,*APT] #de ,A ,NEW ,RIS+ ,R5D]$ ,9EVITABLE #aiiaii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,?OMAS ,HAWK1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,RIS+ ( ,MAY #ca -- ,SIGNIFICANCE ( RIS+ -- ,SUMM>Y ( SITUATION -- ,CONV5TION & ,DUM\RIEZ -- ,GIROND9S VOTE >RE/ ( ,M>AT -- ,PEOPLE TAKE HIS P>T -- ,*>ACT] ( ,M>AT -- ,HE IS ACQUITT$ -- ,FAM9E 9 L>GE T[NS -- ,EXTRAORD9>Y TAX LEVI$ -- ,9DIGNATION( ,GIROND9S -- ,COMMISSION ( ,TWELVE APPO9T$ -- ,HEB]T & ,V>LET >RE/$ -- ,ISN>D'S ?REAT -- ,SECTIONS DEM& EXPULSION ( ,GIROND9S FROM ,CONV5TION ,MAY #ca IS ONE ( ! GREAT DATES ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 & QUITE AS FULL ( SIGNIFICANCE AS ,JULY #ad & ,OCTOB] #e1 #a#g#h#i1 ,JUNE #b#a1 #a#g#i#a1 & ,AUGU/ #a1 #a#g#i#b--BUT1 P]HAPS1 ! MO/ TRAGIC ( !M ALL4 ,ON ?IS DAY ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS ROSE = ! ?IRD TIME1 MAK+ ITS LA/ EF=T TO IMPRESS UPON ! ,REVOLUTION A REALLY POPUL> *>ACT]2 &1 TO BR+ ?IS AB\T1 IT HAD TO /& UP--NOT AGA9/ ! ,K+ & ! ,C\RT1 BUT AGA9/ ! *ILD ( ! ,REVOLUTION ITSELF--! ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION--9 ORD] TO ELIM9ATE FROM IT ! LEAD]S ( ! ,GIROND9 P>TY4 ,JUNE #b#a1 #a#g#i#a1 ! DAY ( ! ,K+'S >RE/ AT ,V>5NES1 HAD BR\IANS WILL SEP>ATE !MSELVES FROM ! MIDDLE-CLASS REVOLUTIONI/S1 & WILL ADVANCE !N TO A PO9T :]E ! O!RS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FOLL[ !M )\T CEAS+ TO BE MIDDLE CLASS2 OR ?IS SEP>ATION WILL NOT TAKE PLACE1 & !N !RE WILL BE NO REVOLUTION4 ,EV5 TO ?IS DAY WE FEEL ! TRAG$Y ( ! SITUATION :I* PRES5T$ ITSELF TO ! ,REPUBLICANS ( ?AT TIME4 ,ON ! EVE ( ,MAY #c#a1 IT WAS NO LONG] A QUE/ION ( A P]JUR$1 TREA*]\S K+ TO BE SET ASIDE3 IT WAS AGA9/ !IR COMRADES 9 ! FI1 BUT NO F>!R602 OR ELSE TO R\SE ! PEOPLE = ! PURPOSE ( ELIM9AT+ !M1 & PASS+ OV] !IR DEAD BODIES TO TRY & ACCOMPLI% ! GREAT WORK :I* ! ,REVOLUTION HAD BEGUN4 ,?IS TRAGIC SITUATION IS V]Y CLE>LY REVEAL$ 9 ,BRISSOT'S PAMPHLET 0,TO HIS ,CON/ITU5TS10 DAT$ ,MAY #b#f1 :I* WE HAVE ALREADY M5TION$4 ,WE CANNOT1 9 FACT1 READ !SE PAGES )\T FEEL+ ?AT IT IS A QUE/ION ( LIFE OR DEA? ?AT IS DEBAT$4 ,BRISSOT WAS EVID5TLY HAZ>D+ HIS HEAD 9 PUBLI%+ ?IS PAMPHLET1 9 :I* HE IMPLACABLY DEM&$ ?AT ?OSE :OM HE CALL$ ! 