The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21


visit or salute the King, or attend any of his
festivals; third, not to put either decorations
or lights on their balconies; fourth, to half
close the doors OF their houses in sign Of mourn
ing fifth, the ladies all to dress in attire
exactly different from that of the Duchess
Of Aosta; sixth, no really Spanish family
to wait upon the Duke and hts wife at their
residence; seventh, ladies and gentlemen all
to wear some token Of their antipathy--for in
stance, one black glove; and, eighth, not to
enter any place Of amusement attended by the
royal couple, or, being there, to get up and
leave it should the Duke and Duchess of
Aosta enter This species Of resistance, it
must be confessed, is something after the style
Of the political fun poked at the poor Duke by
the professionals in the Spanish towns, as
told by telegraph, who have at cross purposes
initiated the great hero of one of our ia r-famed
American national ballads by thrusting not a
feather, but maccaroni into their hats in deri-
sion Of their Italian King. But the matter
looks more serious when the Pensamicnsto
EspanOI, also of Madrid and dated November
%, tells us that Spanards will offer the Duke
of Aosta the same opposition that they once
made to the First Napoleon, and that, as q
people, they shall once more become in the
nineteenth century, the saviors of Europe.
Now, whileas General Prm correctly said
in his speech of November in the Cortes,
defending the candidature of Amadeus-the
1otf 10 I<a1r 10 ba
scared away by republican threats, we can
not fail to remember the magnificent grafton
of Senior Castelar,, the Webster of Spain. who,
on that same day, plead against king amid
the applause of even the opponents Of
the popular party which his genius adorns.
Don Carlos, said the golden-tongued orator,
at least represents a principle-absolutism !;
Don Alfonso has ever remained true to the
House Of Bourbon; the Duke of Montpensier
represents the middle classes; Espartero is
surrounded by the halo of Luchana and
Bilbao, but the Duke Of Aosta, he said, re-
called only the recollection of LISA and Gus
tozza and of the Machiavellian policy of the
House of Savoy, and would be but Prim's
royal puppet.
Such is the opinion, however unjust the
words that reflect upon italian misfortune on
the battle field and the corruptions of bygone
royal councilling may be, which Republicans,
Progressists, Moderadoes, Isabellists, Alton
sists and Carlists seem to share very generally !;
and, secretly, to back them, strong CONNER
cial anti-English element suggests the fear
that the accession of Amadeus to the Spanish
throne would complete the picture of British
trade supremacy throughout the Spanish
which is already visible on the Italian PENN
sula, and put aside, perhaps forever, the tick
lish question of Gibraltar.
That the gallantry of Amadeus would prompt
him to scorn all the perils thus conjured up be-
fore him we may readily believe; but that he
will push on to grasp barren sceptre against
the entreaties of his warnest friends and the
voice of the whole liberal Italian press itself,
as well as in defiance of the wrathful warning
of an alien people, we cannot believe. Another
and very different struggle impends over Spain
to-day She, like France, Italy (and who
knows how soon we may add Germany?) is
emerging from the period of enforced kings and
octroyed constitutions. Long has she bled
under their banners at home and against their
swords invading her from abroad, and yet she
has not reached the goal of self-government.
Not all the blood at Talavera shed;
Not all the laurel5 OF Barossa'S height;
Not Abuera, lavish OF It's dead,
Have won for Spain her weasserted right.
The republican element promises ultimate
rest and peace, and that element grows
vigorously in all the lands peopled by the
old Iberian and Italian races. Were Spain
and Italy to proclaim the republic tomorrow
who can doubt that within fort
night their armies and fleets would be
rushing by every pass and strait, to the rescue
of France, and that from the Alpine SUBMITS
to the mouth of the Scheldt the toscin of a
new war of popular delverance would be
heard The Sat ct anime ga1tn/" signal of
July last is swiftly whirling its round to finish
the European circle, and, commencing in
Spain with the 'throne question:" it now
strikes Spain on its return. In the new
movement, then, which to-day's dispatches
mention, evidently lies the germ of a far
vaster complication or an infinitely grander
solution than the Old World sphinx has yet
propounded to the sleepy-eyed sages of
''pragmatic sanctions" monarchical tradi-
tions and patched-up protocols and treaties.
The beacon fires on the hills of Spain may
flash new light into the hostile camps sur
rounding Paris, and not lose their bright
reflection until they shall have swept from
the cliffs Of Galway to the recesses of San
tiago de Cuba.
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THE RESIGNATION or JOHN BRIGHT. John