The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-14

deep resentment of the Brazillans and led to his
abdicaton April Z, 1881.
"A curious incident in connection with the alb
dication of Dom Pedro Primero was his appoint.
ment of Jose Bonfacio, the eXiled Patriarch OF
the Independence the guardian and tutor OF
his son. Dom Pedro Segundo, whom he intrusted
ut the age Of five, with his baby sisters to the
loving of the subjects with whom he had
Quarreed.
Dom Pedro Segundo was proclaimed Emperor
of Brazil by a Joint committee of Senators and
Deputies amid the joyous shouts of the whole
population. regency of three members con.
stitued, and Jose Bonifacio was invited to assume
the personal guardianship of the Emperor"
Dom Pedro was declared to be of age at four
teen and assumed personal direction of public
affairs. 1t was not until 1915 that all the provinces
Of Brazil united In peace.
An outstanding event In the political evolution
of Brazils century of independence is the aboli.
ton Of slavery, by two successive steps, under the
auspices of Dona Isabel, daughter of Dom Pedro
Segundo. when serving as regent of the Empire
The first decree was signed on September o. 1871
BY this decree slave mothers bore only free chill.
dren. The final abolition Of slavery was effected
by Dona Isabel on May 13, 1885,
After the abolition of slavery, the old Conserya.
tive Party began to disintegrate very rapidly Its
members going over to the Republicans
Gen. Benjamin Constant Botelho de Magazines
the chief exponent OF the Posltvistic doctrine,
was president of the military college. Under his
patronage Il plan was worked out among the
higher officers of the army with the assistance
of the chiefs of the Republican Party for the
deposition Of the dynasty and the proclamation
of the Republic. The revolution declared itself
on the 10th OF November, 1889, and a provisional
government was organized under the presidency of
Gen Deodoro da Fonseca.
The last imperial cabinet. headed by the illus.
trous Viscount of Ouro Preto, finding itself power.
N ~ m nly sod Nx;.N
Of Its members. The imperial family were
banlshed.
Says Hello Lobo, Consul General Of Brazil in
New York
'You Americans are proud OF having given the
world lesson In democracy which still enduras
and II was indeed admirable for II shanad ,h
destiny or the whole continent and became the
source or widespread inspiration. jamestown with
Its first elective assembly. the stirring evep,s
which took place in Independence Hall the vote
freedom of speech, trial by jury-aIl She r,,aror,
tees Of civil and political life-for these tho ,rr,
Is deeply indebted Ia You
"Brazil did not forget this after She thrav, -,
the colonial yoke; although we were governed
10y hoeral Nng who above the crown placed rhe
nations VIII Your example gave us strength As
during the incumhency of Pedro l. the ra,o,..
and Pedro IL this practice of government -
unchanged. 81, when the Republic cane inn, o,-,.
ence and. thereby the federation orr Ii,cr,I 49,,
dttton was already established and univars,,I,
respected Although borrowing its Copsttt,,,t
1889 from the United States Brazil did ma, e -
your political wisdom by copying it entirely VIZ,
'harter when for more than half a centurr
had found its inspiration In the mos, I,,
principles of the English Constitution al,'I III
source of inspiration TO the ConStit,,t,
United StateS-Brazil in its Republican ON, -. ,e
tive force OF government found NJ las, H.,
pattern" natural