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states, in the first place, "that Frenchmen are equals and brethren,
and that they should give each other aid;" and that "the masters
should share with their fellows, especially this year, which is one
of scarcity." In the next place, it is written that "all property
belongs to the nation," and that is the reason why "it has taken the
possessions of the Church." Now, all Frenchmen compose the nation,
and the conclusion is clearly apparent. Since, in the eyes of the
tailor, the property of individual Frenchmen belongs to all the
French, he, the tailor, has a right to at least the quota which
belongs to him. - One travels fast and far on this downhill road,
for every mob considers that this means immediate enjoyment, and
enjoyment according to its own ideas. There is no care for
neighbors or for consequences, even when imminent and physical, and
in twenty places the confiscated property perishes in the hands of
the usurpers.
This voluntary destruction of property can be best observed in the
third department, that of Corr?ze.
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