Stories of Paraná - Paraná Two Presidents of the Republic

Stories of Paraná - Paraná Two Presidents of the Republic

Two Presidents (of the Republic) Paraná
Tulio Vargas

When Republican riograndenses force under the command of the brave David Canabarro, invaded the province of Santa Catarina, occupying the city of Laguna, to July 22, 1839, such were the accessions and affection received from the people, the revolutionary commander believed it was reserved the task of liberating the Atlantic coasts of the continent, equal to that Simon Bolivar fulfilled beyond the Andes. And what tells Ermelino Augustine Lion in volume 6 of the Historical and Geographical Dictionary Paranaense.
Canabarro invited the City Council of the Laguna "and has already declared solemnly Catarina nation free and independent, forming a State Constitutional Republican." Juliana was the Republic.
The procedure is then the election for president and vice president. The choice fell on voter summoned Lieutenant Colonel Joaquim Xavier Neves for president and Father Vicente Ferreira dos Santos, vice president. What few people know is that they were both Paraná, born in Paranaguá. Uncle and nephew.
Joaquim Neves Xavier moved still young to the neighboring province.
Inherited their greatest civic virtues that should make it Catarina.
Farmer opulent, keeping trade transactions of troops the gaucho ranchers and enjoying the widest reputation, it was natural that when Republicans riograndenses projected the conquest of Laguna and the proclamation of the Republic, his name despontasse in preference, to be able to drag the people the place for the revolutionary cause.
He was the scales that emergency.
His personal and political situation became delicate to be detained in command of the imperial troops.
His steps were constantly spied upon.
He was forced to give way under the pressures loyalists to take command of the Piazza San Jose, as opposed to the current itself that elected him president.
Served the Empire constrained to avoid greater evil to his.
Lacked scale to the mission of hero, but you are left virtues to make it worthy.
Assumed, then the government of the Republic ephemeral Father Vicente. The priest parnanguara was a predecessor of the regime, perhaps the first child who dreamed of Paraná and held the Republic.
Negrao Francisco, noted linhagista reports that he was the son of Lieutenant Antonio dos Santos Pinheiro, who resided in Antonina, the site of Pines, near his brother Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Gonçalves Cordeiro, Old, he held prominent roles in the region. The father of the Registrar Ombudsman, moved to Paranaguá, where this son was born predestined to such an important role in the revolutionary events of the century.
The dream of the Juliana Republic was short lived.
The imperial troops swept the state of Santa Catarina occupation forces.
Joaquim Neves Xavier got rid of the exodus and the sufferings imposed on the vanquished. Father Vincent, who withdrew with the troops Canabarro, advanced in years, had to leave the priesthood and pass the bitter days of insecurity refuges.
Such is the fate of those who dare to (unsuccessfully) to change the course of history.

Tulio Vargas former deputy, member of the Academy of Arts Paranaense


Source: Stories of Paraná, Brasil.