The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-03-22
Spanish InsurrectiOns.

The recent revolt in Spain gives interest
to the following account of former icsurrec
tions in that country, which we find in the
Paris ISiiecie
1t is sort of Castiiian appanage to wish
to be free and independent, and to proclaim
one opinion sword in hand. We will not
| 60 back to the days Of Cid and the pro-
nunciamcnto OF former times. but will con
nnc our remarks to those Of former times
Ihe staft OF the Spanish army consists of
ten Marshals Captains General of whom
hve are honorary, the King, the Iniantes
and the Duke de Montpensier. The FIVE
Others, Espartero, Duke de Ia Wit, ria
Narvaez, Duke de Valencia; Gutticrez de
la Concha, Marquis del Duero O'Donucl.
Duse de Ietnan; and Seranoy Dominguez,
Duke dc la Tore, have all taken part in
celebrated instructions.
If they have fought the enemies of their
country, they have also chiefly owed their
elevation to the energy with which they
nave combatted their rivals Among the
generals commanding the different arms.
the most illustrious, General Ros de Olanc.
Marquis dc Gaudy Gelu; General Zavala.
Marquis de Sierra Buloncs, who is now
pursuing General Prim General Dulce.
Marquis dc Castellflorite General de Mes
sina, General Genaro Quesada, and MANY
others, have also shared IN pronunciamen-
.os. All those rlsings have not trirmphed;
put II must not be supposed that man is
ruined forever through having failed once
Some lew generals have been shot; but
most OF the vanquished have only been ex
He'd On the other hand if a man does not
always succeed on the first attempt, it is
seldom he Is not NOR, fortunate in sec
ond.
Thus Narvacz, after his first, in 1888.
was ezllci, and took refuge in Paris; but
IN 1872, while still in that capital. ie or
ganized a vast consp racy with the money
OF the exiied Queen Regent He landed
.. Na!cho.-, passed becste.. all The .ener.
ais who were watching for him, July, lS43,
entered Madrid in trilmph and recalled
Maria Christina. Ia commemoration of
this successful attempt he was made Duke
OF Valencia, where he first touched land
Marshall ODonncll, now President of
the Council, had long ccnspired agains,
ESparlcrG before directing the famous ris
ing OF 1891. After his success on that oc
casion, he merciessly crushed, in 1856,
those ot Madrid, Barcelona and Saragossa,
directed against himself, aud only secured
his power after the days of the l4th, 10Th,
18th and 22nd of July, for very short
period. Navarez again became Prime
Minister. Marshall ODonnell resumed
what might be called the Grand Viziership
in 1897, and he then gave General Prm
an opportunity of distinguishing himself
by his side IN Morocco. Notwithstanding
his laures of Tctuan, he was compelled to
see Marshall Narvaez take precedence of
HIM III 1861, and did not re enter the Min
istry til July, 1865.
The power of the chiefs of Spanish in
surrectlonS is not always of long duration.
Thus Espartero (by whom we ought to
have commenced) after his first rising in
loo2 IN favor OF the innocent Isabella,
passed eight years in combating Carlism
before he found an opportunity to take the
hrst place. This occasion arose on his
second revolt in lS4l, when he became
regent in the place of Maria Christina.
But his companions and rivals, Serrano,
Lopez and Cabellero, pronounced against
him; Narvaez landed at Valencia, as al.
ready stated; Espartero was obliged to
ny W I-hSiahu LOT refuge. returning
from exile, he again became the head of
the ProgreSsist party, and after the rising
OF 1891 was made President of the Coun
c!l. But O'Donnell, his rival compelled
him to resign in 1856, and the risings then
made IN his name were put down, SO tha,
the Duke de In Nittoria might now be
called the Duke Of Defeat, if real and great
services rendered to Spain did not protect
his name from outrage 1t is not impossi-
bic that he may yet be in power again,
Notwithstanding his advanced age The
above facts will show that many illusions
are entertained respecting pronunciamen.
tos. They are the life of Spain, and will
continue to be so until strong civil Con
stltution shall place the conduct of its own
affairs in the hands of the Spanish nation
lmparting pleasure is like putting mon
ey out at interest; it benefits both the len
der aud b bJrrower at once. No one can be
really and truly happy unless others sym.
pathise and share that happiness.
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