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Court； favored with a spot near the Assembly door； to set up a
patriotic coffee…shop； then awarded six hundred francs as a
recompense； provided with national quarters； appointed inspector of
the tribunes； a regulator of public opinion； and now 〃one of the
madcaps of the Corn…market。〃 Such a man is typical； an average
specimen of his party； not only in education； character and conduct；
but； again； in ambition； principles； logic and success。 〃He swore that
he would make his fortune； and he did it。 His constant cry was that
nobles and priests should be put down； and we no longer have either。
He has constantly shouted against the civil list； and the civil list
has been suppressed。 At last； lodged in the house belonging to Louis
XVI。； he told him to his face that his head ought to be struck off；
and the head of Louis XVI。 has fallen。〃 Here； in a nutshell； is the
history and the portrait of all the others； it is not surprising that
genuine Jacobins see the Revolution in the same way as M。 Saule；＇115＇
* when； for them； the sole legitimate Constitution is the definitive
establishment of their omnipotence；
* when they designate as order and justice the boundless despotism
they exercise over property and life；
* when their instinct； as narrow and violent as that of a Turkish bey；
comprises only extreme and destructive measures； arrests；
deportations； confiscations； executions； all of which is done with
head erect； with delight as if a patriotic duty； by right of a moral
priesthood； in the name of the people； either directly and
tumultuously with their own hands； or indirectly and legally by the
hands of their docile representatives。
This is the sum of their political system； from which nothing will
detach them； for they are anchored fast to it with the full weight and
with every hold upon it that characterizes their immorality； ignorance
and folly。 Through the hypocritical glitter of compulsory parades；
their one fixed idea imposes itself on the orator that he may utter it
in tirades； on the legislator that he may put it into decrees； on the
administrator that he may put it in practice； and； from their opening
campaign up to their final victory； they will tolerate but one
variation； and this variation is trifling。 In September； 1792； they
declare by their acts：
〃Those whose opinions are opposed to ours will be assassinated； and
their gold； jewels and pocketbooks will belong to us。〃
In November； 1793； they are to declare through the official
inauguration of the revolutionary government：
〃those whose opinions differ from ours will be guillotined and we
shall be their heirs。〃＇116＇
Between this program； which is supported by the Jacobin population
and the program of the Girondins which the majority in the Convention
supports； between Condorcet's Constitution and the summary articles of
M。 Saule； it is easy to see which will prevail。 〃These Parisian
blackguards；〃 says a Girondist； 〃take us for their valets！＇117＇ Let a
valet contradict his master and he is sure to lose his place。 From the
first day； when the Convention in a body traversed the streets to
begin its sessions； certain significant expressions enabled it to see
into what hands it had fallen：
〃Why should so many folks come here to govern France；〃 says a
bystander； 〃haven't we enough in Paris？〃＇118＇
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Notes：
＇1＇ Any contempory Western reader take notice ！ ！ The proof of any
Jacobin or Socialist or Communist take…over； surreptitious or open…
handed； lies in their take…over of the important posts in politics；
the judicial system； the media and the administration。 They may be
years in doing this； placing convinced or controlled men and women；
first in the faculties； later in career post； so that they； 30 years
later； have their people on all leading posts； or they may do it all
at once； like the Jacobins in France； Lenin in Russia or Stalin in
the conquered territories after the second world war。 （SR）。
＇2＇ Duvergier； 〃Collection des lois et décrets；〃 decrees of Sept。 22
and Oct。 19； 1792。 The electoral assemblies and clubs had already
proceeded in many places to renew on their own authority the decree
rendering their appointments valid。
＇3＇ The necessity of placing Jacobins everywhere is well shown in the
following letter： 〃Please designate by a cross； on the margin of the
