New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-04
rPRoN OUR owS CORRESPONDENT

REPUBLIcANs-THE PLAN OF THE NEW CO
ALITIoN--DEBATEs ON THE NEW coNsTITU-
IPRoM OUR owS CORRESPONDENT
MADRID. April ls.-Every day takes MS further from
the monarchy and brings MS nearer the Republic.
Prm's King either never existed, or he was Don Fer
nando who afraid of the responsibility of becoming
the ruler Of suc natlV &C tv cPariisn H"ii.s' ta
crown before it is offered 10 him. Topete wlll nave
TO make up his mind to let his pet Duke de Montpen
sier 20 by the board, Notwithstanding his avowed
nredilection for him rather than the Republic. No
doubt this republican pill is a bitter one to swallow
for those who had resolved to force the yet more BIT
ter one of monarchy upon the nations but they VIII
have TO guiy sl~ Garcia Lopez defeated
ON the 10th by the trick Of RiverO returned TO the
charge yesterday, and asked the Government II IL
was prepared to go into the question relating TO Don
Fernando of which lie had given notice Senior Lor-
enzana. Minister for Foreign Affairs begged Garcia
Lopez not to press the point. The matter had been
amicably adjusted, satisfactory explanations having
been received from the Portuguese Minister. Under
these circumstances there would be obvious nconye
nience in proceeding with the Interpolation.
Senior Garcia Lopez, of course, yielded the point.
The Government could not have been moro humlll-
ated by his persistence in his original intention, for
itsre0uest was plain confession OF its own weak
ness an admission that false step had been taken
i'm making indirect Overtures to Don FernandO-an
ayowal that tho Government was unprepared with
candidate for the vacant throne. The defeat was
complete. Already. however 1t was known that the
formal establishment Of the republic was mere
question of time. On Monday last the Church party
came out very strongly on the general question OF
the Constitution as q whole. Canon Monterola de-
Tended the unity of the establishment denied It's IN
tolerance insisted upon its remaining welded TO the
State. pointed out the perils of allowing people to
4 d t1,aar
finally threatened, by implication all who should
dare lay a finger upon the anointed clergy. Castelar,
replied. He spoke upon the impulse of the moment
without note, without the least preparation Such
mighty Grafton has not been delivered in the Cortes
within the memory of man. Gravid with historical
facts which poured from his memory In torrents, ne
battered the Canons position to pieces, ana puVer-
| lied every argument based upon them. Frequently
the applause from every part OF the house inter-
| rupted him. and when he had brought his pero-
ration to close-a peroration uneQualed Tor beauty
of diction force of language, and submty OF lmagy
tho excitement was 80 great that the members
of the Chamber irrespective OF party rushed up "
him and congratulated him, Rvero leading the way
| and embracing him on both cheeks. The scene was
hewilderinR The effect of the Grafton has not worn
| off vet. The Young orator has received upward OF
800 kilograms from all parts of the country thanking
him for this service to the cause OF regious liberty
and freedom of thought There is aproposltIon that
the Cortes shall print the speech by tens OF thou
sands and outside all parties are uniting to present
him with a testimonial But these compliments,
merely personal and however deserving of record as
indicating the esteem in which his marvellous powers
are held are really empty results, compared with the
effect his terrible attack upon the Church and the
coalition has had politically. RiverO's petty scheme
70 avert the breaking up Of the majority though i'm
| mediately successful has been completely defeated
by this speech Of Castears and this in the most un
! expected manner. The orator dashed at the monar-
chical scheme, and smashed it in with the refusal
of Don Fernando. lie laid bare all the weak places of
the coalition and thrust his lance into the yerymarow
of their differences. He showed up the inconsistent
cies of each section, and excited one against the
other. He spared no one. Every word was live
coal which burnt deep into the flesh. Progressists,
hIoderators Democrats, Neos, each wrthed in turn.
As he spoke, each faction felt its time was come
CONSERVATION on every face. Had the coup been
premeditated had the House been prepared for this
terrific onslaught, no doubt means of paralyzlhg
the attack would have been found. As it was, inc
blow came down swift as thunderbolt and ea'Heu