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,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE CALLS = ELECTIONS 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,\R BROK5 HE>TS APPEAL TO Y\RS4 7,MAYORS & ADJUNCTS ( ,P>IS & DEPUTIES ( ! ,SE9E TO ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 & ALL ,CITIZ5S47 

,P>IS ONLY BECAME AW>E ( H] VICTORY ON ! MORN+ ( ! #a#i? ( ,M>*4 ,:AT A *ANGE 9 ! SC5E1 EV5 AFT] ALL ! SC5E-%IFT+ 9 ! DRAMA 5ACT$ DUR+ !SE LA/ SEV5 MON?S6 ,! R$ FLAG FLOAT$ ABOVE ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,) ! E>LY MORN+ MI/S ! >MY1 ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ! ,ADM9I/RATION HAD EVAPORAT$4 ,FROM ! DEP?S ( ! ,BA/ILLE1 FROM ! OBSCURE ,RUE ,BASFROI1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WAS LIFT$ TO ! SUMMITS ( ,P>IS 9 ! SI<T ( ALL ! WORLD4 ,?US ON ! #d? ,SEPTEMB] ! ,EMPIRE HAD VANI%$2 ?US ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,LEFT HAD PICK$ UP A D]ELICT P[]4 

,! ,COMMITTEE1 TO ITS GREAT HONOR1 HAD ONLY ONE ?\<T1 TO RE/ORE ITS P[] TO ,P>IS4 ,HAD IT BE5 SECT>IAN1 HAT*+ DECREES1 ! MOVEM5T W\LD HAVE 5D$ LIKE ?AT ( ! #c#a/ ,OCTOB]4 ,HAPPILY IT WAS COMPOS$ ( NEWCOM]S1 )\T A PA/1 & )\T POLITICAL PRET5SIONS2 M5 ( ! SMALL MIDDLE-CLASS1 AS WELL AS WORKM51 %OPKEEP]S1 COMM]CIAL CL]KS1 ME*ANICS1 SCULPTORS1 >*ITECTS1 C>+ LITTLE = SY/EMS1 ANXI\S ABOVE ALL TO SAVE ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,AT ?IS GIDDY HEI<T !Y HAD BUT ONE IDEA TO SU/A9 !M1 ?AT ( SECUR+ TO ,P>IS H] MUNICIPALITY4 

,UND] ! ,EMPIRE ?IS WAS ONE ( ! FAVORITE S*EMES ( ! ,LEFT1 BY :I* IT HAD MA9LY WON OV] ! ,P>ISIAN PETTY B\RGEOISIE1 MU* HUMILIAT$ AT ! SI<T ( ,GOV]NM5TAL NOM9EES 5?RON$ AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE = FULL EI<TY YE>S4 ,EV5 ! MO/ PACIFIC AMONG !M W]E %OCK$1 SC&ALIZ$ BY ! 9CESSANT 9CREASE ( ! BUDGET1 ! MULTIPLI$ LOANS1 & ! F9ANCIAL SW9DL+ ( ,HAUSSMANN4 ,& H[ !Y APPLAUD$ ,PIC>D1 REV9DICAT+ = ! L>GE/ & MO/ 5LI<T5$ CITY ( ,FRANCE AT LEA/ ! RI<TS 5JOY$ BY ! SMALLE/ VILLAGE1 OR :5 HE DEFI$ ! ,PA%A ( ! ,SE9E TO PRODUCE REGUL> ACC\NTS6 -- ,T[>DS ! 5D ( ! ,EMPIRE1 ! IDEA ( AN ELECTIVE MUNICIPAL C\NCIL HAD TAK5 ROOT2 IT HAD TO A C]TA9 EXT5T BE5 PUT 9TO PRACTICE DUR+ ! SIEGE1 & N[ ITS TOTAL REALIZATION C\LD ALONE CONSOLE ,P>IS = H] DEC5TRALIZATION4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! POPUL> MASSES1 9S5SIBLE TO ! B\RGEOIS IDEAL ( A MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 W]E B5T ON ! ,COMMUNE4 ,!Y HAD CALL$ = IT DUR+ ! SIEGE AS AN >M AGA9/ ! =EIGN 5EMY2 !Y /ILL CALL$ = IT AS A LEV] = UPROOT+ DESPOTISM & MIS]Y4 ,:AT DID !Y C>E = A C\NCIL1 EV5 ELECTIVE1 BUT )\T REAL LIB]TIES & FETT]$ TO ! /ATE -- )\T AU?ORITY OV] ! ADM9I/RATION ( S*OOLS & HOSPITALS1 JU/ICE & POLICE1 & ALTOGE!R UNFIT = GRAPPL+ ) ! SOCIAL SLAV]Y ( ITS FELL[-CITIZ5S8 ,:AT ! PEOPLE /ROVE = WAS A POLITICAL =M ALL[+ !M TO WORK = ! AMELIORATION ( !IR CONDITION4 ,!Y HAD SE5 ALL ! CON/ITUTIONS & ALL ! REPRES5TATIVE GOV]NM5TS RUN C\NT] TO ! WILL ( ! SO-CALL$ REPRES5T$ ELECTOR1 & ! /ATE P[]1 GR[N MORE & MORE DESPOTIC1 DEPRIVE ! WORKMAN EV5 ( ! RI<T TO DEF5D HIS LABOR1 & ?IS P[]1 :I* HAS ORDA9$ EV5 ! V]Y AIR TO BE BREA!D1 ALWAYS REFUS+ TO 9T]F]E 9 CAPITALI/ BRIG&AGE4 ,AFT] SO MANY FAILURES1 !Y W]E FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! ACTUAL GOV]NM5TAL & LEGISLATIVE REGIME WAS FROM ITS V]Y NATURE UNABLE TO EMANCIPATE ! WORK+ MAN4 ,?IS EMANCIPATION !Y EXPECT$ FROM ! AUTONOM\S ,COMMUNE1 SOV]EIGN )9 ! LIMITS COMPATIBLE ) ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! NATIONAL UNITY4 ,! COMMUNAL CON/ITUTION WAS TO SUB/ITUTE = ! REPRES5TATIVE LORD+ IT OV] HIS ELECTOR ! /RICTLY RESPONSIBLE M&ATORY4 ,! OLD /ATE P[] GRAFT$ UPON ! C\NTRY1 FE$+ UPON ITS SUB/ANCE1 USURP+ SUPREMACY ON ! F\NDATION ( DIVID$ & ANTAGONI/IC 9T]E/S1 ORGANIZ+ = ! B5EFIT ( ! FEW1 JU/ICE1 F9ANCE1 >MY1 & POLICE1 WAS TO BE SUP]S$$ BY A DELEGATION ( ALL ! AUTONOM\S COMMUNES4 

