The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15

er allies, the scalawags of fhe South
I thank you very sincerely for til,
attention you have accorded me
[Cries of AGO on.''] 1t is very wei
for you to talk about ego on" hay,
not the strength to go on very long.
have no idea that in this great crowC
of Democrats there is any conspirac,
against theil. Democratic nominee TO
the Vice Presidency. [Great laugh
/ ter. % -la7.'i ''- III -''.H l'.''iN
know very well that you wish m!
health to be spared to complete tina
revolution that is talked about by th'
Radicals, [laughterl and knowing thai
you desire that may live to be in
augurated on the next 4th of Marcel
as Vice President of the United States
[cheersl and laughter] 1 win take il
for granted. that you are now willing
for me to; extend to you my most
heartfelt thanks foriyonr Kindness fol
the attention you have given me, and
toallow me to say to you good night
and good bye! Tremendous iapplause7
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'a- THE NEW RULER Of sPAIN.
I3r.-aagE FsSl 0---1 .DiTCW 1aj
Marshal iEspartero, Duke ofiNitto-
ria, has just been called to the presi-
dency of revolutionized Spain, isa vet
eran whose career has been, remarka-
bly, eyentfu1. He was born in Grana-
tulia, in 1892, so that he is now seven
ty-six years of age. His delicate con-
stitution prevented, his following the
trade of his father, who was educated
for the Church. In 1908, however, at
the time of the French invasion, he
volunteered, in company. with q body
of students, and liked military life so
well that he presently entered mill
tary school and remained there until
his twenty-third year, when he was
commissioned sub-lieutenant. When
Napoleon was expelled from Spain,
Espartero's love of adventure led him
to join General Morillo in his South
American campaign, where he distin-
guished himself so greatly that he
was sent back to Spain in 1924 on g
diplomatic mission. When he re-
turned Boliver was triumphat, and he
was imprisoned, but escaped, went
back'to Madrid, won forty thousand
dollars by gambling, and gained the
hand of an accomplished and wealthy
woman. ..- ......-. ... .s-C .,r
On the death of Ferdinand, in 1888,
the question of succession produced a
general confusion the contestants be-
ing Don, Carlos, who claimed under
the Salic law, and Maria Christina,
who maintained the right of her
daughter Isabella. Espartero Joined
the latter party, and in the desperate
contests which followed was one OF
Isabella's most powerful supporters
finally defeating Zamalaearregi and
the ablest Carlist officers, and placing
Isabella on the throne in 1910, +, I'm the
bitter political struggles which ensued
he showed the same courage and re.
sources which he had displayed in the
field, and was equally successful. In
October, 1S4O,, the Queen mother re-
signed her Regency, and it's duties
were transferred to Espartero Is but in
1915, when. the majority of Isabella
was declared by the Junta of BARGE
Iona, he was deposed and fed to Eng
land, taking refuge on an English
man-of-war. He .remaineds in retire
ment until 1S47, when he was made
Senator and recalled. He kept out of
active political life,- however, until on
the retirement Of Christina and Mar
vaez from the. country,I he was again
sent fol. by Queen Isabella, much
against her will, aud placed in charge
of the Supreme, Council, in eonjune-
ton with General O'Donnell, his for
mer rival; but. the. joint Jadministra-
ton was weakened by the opposition
of the clergy, the Vaccinations ot
the Carlists, the corruption of the
court and other, causes. .-.- a.
At length a crisis was reached, in
1856, when Espartero was dismissed,
and Instructions broke out in Mad
rid. barcelona and Saraoossa. Tn
these disturbances, he took no part,
and in 1857, resigning his position as
Senator, retired to private life, where
he has remained until, about two
months ago, he was recalled to Madrid
by Queen Isabella, and entrusted with
the formation Of Of a cabinet He was
then either unable OF unwilling to
unite the conflicting elements with
which he had to- deal. He is said to
be a man of determined viii, and to
be devoted to the cause of liberty and
progress.-N. Y. Ee.A POSI- s''fi 7,