The New York herald., 1877-12-18
Ultimate Triumph of the Liberal
Party Predicted.
THE REPUBLIC OF THE FUTURE.

of Emilio Castelar, is associated with longing aftor
progress and liberty. Out OF the darkness aud gloom
in which ages Of tyranny and bgotry had sunk his
country Emilio CASTELAR, rose like pillar of light TO
lead spain the promised land of liberty Gifted by
Goa with wondrous powers OF speech the young
apostle OF the Republic awoke the enthusiasm OF the
young uprootod The prejudces OF tho old and won the
admiration OF the conservative and reactionary
His Lofty eioqucnce, the wondrous beauty OF his
Imagery, combined with the harmony OF his periods
and the music OF his voice, about him the cul-
turcd the sympathetic and the enh usastc among his
counrymen, and won for progressive theories u
dience that a lesser genius woald have claimed
in VAN. Fortunately for Spain the quality
which tyranny has LETT unimpalred in the breasts ol
her sons is the love oil the beautiful. the sympathy
with all that is grandiose IN human thought The
seed OF Castelar's eoquence Tell thero in soil
prepared receive IT, and with time It budded forth
IN luxurance that not even he who had cast tho
seed could have hoped In the slow advance OF polIt-
icai development seldom occurs that the mon who
seeds OF liberty live to the fruits Of their
labor harvested, hut history, like fortune has favor
ites aud Emilio CASTELAR, destined to the bonds
fall from the limbs OF his country and his beloved
SPAN forth In all the glory of freedom-free-
dom too short lived, alas! to yroduce lasting good
bat long lived enough to strengthen the wish and the
OF the generation Of Spnniards be free
Its grave to think that the Of political
development In Spain has been definitely arrested by
the Bourbon restoration. People who think SO know
little OF the character OF the Spanish nation which
TO the impetuosty Of the Moor joins the tenacity
which distinguishes all the Celtic Roman The
development Of the republican idea has been checked,
not suppressed And in the period which Is opening
the struggle between monarchy and repuDlicanism
Will more be engaged with vsor the part
OF the popular party In Emilio Castelar, the cause
OF liberty, combined with order, will find its most
eloquent and powerful advocate.
cAsrELAk's HOME.
Knowing how interesting the opinions OF the great
Spanish the political OF coun-
try must prove TO the American public the HERALD
correspondent sought interview, which was kindly
granted In the and magnificent Barrio Salamanca
lives Emilio Castelar,. His apartments occupy the
principal piSo, and, though furnished with exquisite
TASTE do indicate the possession OF great wealth.
In these apartments lived Senior CASTELAR, when
President OF the Spanish Republic for he steadily
fused TO inhabit tho palace, confronting himself with
holding hts Official receptions in the salons Of the
Presdenta. Nothing seemed changed from that time,
that there had been added the adornments OF
the little salon dc reception magnificent presentation
plate offered to Senior Castelar, by the officers
OF the artillery corps which reorganzed
under his Presidency. While the correspo ndent
was making these mental notes Senior CASTELAR, en-
tered and after the exchange OF tho usual courteses
the ex-President Ice the way to the library, where
they could with less OF interruption nor
was the precauton useless one, for the frequent
ringing OF the door bell showed that he had as many
visitors though he still president OF the Re-
public The library Is u small square with WIN
dvws looking out on the street and commanding
oftpo splendid Paseo Casteano, the Champs Ely secs
OF Madrid Ii is walled round with bookcases, whose
ample shelves are occupied by volumes in Spanish,
French, Italian. German and English mostly belong
ing to the current literature OF the day. Pointing TO
large and comfortable armchair Senior CASTELAR, re-
quested the correspondent be seated and dsposng
himself 10 similar seat, the busi-
ness OF the visit.
Ex-PREsDEsT's VIEWS
"You wish, /" said Sehor CASTELAR,, "that l uld
speak to you about the political affairs OF Spain
we them let us begin at the beginning. You know
that 1868 the liberal party made a revolution and
overlhrew the Bourbon monarchy That effected
by tho OF all the liberal elements, but with
came DIVISION. Some liberals wished a de-
mocracy with king, others n democracy with the
republic. The more conservative element triumphed,
end the constitutional monarchy was established;
with tho fall OF this form OF government came the
republic. Thus passed through the same changes
did France 1880 aud in 1s4s-that is to say, the
revolution overthrowing the monarchy by divine
right accepting constitutional king and finally
establishing the Republic.
BY MPATIENcE
unfortunately, through want OF experience In gov
ernment through unforeseen misfortunes and tho i'm
patience OF some sections OF the republican party
Republic very shortlved. THIS due the
impallence OF republicans, who wished realizo in
1ve days all the reforms had preached during
years. forgetting how dlcut II is even in countries
which have long enjoyed free Institutions, TO realize
part OF IDEA without mourning the risk OF disturb-
ing the whole social structure Yet some OF our rc-
pubcans wished to effect all these ges
10 turn topsy-turvy all our institutions. | was op-
posed to this sudden change ana wished tho rcpub-
can party 10 adopt the policy which has gwen such
excellent results in your country ana in England.
NATURES
at is the only method Of proceeding for ii ia
the method adopted BY nature OF slow progressive
veopmont never advancing second step until the
success OF the first has been assured and there Is
certainty that the power OF the past harm at
IN end. ANY other system Is likely TO lead dsas
ter. for II we walk while gaze is dxed the
however brilliant NAV be the constellation to which
our eyes are turned, likely TO stumble the
6rst obstacle In our path ana tumble down.
REruBLicAN BLcSpERs
"Thc impotence OF republican parties to realize
ideal form ofgovernm makes ia en- forget these
simple truths. thcy wish at bound TO gain tho
Inkpt OF locriy\ which America and England have
i>pnly by qIes OF slow development and s,rss
Aahstapdng that they enjoyed repusfica an
kIaLIssait pf the failure Of Lks consl,tu-
>nadeus tney-sero not salts
>S~carry out imnedI-
hme, instead Of allowing
lually accustomed to the
LIBERALS
Bvoluuon ot 1868 was duo in
9ration OF powerful conserya-
~ was our interest to conciliatc.
royalist In It's tendencies and
I've parliamentary government,
as IN England IL was how
"a 10 the return Of tho Bourbons,
have preferred to sustain a conservative
ther than risk opening the way for a Bour-
kation. In presence Of 80 favorable stua-