IS ET]NAL PROVOCATION ON ! P>T ( ! B\RGEOISIE :5 LIFT$ TO SUPREME P[] BY REVOLUTION>Y EV5TS4 

,! O!R S5ATORS ALSO JO9$ 94 ,ON ! #g? ,V9OY ?REW 9TO ! /REETS ) A PITTANCE ( EI<T %ILL+S A HEAD ! TW5TY-ONE ?\S& MOBILES ( ! ,SE9E4 ,ON ! #a#a?1 ! DAY ON :I* ,P>IS LE>N$ ( H] DECAPITATION & ! RU9\S DECREES1 ,V9OY SUPPRESS$ SIX ,REPUBLICAN J\RNALS1 F\R ( :I*1 ,LE ,CRI DU ,PEUPLE1 ,LE ,MOT D',ORDRE1 ,LE ,P]E ,DU*5E1 & ,LE ,V5GEUR1 HAD A CIRCULATION ( #b14 ,! SAME DAY ! C\RT-M>TIAL :I* JUDG$ ! ACCUS$ ( ! #c#a/ ,OCTOB] CONDEMN$ SEV]AL TO DEA?1 AMONG O!RS ,FL\R5S & ,BLANQUI4 ,?US EV]YBODY WAS HIT -- B\RGEOIS1 REPUBLICANS1 REVOLUTION>IES4 ,?IS ,ASSEMBLY ( ,BORDEAUX1 ! DEADLY FOE ( ,P>IS1 A /RANG] TO H] 9 S5TIM5T1 M9D1 & LANGUAGE1 SEEM$ A ,GOV]NM5T ( =EIGN]S4 ,! COMM]CIAL QU>T]S AS WELL AS ! FAUB\RGS RANG ) A G5]AL \TCRY AGA9/ IT4 .<#g#f.> 

,FROM ?IS TIME ! LA/ HESITATION DISAPPE>$4 ,! MAYOR ( ,MONTM>TRE1 ,CLEM5CEAU1 HAD BE5 9TRIGU+ = SEV]AL DAYS TO EFFECT ! SURR5D] ( ! CANNON1 & HE HAD EV5 F\ND (FIC]S DISPOS$ TO CAPITULATE2 BUT ! BATTALION PROTE/$1 & ON ! #a#b?1 :5 ,D',AURELLES S5T HIS TEAMS1 ! GU>DS REFUS$ TO DELIV] ! PIECES4 ,PIC>D1 MAK+ AN ATTEMPT AT FIRMNESS1 S5T = ,C\RTY1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! MEMB]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE >E RISK+ !IR HEADS1@&_?#a#d#f2 & OBTA9$ A QUASI-PROMISE4 ,! ,COMMITTEE EXPELL$ ,C\RTY4 

