The New York herald., 1877-09-23
THE SENTENCE OF GAMBETTA.
A STARTLING AND CURIOUS COMMENTARY UPON
THE sERvILE CONDITION OF FRENCH STATES
MANsnIP AND JOURNALISM.

MANsHIP AND JOURNALISM.
from the London Tines Paris Letter
The charge against ~ Gambctta and NJ. Murat, OF
insulting the Marshal aud his Ministers, came on for
hearing to-day (SeptenDer before the Eleventh Cor
rcctonal Tribunal presided over by NJ Grattcry who
under the Empire, was SccrGtaire du Parque;, under
VI. Grandperret, as Procureur General Numbers of
persons repaired to the spot an hour before the time
fixed Tor the commencement OF tho proceedings, with
the view Of witnessing NJ. Gambetta's arrival Tho
secret OF what was gong happen had been well
kept that the people fingered the street, counting
until the last moment on seeing NJ. Gambetta drive
up 10 the main entrance. They then concluded
tnat no must havo arrived by another access; but,
on a handful OF persons being admitted, it was seen
that the defendants were not persent, and 1t
whispered III the court that an Adjournment would
be applied Tor, and that, In the OF refusal,
Judgment would be allowed to 20 by aeiault Accord
iEgk, on the three Judges taxing their seats, VI.
Ricnard secretary To NJ. Aou, asked iOr postpone
mcni, and read letter IRON his principal 10
NJ. Gamoetta Undertaking to plead TINS day
week ii. SandrWue make similar application,
the ground that N. BetoIaud, to whom
NJ. G.mbetta nrsl applied, beng upwel, NJ.
Allou had not had time 10 read his brief lie re-
marked tnat The prosecution had had three weeks
10 a week. NJ. Gastambide. Deputy Puolc Prosecu-
tor objected u any delay aud tho Court refused the
THE TEXT or TIM SENTENCE
NJ. Gasambde tuon spoke oa the merits OF tho case,
and the dgcs debersed IN private ana twenty
minutes. On their return, H. Gratlery read the Juug
mcnt:-
Whereas Mura the publisher oftns Rfp.que Fransase
1877, the number in question being signed sold
and distributed BY HIM IN that capacity, article entitled
"Discours NJ Gamuetta tho rcproduc ct
ia OF speech delivered by the latter al Lille
ns %n eoassans wi s general sas t"o
tion France" Whereas II results from :he deearations
de BY the Gecndnnts in hs preliminary inquiry, that
the complets reproduction of this speech report by short
s 20. ~ %a % e. s ~S s
Of fhi that n' p"ps WITH 6s ss to Sno. The %
Wnereas, in copseqaenee OF that puIiicaon, the
as inng the douoe offence Of nsut The per
,on Of the sdent O. the epuoe and outrages on tie
Of the President OF tho Republic Is protected by laws
no or veSvc @e o" Su. also ans Hns
spi.eal and pa.sionsso attacks .hca escssdns me
are G nature 60 BRING into depute the person well
speech beng rendered pubic through the pressand the
oon,, mas only TO- consider IL from The point of view OF the
.s different parts IL iomay aboveu
Il is asserted that the dSoiucn OF The the una%nsr
wn w.os prorossea Without prc.ex without grounds
this act in the Z .e,idcnlin letter OF the i5tu of
,hc.nyohing OF which sabse
on d. 10 Jug thus an act emanatng from
within tho limits ct his unctons with the assent OF the
senate in tne torn of the strcest LEGALITY violate
e law Of the rs;pee. que to the head the State rhc
rteuen. u .ne nepuue Is Directly taken to task in the
pen,,nae essns power SsyoaS the
referred to In tins passage
"rRuMPEp uPi CHARGES
To allie ge that the President Of Kepl5lic who mas
tho duty Of appointing to pubic places makes nso o this
prcro considering vested right, or the 10
mac necessities OF tue popnlstons, without considering
tefests aud overtuning with Supreme violence the whole
staff OF the services Is .cndeayor to
excite dsrl spect for his person and Intentions and
Ia consequently an Insult toward him. The in
ter having anayzcd from his point OF view tho
existing political situation, ana unOded Kind OF pro-
grummc OF propaganda, author OF the Lille
speech concluded by affirming before bs hearers
triumph M his party was NJ haud. assured tem IL
had not 10 oar resistance to the oppressed penary
Will OF tho electoral body, ana whereas he with