The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-08
Parliamentary Bear Gardens.

to disagree with him; the presiding
officer resigning because he cannot allow
his dignity TO be constantly insulted
the Liberals exasperated and plnin
spoken to the last degree; and thunde
always In the air. Such is the picture
daily presented TO the tranquil wives and
sisters, who bring their knitting into the
galleries of the Reichstag. and who look
on in vague wonder Bismarck himself
must rub his eyes and stare from time 10
time. Can these be the representatives
of the slow and easy-going German
people whom he described in 1866 as in
capable of revolution because they had
too much good sense "Ef our burghers
should attempt to build barrieades," he
said, "their wives would come out and
take them home by the earsi" Not so.
o man of blood and ironl For they even
growl so that your imperions voice is
drowned. and worry you by bodily dis
senting in hundred ways from your
doctrines. Lasker boards you with i'm
punity, and so do the Socialists, in u man
ner quite heart-rending.
It is said that the only man in the
Reichstag who has been able to preserve
his equanimity throughout the recent de-
bates is Herr Won Ludwig.and the reason
is that he is deaf as a post. He Is =
source of perpetual merriment to the
House, for he is fond OF launching out In
4
When the members attempt TO blackguArd
him in their turn he smiles sweetly, for
he hears nothing. He is an extremely
unpaFliamentery old party, and only the
other day called Herr Richter "that thing
Of Richter" or course It took ten
minutes to make him understand that he
was censured oy the President and that
he must sit down.
Bismarck's attitude is exceptionally
curious. We have all heard how one day
he even 50 far lost his temper as TO allude
sneeTinRly to the clothes worn by the
Liberal Deputy, Lasker. This was the
signal for general reprooffrom all classes
Of newspapers. Lasker pocketed all the
insult for q short Tins. but he has recently
made a furious speech, in which he con-
demns BismArck's presumption, his
license in language, and adds that the
country condemns it.
fthe German Parliament Is noisy and
undignified, what shall the French AS
sembly be called, after the remarkable
scene which occurred in the Chamber Of
Deputies recently? Let me give you an
instance Of the manner in which the re-
actionists behaved. After Paul de Cas-
saRnac had made his speech, and the Un-
der Secretary of State for the Department
Of Justice was in the tribune, vainly en-
deavoring to make himself heard above
the boots and yells Of the members Of the
Right, he was finishing his sentence with
these words, which n. de Baudry d'Asson
happened to catch:
Al say, how il happened that Republi-
can Government, OF which l happened TO
Here M. de Baudry d'Asson interrupt
ed saying:
Republican, yes; but liberal, no anti
LIBERAL"
The President (Gambetta) )-Gentlema
a little liberalism for those who are In .he
tribune addressing the House, ] beg Of
NJ. de Bandry II a'Asson-show US the ex-
ample (Murmurs on the right and left.l
/ say, Mr.. President, we demand that you
set us the example.
President Gambetta = Monsieur de-
Baudry d'Asson, must beg you 10 volun-
teer me any lessons on liberalism do
not receive them from any one.
NJ. de Baudry dAsson-We arc in the
right
President Gambetta - Monsieur de
Baudry dAsson, / call you 70 order
NJ. de Baudry d'Asson-Many thanks
President Gambetta-I call you 10 order
and invite you to remain silent.
NJ. de BaudFy d'Asson-I am proud of q
call TO order from youl
President sGambetta-I invite NJ. de
Baudry d'Asson to be good enough TO
recognize the authority Of the President,
and to take back the words which he just
uttered.
NJ Baudry dAsson-I do not withdraw
them, Mr.. President, maintain them!
| Exclamation-The censnre.)
President Gambetta-The vote on the
censure will be taken.
At this Deputy inquired If 81. de Bau-
dry d'Asson was not entitled to the floor,
and that lively gentleman at once de-
manded it.
President Gambetta-I shall not give
the floor to M. de Baudry d'Asson, in ac-
cordance with the rule not even on the
I vote of the censure, until be has ct first
recognized the authority Of the Presi-
dent.
M. de Baudry dAsson-I recognize your
authority, Mr.. President, but not your
liberalism nor that Of the Left, which
daily gives proof of your despotism.
President Gambetta-M. de Baudry-
d'Asson, do not wish this occasion TO
employ against you all the rigors OF
ruling.
Nj. de Bsudry d'Asson-You may If you
i like! (Great disturbance.)
President Gambetta-M. de Baudry
4 d'Asson, must remind you that your un-
parliamentary attitude is absolutely un-
acceptable whatever may be the position
of the minority of which you form part.
In the first place it is not possible to de-
spise the right ofthe ruling, or, secondly,
the authority of the President, and in the
third place it is forbidden to show dis
respect for a decision of the majority Of
this Assembly. Consequently Isubmit the
censure to a vote.
vote was taken, and M. de Baudry
d'Asson found himself censured. This
vote takes away one-quarter of his
months salary as deputy. When the
censure was over there was burst oi
ironeIad laughter from the right.
President Gambetta-Who is the col
league on the right who permits himself
to laugh?
Many members rising
Paul de Cassaguac-We have the
right, ] suppose
President Gambetta-You have moi
the right to laugh at decision of the
Chamber.
Paul de Cassagnac-0h, mol that wal
never heard of before.
President Gambetta--i Gentlemen, I in
Vite you to be.silent.
NJ Haenliens-Now we can't laugh any
more.
And SO on cd islflsituus, while the publi,
business waits, and the public, reading it
newspaper evenings at the cafe or q