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,! ,COMMUNE AT ,LYONS1 ,/4 ,ETI5NE & ,CREUZOT 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,ALL P>TS ( ,FRANCE HAVE UNIT$ & RALLI$ >\ND ! ,ASSEMBLY & ! GOV]NM5T4 7,CIRCUL> FROM ,?I]S TO ! ,PROV9CES1 EV5+ ( ! #b#cRD47 

,:AT WAS ! /ATE ( ! PROV9CES8 

,= SOME DAYS1 )\T ANY ( ! ,P>ISIAN J\RNALS1 !Y LIV$ UPON LY+ DISPAT*ES ( ,M4 ,?I]S1 #ac !N LOOK$ AT ! SIGNATURES TO ! PROCLAMATIONS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 & F9D+ !RE NEI!R ! ,LEFT NOR ! DEMOCRATIC P>AGONS1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O >E !SE UNKN[N M58@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,REPUBLICAN B\RGEOIS1 MIS9=M$ ON ! EV5TS OCCURR+ DUR+ ! SIEGE ( ,P>IS -- V]Y CLEV]LY HOODW9K$1 TOO1 BY ! ,CONS]VATIVE PRESS @&_?#a#e#a2 CRI$1 LIKE !IR FA!RS :O 9 !IR TIME HAD SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,PITT & ,COBURG@&_?#a#d#f21 :5 UNABLE TO COMPREH5D POPUL> MOVEM5TS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,!SE UNKN[N M5 CAN BE NO?+ BUT ,BONAP>TI/S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! PEOPLE ALONE %[$ TRUE 9/9CT4 

,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE F\ND ITS FIR/ E*O AT ,LYONS4 ,?IS WAS A NECESS>Y REV]B]ATION4 ,S9CE ! ADV5T ( ! ,ASSEMBLY ! WORKM5 F\ND !MSELVES WAT*$4 ,! MUNICIPAL C\NCILORS1 WEAK M51 SOME ( !M1 ALMO/ TO REACTION1 HAD L[]$ ! R$ FLAG UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT @&_?#a#d#e2! PR\D FLAG ( RESI/ANCE A \TRANCE %\LD NOT SURVIVE ! HUMILIATION ( ,FRANCE@&_?#a#d#f24 ,! CLUMSY TRICK HAD NOT DECEIV$ ! PEOPLE1 :O1 AT ! ,GUILLOTI]E1 M\NT$ GU>D R\ND !IR FLAG4 ,! NEW PREFECT1 ,VAL5T91 AN EX-(FIC] AS BRUTAL AS VULG>1 A K9D ( ,CLEM5T-,?OMAS1 SUFFICI5TLY =EW>N$ ! PEOPLE :AT SORT ( ,REPUBLIC WAS 9 /ORE = !M4 

,ON ! #a#i?1 AT ! FIR/ NEWS1 ,REPUBLICANS W]E ON ! AL]T1 NOR DID !Y HIDE !IR SYMPA?Y = ,P>IS4 ,! NEXT DAY ,VAL5T9 ISSU$ A PROVOCATIVE PROCLAMATION1 SEIZ$ ! ,P>ISIAN J\RNALS1 & REFUS$ TO COMMUNICATE ANY DISPAT*ES4 ,ON ! #b#a/1 9 ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 SOME ( ! MEMB]S GREW 9DIGNANT1 & ONE SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET US AT LEA/ HAVE ! C\RAGE TO BE ! ,COMMUNE ( ,LYONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ON ! #b#bND1 AT MID-DAY1 EI<T HUNDR$ DELEGATES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D ASSEMBL$ AT ! ,PALAIS DE ,/4 ,PI]RE4 ,A MOTION WAS PUT PROPOS+ TO *OOSE BETWE5 ,P>IS & ,V]SAILLES4 ,A CITIZ5 JU/ >RIV$ FROM ,P>IS EXPLA9$ ! MOVEM5T !RE1 & MANY WANT$ ! MEET+ TO DECL>E ITSELF IMM$IATELY = ,P>IS4 ,! ,ASSEMBLY F9ALLY S5T DELEGATES TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE TO ASK = ! EXT5SION ( ! MUNICIPAL LIB]TIES1 ! APPO9TM5T ( ! MAYOR AS *IEF ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & HIS 9VE/ITURE ) ! FUNCTIONS ( PREFECT4 

,! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL WAS JU/ SITT+4 ,! MAYOR1 ,H5ON1 A WOOD5-HEAD$ RELIC ( #a#h#d#h1 OPPOS$ ALL RESI/ANCE TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,! MAYOR ( ! ,GUILLOTI]E1 ,CRE/91 A KN[N ,REPUBLICAN1 DEM&$ ?AT !Y %\LD AT LEA/ PROTE/4 ,O!RS WANT$ ! C\NCIL TO EXT5D ITS PR]OGATIVES4 ,H5ON ?REAT5$ TO T5D] HIS RESIGNATION IF !Y W5T ON LIKE ?AT1 & PROPOS$ !Y %\LD REPAIR TO ! PREFECT1 :O WAS !N CONVOK+ ! REACTION>Y BATTALIONS4 

,! DELEGATES ( ! ,PALAIS DE ,/4 ,PI]RE >RIV$1 & W]E R\<LY RECEIV$ BY ,H5ON4 ,ONE DEPUTATION SUCCE$$ ANO!R1 ALWAYS MEET+ ) ! SAME REBUFFS4 ,H[EV]1 DUR+ ?IS TIME ! BATTALIONS ( ,BROTTEAUX & ,LA ,GUILLOTI]E W]E PREP>+1 & AT EI<T O'CLOCK A D5SE MASS FILL$ ! ,PLACE DES ,T]REAUX 9 FRONT ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 CRY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6 ,D[N ) ,V]SAILLES6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! REACTION>Y BATTALIONS DID NOT RESPOND TO ! PREFECT@&_?#a#d#f2S APPEAL4 

,P>T ( ! C\NCIL HAD MET AGA9 AT N9E O'CLOCK1 :ILE ! O!RS1 TOGE!R ) ,H5ON1 W]E /ILL WRANGL+ ) ! DELEGATES4 ,AFT] AN ANSW] FROM ! MAYOR1 :I* LEFT !M NO HOPE ( COM+ TO AN UND]/&+1 ! DELEGATES 9VAD$ ! C\NCIL-*AMB]1 & ! CR[D1 APPRIZ$ ( ?IS1 RU%$ 9TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,! DELEGATES1 SITT+ D[N R\ND ! C\NCIL TABLE1 NAM$ ,CRE/9 MAYOR ( ,LYONS4 ,HE REFUS$1 &1 SUMMON$ TO GIVE HIS REASONS1 DECL>$ ?AT ! DIRECTION ( ! MOVEM5T BELONG$ TO ?OSE :O HAD 9ITIAT$ IT4 ,AFT] A GREAT UPRO>1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ACCLAIM$ A ,COMMUNAL ,COMMISSION1 AT ! HEAD ( :I* !Y PLAC$ FIVE MUNICIPAL C\NCILORS -- ,CRE/91 ,DUR&1 ,B\VATI]1 ,P]RET & ,VELAY4 ,! DELEGATES S5T = ,VAL5T91 & ASK$ HIM IF HE W]E = ,V]SAILLES4 ,HE ANSW]$ ?AT HIS PROCLAMATION C\LD LEAVE NO D\BT ON ?AT HEAD :]EUPON HE WAS PUT UND] >RE/4 ,!N !Y DECID$ ON ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ! DISSOLUTION ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 ! DISMISSAL ( ! PREFECT & ( ! G5]AL ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 :O WAS TO BE REPLAC$ BY ,RICCIOTTI ,G>IBALDI1 NOT$ ALIKE BY @&_?#a#e#a2 HIS NAME & HIS S]VICES 9 ! >MY ( ! ,VOSGES4 ,!SE RESOLUTIONS W]E ANN\NC$ TO ! PEOPLE & HAIL$ ) *E]S4 ,! R$ FLAG WAS AGA9 UNFURL$ FROM ! BALCONY4 

