New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
IN MEMORY or GAMBEITA.
NJ. FERRYs GRAFTON AT CAHORs.


IRON THE REGULAR CoREEsPoNDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.
PARIS April 10.
Bollness goes long way toward success IN this
country Ii proof were wanting it might be found
in the career of NJ. Jules Ferry and especially IN MS
oratons at Cahors and Perigueux. 10 the former
town he went to land not only Gambetta ont th|I
part of his career which used to be iurlously at
tackled by NJ Ferry and his friends IN the versailles
Assembly and IN the political salons of Paris be-
tween 1870 and 1870 In that interval the great
orator was called by them furious mailman and
dangerous perturbator He was to them an OBJECT
of greater dislike than VI. Cl6menceau Is now HIS
friends were not their friends.
Gambetta though not of a rancorous disposition
never forgot how NJ. Ferry had thwarted Inn
during the siege of Paris at Bordeaux ana al YER
solles Not long previous to his death he spoke TO
me in bitterness of heart OF the way III when VI
Ferry had intrigued with the Eysee, hrst to render
il difficult for him TO constitute Ministry, next to
upset the Ministry which he had succeeded IN form
ing and then to weaken NJ. Duclerc. Yet NJ. Ferry
goes 10 Cahors as the political successor of Gam
BETA and the most fitting serson to eulogze him,
although there went there also VI. Spuler. who was
his intimate friend in the Quarter Latin and at tue
Paais de Justice his colleague at Tours and Dor
deaux his companion at 81. Sebastian and ms lei
low-edtor at the Office OF La Rtpabtiqae fra'ease.
He might have given personal recollectlons o. MS
late illustrious chief Doctor tleuzel might nave
told about his schoO-life his student-lle. and his
last illness in which he constantly with him.
They might have spoken TO the heart sentiment and
intellect of the French nation. VI. Ferry spoke
neither to head nor heart. His speech was, from
beginning to end pure rhetoric. Perhaps II IN
inmate friends had spoken they would not have
been less rhetorical Familiar and anecdotic eio-
quence is not cultivated in this country Speeches
oil c,fo acin re StIlfel.
would think it beneath him to discourse III the
bright. chatty manner which Lord Palmcretoh ful-
tivated or with the graphic yIgor and originality
that distinguish the Rev. Henry Naid Beechef
Gambetta had a style of his own winch was at once
pompOus and vehement. He renamed IN the class
lea tradition even when seeming 70 give hillsell mp
TO nersonal inspiration. NJ Ferry II good speaker
of a commonplace order. Wien ne tries 10 rise 10
high flights Of Oratory he pales mo pdinos' nc
talked Tor instance. OF OamDetta beng Immortal
because his finger pointed 10 the future"
An instance of VI. Ferry's boldness was the report
riyen hy his secretary 20 the HaVas agency ana the
mess of the address read 10 hm by the bisAop Oh
CahOrs NUnseigneur was represent U ~ sd{ H. IL
he and his clergy devoted 10 the hepuDuc' ne
SAID nothing OF the kind, and writes 10 the papers 10
say s0. When NJ. Ferry told hun that ne wished 90
preserve the COncOrdat, because II Eich,atti Ieid
| tiCns between Church ana state, me bl5hpp an
| swered tiat he glad to hear u ana belleFcd
that if ne succeeded would be well Tor every one
| That va, All But VI. Ferry wanted to have a pre-
text for holding ont the olive branch to the Pope
and the Clerica party and 80 Instructed llE Agehce
| Hayas to paint the CahoTs clergy IN RePuDl'cal
colors lie must be terribly VeXed WIN t1ehl Ior
their determination 20 appear 10 FRANCE anu IuooO'
| Europe in their true hgnt. . a.,
/ Ca1iat the photographer rccIt"d verses az INC
! C1h0rs banquet in honor of Gambetta. lie should
l,v. rpfericd an anccdOtIc speech. delivered III a
collo1uial manner As he is a wit ana was on terms
/ of close intimacy with the deceased tribune Dlc-
tator aud political athlete, he Wa> coiilrl'Ht ="
have thrown Side-iIglts of picturesque value upon
! him The verses like the speeches, were suited.