The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-23
Spirit OF the Religious Press ON the
New Republic I'm Spain and Other
Current Topics.

New Republic in Spain and Other
Current Topics.
Our religious contemporaries devote con.
siderable space this week to the consideration
of the new Republic in Spain. This event is
regarded as equally important both in re-
hgious and in political sense.
The Christian Union says 1t shall not attempt
to cast the horoscope of what it calls the re-
generated nation. It regards it as starting
out upon pathway hedged in with difficulties
and full of stumbling blocks. But, it AYERS.
there is nothing the Republic has to fear which
the monarchy could better deal with. The
best men in Spain are enlisted in its active de-
fence. They are striving for great end-the
perfect civil and religious Acknowledgement of
Spain. If they gain it they will accomplish
what no one could hope from the Monarchy.
If they do not succeed they will fail with
more dignity and honor than the House Of
Bourbon or the House of Savoy And SO. con-
cludes the Union, we wish them Godspeedi
The Golden Age, discussing the Spanish
republican question, afirms that three things
are clear: first, Spain ought to be Republic;
second, Cuba out to be independent; and,
third, the slaves ought to be freed But the
Age thinks it does not follow that the Spanish
Republic will arise and be great enough to
adhere to these three great courses Of national
policy. The readers of the Age are reminded
that America was eighty years in coming to
the conclusion that slavery and liberty were
like acid and alkali, and that any government
which attempted to amalgamate them would
be left in seething and angry foam.
So, although the new structure of government
built at Madrid-called into existence as
Aladdins palace in q night-deserves from us
all the salutation, ''Peace be within thy walls!"
yet we warn ourselves not too hastily "to build
upon the event in MARBLE" and we have no
small suspicion Of castle. s ig Spain" 80
In regard to the Credit Mobilier matter the
Age says if ''the republican party does not
demand the instant expulsion of every Con-
gresham who has been mixed up in this
Ubiquitous transaction it eliminates itself, and
becomes an accomplice after the act. To
expel two members from the House is
mockery of justice if the work of purgaton
ends there. All or none"
The Independent is disposed to be enthusi.
astic over the Spanish Republic, and ejacu-
lates -
Welcome to a new sister adopted into the family
of republics Room in the limbo Of discarded
things for another vacant throne! Freedom is
and the prophecy Of Napoleon that all Europe
would become republican, If not Cossack, may be
fulfilled sooner than we think.
The Independent is glad that the Credit Mo
bilier investigation has been had, much as il
regrets the things disclosed since it will serve
to teach public men that the strictest integrity.
in both actions and words, is always the best
policy
The Observer, referring to the Spanish Re
public, asserts that the people Of the United
States will heartily sympathize with this re-
newed ''effort on the part of the leading men OF
Spain to establish a republic, and will fer
vently pray that it may be successful and
people who for long ages have been kept in
gross ignorance and imbecility by the religious
tyranny which has been far more oppressive
and injurious than the political
The Observer comments, with considerable
severity, upon the ''terrible responsibility as
sumed by distinguished and worthy ministers
of religion who have interposed between the
ministers Of justice and fierce murderer in
their hands referring to the case of Foster,
the car-hook murderer-and adds -
We do not argue the question as to this mans
guilt Of murder. 1t would be impertinent in US to
do so. 1t has been passed upon by the wisest and
best men in the State, and it is not pretended that
any new light has been opened on the subject. The
assassin took time for reflection he selected an ap
prOpriate weapon; he stood in the dark, where his
unarmed and unsuspecting victim was to pass; he
struck him on the head with an iron oar ana slew
in the annals of crime. There Is not one solitary
extenuating circumstance. II Foster receives the
why every murderer in the State should not re-
ceve 1t and Tetze era OF Indulgence be inaugu.
rated at once.
The Christian Leader thinks it is about time
to protest, in the sacred name of gratitude
and humanity, against the bitter abundance
of contumely which is now heaped on Mr..
Cakes Ames by the persons who lately honored
him, not only with their confidence, but, as
the event proves, with the keeping of their
consciences. Says the Leader
II appears to be taken for granted all around
that his lAmes0 stomach, like Cardinal Woolsey's,
ia unbOunded and that Tor purposes Of the basest
greed he drew in the unwary gentlemen whose
naitry specuations are now the theme OF universal
moral disquisition. But It 10 among the most OBJ
of the puzzles by which this business Is beset
how such Q monster OF depravty 40 MI Ames IN
now represented to be could have enjoyed so long
the intimate friendship of so many spOtless men,
and wrought upon their affections to such q de-
gree that they freely committed their money, their
Populations and their political destiny to his dis
cretlon Ames must have some points Of attrac-
ton He cannot be utterly bad, else why did not
those guileless Senators and Representatives,
whose characters clean that the lightest
breath of suspicion furnishes them sooner feel the
injection OF his presence9
The Baptist Weekly is of opinion that il
Figueras and his associates shall prove them
selves equal to the task Of firmly and wisely
administering the new Republic of the Pc
ninsula grand result will certainly be