New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

the country from truly Conservative instinct. rose
against IT, The word Conservative did not belong To-
party. If did, 10 would be continual source or
misunders anding. NJ. Gambetta and his friends were
called Radicals, term with which 1t was hoped to ter
know what the word /" Radicals" mcanti It sisnined
merely Republicans who think that any form OF Govrrn
suffrage.
At the evening sitting of tho Assembly NJ Dufaure,
speaking behalf OF the Government. said:
The sovereignty Of the people which you speak and
which respect as you do exercised in the
day when, the electoral colleges the people gave us
the glorious title which bear. On that day the
people was sovereign and its sovereignty recognized,
aud ought to recognize no other limits than those i'm
posed by conscience and good sense But what did the
people do on that dayi 1t delegated Its power to u.s.
Hear, hear
From that moment II is who WELD tive who are
their representatives and the agents Of their sovereignty
Hear, heaT And when we come TO consider whether 81,
ought to be brought TO end there only one power
tho world which can decide the point aud nat 10 tne
Meanwhile do not deny The right OF any man among
you to dissolution S to the assembly Say saS
petition Tho right OF petition remains therefore, n-
what ia going to calm the country What Il to give
guarantees for the future dissolution Examining
this word and approaching the idea 1t represents wnen
we hnd It offered as the magical cure Tor all our ls,
really gentlemen, one Is COMPOUNDED. 1t means that TO
SELF you going TO declare that at tell swoop the
Assembly and the President OF the Republic shall disa
pear Hear, hearI There is no hno OF distinction 10
be drawn.
In our long history, the Republican form Of govern
tons new pretensons, and eyerinereasing ambitious,
though republic turbulent State, tending
TO transform great and noble institutions OF 1879 INTO
those of 1884, and those 81 1872 into those of 1793o be
drowned afterward in blood Such, gentlemen, IA the
misfortune attaching TO this name and say that every
politician who has the honor for moment 10 par
ticpate in tie work OF government to which you your
selves (by the law OF the 3lst OF Anguish gave the name
OF French Republic, ought 10 endeavOr TO show TO the
world that the Republic Is absolutely foreign 10 the
agitations which its name appears to Symbolic ear,
hear.l
Yes gentlemen believe u.s. this state OF perpetual agi
tatiOn state OF Things which must not tolerated
in the country. Remember that when you present your
selves a town village you Immediately sur
rounded with honest wOrkmen and excellent country
people who attracted there by curiostor, rather,
by legitimate desire listen to your manly eOqurnce
aud they not unfrequenty become animated When sen-
ing 10 you.
Search for them the following day; one has gone
TO his workshop, the other Is following the plow; and
ask them what they wish for most they wish for repose,
for tranquility-regular work, peaceful family, the
peaceful and pleasure OF seeing their children grow
up well; and when their end may be approaching 10
have the cOnsOng reelection that the laws Will insure
the peaceful transmission to their chdred OF the land
they cultivated together. and the house In which
they breathe their last loud appiausel. Such, gentle
men, is conviction The whole nation requires re-
pose dissolution Is synonymous with agitation VIC
shall vote the order II the day.
The order of the day then carried BY 400 TO 2ol
yOtee