Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-24

Of Belleville by their complaInings sue |
,eeded in pricking as with thorns their in
different and confident representative, who
eventually awakened to sense of uneasi- |
ness. He then concluded to reconquer |
them by force of his eloquence, and |
an elaborate speech, in which |
he was to explain to them his |
reasons for not keeping to the programme
of his mandate. His eloquence was a
source of as much uneasiness to his
enemies as of confidence to himself, and
they feared should he once obtain the ear
of bis constituents the obtaining of their
votes would prove an easy matter. They
then determined he should never be heard,
and forging tickets of entrance, placed
themselves in body in the center of the
hall, and each time etheeminent orator would
attempt to speak, they howled and yelled
with such fury that they alone could be
heard. Gambetta attempted again and
again to begin his speech, without success,
when at last, losing patience, he became
very angry and cried out to them: 8. You
are naught but drunken slaves! know
YOU everyone, and shall yet track you
to your dens !" Then turning his back on
them, rushed away. Mr.. Gambetta has
Deen mucn Dlameu IOr
LOSING HIS TEMPER
On this occasion, but had he not done so
he would not have been Gambetta, for the
same fire which has flashed upon the ene-
mics of the Republic could not otherwise
than appear under such circumstances. 1t
was hardly to be expected that his consti-
tuents would hasten in great numbers to
vote for him after being called drunken
slaves, and the enemies of the celebrated
orator lost no time in taking every possible
advantage of the i'll effects of the angry
speech the streets were filled with carica-
lures OF Gambetta, in which more wit than
modesty was displayed, which were all
being circulated to throw oil on the fire
of their Indignation, and it was at such
moment the inhabitants of Belleville went
to the polls to vote for or against
their former idol In one of the circon-
scriptions Tony Revillon was opposed to
the eminent orator, communard who en-
joys great popularity with the inhabitants
of Belleville, so much so that Gambetta
failed to obtain the requisite majority, and
there was to have been balloting again the
9th of September, but Gambetta retired
from the contest as an excellent example
to others, and in SO doing sent let
ter to his constituents explaining his rea-
sons, letter full of dignity and cordiality,
with several flashes of unextinguished an
ger. His opponent in the other circon-
scription was Sigismond Lacroix, member
of the Municipal Council and noted for his
extremely democratic theories. He is a
DoJo lx,I - nd hio baipo
nounceable, and meaning the cross" when
translated into French, he has been al
lowed to change his name to that of La
croix. Very many doubted of Gambetta's
election, and he himself could have but
little hope when he found it impossible to
deliver his speech and considering all he
has against him his election must necessa-
rily be considered great personal triumph.
The programmes of the Deputies elected are
full of promises of reform. and as all, with
out exception, pledged themselves to vote
for the separation of the Church and State,
for reforms in the magistrature, for the
revision of the Constitution, and other ur-
gent questions, the next session Is likely
to prove both animated and fruitful. And
since France has shown herself as liberal
Republican, it has been suggested as ex-
pedient that Gambetta should be made
President of the Republic, but nothing has
been said as to what is to be done with
Mr.. Greyy should such occur.
THE ELECTIONS
Were very much hurried, for what object
is not known, and it is only at present all
begin to perceive the embarrassment which
will prove the result of the unwarranted
precipitancy. The deputies who have
been elected the 2lst of August and those
who will be elected the 4th OF September
will find themselves in singular position,
for they will be deputies without being so.
The new Chamber is born but the old one
is not yet dead, and will not die until the
2Sth of October, yet the Legislature will
open the l4th of October. Should the
new deputies take it into their heads to
present themselves at the Palais Bourbon
between these dates, there will ensure a
very comical scene. 1t has been said by
some that the President of the Republic
has the right to convoke the ex. Chamber
and the Senate, and demand authorization
of the Senate to dissolve the Chamber of
Deputies the renewed Chamber would
then be in the normal condition, and
would begin work so soon as its members
desire. VAL.