The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-06

| erlment have been elected as deputies, anu I'LL VI
thin from different districts. as 1t u not neces-
saB for a candidate to 1--we or DO born In the
dissict in which he is to be voted Ior.
Thu with incomplete returns, we find tnat senior
Dorraxedes Matso Jagasta Minister OF the INTERIOR
and ather of the electoral law under which the cleo
tionswere held and the liberal who struck from the
lists and disqualified over SIX hundred thousand
your men by fixing the legal age at twenty-five has
beenteturned from i've different districts and 1t Is
Just pw impossible to say In how many others he
was aiming and failed to obtain o majority. Itmay
be sally asserted that he took very good care to run
In the old blueght regions, where men OF his trans
cendat genius are in high repute. Nicholas Maria
Riverj democrat, but in with the government, and
preseA first Alcalde Of Madrid, has been returned
In ivdiistricts. He led the government ticket In
Madriy and is by all odds not only the ablest man
| in thaAueer coalition, but the first man in Spain.
the ticet and more tnan 1000 votes behind Riyero.
Genera Serrano, President OF the Council, has been
electedin two districts. He was elected on the
| votes. General PTm was also elected In two dis
| tricts, Ind by the aid OF the army, stands at the
made na very P Respectable SHOW ana was returned
| from 70 districta running in Madrid nearly as
well as Ierrano Zorela was also returned from two
| district and did somewhat better In Madrid than
| Jagasta Ay0la Don Adelordo Lopez de Ayola, Min
lister fofhe Colonies poet ana writer Of most OF the
| wordy I'D Opaque State papers that issue nova
days. fond three districts to return him to the Con-
gress.
The Master OF Finance, senor Fguerola after ter
rible am for q long time doubtful effort, found
country constituency which elected him, and he viii
now be aDle to make an exhibit OF his astonishing
stiano oSzaga the marpot Of the revolution present
ambassador 10 France-where things are going badly
for Spar was returned from two districts, and his
brother use from third. the town OF Logrono,
home Of Baldomero artero, Duke de Victoria,
the here Luchana, AID owner Of the sword Of
caniUata the thrOne Presidency
the highest place, whatever 1t may be
called. i also elected Domingo Dulce now
Captain General OF Cuba who win probably not take
his seat yGy soon, II Cuba is not paciled. Logrono
is quertown. 1t iuctuates between the warlike
peace, 81 It elected the crafty but eminenty pacific
Olozaga md the cunning Jagasta, who has proved
IN this election once again that peace hath Its VIC
the delegates from sleepy LogrOho. The above are
the prominent men Of the government who took
care OF themselves and were rewarded accordingly.
than their numerical share Of brains in
the Constitutional Assembly, is Emilio Cas-
telan, thu great republican orator and clever
man. whohas been returned BY two districts. He Is
haps, too much Of q theorst. Estanlslao Figuerus,
distinguished advocate Of Madrid fine speaker
and manof great ability, has also been returned
sturdy republican and a man OF sound judgment,
was elected BY two constituencies and might have
received anomination in all the republican districts
In Spain hsd he cared for It, He is the father Of the
party. and Will make Q valuable member Of the
Cortes Don Eugenio Garcia Ruiz, editor OF FL
Pueblo q republican journal of Madrid. has been
elected in Two districts. He Is one Of the best
writer's on the Spanish press, sensible
erai Bias Pierrod, Of the s army, and the the
only prominent officer In that body that does not
think as headquarters think. in political matters
regular republican has been elected IN Ronda--the
only republican chosen among four deputies. He is
a brave old soldier and is In the republican forces,
where he always ts-in the army-leading. Among
the generals chosen by the people are Izquierdo,
Quesada and CaballerO de ROdas, the great pacica-
tor OF Cadiz and Malaga. He was elected from "a
mora. which 3 not republican stronghold, though
the latter, in return for the immense strength lie
added to their cause by his pacific tour through An
Church viii be represented by the Archbishop of
Santiago, elected in Salamanca, and the Arch
bishop Of Jaen, elected from Ciudad Real.
These preaes are the only abs0utsts elected In the
districts in which they reside, and 1t Is said that
they were personally on the ground bringing up
their supporters, encouraging the weak, confirming
the doubling and driving up the tardy sheep OF their
fold. The Church Will need all the aid OF these
champions who believe that the State and Church
are nseparabe, when the connict Is opened and the
liberal thinkers OF the country able to express
their views. There win be strong bodyguard OF
pions are preparing for the personal combat the
Carlist quarters have sent some able delegates.
the eecon the defeat o ts %
kodas displayed his cohorts. AZ Cadz, where
but absurdly dreamed the republicans have
elected all the four Deputies by tremendous
leader Of the 20 called insurrection (Fermin Sal.
vochea), who Is returned by laundering vote as o
popular protest against the tyranncal and unpar-
d0nable conduct Of the government In provoking
conillct In that city. Malaga, too, equally wronged
and outraged by General Prim and his subordinate
General Cabalero de Rodasl returns all the republi
can candidates, who will no doubt have Something
TO to these generals before the Cortes adourns or
Is closed by Prms artillery Jerez and Seville
threatened, and all these cities returned all the re-
publican candidates by large majoritles. IL was a
wise thing for the government that they called their
forces on ana gave up the idea, which they dis
covered could not be carried out after the Malaga
light, Of disarming the people; because everywhere
and increased the ranks OF the enemies OF the gov
eminent. Carlos Rubio leads the poll In Seville.
the monarchists gave up the fight at an early day.
Rubo Is one OF the rising men OF SPAN. He Ii q
brilliant poet and yet statesman and his counses
VIII be OF value In the formation OF the new constitu
ton.
The republicans have gained great moral victory,
and have exhibited strength and vitality that quite
surprise Its enemies Until after the revolution OF
last september there was such thing as republi-
can party 10 Spain: To be sure there were few
thinking men, who believed that republic might be
established with benefit 70 the nation; but none or
them dreamed thar II was possible to take the first
sep to bring IL about. Even for time after the
revolution there was little talk Of q republic and it
was not until the provisional government mani
tested Us intentions TO PREJUDICE the question OF the
form OF government which SPAIN should accept that
the republican party came into existence. The
dissenslons and vaclations OF the government
and Its evident desire To force upon the people
personal wishes gave the republican leaders the
very material they wanted upon which to go before
the people Then began their great meetings; stump
speakers trayeTsed the country from end to end, aud
IN the south met with the greatest success. In all
tne great Giles they carried the population with
tnelii, and nnally the movement became so strong
and SO contagious thar General Prim sent out Caba
Zero oe kodas, with MS tOJ0 men, to crush out the
growing party How well he succeeded the cleo
tons very clearly tell.
ms i the first night OF the republicans They
have entered INTO the contest without money
or patronage, and have beaten the govern.
ment badly, where the latter used every means
IN Its power whether honorable or not 10 oaln !.
success. There Il no tenure OF Office act IN force in
SPAIN and TIE government was not prevented fron
turning out oil once people who had served tt welt
Ia order " use II to buy up other more influential
supporters. The gross use and abuse OF pubic
patronage are 80 common In the United States that
II Is regarded as matter OF course: but M spain
where the provisional government promised TO allow
free election, 1t b. subject not easily forgotten
and that win day torment the distlnrushed
statesmen who employed such dishonorable means