, 1870-02-04
ROCHEFORT.
The Debnto In rho Corp. x,exl.la,

The Debato In tho Corps Lexi.lattx
The London pssers at ths Il e1vs reports a,
lsa&tn o. re eepaseioyes ete question Of tae a..
l. Risiauf. Tne debate opened b. ! na1lou rm a
;s sots Of sonnosnce II the Minis - By II. Estsu.
ron 10 prosecute. TO tnis u. olGTes fspl:e1 ,Sat
tue snssihment nnst tns'st oa tae z1ralxament
4. AoGoefort rese IN hH place aad d4napoed 10
sun., and even "a isrure," bus II. Rocn-,orr m tut
-. nos 70 b. inim.oaed, and ho addressed rha
Chamber fFom n1a hench.
He had Cor, he said, 10 defend the fre1u!nnta4
at!cc, Which ~Aa the fstthfct expression Of those
H6o had bseo, or who nad nearly been, the nc.
TINS Of ;he crime committed. ue woald mercy
ssJ, IN he nane ot the people, tnAs tue 1sts.i,
who Old not tronhle ihemselre4 vttn C&oines
Quest1ers, row explained the demand OF thc Mn
pse q a1ee = Res,1 1o "A.
Cabinet taufmurs ard ntef1up,ionLl He
tnongnt tn1t ne knnH the masses. aad tnls Wa
Deputy cT the 1rst c,rcu inscription or the S.fne
va 70 e got ID Of, And tae people sat that II
,ss Ssosn mo ns09 rodt tnss wss sne only
ptotesr]. Be would not defend hiule.. The
RoTetlnent had committed . mlsiaIo which be
had been the victim OF low, petty, !ncoupronea.
slhle oeIeecutioo. There we're Cd rnoio eenoaes
tvo e Altiste.s rho had takeu hin b. tae nand
th1 enp'te from committing another tault, tof
al the taulA comntted turned to the pspnI OF me
'sPqn!e; nas fAuPtooas!on on she lefSl
hort mecca had substded, N. Picard moun,ed
Tne reporter, on tne demand for tho proseeu:lop
Q! one OF our member, put the case on the groupd
Of ndependenf Justice. and now are told tass
political necessity u laid upon the Chamber
hotted It to drop this prosecution. Government
ouahs 10 feeect % tho situation which Itself nas
crested rss q i has Iqng allo ned ibe !aws On .ne
ao1s Cd THU liberty 10 tuc1 extent tnat the boo.
osah1c basonnier Of the order Of AdvocateV Of
lloel!ous publication ID The Artnir de IA car1. Il
Maa IN Consequence Of biz lioellsus articles that
he ead event Of Auteuii TOOK place. Tne
Ell Trend {'oof o %ss asea ga ,sos hg
the tetr1nls affair occurred. Tue ipcr.mina.eo
@ Article = - - tas natural ctJ Of indignation pro
me ca'a.ttophe- Tha government might fancy ii
va va thowln9 strength hy presiding This proseea-
31on m t nns y sn Iss, i oay sho seq - veaAnesa
lt!csi profccnton, which coold only result In tue
e1puision Of ore Of their brother Depnre,. To-
prosecution. let them bear in MIND that one day
ne verdict Of = Jury might pat the Cab!uet q7es-
1n u ~ on Tns -, 70
no1F INC very friends or the government had
chenahsd g The hope that tn-y you'd back out Of i
o6iy - .as intsrest q that work Of liberty which
n. EnranQel Arago asceuded the trthuns ana
spoke st length On the insloleolls1 Of Deputies;
1~ A&ACAHAAA OlGW q uI8u&IE ptELu1G CT kQE
rcene ss Anteui, AID terminated h!s speech b.
