New-York tribune., 1870-02-02
THE ROCHEFORT DEBATE.


s. ID. STOCKING, Corresponding Secretary.
THE ROCHEFORT DEBATE.
The London papers of the 10Th give reports
ut length Of the debate the question OF the arraign
Of NJ. Henri Rochefort in the Corps Legsla Tne
debate opened By motion for vote Of confidence in
the Ministry by NJ E>tsncen. who begged them IN re-
their intention 10 prosecute. To this nj. Olivier
replied that the Government must insist on the arragn
NJ Rochefort rose in his place and demanded speak.
Instantly there cries Of la tribune" and even
lOrdre," but NJ Rocbefort not To be lntindated.
and be addressed the Chamber from his bench,
lie had not he said defend the Incrminated article,
or who had Deary becI, the victims of the crime
united He would merely say In the name Of the people
Cabinet questions. explained the demand Of The Mill
stry by assuming that it was necessary at price to
drive "a disagrrtable Deputy from the Chamber. Muir
murs and nterruptionl He thought that lie knew the
and this their opinion. Yes! 1t ut any
price that the Deputy Of the rst clrcunscrptlOn Of the
Seine be got rid Of aud the people SAID that II
thrown prison to-day that the only the Gov.
would not defend himself The Government had com
mtted mistake which lie would not aid II To repair For
areben.ibe perseaon There We're on those benches
two exMnisters who had taken him by the hand 10 lead
him TO that House He would not hinder tile empire from
committing another fault, for all the faults committed
turned to the profit of the Republic. appreciation on
the Left
After the excitement caused by NJ. ROchefors short
said:
The reporter the demand for the prosecution Of
OF our members, put the case on the ground OF depen
sity - aid upon the Chamber and yet many friends OF
the Ministry have exhOed 1t To drop this prosecutions
Government ought 10 reflect on the situation which Itself
has created Ii has long allowed the laws the press
Sleep aud Prince Bonaparte has used aud abused this
liberty extent that the honorable baIonnIer OF
the order Of Corsica thought 1t necessary 10
take notice OF his hbellons publication In the Arenr de
Ia COrSe IL IN consequence of his hbelons articles
that the sad OF Autern took place. The unforu
youDg declared himself friend OF Rochefort
article the natural Of Indignation proceeding
from the heart OF the writer excited by this catastrophe
I..xu nttyl uua
by pressing this prosecution bnt In reality only showed
ts weakness. He hoped the Chamber would not author
ze political prosecution which could only result III the
expulsion of Of their brother Deputies To-day the
Ministry made Cabinet question Of the prosecution;
might put the Cabinet question in inverse for The
prosecution so universally regarded as mistake
That M 10 this hour friends of the Government
had cherished the hope that they would back out of H.
If only the interest OF that work Of liberty which NJ
NJ Emmanuel Arago ascended the tribune and spoke at
length Oh tie iuyiOlabity of Deputies; he af~r~ard
drew a dr anac picture of The scene at Anteuil and
Terminated his speech by Tcinakng that the souvenir O
Strasburg of Boucgne. aud the al of December ought
to render the judges of Roche1ort clrcnmspect.
NJ. Emile Olnyer rose 10 reply. lie contradicted the
Statements made by NJ Roehefort respecting popu
lar opinion people well knew that he owed hs seat
imperial cenency, which had permitted hin " return
TO France in giving him a safe conduct ,.,-.,-.
NJ. Ruchefort interrupted the Minister, dearing that
conduct had been given to hi and that he had
arrested at the froptier. It was the bad effect
caused by his hat had produced his liberation.
He would have been elected all the same. -
In the course OF the debate, NJ Olivier said IN:
due The desire to get rid of d>agreeabc Deputy III
lie viii permit NE toexpress my opinion, tis III no way
disageeahle TO the Government 10 him Apon these
benehes and 10 listen TO his speeches li@ughterJ
make here thai the government does not like it those
/ might make elsewhere. The Keeper Of the Seals
has Tie had habit Of addressing himself 10 me personally
/ forbid HIM that familiarity do not know INN. RON
iCal eXcianatiOus, aud Wuilnurs on a great many
benches He should address himself 10 the Chamber"
Mr. Olivier In the course Of extended speech, de.
clared OIL behalf Of the Government:
1--WE do admit that representative of the people
whenever peA~eS,
appeal to arms and bringing whole population into The
woke those ',o,rnfes precisely he,aIse we are deter
mined repIess them IL j. not without emotion that
utter this word repression IA word mil Of grief and
anguish TO repress Is 10 shed blood and ask GOD
sole favor, yOuchsafe 10 US 10 quit power without
having shed one drop OF blood. lApplause.I And. IN
NJ. Gambetta-' For that you require but CLEAN Of
good sense. Oh. OH aud loud lrotes,auonsI
NJ. Olivier" what you nerd
The Minister OF the Interior DO not reply
NJ Olivier hat you need d. Camnettd, % a sleani
of patriotism and "a CLEAN Of cOnscthce'
Another excited passage in Subsequent debate grow
IDg ont Of the Roclriort affair Is mus reported
The Minister OF Justice having entered iha Chamber
NJ. GambetGa, addressing him. SAID fol hays 40 Iiybi
snce your culseirnce is 80 easiic 81 OJ,ier piled
that be could treat with conemptt 20 direct attacks
words e Esss rad Ss.s "ssd ~ osbea Ill your eo.ses
disturbed by passion yoa would not speak >
OH from this pont alnld intense eaelts,inent'
You were Repgbh'an ic.Tefy soid am ~; !;
replied the Minister. and have never bad other
dtrre
Your uf others has comuenccd Win your
fortune" continued NJ. GaDbetta. Ny foltur,' tx
claluled M Olivier, " is the excercire of power,
burden which IL 10 far from easy ~ bear lhen ebhued
tie following passage OF rhetorical arms
M GaIbeItu- Your constituents have proclaimed your
conduct ia dlsgracefnl. -, - Z,
NJ Oliyer-fidety to my county Is the sole cause OF
my taking office. 80.
H. CiaInbetta-Throueh adulstOn Of the Court.
M. Oniyer-IhOsc who tax OF fortune are inc very
men who make politics steppng'stone to fortune
have never had but one aiID-1ttrtY.
NJ Gatnbettn-You used 10 be a Republican
NJ Ollyer-Eyer since 1857 my constant ohject mas
been TO preserve The country from the tcrfUrs vi new
revolution. 80. -. :,
NJ jules Ferry-Y0u are deceivng MS then. lFumulfI
M. Einc O.livier-Eyer since 1851 have kept In View
the words Cayaigac protesting against niental rcscr
vaons "Lberty s the deaiesi object of my bie aud
though have been "a Republican,, support ths Empire
because 1t gives us liberty" Tben declare tnat was
opposed TO revolution. which could only bring with u
national disaster. niplored the Government to give
liberty to France aud, the Emperor having complied
with that demand have devoted inyscfto the task of
accomplishing the triumph OF IAberal ideas-
M GHubetta Un the midst OF pIeat uprOsT)-fon have
listened to false hood lstes "a the voice Of tIn
The President-I call NJ. GaDbetta 10 order.
NJ GaIubetiaYOu had better call NJ olivier % honor
The President loudly demanded silence, ad insisted on
the termination Of the dispute but was several minutes
before the uprOar and agitation subsided