Year: 1873

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privileges OF age and look on and give counsel


SUNNY HOURS AND THOUGHTS.


DO not laugh at these things. wise and grave men
who live In profound America and know what re-
public Is and who despise sentiment about It. You
see we here. who have founded this Republic, are
ina rosy, sunny state OF mind-and we have our
new commOnweaith-as we see the marvellous
heavens above cloudIess, brlght-that soft. radi
ant glow that you only have In Spain. Yes,
like this noble. blue blending sky, now
enfolding fair Madrid and never q tint but the
rosy golden lines that marx where the sun has
risen, the Republic has come, and we are in an en-
tranced condition. And we lack no ceremony.
And all things shall be well forever and evermore.
And Spain will move on In that splendid destiny
which God has ordained for her. And now that
we have offered the seat of honor to the Marquis
OF Albalsa, as due to him, what nextf Why, to be
sure there are the United States OF America. "we
are trying to find Minister for Washington" said
one. "There are 80 many worthy men, but we must
send the most worthy" ''Truly," said, 'such q
man would be welcome to Washington" swell,
we think OF sending Senior So-and-So. He is most
worthy man. He has been imprisoned seven times
for his opinions. He was Q republican In
the most stormy days, and CASTELAR, and ali
the students used to 60 and hear him speak.
He lives an austere, simple life. His fortune
Is nothing for he has given his life to republican
ism. He Is the most economical man In Congress.
He denounces people by name who will not pay
their taxes-the Marquis OF S0-and-So the other
day, among 0thers He Is extreme In his opinions.
l am sure don't just know what his opinions are.
You see when men OF hts stamp spend years in
exile and IN prison. and brood for twenty-five
years. they are not quite certain what their
opinions are. All the more reason for his going to
America. There you are brave, generous people,
who like man who has extreme notions You
Will all fraternize with So oand.So. His poverty,
his merit. his frugal, Industrious lfe his courage
OF opinion, his scorn Of conventionality, his years
OF devotion to the cause will make him emil
nently fitted to represent the nation OF
Columbus in the Republic of Franklin" 1
am afraid l said that ''my beloved fellow
cOuntrymen would welcome any citizen OF
Spain, even II he came in q homespun jacket, who
represented the Republic" Could say lessS At
the same time would have recommended, had
been asked to make so bold, the sending of duke
as Minister to Washington, with many titles, and
in bachelor state II possible. There is one duke
especially, who is a descendant OF Columbus, and
adds to his income by raising wild bulls for the bull
ring. did not say 80 to my friend, for why should
dispel his sweet lusiOnsf but felt that diplo-
matst Of this class would have an astonishing sue
cess in our frugal, plain and unostentatious capi
tai, and that our Senators and members and Con-
gressonal mothers-in-law would welcome him
more earnestly, am afraid, tnan any homespun
Franklin VINO meant to serve the Republic for
nothing, and If necessary work for his living, and
whose views on the Church did not correspond
with those Of Bishop Simpson or Archbishop
McClsskey.


THE APOTHEOsIs OF THE REPUBLIC.


that hic oun hoe orioa all
Spain is Hooded with its glory, why should we not
battle in Its radiance2 After the long night-the
Arctic night Of monarchy-which has rested upon
Spain for centuries, is it any wonder that the
ing shall bring ecstasy And If the morrow brings
care-care and 1t may be strife-welll Let us drink
the Joy of this sunny hour went to o little play
the other night or, rather, pantomime, the time
taken in all, perhaps, an hour. 1t was q small
dingy theatre, up one alley and down another.
Those who looked at the play were OF the grocer
and nurserymaid class. Well we had dance
There were tive young men and two maidens.
One Of the maidens was dressed in the Andalusan
costume, and was free in her gestures.
The other was dressed like q nun, with
that sacred white cap, which American eyes
always respect, whatever their faith may
be. And the sight of nun ON the stage was cer-
tainly startling, in Catholic country especially as
she was free in her motions and threw her gar
ments about In an uncaled-for manner. One OF
the men was dressed like volunteer, the other
like Spanish soldier of the line. BY and by a
Carlist came sneakiDg on the stage, carrying q
gun. The Carlist wore his white bonnet with O
dangling red tassel. He raised his gun and fired.
No one was hurt. The soldier drew his sword and
q strife ensued 1t was terrific. Mr.. Booth as
Richard III. could not have shown mere agility or
made more noise with his sword. But the Anda.
lusian maiden stole behind and ran sword
through the Carlists body and he fell. All the
time they were dancing. Then came the nun, car
ryiAg the Spanish nag, and with her foot on the
breast OF the PROSTATE Carlist raised the
nag, while the others grouped around her in
tabeau and the curtain fell There was much
applause non the grocers and madens so much
that the curtain arose and the combat was re.
peated. This was called "The Apotheosis of Spainu
or the Republic, or some such fancy. And although
plain and rude it showed how the hearts of the
people were beating.


THREATENING CLOUDS.


But clouds were coming up and thick stormy
weather. now even more threatening than before
Win the poor Republic ever get upon its feet
And were ever earnest, simple minded men put
under such q severe stress in the doing Of noble,
manly work


THE SLAVE POWER IN ARMS.


The monarchists had retreated, not surrendered
There were three days, you will remember-three
days OF labor like those assigned to Hercules The
first was the day Of abdcatisn, the second the day
of the Republic. the third when, amid gloomy
onens, the republicans compelled the retirement Of
the monarchical Ministers. This came from over.
suspicion. 1t was akin to the old feeling of ''sus-
pect" seen In the French revolution. The Repub.
lie had come and no monarchcal hands should
have 1t In their power to destroy It, There was in
many classes profound feeling Of dissatisfaction
with the Republic. And here came the influence
which exercised so much power in America
slavery. While slavery does not exist In Spain It
does exist In some Of the colonies. 1t forms large
source Of wealth. Many or the nobest families
have their revenues in slave produce. 1t is
slavery in the worst sense. The late Kings Cabinet
had pledged itself to destroy It, but the monarchy