0AN>*I/S0 %\LD BE S5T TO ! SCAFFOLD4 ,AFT] ITS APPE>ANCE !RE REMA9$ BUT TWO ISSUES3 EI!R ! 0AN>*I/S0 %\LD LET !MSELVES BE GUILLOT9$ BY ! ,GIROND9S1 :I* W\LD OP5 ! DOOR TO ! ROYALI/S2 OR ELSE ! ,GIROND9S %\LD BE EXPELL$ FROM ! ,CONV5TION1 & 9 ?AT CASE IT WAS !Y :O MU/ P]I%4 ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! 0,M\NTA90 DID NOT DECIDE ) A LIT TO APPEAL TO AN 9SURRECTION 9 ORD] TO COMPEL ! ,CONV5TION TO ?RU/ \T FROM ITS MID/ ! *IEF LEAD]S ( ! ,RIT1 WORK$ TO R5D] ! ,GIROND9S P[]LESS 0P>LIAM5T>ILY10 )\T RESORT+ TO =CE4 ,M>AT HIMSELF /IFL$ HIS ANG] 9 ORD] TO AVOID CIVIL W>4 ,9 ?IS WAY !Y MANAG$ TO DELAY ! SEP>ATION = SEV]AL MON?S4 ,BUT AT :AT A PRICE6 ,! ,REVOLUTION WAS 5TIRELY /OPP$2 NO?+ WAS BE+ DONE TO SECURE :AT HAD BE5 ALREADY GA9$4 ,IT WAS LIV+ FROM H& TO M\?4 ,9 ! PROV9CES1 ! OLD REGIME HAD MA9TA9$ MU* ( ITS /R5G?4 ,! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES W]E LY+ 9 WAIT = ! MOM5T TO RECAPTURE !IR WEAL? & POSITION1 TO RE/ORE ROYALTY & ! FEUDAL RIMIES W\LD HAVE BR\Y ( ! W>1 %\LD RETREAT TO !IR HOVELS & LEAVE A FREE H& TO ! OLD REGIME8 ,W\LD IT NOT BE TRIUMPHANT EV]Y:]E 9 A FEW MON?S8 ,AFT] ,DUM\RIEZ' TREA*]Y ! SITUATION 9 ! ,CONV5TION BECAME QUITE UNT5ABLE4 ,FEEL+ H[ DEEPLY !Y W]E IMPLICAT$ BY ?IS TREASON ( !IR FAVORITE G5]AL1 ! ,GIROND9S R$\BL$ ! BITT]NESS ( !IR ATTACKS AGA9/ ! 0,M\NTA940 ,ACCUS$ ( CONNIV+ ) ! TRAITOR1 !Y C\LD ONLY REPLY BY FL++ D[N A DEM& = ! PROSECUTION ( ,M>AT = ! ADDRESS ! ,JACOB9S HAD PUBLI%$ ON ,APRIL #c1 ON HE>+ ! NEWS ( ,DUM\RIEZ' TREA*]Y1 :I* ,M>AT HAD SIGN$ AS ! PRESID5T ( ! CLUB = ?AT WEEK4 ,TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! ABS5CE ( A GREAT MANY MEMB]S ( ! ,CONV5TION--MO/LY MEMB]S ( ! 0,M\NTA90--:O W]E ACT+ AS COMMISSION]S TO ! >MIES & 9 ! DEP>TM5TS AT ?AT TIME1 ! ,GIROND9S DEM&$ ( ! ,CONV5TION1 ON ,APRIL #a#b1 AN ORD] ( PROSECUTION AGA9/ ,M>AT1 & !N A W>RANT = HIS >RE/1 9 ORD] TO S5D HIM 9 = TRIAL BE=E ! CRIM9AL TRIBUNAL1 = HAV+ ADVOCAT$ MURD] & PILLAGE4 ,! DECREE = HIS >RE/ WAS VOT$ ON ,APRIL #a#c1 BY #bb VOICES AGA9/ #i#b1 \T ( #cfg VOT]S--SEV5 BE+ = AN ADJ\RNM5T1 & =TY-EIAT TOO MU* TO ALL[ HIM TO BE CONDEMN$4 ,! POOR FELT ?AT ,M>AT WAS ONE ( ! PEOPLE & NEV] W\LD BETRAY !M4 ,& ! MORE ONE /UDIES ! ,REVOLUTION ! MORE ONE KN[S :AT ,M>AT DID & :AT HE SAID1 ! MORE ONE DISCOV]S H[ UNM]IT$ WAS HIS REPUTATION AS A S9I/] EXT]M9ATOR :I* ! HI/ORIANS1 ADMIR]S ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS ,GIROND9S1 HAVE CREAT$ = HIM4 ,NE>LY ALWAYS1 S9CE ! V]Y FIR/ WEEKS ( ! ,CONVOCATION ( ! ,/ATES-,G5]AL1 & ESPECIALLY 9 CRITICAL MOM5TS1 ,M>AT SAW MORE CLE>LY & MORE JU/LY ?AN ! O!RS1 CLE>] & BETT] EV5 ?AN ! TWO O!R GREAT LEAD]S ( REVOLUTION>Y OP9ION-,DANTON & ,ROBESPI]RE4 ,FROM ! DAY ?AT ,M>AT ?REW HIMSELF 9TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 HE GAVE HIMSELF 5TIRELY TO IT1 & LIV$ 9 ABSOLUTE POV]TY1 DRIV5 CONT9UALLY 9TO HID+ :ILE ! O!RS 5T]$ 9TO P[]4 ,UP TO HIS DEA?1 9 SPITE ( ! FEV] :I* RACK$ HIM1 ,M>AT NEV] *ANG$ HIS WAY ( LIV+4 ,HIS DOOR WAS ALWAYS OP5 TO ! M5 ( ! PEOPLE4 ,HE ?\D TO ! CREATURES ( ! ,C\RT--ESPECIALLY AT ! \TSET ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :5 HE SAID ?AT IF !Y DID NOT /RIKE (F ?\S&S ( HEADS !RE W\LD BE NO?+ DONE & ! ,C\RT W\LD CRU% ! ,REVOLUTION--HE ALWAYS RESPECT$ ?OSE :O W]E DEVOT$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 EV5 :5 !Y 9 !IR TURN BEGAN TO BE AN OB/ACLE TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,HE SAW FROM ! \TSET ?AT ! ,CONV5TION41 HAV+ A /RONG ,GIROND9 P>TY 9 ITS MID/1 W\LD NEV] BE CAPABLE ( ACCOMPLI%+ ITS MISSION1 BUT HE TRI$ AT FIR/ TO AVOID ! ELIM9ATION ( ! ,GIROND9 LEAD]S BY VIOL5CE1 & HE ONLY BECAME ITS ADVOCATE & ORGANIZ] :5 HE SAW ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO *OOSE BETWE5 ! 0,GIRONDE0 & ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IF HE HAD LIV$1 IT IS PROBABLE ?AT ! ,T]ROR W\LD NOT HAVE ASSUM$ ! F]OCITY IMPR9T$ ON IT BY ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ,!Y W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO USE IT TO /RIKE1 ON ! ONE SIDE1 ! ADVANC$ P>TY--! ,HEB]TI/S--&1 ON ! O!R1 ! CONCILIATORS1 SU* AS ,DANTON4 #a ,! MORE ! PEOPLE LOV$ ,M>AT1 ! MORE ! MIDDLE-CLASS MEMB]S ( ! ,CONV5TION DETE/$ HIM4 ,?IS IS :Y ! ,GIROND9S1 :O WI%$ TO BREAK D[N ! 