,?US ! MUNICIPAL QUE/ION1 APPEAL+ TO ! LEGITIMATE SUSCEPTIBILITIES ( ! ONE1 TO ! BOLD ASPIRATIONS ( ! O!R1 GA!R$ ALL CLASSES R\ND ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 

,AT HALF-PA/ EI<T !Y HELD !IR FIR/ SITT+ 9 ! SAME ROOM :]E ,TRO*U HAD BE5 5?RON$4 ,! PRESID5T WAS A Y\NG MAN ( AB\T ?IRTY-TWO2 ,$U>D ,MOREAU1 A SMALL COMMISSION AG5T4 @&_?#a#d#e2,HE WAS NOT 9 FAVOR1@&_?#a#d#f2 HE SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2( SITT+ AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE 1 BUT S9CE !Y W]E !RE1 IT WAS NECESS>Y AT ONCE TO REGUL>IZE !IR SITUATION1 TELL ,P>IS :AT !Y WANT$1 PROCE$ TO ! ELECTIONS )9 ! BRIEFE/ T]M POSSIBLE1 PROVIDE = ! PUBLIC S]VICES1 & PROTECT ! T[N FROM A SURPRISE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,TWO ( HIS COLLEAGUES IMM$IATELY SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE MU/ FIR/ M>* ON ,V]SAILLES1 DISP]SE ! ,ASSEMBLY1 & APPEAL TO ,FRANCE1 TO PRON\NCE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,ANO!R1 ! AU?OR ( ! ,VAUXHALL MOTION1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO4 ,WE HAVE ONLY ! M&ATE TO SECURE ! RI<TS ( ,P>IS4 ,IF ! PROV9CES %>E \R VIEWS1 LET !M IMITATE \R EXAMPLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,SOME WANT$ TO CONSUMMATE ! REVOLUTION BE=E REF]R+ TO ! ELECTORS4 ,O!RS OPPOS$ ?IS VAGUE SUGGE/ION4 ,! ,COMMITTEE DECID$ TO PROCE$ AT ONCE TO ! ELECTIONS1 & *>G$ ,MOREAU TO DRAW UP AN APPEAL4 ,:ILE IT WAS BE+ SIGN$1 A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE >RIV$1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,CITIZ5S1 WE HAVE JU/ BE5 TOLD ?AT MO/ ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T >E /ILL 9 ,P>IS2 AN ATTEMPT AT RESI/ANCE IS BE+ ORGANIZ$ 9 ! FIR/ & SECOND >RONDISSEM5TS2 ! SOLDI]S >E LEAV+ = ,V]SAILLES4 ,WE MU/ TAKE PROMPT MEASURES TO LAY H&S ON ! ,M9I/]S1 DISP]SE ! HO/ILE BATTALIONS1 & PREV5T ! 5EMY FROM LEAV+ ! T[N4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,9 FACT1 ,JULES ,FAVRE & ,PIC>D HAD H>DLY LEFT ,P>IS4 ,! CLE>+ ( ! ,M9I/RIES WAS PUBLICLY GO+ ON2 COLUMNS ( SOLDI]S W]E /ILL M>*+ (F ?R\< ! GATES ( ! LEFT BANK4 ,BUT ! ,COMMITTEE CONT9U$ SIGN+1 NEGLECT+ ?IS TRADITIONAL PRECAUTION -- ! %UTT+ ( ! GATES @&_?#a#e#a2 & LO/ ITSELF 9 ! ELECTIONS4 ,IT SAW NOT @&_?#a#e#a2 V]Y FEW SAW AS YET @&_?#a#e#a2 ?AT ?IS WAS A DEA? /RUGGLE ) ! ,ASSEMBLY ( ,V]SAILLES4 

