Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-22

20 ENN&UHN NAAN 4 Gu EEL 0lEA
Quoth Echo, lsughingH, Get out!
Bat n some maid with beauty blest
Is prre and fair as Heaven can MAKE Ne1'
Wi share my labor and my r7l
~ enEIous death does oNertaAs
Quota Echo, siot0 u0ce, "la6e LeA'
From the National Inteigeneer.
MADRID CORRESPONDENCE
Madrid. January Is, 1855
T,o Prim Rebellion.
Tf we are 20 believe the official dis
matches la-eIv published in the GGsetts,
which & al the present juncture the
oriv r-De- allowed to furnish us with
ns,rs concerning the revolt, II must be
inferred that Gen. Prim and his men
will cross the frontier and reach Portu-
cal oIdte safe, though perhaps not per-
fectlv sound. Other people, however,
NJ for nothing on earth would put the
slightest faith in anything the Govern
mont saws about the Generals move
ments, are, on the contrary, expecting
him and his cavalry back in Madrid
almost every hour, and already eXpa-
tate on the pleasure which his return
viii afford 10 everybody, excepting
O'Donnel and his whcleset. Whenthe
sort of information that works upon the
anxiety and the ~credulity Of the public
is Of 50 contradictory a character there
can exist no doubt that for any n not
thoroughly initiated into the Govern
ment's nor the conspirstors' secrets, or
entirely familiar with the augur's art, il
Is next to impossible to know what TO
think Of the chances Of success that may
attend the present revolutionary at
tempt.
For my part I rather fancy thst Gen.
Prim viii indeed be in Portugal before
long: and that his retreat will naturally
contribute very materially to calm the
state Of alarm under which all took the
field. This has been confirmed by later
advices, as our readers will recaLE
The Political Parties in Spain.
I could perhaps do no better now than
give a rapid sketch of the different sec
tons into which the public opinion Of
the country il divided; thus enabling
your readers 10 understand the actual
causes and objects Of the aggressive atti-
tude taken by Gen. Prim and his poliu-
cal friends, and likewise the future con-
duct of the diverse parties represented
the Legislature recently opened.
During the attempts made in 1872 and
1870 for restoring the representative form
Of government, which ever since Philip
the Seconds time had been abolished in
Spain, there hardly were more than two
political parties Ia the Countrywide Alb
solutist or And-cOnstitutional, and the
Liberal or Constitutional When, after
the death Of Ferdinand VII, this form
of government was finally re-estab-
lishei, the Constitutional party broke by
degrees into two different sections, which
assumed the respective names Of Nod
erslJn and "Progresistan parties
Conservatives and Wings, as the Eng
lish would perhaps call them. About
the year 1855 two other parties, the
Union Liberals " and the Republican,
made their appearance. Both Of them
had, before that time, given u~nequiyOcal
signs Of ~eXisJance but II was not I'LL
then that they took a decided position as
militant parties.
The Absolurists profess the doctrine Of
the divine right Of kings, and, con-
s~equentIy. condemn I'll sorts of represeu-
tstive government, all kind OF liberty,
81 manner o: progress This party,
always directed by the clergy, Is nu-
me-5us enough: or, rather too numerous,
chiefly in the rural districts. The Mod
erados,n though affecting 10 sustain cOn-
stitlti0nal principles, have been
strong supporters Of liberal reforms
worthy Of the name. They are the
smallest OF any of the parties In Spain,
and do nv DO means enjoy much pop
ularity throughout the country. The
"Uuion Liberal" came to life under
General O'DonuelIs initiation. 1t pro-
fesSes liberal doctrines, and has intro
duced many a good reform. This party,
the most numerous n in spain, is COM
posed Of nearly all the prominent and
practical men, both Of the old " Moder-
erado" and "~Progresista" parties,
and nene has yet come UP 70 it
with regard % discipline and ability.
The A~lr8Erezistas' used 70 be the most
numerous party here, before the
existence Of The Union Liberal, "
and the formal appearance of the
Republican party gave occasion 10
the great majority OF its members for
leaving il and going TO n or the other
OF the TWO latter parties. On the whole, I
the doctrines of this party nave always I
been more liberal than those Of any other
Spanish party protesting constitutional
monarchiaal principles. Had itnot been
for the "PrOgresistas,n who were Queen
Isabella's best supporters during the
last civil war, she would not perhaps
have occupied the throne. But this party, /
which has 80 liberal a platform, and
which is full Of other excellent condi-
tons, never could possess one of the most
necessary qualities, the discipline which
would make il fit for governing. Hence
its having hardly ever obtained nor lost
power, otherwise than through some dis
turbance or other. The Republican OF
Democratic party processes the essential
principles Of modern repUblicanism but
though forming already a rather cOnsid-
cradle section, il has no chance whatsO-
ever of getting into office for many years
20 come, or, al least, Of keeping il during
any length Of time. This they are per-
fectly aware Of; and, therefore, they ac-
cept their mission OF mere apostles ola
doctrine not destined to give its fruits
until some other generations shall have
passed away.
Every one Of the five parties just men
toned are very much divided, with the
only exception Of the Union Liberal"
which is now in power. As a natural
consequence thereof, it is hardly possible
to say who their respective leaders really
are. Commonly it Is thought, however,
that the Absolutists have no particular
leader at present, and that the "Mod-
erauO,N the Union Liberal and the
d" Pr0gresistah parties are respectively
under the leadership Of Gen. Narvaez,
Duke Of Valencia; OF Gen. O'DOnneu, /
Duke Of Tetuan and Of Gen. Espsrtero,
Duke Of Victory. The Republican party
usually looks On a Senior 0rense as its
founder, and the small portion OF it that
follow the true republican doctrine con
FlueF MIN AlElI DLillttlAl AEaAtI hltfe
the greater number, who profess socialist
ideas, have almost every year one or
more new leaders.
independently Of all these parties,
there is an immense majority Of people
and certainly not Of The worst sort un-
der any Fespect-that are quite tired of
the continued annoyances brOHInt ON
the country through party warfare. and
that, as a matter Of rSurse. hate even
the name Of any o. them.
Causes - shs Tnsurreetion.
RetUr1Itng nov 20 my starting point
that l., to tEe causes that mav-have pro-
dueed Gen. Plu's hostile revolution
must proceed % state that be has taken
Il IN the name Of the "ProCresi-ta' party.
The q" P-rcgre-i-tssn have, for many a
year past. 1een in the habit Of complain
Ink that trey are never called into power.
They positively seem q have overlooked
the Iac- thai tleir want %. practical a5J-
Ity Tor government rglaes them exceed
-. suspicious. both 30 the Crown and %
the eniizhceneG portion of the c0mmu-
ui.y. The first hing they have done.
whenever cner have come into Office, has
llyauzJly been - create q militia, picked
on. of the u-uelucEted CLASSES, which at
once becomes a sort OF armed assembly
scattered al over the country, and quite
under the thumb Of daring demagOgues.
such an institution keeDs everything in |.