13th).] [Footnote 11118: Ibid., XVIII., 591.

(Speech by Couthon, December 4th).
Ibid., Barere: "Electoral assemblies are monarchical institutions, they attach to royalism, they must be specially avoided in revolutionary times."] [Footnote 11119: Mortimer-Ternaux, VIII., 40.

(Decree passed on the proposition of Danton, session of September 13th).

The motive alleged by Danton is that "members are still found on the committees whose opinions, at least, approach federalism." Consequently the committees are purified, and particularly the Committee of General Security.

Six of its members are stricken off (Sept.