The daily union., 1854-07-30

THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.

The following letter written about years since
by of the distinguished members of the liberal
party of Spain II has just been placed in hands for
publication Recent events verify many of the assertions
that contains With all before that has transpired
distinctly in Europe within the last few months, shall
be prepared for anything that may occur O'Donne's
plan may be deeply laid than any this
side of the Atlantic conjecture He may conemplat te
the procamng of an Ihean republic ioreshadowed by
the letter below He may retreat into Portugal as has
been asserted quite likely rally his forces under the
standard of liberty Madrid in triumph and plant
that standard on the palace.
1t is the part of wisdom intimated yesterday for
the legislature of the Union to provide the Executive with
the means necessary its interests in any emergency
that may occur Europe during the The times
.minenty evcnul and statesmen should have vgi-
liant eye on the future and patriots be prepared take adj
vantage of all contingencies which may arise which in
any way involve the glory the welfare and the prosperity
Of the State
In the present condition of Europe, despotsm, in the
name of authority and under the preex of order rapidly
extending and threatens TO become general the only asylum
left liberty the globe is in the United States of
America whose newy adopted policy affords help and pro-
lection the spirit of independence banished from
country which has been until lately the centre Of
intelligence and of progress But nation in Europe by
its geographical position and the division of its territory is
enabled throw obstacles in the way of this overwhelming
oppression this country Is Spain whose government is
endcavorng reduce her to the political and financial
France notwithstanding contrary institutions The
government of Spain presents the disorder and the
the corruption that it did in 1908 The taxes
which had become enormous have been augmented since the
reestabshnent of the peace 43 The nation has been
basey deceved for obtain its support against Don Car
los it lnred by the promise of liberal system. The
chiefs of the progressive party have lost all consideration by
their nacvityhcy who proclaimed in 1920 the constitu
tion of 1922 that say, political creed infinitely
advanced that period than ederatve republic would be
in 1852. Such republic is present in full vigor in the
provinces of Bscay and desired BY all the rest of Spain
Portugal the other hand is aborng under nearly the
wants in both countries public opinion steadily ad
towards the conquest of independence against
foreign enemy it in sOs but against the oppressive
internal system The geographical form Of the peninsula is
admirably adapted long and obstinate warfare if such
became necessary and would render the partial and
cessve revolution of the country practicable.
The only conneNon between Spain and the of Europe
by France who by her internal embarrassment would be
prevented from opposing she did in 1929 liberal Span
sh movement. As the nsurrcction Effected
powerful resistance to any attempt put down would
be effected. The Of Independence in 1905 against
and well trained armies gave the full Of the
of the Spanish when is animated by gen
era idea and when the political form establishes provincial
counse In 1920 nsprrection of the Andausan army
alone changed the form Of government, and IT, at that
rod ideas had been distinct they present if the
given by other powers such the French the Italians, and