The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-02
t'T DEMOCRATIC BULGARIA.
The new PrIncipaIity tho Only Free state
In EaAtArn EurnnA.

.A!2orrespondent writes from Constantine
PIE Since Bulgaria has Oee- .emancipatet
striking intellectual Developments Inc press
having been made free, journals OF all kinds
have sprung up. OF six OF them, five are
weekly issues, at Glurgevo, Ph1lippopolis
Sistova, Silyno and Rustchuk, and one tisfiy
at Sophia, the future capital Of the principal
ity. Among others announced Is onesfTl Bull
garian and French. Book stores have been
opened In the principal towns, and measures
are taken for the promotion of universal edu-
cation. In no country will the press be freer
than IN Bulgaria. The newest OF states Is Of
the ultra Democratic stamp In all the fea-
lures Of its constitution. The suffrage is al
most universal, and every one is eligible to
the Legislative Assembly who can read and
write Bulgarian. No human beings can be
bought or sold in the principality, and any
foreign slave touching Bulgarian soil
becomes free No titles Of nobility can be
created, and no decorations even can be con-
ferred except upon officers Of the army for
special services In time of war. The clergy
desired that proselytism should be prohibited,
and that ecclesiastical authorities should ba
publications and the movement Of stranger
sects. The proposition was rejected with
an unanimous voice, and perfect religious
liberty proclaimed as one Of the fundamental
principles OF the Bulgarian constitution
Having for centuries been the victims OF re-
that the Bulgarians would impose ON others
servitude from which they have lust
emerged. Civil and religious liberty being
the corner-stones OF regenerated Bulgaria
her future IL guaranteed against the relent-
less feuds and the purblind bigotry that has
dwarfed the growth and embfttered the ex-
istence OF some OF the oldest States Of
Europe. The election of the prince who is to
be the depository Of thessupreme authority,
by article seven OF the treaty Of San Stefano,
must be made by popular assembly chosen
for that exclusive purpose. He will thus be
adhere to the opinion that be will be Prince
German army. whoever he may Be- be.
when he comes to take posses
sion OF the throne, he will find an admire
bly, organized and strong military force athis
Russian officers who command 1t, consisting
OF 8 standing army OF 81, 900 men, with trained
reserves OF from 10000 to 10000 men, well
equipped with modern weapons OF war. Bull
gar1a has lately received a large increase OF
population from East Roumelia, some 10000
province when the Russians evacuated Adri-
anople. 1t takes time to re-arrange this
shattered empire. am not sure even that
the present state OF affairs can be regarded as
anything but a preliminary step 70 q more
complete and definitive settlement OF the ~.
ture political status OF European Turkey. 1t
is good beginning, at least, and cannot but
eventuate well in the end. At SOPHIA Dank
with a capital OF 1000 900 francs is to be estab-
lisned, and other institutions OF credit Of
minor character are 70 be located Id the prln-
cfpal towns for the encouragement OF Trace
from so and 10 per cent, fixed rates Of and
per cent With few years OF peace Bulga-
ria will have obliterated all traces OF its ages
Of misery and slavery.