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,! 0,M\NTA90 & ,! ,GIRONDE 

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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,PHOTO BY ,MAIA ,C1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,POLICY ( 0,M\NTA90 -- ,ROYALI/ T5D5CIES ( ,GIROND9S -- ,!Y REJECT AGR>IAN LAW1 & SWE> TO RESPECT PROP]TY ,CONT9U\S CONFLICT BETWE5 ,GIRONDE & 0,M\NTA90 -- ,SOCIALI/IC AIMS ( ,MONTAGN>DS -- ,BRISSOT & ,ROBESPI]RE -- ,ORD] V]SUS ,REVOLUTION 

,S9CE ,AUGU/ #a ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS HAD DAT$ ITS DOCUM5TS FROM 0! ,F\R? ,YE> ( ,LIB]TY & ! ,FIR/ ( ,EQUALITY40 ,! ,CONV5TION DAT$ ITS ACTS FROM 0! ,F\R? ,YE> ( ,LIB]TY & ! ,FIR/ ,YE> ( ! ,FR5* ,REPUBLIC40 ,& 9 ?IS LITTLE DETAIL ALREADY APPE>$ TWO IDEAS CONFRONT+ ONE ANO!R4 

,WAS !RE TO BE A NEW REVOLUTION GRAFT$ UPON ! PREC$+ ONE8 ,OR W\LD ,FRANCE CONF9E H]SELF TO E/ABLIS+ & LEGALIZ+ ! POLITICAL LIB]TIES WON S9CE #a#g#h#i8 ,W\LD %E BE CONT5T ) CONSOLIDAT+ ! MIDDLE-CLASS GOV]NM5T1 SLI<TLY DEMOCRATIZ$1 )\T CALL+ UPON ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! IMM5SE READJU/M5T ( WEAL? ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! ,REVOLUTION8 

,TWO TOTALLY DIFF]5T IDEAS1 & !SE TWO IDEAS W]E REPRES5T$ 9 ! ,CONV5TION1 ONE BY ! 0,M\NTA910 & O!R BY ! ,GIRONDE4 

,ON ! ONE SIDE W]E ?OSE :O UND]/OOD ?AT = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ANCI5T FEUDAL SY/EM1 IT WAS NOT 5\< TO REGI/] A BEG9N+ ( ITS ABOLITION 9 ! LAWS2 & ?AT1 TO BR+ ! REIGN ( ABSOLUTISM TO AN 5D1 IT WAS NOT 5\< TO DE?RONE A ,K+1 SET UP ! EMBLEM ( ! ,REPUBLIC ON ! PUBLIC BUILD+S1 & PR9T ITS NAME UPON ! HEAD+S (FICIAL PAP]S2 ?AT ?IS WAS ONLY A BEG9N+1 NO?+ ! CREATION ( C]TA9 CONDITIONS :I* W\LD P]HAPS P]MIT REMODEL+ ( ! 9/ITUTIONS4 ,& ?OSE :O ?US UND]/OOD ! ,REVOLUTION W]E SUPPORT$ BY ALL :O WI%$ ! GREAT MASS ( ! PEOPLE TO COME =? AT LA/ FROM ! HIDE\S POV]TY1 SO DEGRAD+ & BRUTALIZ+1 9TO :I* ! REGIME HAD PLUNG$ !M -- ALL :O S\<T1 :O /ROVE TO DISCOV] 9 ! LESSONS ( ! ,REVOLUTION ! TRUE MEANS ( ELEVAT+ !SE MASSES1 BO? PHYSICALLY & MORALLY4 ,) W]E GREAT NUMB]S ( ! POOR1 :OM ! ,REVOLUTION HAD TAU<T TO ?9K4 

