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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-23

wretch got what he deserved while the
TelEeboaae brute did not.
Does + rot seam passing strange that
manz unusual coinoidents should
aspine within a month from election
e alsgglng tao negro into POLL
Inns aet been the PRIMARY cause Of.
these oat what hasH Are We satis-
fed 70 nv that "a epidemic Of crime has
broken ont. that a mysterious and invisi-
BE monster, i travelling y the State
a%ctuatlng negro men to commit deeds Of
violence and villainy on helpless white
women, without further inquiry Or q
thorough search for more tangible and
material causesf
The time has com when white men.
cannot treat lightly the negro question
They are face to face with q far mofe
seriOns and deeper state Of affairs than 4
surface inspection indicates,
Amalgamation of the two races can never
and viii never take place. The social
breach between the white and negro
races widens each year, Notwithstanding
that she negro is given educational adj
vantagea, and Is continually rising II the
scale Of intelligence. III each generation
ofwhite men and white women the idea Of
social equality with the negro is more
repugnant and the determination to make
the gulf wider and more impassable is
deeper rooted than in the proceeding.
generation.
What the final solution Of the negro
question will be il SO plain that he who
runs may read, if such outrages as have
occurred during the past month in Louisi-
ana continue and spread to other States.
Il is bound to end in q general uprising
among the whites and the total exter-
mutation Of the inferior race.
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ASs4ULTs ON WHIIE W0MEN BIZ
NEGR0Ey AND WHAF N HILL


LEAD 10.
Il has just been 2 month since the
elaction and the afterevil effects ofbring-
ing de negro into politics have already
naen felt la qnito number parishes Of
this State.
0fconrsa there are always men who will
shut their eyes 10 even the most patent
facts; who to further their own selfish
personal Or political interests will decry
white supremacy on every occasion, and
sry 70 make it appear that the fear Of
negroism is q bugaboo used to frighten
the more timid and catch votes by an ap-
peal ID the baser prsindioes Of the voter.
Election ID now over the struggle for
supremacy lasr month now forms 4 part
OF the somewhat remarkable political his
tory Of Louisiana; III feeling and passion
have partly died ont, aud we can now
discuss this negro question, calmly and
d~ispasaionately, as white men and from a
white mans standpoint.
1.-the bringing Of The negro into politics
Il moi followed By direfnl consequences,
Way is It that ! reign Of crime has broken
a among the negroes 10 50 many parish
IS since the election Why is it that the
daily papera have teemed with accounts
Of the evil doings Of negroes during the
past month
Loes than two weeks ago a beastly ruf.
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Iaterdictiae of Mrs. Eloise Hsp1er.
VIRTUE OF AND IN OBEDI.
. ENCE TO AN ORDER AND
commission of sale emanatlng from the
above named Court in the matter az
InterdiciIae Of Mrs. Eloise Heplers
and to me objected, / will offer
for sale at Public Auction
% the last and highest bidder
in front Ut the Courthouse ID tbs town
Of Houma, La, on
SATURDAY, THE 23th. DAY OF
MAY, 1896.
commencing at the hour Of Ii o'clock
4. M, the following described proper
81, TO wit:
The undivided 0ne-ninth ar .tha
thirteen fourteenth IF d eettain tract
Of land, situated in the pnrish Of
Terrebenle, In as abnnt nine miles
below the town. OF Honma, ana about
ten arpents below Cal,al Belanqer.
measuring six aiIlents front on The
right descending bank 0f Bayou Terre
bnnise. Us depth 1T survey, fogathef
with all the bulldogs and iii 3
mengn thereon, bounded above ~
lanA row beloaging To- Drauzin Hntard
ansl below hY land Of Rural Retreat
Plautnsiap formerly. n0w of Z,pllirin
anA ranl z.sChmpenfier.p
Iegnss One fourth t. be maid cash
by the purchaser i. and file baiance to
be represented bs three pronissory
notes. dnes and payable Ia one. TWO
and three geArs after the date of enles
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NOTICE !


