The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-15
FRANCE.

PARIS, November I4.-Marquis d,
Ersnoklin, legitimist . life Senator d
France, Is dead.
General Grant will visit the Chambe,
Of Deputies and the Senate tomorrow.
VERSAILLES, November 14.-In the
Chamber Of Deputies, to-day, the debate
was resumed on Mr.. Grevy's motion for
the appointment Of committee TO in,
quire into election abuses.
Mr.. De Fourton, Minister Of the Inte.
Fior, said that he would forget what was
offensive in Mr.. Crews resolution; be
would not consider the words and meas.
lreS 1t seemed 10 preface. He defended
the principle Of government Intervention
In elections BY historic precedent; he
called TO mind the speeches Of GambettS
ordering the Projects to interfere in elec.
tioDs, and said thatif ever the interyen.
ton OF government was necessary il was
under the government Of Marshal Nc
Mahon. II was necessary 10 have official
candidates, and to avoid false official
candidates; besides when the press and
assemblies are free, when an Opposition.
systematically organized, attacks aud OF.
lends government should the govern.
ment sustain all assaults without being
able to repnlse any Of them? 1t was too
much forgotten that the Constitution was
the result OF compromise. One portion
oil the Conservative party admits the
principle Of republic, and reserves 10
itself the cause ot its revision. The
guardianship OF the Constitution wM
oonhded TO the Marshal. He had called
to power men who gave themselves out as
conservative Republicans, but who, yield.
ing TO the pressure Of the majority Of the
Chamber, misunderstood the ConSerya-
tive interests. The Marshal has a right
to recall the terms Of the Constitution
Snd make an appeal 10 the candidates Of
all parties.
Fourton proceeded to justify the Gov.
ernments electoral action, by pointing to
the activity Of Ibe socialist propaganda.
Gambetta inSinuated that the socialist
manifesto issued during the elections was
concerted by the police. FousLon also
cited the language for which Duyerdier
was imprisoned. He incidentally re.
marked that the demand for his release
was inconceivable. In twenty depart-
nents the mob had cheered for commune
and a reign OF terror. To ward of this
danger President McMahon had sum.
mened the devoted members Of the Right.
The Ministry could count on them as
they could upon it. The Government
was desirous that light should be thrown
on its proceedings during the elections,
but it would not have the one.sided in.
quiry desired by the Left which
would be a usurpation Of the ju-
dicial functions and violation of the |
Constitution. He declared that the Gov
ernment had made it = point Of honor 10 |
have recourse to no exceptional measure,
whereas the opposition had misrepresent.
ed the Cabinets policy, threatened off
clAls, dismissed workmen, and abused
the Liberty Of the press and the right Of |
public meeting. The opposition had OBJ
tanned 4,3O0,000 votes and the Govern
100000. This almost equal diyi. |
sion showed that it would be better to |
seek some common link to bind the par
ties together than that one party should |
strive % oppress the other. The Govern
nent did not menace the peace or COrali-
tuition.
He said in conclusion: France wishes
Tor the government OF order, peace and
stability, under the protection OF the
Marshal, whom the whole country asks
70 stay, without compromise or submis. |
non, where he is and will remain.
n. Fourton was warmly applauded |
and congratulated by the members Of the |