The spirit of democracy

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which is disturbed' by insurrectionary

eadera, aided by Haytiens and political

intrigners. These are incited to be ex

traordinarily active at this lime by fear

of annexation to the United States.

From all that the Commissioners'; couLI

a&certain, President Baez has the respect

of the great majority of the Dominican

people for his administrative abilities,

and the strong' attachment of many Tof

the leading men,; who regard him as the

only statesman among them, who can

hold the nation against domestic faction

and foreign war. i In the year 1848, af

ter' five years of anarchy, consequent

opon the 'expulsion pf the Haytien pow

er, General Baez was regularly elected

President of the Republic; It appears

that he was cho&en a man, who by his

education, fortune, and public services,

would be most likelv to tecure the gen.

eral confidence, and heal the wounds in

flicted by' civil and foreign wars. In

one delegation or leading-, citizens who

tendered to bim the Chief Magistracy,

was General Cabral. There is audible

testimony to the fact, that under him,

despite the difficulties that have beset

him, the Republic has enjovea as much

liberty as any of her predecessors dared

allow, and more tranquility than they

knew how to give. "Nor do the Com

missioners fliid that there is ;any pppo-.

nent to the present Administration of

that Republic who has now, or, who ev

er has had, any, claim to the. Chief Mag

istracy by a title superior to ithe present

incumbent Whatever technical defects

there might' have been in hisi original

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The spirit of democracy. (1871). Woodsfield, Ohio, 1871-04-18. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038115/1871-04-18/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The spirit of democracy, 1871-04-18.