The New York herald., 1869-12-29


acknowledge.
M. do FORBADE saia:-I have been 80 directly ap-
peaed to that feel 1t my duty TO address the House.
will 20 through the facts that have been laid before
you and point out those for which am answerable
and those which took place without my knowledge
For these Will never consider myself responsible,
but neither will ever desert functiOnares whose
sole crime IS that they have committed lew errors
or Judgment, Without taking into account the SER
vices they have done not only the government put
the country ft,eS oiea, t,es 6sef have no opinion
10 ofer as TO the future prospects or ocIai candi.
datesnps new state Of things may bring about
change OF system, but there Is one point as to
which every government be 1t absolute or liberal,
monarcmcal or republican, mas never varied,
oaslmlr rerler and md cavour ''' entertained no no
difference OF opnion-that il, that u government
must DC prepared TO act and TO resist / nave au-
visedly used the words ''monarchcal or repun-
lcan;' were l 10 quote the circulars OF NJ. Ledru
Rollin you would see how oIlicial candidateships
were understood IN 1915 we now discussing
merely isolated and detailed cases. At that period
not less than i5o commissioners Or deputy c0nns-
5loners sent into the departments to get up repub
lcan feelng were candidates or seats In the Assem-
bly,, and every one oil them was supported by the
goverBment. (Tres bien, tres bien, upr0ar the
ieft.) At that period iii one single department tthe
Heraut not less than l40 mayors were revoked by
the government commissioner, VINO was also caIi-
dleate Fresh applause and uproar.l But Will
not dwell on the past win show the house how we
tions 0t ls6a--and here / must appeal to your
memory. Last April 1 was ''interpellated" on
plicit answer and the appreciation Of the house did
not fan me when | vndcated the right OF
the government to support those candidates
who personted Its policy. l think tnat
under any regime the Ministers, be they who they
may will have 10 endorse that principle. The only
diiesence IS question Of degree N its application
the Offlclal candidateships ought To be worked by
appealing TO the sympathy OF the constituencies aud
j urged all functiOnareS to do all they could To
Rndl that sympathy. refrain from resorting TO any
thing In tue shape Of corruption or Intimidation
were woro ana aa pr9cssy wha
SAID There are TWO ways OF applying adminlsJra-
tive pressure-on the mayors aud on the people. AS
regards the mayors you may recollect how severely
the revocation and suspension OF these municipal
functOnar!es was criticised ON the OCCASION of Tho
previous general election. The subject did not es-
cape my attention, and OH the Sd VI May last for
warded circular to the projects requesting them,
ut the time OF the elections, to refrain as much ~
slde ed as having political character. t''Yes 6ieH"
That Is exactly the pressure that applied to the
suspended, ana on account OF very exceptional cir
cumstanccs. The mayors freely adopted sucn or
such candidate Nay, some OF them were candI.
dates themselves. "a short we appealed to the
mayors confidence and sympathy but we put no
pressure upon them. (Renewed approbau0nJ /
now come to the populations Of the rural districts,
Which constitute the chief efeement OF strength In our
army and which ABOVE all represent the morality OF
the country. TRES bten) have always heard that
wallOwng IN british ignorance and deDauchery.
