, 1880-06-12

now fighting against M. Gambettas ana
that at the next elections they maybeOonAe
a minority, wen if backed by the Right,
while M. Gambetta may dispose of q dOcdle
majority in the new Chamber. They want
therefore, to overturn the Cabinet before IL
can preside over the elections, 80 as to
secure a Chamber after their own pattern,
not after M. Gambetta's. A De Freyoi.
net Cabinet would give tho elections .
Gambettist sense, hence their efforts. to
overturn it. This is the state Of things:
There are 22O members faithful to the
Cabinet, and $50 forming a coalition. OF
whom some wish to upset the Cabinet
merely because they long for disorder
and its moral effects, while others wish to
upset it to put themselves in its place.
There are persons who advise the Cabinet,
first, to declare that it does not deem itself
beaten in case of a coalition vote, and then
to ask the Senate for q vote of confidence
against that of the Chamber. But that Is
impracticable and i%mprudent counsel. Tne
Co binet may perfectly we'll protest against .
coalition vote, but to take refuge behind The
Senate is to create q conflict, and would DO
placing themselves before the country 10 the
worst possible circumstances. BY suoh 90
attitude, the alliance Of the 1868 would be 70.
vived, and even the 220 votes favourable 10
the Cabinet would be lost. Moreover these
persons are not aware that 10 the committees
the Government Is necessarily forced 20 give
way, and that these defeats behind the scenes
would augment with every new Bill, and end
by using up every possible Cabinet. II 10
very difficult to say what the Cabinet will DO
or ought 10 do in srch circumstances, or rather
it is evident that it's chance Lies, and can only
lie, in Its going from one concession to another
and gaining time, the only real auxiliary It
possesses. Enlightened public opinion VIII
windup by siding with It, and If the Chamber
shows itself incapable Of furnishing Q working
majority, it will hail q dissolution az q solution,
and even as the only one that can put an. end
to the present state of things. NJ. dc Freyoi.
net, who is said to be irritated at these constant
obstacles and open or covert attacks, will uiti.
mately see the necessity at eli costs OF keeping
10 office till the elections, for at that moment
only can be rescue the country from ambitious
i~ntrigues which shrink from nothing. H. in'
deed those thus bent on office, even through o
coalition with the bitteress enemies Of the
Republic. displayed or foreshadowed greater
capacity, broader views, and %sinoerer patriot.
ism than the present Ministers, there might be
a consolation for their estlessnes So in the hope
of their future usefulness, but in truth the men
trying to obtain office are definitely inferior to
those now in possession. Their mediocrity,
coupled with their hysterical ambition, ex'
plains Why they are risking everything rather
than fail, and would lead the country to such
a collapse of authority, such administrative
anarchy, that Immediately on their accession to
power nothing would be left Of what 10 the
present force and future mainstsy Of France
1he duty of the Government 10 to enlighten
public opinion on this point, to hold ito ground
III any circumstances, even at the expense OF
concessions and sacrifices, until the moment
when che natural or preoipitated dissolution 'of
the Chamber gives the country the opportunity
of re reasonable e~leotious. It can then say to
the country
"We would not give up the trust It has been
sought to wrest from us before beiog 10 q posi-
ton to tell you that you are the sovereign
arbiters of yoar own destiny Go to the poll and
rescue yourselves by our W wisdom. from TIE
moral anarchy and material ruin menacipg yop'
THE ALABAMA COMPENSA-
TTON