New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-29

of Gambettism. His party depended for HE upon
his personal influence, great part OF "n.cn lay II,
his good -natured ways and capacity 10 I'LL ",IO
seduce those who were able to approach MN ilo
was the most love-llke man OF the age " men Ills
tbrrdo,hoIts missed their mark his good nature
came into pav NJ. Carnot told me yesterday Vh"U
in the Budget Committee his son, who was reporter
for the Public Works Department, mad otten nau
fearful disputes with Gambetta NJ. Sadl Carnot
defended principles of economy and was lot exer-
cslng a severe control on every branch OF the ser
vice in question. Gambetta wanted to protect 1ol-
lowers who were of opinion that France was rich
enough to afford any snowy extravaganza. lhis
took place in 1873. when the political sky was
everywhere bright and the harvests had been Tor
many seasons good The ex-DictatOr treated NJ.
Sadi Carnots remOnstrances in his most nnperous
manner, and attempted to awe him by the loud
tones of his voice. But when the meeting broke up
he went forward to him and congratulated HIM on
his tenacity in defending public interest.
Judging from your point of view" he once SAID
al should be obliged to pronounce In your FAVOR
NJ Canot told me that Gambetta was suspected by
his enemies of jobbery, but that he was convinced
that his hands were never soiled with lii-eot'eh
gold He was fond of power, and OF rendering ser
vices but had no passion for lucre. what thre"
discredit upon him was the avldity OF Ills creatures
and fatterers, some OF whom organized system Oh
| waste and pilage in the ministries where they hau
obtained foothold. Their chief was not partner
10 their iniquity. They took care to Isolate MIN
from old friends who would have told him the truth
His failing state of health assisted them III INC"
| game. Whenever he could he went TO ENJOY reia-
| tive tranquility at Les Jardier HIS country COM
panion was Leonie Leon who secretly was the ally
| of the pushing and intriguing coterie that got
| m al BOURBON
| helnm,d him in He obtained for them places IN
the stats Of the Opportunis journals, where 'ney
| attacked every one who ventured to d0uot OF the
wisdom of his policy. and Landed him in season ana
| out. The candidatures of men 10 mgn once
| who had married mistresses were Launched anu
| defended by these clever whpper-snappers' oaln
BETA had no intention of re .ularZng his connec,
| ton with L6onie Leon But she aimed at iegaI
| bond, and was therefore pleased whenever lady
| who had before her marriage occupied an equvocal
position called upon TO do the h0nors OF an on
| cial drawlng-room. In the very natural ameNon
| of Nine Leon tn become Nine Gambetta IL found
| the explanation of divers Ministerial appointments
which were heard of with painful astonlshmeht ny
respectable Republicans when the Up
porlunist chief was forming his Cabinet
Nine. Leon and her friends were on tne s
sIdeof the fur m6adges and poor Gambetta was lea
10 declare that with his consent the hePuol nE
English or an American prude. lie dld not sec iuit
IN tOutng strong and wholesome social preluq'ce
he WAS forging chain IN winch III Was IhtchCcu hO
| should one day be led captive.
| Poor GamOetta was a Hercules In moving masses
and in overcoming obstacles which had 10 Dc sur
mounted through sheer militant force. But he was
| no oiplomaist. When the, era of dangers was
ended aud that Of difficulties had be-
gun, he was like CULVER tied down
| by the LihputIan cords. His mind did not take
| cognizance of small social conventions, each OF
| which has aud TO which the ordinary run o1
| q ntcel folks nOlds with a bigoted attachment
| In dealing with them he was like a bull In china
| shop. Not that he was gross or vulgar or OF rude
! speech. The man was essentially kind, soclable,
| and had happy faculty for saying the night thlng
at the right moment; At the head Of his table he
was seen IN the best light His hospitality WAS cor
| dal and simple. The humbl~st Beiicylle
| clecor felt quite at home when he
was asked TO stay and take pOt-luck at the Palais
| Bo rbOn. Gambetta was man OF the people. his
virtues were those of man of genius who arose
quickly from an humble sphere. BY ms mother :
| side he came from the petty shopkeeplng class OF
| Languedoc. His father in his early days had
! worked as "A dock porter at Cette anu win the
| money he saved there made commercial venture
/ which led ham to CahOrs. He spccuiated In "A
| wagon which he loaded with all sorts OF cheap
! dry goods and hardware, and went through the
| south of France vending them. HIS attitude
| toward his sons friends who wanted 10 ketD the
body in Paris shows him TO be a man OF character