New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23


that day of public mourning to resemble a great
national solemnity Was not that universal suffrage
making ito first electoral demonstration, In antcipa
ton Of that Of the 18th Octoberp
That same day gave pledge TO the future.
Around that coffin political act was accomplished;
by the side Of that tomb the safety of the Republic
was secured. The men who followed that great
man to his grave were his former ministers; his
political friends old and new; when they bad
passed through that vast population OF deeply
moved and respectful mourners, one great patriotic
idea took possession OF all hearts under the
impression of that solemn silence, silence
more eloquent than any speech. The eulogy
on the leader we had lost was pro-
nounced by the man best fitted to continue his
patriotic work, to uphold the alliances he had
founded. to strengthen the precious union he had
established, to found at last tho government Of
opinion by opinion, of the country by the country.
That man, 50 influential by his character. so justly
respected account of the purity OF his past life
and of his upright conscience, ut man whom we
may present. on the one hand, as a pattern Of mod
Grafton and prudence, aud on the other as a model
of fidelity and hOnOr-that man Is NJ. jules CREW"
II IL the fashion among the enemies Of the Repub-
lie to say that NJ Gr6vy Is only Gambetta's man Of
straw, and that he is neither strong man himself
nor sincerely respected by Gambetta But there is
no want of hearty sincerity in the euogy which VI.
Gambetta publicly prOnounces on NJ. Grevy, or In
the scorn with which he dismisses his caumniators.
have hardly space for the passage devoted TO the
hrelngs of the official press. but | will give the
conclusion Of that on NJ Gr6vy:
I'VE have, it appears, dukes whom we don't recoe-
nze and misunderstood marquises who have no red
heels to their shoes, but who have trayersed many
countries and dwelt in castles and fortresses for
reasons which were something besides political. IL IL
these gentlemen who have undertaken to say TO
France, in speaking of man like VI. Grevy, that
he is unknown to his country, and perfectly oril-
nary. commonplace character. With the heediessness
which enables them 10 forget their own peccadloes,
they forget that this citizen has been known Tor thirty
years one Of the first among the first OF the he,
publican party; that, during the most troubled period
of recent history, he was one OF the men listened
to by the Constituent Assembly Of SIS; that from
the very first hour without discussion. by acclama-
ton, a mark of respect 10 the sole candidate
pointed out by mis- past history, he was elevated 70
the presidency Of the National Assembly of 1871,
not for short time, but for more than two years,
and chat it only depended on himself 10 have kcrt
the post longer In that great office he was thetr't
of Freuclmen, the depository Of that national Sow
ereIguty which the Assembly so loudly asserted-and
Of which it came near making the singular Use that
you remember"
And NJ. Gambetta not only puts forward in these
express terms and with tins cordial eulogy the
candidature of NJ. Gr6vy; he suppresses h.s own
no less decsiyely. Il have wished for nothing and
sought for nothing but TO remain the representative
Of andea . am what lam, Republican, borna
Repubcan-and take pleasure IN repeating 10, since
it disturbs our adyersar!es-but Republican who
has right to sp' ak of the studies and the unceas-
ingtoil 70 which he devoted himself. | should Ike
to see those who consider me man Of le;sur or D
man of pleasure, themselves az work; should Ike
10 see them for a few hours Ouly ~ the task winch
/ have imposed onmyself; yod might calculate Low
uuch ell their abilities and energies really amount
There is bit OF autobiography. As for power adds
NJ Gambetm--aud you will remember he Is vt
forty" We all agree thai it Is 10 be bestowed on
him WHO best deserves it by his services. Before
accept it, mean to earn IT, and will accept it from
my fellow-citzens if ever am worthy oil IT, tut TINS
is no moment. he continues, for such discussion
lin this supreme hour, it is The existence Of uniyer-
sal suffrage which is endangered, the existence Of
noIfical liberty Of the republican form Of govern
meut-iet have done with this TALK ap"ut c'mp'-
tifon between two men," Which may stand lor an
swer 10 the speech of the Due d. broSc, the sane
evening. 4 sfeech which, from beginning 10 end, re-
cognzes nothing bur 4 struggle between Marshal
MacMahOn one side aud NJ. OahDctts on mo
other.
must deny myself the pleasure of giving further
extracts from this admirable speech though leave
the hest of il untouched From end 10 end 10 IL
linked together with logic of iron do not con-
dense only Indicate the points OF it. The peril to
universal suffrage demonstrated, the question: who
mt if IN peril is sked aud answered. The Official
candidatures are examined Legitmist here "
leanist there Bonapartist almost everywhere; Re
nublicans nowhere not one Republican IN all
France recommended by the President OF the
Republic. The thrse sections OF the coahtion
If the 10th MAY hate each the other, but
all hate the Republic more. They agree to truce
among themselves the better 10 combat the common
enemy. the Republic They otter, az the most, "A
truce of three years to be followed by a couyu-
sion Between the three there IS that one TIE on |
hatred 10 the Republc--and there II anothct mo
h@nd that draws them Ogether is Che hand of Cer-
icaIIsm Ii is the Uluamontane conspiracy, IN
which lies the greatest peril OF ali Tue one danger
ar which the country may fairly uemblc; the fac
tion which puts the Church before France, and |
which would set Europe in flames TO restore
the Temporal Power. Their last hope Is m
France. Austria has shaken of the yoke OF
the Concordat. Italy has emancpated herself
Snain itself has dealt blows at the lltramontanes.
Germany wars upon them. Holland and England
stand fast against their eacroachmcnts Their sole
none i France and il is they who seek 10y the act o.
The 10th May to subdue France to their will aud
Wbaf EurOpe most breads at this moment
is to see France fall into the hands OF
the agents OF Ultramo1tanlsm, OF iheocracy,
and of the Syllabus my dear fellow citizens what
we have to look in the face is the question that on
The morrow of the election the beaten party must be
not only one or another pohticai faction hostile 70
the Republic but the party which leads all the oth
ers by The hand, which covers all, which dscplines
and pushes them Oh To the struggle; winch we have
learned 10 regard a. tine great tnfilg ~ All W.
have laid before nOw-C lericasm; that is the enc
nv. Ii belongs 10 universal suffrage To declare-
snmmoning the world to look upon ITS work-ClerI-
calism that is what we have yanqulshed."
So closes what we call the campaign. The Gov
eminent has done its best TO evoke the red spectre,
lint 90 far as one can Judge has frightened few peo-
nle. NJ. Gambetta is still conf lent that there will
he a great Republican victory-that the 3G3 will 90
back 400 He pledges himself afresh to that figure
"A the result of his best information. People in