The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

Kingdom Withsus a kiBg-Repntl,raus
Wih0uE - Republic.

Without Republic.
Madrid iNov. " correspondence OF the London
Times.l
Prm has been twttfed with the abs,ndity OF pro-
posing ~ monarchy without moDarch.n lie has
retorted by a taunt 10 his adversaries that they
, would proclaim % republic asais without repub-
this present nomeai' MOST decidedIy prim has
not found his monarch Indeed by his hesitation
aud inaction by hue unAccounfsbie reticeuce, he
has almost brought the country 10 despair or q
n,onarGh--he has shaker the nations faith In
monarchy. Kings do not In our days fa,l from
heaven nor d. they come IN the shape OF young
drovers looking foe their fafhers' asses, nor as
middle-aged travellers driving 70 town in their
gigs with their wives and a6ceptiDg such omens
a. The nignt Of wild biris may .portend II u
FOR time alone Ia show whether II was owing to
mere chance or To deep calculation that Prim has
brought the country " Iss prevent predicameut.
But, whatever may have been, or maysDe, Prims
real purpose. there can De- little doubt as o. his
ability 70 work " ollt. Were Prlm 10 cast the
weight OF mn sword IN behalf Of q republic and
it ~ by no meaIw Impossible that he may I've
driven TO those straits Ia the endit IL by means
Impossible that he has acted upon that plan from
the beginning repnh'ic m.y stun be the upshoi.
OF Prim and the army there must ba either
conflict IN which the army may be oyerpowered or
combination by which tho army may be won
over or nentralized 80 long az the Away exists
IN spain the mastery or the situation lies with ~ 10
,,ss usually WIN i's Leaders no doubt republican SIN
has 0f late advanced with great strides. Monarchy
silll without a monarch. but reINiblicanism l. no
longer at loss for republicans. they number tbou
'"ttr uSfC sh HtHuFS.tE OF tUOus0uff VI
northeastern aud southwestern provinces. Ever. no,r
mat ~ lost swes their rumers e1lllss lc sler be-
hal tho peoples rympsthics; associates Win
tntr general AIMS q variety OF local ambiilons a
Innnltune oi pST,onaI Interests. Republican Ito.
pisuisin nnds radv sy In that sef whose
only prncyse r. success. SET which by mere weight
carries success VIII n. Every day the pro-
vsiv.al government has less TO give; every day
tty applications for ns gifs increase: every dsy
adds 70 the disappointed, "a the discontenfed lss.
Every nay. for aught we know, u,ay bring "a the
conflict: but there y ItIe ooubt 10 its result
long ~ the army naiu1ins its compact etttudo,
obsdienf "a one Will. devoted To one man. priSa
seeias to me penetrated with the Importance
OF tsls fact; ne seems all enggossej win hls
own branch ~ tire administration; he seems bent
On no other object t1an TO make TIE artny ais own.
PTin's silent but 3asidnois work should mol be
overlooked. IL IN ~ it, light thai should Rod
Sehor Casteisrs efnslon; by In hght that Va
smooth eudeavpr to come IT, esfsrlate of CDe jsst
OF any possible conflict. There IL ono point 10 which
no innovation whatever has BEEN eftcted In spain
spain has st.u her army. she % sttls-shc ~ more
then ever--ai the mercy ~ that army. That army
nav harb0r no sinister se~igns n may wish for
ccnillcts n may long for hearty aud thorough fr.t
tcsncatisn. Iis lender NAV insdare no encru9ch
meur popular liberties. he may, on the con
trsry, aspire 10 their flIllesr dsyejopment ant
soIidnfion still that army and ifs leadet must ~
fakcn into acOunt in ever movement should the
movement lead IA n collision o. answer for
the Consequences II Is NOS republic that 10 lse
reareu a. IL thar three days starChy when h. sure
10 lr,il knows how Ic1g perioa ~ isiii.
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