The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-30

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What kind of despotisnc is therefore his What
i is his system
| 1t is not the anti-Americrn one of Santa Anna
who frankly aspres TO crown; il is not the savage
one OF kosas who displayed all the energy OF brate
force in ordor to stite In streams OF blood, inte-
gence and principles IT is not that of Carfera VINO,
eeva ed by the people, made himself master OF the
aristocacy, in order to dominate over aristOcracy
and people; it is not the aristocratic one OF Mont
nor the vain glorious one of Bebzu.
| What KIND OF despotism, therefore, is that OF
! General Castillo?
To Judge by bis character and antecedents, Gene.
raj Castillo is despot, after the manner of a man
who being ignorant both OF his duties and his rights
takes pleasure in depressing those who have the mis-
fortune OF beng his subordinates in ny shape.
To judge by bis administra ion, we behold but
| monstrous .ontNUc tons between his words and his
acts; between his eomprom ses and the manner of
fulfilling them; always contradictions, opposition,
and dscordance between the reality and his promise;
| between the theory and practice between pro-
gIamme and its execution. And it cannot be 9th.
erWise when one considers that the words came out
| of The mouth OF reyolutionist and the acts ac-
knowledge no other origin but the will Of despot.
The name Of his country is always on his lips.
| WDen lie appoints chef in the army, he just,des
bis election by saying that ne is patriot and on
| the following day he insults and deprives OF hi
place, expels or puts in prison by caprice, anothe
veil deserving chief who. with his blood, has sealed
| the independence Of his country.
He lablrs to give his country constitution, and
be is the first to show to Others how to despise the
laws, putting himself above them
Is there perchance. an influential circle which
opposes his will, crosses his good intentions, and
renders sterile The efforts OF his patriotism No; he
says himself that he does not want ministers, but
mere clerks; and, in TRUTH it is his caprcious will
| which commands
He boasts to be patriot, liberal and progressive,
and does nothing to justify his Boosting; he not
even tenders protecting hand to the Intelligent
youth. who, excluded from public office and left to
| forced and perncious leisure, without any open
path or Indictment, wear away with ,ut bringing
fpWfh trultt t.atr
energy in doing evil the road to doing good being
closed to them.
If he happens to do well, he does so by fits; the
same applies to his doing i'll, which cannot but ag
| gravate it.
To the great tyrants men are slaves; to Gen. Cas-
| tila they are mere TOOLS
Louis XIV said, rEtat cest moi, to Gen. Castillo,
Napoleon acknowledged laws only as able to fix
the destinies of nations-and he gave laws. Gen.
Castillo looks on laws as cobweb which be orders
to be woven that he may have the pleasure immedi
| ately to break through 1t.
From all this we may conclude that General Cas-
trilla is despot Of caprice and by nature; and as
fattery, completing the work of blind fortune, has
| elevated him he is flushed with pride, and con-
descends to be the only man OF Peru.
We are, therefore, under despotism without any
fixed systematic worst possible despotism; expos
ed to caprcicus, obstinate will, which recognises
Law is a tarce-hberty, mcckery- the conven-
ton, matter Of derision-the guarantees OF the
citizen. a lie-the republic dream.
And thus we go on, and shall go on still for long
| time. The kind of government we have will main
tain itself like frail boat, which, although managed
by an experienced hand does not upset, because it
poughs the surface of lake without tempest, with
| out rock and shadows.
| For. with our egoiism, our apathy, our want Of
| REPUBLICAN, virtues re have at last converted Peru
into vast reservoir OF stagnant waters upon which
the least in elligent pilot can without danger, con-
| duct the bark Of his own interests.
/ For, skepticai politics. SkeDtical In religion
skeptica IN all and everything believe neither in
| God nor the dignity of man, nor the destiny OF
| humanity; cheerful we walk, bent under the yoke,
with eyes always fixed on that earth the bowels OF
| which contain our desired Messiah--gold.
For, 10 the heart Of our youth, the chord of plea
sure is the only one which always is tuned and
strongly vibrates at the least touch and therefore
this same youth laughs at patriotism, the most
sacred, ana hike children Play with their own chains
greedy Of emotions but incapable Of action, they
are on the political theatre, satisfied with the mere
parts OF spectators, ard believe to have done much
| when they have appeared the retinue in one OF
those tragedies which, under the pompous title OF
evolution, are III conceived and worse enacted.
| Affairs In Ecuador.
| THE PRESIDENTIAL CANvAsS-GENERAL URBfNA s.
ELECTION ZINC TACTICS AND GENERAL RULE
PRINCIPLES EVOLVED IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL
sIirGGLE.
rom Fl Liberal dc Qutol
| II ms thai General Urbina purposes striking
death blow against the sovereignty Of the people,
the national feeling and the honor Of the govern.
ment: II seems that he intends to neglect no means
/ OF realizing his grand combinations and his plans
for the future. Not satisfied with aordng the scan.
dalous spectacle Of great divan in his palace; with
representing, amidst the people OF free and repub
lean continent, the parts Of q sultan and auto
crat; not content with the services which phaanxes
Of his officials render him through the whole repub-
lie, with using all the resources OF authority and
employ ing all kinds Of tricks familiar TO him. in or
der TO snatch from the people votes in favor OF those
who are, az one and the same time designated his
successors and precursors; not satisfied with all
this, he left the capital and set out visit to the
provinces, where the opposition Is In majority and
public opinion presents an energetic and decided
resistance, calling for reform Of the government
| and political institutions.
This going on errands blythe chief of the State
this going visiting under circumstances when the
and important acts Of her sovereignty the election Of
| the first magistrate, and when there are wanting
but few days for this election TO take place--all
this is an unhe0rd Of scandal and an act Of impu
1 dence which even Flores did not dare to commit
General'Urbina, by his proceedings, l. truly jus-
i tfying the serious fears and just alarms which
the opposition has conceived respecting him. Why
this rage against those who do not sup
| port the candidate OF the ministry Where.
| lore these incessant efforts 10 render I'M
/ popular the liberal candidates, and insure the
elevation Of General Robes 10 the supreme power.
why this implacaele hatred against the opposition
If the opposition perhaps faction Of foreigners
Of enemies Of their country Does the opposition
pretend TO elevate to the highest post in the national
administration any stranger, or any Eucadorian de-
i prived OF his rights a. q citizen and antibcrag Ia
the national honor or the Independent existence of
the republic involved in the question OF candidateg
/ In other times, General Urbina pretended TO just
~ his arbitrary acts. his violent measures and hos
tile attitude, by his love for nationality; but, We
\ again ask, b this at present endangered
Judge, now. whether the opposition had good
reason for asserting that General Urbiua pretended
to move the nation like machine, and 10 direct all
| her social power at his caprice
At present he obstipately follows the same ron
a,;a, ~. ~" a Pnue =" socv'ns " NJ sor1ue
/ people being awakened from their lethargy. The
haittring voice OF servilism which constantly re-
sound In his does not allow him 10 listen 10 the
sulen cries Of dlsapprobaton Of his conduct which
necessarily increase throughout the whole extension
4 Of the republic. His eyes, fixed upon one point, he
beholds nothing Of what surrounds him; his mind Is
unable to soar, and his SOUL given up 20 ambition, l.