,IT HAD S9CE ! #f? MET AT ! HALL ( ! ,CORD]IE4 ,AL?\< KEEP+ ALO( FROM1 & 5TIRELY 9DEP5D5T (1 ! ?REE O!R GR\PS1 ! REPUTATION ( ! PLACE WAS USEFUL TO IT4 ,IT GAVE EVID5CE ( GOOD POLICY & BAFFL$ ! 9TRIGUES ( ! COMM&ANT1 ,DU ,BISSON1 AN (FIC] :O HAD S]V$ ABROAD & BE5 EMPLOY$ 9 UND]TAK+S ( AN EQUIVOCAL *>ACT]1 & :O WAS TRY+ TO CON/ITUTE A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE FROM ABOVE ) ! BATTALION LEAD]S4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE S5T ?REE DELEGATES TO ?IS GR\P1 :]E !Y MET ) LIVELY OPPOSITION4 ,ONE *IEF ( BATTALION1 ,B>B]ET1 %[$ HIMSELF P>TICUL>LY RE/IVE2 BUT ANO!R1 ,FALTOT1 C>RI$ AWAY ! ,ASSEMBLY1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I AM GO+ OV] TO ! PEOPLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! FUSION WAS CONCLUD$ ON ! #a?1 ! DAY ( ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! DELEGATES4 ,! ,COMMITTEE PRES5T$ ITS WEEKLY REPORT4 ,IT REC\NT$ ! EV5TS ( ! LA/ DAYS1 ! NOM9ATION ( ,D',AURELLES1 ! M5ACES ( ,PIC>D1 REM>K+ V]Y JU/LY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?AT :I* WE >E1 EV5TS HAVE MADE US3 ! REIT]AT$ ATTACKS ( A PRESS HO/ILE TO DEMOCRACY HAVE TAU<T IT1 ! M5ACES ( ! ,GOV]NM5T HAVE CONFIRM$ IT2 WE >E ! 9EXORABLE B>RI] RAIS$ AGA9/ EV]Y ATTEMPT AT ! OV]?R[ ( ! ,REPUBLIC4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! DELEGATES W]E 9VIT$ TO PU% =W>D ! ELECTIONS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,AN APPEAL TO ! >MY WAS DRAWN UP3 @&_?#a#d#e2,SOLDI]S1 *ILDR5 ( ! PEOPLE6 ,LET US UNITE TO S]VE ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,K+S & EMP]ORS HAVE DONE US H>M 5\<4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! NEXT DAY ! SOLDI]S LATELY >RIV$ FROM ! >MY ( ! ,LOIRE GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( !SE R$ PO/]S1 :I* BORE ! NAMES & ADDRESSES ( ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE4 

,! ,REVOLUTION1 B]EFT ( ITS NEWSPAP]S SPOKE N[ ?R\< PO/]S1 ( ! GREATE/ V>IETY ( COLOR & OP9ION1 PLA/]$ ON ALL ! WALLS4 ,FL\R5S & ,BLANQUI1 CONDEMN$ 9 CONTUMACY1 PO/$ UP !IR PROTE/ATIONS4 ,SUB-COMMITTEES W]E BE+ =M$ 9 ALL ! POPUL> >RONDISSEM5TS4 ,?AT ( ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T HAD = ITS LEAD] A Y\NG IRON F\ND]1 ,DUVAL1 A MAN ( COLD & COMM&+ 5]GY4 ,! SUB-COMMITTEE ( ! ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S SURR\ND$ !IR CANNON BY A DIT* & HAD !M GU>D$ DAY & NI<T4.<#g#g.> ,ALL !SE COMMITTEES QUA%$ ! ORD]S ( ,D',AURELLES & W]E ! TRUE COMM&]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 

,NO D\BT ,P>IS WAS R\S$1 READY TO R$EEM H] ABDICATION DUR+ ! SIEGE4 ,?IS ,P>IS1 LEAN & OPPRESS$ BY WANT1 ADJ\RN$ PEACE & BUS9ESS1 ?9K+ ONLY ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,! PROVISIONAL ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 )\T TR\BL+ ITSELF AB\T ,V9OY1 :O HAD DEM&$ ! >RE/ ( ALL ITS MEMB]S1 PRES5T$ ITSELF ON ! #a#e? AT ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY ( ! ,VAUXHALL4 ,TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTE5 BATTALIONS W]E REPRES5T$1 & ACCLAIM$ ,G>IBALDI AS COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,AN ORATOR1 ,LULLI]1 L$ ! ,ASSEMBLY A/RAY4 ,HE WAS AN EX-NAVAL (FIC]1 COMPLETELY CRACK-BRA9$1 ) A SEMBLANCE ( MILIT>Y 9/RUCTION1 & :5 NOT HEAT$ BY ALCOHOL HAV+ 9T]VALS ( LUCIDITY :I* MI<T DECEIVE ANY ONE4 ,HE WAS NAM$ COMM&+ COLONEL ( ! >TILL]Y4 ,!N CAME ! NAMES ( ?OSE ELECT$ MEMB]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 AB\T ?IRTY 9 ALL1 = SEV]AL >RONDISSEM5TS HAD NOT YET VOT$4 ,?IS WAS ! REGUL> ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE :I* WAS TO BE 9/ALL$ AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,MANY ( ?OSE ELECT$ HAD =M$ P>T ( ! PREC$+ COMMISSION4 ,! O!RS W]E ALL EQUALLY OBSCURE1 BELONG+ TO ! PROLET>IAT & SMALL MIDDLE CLASS1 KN[N ONLY TO !IR BATTALIONS4 