,& OPPOS$ TO !M W]E ! ,GIROND9S -- A P>TY =MIDABLE 9 ITS NUMB]S3 = ! ,GIROND9S W]E NOT ONLY ! TWO HUNDR$ MEMB]S GR\P$ >\ND ,V]GNIAUD1 ,BRISSOT & ,ROL&4 ,!Y W]E AN IMM5SE PORTION ( ! ,FR5* NATION2 MO/ ALL ! WELL-TO-DO MIDDLE CLASS2 ALL ! CON/ITUTIONALI/S :OM ! =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES HAD MADE REPUBLICANS1 BUT :O FE>$ ! ,REPUBLIC BECAUSE !Y FE>$ ! DOM9ATION ( MASSES4 ,& BEH9D !M1 READY TO SUPPORT !M1 :ILE WAIT+ = ! MOM5T TO CRU% !M TOO1 = REE/ABLI%+ ROYALTY1 W]E ALL ?OSE :O TREMBL$ = !IR WEAL?1 AS WELL AS = !IR $UCATIONAL PRIVILEGES -- ALL ?OSE :OM ! ,REVOLUTION HAD DEPRIV$ ( !IR OLD PRIVILEGES1 & :O W]E SI<+ = ! RETURN ( ! OLD REGIME4 

,9 FACT1 WE SEE QUITE CLE>LY ?AT NOT ONLY ! 0,PLA910 BUT ALSO ?REE-F\R?S ( ! ,GIROND9S W]E ROYALI/S AS MU* ! ,FEUILLANTS4 ,=1 IF SOME ( !IR LEAD]S DREAM$ ( K9D ( ANTIQUE REPUBLIC1 )\T A K+1 BUT ) A PEOPLE OB$I5T TO ! LAWS MADE BY ! RI* & ! LE>N$1 ! GREAT] NUMB] W\LD HAVE V]Y WILL+LY ACCEPT$ A K+4 ,!Y GAVE AMPLE PRO( ( ?IS BY !IR GOOD FELL[%IP ) ! ROYALI/S AFT] ! C\P D'ETAT ( ,!RMIDOR4 ,&1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$ ?IS ATTITUDE ( M9D ( ! ,GIROND9S IS QUITE COMPREH5SIBLE1 BECAUSE ! ESS5TIAL ?+ = !M WAS ! E/ABLISBM5T ( GOV]NM5T BY ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 :O W]E !N RAPIDLY GR[+ 9 TRADE & COMM]CE1 ON ! RU9S ( FEUDALISM1 &1 AS ,BRISSOT US$ TO SAY1 0! PRES]VATION ( PROP]TY0 WAS = !M ! MA9 PO9T4 

,H5CE !IR HATR$ ( ! PEOPLE & !IR LOVE ( 0ORD]40 

,TO PREV5T A RIS+ ( ! PEOPLE1 TO CON/ITUTE A /RONG GOV]NM5T1 & TO PROTECT PROP]TY1 ?IS WAS :AT ESS5TIAL = ! ,GIROND9S AT ?IS MOM5T2 & IT IS BECAUSE MO/ HI/ORIANS FAIL$ TO COMPREH5D ?IS FUNDAM5TAL *>ACT] ( ,GIRONDISM1 ?AT !Y HAVE S\<T = SO MANY O!R SECOND>Y CIRCUM/ANCES TO EXPLA9 ! CONFLICT \T BETWE5 ! 0,M\NTA90 & ! ,GIRONDE4 

,:5 WE SEE ! ,GIROND9S 0REPUDIAT+ LAW10 0REFUS+ TO RECOGNIZE EQUALITY AS A PR9CIPLE LEGISLATION10 & 0SWE>+ TO RESPECT PROP]TY10 WE MAY P]HAPS ?9K ALL ?AT A LITTLE TOO AB/RACT 9 A HUNDR$ YE>S' TIME4 ,?OSE =MULAS HAD1 H[EV]1 9 ! TIME ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 A V]Y EXACT MEAN+4 

,TO REJECT ! AGR>IAN LAW MEANT AT ?AT TIME TO REJECT ! ATTEMPTS TO PLACE ! L& 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O CULTIVAT$ IT4 ,IT MEANT REJECT+ ! IDEA1 SO POPUL> AMONG ! REVOLUTIONI/S SPRUNG FROM ! PEOPLE1 ?AT NO L&$ PROP]TY -- NO F>M -- %\LD BE ( MORE ?AN #ab >P5TS 7AB\T #ah ACRES71 ?AT EV]Y CITIZ5 HAD A RI<T TO ! L&2 & ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO SEIZE ! PROP]TY ( ! EMIGRES &1 ! CL]GY1 AS WELL AS ! L>GE E/ATES ( ! RI*1 & TO DIVIDE !M' BETWE5 ! POOR LABOR]S :O POSSESS$ NO?+4 

