New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-05
VIEWS OF SENATOR SUMNER.

Nc ONT IN EUROPE BETTER UNDERSTANDS THE PRlN-
CIPLEs OF REPUBIICANIsM THAN CAsrELAR-THE
CKoICE At CAsTELARs COMMAND
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsnIvGTON Jan. 4.-Senator Sumner says that
the news Of the comp Gttat at Madrid is painful
surprise: until further details are received however
be thinks that the movement cannot be correctly
Judged. That Castelar, intends 10 assume the powers
of dictator, TO crafty personal ambition, he does
not for moment believe. No one in Europe better
understands the true spirit OF Republican govern
ment than CASTELAR,, OF Is more devoted 10 Its adj
vancement. 1t must be remembered" Mr.. Sumner
says, that CASTELAR, has grown up among very diff
ferent surroundings and traditions from those which
prevail here and that he cannot be expected to look
upon the employment of military force 10 accom-
plish the establishment of popular government as
we would regard it. If it shall prove that
the majority in the Cortes obtained by
combination with members who AT heart Car
lists OF who have secret aiia ions with the lntran
sigentee and who sought the destruction of the Re-
puOlic that there might be possibility, IN the
ensuing anarchy of the success OF their traitOrOus
projects. whatever may be thought in this country
the friends of free government in Europe will Justify
CASTELAR, in the extreme he appears to have
taken. The Spanish President had his choice, ii
would appear between allowing the Republic to be
destroyed by a conspiracy OF it's enemies in the
Cortes using the army to resist the DEGREES of
majority of the legally elected representatives of the
people and thus violating fundamental principle
of popular government. II was terrible dilemma
but with his passionate attachment to the republic
can idea and with the people and the army Oh bis
side as be believed it is not surprising that he took
the course that he seems 20 have taken"
Mr. Sumner compares the cO1p detdt Of yesterday
il AqHY wit he ot ne HrumalTe
when Napoleons grensders dispersed the council of
800 at St Cloud: but he does not anticipate results
similar 10 those which followed that event. He has
great admiration FOR the character Of CASTELAR,, and
entire confidence in his fidelity to the principles Of
RepublicanisIn. He appears somewhat surprised at
hs display Of executive talents, having always be-
leved that his power lay III his ability 70 move the
hearts of the people by his matches OratOry. The
Senator regards him as the greatest OF living
orators and says that his speeches are characterized
by wonderful breadth elevation, and beauty and
by love Of humanity nowhere surpassed. To Illus
trate the humanity of CASTELAR,. MI. Sumner relates
an incident told him by Charles Bradlaugh,
the English agitator who spent few weeks
IN Madrid before coming to this country. AS
Bradlaugh and Castelar, were coming out from the
house of the latter they child in the carriage
way, where it was in danger of being run over by
passing vehicles CASTELAR, took the child III his
arms and instead Of putting IT down the side
walk found where 1t lived and carried it the
street TO It's parents house. Mr. Sumner believes,
from the knowledge he has of Castelar's views and
character derived from reading his writings and
speeches and from the accounts of mutual friends
that when all the facts known, it will be found
that he did what was right and beet under the
circumstances