Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11
REpuRLICAN SPAN.

There seems to be something III Uho
air of southern Europe, that torblds the
maintenance of republican governments
among those second rate nations that are
located there. Again we have news
from Spain that they are undergoing an
other cabinet crisis, and that President
Salmeron has resigned, leaving the gov
eminent without head, which, by the
way, is but little different from what it
has been most of the time since the ass
assination of General Prim. Specula-
ton as to what will be the next move of
the republican leaders, have finally set
tied the probabilities of the succession,
and it is now supposed that Castelar,
will be elected to the chief Office IN the
Spanish administration, and that he will
appoipt Espartero generalissimo of the
armies of the republic, with Serrano
commander in chief of the forces oper-
ating against the Carlists in the north,
and Concha, captain general OF Cata-
lonia. These are men all well known to
the public through their recent summer
saults in Spanish political and military
life, and though it would be in perfect
keeping with the routine and history of
Spanish republicanism, it would add
much more strength to the enemies than
the friends of Republican Spain.
The prospects of life for the present
government in Spain depend, however,
on some things besides the strength or
weakness of the cabinet. The traditions
of the Spanish people have powerful
effect upon them, and when their enthu-
sasm is aroused they never let such lit
tie objects as established governments
interfere with their plans. They are not
so demonstrative as their French neigh
bors, but they are more determined and
more methodical, and accomplish more
strongly marked results. Just at pres
ent, the youthful and ambitious Don
Carlos is making marked progress with
the people in the Basque provinces, and
is steadily gaining military prestige and
success in his march to Bilbao. Instead
of now continuing his movements, to
avoid a collision with the army of the
government, they are seeking to prevent
q meeting with him, He commenced
his journey through Biscay by destroy
ing the railroads and capturing the Off
GERS sent TO reinforce the garrison of
Vittoria.
In the march of the Pretender, with
his court and retinue and 1000 armed
men from the plains of Vittoria to the
walls of Bilboa, he met with the most
enthusiastic receptions, and it soon be-
come rumored that His Majesty Charles
VII. s object was to show himself to the
people and revive the old custom of the
kings of Spain giving their oath to the
ytuer0S, under the traditional oak tree at
Guernica. Ferdinand and Isabella, in
1476, swore to uphold the Basque .fuer0S,
under an oak that was cut down and
destroyed by the French. The people
mourned their tree as the loss of a SOW
ereign and planted another on the same
place as the one destroyed, and carefully
nursed and cultivated it, but the Gener-
ais of Queen Christina again destroyed
it, only to have its place supplied by
one younger and more thrifty. On the
I'd instant, an altar was dressed with the
image of Nostra Sonora de la Antigua on
it, and Don Carlos de Bourbon, dressed
in brilliant uniform and surrounded
by numerous staff, rode down from
Zornoza, not exactly to swear loyalty
to the .fiterOS, but to swear that he would
come again and give his oath to uphold
them when he has succeeded In conquer
ing the throne of his ancestors, and
when his coronation as King of Spain
will have actually made him "Senor de
BIscaya." The ceremony was in every
way a success, and the road from Tor
noZa to Guernica, q distance of about
ten miles, was as thronged with people
as Fleet street on a Lord Mayors show.
Paysonts and gentry from all parts of
Biscaya assembled to witness the cere-
mony; but, as onlya few thousand peo-
pie could possibly find the access to
Guernica itself, the great majority had
to content themselves with mere glance
at the passing King, his staff and escort.
There is scarcely any need to say there
was enthusiasm, shouting and kissing
the Kings hand.
BY this journey through Navarro,
Alaya and Biscaya, Don Carlos has i'm
mensely strengthened his personal popu-
larity. His army is increased largely
and the best of drill and discipline pre-
walls, and it is conceded that his bat
talions contain the best fighting elements
of Spain, well armed and supplied. We
can have no sympathy with the claims
of this Bourbon pretender, and we earn
estly hope for the establishment and
maintenance of Republicanism in Cas-
tile and Arragon, but the prospect is now
dismal for its success, and as each day
of dissension adds to the weakness of the
Republic, it strengthens the chances of
Don Carlos, and we should not be sur
prised in few weeks to see the Bour-
bon throne of Spain rebuilt, and the dis
solving views of the Republic surplanted
Charles VII amidst the acclamations of
the Spanish people. The growing pop
ularity of the young leader is manifest
ing itself beyond the mountain provin-
ces of the north, and the imbecility of
the government will soon unite the dis
organized elements of politics into an
enthusiastic support of Don Carlos.
THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY
COURT.