That they are not satisfied with Trochu, and that they entertain different political and social opinions to those of the bourgeoisie, is very possible.

Opinions, however, are free, and they have shown as yet that they are willing to subordinate the expression of theirs to the exigencies of the national defence.

I go a good deal among them, and while many of them wish for a general system of rationing, because they think that it will make the provisions last longer, they have no desire to pillage or to provoke a conflict with the Government.

I regard them myself, in every quality which makes a good citizen, as infinitely superior to the journalists who lecture them, and who would do far better to shoulder a musket and to fall into the ranks, than to waste paper in reviling the Prussians and bragging of their own heroism.

As soldiers, the fault of the working men is that they will not submit to discipline; but this is more the fault of the Government than of them.