,! NEXT DAY1 ! #b#cRD ,M>*1 E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 ! FIVE C\NCILORS NAM$ ! EV5+ BE=E BACK$ \T1 ?US OBLIG+ ! 9SURG5TS TO PRES5T !MSELVES S+LE-H&$ TO ,LYONS & ! NEI<BOR+ T[NS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE@&_?#a#d#f21 !Y SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2MU/ DEM& = ,LYONS ! RI<T TO IMPOSE & ADM9I/] H] [N TAXES1 TO HAVE H] [N POLICE1 & TO DISPOSE ( H] ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 :I* IS TO OCCUPY ALL PO/S & =TS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS RA!R MEAG] PROGRAM WAS A LITTLE FUR!R EXP&$ BY ! COMMITTEES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D & ! ,REPUBLICAN ,ALLIANCE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,) ! ,COMMUNE1 ! TAXES WILL BE LI<T5$1 ! PUBLIC MONEY WILL NO LONG] BE SQU&]$1 SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS DEM&$ BY ! WORK+-CLASS WILL BE F\ND$4 ,MU* MIS]Y & SUFF]+ WILL BE ALLEVIAT$ P5D+ ! F9AL DISAPPE>ANCE ( ?AT HIDE\S SOCIAL EVIL1 PAUP]ISM4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,9SUFFICI5T PROCLAMATIONS !SE1 9CONCLUSIVE1 MUTE AS TO ! DANG] ( ! ,REPUBLIC & ! CL]ICAL CONSPIRACY1 ! ONLY LEV]S BY :I* ! L[] MIDDLE-CLASS MI<T HAVE BE5 R\S$4 

,SO ! ,COMMISSION F\ND ITSELF ISOLAT$4 ,IT HAD TAK5 ! =T ( ,*>P5NES1 ACCUMULAT$ C>TRIDGES1 SET ! CANNONS & MA*9E GUNS R\ND ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE2 BUT ! POPUL> BATTALIONS1 EXCEPT TWO OR ?REE1 HAD )DRAWN )\T LEAV+ A PICKET1 & ! RESI/ANCE WAS BE+ ORGANIZ$4 ,G5]AL ,CR\ZAT AT ! /ATION PICK$ UP ALL ! SOLDI]S1 M>9ES1 & MOBILES DISP]S$ AB\T ,LYONS4 ,H5ON NAM$ ,B\RAS A G5]AL ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,! (FIC]S ( ! BATTALIONS ( ORD] PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNE1 & PLAC$ !MSELVES AT ! DISPOSITION ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 :I* SAT 9 !1 CAB9ET ( ! MAYOR1 CLOSE TO ! ,COMMISSION4 

,=GETT+ IT HAD DISSOLV$ ! ,C\NCIL ! EV5+ BE=E IT 9VIT$ ! ,C\NCIL TO HOLD !IR SITT+ 9 ! ORD9>Y C\NCIL-ROOM4 ,!Y >RIV$ AT F\R O'CLOCK4 ,! ,COMMISSION GAVE UP ! PLACE TO !M1 ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS OCCUPY+ ?AT P>T ( ! ROOM RES]V$ TO ! PUBLIC4 ,HAD !RE BE5 SOME VIGOR 9 ?IS MIDDLE CLASS1 SOME =EBOD+ ( ! ,CONS]VATIVE ATROCITIES1 ! ,REPUBLICAN C\NCILORS W\LD HAVE TAK5 ! LEAD ( ?IS POPUL> MOVEM5T2 BUT !Y W]E /ILL1 SOME ( !M1 ! SAME M]CANTILE >I/OCRATS1 *>Y ( !IR GOLD & !IR P]SONS DUR+ ! W> ( NATIONAL DEF5SE2 ! O!RS1 ! SAME OV]WE5+ ,RADICALS :O HAD ALWAYS /RIV5 = ! SUBORD9ATION 9/EAD ( ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+-CLASS4 ,:ILE !Y W]E DELIB]AT+ )\T COM+ TO ANY RESOLUTION1 ! ASSI/ANTS1 GR[+ IMPATI5T1 UTT]$ A FEW EXCLAMATIONS %OCK+ TO !IR LORDL9ESS1 & !Y BRUSQUELY RAIS$ ! SITT+ 9 ORD] TO GO & DRAW UP AN ADDRESS ) ,H5ON4 

,9 ! EV5+ TWO DELEGATES ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ,P>IS >RIV$ AT ! CLUB ( ! ,RUE ,DUGUESCL94 ,!Y W]E TAK5 TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :]E FROM ! L>GE BALCONY !Y H>ANGUE ! MASS1 :O ANSW]$ ) CRIES ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE ,P>IS6 ,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6 & ,RICCIOTTI@&_?#a#d#f2S NAME WAS AGA9 ACCLAIM$4 

