The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-02
The Spanish Observation-Disclosures and
Prospects of the Conflicting Causes.

The Spanish Observation-Disclosures and
Prospects of the Conflicting Causes.
The news dispatches from Europe under
date of yesterday evening indicate that the
Spanish insurrectionary movement against
Amadeus has not been subdued. 1t appears,
indeed, as if the cause of the invader,
or Of the rebellion, as we may call it, is
maintained with considerable stubbornness
of purpose at some points of the country.
Marshal Serrano, generalissimo of the
royalist army in the field, hesitates in the exc
cution of his plan of operations against the
Carlists in Navarro. He asks for rein
forcements, and requires that his corps
shall be augmented to twenty-five thousand
soldiers of the line before he undertakes the
effacement of the cause of the pre-
tender in that province. Judging at this
distance from the scene of trouble, and making
oil due allowance for conflicting statements in
the dispatches, we are inclined to think that
when soldier Of such known ability and Of
such vast experience in his profession as
the ex-Regent Of Spain, Francisco Serrano,
pauses in the execution of the application Of
the strict penalty of martial law for the pun
ishment of an impudent rising in arms
against constituted governmental authority, he
does SO in the face Of some rather potent
obstacle of opposition. Then, again, we hear
that Carlist stronghold is to be stormed by
the Kings forces. A resort to regimental
action by storm betokens firm resistance from
within.
We also hear of revolutonist concentration,
and Of the appearance and disappearance of
guerilla bands of Carlists, and of Serrano in
bivouack, and of imperial victory. English
pressr eports speak Of the occurrence of
'minor engagements in which the Carlists have
been successful" Native aristocratic aid is
evidently being afforded to Don Carlos party,
and it is said that the 'snotabilites' of GER
tain town have established provisional gov
eminent in opposition to that of the executive
in Madrid. Spain is being moved by many
and diverse agencies-dynastic, industrial,
religious and of class These are of nativist
origin and from foreign impulse. 1t will be
difficult to allay the progress of their tendency
towards governmental and national change
King Amadeus has an excellent army at his
command. He enjoys good administrative
experience with the aid of useful monarchical
counsel from Rome, and will be able, most
likely, to conduct the country of his adoption
through its present political crisis-that is,
always provided, if his foster brethren in
Spain permit him to do so.
The CRop OF MAY DAY CONVENTIONS. Yes
terday was a remarkable day for conventions.
They cropped out all over the country, the
most extensive field, however, being that at
Cincinnati. Among the number of State con-
ventons we may enumerate the Vermont Re-
publican Convention, the Tennessee Reunion
and Reform Convention, the North Carolina
Democratic State Convention and the Missis-
sippi Republican State Convention. Properly
conducted these conventions are very good
things, and express the will of great bodies of
the people in an eminent degree But in the
hands OF political wire-pullers and unscrupu-
lous political tricksters they express but the
views OF such classes and do more harm than
good We hope the people, however, will
reap the benefit of oil Of yesterdays gather
inUc and ibat tho IN roo that mn ~ to <,or,o.oJ