The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12
M. QUINET'S FUNERAL.

GAMBErTAs GRAFTON AT THE GRAVE OF NJ.
EDGAR oUNET.
paris March so) correspondence London Tlmesl
The funeral OF NJ. Edgar Quinet winch was yes
terday only manifestation, has become to-day
political and social event, owing 10 the speeches
delivered At Mont Parnasse, for they merit great
attention. In government circles there seems TO
have been O certain anxiety with regard TO the
visible result OF tots demonstration, Tor 1t was
known that the radical party would according to
its usual custom, seek 10 derive honor Tor itself
from the corpse which was to be inferred.
Three orauons we're delivered. the nrst BY Victor
Hugo the second by Henri Brisson and the third
by d. Gambetta.
n GAMBETTA's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cREED OF
THE DEMOCRACY.
The real event OF the Gay was NJ Gambetta's
speech he began BY saying tnat he only spoke at
the request OF Madame Quinet; but the real truth
Is that ne found an emporium In the tuneral ior
reconcllng himself with the Partisan radicals.
suoJolned are the principal passages OF a. Gam
bettais oratlon:-
twas at this period gentlemen. that T. an ignored
passionately taken by ms poetcA genas devoted 70
stanses-when learnt 70 SnSw the man s aiter tue
time wnen The country was about 70 perish tSreat
snoton T. Is Tor ms weghty and ad reason :, TIA.
without ambition on my part ~ me name o. me new
Yes, my fellow citizens | honor ana giority him
IN your name. in the name q that democracy
nut IS as sons 10 their fathers which recognizes
as have oaaSd S ms t.
fortunes ana FORMED the hrst psumony OF its descend
pressed with the ideal beauty Of principles wlo
ana when has been the supreme delight exile TO
i've aee 70 face win the bess1 ana tns rue nave
70 Guar above the pety details and me vulgar
especially have been 5SSea & wis1 e
Nenerated
TREND Whose wise so1nssS WI, sgrSss ms aesln
Speculate upon. which writers eager tor ialse news
able 10 alter viii never alter our unity
On On. m sar e Sp e a8 q and we sn snail awsy
agreed 10 rally round the same nag; agreed 20
s1s the aiVsn Of IL denvs
Ssens PS \" Franee me vctorS In short OF wise
and Ia6orious democracy, tenacious and patient,
ihose who'' to, lie Sisdsin q tSsIr ptsas
france and have thou,n govern as an olgArchy,
Of - ug them q maintain ~ the superior in.sres o.
tween an fractions 2, ne people u lhe gea. snd gen
banner this motto waleh wal give US TIE y,eIory Aa
acc as g soge,s az Trol9 I cres q
which remains the rallying cry % the democracy ne
outward dangers which menace IL Instruct Inc
Ds9Ds PoSeea 70 apsass Hu Sn. R
my dear fellow eitzens ~no y me nrst 2
Be wanting IN GUY Of strict gratltude IN not regarding
n dt ribv ~ me reasses OF that treat 81
PARIS Always taken win science and liberty, 50
greedy OF Instruc ion and light (Appl4useJ - not
this ia fact what YOU VINO hear me nave nearest 10
hearth It's beaeve me, what g nearest g the heart
Of France but II is also that which will be
IL win tue greatest difficulty speak Of that
In rue ion-civil, lay, democratic, bunlan-wnich
only eeyates reason ApplauseJ In TACT dear
fashion o. Gespos that has sovereign
tn this county, IN becoming mistress Il nn1s itself
confronted with great dutiea Having power IL has also
dlfhcuiues When one - IN a nalony one ou1nt 70
govern This Is The task imposed on al those WHO wish
10 govern beng male OF pass ons aud inier-
and governments being according U the principes
French evolution the servants OF the people We
gong in The right direct ON on the right Ioa Yet
march forward, then, AM learn " repeat with
Qune IN the same spirit win the same iatn that cry
when ght b. f0r has mott0Par ~ RePudiQasi
Pour Ia Pah1em prolonged applause cries 81 "Vtvs Ia
Repdiiqaci Wee Cdabstabn