The sun., 1880-09-19

All clnsses have theit statesmen. For the milf.
tnry officers. once cudet7 but now iniIniem ~. h
successrs and the unhealthy fenr that thrv ivy
spire, and unwilling To rrlin1uish their n',hn- n-
ity even under nn essentially civil and r"nnh
litan form OF government. there is tho MntsL,i
Sghrir9ho; whin i2r 'nG simple and glorious nnrty
lhe nr ot liberty. Tor the ins,nctyi liUrrnts
VINO love liberty better than they undrre,anl E
were cut short In their first heroic ana rhitP
ish movemcnt. and who arc followed to-day Gv
the ihrmers NJ. ann small grocers still lingering
there is Ruiz Gorilla: for the Spartan nnii,,
sonhical. and monumcntal republic thrro is Tho
man oil steel; Salmeron; for tho Impossible rn.
publc-terrible. destructive. renovatinr sociI
lstie-thcre is the man OF marble, p Mareaii.
,n nnh ior tho literary yrepuhlic--elerant coiu"t.
tlsn, reassurlng. brilliant, conservntI Ivr-lnrra
Is the man OF wax. CASTELAR,. In his day hs Mil
balance mnny opposing elements. and establish
but with his literary gcnteness and almos,
feminine grnce he will soften anger nnd ritnrr
Serrano of tho mind. Coniient df ~ ,m,unlee ~ tne
power. he bides his time hiding his impatisnce
under the prctence Of conservatism His for.
midable opponent. Martos. less imag gnative Lu
more able. less eloquent but endowed with mora
tact. will find n bond of utility in thn coming
struggle. Castelar, will share the triumph VIII
Sagnstn. but Martos Will prove the most useful
The sons of the poor are inevitably coming
into power. All these orators and party leaders
like the directors. inspirers. and orators OF tina
reiHning monarchy. nrc men OF the people
and MISREPRESENTATION and ri y MnrgalI. The
glances Of some women pierce the heart: tho
ewes OF Saltneron stir the soul. The mind has
It's NapoeonS Salmeron is one OF them. His
eye like the hand OF Il physician, anatomizts
separates. and examines all that reaches. He
depth. 10 be imposing he has only to SPEAK,
Inc nrst Canovas felt the presence OF Castelar,
IN the Cortes he would have been crushed by
the sculptured eloquence Of Salmeron. 1t Is the
thunder Of Mount Sinai You should have heard
him In his. chair in the univcrslty-a chair
he was the chief of the nation. Famous and
honored as he Is, he had never more thana
dozen auditors in his class. He entered tho cnap.
electric fire. The words of this professor OF
philosophy at first drop slowly, painfully. aud
heavily, like the waters OF n rock ridden rivu.
let; but the flow increases under the force OF
thought until 1t sweeps along like the flow OF a
Aongb waddsd o bs bpa end or
university. his thoughts are so replete. and his
conception of humanity Is so vast and compre-
hensive that this style. so tiresome and affected
in others, seems natural and sincere with this
great thinker. He cannot bend. for he is a man
as as nsere no SVgs ire b as pure sn
pure: But he Will not have 1t stained with
blood. He abandoned power amid tho misses Of
the envious and the applause of the strong. re.
fusing to confirm tho death sentences oil three
citizens. Castelar, lives quietly in elegant quar-
in Paris. He is "A man worthy of glory. BE-.
yond doubt he ia the most energetic OF Span
iards. A German in philosophy. Saxon ln
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In enthusiasm and IN eloquence.
Pi y Margall is another apostle Of Spain. Ho
face h. usss M, smps Gns ba SS"T ana
language. All the storms OF the age aro hidden
beneath its apparent calmness. You can! con
vince him. He is the great convinced. Thor.
oughy versed. he writes history admirably. Hn
is connoisseur in sentiment and n wise phi.
losopher His modesty alone is subject OF
pride. Social reform is his only passion. He
imperiously and urgently insists that the IN
happy must be. made happy; but he does not
If hn ,iNn lN,
laying violent and destructive hands upon all
existing systems. He holds that the people
when they kill in politics must kill outright .
His republic is virgin with a book in one
hand and a pike in tho other, She nsprei
more respect tor the theorst than sympathy iuI
the theory.
CASTELAR, has only to forosee and wait. Suret
revel in the debris. he allows the storm TO pass.
The country already republican, will returntO
the republic: but tho first Presidency must DO
given 10 the good Marshal. who has almost been
King who is tho friend and son Of nobes, and
who has an infusion of royal blood in his veins.
conservative and military admi ministratIon
would calm the fears OF the rich mobiles cheek
10 republican customs. When tho republic is
established on this basis. when the monsters
are tanned and the tanners are hated. Castelar,
will advance proud. splendid. and cain, and
take possession of the Government sustained
by the conservatives. who believe in him. and
saluted by republican Europe, who loves him
1t may. however. prove only glorious dream.
Tor the strength OF the monsters must not bo
underestimated.
1t is curious to observe Sagasta. His SEN
tences are whips. When he addresses the
Chamber he creates general uneasiness. Few
escape his lash. His tongue tears the flesh like
n Russian knout. Sprung from the people he
apparently serves the kings; really no serves
only the people. He aided in bringing the King
AIphonso he will aid in sending INN away
He laughs Mt everything. He even laughs ut
himself. Although his sarcasm stiles his ac-
curacy. he is II good speaker. Alter he has
driven many people to insanity he viii die with
the cruel words OF Augustus upon his lips.
Have not well played my comedy?" He is
a.
The kings no longer give him their confidence.
NEVERTHELESS he sails through the tempests with
| double reef. and he may eventually arrive nj
power If so. he will prove of some advantage
TO the country. He is n marvel Of shrewincss.
ami worthy opponent OF the proud CanOWs
del Castillo. Sagasta dreams of becoming a
Thiers: Canovas dreams of being Bisnarck:
Pl Margall OF being a Proudhon. aud every
body dreams Of being Ganbetta.
There are no more raternal adversarics than
Spaniards. Their discussions are violent, but
friendly, They make the most terrible accusa-
tlons without Interruptln. their social relations.
Bad passions never warp good characters.
Nearly all the dlsputants have common
mother. poverty. and are bound by common
tie. intelligence. Like II true Spauiard "nch Is
proud OF the talent OF MS adversary. The hide
GUS head OF hatred Is rarely seen in their dis
cussiOns.
But can a people who love booished. who
bring their wives and daughters To see crGci
sport in the red arena and who I'LL the mir with
enthusiastic shouts over the dying AgonI"s u' Il
CORY bull. become a peaceful. aud ihdustrlous
being photographed on the eyes? Does MOI tae
association with bulls tend to make uu5 OF
the men? An. llght-nearted ladies, idle Young
mobiles. poor dshonored shOpgIrls, savage to-
reros. initiative authors. brilliant orators. dark
eyed and burning Tipped gitanos. women who
die OF ennui. aud clever but lazy men, would
TO heaven that your bull-hgntinG arenas wer9
forever closed! would that your drunkrn anu
vulgar singers were silent! wound thht your
desires for luxury were tempered Dy Il love OF
laOorl would that your worNs oi science were
as valuable as your charming poetry! would
that you used your intelligence in II manner
worthy OF the gifts YOU have received from
naturel would that the time may soon come
when none of your proud and independent
men on returning nome to seek repose from
the trials OF life NAV hear his wife CXclaim. MS
did II sweet lady not long ago who saw n bun
actually break IN two pieces tho bleeding car
cass OF a horse: Jesu, whaLa divine bulU
A SPANISH REPUBLICAN.
Indiana Republicans Indignant at MIR. tonk