\"Ontheappearanceofahussar，\"writesDesmoulins，\"theyshout，’TheregoesPunch！’andthestone—cuttersflingstonesathim。Lastnighttwoofficersofthehussars，MM。deSombreuilanddePolignac，cametothePalais—Royal……chairswereflungatthem，andtheywouldhavebeenknockeddowniftheyhadnotrunaway。Thedaybeforeyesterdaytheyseizedaspyofthepoliceandgavehimaduckinginthefountain。Theyranhimdownlikeastag，hustledhim，peltedhimwithstones，struckhimwithcanes，forcedoneofhiseyesoutofitssocket，andfinally，inspiteofhisentreatiesandcriesformercy，plungedhimasecondtimeinthefountain。Histormentslastedfromnoonuntilhalf—pastfiveo’clock，andhehadabouttenthousandexecutioners。\"——Considertheeffectofsuchafocalcenteratatimelikethis。Anewpowerhassprungupalongsidethelegalpowers，alegislatureofthehighwaysandpublicsquares，anonymous，irresponsible，withoutrestraint。Itisdrivenonwardbycoffeehousetheories，bystrongemotionsandthevehemenceofmountebanks，whilethebarearmswhichhavejustaccomplishedtheworkofdestructionintheFaubourgSaint—Antoine，formitsbodyguardandministerialcabinet。
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Popularmobsbecomeapoliticalforce。—PressureontheAssembly。—
Defectionofthesoldiery。
Thisisthedictatorshipofamob，anditsproceedings，conformingtoitsnature，consistinactsofviolence，whereveritfindsresistance，itstrikes。——ThepeopleofVersailles，inthestreetsandatthedoorsoftheAssembly，daily\"comeandinsultthosewhomtheycallaristocrats。\"[24]OnMonday，June22nd，\"d’Espréménilbarelyescapesbeingknockeddown；theAbbéMaury……oweshisescapetothestrengthofacuré，whotakeshimupinhisarmsandtosseshimintothecarriageoftheArchbishopofArles。\"Onthe23rd，\"theArchbishopofParisandtheKeeperoftheSealsarehooted，railedat，scoffedat，andderided，untiltheyalmostsinkwithshameandrage。\"Soformidableisthetempestofragewithwhichtheyaregreeted，thatPasseret，theKing’ssecretary，whoaccompaniestheminister，diesoftheexcitementthatveryday。Onthe24th，theBishopofBeauvaisisalmostknockeddownbyastonestrikinghimonthehead。Onthe25th，theArchbishopofParisissavedonlybythespeedofhishorses，themultitudepursuinghimandpeltinghimwithstones。Hismansionisbesieged，thewindowsareallshattered，and，notwithstandingtheinterventionoftheFrenchGuards，theperilissogreatthatheisobligedtopromisethathewilljointhedeputiesoftheThird—Estate。ThisisthewayinwhichtherudehandofthepeopleeffectsareunionoftheOrders。Itbearsasheavilyonitsownrepresentativesasonitsadversaries。\"Althoughourhallwasclosedtothepublic，\"saysBailly，\"therewerealwaysmorethansixhundredspectators。\"[25]