Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-03-15
The late attempt TO kssassinate the
Queen of Snain.

The man " ho, on the I'd Of February
last, attempted taking the life Of The Queen
of Spain, by striking at her with dng.
ger, is named Martin Mnr;no. He is sixty.
ty,three years old, and was a monk of the
Order Of ST. Francis.
lie left the convent in 1908, and took
arms against The French; and returned to
his conven, in 1914. He was actively en-
goged on the side Of the Liberals IN the
events Of July Z, 1922. He is cha a-ged
with having, at that time, presented pis.
toi at Ferdinand VII, with his right hand,
and constitution with his left. He was
arrested in 1928, pardoned in 1884, went
10 France, and remained seventeen years.
We get these particulars from monarch.
ist letter, published in the National IntsAi-
gencer Of March Q, giving an account Of
the recent attempt to take the Queens life.
The letter also states that, while in
France Marino ''became Socialist, and
conceived deadly hate ngainst oil gov
ernments and governors - This is a com.
mon denunciaiion by nonnrchis,s, MS is this
le,ter-wriler, at least in Spain, openly SO,
against all who hate iyrants and Cypress.
ors, as evidently did Marine. The writer
goes on to say he was man Of conside ra.
bic learning, not needy, and that he took
sacrament in the morning OF the day on
which he made this attack upon Her Ma.
jesty,
The letter says he may be affiliated to
t'some Of those secret societies, which are
the offspring Of the deteslable French So.
cialism, and whose romi6ca,ions have Ger.
tainly been extended to SPAIN"
The writer goes on 10 compliment the
loyalty Of the SPnniards, and their patriots
ism in that regard, and deplores the civil
strife which would have followed the
Queens death, for the long Regency; and
that Spain would have been drenched in
blood, Of which no man could predict the
end. Perhaps the Republic. which this
writer SCOTS at as utopian in Spain, nigh,
be thot evil; and lest such thing Re pos.
sible, these gentry, who write and publish
such letters for American readers, would
sicken over premature death in the royal
family, which might tend to such o very
deplorable issue!
1t is notable, how solic;tnus this Madrid
of the Washington InteNi.
gencsr represents himself, as TO the polai.
cal consequences which might ensue upon
any personal misfortune or bereavement in
The royal family Of Spain. The Infelli.
gsncsr endorses this letter as from the pen
Of on American, OF character and standing
who has the bes, possible means of know.
in ~ the ciro,,poS,o poae md tha ou,h
,f whose statements may, therefore, be re-
lied upon. Another American "Atlachs,"
We surmise!
Tae Inttlligencer calls the act Of prizes,
Merino ''horrlble probably when the
fellow attempted the life Of Andrew Jack
son, within the Capitol. there was less Of
horror in some peoples minds. We hnve
no objections to considering any attempt at
aking life 'horrb!e;" bui the days have
come in the world when they who rule by
might and oppression, had better abdica,e,
sven in Spain, if they wish 10 be safe from
1enth by violence.
This Spanish priest, this letter informs
Is, was the only calm man in Madrid af-
er tine commission Of tho "borrible'' deed,
md expressed no wisl, in relation to his
ME, save that he might not be pardoned.
lie doubtless has been, or will be, taken at
lis word; but Spnin, even old Spain, will
lot pass another generation without seeing
pring up, as from the ground, like the
eeth Of Cndmus, myriads Of Martin Meri.
los. When that time arrives. they will
succeed in what this ''fnnnlic" Of the In.
correspondent has failed to do
or royalty. and the English vocabulary
will find another word than s'assassina>
ion'' TO define the act. Great chrome evils
.eqaire violent remedies. 1t is, perhaps,
. be lamen,ed, but it is still so.-Ohio
Statesman.