The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-10-31
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THE lPANIsH REVOLUTIONS
,fia STATE OF rEIIR0PEsd9 h.
The spanish revolution Is. IN all
probability, the precursor IL the
4 great war which has been look ed fof
ever since the fall Of Austria as o
German power and the sudden and
/ great ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of russia.
What viii be the local result Of that
reyolution7-what change will itpro-
] duee In the government of Spain
ltself--is a matter Of great uneertains
ty. In the firstsplace, the great mass
Of the Spanish people are devoted
royalists. The Government Of Isa-
bella must have been very bad in
deed, or a people, so nuch-endu ing,
and SO intensely loyal would not
have risen In arms against III. There
are Republicans In the cities, but
their numbers are very limited ia
comparison with the rest Of the pop
ulation, Consequently Republican
form of government is an impossi-
bility there. The next heir to the
throne is the sister Of Queen Isabel
la, who is the wife Of the Duke de
Montpensier, who is himself Bour-
bon-the son of Louis Philippe, who
was the immediate predecessor Of
Louis Napoleon on the throne Of
| France. II is not likely that the lat
ter desires to see the star OF the House
of Orleans again In the ascendant.
But Spanish intervention would
be more unpopular. In France than
the Mexican Intervention was, and
would Furthermore be inconsistent
with the tenor Of Imperial politics.
The Emperor las proclaimed the
maxim of nOn-intefvention In der
elaring for the restoration OF nation
alities, When he has intervened be
has done SO professedly in the inter-
est Of the people, and against exter-
nal force, as In Italy. In his devo-
ton TO the principle ofnationality he
has even gone so far as to declare
that the unification Of Germany is
not a matter with which France can
legitimately interfere. He has vieW-
ed the question, or has pretended to
view it as q purely German question.
How he can interfere now in Spain
without violating his own maxim,
I and departing from his practice, II Is
4 difficult to see. How he can permit
a Prince of the House which is the
hereditary enemy and rival of his
| dynasty, to occupy the Spanish
throne, is still more difficult to sec,
The struggle between the two dynas-
ties for the throne ofFrance, will un-
doubtedly be renewed at no distant
day. The Count de Paris, who is the
eldest son OF Louis Philhppeis eldest
son, and consequently the head Of
the Orleans family, has powerful and
numerous adherents, personal and
\ political. He is man of character
and ability. Ne ordinary scion Of
royalty would have done as he did
when he came to this country at the
beginning efthe waT--and gave his
sword to the Government. He was
accompanied by his brother the Due
de Chartres. They were on McClel-
lan's staff during the Peninsular
campaigns, and distinguished them
selves as officers. They e0uFted both
toll and danger. They Foughed il
with the hardest of our men. 1t was
not for the fun of the thing that they
served such hard apprenticeship in
the art Of war. The side they took
in our affairs was a significant
pledge to the liberals of France and
Of Europe, They are ambitious and
hopeful. The whole family Is anibi.
tious. The moment Louis Napoleon
drops off-if they wait SO long-they
4 will reappear on the stage Of French
politics, and contest the claim of thI
Prince Imperial. Such being tht
state OF the case, it is hardly possible
that the Emperor will permit theil
, uncle TO become the King of Spain
1t would be menace to his dynasty
and to his project for a confederation
Of the Latin nations to cripple the
rising power of Prussia.
1t must be remembered that Isa
bella herself resigned By virtue of {
revolution which overthrow the an
cient Constitution of Spain. Tht
"law Saliqueh which declares wo
men ineligible for the royal Office
was in force until annulled by Ferd
inand, the father Of the Queen. He
uncle, the legitimate heir, according
! to the old law, attempted to regain
what he deemed his rights, by an ap
peal to arms, but the rebellion wa
quickly suppressed. Whether a sue
cessor cannot be found in that branel
Of the family, is a question which vii
| doubtless receive great deal Of at
tention from all who are opposed +,
the elevation Of the Due de Menpen
sier.
J, We have the idea that the storm
that has hurst out so violently be
yend the Pyrenees, will he soon hearl
in thunder on the Rhine, the Dan
ube and the Hellespont. The oil
contest between the Gaul and th'
} German, the Greek and the Turk
will be tried to definite and lastinj
conclusions this time. In view o
the eventuslities Of such wide ant
fierce conflict, our wisest domesti
policy is to restore domestic relation
as quickly as possible among our owl
} people, and liberate our agriculture
and mechanical Industries, so that "
: may be able to supply the inmens
/ demand for our products and inyen
tons, which the war will neeesssril,
: ereate,-TSt. Louis Dispateh.