New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
NETWORK, MONDAY, JULY IL, 1870.


netic Influence OF an energetic speaker. 1t is
probable that pemoshenes could not to-day change
Of in o. S such as s IS
s merely ere e bring out the fun vote Of either partyto
q &c Say e BE- Ss changed DSG o
don OF the public mind ia the cause OF the decay Of
greatly influence legislation or policy in any Northern
nation But listening to him. It is scarcely possible to
have read in the most ford descriptions Of
Gent or recent oraory, anything which might not easily
was ever heard IN Assn N The classic orators
could only draw for establishment and illustration upon
schoar OF today mas the accumulaons OF 1900 years at
his disposal. i
CASTELAR, never made finer discourse than Monday.
IL seems TO us, who abolished Slavery seven years ago
WHAT MI Haussmann would call "relatve eterntyD,
very absurd that man should make speech OF two
hours In favor OF the abstract idea that Slavery Is an
evil But 1t In not absurd in country that bndy cings
70 the aoeursed thing the anced source ofits wealth
hreings OF Slavery. Castelar, with that which is
the brthght OF genius treated the STALE old subject as
IL were matter never touched before. He attacked
the institution Of Slavery as political financial and
moral bunder and crime. He reviewed the history OF
emancipation and closed with plea for abolition in the
Spanish domlnions which most curious and bril-.
liant appeal TO all the sentiments OF Castian honor and
Christian charity. The whole Chamber and the crowded
galleries listened with that intense silence you see In
theaters at the denouement Of thrilling tragedy-with
much applause and some tears The most effective por-
ton OF this mastery grafton his aluson to the
United States Of whose institutions he s enthusiastic
admrer and student and tine heartest cheering he re-
ceiyed was upon his sublime apostrophe TO Lincoln.
must not omit 10 mention fact not generally known
and scholarly Moret Prendergast Minister OF Utramar
He informed the House that the American people not
only hanged John Brown without legal trial but after
ward flung his body into the that their soil might not
be polluted by his presence
am sorry to say that my prediction, made month
ago. about the reforms for Porto Rico has been verified
The law for the new Constitution has been kept ostena
tiousy the order OF the day for months Padal
and BadoriOy made desperate Efforts to have it consd
cred; but the cowardice of the Government availed
itself Of the tyranny OF the President and had 1t post
poned from day day until the close Of the session.
This most striking instance of the deadly fear which
the threats Of the Cuban Volunteers able TO inspire in
the Cabinet of Madrid Justice and expediency alike
demanded the passage of this Constitution but the
which they had concern, enough to brighten this
Government into vaciation and final treason to the
Mr. Ruiz Gorilla closed the Cortes last night with
short speech which will be recognized as true In the
MAN, when the work Of the last year is examined with
out prejudice. There has been vast amount Of labor
done in Committee, although the public sessions may
have sometimes seemed rather eless. The DidriO de
las SessOnes shows twice tho bulk OF preceding year
in Spanish history. They have formed system OF laws,
full minueness the details OF each mans daily life, but
all founded principles OF modern political science and
inspired with genuine love OF liberty and reform The
present law of Spain may be regarded like
the old lady's doctrine OF total depravty as very
question, whether there is public virtue enough in
the better classes intelligence enough in the lower to
government founded upon the will Of the people ex-
pressed through their representatives The laws are
good ones and clean. The hands through which they
must pass too often dirty as possible. The
fate OF Spain depends upon her answer
to the question: Is there honesty aud vgor
enough in the people to counterfeit the poison
of the professional IL is not enough 70 say
as the reactonsts do falsely the people Of Spain are
capable of self government" as the Repub
licans do truly, 1.-THE Spanish people would get on wei
enough IL not for the rascas who make trade OF
them. Yous must take things they are
Your Spanish politicians are numerous and hungry
the necessity. You cannot abolish them. You must
Of ns ~ s OF yoS % s
OF the majority the world would go to pieces
add well-ordered Government IL must be strongly.
system that will resist in Spain the attacks OF
both branches OF exed Bourbons the sappng Of admin
istrative dishonesty the occasional gusts OF popular In
surrecton and the standing peril OF military treason
10 is easier to critiese than to amend IT, with all its
faults and shortcomings, the present Constituent As
semby succeeds in establishing such system, 1t Will
merit and receive the applause of history.