,! ,COMMITTEE1 DI/RIBUT+ ! WORK TO BE DONE1 APPO9T$ ! DELEGATES :O W]E TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! ,M9I/RIES & DIRECT ! V>I\S S]VICES4 ,SOME ( !SE DELEGATES W]E *OS5 \TSIDE ! ,COMMITTEE1 FROM AMONG ?OSE :O W]E REPUT$ M5 ( ACTION1 OR ! REVOLUTION>IES4 ,SOME ONE HAV+ SPOK5 ( AN 9CREASE ( PAY1 HIS COLLEAGUES 9DIGNANTLY ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE >E NOT H]E TO IMITATE ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,DEF5SE4 ,WE HAVE LIV$ TILL N[ ON \R PAY2 IT WILL /ILL SUFFICE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,>RANGEM5TS W]E MADE = ! P]MAN5T PRES5CE ( SOME MEMB]S AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & !N !Y ADJ\RN$ AT ONE O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK4 

,\TSIDE ! JOY\S CLAMOR ( ! PEOPLE 5LIV5$ ! /REETS4 ,A SPR+ SUN SMIL$ ON ! ,P>ISIANS4 ,?IS WAS !IR FIR/ DAY ( CONSOLATION & ( HOPE = EI<T MON?S4 ,BE=E ! B>RICADES ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 AT ! ,BUTTES ,MONTM>TRE1 9 ALL ! B\LEV>DS1 ONLOOK]S W]E ?RONG+4 ,:O !N SPOKE ( CIVIL W>8 ,ONLY ! ,J\RNAL ,(FTCIEL4 ,IT REC\NT$ ! EV5TS 9 ITS [N WAY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,GOV]NM5T HAD EXHAU/$ EV]Y MEANS ( CONCILIATION1@&_?#a#d#f2 & 9 A DESPAIR+ APPEAL TO ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D IT SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,A COMMITTEE TAK+ ! NAME ( ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAS ASSASS9AT$ 9 COLD BLOOD ! ,G5]ALS ,C#aEM5T-,?OMAS & ,LECOMTE4 ,:O >E ! MEMB]S ( ?IS ,COMMITTEE8 ,COMMUNI/S1 ,BONAP>TI/S1 OR ,PRUSSIANS8 ,WILL Y\ TAKE UPON Y\RSELVES ! RESPONSIBILITY ( !SE ASSASS9ATIONS8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!SE LAM5TATIONS ( RUNAWAYS MOV$ ONLY A FEW COMPANIES ( ! C5T]4 ,YET -- A GRAVE SYMPTOM ?IS @&_?#a#e#a2 ! Y\NG B\RGEOIS ( ! ,POLYTE*NIC ,S*OOL CAME TO ! MAIRIE ( ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T1 :]E ! MAYORS HAD FLOCK$1 & ! UNIV]SITY /UD5TS1 TILL N[ ! ADVANC$ GU>D ( ALL \R REVOLUTIONS1 PRON\NC$ AGA9/ ! ,COMMITTEE4 

,= ?IS REVOLUTION WAS MADE BY PROLET>IANS4 ,:O W]E !Y8 ,:AT DID !Y WANT8 ,AT TWO O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK EV]Y ONE HURRI$ TO SEE ! WALL-PO/]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE JU/ ISSU$ FROM ! ,IMPRIM]IE ,NATIONALE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,CITIZ5S1 ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS1 CALM & IMPASSIBLE 9 !IR /R5G?1 HAVE AWAIT$ )\T FE>1 AS )\T PROVOCATION1 ! %AMELESS FOOLS :O WANT TO T\* \R ,REPUBLIC4 ,LET ,P>IS & ,FRANCE TOGE!R LAY ! F\NDATION ( A TRUE ,REPUBLIC1 ! ONLY ,GOV]NM5T :I* WILL = EV] CLOSE ! ]A ( REVOLUTIONS4 ,! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS IS CONVOK$ TO MAKE ITS ELECTIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& TURN+ TO ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D3 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ HAVE *>G$ US TO ORGANIZE ! DEF5SE ( ,P>IS & ( Y\R RI<TS4 ,\R M&ATE HAS N[ EXPIR$4 ,PREP>E1 & AT ONCE MAKE Y\R COMMUNAL ELECTIONS4 ,MEAN:ILE WE %ALL1 9 ! NAME ( ! PEOPLE1 HOLD ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,TW5TY NAMES.<#i.> FOLL[$1 :I*1 SAVE ?REE OR F\R1 ,ASSI1 ,LULLI]1 & ,V>L91 W]E ONLY KN[N ?R\< ! PO/]S ( ! LA/ FEW DAYS4 ,S9CE ! MORN+ ( ! #a? ,AUGU/1 #a#g#i#b1 ,P>IS HAS NOT SE5 9 H] ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE SU* AN ADV5T ( OBSCURE M54 

,& YET !IR PO/]S W]E RESPECT$1 !IR BATTALIONS CIRCULAT$ FREELY4 ,!Y TOOK POSSESSION ( ! PO/S2 AT ONE O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK ! ,M9I/RIES ( ,F9ANCE & ( ! ,9T]IOR2 AT TWO O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK ! ,NAVAL & ,W> ,(FICES1 ! TELEGRAPH1 ! ,J\RNAL ,(FICIEL1 & ,DUVAL WAS 9/ALL$ AT ! ,PREFECTURE DE ,POLICE4 ,& !Y HAD HIT ! M>K4 ,:AT 9DE$ C\LD BE SAID AGA9/ ?IS NEW-BORN P[] :OSE FIR/ WORD WAS ITS [N ABDICATION8 

