“Citizens,—­Impressed with the absolute necessity of saving Paris and the Republic by the removal of every cause of collision, and convinced that the best means of attaining this grand object is to give satisfaction to the legitimate wishes of the people, we have resolved this very day to demand of the National Assembly the adoption of two measures which we have every hope will contribute to bring back tranquillity to the public mind.

    “These two measures are:  The election of all the officers of the
    National Guard, without exception, and the establishment of a
    municipal council, elected by the whole of the citizens.

    “What we desire, and what the public welfare requires under all
    circumstances; and which the present situation renders more
    indispensable than ever, is, order in liberty and by liberty.

    “Vive la France! Vive la Republique!

    “The representatives of the Seine: 

    “Louis Blanc, V. Schoelcher, Edmond Adam, Floquet, Martin Bernard,
    Langlois, Edouard Lockroy, Farcy, Brisson, Greppo, Milliere.

    “The maires and adjoints of Paris: 

“1st Arrondissement:  Ad.  Adam, Meline, adjoints.—­2nd Arrondissement:  Tirard, maire, representative of the Seine; Ad.  Brelay, Cheron, Loiseau-Pinson, adjoints.—­3rd Arrondissement; Bonvalet, maire; Ch.  Murat, adjoint.—­4th Arrondissement:  Vautrain, maire; Loiseau, Callon, adjoints.—­5th Arrondissement:  Jourdan, adjoint.—­6th Arrondissement:  Herisson, maire; A. Leroy, adjoint.—­7th Arrondissement:  Arnaud (de l’Ariege), maire, representative of the Seine.—­8th Arrondissement:  Carnot, maire, representative of the Seine.—­9th Arrondissement:  Desmaret, maire.—­10th Arrondissement:  Dubail, maire; A. Murat, Degoyves-Denunques, adjoints.—­11th Arrondissement:  Motu, maire, representative of the Seine; Blanchon, Poirier, Tolain, representative of the Seine.—­12th Arrondissement:  Denizot, Dumas, Turillon, adjoints.—­18th Arrondissement:  Leo Meillet, Combes, adjoints.—­14th Arrondissement:  Heligon, adjoint.—­15th Arrondissement:  Jobbe-Duval, adjoint.—­16th Arrondissement:  Henri Martin, maire and representative of the Seine,—­17th.  Arrondissement:  FRANCOIS FAVRE, maire; MALOU, VILLENEUVE, CACHEUX, adjoints.—­18th.  Arrondissement:  CLEMENCEAU, maire and representative of the people; J.B.  LAFONT, DEREURE, JACLARD, adjoints.”

This proclamation has now been posted two hours, and I have not yet met a single person who does not approve of it entirely.  The deputies of the Seine and the maires of Paris have, by the flight of the Government to Versailles, become the legitimate chiefs.  We have elected them, it is for them to lead us.  To them belongs the duty of reconciling the Assembly with the city; and it appears to us that they have taken the last means of bringing about that conciliation, by disengaging all that is legitimate and practical