The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-05
SPAIN.

STAIN.
Reception Of Senior Oloznga at Madrid-Tne
Form Of Government the Choice of the
People-Extinction of Religious Houses-A
Colony for Pris0ners-Pr0bablo Departure
Of the Papal Nuncio. r.n,,n oct >, ,ses
The arrival on Sunday OF the eminent patriot, Senior
Saustiano Oozaga, was an event that was not
allowed to pass without popular demon stratton In
his honor. He had long been expected but Tor
various reasons, better known to himself. ne had
fingered In the French capital many days after the
other leading men in the revolution had
made their triumphant entry amid the
.plaudits Of all Madrid, and had received merited
awards In behalf OF q people struggling for
liberty. Though not q military leader ne had
gained place in the affections Of the people by his
noble qualities as man and his zeal and courage as
. patriot. No man in Spain stands higher than
0iozaga as an orator and statesman, and the people
naturally looked forward with anxiety to the time
when he should assume place in the new govern
ment and lend his aid in the direction Of affairs.
Although every influence that could be honorably
used brought to bear upon him 10 induce MIN 10
accept high position In the government he steadily
and peremptorily declined oil propositions, and ne
"a now here only private citizen, ready to lend
his best councils to the authorities In political iaith
10 o.Auo
ing towards the democracy; but 1t Ia not believed
| that he Is quite ready as yet to advocate
the adoption Of republican form OF government by
the people Of spain. But whatever his views they
viii enjoy great weight in the councils OF the nation
and win materially aid in directing affairs In this
work.
! The weather on the day OF his arrival was very
unpropitious. cold, drcary rain fell without in
Permission during the entire day. which would have
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hearted people than the Spanards. But in spite OF
the dismal surroundings quite large assemblage
OF clubs, students, volunteers and citizens gen.
orally gathered a. the railway station and
| gave the eminent patriot an enthusiastic and
| extremely natterng greeting. Then music, plenty
| OF music, OF course and the widest cheering as
the procession escorted the arrival first to the
i House OF Deputies where he made brief address,
| acknowledging the honors ne had received and
urging the people to remain united In carrying for
| ward the great work they had so well begun. He
asked them to have confidence in the provisional
! government, In whose hands they had en-
| trusted the conduct OF affairs. He ex-
pressed his entire confidence and faith In
their ability integrity and patriotism. The speech
was received with tulnultuous approval and Oozaga
| was embraced by Prim Serrano, Topeta Rivero
and Others TO the greaS pleasure OF the crowd. Sub
| sequenty he proceeded to the Puerta del SOL and
! again addressed from the GobernaciOn building an
Immense ol9 n VINO pasen $1,000 N sne ram
the same tenor as his Erst one, and elected like
general approval. Then. with more music and uiras,
the orator and the crowd separated and the last
popular demonstration came to an end.
| The presence Of 0iozaga has already been felt In
| the somewhat rresolute councils OF the nation He
did not hesitate say his friends that the further
existence OF the Juntas In Madrid and throughout
| spain was unnecessary and lmpoitc. The provi-
sfOnal government in the exercise OF its eQti-
maze functions, which embraced every power that
had hitherto pertained TO the Juntas, and he sug
order TO remove ANY cause OF embarrassment to
! the former. Hts proposition was 80 sensible
and wise that the Junta here, composed Of
as night sa' formally dissSSsd Andre ana reconpepaad
Al the !untas in spain to do likewise.
tue peninsula and several promptly acquiesced IN
! the measure aud decreed . dissolution. In forty
eight hours more there win scarcely be single COM
mitee In session In Spain, and the provisional gov
eminent vii be In the full enjoynent OF their power
The Juntqs have displayed no little ability in their
control OF affairs during the exceptional period that
they have been in session Some unwise things have
S0 ms 4 course su; mn, nothing tina.
vsoSsl government exerS.ss Complete authority i n
One good effect Of the dissolution OF the Juntas win
s 70 gys s thai ha non bsen
sance the breaking out OF the revolution and tile AZ
sumption u power BY hundreds of irresponsible
| and frequently very ignorant Juntss throughout
spain. Instead OF o hundred irresponsible govern
mcnrs wa shall have one central power wise, and
strong enough 10 Is 70 be expected to conceive and
carry out wise policy that shall bear with equal
force at every point the country. We shall see NO
more anomalies such as have existed the past three
weeks-free ports nj one end OF she penin-
| sula aud onerous custom dues enforced at
Me other There win be some effort made
! 70 correct such evils. 10 b net at all strange
| that Irregularities should occur under such
an order OF things as We have had since the Bour-
bons were expelled. Where could a hundred or
more governments exist when each had absolute
power and was controlled by local interests aud
poliny each governing Its own department NJ 1t
| seemed best without the slightest idea care
IA to the effect Its proceedings should have its
neighbors, without producing Just such state Of
things a. exist to-day IN Spaanf 10 would b credit
mg the new democracy with more wisdom MAN 10
has ever displayed IN Other and perhaps mare fa-
vored communities to expect " 70 emerge from Its
chrysais state perfectly competent 70 manage aars
wisely and WELL Spanish democrats are much Ike
other people, far as observe, and they have
done very foolish and absurd things ia the first flush
Of It's successes. All this, however, ~ have before
remarked, Will be corrected as soon as may be by the
70 exercise lts best powers and will In the work Il
One of she last acts Of the Madrid Superior Revo-
lnt0nary Iunta tst dissolved, was to enuncate its
desire that the question OF the proper form OF gov.
eminent TO be adopted by the country should be re
ferred to the Cortes 10 be elected by universal su
frage Il opposed the idea Of submitting the decision
of the question to piebiscie which, II Ia UNDERSTOOD
was the policy OF Serrano, Prm and some other
members OF the Provisional government, and
thereby it administered death blow to the scheme.
Since the appearance OF the views OF the Junta,
which embrace the leaders OF all parties large
number OF influential Juntas throughout spain have
sent their adhesion to the propositions and the