The New York herald., 1878-10-14

nounes the results ana tho registers Bordeaux
deaux had to she very hour tner election was
announced. IL Was easy TO anticipate that many,
finding the direct route closed would have 10 make
long circuits; that Others their prisons IN Ger
many, would learn at the same moment their candi-
men,s and difcui,ss could be seen in any direction
A. last, 10 hopslessy entangls situation already SO
strained conalc occurred between the government
at Paris and The delegation al Bordeaux
GAMBErrA AND THE INPERiALIsrs
In his correspondence with Jules Favre during the
siege N. Gambetta had repeatedly expressed the
opinion that II was necessary 10 exclude from The
future national Assembly the Ministers OF The En-
pre-, the senators, the councillors oil State the pre-
iscts and former onicia candidates. Even before
leaving Paris he had maintained this opinion In the
Gambstta had signsd with his colleagues, the decree
Of September s, 1870. Of which the new decree was
Favre, during that long day which he passed
at Versailles awaiting the ratification OF the
OF the delegation (Gambetta) would this time
by the decision OF his colleagues and undertake
the execution OF decree which approved the
principle In this uncertainty resolved TO send 10
Bordeaux member OF the government, invested with
before consulting his colleagues whose assent was
be doubted he announced this determination IN
general terms 0y despatch, Which \, R01
deaux the 29th. The choice e the Council fell upon
N. jules SIMON, who beore the revolution o. Sep
tember was Deputy for Gronde ana member OF the
General Council TOR the city oi Bordeaux HIS ap-
po,ntment was made and his instructions signed on
cut tue following morning
SIMON AT BORDEAUX.
The above extract gives far sample Of the style
OF this valuable book, and will whet the appetite Of
the reader tor the ensuing pages Of the chapter,
which nsrrats the arrival OF our author at Bor-
deaux with commission as the fitn member OF
the delegation, and the special mission to Offset
Gambctta's anticipated opposition TO the eligibility
OF all French citizens He carried In his pocket q
socond decroo of the povern ment at Paris Onlv a
be used in case Of necessity. 1t was in these
words & .tea
In the unforeseen contingency that the Delegation
should refuse TO execute the decrses and orders ei
the Governmsnt oi National Defence IL. Jules Simon
Ii hereby Invested with the most absolute, full
powers 10 enforce them. r
The revelations now made BY N. Simon concerning
the struggle which ensued his arrival al Bor-
dsaux between himself and the four members OF the
delegation provisional government there established.
consisting OF Gambstta, Cremisux, Glais-Bzoin and
Admiral Fourchon 10 Of the highest interest and his
torca value, and contains many revelations Of the
first importance. 1t will be remembered that Gam.
his colleagues issued, Immediately upon re-
eeipt Of the Of the convocation OF the
National Assembly, decree dated January
81 excluding from eligibility IN that body
all the high fup ctionaries of the Empire N. Smon
representat oil the majority oil the Government
OF National Defence /" which had remained in Paris
had to communicate and enforce this decree against
tho rssolute desor OF the Bordeaux deiega
ton. then highly excited against that majority and
against n Simon personally account Of what they
considered the diseraesfui capitalization Of Paris 1t
was dinicult and psrlous undertaking, but N.
Simon was equal to the emergency Above ALL
Adoiphs Theirs In Bordeaux. How the crisis vas
conjursd this whole chapter makes known for tho
first time sa. s4.ss n. f. 3st..
aa tla A CONFLICT AvERrED. a'aaslg- Aspt
1t will be . surprise readers to learn that
there was imm nent peril Of al armed conflict be-
tween the two sections OF the .Government OF Ma
tonaI Defencer-the seven members who had been
shut mp in Paris, and best represented by Jules
Favre and Jules Simon. and the isur who composed
the s.Deicgaiion." frs. at Tours, then Bordeaux,
who followed implicitly the leadership OF Leon Gam
BETA Both parties had great measure Of reason
their side. 1t was really hard matter for Gam.
In the election OF any Of the satellites
OF lhs Empire seats In the National Assembly after
the aud disgrace which the imperial rsg,me had
wrought, and yet the Paris government was right, as
the event proved, in insisting upon the shgibity Of
all Frenchmen. That N. Simon does not deprecate
tho great his rival At this uncIon will
be abupd antiy evident from the following exsrast:-
The arnlstice found NJ Gambetta at the very height
OF activity, In the midst OF an army Of comoutants
1t struck the arms from mis- hands at moment when
he ict mselt the condition for nghting, aud
perhaps TO conquer II may be said Without exaegera-
tion that he had done wonders. He had created
armios and generals, woe battles, repaired defects,
provided for the most urgent means neccs.
sary TO the maiatenancs OF order, reassurcd
others, resisted The insrisu.s and the maisvolence
OF parties included contracts and secured ioans
all this labor to write letters some OF which
admirable and to make inspirtng speeches whicn
1ed all hearts with enthusiasm. he did not refuse
10 convoke assembly On the contrary, he had for
long de manded such convocation; but he made
one condition which be did NOT wish to after, and
he m ne N. He
would only ceds power 10 resoiute men like himself
TO continue the war and found the republic
N. Simon relates very dramatically his arrival at
Bordeaux, the reprOachss which be had bear from
his colleagues in the deputation on account Of the
capituIaIion OF Paris, the passage At arms between
himself and Gambstts upon the great question or
eligibility, and The decided refusal OF the four Dele
gates their decree OF the preceding dny
He lays before the plan OF action agreed upon be-
tween himself and N. Thiors, which was TO avert a
conflict by sum moning Bordeaux three OF his Paris
colleagues, form majority Of votes and thus
to iores The with hdrawai OF N. Gambstta-
n Jules simsp regarded recourse to force as a
calamity Should the coup de succeed, which
al the moment was By no means assured. He desired
before taking resolution o this nature to have the
OF Dscsssty and before that have exnsustd
all other rsgources Admiral Fourchon vas arrested
onl, because OF the tear OF civil war. Gais-Bzon
declared no would submit 10 the majority ii
majority could be found a. Bordeaux. 1t would
sudice. to obtain this majority, call from
could be at Bordeaux at nine o'clock morning.
OF February d. Tney would have time to telegraph
TO the departments, and this time In tue name Of
The entire government Under such circumstances
dsobedience would be possible. Doubtless tho
despatch would arrive rather late the evc per-
haps tweuty-iour hours only before the vote, but
that need not In any way anect the preparations
ior the election. N. Theirs, after re1eSiop,
approved this plan OF campaiqn. He recommended
M Jules simon TO write numerous letters 70 the
psrtmsns. 10 prefsc.s, newspapers, friends and for
mer colleaguss He counsellsd him strongly to pre-
pare for war though he believed that might be
near. NJ simon told hin tnat he had the intention
secretly oonfsrrng with the generals some iufu-
initial officers OF the National Guard ana some OF
magistrates; that he would leave nothing chance;
that would appeal all the patrotic but that
retained the nrm nope Of succeeding without coming
open rupture.
PROVIDING WAR.
NJ. simon carried out his programme to tue letter.
That night he despatched his friend NJ Cochory
70 Paris 10 carry the could trust 70 the