The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-17

$3.50 y. NJ, with NJ. Brlsson presiding.
y Prcmicr Dupuy. NJ Dolcasso. minl,.
ter Of tho colonlo'; NJ. Vlgor, minister
Of agriculture; NJ. Lortios, minister OF
commorcs; NJ, Ranotnu, minister OF
foreign affairs, and NJ, Leygues, minis.
tor OF public instruction, woro seated
on tho ministerial bench.
NJ, Brisson road NJ. Casimir.pcrier'
letter Of designations;
TUE RESIGNATION.
" did not conceal from myself the
difficulties OF tho task which the 'na.
tional assembly imposed upon mo. l
had forosoon thom, but Il ono does no.
| reluse a post in q moment OF danger ono
can only preserve ono's dignity In tho
conviction that tho country Ia being
served. A president Of the republic
without mcans Of action or without con.
troll can derive from the confidence OF
tho nation alone that moral force with.
out which he Is nothing. l doubt
neither tho good sonse nor the justice Of
France. But public opinion has beon
led astray. More than twenty years de-
voted TO tho same cause, more than
twenty years OF attachment to tho rc.
public aud devotion to the democracy
have sulliced neither 10 convince tho re-
public Of tho sincority aud ardor oil my
political faith uor to disabuso my ad.
versarics who believe, or affect 10 be-
lieve that will mako myself the instru.
ment OF their passions or hope. For
the last six months campaign OF sian.
der and insult has been going on against
tho army, magistrAcy, parliament aud
the hierarchial chief OF the state, and
this license to disseminate social
hatred continues to be called Liberty Of
thought
NOT FREE FROM INSULT.
"The respect and ambition which I
entertain for my country will not allow
mo to acknowledge that the best ser.
wants OF the country. and he who repre-.
sents 1t in the presence OF foreign ma.
tons may be insulted every day. attn
not content to bear the weight OF the
moral respousibilitie, placed upon me
IN the condition OF powerlessness to
which | am condemned. Perhaps
may be understood when affirm tina,
constitutional functions cannot silence
the exigencies oi political conscience.
Perhaps in laying down my functions
shall have marked ont the path OF duty
to those who are solicitous for the dig
nifty OF the power and good name o.
France in the world. Invariably true
to myself remain persuaded that re
forms can only bo carried out with the
assistance OF a government determined
to ensure respect for tho laws, make il
self obeyed BY its subordinates ant
. group them all together in common
action for the common good.
"ln spite OF the gloom OF the presen
hour, l have faith in tho future Of so
cial progress and justice.
. II lay on the table OF the senate ant
. chamber OF deputies my resignation o
the functions OF president OF the re
/ public"
When he read the words IA presl
) dent OF tho republic without means Q
8 action or without control can dcriv
| from the confidence OF the nation alon
. thar moral force without which he
t nothing" NJ. Cuneo D'Orano, who is
= strong advocate Of appeals to the pee
: Pile, which no considers to be the bas
! OF Democratic republic, cried: lie
the president be elected By univera.
suffrage"
. When he had finished reading the le
j ter NJ. Brisson said: THE chamber ha
r taken note OF tho presidential declarI
ton. which will be placed in the arch
n ives"
a THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CoEvoEED.
Il Mr.. Brisson afterwasd announce
that he had received letter from \
;, Cha!lemol-LaCour, prc,idcn. Of tt
senate, convoking the national Assem-
|. bly, for o'clock tomorrow At We
d sailles.
|. Tho president Of the chamber the
C stated that he had received from tw
a deputies a proposal to revise tho CO..
:. stitution, which proposal he could N
d officially recognize. NJ. Cuneuo DOrar
'r here again shouted: How abont IN
8 ver,al sufirage?"
n This caused VI. Faberot, sociali
ia and working halter to cry: "Vive
n Republique sociale."
10 = The chamber Of deputies then a
r. journed.
Ia As the deputies wore leaving Il
a. chamber tho Duke do Ia Rochcfoucau
n Duke de Douieauville, criod: "Five
8. roi" tLong live tho king)
4 scene OF great excitement fo!lowc
during which the members OF tho lie
d re,orted with loud crioa Of Viva
i. Republi1uc." Long live tho Rep ubIi
n THE EFFECT IS THE SENATE.
I'd In tho senate NJ. Casimir-Perier's le
g. ter OF resignation was received We
W badly. The senator's, in direct contra
CO OF thei, u.ua. attitude OF conserva.i
ID reserye,, repeatedly interrupted
ar Challc,ncl.LaCour, president of t
e. senate, whilo no was reading tho pro
re dents communication. Nearly eve
.r. phrase elected protests.
,r. Tho senate finally adj ourncd un
n. Monday next.
VI. All the various groups oil deputl
ie hold separate meetings to-day, but TIL
ch have not decided upon candida,
he Tho Republian senators at their met
rs ing baloted for candidate for t
ID. presidency. Tho following was tho l
50, suit:
'as ". Walieck. Rousseau 63; NJ. Briss
81; N. Loube, IS; NJ. Challemcl.LaCo
II; ". Dupuy4.
4 second ballot has the following
ly- suit:
"a, M.JWaldeck. r ousseau 81; NJ. Briss