,EV]Y?+ >\ND !M BORE A W>LIKE ASPECT4 ,LET US CROSS ! HALF-OP5 B>RICADES ( ! ,RUE DE ,RIVOLI4 ,TW5TY ?\S& M5 CAMP$ 9 ! SQU>E ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 BREAD /UCK ON ! 5D ( !IR MUSKETS4 ,FIFTY ORDNANCE PIECES1 CANNON1 & MA*9E-GUNS DRAWN UP ALONG ! FACADE S]V$ AS ! /ATU>Y >\ND ! T[N HALL4 ,! C\RT & /AIRCASES W]E 5CUMB]$ ) GU>DS TAK+ !IR MEALS1 ! L>GE ,SALLE DU ,TRONE SW>M+ ) (FIC]S1 GU>DS1 & CIVILIANS4 ,9 ! HALL ON ! LEFT1 :I* WAS US$ BY ! /AFF1 ! NOISE SUBSID$4 ,! ROOM BY ! RIV]-SIDE1 AT ! CORN] ( ! $IFICE1 WAS ! ANTE-*AMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,AB\T FIFTY M5 W]E WRIT+ !RE1 B5D+ OV] A LONG TABLE4 ,!RE DISCIPL9E & SIL5CE REIGN$4 ,WE W]E F> FROM ! AN>*I/S ( ! #c#a/ ,OCTOB]4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ! DOOR1 GU>D$ BY TWO S5T9ELS1 OP5$ TO A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE :O C>RI$ ORD]S OR MADE 9QUIRIES4 

,! SITT+ HAD RECOMM5C$4 ,A MEMB] ASK$ ! ,COMMITTEE TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EXECUTIONS ( ,CLDM5T-,?OMAS & ,LECOMTE1 TO :I* IT WAS 5TIRELY =EIGN4 @&_?#a#d#e2,TAKE C>E NOT TO DISAV[ ! PEOPLE1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ANO!R1 @&_?#a#d#e2= FE> !Y 9 TURN %\LD DISAV[ Y\4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A ?IRD SAID1 ! ,J\RNAL ,(FICIEL DECL>ES ! EXECUTION TOOK PLACE UND] \R EYES4 ,WE MU/ /OP !SE CALUMNIES4 ,! PEOPLE & ! B\RGEOISIE HAVE JO9$ H&S 9 ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,?IS UNION MU/ BE MA9TA9$4 ,Y\ WANT EV]YBODY TO TAKE P>T 9 ! ELECTIONS4 @&_?#a#d#g2,WELL1 !N1@&_?#a#d#f2 HE WAS APO/ROPHIZ$1 @&_?#a#d#e2AB&ON ! PEOPLE 9 ORD] TO GA9 ! B\RGEOISIE2 ! PEOPLE WILL )DRAW1 & Y\ WILL SEE IF IT IS ) ! B\RGEOIS ?AT REVOLUTIONS >E MADE4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#i#a.> 

,! ,COMMITTEE DECID$ ?AT A NOTE %\LD BE 9S]T$ 9 ! ,J\RNAL ,(FICIEL TO REE/ABLI% ! TRU?4 ,$U>D ,MOREAU PROPOS$ & READ ! DRAFT ( A MANIFE/O1 :I* WAS ADOPT$4 

,! ,COMMITTEE W]E DISCUSS+ ! DATE & MODE ( ! ELECTIONS :5 IT WAS 9=M$ ?AT A L>GE MEET+ ( ! *IEFS ( BATTALIONS1 ! MAYORS & DEPUTIES ( ! ,SE9E WAS BE+ HELD AT ! MAIRIE ( ! ?IRD >RONDISSEM5T4 ,M4 ,?I]S DUR+ ! MORN+1 HAD GIV5 OV] TO ! UNION ( ! MAYORS ! PROVISIONAL ADM9I/RATION ( ,P>IS1 & !Y W]E TRY+ !IR AU?ORITY ON ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,! ,COMMITTEE WAS ASSUR$ ?AT !Y 9T5D$ TO CONVOKE ! ELECTORS4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,IF IT IS SO1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID SEV]AL MEMB]S1 @&_?#a#d#e2WE MU/ COME TO AN AGREEM5T ) !M TO MAKE ! SITUATION REGUL>4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,O!RS1 REMEMB]+ ! SIEGE1 SIMPLY WANT$ TO HAVE !M >RE/$4 ,ONE MEMB] SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF WE WI% TO HAVE ,FRANCE ) US1 WE MU/ NOT FRI<T5 H]4 ,?9K :AT AN EFFECT ! >RE/ ( ! DEPUTIES & MAYORS W\LD PRODUCE1 & :AT1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! EFFECT ( !IR ADHESION W\LD BE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ANO!R1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS IMPORTANT TO COLLECT AN IMPOS+ NUMB] ( VOT]S4 ,ALL ,P>IS WILL GO TO ! BALLOT-BOXES IF ! REPRES5TATIVES & MAYORS JO9 US4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,SAY RA!R1@&_?#a#d#f2 CRI$ AN IMPETU\S COLLEAGUE1 @&_?#a#d#e2?AT Y\ >E NOT EQUAL TO Y\R POSITION2 ?AT Y\R ONLY PREOCCUPATION IS TO DIS5GAGE Y\RSELVES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y F9ALLY DECID$ TO S5D ,>NOLD TO ! MAIRIE AS DELEGATE4 