,BUT ?IS WAS ONLY A DEMON/RATION4 ,! DELEGATES W]E !MSELVES TOO 9EXP]I5C$ TO KEEP ALIVE & DIRECT ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,ON ! #b#d? !RE REMA9$ ON ! ,PLACE DE ,T]REAUX BUT A FEW GR\PS ( IDL]S4 ,! RAPPEL S\ND$ 9 VA94 ,! F\R IMPORTANT J\RNALS ( ,LYONS1 ,RADICAL1 ,LIB]AL & ,CL]ICAL1 @&_?#a#d#e25]GETICALLY REPUDIAT$ ALL CONNIVANCE ) ! ,P>ISIAN1 ,LYONESE1 & O!R 9SURRECTIONS'2 & ,G5]AL ,CR\ZAT SPREAD ! RUMOR ?AT ! ,PRUSSIANS1 CAMP+ AT ,DIJON1 ?REAT5$ TO OCCUPY ,LYONS )9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS IF ORD] W]E NOT REE/ABLI%$4 ,! ,COMMISSION1 MORE & MORE DES]T$1 AGA9 TURN$ TO ! ,C\NCIL1 :I* N[ HELD ITS SITT+ AT ! ,B\RSE1 PROPOS+ TO H& OV] ! ADM9I/RATION TO !M4 ,! ,C\NCIL REFUS$ TO TREAT4 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! MAYOR1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE WILL NEV] ACCEPT ! ,COMMUNE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& AS ! MOBILES FROM ,BEL=T W]E ANN\NC$1 ! ,C\NCIL DECID$ TO GIVE !M A SOLEMN RECEPTION4 ,?IS WAS A DECL>ATION ( W>4 

,! P>LEY HAD BE5 GO+ ON ! :OLE AFT]NOON UNTIL LATE 9TO ! EV5+4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE GREW EMPTY1 & ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMISSION DISAPPE>$4 ,AT F\R O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ! ONLY TWO :O REMA9$ CANCEL$ !IR P[]S1 .<#a#d.> DISMISS$ ! S5TRIES :O GU>D$ ! PREFECT1 & LEFT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,! NEXT DAY ,LYONS F\ND H] ,COMMUNE GONE4 

,ON ! SAME EV5+1 :5 DY+ \T AT ,LYONS1 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T BUR/ =? AT ,/4 ,ETI5NE ,S9CE ! #c#a/ ,OCTOB]1 :5 !Y HAD ALMO/ SUCCE$$ 9 (FICIALLY PROCLAIM+ ! ,COMMUNE1 ! ,SOCIALI/S HAD NOT CEAS$ CALL+ = IT1 DESPITE ! RESI/ANCE1 & EV5 ! ?REATS1 ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL4 

,!RE W]E TWO ,REPUBLICAN C5T]S -- ! ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 SPURR$ ON BY ! REVOLUTION>Y CLUB ( ! ,RUE DE LA ,VI]GE1 & ! ,REPUBLICAN ,ALLIANCE AT ! HEAD ( ! ADVANC$ ,REPUBLICANS4 ,! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL WAS1 ) ONE OR TWO EXCEPTIONS1 COMPOS$ ( ?OSE ,RADICALS :O KNEW NOT H[ TO RESI/ ! PEOPLE )\T BE+ CRU%$ BY ! REACTION4 ,! ,COMMITTEE & ! ,ALLIANCE AGRE$ TO ASK = ITS R5EWAL4 

,! #a#h? ,M>* WAS 5?USIA/ICALLY WELCOM$ BY ! WORKM54 ,! ,RADICAL ORGAN1 ,L',ECLAIREUR1 SAID1 )\T DRAW+ ANY CONCLUSION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF ! ,ASSEMBLY PREVAILS1 ! ,REPUBLIC IS DONE =2 IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! DEPUTIES ( ,P>IS SEP>ATE FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 !Y MU/ HAVE A GOOD REASON = IT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! PEOPLE W5T /RAI<T ON4 ,ON ! #b#cRD ! ,CLUB DE LA ,VI]GE S5T DELEGATES TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE TO ASK = ! ,COMMUNE4 ,! MAYOR PROMIS$ TO SUBMIT ! QUE/ION TO HIS COLLEAGUES4 ,! ,ALLIANCE ALSO CAME TO DEM& ! ADJUNCTION TO ! C\NCIL ( A C]TA9 NUMB] ( DELEGATES4 

