Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-05

which eliminated in the arbitrary meas
nres of Gonzales Bravo. 0'Donnelrs idea
was. however, fruitful. What he proposed
was q Liberal Union with the Queen. NOW
that the Queen has become rmpossiDlethe
Liberal Union must be reorganized, GER
tainly without the Queen, and either with
another sovereign OF without one.
= 'a''Two-thirds, or, perhaps, three
foutths of the Spanish nation are certainly
represented in the Madrid Junta, and ap-
plaud the new Liberal Union from which
L sprung. Two-thirds or three-fourths Of
the nation will accept such destlnles qs
the Junta may prepare for it. The choice
of the future head OF the state and the de-
lberations of the Constituent Assembly
will be Influenced by the acts whereby the
Junta may manage to educate pubic opm-
ion. | am inclined to look upon Spanish
pt litics as tdbuld rdsd on which anything
may be written. 1t is only the first step
that may give trouble. II the Spanlards
are wise or fortunate in the choice OF their
new sovereign, there will be little occasion
to sauabble as to the preference to be CIV
en- to any of their old constitutions, or to a
new one"
THE PRESIDENT OF THE JUNTA'
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "The pres
ent President of the Spanish Junta started
lin life as Journalist. Born in l6O6, he
was already taken prisoner by the French
in 1928 as one OF the defenders OF Castle
Monzon, and ever since he has been fore
most in the contest for the liberties oi
Spain: as iurist, as member of the Cortes,
as Journalist, as tribune of the people, as
Minister of Finance. He is also the author
of the best work on the Geography Stalis-
tics and History OF Spain; it appeared III
Madrid from lS48 to 1850, in eighteen
auarto volumes. He is q native OF Cata-
llonia, and has probably more intimate
knowledge of the character and wishes
of his countrymen than any one Of his col
leagues. The Germans call him the Span
ish Welc1er' Perhaps it is well for SPAN
that the semblance is not too close, as re-
CARDS an uncompromising energy in deeds,
not merely in words
THE DAYS OF PRIEsTLY RULE ENDED
"a cry has already been raised against the
| Jesuits, who were excluded from Spain by
more than one law, but who had found the
means OIL creeping III uhuoi Vh0 N"NN"
patronage, and had two or three converts
and colleges in the provinces. With the
Queens departure the golden days o
priestly rule are probably over forever IL
Spain. No one can give me tidings OF So
Patrociuio, the Bleeding Nun, or OF the
Queens Confessor, Father Claret, Arch
bishop of Traianopolis. The Pope's Nun
clio also is nowhere to be seen. Isabella II
Intendente, Marfori, accompanied his mis-
tress in her flight 1t is said that upol
Concha's demonstrating with the Queen OF
the subject OF her unworthy fayorite. he
Majesty flew intoa great passion, and de
clared that the Spaniards were lna puebt
iaslecente. Maria Christina has requestet
the French government to send a man-o'
war to take her out Of Gijon, where sh
has been staying for some time Sic transit
If Sir George Bowyer wishes to knoy
something about Sor Patrocinio, the Bleed
ing Nun, / will send him copy OF he
! trial for the most infamous imposture, an
| of her condemnation in 1885. AS to Fathe
Claret, all can say is that Sir Georg
Bowyer would not find many persons l
Spain now willing to share his opinions.