, 1877-10-09

HftGfch 10 kHnfoH 3ifNeS,
PAnts, Sept. Y.-fhe charge against II. Gam
b~tta Of Insulting tire President Of tho Repub-
lie and outrag1ng tho Ministry by the rubIica-
t!on Of The spccrl, delivered BY him at 1.tl,o On
the 18th OF August came yesterday, for tho
second time, before The Tenth Chamber Of Cor
rccttonal Police.
tsThcTc were in alt 195 Or 130 persons present,
among whom were two ladies'. Tue report Of
the sitting being forbidden 10 the French pn-
pcrs, It was. rs It were, {tft mtins<.
u. Gambetta Was no sooner seated than tho
Judges appeared and the casc be9an After tho
IntcrFuxatory OF the publisher Of the R<nmlst9ue
f!ancaht, the l'reelcnt Addressed ". Gambesta,
who rose up: T. Your maine is Leon Michel; you
M .Tocst s'toG q! I'm 5n
dc Par1t." added II. Gamhct.a sharply. ;: Ex-
actlr to" replied the President, aud continued,
IT,, fHn hare reeeisetl notice q the condemnation
sa.!ons g aIdi' "Ccrtainly, 81. ie President"
replied II. Ganbetta-
The obrcrsas!oi. hare 10 make arr rAort- l
accent tue entire responsibility Of tho speech de-
sa nvered at t,c. ,ci .t!nE howerer !hs!ihe tto,.
political psoeeed,ncs arain,t ne. onchs 70 I hsys
waited iii The country judged them at tne elections
they haze ordered thls morning. l,ns sne.e men
q direct. nn'asnni's Of the head VI tke
t'.. sta.te, to be cot nd Of a. any pf:er.
dsee, ana rny i tha. saeh ease. .rs nos s'een een
tribunal. They arc pleaded ia tho brosd daylight
of public opinion. Which nlont must pronounce in
such Ease aud that public op!ufoa Ia represent.
e.. e a, anH gn ny ts Thss l.
NY emil ncRt conEfeEe. my mAsler. mid ny former
eatonn!er. n. Aliou, Will unfold shIs thesis befurc
the tribunal.
difficult to describe the grace, simplicity, ana
subtle iron5 With which be pronounced theeu
| few woris. Those who know him only u. the
gladiator q Tic rostrum can have no idea Of tho
iion In utteriug this little address. which camo
upon the auditors bY aurpflac.
81. Atlou MAS next called upon By tho Court.
People knew beforehand what tho result woultl
would not afrest the: result, for II. Uan,betta
would be condemned. Still, despite tic con-
riction TINT u. Allou was pleading hopeless
cause, his defense produced q profound In
that this limited public rcstraine! Itself
from gtsing vent to its appreciation. gire an
imperfect summary OF his speech. which lastel
an hour and half, aud It Will be seen With
the Court, clunned a jury, anu dealt blow in
passing At the arbitrary acts from which Frame
ts suffering, without allowing himself TO touch
the nlastow Of the casc, and thus furnish tho
Court With pEctcxt Tor delivering Judgment
utter hcnEing both sides.
should - Rlnd jhe 'aldl could ! epter At once
upon thc merits Of the caro- submitted 10 yon. |
rsIscsc!cctorai liberty. Tbs right or discussion,
tn which ths ds,tln,ss q our unhappy country ~
ut stake, shuud like to read tU y0u tho entire
Lille specc! to rebuff the charge Of violence levr}v
aGa!nst IT, u show the circun,stances In which II
France loves has bcrn eisewhefe VIZ w stIxmn.ized: %
to ~; 1sfen., t4e iisei!les q people xh'sa feels
preached with unwf!llngue8s " resign It
into tho hands Of master. and which .ha..
~ this pfotecatlon. There Il, however. =
prior duty xaieh acvol.ss np3n p ms-vtz.. =
t des x s3s st.f
/ tioa 8 sa'ainx Tow dsyt WI come hers w frsnki,
Q! Jurisdiction. Nsst as,urca tba. Whenever ii.
usnuosta Ia called upon to speak upon the nesita
s st s WI G.eaa nas ss pfee s ~' 3
discussion; and In this snpreu9 conflict between ire
political systems Will claim tho right Of defending
io viii tsii you II il not customary to esi. ~ ai.
sctsarv Into prison on the ere Of battle. This t.
aee. not easaas. 'ro .hs "a. a.
lntro Of ju.ttcs ltAeIf. i ia not inritatcd ii
ten days after tho commission Of The act alleged;
prosecution on wbrn tie CABINET do!ibtrstea three
daya, amt u prosecution ns to which tue Hutitt.n
and aay. ' s.s seid tit a%se'. II 'ssas p1a.s
cutea might e considered - II. GanbetIa con
% %aemnea: Thia WAS, W.. 'atd, teme,nber. before
l'Iuttruction had interssned, thus antlctpal.
inx the Judgment Of tbs tribunal, A, political
Prosecutor can eay. a. he has dons in sh,s case.
that justice and Tho Government await prompt
tssonss. tllcrs the Public Prosecutor diselaiu!cd
conrcaencs Of u,utl1ated or suppressed Judicial
ports. A posittcat prosecution y one III v high :
III oves et' e' a. .ss shee Y
dvmnai'on Of u. 0amoesta." and In which tbs
ttu'I<!n d<s Cot"tnunks announces that the TT.
buuaa has ordered provisional execution in such A
il Under actual allrst. Ii 10 prosecution u ehich
asttaSs " ~ a.ss s nads soas pscgte.. TO- lnaesa
!ts ch.mhe,: but they are pus At tho bar Of Cor
Therc WAS scn1ation (which had to be sup
ptgase4) "hcn II. 0aaubetta's adrocato ex'
clalmcd:
No; It must not b permitted In this country ol
pst.oa On t1s s;e d sasi will yoa VEN I'll tt
u do after the .4th Of May you wish 10 attempt ia
@ :s d 's s.1 :s y st., Ct Ny u s f. nth ts
10 maay snorts, after sesen year. u ambiguity,
% as,e TT ;n r. sSss Seu hssi s
e b eay 'na s s hs9 %' - ,hs
ssli0es country. but il yoa sail 10 man - Ds
messy.-yua have thsee years to Ire" iron, tha,
part ot III. pre.crtDet existence eone, ana b
would fret hin':sf 10 death betofe b had aaAtned
ii to easy 10 Imagine vhat IN impression suc1
cloQuctce produced, tho greater btcauxc Tux
orator was rcatra!niny himself, aud | uecd no1
add that ths thd Ut hts speech. despltc III.
.! apurobstton. Ths deputy Public Prosecutor
N. uastano1ies, ttci, spoko. should hay,
been pleased could have rendered homage t.
thu tdcas and talcuts OF The Public Pros