New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-28
LOST BY DESPOTISM.

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the Spanish empire, the history Of spain
has been a chronicle Of crime. Charles,
Philip and their successors have been bu
the tools Of relentless priesthood and g
corrupt court. The Netherlands was q;
obedient and prosperous province Of the
Spanish throne. y bigot kin. attempted
20 sstirpa:e heresy by exterminatisg those
who professed it. Eighty years &! wal
left Spain dismembered Of this powerful
territory. The war had concentrated the
hatred of Professionalism agains: the
tyranny tina. had inflicted .uca e,Ue!
ravages upon an uaofending people. Il
was. indeed, the same bigotry tina: had
attempted the invasion Of Protestant
England. carrying with :: ship
load Of chains and instrument. Of
torture. IN Engiisi. King once
jocularly said he would liz. TO &c" that
clause in the will Q: father Adam which
divided the newly discovered continent
between his two yoyal brother. 81 Spain
and Portugal, leaving Linn out il tie cold.
0. cutting him of the shilling G! g bar
ren possession in Arctic America. John
Quincy Adams quoted - :escrip: a: the
Pope in which he gave al! the heather as
the inheritance to his then well beloved
sons of Spain and Portugal. How Spain
| executed this affectionate :rus: LAS been
shown by histvrye The heather were con-
verted by the iirec: process Of whole
sale dismission to paradise az pu1satory.
They were subjected 20 tie even 2.o:e
raintu! proselytisns Of bondage IN :he
mines. TO relieve them FROM this
Christian system. Las Casas rec.
commended tie substitution q
the African SO tina: the s.egro
sla>e trade was inagurated 20 mitigate
the maseries of the feeble Indian and ture
nish physique that could sustain the
rapacious cruelty Of Spanish master. I
Despotism transferred its agencies from the |
Old to the New World. Spain sent
officer to Cypress her American prov
inces. They were reckless, rapacious and |
irresponsible. No American born was |
allowed to hold an Office on Spanish
American soil. There was no redress on
earth for wrong done by Spanish official.
Appeal to Spain was but substituting
prolonged for summary sentence. The
end was the same. Columbus was sent
home in chains, COrtes was summoned to
account for the conquest Of a realm richer
;nan Spain itself. Peru and Chill were
delivered over to the plumber of tavorites.
The reply to colonial complaint was.
Good in Heaven; the King in Spain. $50
long as one man lived in Spain he had a
right to the obedience Of every American
Such arrogant doctrine could have mad
ous one sesul. It Sas tie independence
Of the Spanish american colonies: !: vas
ne Joss q .: continents! empire. So
Spain, from the immense empire 9:
Charles.!ost the Netherlands and the whole !
D: Ter american colonies. ~ these a..
,iert dependencies are now republics. i
EheSe remains to Spain OF a.. her foreign a.!
possessions very little ,n.se than :. few
outside Islands. Fog the possessions o:
Lese sic ~ wholly indebted 20 the for.
peara.ee Of other governments. These
governments have Cor years :oohe. Oh and
istened to scenes of barbarism inflicted
y Spanish officials. No humane person
ouid hear on adjacent Possessions the
ries of child. - wife. OF apprentice
aily tortured by cruel superior. with
ut informing the authorizes. or bravely
isking all consequences and in.
ervening on behalf 81 outraged
Spain now risks the loss
f her last foreign possession Iy
recisely the same course whic:l las
ost her 50 much il the past centuries
espotism, intolerance. official .apacity. :
be calls herself REPUBLICAN" 50 did
'anton and Robespierre. 50 Gid ste aso p,
assins of Nine. Roland, who denounced
be crimes committed in the .anle G.: 1.bo
lty.
These losses Of despotis,n have Included G
othing Of the domestic sacrifices which /,
ave brought this once powerful Nation to .
ankruptcy. The crimes Of the Boarbons p,
ordered On those Of the Borgiaso The 4.
orrupt paramour Of licentioIss queen !,
artered the Spanish throne TO Foreign :
supper. Spain was saved By she dec ;,
nse Of foreign powero England stood :
ross her PROSTATE body to protect her .
ON France Then came the poverty CS
pain; the absurd pride of rpaino She q
ecame the Quixote Of natio.so but with. :
Ii one virtue Of the insane :hilantiroe ;,
sto whom she only aped in his stsurdo -,
les. Her Hretensio,ss invited yidScV'e. a
er Inability to comply w;t:. Lex Oh. .,
CATIONS made hex - :aeaG.can: III :.
le ;l..t 9: nations. lie: national faith :.
but treachery: Ter ,.at;o;a! Obligation. :,
;e Fraud The sole Use 20 wLic;. Spain !,
as Yu: the yi.'des Ok u. people. j. 20 Q
las.stut. 81 fund Cor .he corruption .: :,
r ''l.rtierse the purchase .: foreign !,
1o.: she organization @: :o.c. 20: :.ro :,
e. oYpressio. ard lAo.e es.a.,.e.l =. :,
u. flow much the Unite. states La. :.
attributed ~ tits onAoi: :,.u.. s..a- Sc :;
'ti;aa:e: :rom tie Sgan;s.. :...a or 9,
:.ersc.. and othes productions. A:ar .
'ghes contribution. sly He % ..ccer. !
oo.ogy :oS eil.fu! ;nsr... aE: .1.o1.e. (;
soS human ~ -,
Who. Them can compute sic :o.sae .. :.
is despo,ism? II may only BE approx. =.