Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-12
TEE THREE SPANISH LEADERS.

Next to, II not Wholly equai IN IN
forest with, the attitude aud politics
Of France in the eyes Of the Ameri-
can people. arc the public affairs Ut
Spain d anything which helps to
give as u clearer insight to the char
acter, antecelents aud surroundings
of the prominent figures now occu-
plying the Spanish stage il especially
welcome Tues lays dispatches TO-
formed US of the vigorous and, ut
first seemingly su :oessful, self asser-
ton Of Senior ri y Margall and his
associates in suddenly achieving the
first places in the new Republic, and
of the final giving way Of that ire
pressible agitator and the triumph
ant vindication of the position and
policies of Tiguerss and his CO
Off .ials. These illusions to the men
and matters Of Madrid awaken an
interest in their further acq naintance,
and we are glad to be able to place
before our readers SO vivid and
pleasing u sketch of the three prin
cipal actors therein. namely, Ca>tel-
lar, Figueras and Ply Margall Us Is
contained in the following. Refer
ring to q very charming compilation
of sketches by John Hay, whose
former position as Secretary Of Lee
& alton ut tue Court of Madrid and
whose splendid powers as writer
enabled him to contribute to the live
and engrossing literature of the dav
so entertaining and instructive a
work as his s. Castilian Days" and
Turning its pages over to the account
Of - A field night in the Cortes, We
get tlse following 81 living description
of CASTELAR, and the annexed informa
ton regarding Figueras and ri y
Iargall
On the extreme left Of the Chamber is
o young face that bears an unmistakable
seal vi distinction. 1t reminds You in
stantly of Chantrey's bust Of the greatest
of the sons Of men. The same pure
oval outline, the arched eyebrows. the
piied-up dome of forehead stretching
outward from the eyes, until the GLOSSY
black hair, seeing the hopelessness VI
disputing the field, has retired discour-
aged to the back of the head. This Is
E.nIiic CASTELAR,. the inspired tribune OF
Span. This people is So given to exaS-
gerdted phrases OF compliment that the
highest colore,l adjectives have lost their
power They have exhausted their lexi-
CONS in speaking of CASTELAR,, but i'll this
instance wound be inclined to say that
exagyeratlon WAS wellniSh impossible.
with the powerful convincing momentum
OF the greatest English an American
orators. 1t IS possible that its very .,ril-
lancy detrdcts somewhat from its Eject
upon ii Legislative body. When you See
u Toledo blade all d.,m,skeened
with fron.lage and flowers and stori $
OF the gods, You are apt to think |
it less deadly than one glitterlng In nak- |
Ell bluenes, from hilt to point. Yet the |
splendid sword Is apt to be of the finest |
temper Whatever may be said OF his
enduring influence upon legislation. it
seems there can be no difference Of Opln-
ion III regard to his tranzcendent orator.
lead gifts. There is something almost
III the delivery. He Is the
only inan have ever seen who produces,
in very truth, those astounding effects
which have always thought the inven-
.Ions Of poets and the exaS5s,eratlons of
biography. Robertson, speaking OF
Plus oratory, said, 1t WAS hot the
torrent of Demosthenes, nor the sp!en-
did couh ,gr,.tion OF Tully." This ceases
10 II. an ,lnmeanlng metaphor when you
have heard CASTELAR,. HIS speech Is IKE
4 torrent in its incunceIveaule huency,
ike u raging fire i'll Its brilliancy Of Color
md terrible energy Of passion. Never
tur ,.n instant is the wonderful current
If declaration checked by the piuses,
he hesitatious the deliberations which
mark all Anglo Saxon debate. An ell
ire Grafton will he delivered with pre-
.lsely the fluent energy which Il Veteran
lctor exhibits III his most passionate
,cene; and when you consider that this
s not couned beforehand, but Is struck
ii INSTANTLY in the very heat and spasm
# utterance. it seems little short Ut in
pinstion. The most elaborate fling Oi
|. t;.stidiOus rheturicisn could not pro-
luce phrases CT more exquisite harmony.
ntithesis more sharp and shining, meta
,bors more neatly fitting. all uttered
nth distinct r,lpidity which makes the =
espair of st-nograph-rs. His memory
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