,! NEXT DAY1 ! #b#d?1 ! DELEGATIONS RETURN$4 ,! ,C\NCIL T5D]$ !IR RESIGNATION1 & DECL>$ !Y W\LD ONLY (FICIATE TILL !IR REPLACEM5T BY ! ELECTORS1 TO BE CONVOK$ ) ! BRIEFE/ DELAY4 ,?IS WAS A DEFEAT1 = ! SAME DAY ! PREFECT AD 9T]IM1 ,MORELLET1 URG$ ! POPULATION NOT TO PROCLAIM ! ,COMMUNE4 BUT TO RESPECT ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,AT SEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ A COMPANY ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TOOK OV] S5TRY DUTY TO ! CRIES ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE 9VIT$ ! ,ALLIANCE TO JO9 !M 9 TAK+ POSSESSION ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,! ,RADICALS REFUS$1 SAY+ ?AT ! PROMISE ( ! ,C\NCIL SUFFIC$2 ?AT ! MOVEM5TS ( ,P>IS & ,LYONS W]E ( A VAGUE *>ACT]1 & ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO AFFIRM ORD] & PUBLIC TRANQUILITY4 

,DUR+ !SE NEGOTIATIONS ! PEOPLE HAD ASSEMBL$ AT ! ,CLUB DE LA ,VI]GE1 ACCUS+ ! FIR/ DELEGATES ( WEAKNESS1 RESOLV$ TO S5D O!RS1 & TO ACCOMPANY !M1 SO ?AT !Y C\LD NOT GIVE WAY4 ,AT T5 O'CLOCK TWO COLUMNS ( #d M5 EA* DREW UP BE=E ! RAIL+S AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,!SE HAD BE5 CLOS$ BY ORD] ( ! NEW PREFECT1 ,M4 ,DE L',ESPEE1 MANAG] ( AN IRON WORKS1 :O HAD JU/ !N >RIV$1 EAG] TO SUBDUE ! DI/URB]S4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE BEGAN PULL+ D[N ! RAIL+S1 & IT WAS NECESS>Y TO LET 9 !IR DELEGATES4 ,!Y F\ND ! MAYOR & ,MORELLET1 ASK$ = ! ,COMMUNE1 & PROVISIONALLY ! CONV5+ ( A POPUL> COMMISSION4 ,! MAYOR REFUS$1 ! =M] PREFECT OB/9ATELY TRI$ TO DEMON/RATE ?AT ! ,COMMUNE WAS A ,PRUSSIAN 9V5TION4 ,HOPELESS ( CONV9C+ ! DELEGATES1 HE W5T TO W>N ,M4 ,DE L',ESPEE -- ! PREFECTURE BE+ CONTIGU\S TO ! MAIRIE @&_?#a#e#a2 & BO? !N MAK+ (F BY ! G>D51 SUCCE$$ 9 REJO9+ ,G5]AL ,LAVOYE1 ! COMM&] ( ! G>RISON4 

,AT MIDNI<T ! DELEGATES1 UNABLE TO OBTA9 ANY?+1 DECL>$ ?AT NOBODY W\LD BE ALL[$ TO LEAVE ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & PROCE$+ TO ! RAILS1 TOLD ! DEMON/RATORS TO REFLECT4 ,SOME RAN (F 9 QUE/ ( >MS1 O!RS P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! ,SALLES DES ,PRUDHOMMES1 :]E !Y HELD A MEET+4 ,! NI<T PASS$ TUMULTU\SLY4 ,! DELEGATES1 :O HAD JU/ LE>N$ ! MISC>RIAGE ( ! MOVEM5T AT ,LYONS WAV]$4 ,! PEOPLE ?REAT5$ & W]E = BEAT+ ! RAPPEL4 ,! MAYOR REFUS$4 ,AT LA/1 AT SEV5 O'CLOCK1 HE F\ND AN EXP$I5T1 & PROMIS$ TO PROPOSE A PLEBISCITE ON ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,A DELEGATE READ ?IS DECL>ATION TO ! PEOPLE1 :O AT ONCE )DREW FROM ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 

