New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-29
AFTER GANlBETIAS DEATH.
THE r1rvrPAL. TRAIN-FUTURE PROSPECTS
or THE OPPORTUNIST PARTY.

,vpov THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE Ik!bINN
po,is This morning saw the last of Ganbetta. Inc
.o;ns ~ that great and sympathetic orator were
..rsn this morning from Pore Lachalse 10 spec'ai
troin chartered 10 convey them to Nice ne ,idS-
i.aon from the provisional tomb TO the railway
tarr,nus was completed before III the morning.
I.roe number of personal friends OF inc aecea'''
statesman awaited the body, aud are no" Lave
ling with 1t. As Germany has taken uln 800
tbe rernpche manifestations at the obsequ'es' " n
been decided that no deputations are " "1 80,
received Mt any Of the stations "noio WV .hon+ .
train halls to replenish the engine ooi,' -, +ho
aozen friends saw the coffin Removed - tbo
vault where 1t has lain since tne ie@ thom
Fpiphany or Jour des hoiS' nrivate
,rsra moor old NJ DumanSln, tho P'@ t
"oio po'A Combetta: Spuller. Joseph
..o,,d ona Emmanuel Arene, the Deputy "ho' IL
a. nome of Corsica, which has sent MN " .no
Cnomber spsnt 800 francs on wreatn' i0'
s,n.rol The early morning was raw anu gray D ~
.he srp came ont In genial splendor as 'ho 0Cn
was being deposited in the mor'uary %. So -
+o the snecial train Those crowns anu 'iopN
beadwork which had figured at the ooseque'' on"
,;lsd nm anart nearthe place oftemporary sep'l
49,. ,voro conv.ved TO Nice. AL the others "eio
.,,oi,od hv rain dew and frost Their decompos0'
sr,ta nrcacbed the lesson incucated IN
II unclaimed the vanity of pomp ana pSs'"H'''
In most depressing manner.
Tha demeanor Of the bystanders afforded an III
te1estine study to the observant spectator.
helonpine to the administrations OF zero La0na7.
and the Compagnie DIES Pompes Funeores app0"1.
20 90 through the business of the morning WIN
Indifference One Of them rcmarKeu 'na' sno -.
colored flag which was bound round tne ooinn ."
esIdsrod already. and that it would produce BAD
$500 of Gambetta TO telegraph to Marsen'es
60 ON Onportunist leader there 10 plins
fresb tricolor and knot OF Grape
60 the railway station at that city, where inc iu-
pereal train is TO halt an hour ,.
wbi,e the body was being hoisted into the oiach
wagon. which had come to fetch IT TO inc ans nu
lyons Railway Depot, there was nuch sien'ue
among the disciples of the late orator anu '''. ".
man They attached q most unphhosopnloai "
nortance to the remains of their liluslrlou9 -
ard master aud were disposed TO reVOI' aea'.'' ~
decision of his father. The elder 0aIhoo'a my ~
st;,,ol,, demanded the corpse. He wishes 1t 10 lie
s'i'''s ii. h,rr,c.nlace which he can see from
ni.;ndo,r shonla illness bind him TO his chamoer'
"a on which he can daily scatter flowers Wnen ne
q l.; boolth The desire in his case Is hatu'al anu
,,ol He was deprived of his son from 100 "
Dr. bonr of his death and he now wants W n"'
bis mortal remains near him. Inc olu man. VT
inc warm climate, is obliged to stay IN Vho sunni
nook which he bought ten years ago IIo" ~"
ecntor of Garbaldi's cousin Michael hehc'loi u"
occrnation of his life will be IN rearing flowers
Cor the graves of Leon and his mother ana aun l.
He also holds to the Catholic talth' oelioro' :"
tba resurrection of the body anu ohe eni'"
&c oonsecrated ground and prayers Tor
the dead Although the second Gl-
will he civil one may feel certain that M. uanl-
hs
after funeral rites over the grave WHICH vas
oDs,ed to-day and will be closed tomorrow.
paris keeps the essential organ of GAmoettas III.
+ou.cttbe brain which Is now IN the possession ..
the Archaeological Society. But as all anatomy"
,ousaum is not a good theatre for polllcal ha"'ic'
cations this Is not enough for the 1amoe''i''
nortv Their idea was to construct a grand honu,
,nent over the rest of the body at fere Ldcp"i'o,
make If on certain dates focus OF aglta'lon' w
eessons and pIlgnmages to 1t wouid oe go' up -
~ 70 excite the popular imagination. IL GamDe.-
t,'oioa corld he heard it would. am persuaded
go ornroval of the course taken by ms lather'
NJ V,s,Picard. the Besancon capitalist was very
.r,ions that the paternal decision should oe
overrnled. He speculated heavily ID 0anoe'''o'
ionrnals both in Paris and the provinces anu ID
anrors by clarifying more than IS meet 'no 't"'o
cendept orator who has just Disappeared i0N
among rs to keep up the prices OF shares III '''H'
IL the magnificent apotheOds which was "i'neS'ou
on the Jonr des Rois prolonged, NJ NleI-i IL "i
might hope 10 sell his journalistic properly "''"ou
ruinous loss If tue idea at once gets OUT th"'
Gambetta Gambettism is DEAD Inc he"SPdP
onestion will he Of hardly any pecuniary vaue' As
!, - sbare. in La Petite RfpubRque frdHediss have
fallen one half. and are not likely to recover Il"
Blnybyio,,, Fyoncass which spoke as one having
authority in the lifeline OF its founder, does not
NOW renresent either great man or princlple' It's
,eion ia at an end military Jour
nal which also came out az u
Pue de IA Cbaussee d'AntiD. and which aimed al
drawing the army Gambetta-wards' Id also sure
10 tumble down with the other newspapers. IL APP
,oors twice a week and is addressed 10 officers and
twelye-nonth volunteers. Although military men
IN active service forbidden TO write III Journals
those who offered articles to the Opportunlst ch'el
were legion When hecOuld not accept TINS copy
he asked them to d9euner. II is needless 10 dweL
on the Influence he SO acquired in the army. Each
officer who was thus enabled to approach tht
iIlnstrous orator was gained over to him and be-
came partisan and a propagandlst. mere "a'
infinite charm in the conversation OF Gambe "a
and seductive power in his manner. II connic'
had ARISEN between the National Assembly and O
Government headed by HIM, the army would
have In all probability been delighted t'
obey Gambetta. The fear of hrs military influence
was one of the motives which impelled the Chambel
TO reject the Scrtin de ste. which, II may DC rehem
pered. was inserted IN project ior IeVi'lhs 'h'
Constitution, and not In an ordinary bill.
The Gambettist provincial press took gigantic
.,tension within the last two years. NJ. Vel
Picard made still heavier investments In 1t than II
The Partisan journals founded by the OpDortunis
chief or under his auspices. At lIavre. Rouen
Brest Nantes Bordeaux, toulouse, Montpelier
Lyons, etc.-each newspaper that defended Gam
betta's policy was the centre OF knot OF y"nn'
ambitious aud militant politicians who wage'