Morning republican

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S3 a common soldier, and gradually rose to

the position of Captain of cavalry of the

North, which position he retained after the

estalki Arneki of the Knipire under Soulou

que, although he held Republican princi

ples. When on the morning of Dec. 22, i

1858, Geffrard raised, in the name of the

people, the standard of revolt, and declared j

for a republic, the Imperial guard were at i

once mustered to quell what was deemed a

mad enterprise. Owing to the influence of

Salnave the whole North rallied to the

cause j)f geffrard, and finally the Empire

was overthown and a republic established.

Geffrard, being a vain, ambitious man, used

discretion in rewarding those who espoused

his cause, and, among others, conferred the

position and title of Major in the army upon

Salnave, to whose bravery, energy, and per

sistency, he actually owed his high position

Soon there came another call for his ser-'

vices. Spain, having taken advantage of

the civil war in this country, sent a strong

force, and declared the annexation of the

Dominican portion of the island, and re-es

tablished it once more as a colony. Salnave

entvetl wartnly.iato t^e conflict against the

invaders, ahd to ids efforts, more than any

one person, was due the credit of their ex

pulsion. Feeling aggrieved by the action of

President Geffrard in regard to Gen. Oge

Longuefesse, he commenced a revolutionary

movement which resulted in Geffrard flying

from the country in March, 1807, and Sal

nave being proclamed President. The re

public continued in a disturbed condition, j

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Morning republican. (1870). Little Rock, Ark., 1870-02-11. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014367/1870-02-11/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Morning republican, 1870-02-11.