The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-04-24
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Spanish Politics.
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The Madrid correspondent af the
Pail Nall Ga=ette writes to that jour
nal: " Not for many Year, has po
litical intrigue in Spatiii been 50 active
as it is at present. All parties are in
yolved, except TIP Republicans and
the Callists. These inslignantl,.
watch the coulrsc Ut events, the for
mer cOwesa bat bent upon revenge,
the latter savage and exp.,ctant. and
bOth persuaded in their f.naticism
that AlfDnso XII has come 10 prepare
the way for them. The struggle for
power going on just nov j. lHfweep
the Reactionists AND Conservative
Liberals, or rather fraction Of the
latter, for 6errano heads another. Tl,S
end r. il will most probably be the
nsual compromise between absolat-
ism, and mock liberalisn,, such rs char
actcrised the reign If Isabel II, when
the government relied upon the army
instead pf itself. Then there. was no
civil waF. Nov the government has
to provide two armies one to take
care Of it, the other to fight the Car
lists. Fbe high catholic notions with
which King Alfonso has been imbued
by his unfortunate mother render him
particularly liable to reactionary and
priestly influences. Were it not for
his political guardian, Canovas, and
one Or Two ministers, who know the
times they live in, it would not take
much urging to make the young mon
arch inangurate q paternal desp.tism
and become the most Obedient con Of
the Church who ever wore 4 crown.
So things are in suspense Marshal
Serranno and his fraction are not idle
amid the great bustle. He bids high
for the support of the Protestant plen-
ipotentitaries here, rs King Alfonso
does fOr that Of the clergy. It is sup
posed that. these diplomatists have
been instructed BY their respective
governments to watch the course Of
events, to report frequently, encour-
age the government in liberal pol
icy, and firmly oppose any attempt
to interfere with or put down religious
liberty. This sounds we'll, only it
may tend b encourage the diplomat
lists in question to support secretly
public men favorable to their views
and intrigue against their antagonists.
Public opinion in Spain has always
been very strong against foreigners
mixing themselves up in her political
affairs, although by one Of those par
adOxes 90 common in this land of un-
expected events they have SO for the
last hindrcd years. 1t remains to be
seen whether the beakpwaf Of the order
Of the Golden, Fleece upon Prince
Bismsrck-a complaint which has
thoroughly disgusted the President
Of the French RepnbIic-will molify
him toward the government of al
fonso XII, but NJ long as his majesty
fav0rs the clergy he may be sure to |
have the German Chancellor for IN |
enemy, while the Republicans and |
Radicals will obtain his secret sup
port. A. for us, British, statescraft |
has bousAt its Spanish experience
dear enough during the last half CEN
fury, and learned, it is to lie hoped,
to eschew nie.ldling in Spapisl, affairs,
Or offering unasked for advice to
Spanish governments. |
Alfonso MI, who does not want
courage, has more than once express
ed . resolution to put himself again
1t the head IF the army of the north
IS soon as the operations in spring
But we'll informed per-
sons here are confident that the war
will ccaat Ia peaceful conclusion
before hen; while Others equally ac-
lnaintcd with the negotiations the
government is carrying on with Gen
'llhl Cabrera, are of q contrary opin-
on. Il WAS fully expected that as
'oon rs Prince Alfonso became King
'art Of the Carlist forces would 90
'ver to him and the remainder dis
,and. And now, perhaps, the defec-
ion Of Cabrera will only render the
contest more obstinate. At any rate,
he government il very anxious about
ne safety of the army Of the north, ,
nd frequent are the messages sent
y the minister of war to the com
chief to guard against sur
rise" -