LAND OFFICE Al NEW ORLEANS, La
May IL, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice Of Ills
intention to make final proof ia support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Clerk of District Court. at
Honma La, on june 29th, 1896. viz:
Fheophlle RemOSin, who made Homestead
ENTITY l156, for the N. ! of S.. L 1 Of Sec,
2T. II S. r. Is East.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land, viz III. o..
kailey, J. BapTisJe Champagne, Louis
BHTk and Joseph Aucoin. all Of Terre-
me G Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-23

ed for the Town Of Huuma to repair
Main Street in said Town. Roll was
called and the motion was psf on the
following:
For. A F. Davidson, b. c. Daspit.
81. Against: w. Tucker, A. McCol-
lam. F. A. Aycock, E. Eilender, f. E.
Gutdry, T. w. Cook (6) Atsyiit
], b Bernard.
A. F. Davidson, moved seconded by
Alex Mcclellan, That The sum Of.
f825U) Two Hundred aud Fifty Dollars
be and the same isheteby appropriated
for the Town of Houma to repair Main
Street.
Roll was called and the motion was
carried on the following vote.
Foi: A. Mcclellan; A. +. Davidson,
Z. Eiiendsr n. q. Daspit, Il. MI.
Cook
Asaiu-': N. Ticker, +. 4. Aycock,
F &. enitry. Absent ). y l;ernald.
ms following lalter isom Zen. Fl.
y. Mimn was aetyiied 10 Drainage
Csmmitlee Dist. No. i, with fun
pc fers ~ AT.
SoUTHDowN PLANT
HoUntA. La. May 1871: 1896.
tn lie Honorable Police jury Pa.ish
Of Ter ebpnr.
Gentlenmm-Having heard to-day
tlsst in Drainage District No. / ct this
Patish that Dredging wonld cease,
uS slg 10 the want Of funds the object
Of e,S Is "a ask your Honorable Body
III tt would rent to me the Dreane
Boat 4. said Districs, and upon What
terms and cOnditloRs for what length
of tune. NY object istO come through
the GiGai INTO Bayou Black, thence 10
saltaio~n for tho purpose Of furnish
f.s water tor my sugar house this
coming season. Shonld | be able TO
make this arrangement and dredge
Bayou Black, | think the residents Of
the rear portion of H0uma would be
greatly benefited. Your early atten
tion gentlemen will greatly 0blige.
Yours respectfully.
II. G. Minor.
The following ordinance was offered
by Alex Mcclellan, duly seconded and
adopted:
BE 1t Ordained By The Police jury 81
the Parish Of Terreb0nne, That the
drainage Commission Of dist, ict No, q.
he authorized to place bo0ms at their
discretion in Bayou Black. To enablelt
to Keep the lilies from fnaIing back
iiIto that portion IF the Bayou that has
beer already freed from them, and 70
assist in further prosecuting such
work, and that any one opening said
! b00lns and falling to close them im
mediateIy thereafter shall be fined ten
dollars tor each offence, the same u
be recoverable before any court Of
competent jurisdiction.
A. +. Davidson offered the follow
resolution which was duly seconded
and adopted
Resosveds That the Road Committee
be authorized to open mp 4 road along
the Company Canal on the lower side
connecting the Bayou Black road with
tllB town Of HoUma. and 10 repair the
Btldge acress the Bayou Lacarpe, and
il shall be lawful for all vehicles Is
: travel on said road save four male
Wagons, 3 mule carte aud heavy
+ drays, and a fne of five dollars shall
DO imposed on any one driving a gpro-
hibited vehicle on this road, same to
be recoverable before any court Of
eompeteDtent jurisdiction.
Il was moved By ". Tucker, secon
ded BIZ "A q Daspit, That All appro.
, priation Of &250.O0 Of So mncb thereof
Is may be necessary be made towards
the pay ment Of what may BE- iackins
ia tunds TO pay employees on dledgi
BOAT No. and to eontinne thedgedg-
: ing Of Bayou Terssoopne allowing the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-23
- saNAroRfAL pAFEIE.

rHE SENATORIAL BATTLE.
Tie General Assembly began e
ballot fol UUated stares Senator last
Tuesday. Tie vote "Wednesday stood:
Blopelara 81, Denegre 81. Pharr 30,
Price It'll. Blackman 3, McEnery 3
blanchard seems the strongest Of Che
candidates but . good many FAR see
ing politicians predict that McEoery
win come in on tho home stletch, and
prove the winner. Judge MCEnery is
certainly with The people Of this State
On tie principal ~ipsues, and If l,e cal
ries of the plum We an can feel certain
that this State viii be we'll represen-
led.
Congressman Price has many warm
friends ii the sugardistrict who wculd
like to see him elected. Mr.. Pgics's
viens on Tho money question some q
his ftiepds think win bean obstacle in
the way IF bis senatorial aspirations.
Atr Price Is az opponent Of the free
coinage of silver, while alIof the other
eenaldetes who have thus far been
pesea TOR the racs have announced
shet thsy favored Gle free coinage n
silFer
There Is 4 strong free silver senti'
Legislature and if thii
e any degree y th'
nator, no q opposed g
tle dses eoinage Of silver viii be elec
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-23


