The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21


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CONSERVATIVE vroLKxcx
The responsibility OF the disturbances and civil war
which ensued must rest heads Of the conservu
tives and the ultram ontancs VINO, from the begin
thugs The failure Of tho Rspup &c sr rsM 9rass %
the conspraces and violence Of the called conserv
aves, aided BY the npatsnce or fractions OF the re-
publican party. Great discomfort caused in our
own ranks by the failure to carry out the COM
pese programme which tn republican party
country, but IL must DO remenibored shat
the Republic came into power UNDER circumstances OF
Il was impossible the reforms which hnd
been promised aud this feeling Of discomfort in our
Carthacena, when the sad spectacle OF r"pabcsns
making war on the Republic was presented 70 The
world.
yRxScH SUPPORT or cARLIsM.
The attitude OF france, TOO, was hostile, and
during the existence OF the Republic French from
tier turned into regular base Of operations OF
the Carlist leaders Armed bands openly crossed the
border at their pleasure and depos and NUM-
Our represen ations to the French government were
unneeuod, and the projects. who really Carlst
struggle IN spite Of our representations govern
men nPariR II did not SUIT the policy OF the ullra-
montana party which rules France, that SPAN should
develop liberal institutions under the republican
form OF governments.
ULrRAMoSrANE SCHEMES
aYou attribute tho uniriendy attitude OF the French
government 10 ultramontane inhuencei"
Sehor PI-rhe reactionary parties IN France have
always been In league with the ultramonaues. even
republican France allied itself lS49 with tho Papai
power against tho Roman Republic Franco has
always aspired TO be Tho standard bearer Catho-
city, and nus sought 10 place herself head OF
league oil Catholic Powers TO mako hcadway against
the influence oil Germany IL was this desire hat od
TO her attack on tho Roman Republic. This was hot
tho act Of the government aono tho national assem-
bly, must share tho responsibility. SO In the Italian
Grafton under the presidency Of the Pope when
Italy refused this arrangement the interest OF France
In Italian freedom VI once disappeared. Nor 1t
possible complete the union OF lazy until Sedan
allowed the Italians TO occupy Rome without lear Of
tawfnra frAr1 air mini lnro
RELIGIOUS
This same policy has been pursued by France up TO
the present Many persons think that MacMAhon Is
very stupid, but they mistaken His object is
become the support OF tho uitramontIncs, and
religion az inst Germany With this object France
just sustains tho best relations with Spain and
.rss 70 comm. Us 70 supp s asr policy The Dos.
Alfonso and MacMahon. which are bound together by
their clerical sympatnics
WEAKNESS UNITARIAN REPuBLIcs.
Notwithstanding the triumph OF the republican
party III the late French elections the danger by
means at an end, and MacMahon may YET try coup
4etat last RESOURCE This Is the danger Of
unitarian republics the concentration
power exposes them to danger Of being over
thrown BY ambitious presidents or dsloyal generals
In ac unitarian republics arc but monarchies
guse, as we see IN France to-day MacMahon is
ercscs moro personal authority than most kings
would dare to do The teachings OF history also
not DO disregarded and we know that unitarian o.
publcs have always been shortlivcd, and invariably
became the prey OF ambitious. adveniurers, while tho
States have maintained their independence and even
grown strong with time.
"wnas is The position OF the republican party in
senior Pour prospects are hopeful Tho over.
throw Of the Republic by military violence, and the
OF the BourDons under the protection OF the
army combined with the discussions the uni
tartan and federal republicans, demoralzed the
publican party, and very many have lost faith and
gwen up the cause but The more sanch members OF
the party have been and busy closing up oupdis
ordered ranks For the present we do not In TODD to
intervene ACTIVELY politics. but devote ourselves
to tho work OF propaganda and we are daily receiving
now acccssions Of strength.
RECRUITS
Tho tact Is there are to-day only two parties In
SpaIn tho monarchists and the republicans the old
radical party which brought Amadeus TO spain, dud-
lug any transaction with the present rcaclonary
government impossible, rapidly becoming repuRli-
The monarchcal party Is, therefore. reduced't
the adherents OF tho men 10 power, and daily grows
weaker. Thc policy pursued up to the present has
political parties indeed, the policy pursued is ono Of
repusion rather than attraction. As natural result
The supporters - o. sns government become daily
by the discontented and the desertera
DOWNFALL THE MONARCHY. =
Az we have completely withdrawn from participa-
tion In the government Of the country. and leave
the persons IN power the whole responsibility
quarreliing among themseives, that their
throw only aquestion OF time. 1t will not require
any effort on our part 10 return TO power. have
only TO DO prepared 10 accept 1t whom me present
state OF things becomes intolcrable, II rs rapidly
doing Unless very radical and u very unlikely
onangc takes place IN the policy OF the government
the downfall OF the monarchy certain, and Ia that
event me country must re-. establish the Republic.
dcesed by the people, the present representative
Is poor. weak-ncaded young man without the quail
ties necessary TO win the favor respect OF the
lie completely IN the hands OF tho roactlonists.
There Is tax OF change OF advisers, and that
the a0derdd0S 70 form Ministry. Nothing would
DO gained by change for nodcrados are more
Papstical reactonary possible, than the
powers not that they believe In or cafe for the Pope,
Affect to do IN order gain the support OF
the ultramontanea
$50 you hope to the Republic re-established In
Spains''
senior PI-without doubt 1t Is the only form Of
govern lnent that can save span and this cony lotion
Is gradually taxing hold or inc minds OF all classes Of
the citizens. The Republic ID no longer regarded
with the same apprehension as formerly, whilo the
necessity Of adopting economical form Of gov
eminent than We possess ut present forced tho
attention OF the people by the runous taxation 10
Of people arc all IN favor OF scgovcrnment, Tor
Spain Is made up OF number OF provinces which
long Independents Kingdoms with distinct laws
customs mo Efforts TO destroy these local gov-
crnments and unity the provinces has boon constant
much boodsned that tyrannicsi Kings snc"eeaed N
supprcssing tho taeros or State governments OF tho
ancient Kingdoms
Tho wonderful development Of the iederaist repub.
loan party in 1868 due TO tho strong hold which
tho aspiration for self.government has always
maintained on tho popular mind. Az soon
~ the idea OF federaton was put forth
and within three months the now born federat party
sent to the Corses sixty deputies and within the year
able TO put under arms 40, 900 men, IL this idea
had bcen exotic as our opponents protcnd, would
not have spread so rapidly. The spontaneous way in
which the people took Il up proved tina, 1t was but
the expression OF a living sentiment which all
the efforts OF tho conservatives had been
able TO suppress. Tho explanation OF this
apparently sudden development OF federal
repubIcanism Is be found In history our trad.
tions laws, the Languages the customs OF
the provinces In the thirteenth aud fourteenth CEN
turtles the three northern provinces OF Guipuzcoa,
Alava and viscaya became part Of the Kingdom
tic but they continued to preserve jeuiousIy their
ancient State governments or leros, and refused 10
recognize any one as lord or king VINO dld nrst
solemn oath to respect and guard these ancient
Jueros. IL is mistake 10 Imagine that those prov
lost their autonomy when they came under the
Crown of CASTLE. Just tho contrary happened.
Guipuzcoa and Alava accepted tho civil laws OF the
kingdom, but viscaya only accepted them as q cup
Elementary code But. the economical, administers
i've and political Institutions Of the three provinces
renamed distinct and evon acquired new strength.
And even at the time when tho ftc,os Of Catalonia.
Aragon and Valencia wcro tyrannically suppressed,
the Basque provinces continued TO grow more and
moro independent