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Poder político e empreguismo no “Governicho”: analisando alguns documentos do acervo de João de Barros Cassal.

2011; University of Toronto Press; Volume: 1; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.18316/160

1913-5416

Rejane Penna,

Brazilian History and Foreign Policy

O Arquivo Historico do Rio Grande do Sul (AHRGS) guarda importantes acervos documentais, entre eles, o Arquivo Particular de Joao de Barros Cassal, jornalista sul-riograndense, diretor do jornal A Federacao, chefe de policia do Rio Grande do Sul entre 1889 e 1892 e membro da Junta Governativa Gaucha no chamado “Governicho”. Nesse periodo, deu-se a constitucao do acervo, o qual nao contem documentos pessoais, mas registros de acoes diretamente relacionadas as atividades de Barros Cassal na vice-governanca do Estado. Descreve-se aqui, as operacoes do novo arranjo do Arquivo Particular Joao de Barros Cassal, apos seu recebimento pelo AHRGS e reflete-se, a partir de alguns dos documentos, sobre a nociva, atual e frequente tentativa de fincar alicerces para fortalecer e ou perenizar estruturas de poder atraves da formacao de uma rede de apoio baseada na concessao de cargos publicos. Palavras-chave : Arquivo Particular de Joao de Barros Cassal; Fontes Historicas;. Rio Grande do Sul; Politica. Political power and favoritism in the “Governicho”: analyzing some documents of the Joao de Barros Cassal Collection Abstract The historical archives of Rio Grande do Sul (AHRGS) holds important documental files, among them, the private file of Joao de Barros Cassal, journalist from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, director of the journal The Federation, chief of police in Rio Grande do Sul between 1889 and 1892 and member of the “Provisory Government”, in the so called “Governicho”. In this period, the archive was assembled, containing only registries of actions linked directly to Barros Cassal activities in the vice-governance of the State and no personal files. Here, the operations of the new arrangement of the private files of Joao de Barros Cassal are described, after it was received by the AHRGS, and a reflection is made from some documents about the harmful, current and frequent attempt to fix foundations to reinforce and/or perpetuate structures of power through the formation or a network of support based on the concessions of public office positions. Key-words : Private collection of Joao de Barros Cassal. Historical sources. Rio Grande do Sul. Politics.