The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-06

TION AND CONSERVATISM OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN LEADERS-M. THEIRS. l..s,,-.
| ~ TCorres soondence of the Philadelphia PressJ
PARIS, June 2O.-I write under the i'm
preston of the closing scenes OF the Cham
Der OF Deputies. During my residence in
sessions OF the Chamber, but never wit
messed anything like the recent proceed
ings. Gambetta is an exceedingly irritating
speaker. He has the habit Of saying bitter
things with the most perfect SanlfToid.
Often in his calmest moods he is the most
provoking to his opponents. He has re-
markable power Of condensation, which
enables him to concentrate in few words
what most men would require long pro-
cess OF reasoning to express. His style is
succession OF sharp, glittering, singing
sentences, full Of venom and point
flashes OF lightning that dazzle and be-
wilder, with occasional peals Of thun-
der that terrify and confuse. lie rose to
reply to NJ. de Fourtou, the Minister OF The
Interior, who had announced the approach
ing dissolution Of the Chamber. He had
hardly uttered q word before he was inter-
rupted by Paul de Cassagnac, man, by the
way, who is bully by nature, and one OF
ever sat in a parliamentary body. He is
| entirely out Of place in deliberative as
sembly, for he has no control over his
temper, is insulting, to all who differ with
him, and has not thee least regard for the
rules of debate. He is tall, handsome
man, with the fiery, volcanic nature OF the
region in which he was born, q good dresser,
lover OF strife, not wanting in courage, and
q polemical journalist OF the first water.
His paper, lie Pays, makes up for its limit
ed circulation in its vehement denunciation
of political opponents, its vttuperation OF all
but Bonapartist statesmen, and its scathing
personalities. Healways has his hands full.
lie is either pleading to indictments forllbels
or fighting duels. He must have the bump
of combativeness in its largest development.
He hates Gambetta, because he looks upon
him as the personitcation Of Republtcanism,
and of the antipathies to Imperialism. The
Republican Deputy, in the opening OF his
rec:arks, made a complimentary alluslon to
NJ. Theirs. This provoked Cassagnac to eX-
claim: "The same who called you a mad
man!'' Gambetta said he understood the
tactics of NJ. Cassagnac. IT was to interrupt
and embarrass him. This elected denial
and abusive response, with call to
order from NJ. Grevy, the President,
Cassagnac insulted him with the re-
mark that he was "The friend OF scoua-
drels." At this M. de Grevy rose
with indignation, and protested against
the insult as unprecedented, threaten
ing to leave the chair il the Chamber did
not assert its dignity and protect him in the
exercise Of his functions. A unanimous
vote of censure was Immediately pro-
nounced against Cassagnac. After this tenn
pestuous episode Gaufletta resumed. Lie
denounced the dismissal OF Jules Simon as
q clerical intrigue; that two days after ne;
had denied the assertion OF the Pope that
he was prisoner be was denounced by the
Vatican, and soon after the Ministry was
oyerthrown. u" You dnred to say" contin-
ued Gambetta, "that what you did was for
| the disqualification OF the country, but
call to witness the fact that the Press Of
all Europe has denounced your conduct
/ as disloyal, unreasonable, and incendiary.
The enlightened opinion Of universal
Europe condemns you. Your policy can
best be described in one word-.it
| ia eallivocal. You profess to govern
in the name of the Republic, and you
conspire its destruction. You call your
selves the friends OF peace, and you pro-
claim warts. Wherever his antagonists
| presented q weak point, there Gambetta as
sailed them. When he finished his dis
course the Chamber was trembling with
conflicting emotions that rendered the fur
ther prosecution of business ior that day
| Impossible. The recent sessions have been
OF o similar character. The Duke Decazes
| is cool, collected speaker, but even ne
threw the Chamber into an excitement,
1 although he confined his remarks to the
foreign relations OF the Government. Jules
Ferry replied to him and his colleague, M.
| l;no mo, 40 m
eminent. lawyer and statesman, equally at
| home at the bar and the tribune. He
avoids defamation and meretricious elo-
ouence, and seeks to convince and beat
down opposition. "The policy just
!, enunciated from the tribune" he said.
I "is anti parliamentary and anti.Repub-
| lican. It is only constitutional In appear
/ ance, and is the struggle Of personal against
parliamentary government. The Assembly
| would have been singularly mistaken II 1t
had given to France, instead Of agoFern-
/ ment. personal chief for life, = &C., &c. M.
/ Leon Rerault worked up the passions OF the
1 Chamber 10 a climax when, in avoice OF
thunder.. he exclaimed, "The Polignac
Cabinet was a fatal one for Charles <. Tne
present one may be equally so for Marshal de
. Mac cMahon.v "A crushing majority OF 36S
condemned the policy Of the De Broglie
Ministry but it failed to prevent the Inc
intended dissolution. France is IN q
curioals state. There is deep-seated
animosity to the new Cabinet, an intense
indignation against the crusade that has
been instituted for the suppression OF Iree
speech, but it is restrained that no pre-,
text may be given for resort 70 yio,ent ss9t
measures. The enemies OF the Kepnpli'
would be delighted to have some = Justinapie Y, !,
cause for the arrest Of Gambetta and other
prominent Republicans, and TINS throw
discredit on them. They will miss the OPP
portunity, as the Republicans are on tnelr u
guard, and are determined to triumph only
By peaceful means. s II the Cabinet were TO
secure majority Of the next Chamber y
would not profit them muchs as is would be
composed Of such sdiscor rdant maferialss--- ] =
Bonapartist, LegftImist, Clerical, and 0r.
Ieanist-that it could NOT. t.heid together. II
would not be possible 10 carry or, the Gov,
ernnent with such supporters. The e0ar-
Give measures OF the i9inistry will produce