0,TO TAKE ! OA? TO RESPECT PROP]TY0 WAS TO D5Y TO ! RURAL COMMUNITIES ! RI<T ( RESUM+ POSSESSION ( ! L&S :I* HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM !M = TWO C5TURIES1 BY VIRTUE ( ! ROYAL ORD9ANCE ( #a#f#f#i2 IT WAS TO OPPOSE1 9 FAVOR ( ! LORDS & ( ! REC5T MIDDLE-CLASS BUY]S ( L&1 ABOLITION ( ! FEUDAL RI<TS )\T R$EMPTION4 

,F9ALLY1 IT WAS TO COMBAT ANY ATTEMPT AT LEVY+ UPON ! RI* COMM]CIAL CLASS & ! /OCKJOBB]S A PROGRESSIVE TAX2 IT WAS TO KEEP ! HEAVY *>GES ( ! W> & ! ,REVOLUTION UPON ! POOR ONLY4 

,! AB/RACT =MULA HAD ?US1 AS WE SEE1 A V]Y TANGIBLE MEAN+4 

,9 FACT1 OV] EA* ( !SE QUE/IONS ! 0,M\NTA90 HAD TO C>RY ON A BITT] /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,GIROND9S2 SO MU* SO1 ?AT IT WAS =C$ TO APPEAL TO ! PEOPLE1 TO APPROVE ( 9SURRECTION & TO EXPEL ! ,GIROND9S FROM ! ,CONV5TION1 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO MAKE EV5 A FEW /EPS 9 ! DIRECTION JU/ M5TION$4 

,= ! TIME BE+1 ?IS 0RESPECT = PROP]TY0 WAS ASS]T$ BY ! ,GIROND9S 9 ! SMALLE/ ?+S1 EV5 9 ! 9SCRIB+ ! WORDS ,LIB]TY1 ,EQUALITY1 ,PROP]TY1 ON ! BASE ( ! /ATUES :I* !Y C>RI$ AT A FE/IVAL2 9 ! EMBRAC+ ( ,DANTON :5 HE SAID AT ! FIR/ SITT+ ( ! ,CONV5TION3 0,LET US DECL>E ?AT ALL PROP]TIES1 T]RITORIAL1 9DIVIDUAL & 9DU/RIAL %ALL BE = EV] RESPECT$40 ,AT !SE WORDS ! ,GIROND9 ,K]SA9T FELL UPON HIS NECK1 SAY+3 0,I REP5T ( HAV+ CALL$ Y\ A S$ITION-MONG] ?IS MORN+10 :I* WAS AS MU* AS TO SAY1 0,S9CE Y\ PROMISE TO RESPECT MIDDLES PROP]TY1 LET US PASS OV] Y\R RESPONSIBILITY = ! ,SEPTEMB] MASSACRES60 

