[67] Their names were Ozanne and Damien; the same Damien, I believe, who committed the blunder of September 13, 1791. See [p. 150].
[68] Article 9 of the decree of October 8 and 9, 1790.
[69] “Notables-adjoints,” to the number of seven in each district. Danton himself was elected on to such a body in May or June 1790, and served for a few months.
[70] That is, till his election as substitute to the Procureur in December 1791.
[71] January 25, 28; February 4, 16; March 3, 5, 13, 19; June 15, 19, 23. Aulard, Rev. Française, February 14, 1893, pp. 142, 143.
[72] It is this warrant which has probably misled one biographer as to the date of the “Affaire Marat.” (Danton, Homme d’État, p. 67: “En mars survint l’affaire Marat.”)
[73] That is, of course, the inclusion of Paris into the general scheme of December 1789—a scheme that enfranchised the peasants, but created an oligarchy in the towns. See above, pp. [21], [22], and [93].
[74] He received 12,550 votes, the great bulk of the limited suffrage. Forty-nine odd votes were cast for Danton, but he was obviously not a candidate (Aulard).
[75] Ami du Peuple, No. 192.
[76] Révolutions de France et Brabant, tom. x. p. 171.