Iemalilpg that the souvenir OF Strasonrx, oi
BoI!oRne, AID the ID OF December, ought to
render The Judges Of Rochefoft ctrcum ipecL
II. Eule OniEier rose to reply. He conu adtc' I'd
the statements made by u. Rochefors reapectns
ns = ws 1nsr ' n
Permitted hin TO return to Franco In Els1ns him =
ii. Rocneiort interrupted the Minister, .doc.as-
tbE lhzt no safe coLuuct had been given to him.
and that be had been Arrested At ths trputIer. Ii
tas s's s,ssa n: ss ssf e., na
i d course oi The debate. y, Olivier SAID:
prosecution y dee 10 the deare 70 get rid OF =
ouae1eeA eAhlc Deputy. Ii he Will permit me- to az
press my opinion, Ii u IN no way dtaazreeanle 10
n. Rcchetors replied: " 1t Ia nor inc sp eeehta
ImaSe ns1s taAs ne go1efaneot does not me:
OF The Seals han tue haa nsn:t o. addressing him.
self TO ne personally. forbid hlu that fAulHAt-
ald a. nurMnrs M M 1ue On i e1e.: % msny eencae1; L:
should address himself to The chsuoer."
n: oll,vlss II .he es eouEse II :, Of IN extended
1--WE do cot sdm!t that : representative OF tne
people eau assume the right, Whenever he pleases,
whole popuiat,on inc The atreet Wo wlil not
have tupun,tJ for those who provoke these
'journtt.' precisely because ve are determined to
rcpress them. tis not without emotion tnAt
ard anguish. To sepresa Is - she'd blood, and ve
* God, - soe Iayor. 70 voueosate to ~ to
quit power without having sned one drop OF
blood IApplause.] And. in order That It may ee
ee.m q Roea "on' adIe sad oud dqa pto
i. oIayitr. "wa.t ,oa need. :,
~ Olivier. "Wnas ,ou need, u. Ganheita,
I. . clean of patriotism and aleam Of eon;
Another exciting pasSaQe In = snbsequen, Do
oAts sEo.'r9 ont Of Inc RoonefoFt a1al1 ia tnua
fpe Minister OF Jus.soe htvlng entered the
| Chamber, u. GAnhctta, addrA sing him, gAd.
" You hare no right to enter mo M conscience
5on !e.a shan 4 an5Dodv else strse !osr conkc!eoes
treat with contempt those drsct s:tacka which
were being Eaao eIeJ dsy. He maia:a,ne1 tas
sa9 e. ssa used 1ee !e ~ aasS y
ss.e spoeeu.r ia eoas..t " e..s!ea q
nc.,a 70 n ou1viel. al an 20 it'll. replied the
snan 70 LEAD f9anee 70 iees1y @ VT .saoat 3 @
ss Ssss =.
ctfe Of poHer, burden which II ii far from e1sI
10 bear" Then ensucd the folio niag passage Of
i. Ganoeisa, 4 Tour commitments have pro.
clNped your condoct - ditg.aceful
u. Olivier. F'deln! 70 ny country Is The sole
| SAIkC u A3 h2A4&R VA31Fs
| II. Gsmbetta- Through adulAuon Of the court
! N. Olivier. Those VINO TAX Of fortune afe TIE
| very men Who n,Ake politics = stepp,ng-atone Il
| fortute- hare never bad hut one An-ltoetty
| II. Gambetta- foa used to Be 3 Republican.
VI. Ouiytr. Ever slnce 1851 ny constant o,jec
naa pt to preserve the county t1on the terror
| OF 4 new tttoluttcn.
n. Jules Ferry. You are decelying us then
| tTnmu1ll ~.
n, Ed lie Ossieier. Ever slree 1857 have kep
n xltw The worcs cr cAraE1ac, protesting ASAtns
mental 1eststAt1ooe: Lbetly il II dearest Oh
tect OF ny life, and. thouxh hare been ! Repab
ilcap, support The Empire because It gtyes q
lleerIy." Tnep cecaye thAt l EAs oPpoged u
revolution. which could only bring with Is nation
al disaa:er. l Ia plored The government to ETY.
liberty 10 Fraree; ald tns Emperor having CON
pl,ed sith that ct mAnd, hAye devoted ny self t
.he ts.k Of accomplish the triumph OF L,befs
| tteaA " ....-..... --.-....
" Gsmeetta cu1he midst OF great urroAt1nx
| Tcu hare listened TO lAlsehood: LoW listen 70 tn
| voice Of truth ..-
II. GsnbettA. You had bettcr:cal u ofav1er
| cfufr-
| s1syed on tho terltnaitoa OF the d.8pnte, but
sas several niLuea before the n2foAf and a2st
, | ton aUn4tded-