The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-12

differences among the Left, or the Repusli.
cans. Betwixt Theirs and Victor Hugo there
is a great gulf fred" Gambetta seeks 20
unity into one group, and TO have the party
regard itself as one and lndiyisible. He IL
very popuiar, has a wonderful magnetic
power, and IL he have organizing and adj
ministrative ability may accomplish much
towards the permanency OF the republic.
His career has been singnlarly successful.
He was elected from four districts (would
not such liberty Of choice by counties be
wise provision In Virgins? p, but chose to sit
for Paris BE Is the editor of the RepubNque
Frdncaise, and receives 10000 francs year
for his name ard services. Let me return
to the Republicans, who aye divided into the
extreme Left, the Left, and the Lett
Centre !; and these divisions aeem to arise
from the nature of things and the want OF
community Of ideas. A more inteiligibfe
classification would DO into Rsdisals and
Conservative Republicans. The Radicals
hold thst the people ere sovereign-the only
source of political power which they cannot
surrender or forfeit. No plebiseitum can
legitimate monarchy. The people must
rule. Whatever changes may occur BY
military power, or usupation, or popular
freak, they claim the right and duty to labor
for the restoration of democracy. They
allow themselves full power OF conspiracy,
Of revolt--nay, even of regicide-to get
rid OF monarchical or kingly government.
The Conservative Republicans believe in the
theory of popular government, Or accept the
present status Of things, but dread Commu'
nists and Red Republicans more than linn
tied monarchy. The present Government o!
france Is republican, but ayo~edly conssr.
vstive-opposes amnesty TO those who burnt
the Tuilleries and pulled down the Column
Vendome, declares the Legitimacy of the re-
public as sanctioned by the popular voice,
and insists on morality, labor, proprietary
rights, good order, peace, as essential to sta
blity and well.beipg. A parliamentary
government, similar in some respects to what
exists in England, seems to be desired, but
what is needed is the introduction in larger
measure of the principle of concurrent ms
jorities to restrain the madness oil factions
and of the populace.
Yesterday ! attended the session Of the
Chamber OF Deputies at Versailles, and
heard an exciting debate on resolution to
appoint a committee Of inquiry into the
election Of Count de Nun. The charge o
the committee was that an archbishop,
bishop, aud the Roman Catholic clergy had
iuterfered actively and out Of order {" eSces
siue ct dersglse") in favor Of the Count. lr
q temperate and well.deliyered speech ths
Count admitted that sermons had beer
preached in his favor. and that the clergy haC
expressed their preference for him, but ths
their sympathy was more jus.idable than ths
recommendation OF Republican candidates bJ
Garibaldi. Another speaker on the same sid'
insisted that the inquiry was persecution o
the Church and q menace to the Interests
religion. To this it was replied by Gam
BETA and the reporter, or, as we would cal
him, chairman Of the committee, that tht
clerical party was more meuacing than me
naced-that the national clergy was not pu
in question-that the Republic was open t
all on the sole condition of not attacking th'
national ndependence-that bishops anc
priests were not ordinary functionarie
obeying ministerial circulars, but, interroga
lively it was put by the reporter, obeyet
orders that came from Rome, and "snsp1rd
t,ons des cnnenis de notre societe c'uile.'
The inquiry was ordered by vot'
of 80 to 1853. Gambetta spoke with
out notes (all deputies speak from th'
Tribune), in earnest and effective man
uer, commanding the respect of tn
Right, and the boisterous applause Of th'
Left. Appreciation and disspprobation wer'
frequently expressed by clapping OF hands
cries of "Ires bien.' interjections, and hisses
have never witnessed such physical mani
fesa,ions in an American legislative body
Both sides were alike noisy and unparlia.
mentary. I felt on looking down upon al
assembly so impulsive and mercurlal tina
some orator like Eirabeau or Vergluaut
would be able, on an occasion when passion
were inh,med, to lead them to acts Of grea
violence. y.