,:ILE ! ,GIROND9S W]E ?US 5DEAVOR+ TO ORGANIZE MIDDLE-CLASS REPUBLIC1 & TO LAY ! F\NDATIONS = ! 5RI*M5T ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES ON ! MODEL SET BY ,5GL& AFT] H] REVOLUTION ( #a#f#d#f1 ! MEMB]S ( ! 0,M\NTA90 -- OR RA!R1 ! ADVANC$ GR\P AMONG !M1 :I* = A %ORT TIME TOOK ! LEAD OV] ! MOD]ATE SECTION1 REPRES5T$ ,ROBESPI]RE -- SKET*$ ! BROAD \TL9ES ( :AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ! BASIS = A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY -- MEAN+ NO (F5SE TO ?OSE ( \R CONTEMPOR>IES :O WRONGFULLY CLAIM TO BE ! FIR/ TO HAVE DONE SO4 ,! ,MONTAGN>DS WANT$1 FIR/1 TO ABOLI% ! LA/ VE/IGES ( FEUDALISM1 & !N TO EQUALIZE PROP]TY1 TO DE/ROY ! GREAT L&$ E/ATES1 & GIVE ! L& TO ALL1 EV5 TO ! POORE/ LABOR]S4 ,!Y 9T5D$ AT ! SAME TIME TO ORGANIZE ! NATIONAL DI/RIBUTION ( ! PRODUCTS ( PRIME NECESSITY1 E/IMAT$ AT !IR JU/ VALUE1 &1 BY MEANS ( A PROP]LY H&L$ TAXATION1 TO FI<T 0COMM]CIALISM0 -- ?AT IS1 ! :OLE TRIBE ( RI* /OCK-JOBB]S1 BANK]S1 M]*ANTS & CAPTA9S ( 9DU/RY1 :O W]E RAPIDLY MULTIPLY+ & ACCUMULAT+ L>GE =TUNES4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !Y HAD PROCLAIM$1 S9CE #a#g#i#c1 0! UNIV]SAL RI<T ( WELL-BE+ -- WELL-BE+ = ALL10 :I* ! SOCIALI/S LAT] ON TURN$ 9TO 0! RI<T TO WORK40 ,?IS RI<T HAD BE5 ALREADY M5TION$ 9 #a<i 7ON ,AUGU/ #b#g71 & AGA9 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION ( #a#g#i#a4 ,BUT EV5 ! MO/ ADVANC$ ( ! ,GIROND9S W]E TOO FETT]$ BY1 !IR MIDDLE-CLASS $UCATION TO COMPREH5D ?IS RI<T ( UNIV]SAL WELL-BE+1 :I* IMPLI$ ! RI<T ( ALL TO ! L& & A COMPLETE REORGANIZATION1 FRE$ FROM SPECULATION 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( ! PRODUCTS NECESS>Y = EXI/5CE4 

,! ,GIROND9S W]E G5]ALLY DESCRIB$ BY !IR CONTEMPOR>IES AS 0A P>TY ( REF9$1 SUBTLE1 9TRIGU+ &1 ABOVE ALL1 AMBITI\S PEOPLE10 FICKLE1 TALKATIVE1 COMBATIVE1 BUT 9 MANN] ( B>RI/]S4 0,!Y WANT ! ,REPUBLIC10 SAID ,C\?ON1 0BUT !Y WANT ALSO ! >I/OCRACY40 0,!Y DISPLAY$ MU* T5D]NESS10 SAID ,ROBESPI]RE1 0BUT A T5D]NESS :I* SI<$ ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY = ! 5EMIES ( LIB]TY40 

,!Y FELT A K9D ( AV]SION T[>DS ! MASSES2 !Y W]E AFRAID ( !M4#a 

,AT ! TIME :5 ! ,CONV5TION ASSEMBL$1 ! GULF ?AT SEP>AT$ ! ,GIROND9S FROM ! ,MONTAGN>DS WAS NOT UND]/OOD4 ,MANY SAW ONLY A P]SONAL RIVALRY BETWE5 ,BRISSOT & ,ROBESPI]RE4 ,MADAME ,JULLI51 = 9/ANCE1 A TRUE FRI5D ( ! 0,M\NTA90 & A TRUE DEMOCRAT 9 S5TIM5T1 9 H] LETT]S1 CALL$ UPON ! TWO RIVALS TO CEASE !IR FRATRICIDAL /RUGGLE4 ,BUT IT HAD ALREADY BECOME A /RUGGLE BETWE5 TWO OPPOSITE PR9CIPLES3 ! P>TY ( ORD] & ! P>TY ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! PEOPLE1 9 A P]IOD ( /RIFE1 &1 LAT] ON1 ! HI/ORIANS1 ALWAYS LIKE TO P]SONIFY EV]Y CONFLICT 9 TWO RIVALS4 ,IT IS BRIEF]1 MORE CONV5I5T = CONV]SATION1 & IT IS ALSO MORE 0ROMANTIC10 MORE 0DRAMATIC40 ,?IS IS :Y ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 !SE TWO P>TIES WAS SO (T5 REPRES5T$ AS ! CLA%+ ( TWO AMBITIONS1 ,BRISSOT'S & ,ROBESPI]RE'S4 ,AS IS ALWAYS ! CASE1 ! TWO H]OES 9 :OM ! PEOPLE P]SONIFI$ ! CONFLICT W]E WELL *OS54 ,!Y W]E TYPICAL4 ,BUT1 9 REALITY1 ,ROBESPI]RE DID NOT ACCEPT ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY TO ! EXT5T IT WAS ACCEPT$ BY ! ,MONTAGN>DS AFT] ! FALL ( ,GIROND9S4 ,HE BELONG$ TO ! GR\P ( MOD]ATES4 ,9 & ,MAY #a#g#i#c1 HE UND]/OOD ?AT1 IF HE WANT$ ! ,REVOLUTION TO TRIUMPH1 HE MU/ NOT SEP>ATE HIMSELF FROM ?OSE :O DEM&$ EXPROPRIATORY MEASURES1 & HE ACT$ ACCORD+LY - LEAV+ HIMSELF FREE TO GUILLOT9E LAT] ! ,LEFT W+1 ! ,HEB]TI/S1 & TO CRU% ! 0EXTREMI/S40 ,BRISSOT ON ! O!R H&1 WAS NOT ALWAYS A SUPPORT] ( HE ADMITT$ 0DISORD]0 UP TO ! MOM5T :5 HIS HAD COME TO P[]4 ,BUT1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 ! TWO REPRES5T$ ! TWO P>TIES V]Y WELL4 

