New-York tribune., 1870-08-13
SPAIN.
SENTIMENT OF TIE people,.
- srpCr,t. CORRESPONDENCE

rev
-, when the Boheuzollern candidatue was
4 s M ,se antire ministerial press went SOLID IN It's
80 NOT merely q Government meAsuf'' ou' q" ~
-, ,uosshle solution Of the mOnarchoai ques~'- i0
, Of France produced an explosion OF popular "I"'n'
,,oh s really fine and impressive ior seVefal uay
-r was nothing printed or talked Of but defiance DINA
- 81 chico and souvenirs Of Balen and the Dos de
- The Republican press, while condemning the
-.rdidature showed also proper spirit OF resenIeh'
at thu insult Of France ,
RIt when Prince Leopold Of Hohenzolern In loyal
TO save the mperiled peace Of the world revoked
a.. conditional acceptance OF the Spanish crown and
1s,ce Notwithstanding, with brutal and savage nso
,ence forced Prussia into war the whole world loOAeu
naturally for expression from the Government OF
ns that il considered the fight Its own; and that even
the present crippled state Of the Spanish nation war
was mpractcable, its cordial sympathes we're with the
great and magnauimOus power that had refused 10
oede 10 the arrogant demand Of France for the per
1nsnen and absolute humiliation OF Spain For the ue
znand France simply ths-that the King OF fru'
ola should bind himself and forever TO prevent any
German prince from accepting the Spanish crown Ana
CHS after saving a hundred times through MERCER de
ostende that the Emperor would regard with dsavor
Che conclusion the intrinty with either Monpensler
or the Republic. This arrogant assumption OF SOW
ereiguty over the Peninsula you would think. should
have stung the hdlgo spirit OF this Govern
ent and people But ever since the declaration OF war
there has been a sort Of sneaKing satisfaction that
France picked quarrel with Prussia instead Of Spain
for an act Of the Spanish Government
The deuunciations ministerial journals have died
away There are some which have even the shameless
ness to talk Of an entente cOrdiqle with France. The Re
publican journals, usual, preserve their noble
and logical consistency. They opposed the
HohenEJlern eandidature, but utterly rejected
the impertnent claim OF Napoleon TO manage
their afars-aud now they denOunce in terms OF
tt ndcation the infamy Of those who would forget
alike the voice Of humanity the outraged dignity Of
pain 10 strike hands with that enemy Of the human
race, whose weak and wicked hands have lighted IN
europe the fame Of The Republics Ibcca, yester
day gives warning 10 the Government that H. as 1t
Aas been rmored Prm is the point of making an al
.iaRce with France he longer on the for
bearance the people Even the moderate and conser
vGtive Republicans who have insisted always on a
peaceful and legal propaganda Of ther principles, now
that with Government so lost 10 honor so regard
less Of Spain nothing left but yo-
lent resistance.
This sentiment Of disgust the attitude Of the Gov
crnment be shared in degree by the army
here was great feeling in military circles when the I'm
perial veto was presented by MERCER All the young
and active spirits who wanted glory and promotion
eurned their eyes at once the Pyrenees. The dOm
seering assumed by the feather 0raned Duke dc
4ramOnt the Corps LeCslat very greatly added 10
the excitement, and immediate acceptance by the
Government Of the challenge Of France Woud nave Deeh
aed with enthusiasm In the army in spite OF the aD-
urdity and hopeessness OF the contest This eouhtoh
as not yet away and the prudence OF the PRESIDENT
f the unc is far from being appreciated by his SUD
4ordinates.
