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superstition. The surviving rival leaders of 1843 became

jealous of Geffrard. The new generation grew up in prejo

dice against a new aristocracy of which Geffrard and

these generals were supposed to be the component parts.

Divisions, jealousies and heart-burnings, gave occasion

to a class of half-educated young men, raised up from

the ignorant masses since 1843, to make resistance to the

existing rule. A new revolution found its leader in

Salnave, who headed the formidable rising av Cape

Haytienin 1565, from the effects of which Geffrard’s

Government never recovered, and which ultimately re.

sulted in the call of Saluave to the Presidency in 1867.

The masses, in all their ignorance, were installed in

power and place by the last revolution, against which

whatever is left of intelligence and civilization in the

country has been struggling with a deadly tenacity, in

order to prevent au entire relapse of Haytian society into

barbarism. Superior inteliigence and civilization have

at length prevailed, but|caste-rule and anstocratie

cliques ought now to be at an end in Hayti. The rough

est picquet of the mountains holds with the{most accom

plished native of the cities the much coveted brevet of

general. With the terror which his pointed spear has

spread around the aristocratic cities of the south lately

in rebellion against the Government of which he is a de

voted soldier, the picquet has conquered a respect for

his class which cannot be disregarded by any future

Government of Hayti without peril of being instantly

overthrown. The present, I trust, is the last important

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1870). New York [N.Y.], 1870-01-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1870-01-28/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1870-01-28.