The New York herald., 1874-09-11
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LESSON FROM AMERICA
"Look at your American constitution. Has it
not been violated and nouted III the most nagrant
mannerw
with the consent OF the people"
"Yes, OF course. But II 1t Is to be set as,de AZ
any moment the people may consent. what is the
use OF itf Your constitution did not answer the
purpose for which 1t was made, or II answered it
too well, and had TO be got over somehow. 1t was
easily done. Your Presidents do not pay much
respect to their OATH But the word OF the King is
sacred. II I promised to obey a constitution, I
should DO It, But refuse to promise because
paper constitution in Itself is absurd and imposs.
BILE. The mistake OF statesmen these days is to
think that constitution can be made to order,
like locomotive. French statesmen have tried
IL how oftens They tried the English pattern
they made an exact copy OF 1t in
every particular. as they thought, and brought
1t over to France and set 1t Agotng there. They
only forgot to put in one thing to have made 1t q
success, and that was the English people. You
might as well turn the Pacific Railroad over to
the management OF the red Indians and expect 1t
to oe success And yet military despots, who
have not the most elementary ideas OF govern
ment, come to me with their paper constitutions.
FAITHFUL But BAFFLED.
IL might take the oath and break it. as they have
done; but the great strength OF my cause lies In
Its integrity OF purpose, and will mol weaken 1t
BY perjury.
~ would give Spain constitution II could,
out cannot A constitution cannot be made In q
day, nor year, nor generation. 1t must be the
growth Of centuries. can only clear away the
debris Of revolutions and military despotisms and
make room ior II. No, intend to give more than
is expected OF me, more than promise, but bind
myself by no agre ement. l shall owe my crown,
II win 1t, to my sword, and the strong arms aud
loyal hearts OF the Spanish people and not to
military pronunclamento and l shall ascend the
throne, II ascend 1t all, with conscience free and
hands unettered. Then can give Spain not only
peace and prosperity, but
LIBERTY.
not as gives q slave king bound up by constitu.
tions and oaths, from whom 1t is wrenched by
force, but freely. largely, munincenty, en- rot as
king should give. Nor should the Powers OF Eu.
rope fear my advent to the throne My foreign
policy should be one OF peace and concilation and
nothing Is further from my mind than foreign
war;"
HOW DON CARLOS LOOKS.
have as yet said nothing on the personal appear.
ance Of Don Carlos. He has black hair, brown eyes,
slightly aquiline nose and black beard. covering
tuc WuOlc lace. nc Is very uduOSOmcs Inc Ia0leS
may be interested to know that he will be the
hands0mest sovereign in Europe. He has an
active, powerful frame, and stands six feet three
in his boots. Young and brave, fighting an un-
equal fight against such fearful odds, holding with
his handful OF men the armies OF Madrid at defiance
and rapidly preparing to take the offensive. fight
ing for what he considers his rights, undiscour-
aged Dy defeat and unconquered by despair, hope.
full ana confident under the most trying circum.
stances. he is, every inch, the old-fashioned hero
King.
SYMPATHETIC ATTRACTION.
Alter all there is little reason why we should not
sympatnize with him. II he were rebel against
FREQ governments government OF the people
1t would be very different. But whatever the re-
suit the people WILL IN no case, have any voice in
the matter. 1t lies between Don Carlos and the
OF Isabella, and II the latter is placed upon the
throne 1t will be by coterie oil military despots,
who believe the King should reign snd not govern,
and, consequently, they should govern. 1t is not
probable they will give Spain better government
than Don Carlos or a better one than they have
given her for the last iorty years. Why should We
svmpathize with themp Serrano's government
is the worst OF despotisms-the result OF coup
d'etdt.
1t has no right but the right OF might and it ia
Just this right that Don Carlos Is trying. why
prejudice the question before seeing on hlcn side
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