| Show A REPUBLIC OR ANARCHY IT is only a 9 short abort time since brazil was in the throes of B revolution the result was that the then emperor dom pedro a very mild gentleman by the way was deposed and left the 1 country while the disturbance was waa at its height dom pedros opponents opponent asserted that the government should be a republic i or there would be anarchy there should sh be no more emperors we ventured the opinion at the time that brazil was not far from being troubled with an attack of anarchy au archy even if R temporary alleged republic s k should be established this idea was wag baledon based on evidence given by the bra fillans that there to is no DO kind of rule that will give them satia faction A sort of republic was inaugurated but it has been short lived martial law prevails at present with every indication that out of the present situation a dictatorship will be set setup up from this crownless despotism an archaism will be almost certain to ensue A country which cannot endure A a mild imperial government nor the nearest approach to a republic its people P le are capable of instituting can surely cot be satisfied with a dictatorship should the latter be established it would doubtless be short lived and there would soon be another dash for the formation ef a republic in unison with the declaration that it must be that or a state of anarchy the alleged republic which is on its last legs made a great mistake at the opening of its short career it sought recognition from the head of the catholic church the answer was wa emphatic it practically was to the effect that the price of such recognition was that catholicism should be regarded and treated as the state religion the republic conceded this and therefore made an egregious blunder A republic that discriminates between religious religions is a delusion and a sham it is not a free government and cannot be properly considered as of for and by the people |
