Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-04-20

and Luperon. The former Of these
is universally conceded to be the
more important, but neither has dis
tinct flag or regularly organized
army. The commission found that
Cabral does MT claim to be the legal
head Of the Republic; that he locs
not claim to represent the principal
constitutional or legal authority, and
this is shown by the fact that in his
proclamation and in Communication
to the Commission, he styles himself
chief of the revolution, AMI journal
pretending to emanate from him at
San Juan, but well understood to be
printed at the Haytian capital, is styl-
ed the Bulletin Of the Rsroloaion. As
to Luperon, tho testimony both at
Cibro and on the coast is that he is
simply bandit, stained with crimes.
He has not, 50 far as could be learn
ed, distinguished himself in any reg
nlar manner, his main exploits being
in sundry robbe,ies and piratical op.
erations on the coast, the latter by
means OF a steamer furnished him by
,nsurrection brokers on neighboring
island. The disturbance OF which Ca.
bral is the head has its seat in the
western part Of the Republic, on the
Haytian frontier. The force imme-
diatcly at Cabral's command does not
| exceed few hundred men, who, in
case of emergency, force into their
service all the male population upon
whom they can lay their hands. It
has been claimed that he has controll-
ed the Dominican part Of Barohona,
and received supplies through it, but
this certainly is no longer the case
On the other hand, it is charged by
the present Dominican Government
that he has received supplies through
Hayti, and that Haytian soldiers anil
arms have been at his disposal. The
Commissioners obtained evidence OF
this tact from many sources. They
also examined Haytian prisoners
speaking only the languagc OF Hay
tians, and having in their hands mus
kets bearing the Haytian stamp. The
Commissioners believe that had the
revolu.ionists welded only their own
forces and resources, they would long
ago have been put down. Their
whole Importance is derived from the
help of foreign intrigueIs and from
the fact that behind them stands the
Hay,ian nation, which has nearly
three times the population and reve-
rue OF the Dominican Republic, and
which has never relcnttd in its ag-
gressive policy, and al whose head is
Il President elevated by bloody in
surrect;on, involving the murder Of
his predecessor. Besides Haytian ag
gressions, other causes aggravate the
difficulties Of the Dominican Repub-
lie. Among them are provincial jeal-
ousies between the north and south
sides of the island, the number oi
| military chiefs heading small clans in
various districts, and the convenience
neighborly islands afford tor revo!u
tionist AMI insurrectionary opera
tions. All these difficulties the Com
missioners believe would disappear
should the Dominican Republic b.
effectually protected by connection
with strong nation. The local self
] government OF the island has been
greatly obs,ructed by internal diff
| culties and disturbances, yet many
town councils still preserve an eff
! cient existence, and are composed Of
members OF good character and
ability.
THE SPANISH OCCUPATION
| of the island in 1861 is found to have
been consumma.ed by fraud, and lo
have been most unsatisfactory and
oppressive III its results, civil and re
ligious, threatening danger to the
Masonic iraternity-a large and in
fluential Order in the island-and tho
re-cstablishment OF slavery, either by
importation or the reduction Of The
inhabitants to bondage. The people
revol,ed and drove the Spanish into
the stronghold GU the coast, where
the soldiers died by wholesale OF ma
lignant fevers cngcndered in the close
| and filthy barracks, devoid of all san
itary appliances. Ot the Spanist
losses, no exact data could be obtain
ed. The best opinion seemed to be
that the Spaniards sent in all about
$4,000 troops, OF whom between g.,
900 and 5000 were lost by deser,ior
and other causes. Although bitterl,
disappointed In the results OF Spauisl
annexation, the people, who were
soon involved IN new revolutions
cease not to look abroad IN the hope
OF relief. To the surprise OF the Com
mission, in almost all parts of th'
country, even the rcmotest, the peo
pie were found to be familiar will
the question Of annexation to th'
United States. and have discussed i
among themselves with intelligence
All classes in all parts OF the Repub
lie, were consulted; magistrates an,
ecclcsiastics OF every grade; official
civil aud military citizens; all profes
sions and occupations; in town an,
country, and everywhere, there wa
general agreement in the declara
tion that their only hope Of perma
nent peace and prosperity is in an
nexation to and becoming part of thu
people of the United States. The,
generally declare their beliefthat th'
strong arm of this Republic, in tax
ing them under its protection as ;
part Of the nation, would at once ead
the efforts and hopes Of every sedi
tious revolutionary leader, and estab
lish law, order aud prosperity.
/ THE ANIMATION FEELING.
| The incorporation into the public
sentiment OF a feeling strongly favor
| able to annexation TO the United
States, in preference to any othe'