0,M\NTA910 DECID$ TO BEG9 ) HIM3 HE W\LD BE DEF5D$ LESS ?AN ANY O!R ,MONTAGN>D4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ,P>IS LE>N$ ?AT A WRIT WAS \T = ,M>AT'S >RE/1 ! EXCITEM5T WAS IMM5SE4 ,! 9SURRECTION W\LD HAVE BROK5 \T ON ,APRIL #ad IF ! 0,M\NTA910 9CLUD+ ,ROBESPI]RE & ,M>AT HIMSELF1 HAD NOT PREA*$ CALMNESS4 ,M>AT1 :O DID NOT LET HIMSELF BE >RE/$ AT ONCE1 APPE>$ BE=E ! TRIBUNAL ON ,APRIL #b#d1 & WAS ACQUITT$ (F-H& BY ! JURY4 ,HE WAS !N C>RI$ 9 TRIUMPH TO ! ,CONV5TION1 & FROM !NCE 9TO ! /REETS ON ! %\LD]S ( ! SANS-CULOTTES1 UND] A CASCADE ( FL[]S4 ,! ATTEMPT ( ! ,GIROND9S HAD ?US FAIL$1 & !Y UND]/OOD AT ONCE ?AT !Y NEV] W\LD RECOV] FROM ?AT BL[4 ,IT WAS A 0DAY ( M\RN+0 = !M1 AS ONE ( !IR NEWSPAP]S SAID1 & ,BRISSOT BEGAN TO WRITE HIS LA/ PAMPHLET1 0,TO HIS ,CON/ITU5TS10 9 :I* HE DID HIS BE/ TO >\SE ! PASSIONS ( ! WELL-TO-DO MIDDLE CLASSES AGA9/ ! 0AN>*I/S40 ,UND] !SE CONDITIONS1 ! ,CONV5TION1 :OSE SITT+S W]E BECOM+ FURI\S BATTLES BETWE5 ! TWO P>TIES1 LO/ ! PEOPLE'S RESPECT3 & ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS TOOK NATURALLY ! LEAD 9 ! 9ITIATION ( REVOLUTION>Y MEASURES4 ,AS ! W9T] ( #agic ADVANC$1 FAM9E 9 ! L>GE T[NS GREW WORSE & WORSE4 ,! MUNICIPALITIES F\ND ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY 9 ! WORLD 9 PROCUR+ BREAD1 W]E IT ONLY A P\ND1 OR A QU>T] ( A P\ND--F\R \NCES--A DAY1 = EA* 9HABITANT4 ,TO DO ?AT EV51 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 & ESPECIALLY ?AT ( ,P>IS1 HAD TO RUN 9TO ! MO/ FRIIS !N ORD]$ A PROGRESSIVE 9COME TAX ( TWELVE MILLION LIVRES TO BE LEVI$ ON ! RI*1 = ! EXP5SES ( ! W>4 ,AN 9COME ( FIFTE5 HUNDR$ LIVRES = ! HEAD ( EA* FAMILY1 & A ?\S& LIVRES = EV]Y O!R MEMB]1 W]E CONSID]$ AS 0NECESS>Y0 & !RE=E FRE$ FROM ?IS TAXATION4 ,BUT EV]Y?+ ABOVE ?IS AM\NT WAS TREAT$ AS 0SUP]FLUITY10 & HAD TO PAY A PROGRESSIVE TAX3 ?IRTY LIVRES = A SUP]FLUITY ( TWO ?\S& LIVRES2 FIFTY LIVRES ON A SUP]FLUITY ( FROM TWO TO ?REE ?\S& LIVRES2 & SO ON1 UP TO TW5TY ?\S& LIVRES ON A SUP]FLUITY ( FIFTY ?