The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-09

the power Of the churchtheir natural svthey Looked
confidently forward TO the establishment OF political
and pries,ly olgarchy, which should enable them TO
dominate the with their previoas
powers and distinctions. Those who from sympathy or
either in the republican sentiment In the designs q
those who sought Independence the means Of secur
country, and retired unnoissssd 10 ucts Cob. or 70
Europe. But the separation effected, the people,
90 s' s
basis, 30 far they could comprehend It, Of the great Re-
public OF the North And now commenced that deadly,
nstc principles which have indicated; represented,
sce by rich and powerful aristocracy and jsa-
pie sensible Of their Distract rights, and rich only in
their devotion TO what they understood 70 be liberty and
In short what in MEXICO and
services and liberals Hence has resulted that series Of
fsyousons and counter revolutions and great part Of
Spanish American States and in which the Of men
see only the rivalshp of petty chietins and parzan
Kis mot to BE- doubtsd-ndeed il is capable of proof
that the services Of Central America originally contsm
monarchy, which should comprise the provinces be-
longing TO the ancient kingdom Of Guatemala. But
Immediately, and in which Barrundia was the ac-
knowlecged leader, proceeded to declare for ab-
souae inoependence, ana 70 con th VonsmsusS
basis Of republican Institutions The monarchsts un
expectedly found themselves in . numerical minority.
OF the republic they foresaw the destruction Of their
cherished hopes the loss only OF the prvi
eges and which they had hoped to gain from the
separation, but OF all that they had possessed As
distrustful they had before been confident OF
their strength they sought the incorporation Central
america in the ephemersi empire Of turbds in Mexico
The Emperor. fattered by the proposition freely pro-
missed titles distinctions and Unnecessary an armed
Intervention 10 put down the republican party
1t was under such circumstances that the First Consti
met rs sor ats s n was
attempt to corrupt this majority signaily fail.
ed; and then was made the first open and direct At
init
that long which has sncecdyacted that devot-
ed country, and brought it to the brink Of utter ruin.
and deliberations torcibly suspended. BArrundia and
his friends fred upon where they stood, several
hands to repel assault he borne down by num-
bers and thus by treason, violence and blood the
anarchists gained their first triumph in GuatemslA.
This success was followed by the prociamatioa Of the
consprators declaring the aggregation of Central Anne
to the Mexican en- pre Many Of the liberal leaders
latter Senior Barrunda No did the reach
Mexico, than Iturbde despatched large army under
the command of Gen Flesoa, to consummate the
patton thue successfully commenced.
The monarchists, however, overrated their power.
The republicans OF san Salvador took up arms, defeat
ed army by the services, and for time blood
flowed freely in direction, wherever the monarch
heveveI turned the tide against the liberals and the
country given over to the mercies OF An alien and
dliolute soldiery. The black flag Of the empire
the Of d
1t under these circumstances that the State Con-
leaders, resolved upon step expressive Of their senti
nents and sympathes. By solemn act, on the ID of
December, 1922 they declared fo- annexation TO the
United States, and decreed the Incorporation Of the
State in this republic whose example mad sustained
bs Seso y he
At this moment however, came the news Of the down.
fail Of the empire OF Iturbide The foreign forces were
at once disbanded and the mmarchisss, thrown upon
their resources unable to oppose the repub
cans, who nook advaotage of the circumstance to
A new Constituent Assembly wa. at once called The
services did not venture to oppose its meeting but
sought to bend it TO their purposes. They aimed TO
establish practical dictatorship, which should.
day, by easy transition resolve itself into ther
cherished form OF monarchy.
But here they encountered the inaexble Barrunda,
whose Arguments and ekquence were equal TO every
emergency He subntted to the assembly the prof ect
of constitution drafted the basis Of that Of the
United States Unable to procure its absolute rejection,
the serve leaders assaed it article by article, AID
sought by every device to discredt annu its provi
sions But BaTrundia steadily and with equal deter
aon replied to every attack, overwhelming his ar
Some Of his speeches have found place in print and are
equal to the beat efforts in own constitutional
tember 1928 in Of the liberty Of the press Ana
the free importation Of books opposition to propo
rton OF the .erves TO establish censorship over the
and to submit the second to the discretion Of tn
ArchbishQnef Guatemala, is model Of research and
| rhetoric
The constitution carried triumphantly, and the
assembly proceeded to the adoption OF other in
| conformity with its provisions. But the browning
act Of this assembly the passage Of Decree of which
our departed assocste the author and one which
alone is disng ushng1glory On; the 10th Of April,
1924 Senior Barundia introduced In the assembly An
act prefacsd by clear and dignifed preamble, which
| provided for the immediate and unconditional
abolition Of slavery in the republic Of Central America
declaring the slave trade piracy and decreeng against
all persons who might engage in it, directly or indirectly
the sevaest puuishmenis To Central America there.
in the world to abolish negro slavery and tn Non Joss
Francisco Barunda the honor of been the author
of the first measure to that effect which was aver
| as national law
But time will not permit mo to follow Senior Barrundia
through ali the details of his active and usefu LIE To
do 20 would be to write the history Of the country to
which that life was dedicated Suffice it to saw that no
sooner was the Independence OF the country secured
and its political form defined than Senior Barrunda deyot
ed himself to such reforms civil and social "a its con-
| dton required Although called frequently to oc-
cunv hipb noioal nosition and exacut;ve .nxhortv
he nysr,.biy declined oaics ae.osnn his tros -