Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-07


ed by his opponents as IA disloyal citizen,
AS In fact traitor to his country. OPP
posed to the government was also the
National party and the Catholic party.
But when each of these parties organi-
zed they belonged to the old Conservative |
and Liberal parties. They could not
agree upon platform so as to hold
within their respective ranks all that
were opposed to the government. Ac-
cordingly some withdrew from each and |
put up candidates under the name of
Independents. Had the opposition to |
the government and the government |
candidates in this State concentrated |
Its strength on % candidates for depu-
ties and three for senators as the govern
ment did, the government would have |
been routed horse, foot, dragons, mill |
tary and police, Notwithstanding its eff
forts. But the opposition was all split |
up, all at sea, with six candidates for
senators and 81 candidates for the Cham
Der of Deputies. Yet despite all this |
the returns so far received show two depu-
ties elected by the Catholic party, one
by the National party and four by the
Independents while the National par
ty also elects Jose Antonio Saraiva. as |
senator. Senior Saraiva was formerly
Il
three times filled the office of prime
minister. The other senators elected |
are DR.. Vrgilio Climaco Demazio, the
man who because of his loyalty to Re-
publican principles was wounded in the !
riot that took place on June 10, 1880, on
the occasion of the visit of Condo d'Eu
to this city. This riot was provoked,
instigated and chiefly carried on by mon
archists. The other candidate for SELL
ator for this State that secures an cleo
ton is Ruy Barbosa, present minister of
finance.
The number of registered voters in
the entire State is said to be about
10000 III population of about 100000.
Reports from the other States in the
country give the government a majority
so large that there will scarcely be
respectable minority in Congress, when
it meets on Nov. 10. OF the 10000 reg
istered voters in this State not $4,000
ballots seem to have been cast, at least
50 far as heard from. and more than two
weeks have now passed since the cleo
ton was held. 1t is loudly limited that
some counting out will be done in this
State, of the candidates, that so far on
the face of the returns are elected, OPP
posed to the government. This rumor
Something definite on this head will be
known in week or ten days. The re-
turns by that time will be in and if any
'doctoring" of the returns are being
made. it will then be known who have
been "doctored" out of their seats in
the Chamber of Deputies. There was a
rumor prevalent some days before cleo
ton that the "Catholic party" would be
strong enough to elect majority and in
that event would call back to Brazil
Dom Pedro Augusta, one of the grand
sons of the eX-emperor, and elect him
president of the republic. The young
man was in the Brazilian navy on
cruise around the world at the time of
the revolution and as soon as the adj
miral with whom he was could be reach
ed, after the revolution, he (the admir-
al) had received orders to dismiss him
from the service, which was done. SO
much has been decreed antagonistic to
the church, the clergy and good Calho-
lies generally that the movement of the
Catholic party against the government,
that is, against the few individuals that
set themselves up as the government.
was but natural and to be expected.
The Catholic party. together with the
National party, both platforms much
the same, opposed in the late election,
not the establishing of republic, but
the dee rees issued by Il few men, some
of whom are said to be inimical not alone
to Catholicism but to Christianity, no
matter by what sect it is presented or
through what channel it comes. If it
be true. as reported, however, Congress
will have but very very few of either
party in either the one or the other
house. The government candidates will
constitute by far the largest proportion
of the deputies and senators. How
much longer they Will remain govern
ment adherents after Nov. -, when
they take CHER seats, depends on the
drift of events. As far as the general
report goes, even for years under the
monarchy or empire, such thing rs Il
fair and free expression of the people at
the ballot box was unknown. Some are
bold enough to declare that this cleo
ton, in the corrupt methods employed
by the government officials, surpasses any
election that was held for years during
the empire.
should mention that one of the cam
didateS for senator from this State
nominated by the Catholic and the
National party is most Rev. Maccdo da
Costa, archbishop of Bahia and primate
of Brazil. His eXcellency will NOT, how
ever, be elected; and if elected under
article 2G of the decreed constitution,
his grace could not take his seat as
clergymen of any denomination are
DISTINGUISHED. 1t is more than probable
that before Congress shall meet this
article will be amended or dropped from
the constitution altogether Nearly
every decree of prominence has been
subject to some modificatiod since it was
first promulgated. And it may be when
Congress meets, that not only will the
DEGREES that have been proclaimed by
the proyisinal government be rejected,
but the constitution itself as decreed
may be laid aside There will uudoubt-
eddy ba some wrangling in the halls of
Congress, but no serious quarreling.
Brazilians are peaceful people, prefer
ring 20 engage in contest with one an
other, with that weapon which, it is
said, woman knows best how to use.
MRS. E, S. WHITNEY. Y