New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-02
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1888.

was the essence of the Constitution
When NJ. dc Fourtou sought to intrpida'e tho
Deputies by asking what substitute they ccull
provide for President MacMahon, IL was n. tam;
beta who pointed TO N. Ihiers and shouted o'lg
lc HbsTdteur ~ When the Chamber was alss01Vod
with the consent Of a narrow majority oil the S'l--
ate, N. Cambria became the organizing genius OF
the electoral oampaign counseiling UNITY peace
and moderation. demanding the return OF the
1863 Republican member who had LIST their seats,
and in the supreme moment whom NJ. liners was
stricken down by death pam iR Is nsbe raj
party NJ. Grevy, tbc safe man. whom ne consult
uencies would not DISTRICT. Meanwhile IN uilsclu
puOus advisers Of the President were sifaningeVoiy
statute in attempting by fraud and Intimidation 10
wrench q Conservative majority out OF hepuoncdap
France. The thOrouchfares we've closed agalhsl me
Press MAYORS and projects were dismissed anu ny
every device known in the days OF Napoleon IL
the influence was brought to bear upon the oie9t-
Ors. Nj. Gambotta hms H. for dec aILnS lhaC Tue
President must either go out or go R Rr,t
owing to the superiority OF th,r OF OF an az
izarIon, the Republicans carried everything
before them. The 1853 did not 90 back 4OO as iiier
leader had predicted, but the result was a crushing
defeat for the reactlOnaTy Government ~
The period which ensucd marks the zenith or NJ.
Gambetta's political influence. The Republicans
intrenched themselves in the Senate, the Presi-
dency and all the great offices or the State but
NJ. Gambetta from the Presidents platform OF the
Chamber Of D WsdGapon n 10 FydHet
and NJ. Ferry were Premlers who could not
govern without his consent This period OF IRE
sponsbe rule came TO an end IN ne autumn OF l53i
when, after narrowly escaping defeat at Beleyllle;
ne forced to take Office. HIS Premiership lasted
only ten weeks. his downfall being voted by thee
fourths of the Chamber on the question o. inc
Scrurin de Liste 1t was downfall not without
dignity, as he had not sacrificed any potica pfl-
ciples, but HAD brought forward a measure WIN
which his name was closely associated IN tue last
general election. since bis retirement lie mas Deeh
unable regain his pOlltf al prestige III the Cha-
Der, although the present Ministry Is largely COM
posed OF hi, personal followers.
THE ORATOR, THE EDITOR AND THE MAN.
Gambetta as an orator was thus described lew
years ago BY a writer familiar with modern French
leaders: "Gambetta's ooquence has been often
but never adequately described. There is
wild passion in the man which is abso-
lutely iudeschbable; his character is like
the ocean, whose might one does not stop to
consider when it rs tranquil but which becomes i'm
posing and awful in storm. This orator is never
cold and stately; his hollow and resembling voice is
ike that of some furious warning prophet of doom.
His fiery sentences follow one another with such
rapdty that there is little chance for interruption
Where some noisy member OF the Right sneers
aloud, filings bitter taunt at the orator, start
ling and crushing rejoinder IS wedged into the adj
dress and while Gambetia whirled along on the
mpetuous current of his speech. tine Dterrupter sit
dazed and ashamed in silence Gsmbefta likes de-
bate he reyels IN the excitement of sessions where
angry and passionate discussions occur between
the parties; he interrupts often, although he con-
trives not 10 be interrupted Sometimes his intense
face will spring out OF the of listeners on the
Left, his arm will b. outs,reched, and he will cry
defiant contradiction. or hurl tho lie In the teeth
of a 8onapartist or Orleanist Deputy. When he
mounts the tribune there is much whispering there
are many half-suppressed buzzes Of admiration /;
he .I, haar 90 ip,n
ient moods than To the best comedy at the Fran
Gals; the priests frown on, but admire him; the
bourgeois sits. half expecting TO tumbres. with
victims for q new glll0tine. coming round the
corner when lac goes into the street. Now and then
judIcious members OF the Left catch Gambetta by
his coat-tails and attempt TO hold hi back. when
he PUSHES at the tribune. desperately spurred by
his eccentric Will To get a a1d anuhate BIZ enc
mics. But all attempts of that nature are win he
will not bear checking; his heart would burst II he
could not pour out his thought like a stream of
mol en- lava from his volcanic brain. When inspired
with some idea which has faint of hdtic or vim
diciyeness upon IT. his language Is rich aud srnsu-
ous all the color- OF the southern lands whence he
seem blended IN II; an The heats, the sudden
showers, the igntuings. aud the perfumes nf the
beautiful Midi appear to play through ms phrases.
Many of his speC ches are filed with delicious
imagery, worthy of poets iaHcy-he uncous-
cOusly adorns his haT lest and aevorest political
facts with the vines aud roses OF the South he in
stiuctycly gives a graceful turn 10 the announce
ment OF he NEST proaaic matter; There i nothing
commonplace about him; he always siartlcs you
with the uncXpec ed; there ~ IN iuiuy Oi gesture
OF accent of expression; force and vuOr manifested
IN "A hundred ways; unuttcr bic hugs looked aud
acted great force reserved beh nj all"
In 1870 he unded new, paper. Ia Rtpubl'que
Franchise. edited by bis private secretary. The
Journal has steadily grown IN influence and won the
esteem OF tie puzzle. Ii has been devoted, of
course, TO Gamuettas political interests. As of
shoots of this, several other papers nave been
started IN Paris and III the provinces, OF them
attaining speedily an enormous circulation and cx-
ertng great political Influence. Gambofta himself
cd linn 4
.es Of political topic, OF Importance II is said Also
that he has frequently contributed art cles from his
own pen.
As 10 he man himself he was of rather more
than ordinary stature, and somewhat inclined TO
embORpOnt. HIS lace wore The rich color OF a
southern complexion, aud his luxurIant nalr fell
back In waves from massive brow. tbs one re-
main ne eye was bright and expressive, his nose
aquillno his chin prominent aud adorned with a
pointed beard. II had a superb baritone voice of
great power and II xibItY. Ills acton was hat of
an al hleie. lie has lived IN Paris in plain-loOking
but luxuiiOusly FURNISHED nOu-c and III the country
at most imposing cnatcau. Before bis political
down he iaIned much. aud often took y 1t
in public deuOnstra in Paris and clst " here.
Somewhat more than year ago ho r visited
Cahors and was accorded haiteung ovation by
died ar Nice He had been dcvOtcdly al achrd 10
her. aud II is said that las owed much of his success
in lie 10 her ambition in his behalf during his
childhood. Ills father Is still living, supported III
his old and helpless age by the greatul bounty OF
his lllustrOu5 son.
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