("To Maximilian Robespierre and his royalists," a pamphlet by Louvet.)--Beugnot, "Memoires," I., 250, "On arriving in Paris as deputy from my department (to the Legislative Assembly) Danton sought me and wanted me to join his party.
I dined with him three times, in the Cour du Commerce, and always went away frightened at his plans and energy....

He contented himself by remarking to his friend Courtois and my colleague: 'Thy big Beugnot is nothing but a devotee--you can do nothing with him.'"] [Footnote 3163: The Cordeliers district.

(Buchez et Roux, IV., 27.) Assembly meeting of the Cordeliers district, November 11th, 1789, to sanction Danton's permanent presidency.

He is always re-elected, and unanimously.

This is the first sign of his ascendancy, although sometimes, to save the appearance of his dictatorship, he has his chief clerk Pare elected, whom he subsequently made minister.] [Footnote 3164: Buchez et Roux, IV., 295, 298, 401; V., 140.] [Footnote 3165: Ibid., VIII., 28 (October, 1790).] [Footnote 3166: Ibid., IX., 408: X., 144, 234, 297, 417 .-- Lafayette "Memoires," I., 359, 366.