\S& LIVRES4 ,= SU/A9+ ! W> 9 :I* ,FRANCE WAS 5GAG$1 9 ! MID/ ( A ,REVOLUTION & A FAM9E1 SU* AN EXTRAORD9>Y TAX1 TO BE LEVI$ ?IS SPECIAL YE> ONLY1 WAS V]Y MODE/1 AFT] ALL4 ,IT WAS ONLY ! L>GE 9COMES :I* W]E T\*$ BY IT1 :]EAS A FAMILY ( SIX P]SONS :O HAD AN 9COME ( T5 ?\S& LIVRES W\LD HAVE PAID LESS ?AN ONE HUNDR$ LIVRES4 ,BUT ! RI* PROTE/$ L\DLY1 :ILE ,*AUMETTE1 ! PROMOT] ( ?IS TAX1 :OM ! ,GIROND9S WANT$ TO ATTACK AFT] ,M>AT1 SAID JU/LY3 0,NO?+ WILL MAKE ME *ANGE MY PR9CIPLES4 ,EV5 ) ! KNIFE AT MY NECK ,I %ALL /ILL DECL>E1 UP TO ?IS DAY1 ! POOR HAVE DONE EV]Y?+2 IT IS TIME = ! RI* TO TAKE !IR TURN4 ,I %ALL DECL>E ?AT ! SELFI% PEOPLE1 ! Y\NG IDL]S1 MU/ BE MADE USEFUL1 :E!R !Y LIKE IT OR NOT1 & SOME RESPITE BE PROCUR$ = ! USEFUL & RESPECTABLE WORK]40 ,! ,GIRONDE R$\BL$ ITS HATR$ = ! ,COMMUNE ?AT HAD SUGGE/$ ! IDEA ( SU* A TAXATION4 ,BUT ONE CAN IMAG9E ! G5]AL EXPLOSION ( HATR$ ?AT BROKE =? AMONG ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 :5 ,CAMBON1 SUPPORT$ BY ! PUBLIC 9 ! GALL]IES1 PROPOS$ 9 ! ,CONV5TION1 & PUT TO ! VOTE A =C$ LOAN ( A ?\S& MILLIONS TO BE LEVI$ ?R\<\T ,FRANCE ON ! RI* PEOPLE1 & ASSESS$ ON NE>LY ! SAME PR9CIPLES AS ! TAX ( ! ,COMMUNE--A LOAN TO BE REIMBURS$ LAT] ON BY ! MONEY RAIS$ ON ! EMIGRES' L&S1 ACCORD+ AS !Y W]E SOLD4 ,9 ! DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES ?R\< :I* ! ,REPUBLIC WAS PASS+1 IT HAD NO O!R POSSIBLE WAY \T EXCEPT A TAX ( ?IS K9D4 ,BUT 9 ! ,CONV5TION ! DEF5D]S ( PROP]TY W]E READY TO SLAY ! ,MONTAGN>DS :5 ! LATT] SUPPORT$ ! PROJECT ( A =C$ LOAN2 !Y ALMO/ CAME TO BL[S4 ,IF PRO(S W]E /ILL NECESS>Y TO %[ ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ANY?+ BE+ DONE TO SAVE ! ,REVOLUTION1 SO LONG AS ! ,GIROND9S REMA9$ 9 ! ,CONV5TION1 & ! TWO P>TIES CONT9U$ TO NEUTRALIZE EA* O!R1 !SE DEBATES UPON ! LOAN W\LD HAVE GIV5 A /RIK+ DEMON/RATION ( IT4 ,BUT :AT EXASP]AT$ ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS MO/ ( ALL WAS ?AT TO /OP ! ,REVOLUTION1 ( :I* ,P>IS HAD UP TO ?AT TIME BE5 ! *IEF =C+-B$1 ! ,GIROND9S DID ALL !Y C\LD TO 9CITE ! DEP>TM5TS AGA9/ ! CAPITAL1 NOT EV5 HESITAT+ BE=E ! NECESSITY ?IS 9VOLV$ ( M>*+ H& 9 H& ) ! ROYALI/S4 ,!Y PREF]R$ ROYALTY RA!R ?AN ?AT ANY /EP %\LD BE MADE T[>DS ! ,SOCIAL ,REPUBLIC4 ,BETT] TO 