,AT ! SAME MOM5T ,M4 ,DE L',ESPEE CONCEIV$ ! BRILLIANT IDEA ( BEAT+ ! RAPPEL1 :I* ! PEOPLE HAD 9 VA9 ASK$ = S9CE MIDNI<T4 ,HE PICK$ UP SOME ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ON ! SIDE ( ORD]1 RE5T]$ ! N[ EMPTY ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & PROMULGAT$ HIS VICTORY4 ,! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL 9=M+ HIM ( ! MORN+@&_?#a#d#f2S AGREEM5T1 ,DE L',ESPEE REFUS$ TO FIX ! DATE ( ! ELECTIONS4 ,BESIDES1 SAID HE1 ! G5]AL HAD PROMIS$ HIM ! AID ( ! G>RISON4 

,AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK ! PREFECT@&_?#a#d#f2S CALL TO >MS HAD REASSEMBL$ ALL ! POPUL> BATTALIONS4 ,GR\PS =M$ BE=E ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 CRY+ @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,DE L',ESPEE S5T = HIS TROOPS1 CONSI/+ ( #be FOOT-SOLDI]S & TWO SQUADRONS ( HUSS>S1 :O CAME UP SLUGGI%LY4 ,! MULTITUDE SURR\ND$ !M2 ! ,C\NCIL PROTE/$2 & ! PREFECT HAD TO DIS*>GE HIS W>RIORS1 !RE REMA9+ TO FACE ! CR[D ONLY A L9E ( FIREM51 & 9 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE TWO COMPANIES1 ( :I* BUT ONE WAS FAVORABLE TO ! P>TY ( ORD]4 

,T[>DS MID-DAY A DELEGATION SUMMON$ ! ,C\NCIL TO KEEP !IR PROMISE4 ,! C\NCILORS PRES5T -- ONLY FEW 9 NUMB] @&_?#a#e#a2 W]E NOT AV]SE TO ACCEPT+ AS COADJUTORS TWO DELEGATES FROM EA* COMPANY1 BUT ,DE L',ESPEE =MALLY DECL>$ AGA9/ ANY CONCESSION4 ,AT F\R O'CLOCK A V]Y NUM]\S DELEGATION FROM ! ,COMMITTEE PRES5T$ ITSELF4 ,! PREFECT SPOKE ( RETR5*+ & ( /R5G!N+ ! GATES = DEF5SE2 BUT ! FIREM5 RAIS$ ! BUTT 5D ( !IR MUSKETS1 OP5$ ! PASSAGE1 & ,DE L',ESPEE HAD TO RECEIVE SOME ( ! DELEGATES4 

,! CR[D \TSIDE WAX$ UNRULY1 IMPATI5T AT !SE USELESS P>LEYS4 ,AT HALF-PA/ F\R ! WORKM5 FROM ! MANUFACTORY ( >MS >RIV$1 :5 A %OT WAS FIR$ FROM ONE ( ! H\SES ( ! SQU>E1 KILL+ ,LYONNET1 A WORK+ MAN4 ,A HUNDR$ %OTS ANSW]$2 ! DRUMS BEAT1 ! TRUMPETS S\ND$ ! *>GE1 & ! BATTALIONS RU%$ 9TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :ILE O!RS SE>*$ ! H\SE :5CE ! ATTACK WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE COME4 

,AT ! NOISE ( ! FIR+ ! PREFECT BROKE (F ! CONF]5CE & TRI$ TO ESCAPE AS ON ! NI<T BE=E1 MI/OOK HIS WAY1 WAS RECOGNIZ$ & SEIZ$1 TOGE!R ) ! DEPUTY ( ! PROCUREUR DE LA ,REPUBLIQUE1 BR\<T BACK ) ! LATT] 9TO ! L>GE HALL1 & %[N FROM ! BALCONY4 ,! CR[D HOOT$ HIM1 CONV9C$ ?AT HE HAD GIV5 ! ORD] TO FIRE UPON ! PEOPLE4 ,ONE ( ! REACTION>Y GU>DS1 ,M4 ,DE ,V5TAVON1 ON HIS FLI<T FROM ! MAIRIE1 WAS TAK5 = ! MURD]] ( ,LYONNET1 & C>RI$ AB\T ON ! LITT] ON :I* ! CORPSE HAD JU/ BE5 TRANSPORT$ TO ! HOSPITAL4 

