The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-08
FRANCE.
Exciting Debate I'm the French Cham

ult. NJ. RouheE, speaking in reply to
NJ. Theirs, explained that the bill for
the reorganization ofthe army was not
/ due to any nneasiness caused by the
aggrandizement of Prussia. It was
merely necessary measure to be
ranked with the Introduction of iron
clads and the adoption of breech-
leaders. By means of railroads, troops
may now be concentrated with mathe-
NAUTICAL celebrity. By such means he
went on to say, Prussia, with Is, OO0, 900
/ of souls, was able to bring into the
field an active army OF $4,000 men.
But this is not all. She has also an
army of reserve,and National Guard,
mobile; to protect her hesrths and iu-
Sure their defense against any reverse
\ of fortune. Well, gentlemen. we have
been studying this organization with
out any reference to political questions,
and, having found il worthy of imita-
| tion, we haze decided on adopting 1t.
Such is the sole object OF the bill which
we have presented. The project, there
! fore, presents no contradiction with the
explanations of the Government 1t is
work of elevated forethought and
/ profound conviction. Having disposed
| of this question, I will now speak of
| the principle of nationalities, TO
which NJ. Theirs raises so many
objections He has called it the
torch of an incendiary, carrying desc
lation into all countries. He admits,
indeed, that at home it is nothing more
than the sovereignty of the people, but
adds tina. it should not, on that account,
be preached up and propagated over the
W hole world. But who does not make
himself the apostle of this principle
abroad? Where are the documents,
where the acts, to show that the French
the principle of universal suffrage every
where? No, gentlemen; France finds it
| good at home, but leaves iother nations
! to apply it or not, as they think proper.
Again, NJ. Thiers said, Louis XVI. was
at first proclaimed the savior of the
| people, and, what followed is well
knoWn-hrst came the Republic, then
/ Napoleon, then 1914, and the nation
having set up Napoleon overthrow him.
NJ. Thiers is too we'll read in history
not to know that Napoleon was not
overthrown by the people, but by a
foreign coalition, for the profit of a
family whose principles were contrary
| to those of the national sovereignty.
In 1880 the nation was not called on TO
sanction what had taken place. A
throne had been broken and another
was reconstI ucted out of the fragments
of the old; and a member of the dis
| possessed family was placed upon It.
The only legitimate government is that
In whose name I am now speaking; it
| was consecrated by vote of the nation
three several times-irst, at the moment
when another government was direct
ing the affairs of the country and dis
| posing of all the means of action-at
that momentthe exile presented him
self, alone, to the nation, with the
| prestige of his name, of his misfortunes,
and OF the glory of his family. loud
applause.l The nation then freely md
| spontaneously proclaimed Louis Ma
| poleon Bonaparte. After the I'd. of
december, it proclaimed him once
more. Lviolent interruption on some
benches.
NJ. Jules Favre-Say nothing about
the I'd of December. [Great noise, cries
and exclamations. 2
| NJ Theirs [standiug up and speaking
with great energy. Leave it buried in
oblivion More violent agitatiOn.l Do
not awake such remembrancesi [Con-
tinued noise.
| The President-Monsieur Thiers,
pray be calm, and do not speak unless
| you have received the usual authoriZa-
| ton.
NJ. Thiers lin the midst of the noise /
Do not speak of the I'd of December be-
fore those whom it prescribed. Loud
cries of "Order, order.'1
| The Observation-Disclosures Theirs, you
have not received permission to speak,
and, therefore. do not address the
Chamber.
NJ. Thiers, still standing up, again
/ pronounced some words which were
lost in the noise and agitation.
The President-I must request NJ.
Timers to sit down and be calm.
NJ. Rouher-M. Thters interrupts me
with a violence which call on the
Chamber to bear witness to. r'Yes,
yes" and continued agitation.l
NJ. Jules Favre-It is you, NJ. le Min
istTe, .s6, who % are " ,y,Iiolent, Noise; cries of
NJ. Thiers-I appeal to the Chamber.
NJ. Jules Simon-We appeal to France
and to public morality to be onr wit
ness. [Continued excitement.1 rTE- I.
The President-The agitation of the
| gushing the interruptions, for If did
would instantly call the authors of
them to order.
NJ. Rouher-I could only hear in NJ.
Thiers' interruptions the single word
f''proscribed."
NJ. Jules Fsvre-Yes, he was so, and
contrary to law. CCries of ''order, or
/ der."1
The President-I demand silence,
/ and will certainly call to order who
ever makes Interruptions.
/. NJ -Rouher-I have to say to NJ.
Thiers that had no intention of arous-
| ing in his mind either painful emo
ton or disagreeable "Reminiscences.
only wanted to state single fact, that
| French society had been saved from
anarchy. [Cries of "yes, yes" and
\ great interruption on some benches
+ NJ. Jules Favre-It is you who viola
ted the law. Continued ncise.l
M.RolherIt was evidently saved
kfrom anarchy. 1 call to witness these
/ passions neutrality-suspicious. forth on
| the benches of the left. [Cries of ''yes i,
| yes" eXclamatiOns on the opposition
| benches.l Who are you here your
selves2 You can not deny your origin
you spring yourselves from universal
1 suffrage. CRenewed interruption. !
nofse-this kind of insurrection. You
are quite mistaken. EApplause.l Your
violent interruptions drown my voice,
but they cannot alter my conviction,
/ and as to your invectives, I disdain
them. Another burstof noise and in
terruption from the left The princi-
\ pie of nationalities, the sovereignty OF
I ments solemly and leSitimately. lap
lprobadon. Yes, IT Is the only form
(, in which regular governments can be
constituted, and such persons as protest
against the sovereignty of the people
are nothing else but rebels tdes JdetielLzl
'EIViolent interruptions, as before.l
n. Ernest Picard-It is you who are
II. Thiers again rose suddenly, and
uttered some words in the midst OF the
n. Eugene Pelletan-It is you who
violated the national sovereignty and
universal suffrage. ICries of ''ordsr,
n. RouherLrhs rebels we're those
persons who conspired against Primes
ILouis Napoleon. Whoever attacks the