DRAINAGE FUND DISTRICT No. 2.
1896. DIR.
Mar. 10 To Balance on hand as per re.
port to PuIice Jury $3.50 43s
- 70 aunt from General Drainage
Fund 1888
Apr. IS Tax collector. collections for
March 4sO 40
Tetal Tsoeipts, s9S5 S SS,
1895. CIR.
Nell Is Repair on "W. L. Shatfer,9 SAL s.
Extra work on tUl ~
Wheels for 1856 S5
furnishings 81 95
April ! Payroll w D Shaffer for Mar 3t79
% lax collectors commission p 81
May 4tsag-roll w L ShaiEer foy Apr. AZ "
Teal Expenditures, i56J %
shay n baianee ON hana,----- S2214 AZ
OYSTER FUND.
1896. DIR.
Mar. is 10 balance GU hand as per re-
pat to police jury. so 90
Apr. 20 10 receipts trcm lax collector 40
Total Fund. sal 81
1886. CR.
Aprz8 BY cash pd Tax eolfs commission OF
1 May is Balance on hand, -..-...- $2l 80
i, y. B. Daspit, Treasurer, Of the Parish Of
Ttrre5onue do s0ielnnly sS ear That the above
and foregoing is a true aud correct Statement
aid exhibit Of the different funds 81 sai,t
Parish and that i have not directly Or iDdi-
g.. b. DASPIT,
Parish Treasurer.
sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
eSD A. BouRG,
49, Clerk of Court.
F. A. Aycock moved, secouded by
liz. E Guidry, That the sum Of
lSIIO2. 93IiOO) Eleven Hundred and
Two Dollays be and the same il here
81 appropriated 10 pay the claim:
approved this day BY the Financ,
Committee, Roll was called and al
msnlbers having voted yea the resolu
ton was declared adopted.
The following special report Of III,
Finance COMMITTEES was read and o.
proper motion duly seconded th,
Dist Attorney was asked what step
should be taxed regarding same.
We the fnance committee having
been Instructed by resolution of the
Rolass J9.s e. sa,S .sgusst = pos;sI
IF Tsmsbonne to examine his accounts
with the Parish, with q view t
granting said Oscar Daspit his qnIetn,,
oss w Lspo.s e4,ss W naxe sAh'l 4
! the Parish Of @243.I2 which sum ha
uow been payed 70 tho Parish Treas
! a. 49, ais psnasslss uoo "a Y,
J ~ sSeSest that the nol;ee iuryconsul
J The Dist. Attorney concerning wha
steps should be taken regarding aoovl
request ~ 3 qnleans:
ALEA MeLg na 'Cna1r
4 a DasPIT.
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TreAptass Norice.

The pablie Is notified not 10 hunt,
pick moss rim any wise tteepass on.
estate IF g. jackson, bayon Black
underline penniiy 81 law-J y Jack
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-23
Official Proceedings of the
Police Jury.
HoUMA. u. MaE l9IA. Ig96.