  
,:AT MATT]$ !IR OBSCURITY8 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WAS NOT A ,GOV]NM5T AT ! HEAD ( A P>TY4 ,IT HAD NO ,UTOPIA TO 9ITIATE4 ,A V]Y SIMPLE IDEA1 FE> ( ! MON>*Y1 C\LD ALONE HAVE GR\P$ TOGE!R SO MANY BATTALIONS4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D CON/ITUT$ ITSELF AN ASSURANCE COMPANY AGA9/ A C\P-D'ETAT2 = IF ,?I]S & HIS AG5TS REPEAT$ ! WORD @&_?#a#d#e2,REPUBLIC1@&_?#a#d#f2 !IR [N P>TY & ! ,ASSEMBLY CRI$ ,VIVE LE ,ROI6 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WAS A S5T9EL1 ?AT WAS ALL4 

,! /ORM WAS GA!R+2 ALL WAS UNC]TA94 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL CONVOK$ ! ,SOCIALI/ DEPUTIES TO ASK !M :AT TO DO4 ,BUT NO ATTACK WAS PLANN$1 NOR EV5 SUGGE/$4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE =MALLY DECL>$ ?AT ! FIR/ %OT W\LD NOT BE FIR$ BY ! PEOPLE1 & ?AT !Y W\LD ONLY DEF5D !MSELVES 9 CASE ( AGGRESSION4 

,! AGGRESSOR1 ,M4 ,?I]S1 >RIV$ ON ! #a#e?4 ,= A LONG TIME HE HAD =ESE5 ?AT IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO 5GAGE 9 A T]RIBLE /RUGGLE ) ,P>IS2 BUT HE 9T5D$ ACT+ AT HIS [N GOOD TIME1 TO RETAKE ! T[N :5 DISPOS+ ( AN >MY ( =TY ?\S& M51 WELL PICK$1 C>EFULLY KEPT ALO( FROM ! ,P>ISIANS4 ,?IS PLAN HAS BE5 REVEAL$ BY A G5]AL (FIC]4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ,?I]S HAD ONLY ! M]E WRECK ( AN >MY4 

,! #b#c1 M5 DIS>M$ BY ! CAPITULATION1 MO/LY MOBILES OR M5 HAV+ F9I%$ !IR T]M ( S]VICE1 HAD BE5 S5T HOME 9 HOT HA/E1 AS !Y W\LD ONLY HAVE SWELL$ ! ,P>ISIAN >MY4 ,ALREADY SOME MOBILES1 M>9ES1 & SOLDI]S HAD LAID ! BASIS ( A REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION ) ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS4 ,!RE REMA9$ TO ,V9OY ONLY ! DIVISION ALL[$ HIM BY ! ,PRUSSIANS & #c1 S]GEANTS-DE-VILLE OR G5D>MES1 9 ALL #a#e1 M51 RA!R ILL-CONDITION$4 ,LEFO S5T HIM A FEW ?\S& M5 PICK$ UP 9 ! >MIES ( ! ,LOIRE & ( ! ,NOR?1 BUT !Y >RIV$ SL[LY1 ALMO/ )\T CADRES1 H>ASS$1 & DISGU/$ AT ! S]VICE4 ,AT ,V9OY@&_?#a#d#f2S V]Y FIR/ REVIEW !Y W]E ON ! PO9T ( MUT9Y+4 ,!Y LEFT !M /RAGGL+ ?R\< ,P>IS1 AB&ON$1 MIX+ ) ! ,P>ISIANS1 :O SUCCOR$ !M1 ! WOM5 BR++ !M S\P & BLANKETS TO !IR HUTS1 :]E !Y W]E FREEZ+4 ,9 FACT1 ON ! #a#i? ! ,GOV]NM5T HAD ONLY AB\T #b#e1 M51 )\T COHESION & DISCIPL9E1 TWO-?IRDS ( !M GA9$ OV] TO ! FAUB\RGS4 

