How did Camille Desmoulins support Georges Danton’s moderate opposition?

Camille Desmoulins served as the primary spokesman for the moderate opposition led by Georges Danton during the French Revolution.1

He supported Danton’s moderate political line primarily through his newspaper, Le Vieux Cordelier ("The Old Cordelier"). In this publication, Desmoulins provided critical support for the Dantonist agenda in the following ways:12

• Anti-Hébertist Campaign: In the initial issues of his paper (December 1793), he attacked the radical Jacques Hébert and his followers for their extreme policies, specifically their dechristianizing movement.12
• Challenging the Terror: In subsequent issues, Desmoulins expanded his critique to challenge the Reign of Terror itself, lashing out against the Committee of Public Safety and its use of political terror and economic controls.12

By voicing these criticisms, Desmoulins and Danton challenged the entire policy of the Revolutionary government, effectively awakening the hopes of those who opposed the regime. This stance ultimately led to their arrest and execution in April 1794.12