Agreeably to the call Of the Preai
dent the Police Jury 81 Terrebonne
Parish, met tliA day At the Court
HOUSE in Houma. with Hon. Harry
Cage, President. ID the CHAIR.
The following members were pres
emit Walter Tucker, Alex Mcclellan.
"A. F. Davidson. F. "A. Aycoek. d.
Ellender, II E. Guidry. II. G, Daspit.
n. wv, Cook
We're absent. B. Bernard.
Al quorum being present The fol
lowing business was transacted.
Tile minutes Of last meeting were
read aud approved.
The Finance Committee made the
following report which was accepted
HoUMA, La, May. 18th, 1886.
To the Presiden6 aud Members of Police
Jury, Terrebonne Parish, La.
GENTLEMEN-Yonr Finance Committee
begs to report. They have examined
and approved the followingbil 4 from1 to-
20 inclusive amounting TO $1iO2- $500.
and ask that a appropriation be made 70
pay the same.
They have examined the books aud re-
ports Of o. B Daspit, Parish Treasurer,
Finding them correct and ask the accep-
lance of T~rsasurer's report herewith pre-
ssnted.
No.
LII. 7, Belanger for supplies to Super
yisOrs IS 90
OR Al Chnuvin constable fees in Grim
insl cases S'p''"D's VI + ''' so
NAL cases 100 s5
inai cases TO- 50
"' insl s ssses 0OnA'40'9 iS0S ! 0''A' $50
gil. II. Jastermski, Health Officer 493 81
L. H, Jastremski, coroner fees in In
quests IS 90
81 / lbarlleui ! !. fees II Grim cases 10 q o
10 Al. f. Chauyin z " los
Hospital 3 90
l2 o. b. Daspit sending McMount to
Hospital 10 90
Is G.. w j.. Champagne J. P. fees in
criminal cases $50
House s'pp''V' I 4 T. '0u's I 50
Is R. Troselair for goods destroyed dur
ing Small pox 80 90
is "a. +. Davidson, supplies to Small
pox patients n IS
II Crescent Farm store for Smallpox
patient 975
10 Crescent Farm Store for Smallpox
patient $50
patient 400
putient 800
----
Total. $ll02 %
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SHERIFF'S Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

18th. judicial District Court, Parish Of
Terrellonnc.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-23

A. CELEsTIN. Clerk.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-23

Total Expenditures. -s9ff43 %
May 10 Balance 90 hand sH 81
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-11
DE Gag uas

Como al auuncisr, hace POGO, h fest
vided de Ia Semana Santa en- esta pobl
cion hicimos un Iigero elogio de los {
cerdotes que regentan la parroqo's,
hoy, por circonstancias posteriores,
critica general alcanza de lleno al sen
Gandla, procediendo en- justlcia, Sc ha
neceeario enderezarle nuestra protes
por la actitud que tomara en- la nod
del Viernes Santo,
Celebrabase la procession del Santo e.
tierro, acompanads de lujosa copcarTe.
cia, y un individno, diz que 10
educaci6n y tai vez beodo, no Sc Po''
con ell respeto que corresponds, aorq.
no por ESQ alter6 ell orden pGblicO l6'
close el hecho al parroco y, aprovechsl
do la ocasi6n en- que mas personas hati
en- Ell temple, 81, ell discfpulo De aqn
Dios de tapta bondad Y mausedumDr'
81, repetimos, en- quien suponfamos az
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-11
DESDE MADRID
1 PROGRESAMOS ?

Dfcese que no en- vano una rcvolu-
ci6n pasa por un pueblo y arrastra en-
su 1mpetu una dinastfa secular. Esto al
menos ha sucedido en- todas las nacio-
mes.
Pero como no hay regla sin exception,
ha tocado & Espafa demostrar que aquel
sserto no es del todo verdadero.
En- 1863 tuvimos esa revolucion que
snsfan todos los pusblos para su rel
vindicaci6n. Derrocamos una dinast1a,
pero esa dinastfa volvi6 q reconstruirse,
hi las costumbres, nj las ideas, nj las
necesidades phblicas han sufrido gran
des modifcaciones.
Estamos hoy casi en- ell mismo estado
que antes de 1868.
La reacci6n vive y late, 10 mismo
ahora que entonces, y sus trabajos son
absolutamente los mismos.
No hay monjas milagreras, porque va
los milagros no resultan; pero hay aleo
mas efcaz que las llagas de Sor Pa
trocinio para inclinar los animos de Ia
gente timorata.
No hay padres Claret que escribsn
libros como La NdUe de ORC Y cantep
can clones un tanto obscenas desde ell
pGlpito; pero hay en- eambio iesuitas
que deslizan al dido, picantes como VI
boraa, consejos de persecution y de ven-
ganzas.
No hay monjas de San Placido, pero
en- cambio Sc ha sembrado la capital de
Espana de asilos y conventos, donde ri
no Sc coufeccionan, como antes, escapu-
iarios para detener las balas de los SOL
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-11

