The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-08-07
WHOLE NUMBER 10
From the New Orleans Picayunc.l
Ignacio Confonfort. >.

ing the life, character and habits of this roa
nilrkablo man, for two years past Tire actu.s
kal President. Of tito neigllbosfbh Ropubio.s
and at the present time tho mostss proff,i.
ncnt candidate for .clcctioga to- tho same of.
fico under The new constitution. !
!gnoeio Comonfort was born at tho city
OF Pue6la, tho l2tl, Of March, 1872, and.
's' therefore, little over fortysGve years; Of
age. Ills family was among stlle most ta.;,
spectacle Of his native State. His fnthefss
Mariana Comonfort, held a eolonol's com a
nlssonin tho regular army his .motbor,
Maria Guadalupe dc los Rios, belopoed3 af4,
the large and influential family Of that
name.
Young Comonforts was carly DESIGNED
Tor tho quiet profession of letters. With
this object i'll view, hc was placed at the
age OF thirteen, in tho college of his native
city, then under tho charge Of Jesuhs.
| where hosoon discovered tho superior ta-
lents which have distinguished his whole
career. his collegiate course, howeyor, .
was destined soon 10 be Cut short by Tho
death of his father, upon which event he re.
tired, with his mother to a country. estate
in tho District Of Izucar do Matamors.
Here lie remained till 1882, the year Of
Santa Anna's pronunciamicnto, when wo
lind him at the early age of twenty, at tho
head OF a company of ofcavary, participating
in the principal engagements Of that reyo.'
lutionary campaign.
1t would be long and tedious here to
follow tho Mexican sol.licr and statesman;
step by step, through all the changes Of the
republic for perio,lsof n quarter ola cen
turv. Suffice it that Comenfort Is found
Connected and identified with almost everv.
movement of 4 liberal character, and chat
in'eil cases he scc,nssto havo S-aeted with
prudence and firmnoss in the revolutions,
of Ayutla, SO called, playing so. important
a part that the Government ad.' 'iRfcrins. VASE;
finally cntrustcti- with almost sdictatoTial
powers, to his hands, with what result ,.iss
well known: The reader will be moro in !.
terested in tho following accountsof his perS
sonal charactcrand habits of life: y
In all the1egislative assemblies in whfcft,
| Comonfort has figured. he has been dis
tnguishcd for tho Schtfcness and aInfIiabifi+ :
Fly Of his personal character; his friends:
have always commanded Iris best services
for the asking. But this complaccnoY in
matters of personal friendship, Which
might at times bo considered extreme,
forms striking contrast with tho 4i1depen-,
dcnce and firmncss with which he main
taincd his opinions. when, after tic ex-
animation Of a matter, lie had madc,up his
mind, neither personal persuasion nor influa
euce of any kind could induce him to . vote
against his own convictions, and in matters
ofwcight and importance, it was often seen :
with surprise that he voted against tho
opiniors,ofhis most intimate friends.
/ Comonfort has>tlrc faculty &of command
10 afemarkabiea degree. Though without;
prctdRsien ofany kind srand extremely Ssinir.
ple in his manner, hea makes 'hih1self re-
! spccted by all who surround him, and his !
is always the rnling spirit Of the parity
This character is SO natural 10 him. that. in
moments of the greatest freedom and relax.
alton, mono will forget that tho friend pres
cnt is the Chief Magistrate ofsthe Republic.
In spirit, he is bold and fearless.; his.
calmncss and selfposscssion in. t,o face of
danger are most remarkable. On a.yisit to
lisHamily lo takos no escort With. him, and
at night he traversos the streets alone. SO
also he goes to tho .theatgs and returns.
thence, like any private citizen. dnaecomE
! panied ,evon by an adjutant: Many times,
tevep, Ke has visited his villa at Tactibaya iut
Ike manher, alone and upattended..
Tho Pfesident, sltsura of repose afeYefy
ffew in nnmbcr. IIisiabors begin at four
,ar five in tl,emornihg, and end at aeIeVen or
even ono at night. Every week Shes, gives
tpulic dihee, asd private ones consRntss
| Iy. In these inst, 10 listens 70 hong, nasfas
tives, oithssoftrno 6rssupposeds grievances,
without exhibiting the slightest annoyancas
or inipatieRcs. 4, ~; ~, :.
Tic ne,aldo A,pishos jInueh to hef SUI
formation.6f an interesting character, 0on-s
corning this rcmark kable.man, both asy re-
CARDS his administrative talents; which Fare
Certainly Of tho first order, andais personAlr,
habits and relations. I've learn, also from
tho same paper that bo was present., In lsf.St-
capacity We arc not: informed, IN. all the,
principal engagements of the valley of.
Mexico in. Is47, thougn sits does DOT sSpPeaE
!thaths entertains otiss than friiopdl sfaets
ings tosards this country tiss institutioans'S
and people, ~ ssss::ss s,r;t.;.s !;
y. !. s3SA.aiss, - - ~:
A MortiER's MEaoRyee-The,e earliest. .IEs y
fopdest. IFS most sacred reeolleetinnp- stS
entwined arohnd tho memory d OFF Mott
What indcsefibablc feelings steel dtesS IA,
senses as,He rsyxl I'm Hemory to a1sssla69kxg
RherI our tfesing sand 0autio,is staps Saf;s
guarded 3by;a Mdthet,sw teii ifai !
Our pcofsae Attiina Wotd Iseai dss silIe
.undofstoea W 68ne but hsEa d h6sa il6 y
instinct. anticipated eyeryHanS and necatsx
ty; aud gas chadhood dyaFp1d and tls6S
setof iffliscsoti ed g.
danger .pashss y;
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