e 34124: The insurrection at Lyons took place on May 29. On the
2nd of June it is announced in the Convention that the insurgent army
of Lozere, more than 30,000 strong, has taken Marvejols, and is about
to take Mende (Buchez et Roux XXVII. 387).--A threatening address from
Bordeaux (May 14) and from thirty-two sections in Marseilles (May 25)
against the Jacobins (Buchez et Roux, XXVII. 3. 214).--Cf. Robinet in
"Le proces des Dantonistes, 303, 305.]

[Footnote 34125: Mortimer-Ternaux, VII 38.]

[Footnote 34126: Buchez et Roux, XXVII. 297, session of the Jacobins,
May 29.]

[Footnote 34127: Barrere, "Memoires," II. 91, 94. As untruthful as
Barrere is, here his testimony may be accepted. I see no reason why he
should state what is not true; he was well informed, as he belonged
to the Committee of Public Safety. His statements, besides, on the
complicity d the Mountain and on the role of Danton are confirmed by the
whole mass of facts.--Buchez et Roux, XXVIII. 200 (speech by Danton in
the Convention, June 13). "Without the canon of the 31st of May, without
the insurrection the conspirators would have triumphed; they would have
given us the law. Let the crime of that insurrection be on our heads!
That insurrection--I myself demanded it!... I demand a declaration by
the Convention, that without the insurrection of May 31, liberty would
be no more!"--Ibid., 220. Speech by Leclerc at the Cordeliers club, June
27: "Was it not Legendre who rendered abortive our wise measures, so
often taken, to exterminate our enemies? He and Danton it was, who,
through their culpable resistance, reduced us to the moderation of
the 31st of May, Legendre and Danton are the men who opposed the
revolutionary steps which we had taken on those great days to crush out
all the aristocrats in Paris!"]

[Footnote 34128: Schmidt, I. 244. Report by Dutard, May 18.]

[Footnote 34129: Buchez et Roux, XXVII. 253 and following pages, session
of May 27.--Mortimer-Ternaux, VII. 294.--Buchez et Roux, XXVIII. 9
("Precis rapide" by Gorsas).]

[Footnote 34130: Buchez et Roux, XXVII. 258. Meillan, 43.]

[Footnote 34131: Buchez et Roux, XXVII. 259 (words of Raffet).]

[Footnote 34132: Meillan, 44.--Buchez et Roux, XXVII. 267, 280.]

[Footnote 34133: Meillan, 44. Placed opposite the president, within
ten paces of him, with my eyes constantly fixed on him, because in the
horrible din which disgraced the Assembly we could have no other compass
to steer by, I ca