Year: 1871

THE FRENCH NATIONAL GUARD.


DEBATE IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON TILE


MOTION FOR DIsBANDMENT-sPEECH or n.


THEIRS.


In the French National Assembly, on the oath
Of August the bill brought In by NJ vander cae on for
discussion. This BILL which proposes the immediate dis
bandrnent Of tho National Guard, had received the
written support Of 1854 Deputies. Gen. Chanzy the
reporter OF the Committee Gen. Pelissier, OF the
minority Of the Committee made speech in which he
denied the opp0rtuneness or prudence of an Immediate
to disarm the National Guard-a course which no said


might hasten crisis and lead to fresh conflicts through
out the country.


yisoount Meaux delivered speech which was received
with great applause by the Right and frequent Interrupt
tons from the Left He maintained that the institution
Of the National Guard Incompatible with the free
exercise of universal suage and he demonstrated that
IL did not constitute OF avail against foreign
enemies. He demanded an immediate disbandment and
opposed any idea OF teDporising or delaying the
measure.


NJ Theirs admitted that in localities the weapons
iptrusted to the National Guard In bad hands and
that they must be Withdraw wn but he said 1t would be
very unjust to blame Unfortunately. and exhibit dis
trust toward the whole National Guard The Chief OF
the Executive recognized the necessity Of reorRanEng
the Guard but he maintained that 1t would be impossi-


bic to dispense with 1t altogether The cost Of guarding
the large towns by the Line and the Gendarmere alone
would be immense and unbearable NJ Theirs laid down
as principle that q city should guard itselr bus no
did not wish to every eector armed. he
maintained that the Assembly ought 10 leaVe
the Government to act according TO Its own diS
cretion and give It full liberty to choose the right mo-
ment for disarmng the National Guard adding tnat IL
would merely alarm the country impose upon the Coy
ernment an absolute obligation to act at once Wtn
declared that on his honor and before history he would
be answerabe for the maintenance OF SsaG
VI %ere re' as strongly garrisonsd and d.trbsnoes
were impossible. The Government had every every
To crush Without meTcyany attempt the public
peace But IL was important TO avoid even ne @
TRers opposed the arbitrary and violent action proposed
Sy s s Of 1S
9s az bis
RSSSn he SSnsr n HTs9s Sas
ward the Of that party he earnestly called upon
them to epect Themselves by respecting the man WHOM
hin. The Interruptions from the Right becoming very
violent Theirs concluded his speech ey saylPg ndI @
certain points, but cannot become datterer ~ must
clamatons which have arisen from certain portion OF
the Chamber that the confidence previously en IN
me now S % have Dst wtnessed have not an
other word TO address to the Assembly The speech OF
members Of the Left and was followed by noisy and pro-
longed excitement lasting several minutes


Gen. Ducrot then moved an amendment which he had
communicated TO the Cabinet this morning ana WHICH
proposed that the National Guard should be dissolved in
nil the communes of France gradually, and as might be
permitted by the progress made In the reorganization OF
the army. tThe amendment adds that this operation
should be carried the Government on its own re-
sponsbilty and with little delay possible NJ Du-
fare announced that the Ministry recognising In prn-
cple the necessity for dsbandng the National Guard AZ
speedily as possible would accept Gen. Ducrots amend.
uent, The Assembly ultimately adopted the amendment
by iss votes against lSt. ...


MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN LEFT.


Paris (AHg. Correspoadesce Of TAs London ItSea


The Republican Left has just held an I'M
portaut meeting the Tennisc0urt under the Presi
dency OF M LIE Roger, In which the immediate dissoiu
ton OF the National Guard arising out o, the vote OF ne
Chamber on Gen. Chanzys report, was discussed Inc
Republican to how they could best support
the view of the Government against the majority ana
passed resolutions which were spoken to by several
prominent military belonging to the Leff ana ~mch
strongly condemned the Chanzy project and drew up
finally center project by which It was proposed that
the National Guards shall be dissolved In all the Com


unes Of France according the circumstances attend
ing the REORGANIZATION of the army may permit and that
this dissolution shah be completely accomplished within
n wear from the promugatton OF the present law. M
THEIRS consulted yesterday In regard to this counter
project and declared himself entirely satisfied with It,
Negotiations Immediately entered into on the sub
feet the Left Center, and we shall now nave an
opportunity of again watching the process which L. be-
coming part of constitutional system OF how Gov
ernment can convert minority in the ChambertntO
majority In Its own favor