The rersoD who is more even than Prim held respon-
sbe for this attempt at bringing spain and France TO-
ether s Mr salustiano Oozaga, the Spanish EmDassa
dor at Paris This gentleman Is singular instance o1
Che growing amabIty Of men toward the superior SEX
as they advance in years. quarter OF
century ago he was so little inclined to be
r,atieut with the caprces Of royal youth and
beauty that the Queen up the Cabinet he presided
over and drove him from the kingdom, on account as
she said his Tudeness 10 her But IN his overrpe age
his appreciation feminine charms has so developed
chat his pretty country the Empress Eugene de
Nontio has gained absolute aontrOl over him that
be has ceased to representative in any sense OF span
sh interests in Paris He faithful and devoted sckey
OF the Tuere This by the way has happened so often
chat IL would be well 10 adopt rule, during the lifetime
OF Her Graceful Majesty, 70 send as minister to
Paris apv man over 80 years Of age The HOhenzOern
matter while it was under discussion kept secret
from OlOzaga. The Deputy, salazar Mazarredo' VINO
got up the south American wars while residing at Lima
"A minister and veteran lobbyist named Guerro' were
charged with the negotiations OIOzaga at once informed
their maestes hearing the news that he had nothing
70 do with it, and in his devotion % his lovely patroness
he rendered his resignation the Madrid Government
1T wa OF course refused and this has embOdened him
in his nti-patriotc attitude at Paris.
He and his supporters here-for he has quite respect
able following in the Progresssa party OF spanare just
now IN high glee over diplomatic exploit Of his
which they try TO the interest OF the entente
diale refer to success in obtaining an Imperial or
der for the retirement OF Don Carlos from France You
will remember that the opening OF the Carst club IN
atrid Oh the first Of this month, disorders took
ace in the Of the Casino, which resulted
In she cowardly murder Of Don Manuel Azcarrsga an
.amiabIe and accomplished young gentleman formerly
attached the Spanish Legation N NasnlIgtOl. IN
fbre street rows Don Cruz OchOa, the parliamentary
leader Of the CaTlists, once OF twice nreo az ana
rather roughly handled. be ana ms Hlehus
.eheyed. or affected to believe, that their lives
IN danger, aud that tre uUaeIhnen, @ t ,re
.1rivy o. the conspiracy. Tnls was OF course
fantastic and mpOssibe-but there was nothing absurd
I'm ittoa spauiaTd The threatened gentlemen cut of
rther boards and came by night 70 the american Lka
.gue In th fact OF these fiery absolutsts-partis sans Of
Divine Right and OF the lnqusition1throwlng theIn-
selves under the protection Of Yankee kepHDeahs but @
they OF Kindly received and entertained u
they thought safe 10 leave Madrid Dy nlght on elr
way 70 France. Ii ls understood that Don "a -
Paris by their advice 70 offer his sword 70 e heiOr
the with Prussia There was certain lneenuif e
ID th action II the Oner hau DeeI aege % 'ISI ~
have been great Increase Of prestige M lhe ITeVnuei
snd in Of the success OF rance IN the campalgn
very sensible amenOfatOh Oi ION CaIVs ISa,,s
he OF hIs fOrefathers. The Carsts nave aNays
ciNmed thai the MontJOs, mother and daughef were were
earnest Ctrss Al heart, il spte OF the ouesIue h
10 the eXQueeu. There was therefore reason 20 hOe,
shat the Emperor, in his with Prim would not
object 70 this Irritation with CsrsIn But OozSgs maui
most earnest protest against 1t, ana the kmpero,
recognized the advantage OF retaining hs gOOu
relations with the actual government as lohg a. thy
preserved their servie attitude so, TO the intense ue
OF the serve ENJOY the PretendeT ordered out
81 Paris and Olozaga brimmlng over with JOY sld ~
ne Emperor Your Majesty is more gracious thah ne
King Of iruss4. l was much more pressing than M.
Benedict and Your Majesty far from insulting me- has
granted my request" To MI the cup Of this eminent
don OF the Legion Of Honor. would not Ike 10 wager
that the people VI Madrid viii not day hang him
their rulers.
Theapathetie sehsatfaeson Of the Government
fisgraceul circular usthcati0n Of the war which
spain treated with patrOuZiug bepevoence strongly
favored with contempt that spain all the
Hohenzolern negotiations the innocent tool and
catspaw Of Bismarck The thing hae been said