The French Revolution - Volume 3

CHAPTER I. JACOBIN GOVERNMENT

I. The despotic creed and instincts of the Jacobin.

Weakness of former governments.--Energy of the new government.--The despotic creed and instincts of the Jacobin.

So far, the weakness of the legal government is extreme. During four years, whatever its kind, it has constantly and everywhere been disobeyed. For four years it never dared enfo...