The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-10-12
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Theirs, give added interest to an ;c-
count just received, Of his conversation
q fortnight ago, with an American cor
respondent. Gambetta remarked that
| the French Republic is constantly gain
ing strength among the people, and the
Monarchists despair. The Assembly
has weakly allowed itself to be buIIicd,
and between it and Theirs France is
not represented at all. n new Assem-
bly, that can't be browheaten is demand
ed and the people would now elect one
three-fourths Republican. Gambetta
| asserted that Theirs is as completely
| master of France as ever was Louis
| Napoleon. 81 think, however, he really
wishes to found a republic. In the first
place, he was born Il Republican. In
the second. he is too clear headed not
to see that no other form of government
| will now succeed in Franco, and he is
to clear-headed not to prefer playing
the role of Washington. Besides, NJ.
Theirs, whatever else may be said of
him, is certainly Il great patriot, and is
now perfectly convinced that France
can only be saved by q republic. He
will, therefore, when it comes to that
issue, support it with all the tenacity
of which he is capable. The monarch
lists arc now the fatterers and dcma-
gogues, and we shall probably see them
sooner or later going down into the
streets, throwing UP barbados and
| and raising ene1llffes. They are just
now being paid back in their own coin,
and do not like it,
edo you think ;" inquired the CORES
pondent 'that France Will soon be in I,
! condition to rc-commnncc tho war with
Germany, and that tho Nation will
demand it:''
NJ. Gambetta, (after some considcr;,-
tion}--I undoubtedly think that France
will soon have, in a great measure, re-
covered from the effects Of the war, and
those who thought her Frustrated for
| fifty years are very much mistaken.
Nevertheless l do not think the Nation
will be at all disposed to attack Gcrma-
ny very soon, upon the simple question
of revenge. Certainly liza good occa-
sion should offer, if Germany should
become engaged III Il war elsewhere,
we would not hesitate Il moment in
cvcnging Alascc and Lorraine. ! look
on France rs being altogether out Of the
gamcof European politics Tor the pres
ent. We are only loOkcrS-on. Like
the EInlpcrorS who lately met in Berlin
we want no war. While the general
peace lasts we will consolidate the Re
public, establish our finances on !: good
footing, take every means to recover
our prosperity, encourage commerce
and agriculture above all, we must
educate the people, and it Is upon cdu-
cation moro than anything else that !
rely for the rcgcncration..ofF France. We
will establish !, Republic SO great, so
powerful, so bcnj gu in its influence that
l,,-
without having recourse to arms or
striking Il blow, sweep the rotten Ger
man empire from the face of the earth,
and this can be had in 4 resort to arms.
Correspondent But would it not be
cheaper, instead Of paying tho last in
stallmcnts of indemnity to tell the Ger
mans to come and take them.
NJ. Gambctta--Pcrhaps it would, but
the honor of the country is engaged,
and VIC must pay the debt in full. We
ought never to have given our word;
We ought never to have taken upon
our shoulders such 4 debt. ! opposed
them, and am profoundly convinced
that it would have been cheaper to con-
tinuc war than submit to eNaction;
that in {: year more VIC could have driv-
en- the Germans from the country. But
it is too late now. The honor Of the
Nation is pledged, and we must pay the
debt i'll full. The present situation Of
Europe can't last very long, in spite of
the wishes Of imperial conferences. If
anything should occur, which VIC can
turn to advantage, we shall certainly
do SO !; but rs to recommending tho war
for revenge, tho French roopl" do not
think oft.
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