Y sera inspirada por ell pueblo
anglo americana.
Resulta q veces que las ideas
que encarnan en- la ley, nacen
en- las atlas esferas para bsjar
luego al pueblo
Quien haya Observable con ami
mo serene las simpatfas yank es
h6cia los rebeldes de la gran An
tilla. convendra en- que los ante
cedentes que dieron por resulta-
do la ley & a,que nos referimes, Sc
produjeron arriba y abajo al mis-
mo tempo, y que las camaras
han interpretado ell sentimiento
de todos.
A 10 dicho y a 10 hecho hasta
ahora en- esa via. precisa agregar
las audaces declaraciones, del
almirante Meade que tragimos
hace tres dfas & estas columnas
Elias solas retratan 6elmente
los perjuicios contr nosotros
Quiere ell almirante que la ma
ci6n anglo americana cuaje de
barcos ell canal de la Florida y
apreste un ejercito que Sc extien-
da ,en las costas de la misma
Que Sc pida q Espana la implan-
taci6n en- Cuba de la autonomfa
con toda la amplitud de Ia de
Australia y ell Canada; y que en-
case de negativa, barcos y ej6r-
cito SO apoderen de la Habana
p ra infdir, con derecho 6 sin 81,
en- Ia independence de Ia isla.
Si no esta ESQ mas claro que
la luz del So. nosotros no sabe
mos 10 que llama la logica, evi-
dencia
Estamos ahora en- ansiosa es
pectativa, sobre todo nosotros,
que 10 ignoramos todo en- esta
nefasta collision de la antilla her.
mana.
iDeclarara Espana Ia guerra al
pueblo anglo-americano?
SSe buscaran formulas que de-
jen q salvo el decoro nacional9
El ssunto es arduo.
Arduo para tratarlo aquf y ar
duo para resolverlo ALA.
Esperemos un POGO,
A ia hora que es, parece que
10 deben hacerse esperar mas los
De todos modos, nosotros, hoy
como aver, no creemos en- la po-
sibil;dad de un rompimiente en-
tire las dos potencias.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-11
IA GUERRA DE CUBA

nes, en- las cuales cada bando procura
echar la culpa de la guerra sobre su ar
tagonista, ell Parlamento nada hara sir
autorizar como un notario los resultado
econ6micos que 81 ministerio proyecte
Para el gran objeto nacional, para
pacifcaci6n de la grande Autllla,
obra de las Cortes sera de formula, {
rito, sin efecto positive en- esa costokf.
ma empresa, en- la que Sc hallan cor
prometidos ell ejeroito y ell pueblo esps
mol.
La prueba mas tristemente demostr:
tiva de la exactitud de 10 que decimo
est& en- que ninguno de los partidos ql
acuden & la lucbs ha pensado en- decllI
al cuerpo electoral cosa alguna tocsut
& su pensamiento sobre el problema CT
bano su possible soluci6n. Con SAB
el contepido de los casilleros de es.
cuadros, que en- el ministerio de la 6
hernaci6n sc hacen con un cuidado "a
SO ahorra en- otros servicios, hay bastal
tie.
Nunca tan oportuno como Ell los N.
mentos actuales un manifesto de cad
parcialidad polftioa en- el cual Sc exp
eiese ante la Eaci6n ell iuicio que meIt
cen & aeuella las causas por las cualt
esta mantenida la insnrrecoi6n de Cub
los remedies aplicables q la curaci6
de tan grave. NAL.
,, va sabenos que este no Sc hara pei
que 10 digamos nosotros, nj porque |
digan todos los espanoles que no militia
en- bando algano. Pero nos parece qa
este serfa 10 racional, 10 l6gico, 10 dignc
10 conveniente, siquiera no sea 10 c.
rriente y 10 practico en- nuestro pals.
De ese modo Sc podrfa If la lueh
sin la protection deprlmente de la il
fiuepcia official. En- esa forma serfa faC
tible la contienda franco y sinoera "a
recomendaba Et Correo los hberalti
Por esos medios las minorfas, aungg
disminuyeran en- ndmero, traorian un
fuerza moral verdaderamente formidl
BILE.
Tai como esta hoy planteada la CUE
ton, ignorando el pueblo espa1ol q q'l
atenerse respeoto del pensamiento de la
partldos polfticos en- los asuntOs de @
ba, Y no habiendo otro objeto de graI
interes pGblico que diferenoie q aquelloi
la lucha electoral queda reducida q CO.
tiendas personales en- los distritos.
por de oontado sc sabe que persona P1
persona los distritos preferen geners
mente & La que cuepta de un modo lum4
diato con los recursos del poder.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-11

