The New York herald., 1875-11-27
NJ. GAMBErrA ON FRENCH FRANCHISES.

PIRE AND THE htfObLic-
Paris NOV III correspondence o. London Timesl
Todav,s sitting OF the Assembly has justified the
predictions or those who thought il would be one OF
~. most important sittings Of the present As.
n,v II opened az halfpast two with
,,o hours, speech by ~ Ricard, reporter 20
,ha committee. NJ Duiaure replied 70 him
-, ,bout three. quarters Of an hour, and NJ
cambetta answered NJ Dufaure. Whatever the result
ofthe vote the Lef the persons Of its two spokes-
men, certainly gained an immense success NJ Gam
betta displayed an ability verve and irony which sur
prsed even those most familiar with his powers he
held the attention Of the whole Of the Assembly for
more than one hour and half frnnticaliy applanded
by the Left and impressng the Right II not the
conviction which be tined TO make them share, al least
the silence which was unwilling homage TO his
Norical power
NJ GANHErTA's SPEECH ON THE EIEcroRAL Law.
At ten minutes past six, when NJ Dufaure descended,
amid general sensation N. Gambetta appeared in the
tribune He said
marked that nobody knows what viii be the result OF
lhe general election, that impenetrabo veil sepa
rated the present and the future and that nobody
predic what Will be tho issue OF the division That OBJ
servaton seems TO me 70 express ~ Dulaure's appre
hensons and 10 up his whole speech. Now, to us
there IS no veil We know and have known for five
years what France desires We know whittier she
wants to 60 (Bravoln on the Left) This veil, which
rests between NJ Dufaure and the result Of the cleo
tons has been woven and placed before him by
hostile to the Republic called
serve constitution il charged with defending; and
NJ Dufaure does not France is it is because
he II only through the reports OF agents and the
passions Of administrative instruments. When one
whose duty Il Is TO be acquainted with
his country and TO study it Acknowledges
that he Is struck by such vcritabe political blindness
he does not perform the mission he has accepted
Applause on the Left; uproar on the Right should
have thought that after such long and laborous
deliberations you would have been told what viii be the
probable result OF the elections and that that would
have been made the data on which try and direct
! think, indeed, as II. Duiaure says, that You
have been little overdone with quotations
Opinions vary from one period 10 another,
ana II better to observe what passes round US
In own time, to consult our own recolections and
20 see what is happening the departments NJ Du-
iaure has reminded you that the project Scrutin Ar
reimbursement was brought in by him under NJ Theirs.
should be remembered that NJ. Theirs project
The Senate electeu by Scrtin is Liste This
was compromise with universal suffrage and the
Senate deriving rs force by its mode Of election, was to
rounterbalance the Legislative Assembly. IL Dafaure
has quoted the example OF M. Barodet's cleo
tion; but this election was uninominal, and
Ii there had been only a list of two candidates
M dc Remusat would have been elected, for his
treated him with Difference which showed
that they did not vote against him personally. NJ.
Barodet election protest against the violation of
municipal freedom at Lyons IL was a. once warning
and lesson Applause on the Lett and dlsturoancel
know il is difficult matter to oppose N. Duaure
IRON this tribune: wh'en he has 50 long
IN il to-day is that never has be defended
bad with such want OF logic Do you
remember the election Of July % ls7lY Paris voted
by Scruti de LtSte and only returned five republicans.
