The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16

was the only reason that could induce the Cham
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Citizen Cespedes could not be endured. IL was
demonstrated that since January, 1871.
THE PRESIDENT HAD SEVERAL TINES INFRINGRD THE
and fundamental laws Of the land. The facts were
the articles 8, and 10 OF the Electoral law were
transgressed and also the sixth and twentieth ar
tcles OF the constitution. IL was, therefore, appar
ent mat the tendency oithe PRESIDENTS course was
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CHAMBER OF REPREsES.
SO that the heroic people OF Cuba who have sacri-
iced SO much, might at the end OF five years hnd
themselves deprived Of the defenders OF their leg.
lslatiye rights and OF their liberties as wei, and
that they might easily pass under
THE YOKE OF THE ASSASSIN OF LIBERTY.
Cit Citizen Fornaris manifested sentiment IN pres
ehce Of tue necessity which exists OF deposing the
FIRST MAGISTRATE oil the Republic. He mentioned
the unjust suspension from command that had
from the month OF March last the trial or Colonel
FRANCISCO Guev by the Secretary OF the In
sssS Citizen =, Miguel Bravo sanss and the
Brgadier Francisco Javier Cespedes in whose
DIVISION vs 1 Colonel Guevara commanded regiment
out H. in times long gone by, Guevara
mad used, IN conversation, some phrases that
ton, and that. Notwithstanding the wholly in
sumclent proof which was brought against this
dlstlngulshed onlcer, Colonel Gueyara had been
sentenced 10 months suspension from command.
IN consequence Of these and other arbitrary acts
on the part OF the Executive the speaker thought
Bile TO the Chamber, and therefore he supported
the motion OF Messrs Truxillo and Estrada.
coor slzen zen SDotorno claimed the privilege OF the
knowledged the urgent necessity there Is for vot-
ing In favor OF the proposition. President Ces-
winch the constitution comedies only to the legis-
lative body. In contravention OF the law he mad,
OF his own authority alone, nominated and made
ha
Cabinet
Brigadier Marcus Garcia held the President re.
sponsDle Tor the unhealed wounds inflicted upon
fortunes
HERiTKD THE sYMPATHIEs OF ALL GOOD MEN.
When large portion Of the patriots OF Villa
senior, who had passed through many dangers and
privations, reached Camaguey, soliciting arms
and means to continue the war, they were received
by the Executive with q criminal indifference.
Wnen many OF the Cubans presented themselves
nnarmea men Were ncessaos y groaps
skeletons bleached along the road from Magra-
standing protest, against the needlessness or the
government OF Cespedes. The forces OF the Villas
OF General Salome Hernandez, still hoping to re-.
ceive aid rom the Executive, took up the line OF
march and burned their last cartridges, after
which they determined to remain at Camaguey
rather than again bow the neck to Spaplsh des-
potism. Although this was at the time wnen the
Venezuelan expedition reached the coast OF Cuba
they were again doomed to disappointment, many
OF them
PER1sH1No OF MISERY AND SICKNESS
This Is the dismal picture which the column of
the Villas presents, whose enthusiasm, II properly
seconded, might have led even to the gates OF
Havana. But the administration OF Cespedes is
alone answerabe Tor many caamites, suffering
and useless martyrdom. The cirlzen Garcia also
charged that the President had violated the con-
stituion by establishing special military honors in
his published additional articles to the army regu-
lations, and in having attempted to impede the
reassemolng OF the Chamber. lie concluded by
CllumutOES
by the President which attributed to the Chamber
any IDEAS OF treason or reasonable combinations
with eXiled Cupans, also the suggestion contained
in tine Presidents last message, in which 1t was
intimated that the qnarres Of the Executive and
Legislative powers would lead to rebellion and
brigandage in the country.
The citizen Rodriguez proceeded to express his
opinions. After animadverting severely upon the
policy OF the Cespedes administration, he said that
the principal reason OF his present action was
based on the TACT that President Cespedes had ar
rogated TO himself the extraordinary war powers
and had issued the circular OF the 10Th OF July last
by which ne modified the organization Of the Judi
cature and had
ANrRES.
In addition to these abuses OF authority, the Pres
aent had In many ways violated the constitution
ADOPTED by patriotic suffrage.
The citizen Luis Vlctorano Betancourt was the
last who spoke to tine motion. He asked how long
would the Chamber bear with the Presidents
abuses, and until what time must his name be
made the symbol OF disorder, injustice and TYR
annys To-day, when the enemy showed his back
the patriot soldiers to-day. when the earth was
covered with Spanish blood and the SKY illumln-
ated with the glory Of Cuba. 1t Is not outside
enemies, but inside loes that we are to lear. The
Chamber. which represents the people. must be
FIRM AS THE ROCKS AND COLD AS ICE.
1t should proceed freely to depOse Carlos Manuel
de Cespedes from the high Office OF President by
the same right which 1t exercised IN the case OF
the beratng army and by the same means q
IL Will use IN deposing all who do not obey the law.
IN REVOLUTIONS THERE ARE NO INDISPENSABLE
and the Presidency OF the Republic is not place
that can be conferred like q seat In the theatre
nor can it be inherited, like the thrones OF kings
Does the President think that the destnies OF the
people can be tr1ed with, or that he to remain
power to the end OF time Arabia has prophetic
book called the Koran Rome has sacred one, that
which is the Bible, and Cuba possesses q volume
Is named the Constitution. In this Republic he
direct democracy or to guide the country's des-
TIMES. In the free town OF GuaimarO the free
people OF cuba invested Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
with the Presidential tOga, and ne assembled
to this elevated post not by his individual
will, but through his merits and the sui
irages Of the people. During more tnan four
the new republic. and In this memorable time he
ran against many rocks and snaRs in his course,
because OF not following the luminous tracks OF
Abraham Lincoln, the iatner OF negro emancipa-
tlon and OF George Washington, the father OF
der and his surerings as patriot but also
know that the President impeded the co-exlstence
OF the three republican powers OF government
He PLACED OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF CONGRESS
RE-ASSEMBLING,
he invaded the inviolable precincts Of judicial
power and pretended to make himself superior
to what knows no superior In the world,
that Is, popular will. He touched with q
daring hand the book OF the law, In place Of lay
ing down all his pride and ambition on the altar
OF his country, and OF remaining on Bonded knee
before the consecrated host which is called the
constitution.
the vote was now taken and the motion car
ried The citizens Estrada and Fornaris then In.
PRODUCED motion BY which the President OF the
Chamber, Salvador Ctsner0s, was called, in con.
fOrmiCy with the provisions of q decree passed on
the 18th OF April 1872, to the chair Of the executive
power In place OF the dep0sed President and until
the absent vice-President Of the Republic could
return to the country and assume the reins Of
government. The President substitute then took
his oath oil otfice promising to labor for the happ
ness OF the people, asking that the wrath OF Cuba
and
THE CURSES OF HIS FELLOW CITIZENS
might fall upon him In the event Of his no. comply
ing with the duties imposed by this great trust.
Signed, EDUARDO MACHADO Secretary.
MEETING OF THE ERIE RAILWAY DREC-
TORS.