The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-11
THE DILEMMA OLE SPAIN.

The Spanish instruction has ceased to be mil
itary revolt against ministry and wdens every day into
the proportions of popular revolution Although it does
notyet distinctly appear which of the contending parties
masters of the situation yet to those who all ia
miar with the politics of Spain is clear that radical
reorganization of the government is inevitable. One fact
stands out eonspcuously in the movements that just in
proportion the programme of leaders has been enlarged
by propositions of popular enfranchsenen the power of
the oluon has advanced and its triumph secured.
ODonnel moderado who took the initiative failed be-
the people were everywhere Indifferent mer-
cenay struggle between him Sartorius rival asprans
for the power and patronage of the government No prn-
cipe stake The only alternative presented was
whether existing government with full pockets should
be exchanged for with empty purses.
The in the drama showed the strength Of the
popular in the reluctant Difference paid by the milf
tary leaders, ODonnel and Concha to the demands of
Duce and Messna the popular leaders SO the cry
went forth under the sanction of this combination that the
freedom of the press must be sustained that the constu
ton of 1887 must be reestabshed and representative
assembly elected the insurgents troops everywhere
joined by the people Madrid itself accepted the revou
ton the Queen Mother with the ministers fugyes
and the Queen herself prisoner in the palace.
The appearance of Espartero upon the stage indicates
the dsrust the liberals towards ODonnel and their
determination confde the government whatever shape
it may take the most liberal of the present generation
Of Spanish statesmenan honest and true patriot.
His proclamation pledges him stand by the liberties of
the people and silent to the Queen This leads
to call attention to the fact that while the Queen has
been denounced for grave misconduct sovereign and
woman the leaders of the movement have been silent
her fate and the people of Madrid have respected her
son. This policy results from the difficulty of determin-
ing upon the future. Spain is without money and with
out credit France is ready at a moments notice, to
march army her frontiers the instant re-
public is established ap Orleans dynasty proclaimed
England who placed Isabella the throne against
the legitimis pretcnsons of Don Carlos, would not
suffer his SON lIontemon TO ascend the throne aud
thereby contribute to the preponderance of absontism
in the European system In this dilemma, the Spanish
people have allies Destitute of resources torn and dis
aced by conending factions the brink of of those
disastrous civil which, from their frequency and folly
Spain TO look for solution of the problem of her present
simation2 Only in frank and manly restoration of her
friendly relations with the United States Let her at
come to adjustment of those embarrassing questions
forced upon this country by the miserable government
ignomnious for degree ,hessness to her own people
scarcely unustfable than its outrageous disregard
of the rights Of citizens The United States have pro-
found interest in the independence of Spain and in her
freedom from foreign dctaon the part of England and
France Every American would discover in The regenera
ton of her people in the development of her internal
sources in the establishment of free government based
upon the national viii motives for cordial and intimate
ul,
with these objects and upon these principles.
HEALTH or SAyASNAH-The Savannah Republican of the
9th umo thus complacenty feictates itself the
itary condition of that city:
1t will be SEEM by reference the report Of the board
OF health that there only eleven deaths in savannah
for the week ending Tuesday last OF these,
casioned by drowning six under two years of age
and two were only few days old. This speaks well for
the health of city containing population of about u.s.
600 souls The weather is again delightful and doubt
whether there Is healthier pleasauter spot anywhere
Our friends who flying from place TO place ut the North
to escape the cholera would do well TO return here As
witty Catholic priest in this city remarked speaking
Of purgatory they might go further and fare worse"