Richland beacon., 1873-09-20
Spain.
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Spain.

lFrom the New York worldS
Whatever hopes Don Carlos may have
based upon the strife between the fac
tions of the Spanish republicans, seem
for the time at least to have been dissi-
pated. The revolt of the intransigentes
who declared their independence of the
Madrid republicans, and set up mum
Der of independent governments in the
cities In the sOuth and east of Spain,
has been subdued, and the cities which
for brief period enjoyed entire free
dom from external control or allegiance
have resumed their former relations to
the central government. That these
cities should have maintained their in
dependence even for week, does not
speak we'll for the achievements of re-
publicanism in Spain. They were over
awed by communistic rabble, against
which the government lacked the re-
sources to protect the more conserya-
tive elements among the citizens, and
the revolt which should have been re-
pressed by an efficient military police,
has at length yielded only TO siege and
assault. In some of the fairest cities of
Spain blackened ruins, upturned streets,
and crowded cemeteries remain as to-
kens Of this communistic outbreak.
These things are, perhaps, inevitable in
revolutions such as that which Spain is
passing through. But it seems by no
means necessary that the perpetrators
of these things should be treated with
the leniency which, as our correspon-
dents this morning inform us, has been
extended to the routed insurgents of
Valencia. For, if it was necessary to
break down the insurrection. it was also
necessary to take some steps for keep
ing it down, and this is not what has
been done. The leaders have been
allowed to go their ways in peace, until
it shall please them to stir up trouble
in some other quarter. 1t was emil
nently humane in Margall to counsel
mo resistance unto blood" but as
there can be no war without the she'd
ding Of blood to some extent, it would
be interesting to know on what novel
principles Margall proposed to conduct
the war against these disturbers of the
public peace. The doctrines of Cape
devilla was even more encouraging to
tIOtouois -uiepOseu pcTscHs, pIOVlOtu
they were republicans "War to the
knife, war with iron and steel. Yes,
war even with teeth and nails against
the Carlists, but no shedding of repub-
lican blood by republicans" With
these sentiments the government is re-
strained from enforcing obedience and
discipline among its adherents. These
men who engage in revolt may some of
them be shot down in battle by the
troops which are sent to suppress the
revolt, but the instigators thereof gen.
orally keep out of the way of bullets,
and as they are not in any way punished
afterward, they are always safe in repeat
ing the experiment as often as it pleascs
them 80 to do. Hence it is doubtful
whether any lasting results will come of
tie victories which have been gained
over the ntIansigentes, or whether any
progress has been made toward a final
solution of the difficulties which disturb
unhappy Spain. The immediate and
result of those victories will
be of course 10 strengthen the Madrid
government against the Carlists, who
have of late been gaining ground in the
north.