,HE WAS BADLY 5\< RECEIV$4 ,! MO/ RADICAL ADJUNCTS & DEPUTIES1 ,SOCIALI/S LIKE ,MILLI]E & ,MALON1 FLATLY DECL>$ AGA9/ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 APPALL$ AT ! DANG]\S 9ITIATIVE ( ! PEOPLE4 ,MANY TOO SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O >E !SE UNKN[N M58@&_?#a#d#f2  
  
,EV5 AT ! ,CORD]IE1 ,9T]NATIONALI/S & =M] MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ! TW5TY >RONDISSEM5TS MA9TA9$ A DIFFID5T ATTITUDE4 ,H[EV]1 ! MEET+ DECID$ TO S5D COMMISSION]S TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 =1 :E!R !Y LIK$ IT OR NOT1 !RE WAS ! P[]4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD1 9 ! MEANTIME1 FIX$ ! ELECTIONS = ! ,W$NESDAY1 DECRE$ ! RAIS+ ( ! /ATE ( SIEGE1 ! ABOLITION ( ! C\RT-M>TIALS1 & AMNE/Y = ALL POLITICAL CRIMES & (F5SES4 ,IT HELD A ?IRD SITT+ AT EI<T O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK TO RECEIVE ! COMMISSION]S4 ,!SE W]E ! DEPUTIES ,CLEM5CEAU1 ,MILLI]E1 ,TOLA91 ,C\RNET1 ,MALON1 & ,LOCKROY1 ! MAYORS ,BONVALET & ,MOTTU1 ! ADJUNCTS ,MURAT1 ,JACL>D1 & ,LEO ,MEILLET4 

,CLEM5CEAU1 HALF ACCOMPLICE1 HALF DUPE ( ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 C\P-D@&_?#a#d#f2ETAT1 9 HIS QUALITY ( MAYOR & DEPUTY1 WAS ! SPOKESMAN4 ,HE WAS PROLIX & P$ANTIC4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! 9SURRECTION HAS BE5 UND]TAK5 UPON AN ILLEGITIMATE MOTIVE2 ! CANNON BELONG TO ! ,/ATE4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE IS )\T A M&ATE & 9 NO WISE HOLDS ,P>IS4 ,NUM]\S BATTALIONS W]E GA!R+ R\ND ! DEPUTIES & MAYORS4 ,SOON ! ,COMMITTEE WILL BECOME RIDICUL\S & ITS DECREES WILL BE DESPIS$4 ,BESIDES1 ,P>IS HAS NO RI<T TO REVOLT AGA9/ ,FRANCE1 & MU/ ABSOLUTELY ACKN[L$GE ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,! ,COMMITTEE HAS BUT ONE O!R WAY ( GETT+ \T ( ! DIFFICULTY -- TO SUBMIT TO ! UNION ( ! DEPUTIES & MAYORS1 :O >E RESOLV$ TO OBTA9 FROM ! ,ASSEMBLY ! SATISFACTION CLAIM$ BY ,P>IS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,HE WAS FREQU5TLY 9T]RUPT$ DUR+ ?IS SPEE*4 ,:AT6 ,!Y D>$ SPEAK ( AN 9SURRECTION6 ,:O HAD BEGUN ! CIVIL W>1 ATTACK$ FIR/8 ,:AT HAD ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS DONE BUT ANSW] A NOCTURNAL AGGRESSION1 TAK5 BACK CANNON PAID = BY !MSELVES8 ,:AT HAD ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE DONE BUT FOLL[ ! PEOPLE & OCCUPY ! DES]T$ ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE8 

