The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-30
Correspondence of the London Timse.l
Spain-Espartero and 0'Donneli.
PARIS, August g.

The President Of the Council is the
him, believe it is unnecessary to say
much. His character, his reputation, his
high sense of honor, and his probity. have
long been proved, and are not contested
even by his implacabes enemies. The
history of Espartero is the history of Spain
from 1885 to l843. lie rose successfully
to the highest position that any subject
could attain 10; and his conduct, since his
return from unmerited exile to the present
moment, has earned for him the respect
and affection OF the vast majority Of his
countrymen. He is only hated by those
who have brought dishonor on the throne.
and exposed their country to imminent
ruin.
The events that have recently occurred
in Spain have brought General O'Donneil
before the public more tEan at any pre-.
vious period O'DonnelI is, as his name
implies. of Irish origin. His family have
been long settled in Spain, and the names
of his father and uncle, the Counts Of
Lubisbal. must be familiar to the readers
Of the history OF the Peninsular war, or
Eof the Duke Of Welington's dispatches.
| 'IUey were officers of much distinction
during the war of indie dependence-at least.
in comparison with the military men that
Spain produced a, that period. Leopold
ODonnell, the present Minister of War.
entered the army young, some years be-
fore the death of Ferdinand.
After the death Of the King in 1888, he
remained faithful to the Cristine cause.
while his three brothers, juan, Carlos, and
Henrique, and his two brothers-in.law
Ipassed over to the camp of Zumalacarre-
gui, who raised the standard of Don Car
los in the Basque provinces. Even Mad
anne O'Donnell. the mother of the Minis
ter, joined the Carlist cause, and while
| lher son commanded in the name of Queen
Isabella the province Of Giupuzcoa, his
mother accepted and long filled the Office
of lady of honor TO the Princess Of Beira,
second wife Of Don Carlos. at their syl-
/ van court of On ate, in the same province.
] In 1914 O'Donnell, who was lieutenant
4 general in the army, was sent as Captain
| General to Cuba, where he remained FIVE
years, at the end Of which he returned to
Spain with large fortune, gained in the
manner so usual to the Governor OF that
dependency. and to which for many years
the only exceptions have been Generals
/. Jeronymo Valdez and Jose Concha.-
IO'Donnell returned to Spain in l849.-
He was soon after named Sen ator; the
title Of Count Of Lucena ne had obtained
years before, on account Of victory oh.
tanned over the Carlists.
j He enrolled himself in the opposition
under the Bravo Murillo and Sartorious
ministry. The events in which he has
been concerned since then are too vel
known to require any particular notice
| ODonnell is about forty-six years old. o.
lofty statue, the lower part of his face
! large and massive. His complexion is
or was. rather fair. His military talents
are very good, considering Spanish gen
erals, and he may be safely classed in
the same rank as the Conchas. He never
figured much as q politician. though IRON
his conduct in 1910 and 184l, and his
taking office under the Narvaez govern
ment, he was considered as belonging to
the Moderado party. He is man o
much energy and determin alton.