n Loiret, "the churches are attended
by the multitude almost as regularly as before 1788. One-sixth of
the communes (only) have neither worship nor minister and, in these
communes, both are strongly desired."]

[Footnote 3180: Archives nationales, F7, 7129. (Tarn, canton of Vielmur,
Germinal 10, year IV.) "The ignorant now regard patriot and brigand as
synonymous."]

[Footnote 3181: Archives nationales, F7, 7108. (Doubs, canton of Vercel,
Pluviose 20, year IV.) "Under the law of Prairial II, the unsworn
priests were all recalled by their former parishioners. Their hold on
the people is so strong that there is no sacrifice that they will not
make, no ruse nor measures that they will not employ to keep them
and elude the rigor of the laws bearing on them"--(Ibid., canton of
Pontarlier, Pluviose 3, year IV.) "In the primary assemblies, the
aristocracy, together with spite, have induced the ignorant people not
to accept the constitution except on condition of the recall of
their transported or emigrant priests for the exercise of their
worship."--(Ibid., canton of Labergement, Pluviose 14, year IV.) "The
cultivators adore them.... I am the only citizen of my canton who,
along with my family, offers up prayers to the Eternal without any
intermediary."--F7, 7127. (Cote-d'Or, canton of Beaune, Ventose 5, year
IV.) "Fanaticism is a power of great influence."--(Ibid., canton of
Frolois, Pluviose 9, year IV.) "Two unsworn priests returned eighteen
months ago; they are hidden away and hold nocturnal meetings. .. They
have seduced and corrupted at least three-quarters of the people of both
sexes."--(Ibid., canton of Ivry, Pluviose 1, year IV.) "Fanaticism and
popery have perverted the public mind."--F7, 7119. (Puy-de-Dome, canton
of Ambert, Ventose 15, year IV.) "Five returned priests have
celebrated the mass here, and each time were followed by 3000 or 4000
persons."--F7, 7127. (Dordogne, canton of Carlux, Pluviose 18, year IV.)
"The people are so attached to the Catholic faith, they walk fully
two leagues to attend mass."--F7, 7119. (Ardeche, canton of
Saint-Barthelemy, Pluviose 15, year IV.) "The unsubmissive priests have
become absolute masters of popular opinion."--(Orne, canton of Alencon,
Ventose 22, year IV.) "Presidents, members of the municipal councils,
instead of arresting the refractory priests and bringing them into
court, admit them to their table, lodge them and impart to them the
secrets of the government."--F7,