The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-21

bers OF the unlonist party.
Parliamentary Platform of the New PremIcr.
During the existence Of the Spanish Ministerial
crisis which occurred IN Madrid on the evening OF
the Sd OF October, 1871 after the defeat OF Senior
Zorina ON the COrtes Dy means OF party coalition,
when the ex-Ministers came out Of the Parliament
House they were received by large crowd with
cries OF "vcd Zorilta Viva Ell Ainsterio de EconO-
miasi vita Ell Mtntsterio de Morattdad |" ana
some cries OF "Muera Sa0asta /" At night
the crowds went TO Sagastas house
and gave "Muerasr' death; then to
Gorilla, and gave "ViUaS ~ Sagasta was
elevated the Presidency OF the Cortes, notwitn-
standing the outdoor expression OF opposition
When the legislative body met In session. the same
day, Senior Sagasta, the new President. addressed
the members as follows:-
SENOREs DIPurADos-On occupying for the first
time this Presidential chair, 4 have to fulfil the
grateful duty Of maniiesting my profound rec0gni-
ton TO you for the unmerlted honor tue majority OF
me to the highest post 1t is, In monarchc.consti-
tutional countries, gwen to citizen legitmately
to attain. Most assuredly II would not nave Deen
who would nave been favored with this high
distinction, If political circumstances we're not
OF ONCE dilcut, In the designation OF the per-
sons who In the end nave the fortune0 attain TO SO
great honor But these political circumstances,
| winch more than my scarce merits nave contrib
| uteu to my election, have, at the same time, pro-
/ 0uCeu Ia me the prOfOunu pain VI scciuk my Hoiuo
| appear as banner OF opposition against Tie name
| or an IllustriOus patriot, whom the government,
In the use oil their right, had designated Tor tnls
| post. But my pain Is somewhat mltgated on con-
siderng that TO impede the struggle dd all that
| was III my power, and perhaps more than was III
my dignity. For me there Is no sacrlnce 100
| great wnen treating or the good OF my party,
and OF the afIlancing Of the high institutions the
country, the O It's sovereignty, mas gwen IL
! self. II my name has appeared as banner OF Op-
| position II has not been my fault nor win Sucn
proposition was II presented by my friends. Ii TO-
day have the high honor OF occupying TINS seat 10
1t have been elevated by my ancient party my CO.
repionarles OF ever, my co-re!igionares OF to-day
my companions once In MISFORTUNE my ellOw laDor-
ers In power afterwards; and II to the INITIATIVE 10
the proposition and to the efforts OF my party there
has united the cooperation Oh Other po-
litical paroles, it Is co.operation, gente-
men, which, when we treat OF post IKE
this which ought to be above all parties, ought
never be cited but nett her ought 1t to be re-
jected. Certainly 1t would not have been sollclted
| neither would II have been rejected by the canul
dature opposed to mine ian auslon to the votes OF
the CarlIsts, which had turned the election i0r hm
The struggle. nevertheless, has come 10 my griei
but in my mind 1t has not lett any Traces Even II II
mad they would not be sufficient TO cause me 10 DIS
| tingulsh here between cOnqucrOr5 and conquered
| From this great altitude can see nothing put tne
representatives OF the country, Deputies oil the ma.
ton, with equal rights and Identical duties Will
| endeavOr 10 guard ana cause TO De regarded the
first If IN ulilment of the second ind the support
| expect in the exercise or the dncult MISSION you
| have had the goodness TO c0nIde 10 me.