jury…panel for your district； those Jacobins that it will do to put on
the list of 200 for the next quarter。 We require patriots。〃 （Letter
from the attorney…general of Doubs； Dec。 23； 1792。 Sauzay； III。 220。）
＇4＇ Pétion； 〃Mémoires〃 （Ed。 Dauban）； p。 118： 〃The justice who
accompanied me was very talkative； but could not speak a word of
French。 He told me that he had been a stone…cutter before he became a
justice； having taken this office on patriotic grounds。 He wanted to
draw up a statement and give me a guard of two gendarmes； he did not
know how； so I dictated to him what to say； but my patience was
severely taxed by his incredibly slow writing。
＇5＇ Decrees of July 6； Aug。 15 and 20； Sept。 26； 1792。
＇6＇ Decree of Nov。 1； 1792。 Albert Babeau； II。 14； 39； 40。
＇7＇ Dumouriez； III。 309； 355。 Miot de Melito； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。31；
33。 Gouverneur Morris； letter of Feb。 14； 1793： 〃The state of
disorganization appears to be irremediable。 The venality is such that；
if there be no traitors； it is because the enemy have not common
sense。〃
＇8＇ 〃Archives Nationales；〃 F7； 3268。 Letter of the municipal officers
of Rambouillet； Oct。 3； 1792。 They denounce a petition of the Jacobins
of the town； who strive to deprive forty foresters of their places；
nearly all with families； 'on account of their once having been in the
pay of a perjured king。〃 Arnault （〃Souvenirs d'un sexagénaire〃）；
II。 15。 He resigns a small place he had in the assignate manufacture；
because； he says； 〃the most insignificant place being sought for； he
found himself exposed to every kind of denunciation。〃
＇9＇ Dumouriez； III。 339。 Meillan； 〃Mémoires；〃 27。 〃Eight days
after his installation as Minister of War； Beurnonville confessed to
me that he had been offered sums to the amount of 500；000 francs to
lend himself to embezzlements。〃 He tries to sweep out the vermin of
stealing employees； and is forthwith denounced by Marat。 Barbaroux；
〃Mémoires〃 （Ed。 Dauban）。 （Letter of Feb。 5； 1793。） 〃I found the
Minister of the Interior in tears at the obstinacy of Vieilz； who
wanted him to violate the law of Oct。 12； 1791 （on promotion）。〃 Vieilz
had been in the service only four months； instead of five years； as
the law required； and the Minister did not dare to make an enemy of a
man of so much influence in the clubs。 Buchez et Roux； XXVIII。19
（〃Publication des pièces relatives au 31 Mai；〃 at Caen； by Bergoing；
June 28； 1793）： 〃My friend learned that the place had been given to
another； who had paid 50 louis to the deputy。 The places in the
bureaus； the armies； the administrations and commissions are estimated
at 9；000。 The deputies of the Mountain have exclusive disposal of them
and set their price on them； the rates being almost publicly stated。〃
The number greatly increases during the following year （Mallet du Pan；
II。56； March； 1794）。 〃The public employees at the capital alone amount
to 35；000。〃
＇10＇ Decree of Aug。 11； 12； 1792。
＇11＇ Sauzay； III。 45。 The number increases from 3；200 to 7；000。
＇12＇ Durand…Maillane； 〃Mémoires；〃 p。 30： 〃This proceeding converted
the French proletariat； which had no property or tenacity； into the
dominant party at electoral assemblages。。 。 。 The various clubs
established in France （were） then masters of the elections。〃 In the
Bouches…du…Rh？ne 〃400 electors in Marseilles； one…sixth of whom had
not the income of a silver marc； despotically controlled our Electoral
Assembly。 Not a voice was allowed to be raised against them。 。 。 Only
those were elected whom Barbaroux designated。〃
＇13＇ Decree of Aug。 11； 12； 〃Archives Nationales；〃 CII。 58 to 76。
Official report of the Electoral Assembly of the Rh？ne…et…Loire； held
at Saint…Etienne。 The electors of Saint…Etienne demand remuneration
the same as the others； considering that they gave their time in the
same way。 Granted。
＇14＇ 〃Archives Nationales；〃 CII。 1 to 32。 Official report of the
Electoral Assembly of the Bouches…du…Rh？ne； speech by Durand…Maillane：
〃Could I in the National Convention be otherwise than I have been in
relation to the former Louis XVI。； who； after his flight on the 22d of
June； appeared to me unworthy of the throne？ Can I do otherwise than
abhor royalty； after so many of our regal crimes？〃
＇15＇ Moniteur； XIII。 623； session of Sept。 8； speech by Larivière。 …
〃Archives Nationales；〃 CII。； 1 to 83。 （The official reports make
frequent mention of the dispatch of this comparative lists； and the
Jacobins who send i