The New York herald., 1877-08-31
An Eloquent Discourse Pronounced by
the Distinguished Liberal.
A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
The Growing Confidence in the
Republican Government.
"SUBMIT OR FALL!"

portions are extracted
~, has said with reason that 1t s above all II
aborng and populous that law must be al
object of respect and OF truly religious worship TAP
plause) Nothing Is more dangerous, more corruptng
than the sight Of the Law becoming tho common in
strument OF the passions and avarce oil parties when
under OF tho constitution, wrongly interpreted
and dsdgured. sow hates AMI rancors and excite
all that is wont in politcs-ths spirit of anger
revenge. Then, ON tho DAY following tho strus
gle people lind themselves in face OF irreconcabc
bursts OF passion rendered blind by injustice and you
asked with some appearance OF reason, for acts Of
justice which resemble OF vengeance. This is bad
gentlemen, bad for everybody We must Danish this
word vepgcancc' from the language OF politics. and
substitute for 1t those OF cemcncy and Justice oud
applause) But It cannot too often be repeated IL Is
the duty OF our masters OF day 10 measure TO what
degree they wish 10 expose themselves to such i'm
portant responsibilities. AS to us, who will always be
on tho side OF moderation without excluding irmness
and clear. 81 ghtedness VIC desire to say before the
event. TO all those have Joined In this senseless
combat against the nation, that their conduct will
be Judged, and that It will dictate the moderation OF
their vctors. every aood Very goodP Aprlause.)
REASONS FOR REJOICING.
tLet u.s. then rejoice at this disposition OF opinion
10 remain ever upon the ground of lawuness let our
ure out let US watch them to they show signs Of
turning aside from the law which DO think prob
able fAIovoments.) In every case we not here
to consider a hypothesis That would be premature,
lor we DO not wish to wrong people by suspectng
them OF q desire TO evade the law. More move
mepts.) But II l coDtented myself with putting, by
way OF contrast. one side weaknesses, defcctions
excesses Of power, provocations, agitation, and,
finally the powerlesspess OF our adversares on the
other side, sp,rt Of order, our union, our
coru our ease Of mind the certainty Of the future
which auimates the republican party, should not do
enough; should not succeed, above all, in drawing
your attention to what, IN my mind, constitutes the
higher character OF the political agitation through
which we are passing.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
sin effect, universal suffrage, which Is TO be con.
su,ed-let US CONSIDER that lawful limits will not be
passed--in six weeks this universal suffrage viii be
found in presence Of the republican majority which II
had nominated and chosen, and whose mission has
been broken by the political combination Of which
spoke 10 you u moment agc. Ii universal suffrage
were limited purely and simply TO bring TO tho
ries OF the 1863 the miss ion which hal been confded
10 them sixteen months ago, without going any urther
repeating simply the verdict OF 1875 the result would
be very considerable, very decisive; but permit to
say that 1t would not DO sufficient. IL would not be
sufficient from several points Of view. First, because
it would constitute sufficiently energetic answer
proiesaon against the act Of the 10th OF May.
In the second place, because would not give TO- per-
so, newly elected q complete authority TO do away
with politIcs of oscillations and subteriuges. livery
good Very good Appause.i
PREDICTIONS.
'For these reasons we can say to- day, on the 18th
OF August, 1877, that here truth which has been
admirably understood by universal suffrage and the
fucs which in possession, which absolutely
certain and regulated according to the 533 cir cum
scrplions Of the territory Of the Republic. permit US
affirm that universal suffrage will not stop at the
reelection Of the 3e3, but that il Will augment, TO
large degree, tie number Of republicans elected the
10th of February 1875. have suggested the number
400 and II has been believed tnat my hopes doude me-
that my provisions were imaginary. No! When un
nounccd this number spoke with the same convic-
willie announced what would be tho probable results
OF elections which wero to take place during the
following month & saa , nsn INA. everything por sno
100 votes My number was at that time looked
upon MS fancifu; the real majority was 200 tong sp
plause. Repeated bravos.
MAJORITY or POUR HUNDRED
To-day l consider that, judging from what ws
know OF universal suffrage, when predicting an cleo
What should make us believe thisS Two facts, ex-
tremely important aud decisive. Az every point
where there is Deputy to be elected belonging 10 the
363 we have noticed forming about him influences
which had been arrayed against hin in the month Of
were nothing but liberals, has come forward to sus.
tain the candidate belonging TO the 362 Personal
rvaries have disappeared in presence OF great pub
those OF the 1863 who fought against 1878 will
present themselves In their cIrcumscrip0ns tree Of
ali competition and surrounded with moro numerous
adherents who have recruited for the most part
from the ranks Of their old adversares And seems
evident that tho number OF votes for each OF these
Deputies IA his cIrcumscr pton will increase in COM
parson with the number of those which wore for
him under conditions similar 70 those OF tho Goth OF
February, 1876
REPUBLICAN PRoGREss.
"Ths study being made for all points Of France In
order 10 marx the progress accomplished demonstrates
that rs III the west, III the ana north
that tho results to be obtained will be most
mdabe so that II rs IN this portion oil France looked
upon as the least active the most Indifferent tho least
alccte1 by movements, which Is now stirring; IL IS
here that people begin to speak of liberty anu the Re-
pubic THIS activity VIII not cease. This is the nrst
phcnomen that wished TO call TO your uotce. There
is another That rs not less remarkablc-viz, the
nature OF the character OF the candidates There are
parties These l5S are chiefly scattered through tho
northwest and tho north. The for our hav
ing gained sufficient number OF seats these
scrptons is due 10 the circumstance that certain
srictons existed among the Industrial agricultural
populations oil these regions restrictions that separated
what was known liberal party from tho re-
publ can party. the high from the IN iddna bouroeosis
IRON that class which myself, have designated the
social strata There was 10 be found antagonisrn
rcpusiou criticism, whole world OF prcudices VIII en-
1t IS my dnty here to explain TO analyzo n. H.
Remember ,hs nucn.
GROWING fcsIoy
zone OF tho demoEsrati characters of the coming
elect ion a work ~ which we VIII have our part, that
which could not proclaim with too much determine
tion, rs that there where autagonsm to be ound
antagonsm has censcd fears nave subsdcd and there
has ocen growing tuslon between capital ana labor,
which are tho inspirers Of each other Ceres of an
rrobaiion) Those who among the Capitalists had
held themselves apart, tearing and doubling the Re-
public, nave been gained by wisdom, by prudence by
the union OF the republican party. aud they nave come
bach to The vcrItablc traditions of 'So and OF 1880
And Today, alter the 10th Of May after 1880 We are
aiding real uson between the higher classes aud
the people fhe coming clectious will decide this fu-
SON. THIS alliances and. II did not fear their
modcsy, could cite you names from the SHORES OF tho
ocean 10 The ncart oil the departments of the centre.
and even so lar as the frontiers vi the Nos.cs-namcs
OF great industrial people, proprictors wealthy land.
owbcrs buildcrs; OF men, In short who hou the nrst
ranks IN hnuncc, commerce. industry or marine IN
surance from Chcrbourg 10 Dunkerquc | could name
you men who have come over loyally TO the rcpub
lcan party, who feel the peril OF the situation and who
do not wish 10 compromise the existence of the nation
They have joined the Republic in order that IL may be
EVIDENT or France and or Europe that thcre are no
longer any DIVISIONS IN our country that the kcpubc
IS made and that ~ rs sealed with the seal of lne
alliance between capital and labor Explosion of ap-
plauee and accianations
CERTAIN REPUBLICAN VICTORY.