known\"thieves\"who，beforeThermidor，weresomany\"littleRobespierres，\"eachinhisowncanton，\"thepatriots\"who，aroundOrleans，\"builtpalaces，\"who，\"exclusives\"atValenciennes，\"havingwastedbothpublicandprivatefunds，possessthehousesandpropertyofemigrants，knockeddowntothematahundredtimeslessthantheirvalue。\"[135]Onthisside，theiroutstretchedfingersshamelesslyclutchalltheycangetholdof；fortheobligationofeacharrestedpartytodeclarehisname，qualityandfortune，asitnowisandwasbeforetheRevolution，giveslocalcupidityaknown，sure，directandpalpableobject。—AtToulouse，saysaprisoner，[136]\"thedetailsandvalueofanobjectweretakendownasifforasuccession，\"whilethecommissionerswhodrewupthestatement，\"ourassassins，proceeded，beforehandandalmostunderoureyes，totaketheirshare，disputingwitheachotheronthechoiceandsuitablenessofeachobject，comparingthecostofadjudicationwiththemeansoflesseningit，discussingthecertainprofitsofsellingagainandofthetransfer，andconsuminginadvancethepickingsarisingfromsalesandleases。\"—InProvence，wherethingsaremoreadvancedandcorruptionisgreaterthanelsewhere，wherethepurportandaimsoftheRevolutionwerecomprehendedatthestart，itisstillworse。NowheredidJacobinrulersdisplaytheirrealcharactermoreopenly，andnowhere，from1789to1799，wasthischaractersowellmaintained。AtToulon，thedemagoguesintheyearV。，asintheyearII。，are[137]
\"formerworkmenandclerksintheArsenalwhohadbecome’bosses’byactingasinformersandthroughterrorism，gettingpropertyfornothing，orataninsignificantprice，andplottingsalesofnationalpossessions，pettytradersfromallquarterswithstocksofgoodsacquiredinallsortsofways，throughrobberies，throughpurchasesofstolengoodsfromservantsandemployeesinthecivil，warandnavydepartments，andthroughabandonedorbought—upclaims；inaword，menwho，havingrunawayfromothercommunes，passtheirdaysincoffee—
housesandtheirnightsinhousesofill—fame。\"—AtDraguignan，Brignolles，Vidauban，Fréjus，atMarseilles，afterThermidor，theintermittentreturnstoTerrorismalwaysrestorethesamequarriesofthejusticiaryandthepolicetooffice。[138]\"Artisans，onceuseful，butnowtiredofworking，andwhomtheprofessionofpaidclubbists，idleguardians，\"andpaidlaborers\"hastotallydemoralized，\"
scoundrelsinleaguewitheachotherandmakingmoneyoutofwhatevertheycanlaytheirhandson，likethievesatafair，habituallylivingattheexpenseofthepublic，\"bestowingthefavorsofthenationonthosewhosharetheirprinciples，harboringandaidingmanywhoareunderthebanofthelawandcallingthemselvesmodelpatriots，[139]
thatis，inthepayofgamblinghellsandhousesofprostitution。\"—