Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-21

IlLhhh WllL,
Our minister 10 Spain has become N.
target ior the vulgar diairibos Of the Enc
lish and Ffench press because of n.
decided and manly bearing at the coun
of Madrid, surrounded by The presumnln'
ous inlriguanls Of the European powers
This is all very customary and natural
but we regard il as utterly unworthy Of
any American 10 echo or adopt lheso
low arts Of the agents and tools Of despo.
tsm, which are rosorted TO mainly wilha
view Of bringing repubIicanism into con.
tempt. Some Of the references to Mr.
Soulc in the northern papers are positively
disgracelul. There is the New York
Evening Post, paper, for instance, which
assumes to be sirongy y and intensely dem.
ocraic, and yet does not hesitate to adopt
as true, the inventions OF the English pen.
ny.a.liners that represent our minister as
engaged in feeble and aborliye emcue
at Madrid. All these stories are founded
on Mr.. Soule's well known public, open.
and frank declarations in favor of the re.
publican party in Spain, as if such con,
duct were dshonorable or improper in The
representative of u republic at cour.
where the ministers Of ofabsoutc powers do
not refrain from the most active inlrigues
and participation in the internal rcyoIu.
tons and movements Of the country.
In our judgment our minister would be
false TO his trust if he did not, in a proper
and legal munner manifest his devotion
to the popular principle, and give its de.
yelopement his sanction and counlenance.
We may as well have no ministers at all
in Europe if they are TO remain silent, in.
different observers OF events, whilst the
representatives Of other powers are car.
rying on all sorts Of in,rigues and conspi.
races TO strengthen and perpetuate mon.
archical ideas. For such minister P.
Soulc was very bad selection. Sprung
from the people, he has always shared
their feelings, and sympathized 10 all
their purposes, desires, and movements
A fugitive from persecution and absolu.
tsm, he has never failed in the hostility,
which he swere on the alter of this repub-
lie thirty years ago, against ''eyery form
Of tyranny over the mind OF man"
"You must pardon something to the spir-
il OF liberty" was a noble appeal of the
great English orator. We might claim
that that indulgence should be extended to.
our distinguished countreyman's excesses
if such he should commit in the behalf Of
democracy. Dir. SoUle has noby sus.
tainod himself at Madrid amid many seli.
Gus perils and trials. He has had TO bat.
tie against French sneers, English intrigue
and Spanish presumption. He has bold.
ly confronted them all J.; he has fought
Ihem, not with their own weapons Of court
scandal, newspaper hings and inventions
and petty intrigues, but with the sturdy
vigorous home.lbrusts Of plain, decisive,
fearless democrat, tell them honest truths
in very downright terms, hurting the con.
tempt and defiance Of great republic Mt
their heads. His late letter, published in
the Delta ofThursday, in reference 10 the
silly explanations Of his visit 10 his old
home in the Pyrcnecs, which had been
inserted in the court journals Of Madrid,
was an admirable production. The peint.
and force Of this letter are even greater.
to those who arc familiar with tho real
character Of Mr.. Soule, and who have
seen the surmises in regard 10 the cause
OF his departure. The idea Of bis leaving
on account Of hints from the Madrid gov.
ernment, or from any kind Of fear or ap.
Prehension, is so supremely ridiculous
that it could only find a place in the brain
OF the imbecie lavoritcs OF a corrupt
monarchy.