The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25
WHOLE NO. 342.

DespOtic Government Needed for Mexico.
The Marysvile Democrat, of Wednesday aud
Thursday last, published an interesting article
upon Mexican affairs, written by an intelligent
citizen of that distracted country. The writer
holds that the Mexicans are not capable of self-
government, and having been raised in that
country, and intimate with its history, his opin-
ions are entitled to weight The following is
the conclusion of his article
In conclusion, allow me to give my reasons
for upholdng despotio governmentIn Mexico
instead Of one Of the liberal form.
In the first place, Mexico, with population
of six millions of inhabitants, of whom but two
millions eau read or write, and two-thirds OF
whom are half-bteeds. was, FOR long time af
ter the conquest by Cortez, governed by the
strong hand Of despotism The masses Of the
people were ruled by the few into whose hands
the powers of the Central Government were
concentrated, leaving nothing for the masses
but to obey. Very we'll, there came time
when. actuated by the example of their sister
Republic, the United States. the enlightened
Mexicans wished to be free. Their efforts we're
crowned with snccess, aud on the 9th day or
September, 1921 they were born to the world
free and independent Republics; Republic
whose future life presented happy aud gleri-
Gus appearance, but, alas they were doomed
to disappointment. The leaders seeing the case
with which the lower class could be led, all
aspired to equally high positions, a thing that
could not be, and the natural consequences was
a revolt, which resulted in the assassination of
Iturhde, the man who had fought in their be-
half and who knew and loved Mexico and its
people. But one chieltain had barely been in-
stalled in the chair, before some of the dissatis-
fled were again in arms endeavorng to over
throw him.
But, | will not go over tho many and bloody
revolations which followed. What have set
forth is sufficient to show the loose character,
the ignorance, and the utter want of any genu-
Inc love Of country, which characterize seven
tenihs Of the Mexican people. They have cor
rupted the word Liberty and construed IL
into corruption, robbery and plumber The en-
ghtened classes plainly see that Mexico must
either be efiaced from the roll of nations, or,
by the strong hand of despotic government be
raised from the depth to which she has fallen.
And gallantly do these patriots fight for this
object, but their numbers are small; and igno.
rance, helped by the hand Of avarioe, may yet
overpower their strength Then. like Napoleon
at Waterloo they may exclaim. "We have been
butcbered, but not conquered s
! Nations are like men. God has apportioned
to them the knowledge Of good aud bad. OF
right and wrong. They have growth child
hood, manhood and old age. II the child Is
governed by q corrupt and vulgar father, his
( life W II naturally be short, for vice and de-
bauchery will send him 10 an early death, and
unless a revolution occurs within his mind and
a new and different hand direct him, nothing
will stop his mad career. Now, sir, there are
two kinds of evolutous, which Lamartne de.
scribes as follows "Revoutlone, tho product
OF a moral principle. of an idea of logical pro.
ces', OF conviction, OF sentiment, Of an aspira-
ton, undefned aud vague though ii be, il they
emhody u lofty ideal instead of an abect pas
sion, such revolutions attest, even in their ca
tastrophies aud temporary alterations, n youth
and vitality which promise long and vigorous
seasons Of growth. But, on the other hand, il
they are produced by vice, by the crimes of
isolated greatness Of one man, by ambition.
whether personal or national, by rivalry be-
tween two factions, by thirst OF conquest or or
blood, by unjust ideas of national glory, above
all by hatred between different classes OF citi-
zens; such revolutions are the preludes of de.
cay, the signs of decomposition and death, in o
nation or a race"
bold that the latter kind of revolution ia
the present state Of affairs in Mexico. aud that
nothing but the strong will OF a mighty man,
backed by positive aud concentrated strength,
can change the character Of the nation. II
must be governed not by reason, but by fear,
Without wisely managed dcspoiism, the coun,
try is lost