,A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAS RECEIV$ A REGUL>1 IMP]ATIVE M&ATE4 ,?IS M&ATE =BIDS !M TO ALL[ ! ,GOV]NM5T OR ! ,ASSEMBLY TO T\* !IR LIB]TIES OR ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,N[ ! ,ASSEMBLY HAS NEV] CEAS$ PUTT+ ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,REPUBLIC 9 QUE/ION4 ,IT HAS PLAC$ A DI%ONOR$ G5]AL AT \R HEAD1 DECAPITALIZ$ ,P>IS1 TRI$ TO RU9 H] COMM]CE4 ,IT HAS SNE]$ AT \R SUFF]+S1 D5I$ ! DEVOTION1 ! C\RAGE1 ! ABNEGATION ,P>IS HAS %[N DUR+ ! SIEGE1 HOOT$ H] BE/-LOV$ REPRES5TATIVES1 ,G>IBALDI & ,VICTOR ,HUGO4 ,! PLOT AGA9/ ! ,REPUBLIC IS EVID5T4 ,! ATTEMPT WAS COMM5C$ BY GAGG+ ! PRESS2 !Y HOP$ TO T]M9ATE IT BY ! DIS>M+ ( \R BATTALIONS4 ,YES1 \R CASE WAS ONE ( LEGITIMATE DEF5SE4 ,IF WE HAVE B[$ \R HEADS UND] ?IS NEW AFFRONT1 !RE WAS AN 5D ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,Y\ HAVE JU/ SPOK5 ( ! ,ASSEMBLY ( ,FRANCE4 ,! M&ATE ( ! ,ASSEMBLY HAS EXPIR$4 ,AS TO ,FRANCE1 WE HAD NOT ! PRET5SION ( DICTAT+ H] LAWS -- WE HAVE TOO (T5 SUFF]$ UND] H]S @&_?#a#e#a2 BUT WE WILL NOT SUBMIT TO H] RURAL PLEBISCITES4 ,Y\ SEE IT2 ! QUE/ION IS NO LONG] TO KN[ :I* ( \R M&ATE IS ! MO/ REGUL>4 ,WE SAY TO Y\ ! REVOLUTION IS MADE2 BUT WE >E NOT USURP] S4 ,WE WI% TO CALL UPON ,P>IS TO NAME H] REPRES5TATIVES4 ,WILL Y\ AID US1 & PROCE$ ) US TO CONSULT ! ELECTIONS8 ,WE EAG]LY ACCEPT Y\R COOP]ATION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AS HE SPOKE ( AUTONOM\S COMMUNES & !IR F$]ATION1 @&_?#a#d#e2,HAVE A C>E1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,MILLI]E1 @&_?#a#d#e2IF Y\ UNFURL ?IS FLAG !Y WILL LAUN* ALL ,FRANCE UPON ,P>IS1 & ,I =ESEE DAYS FATAL AS ?OSE ( ,JUNE .<#a#h#d#h.>4 ,! H\R ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION HAS NOT YET /RUCK4 ,PROGRESS IS OBTA9$ BY SL[] M>*ES4 ,DESC5D FROM ! HEI<TS :]E Y\ HAVE PLAC$ Y\RSELVES4 ,VICTORI\S TODAY1 Y\R 9SURRECTION MAY BE VANQUI%$ TOMORR[4 ,MAKE AS MU* ( IT AS Y\ CAN1 BUT DO NOT HESITATE TO CONT5T Y\RSELVES ) LITTLE4 ,I ADJURE Y\ TO LEAVE ! FIELD OP5 TO ! UNION ( ! MAYORS & DEPUTIES2 Y\R CONFID5CE WILL BE WELL PLAC$4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,ONE ( ! ,COMMITTEE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,S9CE ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION HAS BE5 SPOK5 (1 ,I DECL>E \R M&ATE DOES NOT GO SO F>4@&_?#a#d#f2 7,O!RS ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,YES6 ,YES6 ,YES6@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO6 ,NO6@&_?#a#d#f27 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ HAVE SPOK5 ( A F$]ATION1 ( ,P>IS AS A FREE T[N4 ,\R DUTY IS MORE SIMPLE4 ,IT IS TO PROCE$ TO ! ELECTIONS4 ,! PEOPLE WILL AFT]W>DS DECIDE ON !IR ACTION4 ,AS TO YIELD+ TO ! DEPUTIES & MAYORS1 ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,!Y >E UNPOPUL> & HAVE NO AU?ORITY 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,! ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ) OR )\T !IR CONCURR5CE4 ,WILL !Y HELP US8 ,WE WILL RECEIVE !M ) OP5 >MS4 ,IF NOT1 WE %ALL DO )\T !M1 &1 IF !Y ATTEMPT TO OB/RUCT \R WAY1 WE %ALL KN[ H[ TO R$UCE !M TO IMPOT5CY4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! DELEGATES RESI/$4 ,! DISCUSSION GREW HOT4 @&_?#a#d#e2,BUT1 9 F9E1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,CLEM5CEAU1 @&_?#a#d#e2:AT >E Y\R CLAIMS8 ,DO Y\ CONF9E Y\R M&ATE TO ASK+ ! ,ASSEMBLY = A MUNICIPAL C\NCIL8@&_?#a#d#f2 

,MANY ( ! ,COMMITTEE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO6 ,NO6@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE WANT1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,V>L91 @&_?#a#d#e2NOT ONLY ! ELECTION ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 BUT REAL MUNICIPAL LIB]TIES1 ! SUPPRESSION ( ! PREFECTURE ( POLICE1 ! RI<T ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TO NAME ITS [N LEAD]S & TO REORGANIZE ITSELF1 ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,REPUBLIC AS ! LEGAL ,GOV]NM5T1 ! PURE & SIMPLE REMITTANCE ( ! R5TS DUE1 AN EQUITABLE LAW ON OV]DUE BILLS1 & ! ,P>ISIAN T]RITORY BANN$ ! >MY4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,MALON3 @&_?#a#d#e2,I %>E Y\R ASPIRATIONS1 BUT ! SITUATION IS P]IL\S4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY WILL LI/5 TO NO?+ AS LONG AS ! ,COMMITTEE OCCUPIES ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,IF1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,P>IS 5TRU/S H]SELF AGA9 TO H] LEGAL REPRES5TATIVES1 ,I BELIEVE !Y C\LD DO MORE ?AN Y\4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! DISCUSSION WAS PROTRACT$ UNTIL HALF-PA/ T52 ! ,COMMITTEE DEF5D+ ITS RI<T TO PROCE$ TO ! ELECTIONS1 ! DELEGATES !IR PRET5SION ( SUP]S$+ ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,!Y AT LA/ AGRE$ ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE %\LD S5D F\R ( ITS MEMB]S TO ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T4 ,V>L91 ,MOREAU1 ,>NOLD1 & ,J\RDE W]E APPO9T$4 

