The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-27
Ne,~v from she ID Dominican Republic,

New from she ID 5minican Republic.
THE ELECTION OF PRKsIDxSr AND vIcs PREsr
DEBT FESTIVITIES n CELEBRATION or THE
EySNT.
We have received copy Of tho Oticiat Gdsste Of
March y pub.saed u Santiago do los Cabaieros 81 DO
minge According 10 the intelligence contained In this
paper, appears that the mulao government, headed
by Bses the President has fallen and that the party
or he Santana, Spanish faction has succeeded In OBJ
tanning possession Of power
appears that Don Jose valverds, one ofe leaders OF
the latter party elected President Of the rcpub
lic Ths Gose contains several decrees ssned by him,
nominating the meusbers Of his Csbine. and the several
officers Of hts government all which IL done BY decree
according 70 special provision Of the constitution which
10 formally cited Ia every decree
rho following is the proclamation issued By tho new
President addressed 70 the people and 10 the army on The
occasion or his installation into oQcs:-
rs M been elected p Tia ONE Of
M q, s y ns T.. cs q oes a
The o. TIE month and hare engaged
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nes OF my country, shall b" ndsrAssb,e In rendering
10 n. an.
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ns Nth all INV po,e, and If Il ssooa become
% Yong with
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Of securing tho possible Of beneAtor you
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W which Your spontaneous VII Sas over
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reflect upon the Dominican arms your Prcldcn
win heartfelt osa M
The journal gives glowing account OF the cere-
mony o! the installation of the President which
sion 2e Deum performed with great splendor there
was also public breakfast and grand ball on the coca
sion at tho city OF Mora The President aer wards
on the I'd inst, made solemn entry into the town, on
&C.. &C.
The ceremony Of the swearing in OF the new President
and OF the Vice President descrbod with tho most minute
detail. sppasrs indeed, 10 have been = very imposing
spectacle The oath administered by the Speaker OF
House OF Representative whose speech on the occasion,
hey contain merely the ordinary commonplace OF suoh
affairs. The editor comments With delight upon the fac:
that the Speaker 10 his address To the President omitted
his title Of General and simply called him citizen Vat
verde a. also the fact that General Vaverde appeared
plain citizens clothes.
according 70 the journals account animated affair.
Numerous oass were drank IN the course OF the enter
tanment
The toast offered by the new President highly siguG
catve OF the nature Of the and of the prnc
pies Of its conduct II as follows
To the union Of the high po~ets Of the stse and Of the
impossible.
A toast given by one General Mitchell is OF historical
mportance OK showing that Barz still holds power in
part Of the country and that tho botween the two
parties is stli carrying on. was as follows
To the health liberty political prisoners who are
piDing in the dungeons III ST. domingo.
The breakas, concluded at O'Clock p. NJ, where
tho rowly created President With the clergy the
officers OF the army, the Mayor and civil authorities
formed procession which marched through all the prn
cpa streets of the city The day terminated with fire.
works. illunipations and grand bail
No ether intelligence Of any kind is contained IN the
journal from which we derive the above.