The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-09-10
Balmaceda's Downfall.

The Chiiian war is over. Now for a
new administration and new war
Minneapolis Tribune.
In the civil war. as in the conflicts
| with her ncighbnrs. the thilian soldier
has shown himself the best fighter in
South America. Commercial
| Gazette
This is, in sense, a triumph of the
people over the dictaloral powers as
sun ed by the Pres dent. How far it is
| triumph of the peope yet remains to
| be seen n-Pniladelphia Telegraph.
Chi is deemed, and by tha prowe'S
of her own people. and she is at once to
| ASSUME her ri-htful place as the most
promising of all the South or even Span
| ish- American republics Memphis Com
mcrcial.
j he fall of Ralma 'eda uts an end to
the Chilian insure ton, but this only
gives the hilians Il chance to show that
they have outgrown Government by pro-
nuucamento tempered by assassination.
- st. ouis Post Dispatch.
II the congressional party now takes
a sensible course and gives the coun-
| try a liberal and progressive government
| the verdict of the future historian will
| rank them with the popu|a' benefactors
| of the word. i Milwaukee journal
The hope Of the civilized word is that
peace will now come soon 10 country
| whose people are too brave to slaughter
| each other. and whose position among
| the nations has been to- praiseworthy
| to be sacrificed by civil feud.-ttica
| Herald.
The time has come to recognize the
| congressional party. Those who OF late
were rebels are now in control. The
NV nf m lea in
| dependence after the battle of Saratoga
| furnishes a fairy cool precedent -
| Buffalo News.
| Ralmaccda was 4 brute. a dictator. n
desperate trickstcr, and ruled like a des
pot He played Il desperate game, but
| failed to take the trick, The common
| lcopc of hill are again in power All
lovers of good government will e,oite
at Balmaccda's overthrow Blooming
| ton Leader.
The defeat Of Balmaccda is a victory
| for popular rights and a defeat for on
| man power. The yictors will no doubt
| organize the government again on the
principles for VIII fch they TOOK up arms,
| and ii will not be long b fore tranquil ty
| and prosperity will settle upon the reo-
| pie milwaukee, News.
The "inSurrectioniSts. as they have
|
| scntativcs of the people but the party of
constitutional government. Balmaceda
| was merely Il usurpcr who violated all
forms of law and trampled down all eoa-
| stitut ona' restraints upon his arbitrary
| power Nashville American.
Naturally the new government will
! feel a little awry toward t e United
| States because of the Itata Incl tent, but
| in the cool reflection following the bloody
| scene of war, even those who have all
| along been called Insurgents must ap-
prove the course the United Stat IS has
pursued in maintain ng strict neutral
| ity.-Cincianati Times Star
The Cons -cSsional party has b"en
| looked upon as rebellion. but now that
| it has defeated the other side it will be
| recognized as the real government 1t
| was to the Congre -sional arty that the
| gunboat Itata belonged which our Go
crnment sci. ed. and this may after all
prove TO be bone of contention which
/ will require careful adjustment Ros-
| ton Record.
The triumph of the Congressional
| party is the success of representative
| government against abSolutiSm. and
| every American ought TO re. oicc in it.
| The result is most fortunate for Chilli.
| for however corrupt a Congress may be
| it still retains the theory of representa-
| tion based on the will of the people.
while the Dictatorship can on.y exi by
the suppression of the will Of the peo pie.
st Louis Republic.
From the beginning the sympathy OF
the world has been with the Congress
3 onal party or revolutionists They
have repre- ented constitutional govern
| ment, while President BaImaceda has
| stood for derotism AMI one-man power
| in its most extreme and offensive form.
The overthrow of that autocrat will
| make the role of tyrant and dictator a
| little less attractive to ambitious men in
the South American republics. st
LOuS GlobeDemocrat.