9UNDATE ,P>IS ) BLOOD & TO RASE ! ACCURS$ T[N TO ! GR\ND1 ?AN TO ALL[ ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS & !IR ,COMMUNE TO 9ITIATE A MOVEM5T :I* W\LD ?REAT5 ! MIDDLE-CLASS PROP]TY-[N]S4 ,?I]S & ! ,BORDEAUX ,ASSEMBLY ( #ahga HAD1 WE SEE1 !IR ANCE/ORS 9 #a#g#i#c4 ,ON ,MAY #a#i1 ! ,GIROND9S1 AT ! SUGGE/ION ( ,B>]E1 DECRE$ ! =MATION ( A ,COMMISSION ( ,TWELVE TO EXAM9E 9TO ! DECISIONS PASS$ BY ! ,COMMUNE1 & ?IS COMMISSION1 APPO9T$ ON ! #b#a/1 BECAME ! DRIV+-:EEL ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,TWO DAYS LAT]1 ON ! #b#cRD1 IT CAUS$ ,HEB]T TO BE >RE/$1 ! DEPUTY-PROCURATOR ( ! ,COMMUNE1 BELOV$ BY ! PEOPLE = ! FRANK REPUBLICANISM ( HIS ,P]E ,DU*ESNE1 & ,V>LET1 ! FAVORITE ( ! ,P>IS POOR1 = :OM ! ,CONV5TION WAS BUT A 0LAW-%OP10 & :O PREA*$ ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION 9 ! /REETS4 ,BUT ! >RE/S W]E NOT MEANT TO /OP !RE4 ,! ,COMMISSION ( ,TWELVE PROPOS$ ALSO TO PROSECUTE ! SECTIONS2 IT DEM&$ ?AT ! REGI/] ( ! SECTIONS %\LD BE GIV5 UP1 & IT PROCUR$ ! >RE/ ( ! PRESID5T & SECRET>Y ( ! ,CITY SECTION = HAV+ REFUS$ TO GIVE UP !IR REGI/]S4 ,! ,GIROND91 ,ISN>D1 :O PRESID$ OV] ! ,CONV5TION DUR+ !SE DAYS1 AN AU?ORIT>IAN 9 :OM ,?I]S WAS =E%AD[$--ON HIS P>T ADD$ TO ! F]M5T BY HIS ?REATS4 ,HE ?REAT5$ ! ,P>ISIANS1 IF !Y MADE ANY ATTACK ON ! ,NATIONAL REPRES5TATION1 ?AT ,P>IS W\LD BE DE/ROY$4 0,PEOPLE W\LD BE SE>*+ SOON ON ! BANKS ( ! ,SE9E1 TO SEE IF ,P>IS HAD EV] EXI/$40 ,!SE /UPID ?REATS1 :I* RECALL$ ONLY TOO WELL ?OSE ( ! ,C\RT 9 #a#g#i#a1 BR\ 9DIGNATION TO ITS FULL HEILY EV]Y SECTION4 ,! 9SURRECTION BECAME 9EVITABLE1 & ,ROBESPI]RE1 :O UNTIL !N HAD DISC\RAG$ ! RIS+1 W5T TO ! ,JACOB9S ON ! #b#f? TO SAY ?AT IF NE$ BE HE WAS READY TO RISE ALONE AGA9/ ! CONSPIRATORS & TRAITORS :O SAT 9 ! ,CONV5TION4 ,?IRTY-FIVE SECTIONS ( ,P>IS \T ( ?IRTY-EIIS4 ,FOOTNOTES #a,M>AT WAS RIAT1 VOL4 II4 P4 #b#a#e74 ,JAURES1 :O HAS READ ,M>AT C>EFULLY1 HAS DONE MU* T[>DS %[+ HIM 9 A TRUE LI*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aih 3 ,*APT] #de -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #a#i1 #bag 3 ,*APT] #de -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/