The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-18
TIE FRENCH ASSEMBLY,
M. Louis Blanc's Speech on
Universal Suffrage.
The Young Men of France aa
Republican Freemen.


Paris June 81 correspondence OF London TimesN
TWO or the shining lights OF the Radical Left, or
Republican Onion. as it Is called, yesterday made
speeches. both OF which were successful, although
In different degrees. After viscount de Meaux, a
very respectable nobleman but q rather weari-
some speaker, had discoursed ct considerable
length to o not very attentive House. NJ Louia
Blanc followed him in the Tribune M. Blanc's
speeches are apt 60 smell OF the lamp, and that OF
yesterday was not exempt from the reprOach but
still IL VIII probably be classed with his happiest
oratorcal EFFORTS. He taxed the conservatives
with seeking an ill-disguised suppression OF uni-
versal Suffrage, and he found some eloquent words
to denounce the attempt. He exolaimed:-
What for nearly twenty six years universal suf1
frage has been practsed in this country Of
10000 900 electors. and 1t is principle thus firmly
that you would attack-you who derive from that
very principle, and from It alone all the power
When one reflects indeed that Il was to the fe.
fusal TO add some 600 electors to the 200 200 Of
which the electoral body consisted under the GOV
loss OF his CROWN one marvels at the lnutllity OF
historical lessons. How many times more mustyou
slst OF May How many times must there be
displayed TO you the fatal chain which linked to-
and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Francef II in Decefn-
Der the brave citizens who rose and died for the
It was because the deluded people took the man q
the coup d'etdt for the man OF universal sufragei
the to w Ms
an Assembly which has deprived Us OF universal,
suffrage against q Prince who restores It 70 us'
The presentation by the Ministers OF Louis Bona
porte OF the law OF the Slst OF May was snare
laid for the people. There were two snares-
pie into the second. and the Empire was
established. BY the respect ! have for my county,
l swear that 1t shall not be again eStaDHsned NOA
evil 1t has caused TO France. But the party 1t has
e the s.
to disturb 1t. 1t Is for you, gentlemen, to renecr
whether it would be wise to leave that party such
Q war cry as universal suffrage, aud sucn banner
as the sovereignty OF the people: cot is against
you that we VIII make use OF It." cried that rank
against against ali all Of u.s. the Bonapsrtsts excepssdS
continued n. Louis Blanc. amid the applause Of
the men whom the lmperlaiiss party sent to Masas
and whom IL would send there again, II, foE
tue misfortune and disnonor Of my country, it
'sA'n '''1' Tr kyF EFFECT OF THE GRAFTON.
This was the 70 %Sst telling Louis
reply. II the arguments or the former seemed nm
answerabe to the Left, those brought forward by
as as I irnrefnsaSle. short interude was brought
about by the petulant interruptions OF NJ. Andr0
Finally NJ Batble, the reporter OF the committee
on the bill, assembled the tribune and argued his
in q the Inc
present one, had . right to pass On electoral
law. This Assembly Is elected IL virtue Of the
law OF 1849 long abrOgated, but suddenly revived
by q dictatorial and revolutionary government,
and is the National Assembly, he asked, TO have
seIf-instaled government OF the 4th OF September,
sitting at PARIS and Bordeaux he nOundered
the BIZ, and especially the change from twenty
one to twenty-five years as the age ct which
~ Of t. and %
the Lett laughed ironically, with some cause.
that Tor the ana most part n
had no resources OF their own, but lived at their
fathers charge. This may be true Of the higher
| classes, to which M. Batbie belongs, but IL Ger.
tainly win not hold good OF the lower orders,
One object Of the committee, he said was to pre-
between parents and their sons dwelling under
the same roof. This was rather lame not TO say
to SPEAK, and both walked up 70 the tribune but
the ex-Dlctator OF Tours gave way with pleasant
ss.he VIII probably say the same Things should
/ N. GAMBErTAS REJoINDER-
NJ Gambetta's turn came, and he made very
good use Of 1t. Such speech as he yesterdaN
made was required IN the interests OF his party to-
/ enace the impression Of weakness made BY NJ,
Ledru Rollin the previous day. There Is great
virtue in moderation, and yesterday NJ. Gambetta
which spoils nothing and ls great treat N &
Chamber where, as In most Chambers, SO much
Sies ingenious idea that the domestic peace Cd
families could be secured only by having no cleo
Of
attended sn' Il Understand he said. an the mis-
ardor or youth and the tumuls Of juvenile pas
sions, and the honorable reporter may have some
caa yUHna q
marks which some Deputies complained they could
count would i deprive you OF one OF the honorable
n. Batbe's Interruptions. tMurmurs on the
Rightly Permit me, gentlemen, 20 assure You that
have need protect the
Taughter.) The honorable N. Battle observed
BY experience Agreed. my dear colleague. but
you must not allow contrttton for your sins. (Ex-
carnations on the Right applause o on the I Rs
bie It is venial sin for you, replied 0amoetta
must not say let on ose Wno
hold that they nave not sinned BY perseverlng Id
tnesa isv to The amcabe little skirisn lie 70 be
found IN the TACT that N. Batbie In his youth was
red-hot republican, entertaining ideas as advanced
those Leon A
seems, he desires to guard mis- contemporaries
in ni osmDesa
N: sa.bis disclosed IT. which certainly as
twenty i've years anarchy had been installed at
the domestic hearth as consequence OF universal
at this humorous sally, and great part OF the
Assembly laughed. but suriy group upon the
R1gnt, WHO WOulu EeHSu Debt VI JOkeB unless
10 were made by one OF themselves, exclaimed and
protested. However there was applause on sew.
eral benches OF the Right-surely the frst time NJ.
Gambetta ever won 1t from that quarter. His
been the French say dams an de ses o0ns tours,
N. Gavardie, one OF the e1vdns terrfoies Of the
Right, called upon him, pToDos de bottles, to
resign his seat and offered to resign his own u he
would DO 80, at which the Houae r0ared with
laughter. M. Gambctta replied 6s foll6w4:-
notwithstanding the attractive nature Of n
de GAvardies proposal especially II were to retire
together, and present ourselves together before
! the same electors, resist his advances because
1t would be setting very lad example-not that
there Is any danger OF Its being extensively fol-
lowed Qaughterl but II would DC bad example
turks real political question. 1t ts never o good
thing to resign ones seat In an Assembly, to what
| ever party one may belong. and what proves this
| IL that, In this Assembly before which have the
] honor OF apeaklnQ II all who have RESIGNED were