,! PREFECT & ! PROCUREUR@&_?#a#d#f2S DEPUTY W]E LEFT 9 ! L>GE HALL 9 ! MID/ ( EXASP]AT$ M54 ,MANY ACCUS$ ,DE L',ESPEE ( HAV+ PROVOK$ ! %OOT+ D[N ( ! M9]S ( ,AUB9 UND] ! ,EMPIRE4 ,HE PROTE/$1 /AT+ ?AT HE HAD BE5 DIRECTOR ( ! M9ES ( ,>*AMBAULT1 NOT ?OSE ( ,AUB94 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ! CR[D1 TIR$ \T1 DISP]S$1 & AT EI<T O'CLOCK AB\T =TY GU>DS ONLY REMA9$ 9 ! HALL4 ,! PRISON]S TOOK SOME FOOD1 :5 ! PRESID5T ( ! ,COMMUNE1 :I* WAS CON/ITUT+ ITSELF 9 A NEI<BOR+ ROOM1 SEE+ EV]Y?+ CALM1 ALSO )DREW4 ,AT N9E O'CLOCK ! CR[D RETURN$1 CRY+ @&_?#a#d#e2,LA ,COMMUNE6 ,LA ,COMMUNE6 ,SIGN6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,DE L',ESPEE (F]$ TO SIGN HIS RESIGNATION1 BUT ADD$ ?AT HE DID SO UND] COMPULSION4 ,! PRISON]S W]E 9 ! *>GE ( TWO M51 ,VICTOIRE & ,FILLON1 ! LATT] AN OLD EXILE1 QUITE DI/RACT$1 :O TURN$ N[ / ! CR[D1 N[ AGA9/ ! PRISON]S4 ,AT T5 O'CLOCK1 BE+ D PRESS$ BY ! ?RONG ( PEOPLE1 ,FILLON1 AS 9 A DREAM1 FAC$ AB\T1 FIR$ TWO %OTS FROM HIS REVOLV]1 KILL+ HIS FRI5D ,VICTOIRE & W\ND+ A DRUMM]4 ,9/ANTANE\SLY ! MUSKETS W]E LEVEL$ AT HIM1 & ,FILLON & ,DE L',ESPEE FELL DEAD4 ,! DEPUTY1 COV]$ BY ! CORPSE ( ,FILLON1 ESCAP$ ! DIS*>GE4 ,! NEXT DAY HE & ,M4 ,DE ,V5TAVON W]E SET FREE4 

,DUR+ ! EV5+ A ,COMMISSION CON/ITUT$ ITSELF1 *OS5 FROM AMONG ! (FIC]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS & ! HABITUAL ORATORS ( ! ,CLUB DE LA ,VI]GE4 ,IT HAD ! /ATION OCCUPI$1 TOOK POSSESSION ( ! TELEGRAPH1 SEIZ$ ! C>TRIDGES ( ! P[D]-MAGAZ9E1 & CONVOK$ ! ELECTORS = ! #b#i?4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE1@&_?#a#d#f2 IT SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2DOES NOT MEAN 9C5DI>ISM1 NOR !FT1 NOR PILLAGE1 AS SO MANY >E PLEAS$ TO GIVE \T1 BUT ! CONQUE/ ( ! FRAN*ISES & ! 9DEP5D5CE RAVI%$ FROM US BY IMP]IAL & MON>*ICAL LEGISLATION2 IT IS ! TRUE BASIS ( ! ,REPUBLIC4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS WAS ! :OLE PREAMBLE4 ,9 ?IS HIVE ( 9DU/RY1 SURR\ND$ BY ! ?\S&S ( M9]S ( LA ,RICAM>IE & ,FIRM9Y1 !Y F\ND NOT A WORD TO SAY ON ! SOCIAL QUE/ION4 ,! ,COMMISSION ONLY KNEW H[ TO BEAT ! RAPPEL1 :I* AS AT ,LYONS1 WAS NOT RESPOND$ TO4 

,! NEXT DAY1 ,SUNDAY1 ! T[N1 CALM & CURI\S1 READ ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,COMMUNE1 PO/$ UP SIDE BY SIDE ) ! APPEALS ( ! G5]AL & ( ! PROCUREUR4 ,:ILE ?IS LATT]1 AS BECAME A GOOD ,RADICAL1 SPOKE ( A ,BONAP>TI/ PLOT1 ! G5]AL 9VIT$ ! ,C\NCIL TO )DRAW ITS RESIGNATION4 ,HE W5T TO ! C\NCILORS1 :O HAD TAK5 REFUGE 9 ! B>RACKS1 & SAID TO !M1 @&_?#a#d#e2,MY SOLDI]S WON@&_?#a#d#f2T FI<T1 BUT ,I HAVE A ?\S& *ASSEPOTS4 ,IF Y\ WILL MAKE USE ( !M1 =W>D6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! C\NCILORS PROTE/$ !IR UNFITNESS = MILIT>Y EXPLOITS2 BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 AS AT ,LYONS1 REFUS$ TO COMMUNICATE ) ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 CONSID]+ @&_?#a#d#e2?AT ONE CAN ONLY TREAT ) HONE/ M5@&_?#a#d#f24 

