New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS CONTEST WITH TIIE
ASSEMBLY.

ACCOUNT or 1iIE DEBATE ON THH MOTION TO
CENsURT ~ GAMBETTA-CHARACTER OF CEN
CHANGARhIER-Ius iEFF0Rr TO VINDICAIE
THE DIGNITY OF THE AsSEMBLY-TIIE PRES
DENT'S THREAT OF RESIGNATION.
(FRoH THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBUNEI
PARIS. Nov. 20.-We have another OF those
souaIly sessions OF which the Versailles Assembly has
the monopoly You Will remember Gambettas lannon's
renobe speech the great oucry raised over IT, the IN
terpretaton Of by solfsyled Conservatives ana the
distinct strong terms with which NJ Thiers, NJ meet
ing OF the Assembys permanent commission. expressed
his thorough dsapprobation Of that speech 10 orce the
President 70 repeat this before the Chamber
and in such a form as should amOunt TO ex
communication OF the chot OF the advanced Left
and declaration OF irreo0nclabe hostility to its mem
bers was the first object Of the Right The starting
means for the attainment this end wsthe interpea
tion OF Gen. Changarnera rather foppish, very Old
gentleman distinguished in company not eminent for
modesty or political sagacty for brilliant absence OF
those qualities lie spoke at length in laudation OF him
self reproachfully OF NJ Thiers, and abusiyely Of NJ
Gambetta He spoke OF society and order how imper
lied they were the Presidents inexcusabe tolerance
OF practical connvance with Gam0ettas criminal pro-
cedures one favorife point which he endeayored TO
make strong was that the latter had offended the dig
ntv OF the Assembly" Attended by some mocking in
rorruuons and encouraging cheers from either side, at
the close OF his defamation he was vociferousy ap
nlanded by the Right The battle now fairly en-
gagged and presently ragged. While the personal ATTACKS
ON Gambetta of Right and Rlghucenter orators and
ejaculation increased possible, In Violence 1t became
II possible evident that the main purpose Oi these
oporatons was to force the President from his high md
die round either down their party side, out of IT,
The last alternative indeed, not SO much conem'
plated by most at the ouset 1t grew ltal con-
seouence should the other fail them, from the fight in
which the hotter 10 and they became the more they lost
sight or cared for any but one desired result Tor ther
" dignity" for human respect, or for the country
Provoked past human endurance by hardly covert in
slts t his person. censure of his official conduct and
worn with endless irrational badgerng. eep!y hurt,
he conf ssa irritated which he denied patrloticaly
NAMED ers again took the tribune. With egotism
ercusabe by the circumstances OF the moment and hi
oualltv IA Frenchman he referred 10 the known stor
Of his long public nfe previous to his being place
without solicitation in his present hard office Of his
performance OF duties open TO the severest
tlny Of all men. These were tho guarantees
Of hs Conservative principles He would not
rive new verbal under compusiOn az
the Kidding OF parties. IL insulting 10 him, de
grading 10 his office. properly speaking degrading to
the dignity OF the Assembly itself and the nation OF
Which, II Ia the sovereign representative to dem'nd 1t OF
HIN. He would not give It, In Lis turn he demanded
an uucquvocal declaration from the Assembly OF lts
confidence or want confidence. Ho should bow to It's
dentun sovereign representative OF the nation 10 tue
ma ons decision he confidently appealed III any party
In the House could put and maintain better man
i'm his place. would gladly cede 10 aud its oppressive
burden 10 such an one.
You observes II Ia the old pose OF resignation, ou' Win