The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20
The Mexican Rcpublic-Juarez Reelected
President.

Our dates from Mexico city are to the 18th
instant. The exciting political contest for the
Presidency is ended, and Benito Juarez is re-
elected President. The States of Mexico and
Guadalajara gave him majority, and the
principal States of the interior heard from
had gone by large majorities in his favor. We
are somewhat surprised that the city Of Mexico
has thus given Its vote for the federal district
and the populous State Of Puebla were sup
posed to be in favor Of Porfirio Diaz. Diaz,
however stood but little chance against
Juarez, as we have often said. Moreover,
Diaz never gave his assent to run against the
great Indian, for, in common with most'of the
Mexican statesmen, he deemed it the wisest
political measure to re-elect the present ruler.
II is a good sign for Mexico when her leading
men are willing to waive their personal
ambition for the general good. When the
entire election reports have been received it
will, doubtless, create some surprise to see
the unanimity Of action in favor Of Juarez
Chihuahua, in the north, the sturdiest strong
hold Of Mexican liberty, will give her vote
unanimously and if in the very fortalice of
the Church power the city Of Mexico, the
election has gone for Juarez, then there can
be no doubt that the second most reliable hold
OF the clergy, Durango, has also gone in the
same direction.
The reinstating Of Juarez is the most salient
proof required to show to Europe that Mexico
never wanted the empire and never invited
the Intervention, except through the brains Of
half dozen disappointed and unprincipled
partisans Of the Church party, who, to be re-
stored to their ruinous rule were willing to
drown the country in blood They found Ma
poleon only too willing to seize the oppor-
tunity for which he had been waiting The
history Of the intervention need not be en-
larged upon. Napoleon tried to prove to the
world that the people had almost unanimously
elected Macmillan TO the throne, and French
interests were 30 powerful that three-fourths
Of the world believed 1t How true II was is
seen by the calculation Of Mr.. Malaspne,
editor OF LOpinion Ndtionale, who, when
Bazaine took the vote in August, 1868, calcu-
lated that "seven-eightbs Of the population Of
Mexico and twenty-nine thrtieths Of it, terri
tory were beyond the lines OF French protec-
ton, while the territory which they occupied
was overrun by seventy-two hostile guerilla
bands, averaging from seventy to three hun
dred men each" This evidence Ia now more
than confirmed by the reelection Of the very
man whom the allies first, and the French after
wards, absolutely refused to recognize - the
head Of the Mexican nation. Napoleon, In
fact, WAS willing to treat with the Mexican re-
public long before tho departure Of Bazaine,
but was DESTROYS Of nrst having Juarez over
thrown. French intrigue, with the hope Of
bringing this about tried hard TO effect this
measure and place Ortega In power; falling
in this, IL gave strength to the late Don Quixote
movement Of Santa Ans--all with the hope Of
strengthening Napoleon before the world, and,
by placing some weak government in Mexico,
finding some chance Of making the country
recognize the enormous Mexican war debt
which now gives such powerful aid to the
enemies Of Napoleon upon the soil Of France.
The Mexican people had other interests at
stake thsu those which usually hang upon an