,A /RUGGLE TO ! BITT] 5D WAS1 !RE=E1 9EVITABLE BETWE5 ! MIDDLE-CLASS P>TY ( ORD] & ?AT ( ! POPUL> REVOLUTION4 

,! ,GIRONDI/ P>TY1 HAV+ COME 9TO P[]1 WANT$ ?AT EV]Y?+ %\LD N[ BE RE/OR$ TO ORD]2 ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION ) ITS REVOLUTION>Y PROCE$+S %\LD CEASE1 AS SOON AS !Y TOOK ! HELM4 ,NO MORE DI/URBANCE 9 ! /REET2 EV]Y?+ WAS H5CE=? TO BE UND] ! ORD]S ( ! M9I/]1 APPO9T$ BY A DOCILE P>LIAM5T4 

,AS TO ! P>TY ( ! 0,M\NTA910 !Y WANT$ ! ,REVOLUTION TO ACCOMPLI% SU* *ANGES AS W\LD REALLY MODIFY ! :OLE ( ! CONDITIONS PREVAIL+ 9 ,FRANCE3 ESPECIALLY = PEASANTS1 :O REPRES5T$ MORE ?AN TWO-?IRDS ( ! POPULATION1 & ! POV]TY-/RICK5 FOLK 9 ! T[NS2 *ANGES :I* W\LD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE EV] TO GO BACK TO ! ROYAL & FEUDAL PA/4 

,SOME DAY1 A YE> OR TWO LAT]1 ! ,REVOLUTION W\LD CALM ITSELF2 ! PEOPLE1 BE+ EXHAU/$1 W\LD HAVE GONE BACK 9TO !IR CAB9S & HOVELS2 ! EMIGRES W\LD RETURN2 ! PRIE/S & ! NOBLES W\LD AGA9 GET ! UPP] H&4 ,!RE=E IT WAS ALL ! MORE URG5T ?AT !Y %\LD F9D EV]Y?+ *ANG$ 9 ,FRANCE2 ! L& 9 O!R H&S1 ALREADY WAT]$ ) ! SWEAT ( ITS NEW [N]S2 & !SE [N]S REG>D+ !MSELVES NOT AS 9TRUD]S1 BUT AS HAV+ ! RI<T TO PL[ ?IS L& & TO REAP IT4 ,!Y MU/ F9D ! :OLE ( ,FRANCE TRANS=M$ 9 ITS MANN]S1 ITS HABITS1 ITS LANGUAGE -- A L& :]E EV]Y MAN W\LD CONSID] HIMSELF ! EQUAL ( HIS FELL[ M5 FROM ! MOM5T HE H&L$ ! PL[1 ! SPADE1 OR ! TOOL4 ,BUT = ?IS IT WAS ( ABSOLUTE NECESSITY ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION %\LD CONT9UE EV5 ?\< IT HAD TO SACRIFICE A NUMB] ( ?OSE :OM ! PEOPLE HAD APPO9T$ TO BE !IR REPRES5TATIVES1 BY S5D+ !M TO ! ,CONV5TION4 

