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of the section of the Place Vend？me。 Marat； the homicidal monomaniac；
constitutes himself； after the 23rd of August； official journalist at
the H？tel…de…ville； political advisor and consciousness of the new
Commune； and the obsessive plan； which he preaches for three years； is
merely an instant and direct wholesale butchery。
〃Give me；〃 said he to Barbaroux；＇150＇ 〃two hundred Neapolitans armed
with daggers； and with only a hand…kerchief on their left arms for a
buckler； and I will overrun France and build the Revolution。〃
According to him it is necessary to do away with 260；000 men 〃on
humane grounds；〃 for； unless this is done； there is no safety for the
rest。
〃The National Assembly may still save France； let it decree that all
aristocrats shall wear a blue ribbon； and the moment that three of
them are seen in company； let them be hung。〃
Another way would be
〃to lay in wait in dark streets and at corners for the royalists and
Feuillants； and cut their throats。 Should ten patriots happen to be
killed among a hundred men； what does it matter？ It is only ninety for
ten； which prevents mistakes。 Fall upon those who own carriages；
employ valets； wear silk coats； or go to the theatres。 You may be sure
that they are aristocrats。〃
The Jacobin proletariat has obviously found the leadership that suits
them。 They will get on with each other without difficulty。 In order
that this spontaneous massacre may become an administrative measure；
the Neros of the gutter have but to await the word of command from the
Neros of the H？tel…de…ville。
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Notes：
＇1＇An expression of Lafayette's in his address to the Assembly。
＇2＇Lafayette； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。 452。 Malouet （II。 213） states that
there were seventy。
＇3＇Cf。； for example； 〃Archives Nationales；〃 A。F。 II。116。 Petition of
228 notables of Montargis。
＇4＇ Petition of the 20；000； so…called； presented by Messrs。 Guillaume
and Dupont de Nemours。 … Cf。。 Mortimer…Ternaux； I。 278。 According
to Buchez et Roux； the petition containing only 7；411 names。
＇5＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； I。277。
＇6＇ Moniteur； XIII。 89。 The act （July 7） is drawn up with admirable
precision and force。 On comparing it with the vague； turgid
exaggerations of their adversaries； it seems to measure the
intellectual distance between the two parties。
＇7＇ 339 against 224 R？derer （〃Chronique des cinquante jours；〃
p。79）。 〃A strong current of opinion by a majority of the inhabitants
of Paris sets in favor of the King。〃 … C。 Desmoulins； 〃That class of
petty traders and shopkeepers； who are more afraid of the
revolutionaries than of so many Uhlans。 。 。 〃
＇8＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； I。 236。 Letter of R？derer to the president of
the National Assembly； June 25。 〃Mr。 President； I have the honor to
inform the Assembly that an armed mob is marching towards the
Chateau。〃
＇9＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； I。 245； 246。 … II。 81； 131； 148； 170。
＇10＇ The murder of M。 Duhamel； sub…lieutenant of the national guard。
＇11＇ Letter of Vergniaud and Guadet to the painter Boze （in the
〃Mémoires de Dumouriez〃）。 R？derer； 〃Chronique des cinquante jours；〃
295。 Bertrand de Molleville； 〃Mémoires；〃 III。 29。
＇12＇ Moniteur； XIII。 155 （session of July 16）。 Mortimer…Ternaux；
II。 69。 〃Favored by you；〃 says Manuel； 〃all citizens are entitled to
visit the first functionary of the nation。 。 。 The prince's dwelling
should be open； like a church。 Fear of the people is an insult to the
people。 If Louis XVI。 possessed the soul of a Marcus Aurelius； he
would have descended into his gardens and tried to console a hundred
thousand beings； on account of the slowness of the Revolution。 。 。
Never had there been fewer thieves in the Tuileries than on that day；
for the courtiers had fled。 。 。The red cap was an honor to Louis XVI。s
head； and ought to be his crown。〃 At this solemn moment the
fraternization of the king with the people took place； and 〃the next
day the same king betrayed； calumniated； and disgraced the people！〃
Manuel's rigmarole surpasses all that can be imagined。 〃After this
there arises in the panelings of the Louvre； at the confluence of the
civil list； another channel； which leads through the shades below to
Pétion's dungeon。 。 。 The department； in dealing a blow at the
municipality； explains how； at the banquet of the Law； it represents
the Law in the form of a crocodile； etc。〃
＇13＇ Moniteur； XIII。 93 （session of July 9）； 27 （session of July
2）。
＇14＇ Moniteur； XII。 751 （session of June 24）； XIII。33 （session of July
3）。
＇15＇ Moniteur； XIII。 224 （session of July 23）。 Two unsworn priests had
just been massacred at Bordeaux and their heads carried through the
streets on pikes。 Ducos adds： 〃Since the executive power has put its
veto on laws repressing fanaticism； popular executions begin to be
repeated。 If the courts do not render justice； etc。〃 Ibid。； XIII。
301 （session of July 31）。
＇16＇ Moniteur； XIII。 72 （session of July 7）。 The king's speech to the
Assembly after the Lamourette kiss。 〃I confess to you； M。 President；
that I was very anxious for the deputation to arrive； that I might
hasten to the Assembly。〃
＇17＇ Moniteur； XIII。 313 （session of Aug。 3）。 The declaration read in
the king's name must be weighed sentence by sentence； it sums up his
conduct with perfect exactness and thus ends： 〃What are personal
dangers to a king； from whom they would take the love of his people？
This is what affects me most。 The day will come； perhaps； when the
people will know how much I prize its welfare； how much this has
always been my concern and my first need。 What sorrows would disappear
at the slightest sign of its return！〃
＇18＇ Moniteur； XIII。 33； 56 bis 85； 97 （sessions of July 3； 5； 6 and
9）。
＇19＇ Moniteur； XIII。 26； 170； 273 （sessions of July 12； 17； 28）。 …
Mortimer…Ternaux； II。 122 （session of July 23）： Addresses of the
municipal council of Marseilles； of the federates； of the Angers
petitioners； of the Charente volunteers； etc。 〃A hereditary monarchy
is opposed to the Rights of Man。 Pass the act of dethronement and
France is saved。 。 。 Be brave； let the sword of the law fall on a
perjured functionary and conspirator！ Lafayette is the most
contemptible； the guiltiest； 。 。 。 the most infamous of the assassins
of the people；〃 etc。
＇20＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； II。 126。 Bertrand de Molleville； III。 294。
＇21＇ Moniteur； XIII。 325 （session of Aug。 3）。
＇22＇ Moniteur； XII。 738； XII。 340。
＇23＇ Moniteur； XIII。 170； 171； 187； 208； 335 （sessions of July 17； 18；
and 23； and Aug。 5）。
＇24＇ Moniteur； XIII。 187 （session of July 18）。 〃The galleries applaud。
The Assembly murmurs。〃 208 （July 21）。 〃Murmuring； shouts； and cries
of Down with the speaker！ from the galleries。 The president calls the
house to order five times； but always fruitlessly。〃 224 （July 23）。
〃The galleries applaud；