,H[ DIS>M #a1 M5 ) ?IS MOB8 ,=1 TO C>RY (F ! CANNON1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO DIS>M ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,! ,P>ISIANS W]E NO LONG] NOVICES 9 W>F>E4 @&_?#a#d#e2,HAV+ TAK5 \R CANNON1@&_?#a#d#f2 !Y SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2!Y WILL MAKE \R MUSKETS USELESS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! COALITION W\LD LI/5 TO NO?+4 ,H>DLY >RIV$1 !Y URG$ ,M4 ,?I]S TO ACT1 TO LANCE ! ABSCESS AT ONCE4 ,! F9ANCI]S -- NO D\BT ! SAME :O HAD PRECIPITAT$ ! W> TO GIVE FRE% IMPULSE TO !IR JOBB]Y.<#g#h.> @&_?#a#e#a2 SAID TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO C>RY \T F9ANCIAL OP]ATIONS IF Y\ DON@&_?#a#d#f2T MAKE AN 5D ( !SE SC\NDRELS4'.<#g#i.> ,ALL !SE DECL>$ ! TAK+ ( ! CANNON W\LD BE M]E *ILD@&_?#a#d#f2S PLAY4 

,!Y W]E 9DE$ H>DLY WAT*$1 BUT BECAUSE ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D KNEW !M TO BE 9 A SAFE PLACE4 ,IT W\LD SUFFICE TO PULL UP A FEW PAV+ /ONES TO PREV5T !IR REMOVAL D[N ! N>R[ /EEP /REETS ( ,MONTM>TRE4 ,ON ! FIR/ AL>M ALL ,P>IS W\LD HA/5 TO ! RESCUE4 ,?IS HAD BE5 SE5 ON ! #a#f?4 :5 G5D>MES PRES5T$ !MSELVES TO TAKE FROM ! ,PLACE DES ,VOSGES ! CANNON PROMIS$ ,VAUTRA94 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS >RIV$ FROM ALL SIDES & UNSCREW$ ! PIECES1 & ! %OPKEEP]S ( ! ,RUE DES ,T\RNELLES COMM5C$ UNPAV+ ! /REET4 

,AN ATTACK WAS NONS5SICAL1 & IT WAS ?IS ?AT DET]M9$ ,P>IS REMA9 ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,BUT ,M4 ,?I]S SAW NO?+1 NEI!R DISAFFECTION ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES NOR ! DEEP IRRITATION ( FAUB\RGS4 ,! LITTLE MAN1 A DUPE ALL HIS LIFE1 EV5 ( A ,MAC,MAHON PROMPT$ BY ! APPROA* ( ! #b? ,M>*1 SPURR$ ON BY ,JULES ,FAVRE & ,PIC>D1 :O1 S9CE ! FAILURE ( ! #c#a/ ( ,OCTOB]1 BELIEV$ ! REVOLUTION>IES 9CAPABLE ( ANY S]I\S ACTION1 & JEAL\S TO PLAY ! P>T ( A ,BONAP>TE1 ?REW HIMSELF HEAD =EMO/ 9TO ! V5TURE4 ,ON ! #a#g? HE HELD A C\NCIL1 &1 )\T CALCULAT+ HIS =CES OR ?OSE ( ! 5EMY1 )\T =EW>N+ ! MAYORS -- ,PIC>D HAD =MALLY PROMIS$ !M NOT TO ATTEMPT TO USE =CE )\T CONSULT+ !M @&_?#a#e#a2 )\T LI/5+ TO ! *IEFS ( ! B\RGEOIS BATTALIONS1 .<#h.> ?IS ,GOV]NM5T1 TOO WEAK TO >RE/ EV5 ! TW5TY-FIVE MEMB]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 GAVE ! ORD] TO C>RY (F TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY CANNON .<#h#a.> GU>D$ BY ALL ,P>IS4 

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