,( C\RSE SU* A /RUGGLE W\LD BE A /RUGGLE TO ! DEA?4 ,= IT MU/ NOT BE =GOTT5 ?AT !SE M5 ( ORD] AN GOV]NM5T1 ! ,GIROND9S1 NEV]!LESS CONSID]$ ! REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL & ! GUILLOT9E AS ! MO/ EFFICACI\S :EELS ( GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT IT C\LD NOT BE AVOID$4 

,ALREADY ON ,OCTOB] #b#d1 #a#g#i#b1 :5 ,BRISSOT PUBLI%$ HIS FIR/ PAMPHLET1 9 :I* HE DEM&$ A C\P D'ETAT AGA9/ ! DISORGANIZ]S1 ! 0AN>*I/S0 & ! 0,T>PEIAN ,ROCK0 = ,ROBESPI]RE2#b ALREADY FROM ,OCTOB] #b#i1 :5 ,L\VET MADE 9 ! ,CONV5TION HIS SPEE* ( ACCUSATION 9 :I* HE DEM&$ ! HEAD ( ,ROBESPI]RE1 ! ,GIROND9S W]E HOLD+ ! KNIFE ( ! GUILLOT9E SUSP5D$ OV] ! HEADS ( ! 0LEVEL]S1 ! ABETTORS ( DISORD]1 ! AN>*I/S10 :O HAD HAD ! AUDACITY TO TAKE SIDES ) ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS & !IR REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNE4#c 

,EV] S9CE ?AT DAY ! ,GIROND9S HAD NOT CEAS$ 9 !IR EF=TS TO DISPAT* ! 0,M\NTA90 P>TY TO ! GUILLOT9E4 ,?US1 ON ,M>* #b#a1 #a#g#i#c1 :5 ! DEFEAT ( ,DUM\RIEZ AT ,NE]W9D5 BECAME KN[N AT ,P>IS1 & ,M>AT ROSE TO ACCUSE HIM ( TREASON1 ! ,GIROND9S NE>LY KILL$ HIM 9 ! ,CONV5TION2 WAS SAV$ M]ELY BY HIS COOL AUDACITY2 & ?REE WEEKS LAT]1 ON ,APRIL #a#b1 RETURN+ TO ! *>GE1 !Y 5D$ BY GETT+ ! ,CONV5TION TO S5D ,M>AT BE=E ! REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL4 ,SIX WEEKS LAT]1 ON ,MAY #b#d1 IT WAS ! TURN ( ,HEB]T1 ! VISE-PROCUREUR ( ! ,COMMUNE2 ( ,V>LET1 ! WORK+-MAN PREA*] ( SOCIALISM1 & O!R 0AN>*I/S0 !Y CAUS$ TO BE >RE/$ 9 ! HOPE ( S5D+ !M ! SCAFFOLD4 ,9 %ORT1 IT WAS A REGUL> CAMPAIGN = TURN+ ! MEMB]S ( ! 0,M\NTA90 \T ( ! ,CONV5TION1 = ?R[+ !M D[N ! 0,T>PEIAN ,ROCK40 

,AT ! SAME TIME ! ,GIROND9S W]E ORGANIZ+ C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y COMMITTEES EV]Y:]E2 & !Y KEPT UP AN UN9T]RUPT$ /REAM ( PETITIONS1 DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! ,MONTAGN>DS COM+ TO ! ,CONV5TION FROM P]SON :O /YL$ !MSELVES 0FRI5DS ( LAW & LIB]TY0 -- WE KN[ TO-DAY :AT ?AT MEANS -- :ILE ?OSE ( !M :O W]E 9 ! ,CONV5TION WROTE LETT]S1 FULL ( CALUMNIES1 TO !IR FRI5DS 9 ! PROV9CES1 EXCIT+ !M AGA9/ ! 0,M\NTA910 & ESPECIALLY AGA9/ ! REVOLUTION>Y POPULATION ( ,P>IS4 ,& :ILE ! COMMISSION]S ( ! ,CONV5TION MADE SUP]HUMAN EF=TS TO REPEL ! 9VASION1 & TRI$ TO /IMULATE ! >DOR ( ! PEOPLE BY APPLY+ MEASURES ( EQUALITY1 ! ,GIROND9S OPPOS$ !M AT EV]Y PO9T1 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 BY MEANS ( ! DISPAT*ES !Y S5T TO !IR ELECTORS4 ,!Y 5DEAVOR$ EV5 TO PREV5T ! COLLECTION ( NECESS>Y 9=MATION CONC]N+ ! E/ATES ( ! EMIGRES :I* HAD TO BE CONFISCAT$ & PUT UP = SALE4 

