The republic., 1851-08-06
ON the Right.-Impeach the President, bud DO

M. v. Hugo said he conhning himself TO
the presSsat oS ,hs II w ;ntsE
rupton, during which MN. de Coislin, de Cau-
laincourt, and Resseguier spoke very warmly to
the honorable gentleman.l He would ask him
whether the country had not right 30 expect that
be should quit the government like an honest man.
Nj. Clary DO not calumniate him beforehand.
M. V. Hugo.-Those who felt offence were those
who said that on the second Sunday in May, 1852,
he would not quit power as he ought TO do He
had gathered that information from imperialist
pamphlets. What would Napoleon say, that great
shade which had been invoked? ? What would that
great man say who had gained 30 many battles,
and who, to use the words of NJ Michel, Ode Bour-
ges,) had gone eight hundred leagues from France
to provoke the Muscovite barbarian 10 the great
duel OF lSl2f What would that great spirit say
who foresaw that Europe would be republican or
Cossack, If he could that his empire, his glo-
rious empire, had now for apoogists and advisers
whom Those who, in the midst of our brilliant
epoch. turned towards the north with despair
which would be odious If it were not ridiculous,
and who, when the great words of liberty, pro-
gross, and democracy mentioned, threw
themselves fiat on the ground to ascertain whether
they could hear the Russian cannon. [Explos on
of murmurs.l
A yoice.-He insults his colleagues for the sake
OF making out phrase.
The tumult in the Assembly here became great
as TO almost beggar description.
M de la Moskowa And yet there is not word
Of indignation expressed from the ministerial
benches.
increased. M. Baroche, Nj. Leon Faucher, and
Nj. Crouseilhes. the ministers, stood up and ad-
dressed some warm remarks to M. V. Hugo.
The President.--I have called M. " Hugo to or
der. Allow him to explain himself.
A Voice.--You should inflict the censure him.
M. v. Hugo-I have been called to order for
having qualified. as had right to do, Cesarean
pamphleteers loud interruption
Voice.-He is going TO retract.
Another Voice.-You did not speak ofpamphlet-
eers only.
The President What NJ. " Hugo has said will
appear in the Moniteur. The Assembly will Judge
of his explanations.
M. v. Hugo.-I have changed nothing in the
Monits,r.
Several Voices.-You asked the reporters to make
some change.
NJ Panant, one of the questors, spoke to the
porters and begged them not to make any change.
nj. " Hugo.-Gentlemen, when you see the Mon
Itetr, to- morrow
A Voice-The report should not be falsified.
M. V. Hugo.-When they should read the phrase
which they had not heard [Oh, oh!l-the phrase
in which he had said that Napoleon would be in
around his heir men who, every time that democra-
cy, equality and the republic talked OF, fell
fiat their faces to listen for the Russian cannon.
[Long interruption.
A Voice.-That is not what said.
Another Yoice.-We hope that the Monitew will
not be falsihed.
Another voice.-You said that we fell on our
faces.
NJ Coquerel approached the tribune, and ap-
peared to advise M Hugo.
M. v. Hugo.-They would see in the Moniteur
OF the next day. [Interruption]
Voice.-You said-you.
Other Voices-He retreats
nj. V. Hugo.-He had not intended to address
himself to any one in the Assembly.
A Voice.-Oh, oh II is shameful
On the Right.-We heard you say you.
M v. Hugo had there the text of the MonifeW
Voice.-Revised and corrected.
M. V. Hugo.-It would prove that he had ad-
dressed himself to oh oh y
A Voice.-Then hold your tongue
On the Right--Show the manuscript of your
speech
Yoice.-Continue to recte
nj. V. Hugo.-He addressed himself to the part-
sans of the two monarchies in all France, and he
addressed one in that Assembly. daughter
He said to the Royalists that they men of ano
ther age, and he asked them why they coalcsced?
Why did he the hand of the empire in that of
Legitimacy?
Nj. de Laborde.-That is not true. Movement
M. v. Hugo.-They hoped to destroy the repub-
lie, but that was rude task. Had they thought of
that? When workman n had lnbored day for his
wages, let them try to take them from him When
people had labored eighteen centuries to obtain
the republic, let them try to wrcst the republic
from them The republic was the air they breath
ed-they could not make them breath another
The republic identifying itself with the people
and with the century. What the men of progress
desired he would say in one word-the suppression
of misery and the monarchy. France would not
be tranquil until all those who held out the hand,
from mendicants up to pretenders, should have
disappeared. IA long murmur of indignation.]
Voice.--You held out the hand to the mon
arcy!
On the Left.-Bravo, bravo!
On the the Right.-You encourage him in his in
solencc.
A Voice.--Mendicants are the poets who accept
pensions!
Another Voce.-And those who seek popularity
by means of violent phrases learned by heart and
delivered in cold blood
Voices on the Right.-Mendicant
The President-Let him finish for the love of
God! prolonged laughter
M. V. Hugo.-Factons surrounded the republic
to destroy it, but it would escape from their hands.
This is, of course, a faint and feeble reports yet
it will give some idea of the The next day,
the 18th, several persons addressed the Assembly,
and among them M. Baroche, Minister of Foreign
Affairs. He replied to by Victor Hugo, and
then came M. Dufaure. The speech of this gentle
against revision was in mild tone, and pro-
duced a powerful effect. Several of the Legiti-
msts appalled, at the solemn warnings and
fearful probabilities which he presented to their
view
Up to the 10Th Paris had remained perfectly
tranquil On this day there was good deal of
sensation, and the conviction was more general
than ever that the cause of revision tottering
under the battery of the republic On the evening
of Saturday the vote was taken amid a silence and
solemnity evincive of deep consciousness the
part of the members OF the gravity of the decision
about to be pronounced. The result was as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes .....,...... 724
Three fourths of this number, plus one,
the necessary majority. ............. 544
FOR revision. .......... ...-........... 44o
Against revision. .........-.......... 2Io
Thus the Monarchists not only did not obtain
three quarters, but fell considerably short of two
thirds -4S3. The vote would not have carried
bill for revision even in the United States. where
the proportion of wotbirds to one-thrd is re-
qured. This fact the Presse takes pains to state
for the edifcation of those who complain of the
conservative power this placed in the hands of the
minority.
Thus far. then, the Republicans, by pursuing
steady line of principle, by entrenching themselves
in the constitution, by going for the law, and TINS
placing their adversaries in the attitude of aga-
tors, conspiraors, and revolutioniss have achieved
a signal triumph. For this result, cannot doubt
nv former letters have nrepared vou even thonoh