Daily Republican., 1883-07-24
TUESDAY. JULY ~. lSS3.
BOIivar's Birth day.

readers need only be told that he was
the Washington of South America.
Why We refer to him now is because to-
day is the one h"nuredth birthday of
this great man, no doubt the purest
patriot and most self-sacriticing martyr
for liberty that ever lived in that dis
tracted part of the American continent.
Long after III" signing Of the Declara-
tion of Independence in the United
States of North America, the spread Of
liberty and independence passed spas
medically up and down the South
America part of the Western Continent.
There was no perrnanency, no regularity
in the movements. So inbred were the
evils of tyranny in the Spanish nature
that the stru gle for liberty in that
country lacked the dignity of the revolu-
tionary struggle that gave life. vigor
and dignity TO Jefferson's model. The
natives as n general thing were arrayed
the revolutionary party from a desire
for per onal aggrandizement and pri-
vate reven ,e. Assassination was favor
ite weapon and 'reachery was common.
After a loug series of periodic riots in
which the Spaniards were generally
successful, the natives We're forced back
into obedience and condition of com.
parative tranquility. The natives had
no leader They lacked their Washing
ton, their Jefferson, their Adams, Han
cocks and Franklins.
But at length day dawned upon dis
tracted South America when on the oath
ofJuly, 1873. Simon Bolivar was born at
Caracas afterwards in the United
States of Columbia. Bolivar like
Washington, though an arstocrat by
birth, va one of the worlds Democrats
by choice and deserves to rank amongst
the patriots Of Europe and the United
States. He knew the advantages Of
Republic, and he knew also the strug
gle and sacrifices required to maintain
one. He knew also that to change the
form Of Government and not raise
the people toa higher level would be
fatal to Republican government. They
must be educated in order slowly to
mount the ladder of independence
Bolivar was sent TO Madrid to study
law, but returned home in 1901 in the
18Th year Of his age Marrying early
the death Of his wife drove him to seek
cOnsO,ariun in travel In 1909 he came to
the United States, where he carefully
examined into the workings of our
system of Republican government. On
going back 10 his native country his
mind was fully made upto spend his life
in the field Of conflict instead of in the
courts, until the Spaniard should be
driven ont and the natives to whom le
had allied himself should be put in
possession of tle benefits Of home and
sell. government.
Bolivar fought for Venezuela under
the patriot Miranda and was successful
in several engagements. Being routed
in one unuckiy fight, however, he was
forced 10 fee to Curacao, whence he
soon renewed his attack upon the Span
iardS, having only hastily gathered
force With him. Like our own Wash
ington, for seven years Bolivar carried
on he war with varying results More
than one. he was driven from his coun-
try only to return with unqurnched ar
dor TO keep M the struggle. AT length
in February, 1873, after he had triumph
ed deri,ive.y over his chief antagonist.
Nor la, he was chosen President Of
Venezuela, and was given dictat rial
power.
He AZ one" set about doing for New
Grenada, The vast. thinly settled coun-
try to the west Of Venezuela, what he
had achieved at home. His march
over ihrt t"ulil eras, followed by the
victories Of Tnja and Boara, were
the most brilliant military exploits that
were ever eriacred in South America. -
III 1892 the Spanish troops had been
completely routed and New Grenada
WAS united 10 Venezuela under the
name OF the United States Of Colombia.
Their dr'i' "rrr, bolivar, was made
President of the infant Republic with
ont opposition. How like the career of
Washington, hut with a different peo-
pie to IIamulr. Bolivar still was not
satisfied His hated foe, the Spanards,
we're still in possession Of the paciric
coast. br"duizing an army he march,
ed down Ecuador into Peru. which was
striving for freedom, and which by his
help hecarue free. Lower Peru was
erected ilrO separate Republic called
Bolivia after the name Of its champion
deliv.r.r. and The Peruvian Presidency
was cor t.rred npon him. Ihnsin 1921
Bolivar. was the chief magistrate Of ;
territory almost equal 10 Brazil in eX
tent. tn" sword having performed /
work loIivar next undertook ne mo-
difficult task Of legiSIatiOu. y was th"i
that foes arose up to oppose h IL
Mlny # those who stood by him an,
fought ,ile by side with him in driv
ing our thr Spaniard, now b"came hi
assarau'.. .Jra'"rSly aimed m"' n',
At hi popularity u't AT hi, life g.
knr, m .ountrj men wei and h
know wa ou.v by II st ong govern
mrrt anId jI"F be kept in .nhj"c'ior
uut.l hy education the inherited view
Df ,Lr,4 rrII'urips ppull he remove,