,ON ! #b#g? ! ,ALLIANCE & ,L',ECLAIREUR ALTOGE!R )DREW1 & ! ,COMMISSION GRADUALLY DW9DL$ D[N4 ,9 ! EV5+1 ! FEW FAI?FUL /ILL HOLD+ \T RECEIV$ TWO Y\NG M51 :OM ! DELEGATES FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE AT ,LYONS HAD S5T4 ,!Y URG$ RESI/ANCE2 BUT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE WAS BE+ DES]T$1 & ON ! MORN+ ( ! #b#h? !RE W]E ONLY AB\T A HUNDR$ LEFT4 ,AT SIX O'CLOCK ,G5]AL ,LAVOYE PRES5T$ HIMSELF ) ! FRANCS-TIREURS ( ! ,VOSGES & SOME@&_?#a#d#f2 TROOPS COME FROM ,MONTBRISON4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 ON HIS APPEAL TO LAY D[N !IR >MS 9 ORD] TO AVOID BLOOD-%$1 CONS5T$ TO EVACUATE ! MAIRIE4 

,NUM]\S >RE/S W]E MADE4 ,! ,CONS]VATIVES OV]:ELM$ ! ,COMMUNE ) ! CU/OM>Y 9SULTS1 & REC\NT$ ?AT CANNIBALS HAD BE5 SE5 AMONG ! MURD]]S ( ! PREFECT4 .<#a#e.>,L',ECLAIREUR DID NOT FAIL TO DEMON/RATE ?AT ! MOVEM5T WAS PURELY ,BONAP>TI/4 ,! WORK+ M5 FELT !MSELVES VANQUI%$1 & AT ! SOLEMN FUN]AL ( ,M4 ,DE ,L',ESPEE NOT L\D BUT DEEP CURSES W]E UTT]$4 

  

,AT ,CREUZOT1 ALSO ! PROLET>IANS W]E DEFEAT$4 ,YET ! ,SOCIALI/S ADM9I/]$ ! T[N FROM ! #d? ,SEPTEMB]1 ! MAYOR1 ,DURNAY1 BE+ A =M] WORKMAN AT ! IRON WORKS4 ,ON ! #b#e?1 AT ! NEWS FROM ,LYONS1 !Y SPOKE ( PROCLAIM+ ! ,COMMUNE4 ,AT !IR REVIEW ON ! #b#f? ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS CRI$ @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 & ! CR[D ACCOMPANI$ !M TO ! ,PLACE DE LA ,MAIRIE1 HELD BY ! COLONEL ( CUIRASSI]S1 ,G]H>DT1 ,HE ORD]$ ! FOOT-SOLDI]S TO FIRE4 ,!Y REFUS$4 ,HE !N ORD]$ ! CAVALRY TO *>GE2 BUT ! GU>DS LEVEL$ !IR BAYONETS & 9VAD$ ! MAIRIE4 ,DUMAY PRON\NC$ ! ABOLITION ( ! ,V]SAILLES ,GOV]NM5T1 PROCLAIM$ ! ,COMMUNE1 & ! R$ FLAG WAS HOI/$4 

,BUT !RE1 AS EV]Y:]E ELSE1 ! PEOPLE DID NOT MOVE4 ,! COMM&] ( ,CREUZOT CAME BACK ! NEXT DAY ) A RE9=CEM5T1 DISP]S$ ! CR[D1 :I* WAS /&+ CURI\S & PASSIVE 9 ! SQU>E1 & TOOK POSSESSION ( ! MAIRIE4 

,9 F\R DAYS ALL ! REVOLUTION>Y C5T]S ( ! EA/1 ,LYONS1 ,/4 ,ETI5NE1 & ,CREUZOT1 W]E LO/ TO ! ,COMMUNE4 

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