CON severidad, por propia elecci6p /.
laban cadenciosamente, pero sin I..ai "ai
via, un walls de Straus. No era oaS ~'C
Ell de la Opera, un bale que quitsb. Ul0 y
sentido, sino todo 10 contrario. m Ss., e.
SIN sentidos, ideal, silencios ament ,;.st S@it
90, bajo las severas miradas de il. '4ii ia1l
misantr6picas, que no bailabap. ,s':a Gs'
nandose sin protesta & yer danzar !. Z
cha ajena. Un gran pudor reinaba sn u =.
sala, y cuando lego Ia hora de pa.ar = =
buffet, todas aquellas mujeres, IA NAV. :
parte j6venes, entraron con Ell mis-.
recogimiento con que Sc ent!s On !.
iglesia.
Nj una falta, nj un grito, nj sjop;s,,
un gesto.
Y desde que OF aquella mdsica sin =.
labras, y vi aquel walls de sombras fnn: r.
twas, me asalts ell tenor de que ters.
mos en- los manicomios los que deS;s
ran ocupar nuestro sitlo al SOL No -,
ellos los locos, sino nosotros; pero sis1
do nosotros los mas, hemos cometi3o !,
arbitrariedad de maniatarlos. =.
LUIS BoNAFoUx
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-11

dsdos de la libertad, SO mantiene vivo
ell odio contra la democracia. 80 hacen
votos por ell triunfo del absolutismo Y
SO prepare algo mejor para el dfa en- que
SO complete Ia organization militar de
los carlistas.
No hay deportaciones las islas FIJI
pinas, pero hay c&rceles J presidios para
encerrar los periodistss.
sQue falts, pues, para que la identi-
dad de un tempo con otro sea perfecta?
La reacoion sigue el mismo camino y
emplea los mismos procedimientos.
En- cuanto educaci6n popular, no
hemos adelantado mucho, que digamos.
ST entonoes, de IA millones de habitan-
tes que tenfs Espafia, habia ocho que no
sabfan leer, hoy de II millones que tie
ne la naci6n, hay 10 que no saben leer
nj escribirs de los siete restantes, cua-
tro, por 10 menos, solo saben leer NAL,
quedaudo solo tres millones de habitan-
tes que sepan leer y escribir con perfec-
ci6n.
Disturbances ciertas libertades, es cier-
to; pero ibertades que estan & merced
de los reaccionarios.
Tambien. antes de la revoluci6n de
Septiembre, hubo instituciones liberales,
| nacidas de aquellas famosas Cortes de
CAdiz, cuya Constitution rigios al pats;
pero los reaccionarios corrompieron Y
desaoreditaron aquellas instituciones.
Ellos explotaron las debilidades de
una mu jer, que no era mala en- el fondo
y ouyo mayor castigo fue ell haber
amado naucho, atraieron ell odio hacia
una reina que habfa sido el sfmbolo, La
personifcaci6n de las libertades patrias
La reacci6n con su padre Claret, con
su monja milagrera, con sus conventos
como Ell de San Placido, sus deportaoio-
mes Filipinas y su. persecution toda
manifestation liberal, pudo mas en- ell
Amino de Isabel Ii que los consoles Y
las advertenoias de los que por ella y
por su dinastfs sostuvieron una guerra
civil de siete amos.
Desde entonces pudo decirse que la
suerte de aquella reina de los tristes des-
ti'aos, como la llam6 Aparisi Guiiarro,
estaba va decidida.
Y ellos, los reaccionarios, no pararon
hasta verla arrojada del trono camino
de la emigration.
La revoluci6n de Septiembre nos ira
10 grandes ,ibertades, pero libertades
que duraron muy POGO tempo, que no
puuioIOn aTEdIt5AT 0H las enUTauas O0 este
pueblo, que yolvi6 eaer en- manos de
la reacci6n, y que hoy sigue por ell mis-
mo camino de antes.
Hoy Sc grita por las GALES todas ho-
ras Viva Espafla con honra!' Tam
b1en fue ese Ell grito con que terminaban
su manifesto de Cadiz los hombres de
la revoluci6n de Septiembre.
Hasta en- este parece que volvemos
aquellos tiempos.
No parece sino que Espaha es un pue-
bio condenado que pase por ella Ell
progreso sin dejar huellas radicales.
ANGEL GUERRA.