The New York herald., 1876-03-03
GAMBETTA AND THE REPUBLIC.
THE LEADER OF THE FRENCH RADICALS DE-
FINES THE PUBLIC PROSPECT OF THE DEMoc-

THE LEADER or THE FRENCH RADICALS DE-
FINES THE PUBLIC PROSPECT OF THE DEMoc-
RAcY.
Paris correspondenoe OF London Nowsl
NJ. Gambctta, after travelling all night from the
South, made short appearance yesterday at a meet
ing in the Rue Lewis, Eighth Arrondssement TO sup
port the candidature OF NJ. Chauffeur He said be
would pass unworthy OF serious notice the
plebisctary pretentons OF NJ Raou Duva and the nj.
tramontane demonstration OF NJ Rlani and oppose the
Due DecazeS
From the Rue Lewis NJ Gambetta went to a largo
outbuiding at No. l4s Boulevard dc Charoune at
Bellevile where meeting OF 900 electors anxiousy
expected him. Business opened by NJ. Metvler,
town councillor, the chair, reading an address TO
NJ Gambetta stating that years ago, which, see
ing the immense events that had passed since, seemed
century, Belevllc with prescicnce worthy OF all
admiration, gave to NJ Gambetta an irreconcilable
mandate. The opinion OF the constituency then
that no lapse Of time could condono the crimes OF
coup d'etdt government. government that had
tramplcd upon right aud liberty. But now new
phase had opened The party OF resistance had become
government party, and likely before long 10 be-
come the government itself
Gambetla in reply, said :-''Dear Citzons-It is my
belief that democracy never before heard such
markable document as that just read On tho day
when tho policy there defined shall be avowed and
practscd the French Revolution will have ended No
mlrng this fraction OF Partisan democracy which has
been much DETAINED and caumnated. Yes, after the
obliged to face coalition OF reaction
AIRY parties, democracy forced to choose between
policy OF results and policy OF reveries We owe To
democracy the truth, aud taking account OF all
diiiicultics must do battle with adver-
under tho eyes Of public opinion. Tins
practical policy originated at Bellovillc 1869. when
we drew up together the clauses of our contract We
did not then know that the corrupung regime which
had made France rotten TO lead gulf In which
the nation would be almost annihiiated We only
/ a ~ A
suffrage which the Empire had made the instrument oi
scrvude IL was urgent TO teach the peasant that tho
real fortune OF the country which he holds in
depends on the Republic and democracy 1t was
necessary to develop policy not for restricted group
but for the whole country. We undertook this ncces
sary work OF proselytism and propagandism. The
result OF efforts is shown in tho
municipal elections OF tho last five years. and
IN that OF the Senate, which devised to
be citadel Of reaction, but which, it turns out, has
republican majority. On thc 10th OF February tho
country will give you hrn, rcsoue republican major
ity IN the Assembly, that promise you and am not
in the habit OF pledgng my word without being of
what say. But all difficulties are not overcome We
have in i've years routed enemies and demonstrated
| heir impotence. We have passed through the dches
in which the liberties nations massacrcd but We
havo much to do. We shall be asked for proofs that
| we ourselves know how to govern. We must ad-
| vance carefully watchlully and on sure ground
What | wish for democracy is not collection OF
! DEGREES which reaction might repeal tomorrow,
but that equality shall not be vain word and that the
education promised TO the people be assured by sum
Gent schools, masters and books for would not have
the republicans characterized impotent meddlors
who touch everything and amend nothing. / utterly
deny the absolute in everything, and am partisan OF
the relative. You can only work in politics in any
other work You must do one thing perfectly before
you begin another. Politics constantly change What
do in 1876 differs from what shall do in 1871 1878
and 1850 Our interests and the situation OF Europe
change What you should demand from your represen-
tatves personal character and sincere CONVICTIONS 1t
doubt clever long before the elections TO send
10 the Democratic Mount Aventin agents OF December
2 to a sham meeting, where electors were present
| Where are those Bonapartsts nowf They are lain to
hire all the public rooms they TO prevent from
meeting in them Ii is wholesome at this crisis to show
that the true, sober wise spirit of democracy prevails
Belleville. We VIII avoid that division, hatred and
! fear which lead TO military civil dictaorshps
ropudiate both. await the triumph OF the Republic
with all its consequences from discussion and
alone. conclude by saying, without hatcry, that l
trust Bellevillo will ever be my ycritabe tribune"