We won't say that such sights are not TO be seen,
but it Is III large towns that nave seen them-(treS
bien)-it is always the towns that those Attacks
originate against the principles which secure pro-
perry order and individual liberty. and form the
groundwork OF society itself. AS for my part IL
versa, suffrage be really exposed 10 some dangers,
itis not ut khe hands OF the country voters, but
of the town Voters that should apprehend those
dangers II vigorous government, strong In the
CONSCIOUSNESS OF It's right, were not at hand to
press evil passions and insane doctrines. TAP
plause) What pressure nave we put upon the eiec-
torsr You heard me tell you from this tribune how
meant to respect their Independence. WelI my
words were printed and circulated all over the
country. In addition sent circular to the projects
supplying information for the carrying OUT of the
laws relative TO electons What was the drlft OF
that circular? why, that the respect OF the law
should DC enforced, by securing the sincere mani
iestation or the 0ountry's viii tres bteHJ Witnin
the last few days the conduct OF a mayor has been
blamed, and Justly balued, Tor having taxen tue
votes III soup tureen, which he used as an electoral
urn. Now, am anxious to state that circular mad
been sent TO the prefcc:s recommending them to
nave proper voting boxes estab lsned all the
munes, and that tue Home 0nice forwarded about
might not be able TO afford the expense. now
to the election Of the GirOnde IN. Dre0lel. Here
hnd TWO grieyances-rss, the project sending Young
papers by post under MS official frank and letter
to the mayors IN winch the project cautioned tnen
that band OF maelactors were going about the de-
partnent under the pretence OF being engaged III
election business. AS regards the sending OF the
votlng papers don't approve oiit. II had been
consulted should have SAID that tue project gave
himself q great deal OF unnecessary trouble. But
can II be looked upon aa q means OF lntintdatlnx
tine electors In department 80 punclious about lts
feet only meant to ssimulale the zeal or OF
electors. tUproar.) l repeat that don't approve
u IltluS uOuc 50, DUJ really uOut IlIuA IL IL
sufficient motive Tor quashng the election. As
10 the second grievance, 1t Is beyond question
very much more serious. 1t IS either u most
unJustiiaDle electloueerlng manHuvre, or II ~
a perfectly legitimate manuuvre. For my part,
believe that 1t was perfectly Legitimate and tnat
the project really believed that his department was
exposed to real dangers. (.'No no." and uproar On
the iet) The department OF tue Gironde was not
the only one which was y prey to great agitation.
a. proar on tle lett Here Paris bands or male
lactOrs went about the streets-they were tried and
condemned by the Court Of Assize. Al ST. Etlenne,
on the night OF May ~, the Jesuits' College pIl
laged, ana an attempt made to burn II down. Well
the Project OF st. Etenne, whom | shall also have
the honor TO defend on future occasion, was pub
Icy thanked by The EGtdireUJ, lne most advanced
journal or the country. There were disturbances at
Aries. AZ Amiens, AZ Lille, AZ Nantes, at bordeaux.
Al Bordeaux two bands OF maieiactors invaded tne
Quai des Cnsrtreux, ana nung quantity Of goods
ped there into the river The existence OF these
naleactors was, therefore, no fancy on the part OF
the project. We went through period OF grave
disturbance and when we compare the doctrlles
tnat have been preached ana the outrages tnat have
been coulmttted, we cannot but acnnow edge That
malelactors are growing strangely confident. loud
applause IRON the right anu cehtfe.I
NJ. JULES FAvRE-have there Dcen any prosecu-
tionss
NJ. DE I'HorrrAL Government COMMISSIONER
Yes, ut Bordeaux, ana CONVICTIONS too
Nj. DE fORCADE-And the GaoHae newspaper,
which described the prefecps circular-a contden-
tia circular, oDserve-sis ''aDOmlnaber It's irst
page, bitterly complains further on that the adnnl.
have 1t all tnelr own way, wnie 1t employs the poncc
on election duty. uproar on the eltJ
NJ. GANBETrA uttered few words which the noise
rendered inaudtbe.
The MIsisrEK-i have not heard what NJ. GamDetta
sild.
~. GangErrA-I am sorry Interrupted you, for
have been using all my power OF self-contr0l to
listen 80 YOU patiently. tUproarl. WHAT sad was
that your account OF what appeared la the GD01tCe
sa qUOple unworthy OF the House and Of yourself.
(UpronrL
N. pE FoRcADR-Well, the Guyenne which Is an
opposition Vegit'mist print, aud which supported
some opposition candidates, made witty parallel
between The Two articles OF the G,rOiide one
piaiung that properly was not safe, the other tnat
tne preects circular mad scattered terror through
oI the department. Terror, indeed IL was created
no doubt, but oy the eeetiOneering agents WHO went
about the pubic houses In the Upper Lore, 1or
Instance, voters were beaten, Knocked down ana
insulted. Everyone has more or less suffered from
tnat kind OF violence, and even You, gentlemen OF
the leiG, you have not been spared. We depiOred
this display OF violence, even though 1t was directed
against political adversarcs. Let u5 consign 10
Ouiy0i--iet us bury ior evcrthat ghost oi admin
fstratve pressure which is haunting persev eringy
sninc OIL the mamhera of this UnIisn ,nn