Thus, while trying to have the election law passed under the
Constitution, both measures were rejected."
[21] Schmidt, "Tableaux de Paris pendant la Revolution." (Reports of
Messidor 1 and 24, year III.) "Good citizens are alarmed at the
numerous pardons granted to the members of the revolutionary
committees." "The release of numerous terrorists is generally turned
to account." - Mallet-Dupan, " Correspondance," etc., I., 259, 261,
321. "The vilest terrorists have been set free; a part of them
confined in the chateau of Ham have been allowed to escape; they are
summoned from all parts of the kingdom; they even send for them
abroad, in Germany, in Belgium, in Savoy, in Geneva. On reaching
Paris they are given leaders and organized. September 11 and 12 they
began to meet publicly in groups and to use threats. I have proof of
emissaries being engaged in recruiting them in the places I have
mentioned and in paying their expenses to the capital." (Letter of
September 26, 1795.)
[22] Buchez et Roux, XXXVII., 36, 49. (Reports of Merlin de Douai and
Barras on the 13th of Vend?miaire.) - Thibaudeau, "Histoire de la
Convention et du Directoire," I., 209.
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