New-York tribune., 1871-12-15
ARBITRARY GOVERNMENT IN rERU.

INTERFERENCE BY THE PRESIDENT IN THE
kLECTIONs-HE RECOMMENDS A CANDIDATE
FOR TIE PRESIDENCY TO THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGEs-sUPPREssIoN OF A NEWSPAPER.
The political condition of Peru is becoming
ve.y complicated Peru Is ostensbly at least, a const
iu:nnal government Her chief rulers are supposed to
t~ elective through provision OF the funda.
,D' nta law and legislative enactments hereunder.
Yet President jose Balta, the Chief Executive
sn,er, has taken a step which 10 nothing
k~ than suggestion 10 the whole people
ur' hey abandon the election heretofore held, allow
m TO announce the forthcoming President by placing
TIE Electoral Colleges, only Of FORM between
hmS and thu people. This done In advance of the
Assembling Of the Electoral Colleges and before the
votes, which had short time previously been for
President, hsd been codIted, although there could be
very iulc doubt that the majority of voters in
ssor OF Paro. The following IL summary Of an ad.
orss o lsl by President Bata TO the nation
10, o spt the Institutions @ OF the country
ssrrandfintnt :" which the people untiringy aspire
ru, waite tru. to the free vote OF all and each cit
men the soutLn Of the most trarsce and del
,Un sedeH,s snd vrSs Os S,dGs W ss
Nhrh ther. can ie no Republic Impressed with this
the Cow Wshed ed'e s !he ,s Es0d .pSs pSs
snrus ~ntous voting aLd tranquil rule Of right
spretiD, e real and eas ne not only In re-
daring Its exercise snd thereby stimulate the
run oi the citizens, Impose 1lence the passions,
a%,~h and uutiai respect on tho different parties,
snd & euhi- Pecton and restraint upon the leaders,
NE Interests Of the country above all OF her
sl,n. ~ anwhile, neither the sOiemnity Of the
scns nor ts rra,e transccniency for Peru. that
,Scani' INV eoiirt of the Government, nor the most
tAs sl hs pr fcauons oi conciizfOn and prudence by
hs.i nave pioduced the sslutary effects that
In, <ut 10 tAIet; aud are wituesring--paL fIl,
ds.n " ee~sary ~ declare -a state uf things really
trnnh,T ana pregnant with threats aud oatas.
a. ,, ,Ho'eTor. anc charged with the high direction
,r. slsafs. hy tuet duty Ia not t0 Keen silent Ut
Inn.s..nh,r JuLctuft Al PRECEDENT Of the Ke,,ubic
i.ns N " e ihe hrst not 10 omit anything wbic6 iDsy
AID seI ier hit.ted 10 far above the juter, ats
isms~s ~ ~ OF PARTY my shall speak tine severe
,n ,nusSs " The country aud the common ~a,, @ nd ~
sa,, ~ ssened 70 by all. 10 exk ont.sta ,h. @ anw
t,nws ystenhons aud opposing i"fsrns, w, ,h di
80 Asn MO, not lccrateG nor he "a s Wv w., ~
@ euukSie' nay Ia allie to bring ,hs,,, nou ~
rna.s 'u, .w one Who cap goup arts,d t, ~,
e. nu All pafnes unites the ,,ualIt,ss u.ui s
scr Governor. and is the graf ntess,,w aseessary
s ~ oDey, the highest duty Of patrionn ac rtua @
III snereiofe all secondary copsiderst,ons aost
s ana WITH all due respect TO the Iihs
oonsds, VIZ auy imposed upon me s to present. ~ th
Sc.S ~, OF he country. and Of ths colI~Sso IN, tne
sed ior Prestdent OF the Republic for tSs @ Just
eonsutuu0nsl period, citizen Dr. Don AntonsS sSR,oaeh'
veDnc weil-heing the feeling Of the count, = sAS!enss
est threaten ft, will, doubt not indns: w asn-
sSn o sn parties, and with them the cn,sr wn tne
Hoec these parties, 70 make a sscrhce ~ ~ tnas
oung 1tefests on the altar Of their conntrv con
eeee vifa TIE extraordinary duty which f.s ,vs navs
Ssn - !! nAve Imposed upon me. The Repule .iii el @
= - Hert 70 DO Its duty God who Ia dIsnsn.ios hos
ssA s'ssa services, and who demands our copsrr