,9 HIS ,PATRIOTE FRANCAISE1 ,BRISSOT CONDUCT$ A BITT] CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! REVOLUTIONI/S1 & ALTOGE!R ! ,GIROND9S DEM&$ -- NAY1 !Y 9SI/$ ON -- ! DISSOLUTION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS2 & !Y W5T EV5 SO F> AS TO DEM& ! DISSOLUTION ( ! ,CONV5TION & ! ELECTION ( A NEW ,ASSEMBLY 9 :I* NONE ( ! PRES5T MEMB]S ( ! ,CONV5TION C\LD BE REELECT$4 ,& F9ALLY1 A 0,COMMISSION ( ! ,TWELVE10 :I* LAY 9 WAIT = ! MOM5T :5 A C\P D'ETAT %\LD 5ABLE !M TO S5D ! *IEF MEMB]S ( ! 0,M\NTA90 TO ! SCAFFOLD4 

#a,IT IS NECESS>Y TO READ ! ,MEMOIRES ( ,BUZOT TO UND]/& HATR$ & CONTEMPT ( ! ,GIROND9S = ! PEOPLE4 ,WE CON/ANTLY MEET PHRASES ( ?IS K9D3 0,P>IS IS MADE UP ( ,SEPTEMB] MURD]]S02 0H]E ONE WALL[S 9 ! FIL? ( ?IS CORRUPT CITY02 0ONE MU/ HAVE ! VISE ( ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS TO PLEASE !M10 @&C4 ,VIDE ,BUZOT1 ,MEMOIRES SUR LA ,REVOLUTION FRANCAISE1 PREO$ES D'UN PRECIS DE SA VIE1 BY ,M4 ,GAUDET 7,P>IS1 #a#h#b#h71 PP4 #c#b1 #d#e1 #a#d#a1 @&CO ,SEE ALSO ,PETION'S LETT] TO ,BUZOT ( ,FEBRU>Y #f1 #a#g#i#b1 PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,REVOLUTIONS DE ,P>IS1 VOL4 XI4 ,P4 #b#f#c1 FROM :I* ,AUL>D HAS GIV5 EXTRACTS4 

#b0,?REE ,REVOLUTIONS10 HE WROTE1 0W]E NECESS>Y TO SAVE ,FRANCE3 ! FIR/ TO OV]?R[ DESPOTISM2 ! SECOND TO DE/ROY ROYALTY2 ! ?IRD TO BEAT D[N AN>*Y6 ,& TO ?IS LA/ ,REVOLUTION ,I HAVE CONSECRAT$ MY P5 & ALL MY EF=TS S9CE ,AUGU/00 7,J4 ,P4 ,BRISSOT1 DEPUTE A LA ,CONV5TION ,NATIONALE1 ,A T\S LES REPUBLICA9S DE ,FRANCE1 SUR LA ,SOCIETE DES ,JACOB9S DE ,P>IS4 ,PAMPHLET DAT$ ,OCTOB] #b#d1 #a#g#i#b74 ,BO? ,BRISSOT'S PAMPHLETS W]E REPR9T$ 9 ,LONDON4 

#c,L\VET MADE NO CONCEALM5T ( ! TRUE MEAN+ ( HIS 0,ROBESPI]RIDE40 ,:5 HE SAW ?AT ! %OT DIRECT$ BY HIM & HIS FRI5DS HAD MISS$ FIRE1 & ?AT ! ,CONV5TION HAD NOT PUT ,ROBESPI]RE ON HIS TRIAL1 ON GO+ HOME HE SAID TO HIS WIFE1 ,LODOISKA3 0,WE MU/ BE PREP>$ = ! SCAFFOLD OR EXILE40 ,HE TELLS ?IS 9 HIS ,MEMOIRES4 ,P4 #g#d4 ,HE FELT ?AT ! WEAPON HE HAD AIM$ AT ! 0,M\NTA90 WAS TURN+ AGA9/ HIMSELF4 

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