,!RE !Y F\ND ! :OLE /AFF ( ,LIB]ALISM3  
  
DEPUTIES1 MAYORS1 & ADJUNCTS2 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,S*OEL*]1 ,C>NOT1 ,PEYRAT1 ,TIR>D1 ,FLOQUET1 ,DESM>ETS1 ,VAUTRA91 & ,DUBAIL1 AB\T SIXTY ALTOGE!R4 ,! CAUSE ( ! PEOPLE !RE HAD A FEW P>TIZANS1 S9C]E1 BUT T]RIBLY DISMAY$ BY ! UNC]TA9 FUTURE4 ,! MAYOR ( ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T1 ,TIR>D1 PRESID$1 A ,LIB]AL1 N]V\S1 HAU<TY1 ONE ( ?OSE :O HAD HELP$ TO P>ALYZE ,P>IS 9 ! H&S ( ,TRO*U4 ,9 HIS EVID5CE BE=E ! ,RURAL ,COMMITTEE ( ,9QUIRY1 HE HAS MUTILAT$1 TRAVE/I$ ?IS SITT+1 :]E ! ,RADICO-,LIB]AL B\RGEOISIE LAID B>E ALL ITS BAS5ESS4 ,WE %ALL N[1 = ! 9/RUCTION ( & 9 JU/ICE TO ! PEOPLE1 GIVE ! PLA9 TRU?4 

,! DELEGATES3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE DOES NOT WI% ANY?+ BETT] ?AN TO COME TO AN AGREEM5T ) ! MUNICIPALITIES1 IF !Y WILL PROCE$ ) ! ELECTIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,S*OEL*]1 ,TIR>D1 ,PEYRAT1 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ALL ! ,RADICALS & ,LIB]ALS 9 *ORUS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! MUNICIPALITIES WILL NOT TREAT ) ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE AU?ORITY -- ! UNION ( ! MAYORS 9VE/$ ) ! DELEGATION BY ! ,GOV]NM5T4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! DELEGATES3 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET US NOT DISCUSS ! PO9T4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE EXI/S4 ,WE HAVE BE5 NAM$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D & WE HOLD ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,WILL Y\ PROCE$ TO MAKE ! ELECTIONS8@&_?#a#d#f2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,BUT :AT IS Y\R PROGRAM8@&_?#a#d#f2 

,V>L9 SET IT =? 4 ,HE WAS ATTACK$ FROM ALL SIDES4 ,! F\R DELEGATES HAD TO FACE TW5TY ASSAILANTS4 ,! GREAT >GUM5T ( ! ,LIB]ALS WAS ?AT ,P>IS C\LD NOT CONVOKE H]SELF1 BUT \<T TO WAIT = ! P]MISSION ( ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,A REM9ISC5CE ?IS ( ! TIMES ( ! SIEGE1 :5 !Y FELL PRONE BE=E ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,DEF5SE4 

,! DELEGATES AFFIRM$1 ON ! CONTR>Y3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! PEOPLE HAS ! RI<T TO CONVOKE ITSELF4 ,IT IS AN UND5IABLE RI<T1 :I* IT HAS MORE ?AN ONCE MADE USE ( 9 \R HI/ORY 9 MOM5TS ( GREAT P]IL1 & AT PRES5T WE >E PASS+ ?R\< SU* A CRISIS1 S9CE ! ,ASSEMBLY ( ,V]SAILLES IS MAK+ = MON>*Y4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,!N RECRIM9ATIONS FOLL[$3 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ >E N[ FACE TO FACE ) =CE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! DELEGATES4 @&_?#a#d#e2,BEW>E ( LETT+ LOOSE A CIVIL W> BY Y\R RESI/ANCE4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS Y\ :O WANT A CIVIL W>1@&_?#a#d#f2 REPLI$ ! ,LIB]ALS4 ,AT MIDNI<T ,MOREAU & ,>NOLD1 QUITE DI%E>T5$1 )DREW4 ,!IR COLLEAGUES W]E AB\T TO FOLL[1 :5 SOME ADJUNCTS 5TREAT$ !M TO /AY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE PROMISE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! MAYORS & DEPUTIES1 @&_?#a#d#e2TO MAKE EV]Y EF=T TO OBTA9 ! MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ) ! %ORTE/ DELAY4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,V]Y WELL1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ! DELEGATES1 @&_?#a#d#e2BUT WE MA9TA9 \R POSITION2 WE WANT GU>ANTEES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! DEPUTIES & MAYORS1 GR[+ OB/9ATE1 PRET5D$ ?AT ,P>IS MU/ SURR5D] UNCONDITIONALLY4 ,J\RDE WAS AB\T TO RETIRE1 :5 SOME ( ! ADJUNCTS AGA9 DETA9$ HIM4 ,= A MOM5T !Y SEEM$ TO BE COM+ TO AN UND]/&+4 ,! ,COMMITTEE WAS TO GIVE UP ALL ! ADM9I/RATIVE S]VICES TO ! MAYORS1 & LET !M OCCUPY ONE P>T ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE2 ITSELF1 H[EV]1 WAS TO CONT9UE SITT+ !RE1 TO RETA9 ! EXCLUSIVE DIRECTION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & TO WAT* OV] ! SECURITY ( ! T[N4 ,?IS AGREEM5T ONLY REQUIR$ TO BE CONFIRM$ BY ! ISSUE ( A COMMON PROCLAMATION1 BUT :5 ! HEAD+ ( ! LATT] CAME TO BE DISCUSS$1 ! CONTE/ GREW MORE VIOL5T ?AN BE=E4 ,! DELEGATES PROPOS$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! DEPUTIES1 MAYORS1 & ADJUNCTS1 9 ACCORD ) ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!SE G5TLEM51 ON ! CONTR>Y1 DESIR$ TO HIDE !MSELVES BEH9D A MASK4 ,= AN H\R ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,TIR>D1 & ,S*OEL*] OV]:ELM$ ! DELEGATES ) 9DIGNITIES4 ,L\IS ,BLANC CRI$ TO !M1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ >E 9SURG5TS AGA9/ A MO/ FREELY ELECT$ ,ASSEMBLY4 .<#i#b.> ,WE1 ! REGUL> M&ATORIES1 WE CANNOT AV[ A TRANSACTION ) 9SURG5TS4 ,WE %\LD BE WILL+ TO PREV5T A CIVIL W>1 BUT NOT TO APPE> AS Y\R AUXILI>IES 9 ! EYES ( ,FRANCE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,J\RDE ANSW]$ ! MANIK9 ?AT ?IS TRANSACTION1 9 ORD] TO BE ACCEPT$ BY ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS1 MU/ BE PUBLICLY CONS5T$ TO1 &1 DESPAIR+ ( MAK+ ANY?+ \T ( ?IS MEET+1 )DREW4 