IA the Rght-That was because your candi-
dates did not dare show themselves; the CoHSes dc
GuerTe would have claimed them , No it was be-
France knows how TO put herself above influence
and when she is Loyalty consulted she signifies her
supreme will For, in truth, when you speak OF cleo
hon by SeTsn de Liste one would almost believe you
did not know how it was conducted. Where
s this mysterious Vehm, which sits in the
shade which issues mandates to It's subjects
sbedient through fear and remains unknownY
Yes. considerable progress has been made in demo-
cratic France; she obeys no one bndly. Did you
really speak Of France yesterday when you spoke OF
ruth V1fc NHhfe
ihcmseIvesS These absurd stories must come to
end these legends which excite NJ Dufaures eloquent
sarcasm, must be done away with What when reac-
breaks forth and disperses all social strength then
Tcrtia dc tste marvellous instrument for picking
mp the pieces which unite all the living forces of the
noo all talents, all capacities, 10 order TO form whole
capable OF recovering the country and stanching
It's wouud. But as soon as the revolution has
disappeared, you have voted a constitution,
this marvellous instrument becomes clumsy, sterile,
useless This instrument said TO be precious at the
end OF the war but as soon as peace has returned as
France again iit up its head, scrsttn ne
hste devoted the Internal regions You say that
The peasant will know how choose between the
six, eight ten candidates list But do you
diminish the number OF candidates by scrtia ddrroa-
atSseme'tf NO. you overexcite the ambition OF every
ono, and the candidates will multiply like medioc-
nty. The truth is, you do not believe in
universal suffrage, and the proof OF this is the dis
aainlu way which you speak Of this peasant who
known way bat that from his cottage to the field
and from the field 70 bis cottage. But 1S4S be
has known that his voting paper instrument for
voting favor OF those who defend his interests and
hisrghts OF citizenship, gained spite OF the
ance OF reaction You talk Of the resistance OF reac-
lion--you talk OF the suffrage "a the a OF
torrent which is inundating you which you TO
lose itself the sand Unfortunate men, it has sub
merged many others besides you prolonged disturb
ance on the Right give the Empire credit for hav-
ng understood the power OF democracy to the
point Of wanting to trouble It's source; but you
were always afraid Of universal suffrage, and
gOr ScrtH ddTrondSSsment Us bat act OF mistrust
Where have you found out that the country disikes
ycrutfH de hSte2 Where have you found this lact2
In the salons where you consplre, where you
Gscate power IN the Of that revolution OF July
which has saocumbed 70 an agitation eoups de four
ehette know, indeed, that the Minister Of the In
terror mysteriously says there - secret network
all the country which nobody get hold or
know that he made simple people believe
his, and has set some administrative agent to work;
Tor there are always men ready 70 detect those who
mper prpper 10 orSer sedd, ~ e 80 AMY anane
hiscovered-one at Marseies and the other at Lyons
But, unuckily the Lyons hydra turned out TO be in
The pay Of the administration IL was hydra receiving
wages daughter aud chcersl The party which sup
ports scrlsy darrosdsssrnent with fury neither the
legtmst party, nor the Bonapartist party, nor the
republican party. II Is the other that which became
constitutional on the 27Ih Of February and which will
We monarchical when il dnds it useful TO 70 be
believe that. despite Scrun a ddyr0ndtssenlent they
deceive themselves as 70 the future reserved for them
But what matters t? They once succeeded In chang
ing revolution INTO a wet nurse(roars OF laugherJ-
and they say, Vet us wait tho constitution is almost
monarchica: we cannot tell what NAV turn IN Re-
newed laughtcr 40 say you like the Empire
but you Ike Us practices, though you DO know how
however will soon be dyrondtsssment which III
be made very small good protect or sub. prefcct
w1ll be placed there TO gctyou elected % complain
that the projects Of the Empire maintained but
when you have placed them u Is not for you they have
worked Bnt these hopes are chimercaL The mem.
bers Of this party viii be crushed between two parties
who invoke universal suffrage, republicans and Bona
partists They envy The electoral Of the I'm
pre- but do not know the way 70 make Of them.
Some individual members may be returned for rotten
boroughs but the party itself will be returned
In reality the interest OF all parties TO have
De ttste and to assure triumph Since parliament
decide this question by reason Of an equvocal
policy take upon myself the responsibility Of demand
ing d ballot Prolonged applause on the left
counter cheers the right
NJ Gambetta then left the Tribune, and was imme-
fiately surrounded by crowd Of Deputies who con.
graduated him over and over again. The Assembly
VAS extremely excited IL decided that the
division should be taken by calling over the roli w.
Lhlers the 1rst 70 vote AGAINST the Amendment