,& AMONG ?IS ELITE ( ! LIB]AL B\RGEOISIE1 =M] EXILES1 PUBLICI/S1 HI/ORIANS ( \R REVOLUTIONS1 NOT ONE 9DIGNANT VOICE PROTE/$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET US CEASE !SE CRUEL DISPUTES1 ?IS B>K+ AT A REVOLUTION4 ,WOE TO US IF WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! =CE MANIFE/+ ITSELF ?R\< UNKN[N M56 ,! ,JACOB9S ( #agid D5I$ IT1 & !Y P]I%$2 ! ,MONTAGN>DS ( #ahdh AB&ON$ IT1 & !Y P]I%$2 ! ,LEFT UND] ! ,EMPIRE1 ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE1 DISDA9$ IT1 & \R 9TEGRITY AS A NATION HAS P]I%$4 ,LET US OP5 \R EYES1 \R HE>TS2 LET US BREAK \T ( ! BEAT5 TRACK4 ,NO2 WE WILL NOT WID5 ! GULF ?AT ! DAYS ( ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 & ! ,EMPIRE HAVE PLAC$ BETWE5 US & ! WORKM54 ,NO2 ) ! DISA/]S ( ,FRANCE 9 VIEW1 WE %ALL NOT ALL[ H] LIV+ =CES /ILL 9 RES]VE TO BE T\*$4 ,! MORE ABNORMAL1 MON/R\S \R SITUATION IS1 ! MORE WE >E B\ND TO F9D ! SOLUTION1 EV5 UND] ! EYE ( ! ,PRUSSIAN4 ,Y\1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 :O >E ! SPOKESM5 ( ,P>IS1 WE1 :O >E LI/5$ TO BY ,REPUBLICAN ,FRANCE1 WE WILL M>K \T A FIELD = COMMON ACTION4 ,Y\ SUPPLY ! =CE1 ! BROAD ASPIRATIONS1 WE ! KN[L$GE ( REALITIES & !IR 9EXORABLE BEHE/S4 ,WE %ALL PRES5T TO ! ,ASSEMBLY ?IS *>T] FREE FROM ALL ,UTOPIAN VIEWS1 EQUALLY REG>DFUL ( ! RI<TS ( ! NATION & ( ?OSE ( ! CAPITAL4 ,IF ! ,ASSEMBLY REJECTS IT1 WE %ALL BE ! FIR/ TO MAKE ! ELECTIONS1 TO ASK = Y\R SUFFRAGE4 ,& :5 ,FRANCE SEES ,P>IS RAIS+ H] =CE C\NT]POIS$ BY PRUD5CE AT H] ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 VIGOR\S NEWCOM]S ALLI$ ) M5 ( OLD REPUTE1 ! ONLY POSSIBLE BULW>K AGA9/ ROYALI/S & CL]ICALS1 %E WILL RISE AS 9 ! DAYS ( ! ,F$]ATION1 & AT H] VOICE ,V]SAILLES WILL HAVE TO YIELD4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,BUT :AT WAS TO BE EXPECT$ ( M5 :O HAD NOT EV5 BE5 ABLE TO PLUCK UP SUFFICI5T C\RAGE TO WR5* ,P>IS FROM ,TRO*U8 ,V>L9 S+LE-H&$ HAD TO /& !IR COMB9$ ATTACK4 ,EXHAU/$1 WORN \T -- ?IS CONTE/ HAD LA/$ FIVE H\RS @&_?#a#e#a2 HE AT LA/ GAVE WAY1 BUT UND] PROTE/4 ,ON RETURN+ TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 HE RECOV]$ ALL HIS WONT$ 5]GY1 HIS CALM 9TELLIG5CE1 & TOLD ! ,COMMITTEE HE N[ SAW ! SN>E1 & ADVIS$ IT TO REJECT ! PRET5SIONS ( ! MAYORS & DEPUTIES4 

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