The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-07-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the New Orleans Times.
BENITO JUAREZ.

In the years 1852, '53 "a, aud
1856, there lived in this city, on St.
Anne street, between Daudhinc and
Bourbon, a middle-aged, quiet, dark
complexioncd, gcntlemanly parsonage
who, either by himself Oh associates,
conducted u small mandatory OF
cigarrettos. A very small, select
cotcric of friends knew the history of
this individual and cultivated his
society. His life was that of a stu
dent, a close and silent. observer of
men and, events, and his habits were
those of great simplicity and reserve.
He was a careful reader of the news
papers, and to crafty his curiosity,
a frequent visitor at the editorial
sanctum of the old Courier, on Char
tres and Customhouse streets, when
1t vas conducted by that amiable. in
telligcnt and energetic citizen, Emile
LaSere-whom VIC arc happy to meet
frequently on our streets, in well pre-
served vigor and good spirits. There
was a cordial intimacy subsisting be-
tween Mr.. LaScre and his visitor, and
in their conversations they always
employed the familiar appcllations Of
"Emile" and "Benito.
Dir. LaSere's friends Benito Is the
same gentleman whom recent and in;
deed previous events have assigned
the principal part in the interesting
drama now being enacted in Mexico
Con Bcnito Juarez, President OF
the Republic Of Mexico, and the head
of the party and the people, who have
crashet the scheme of impcrlallzlng
that long acsolated and unhappy
country. At the time of his quiet
soiourn in St, Anne street he was an
exile and refugee from his native land
having abandoned it to escape the
ncnalty which the invariablc but de-
testabie policy of that people never
fails to inAict upon the chief OF Il DC,
feated or minority party. Attached
to the administration of Comfort, un-
til the downfall of that chief through
the intrisues and partisan triumphss
ofSanta Anna, Juarez had followed
the example of many other defeated
chiefs, and found an asylum in this
country. The time of his sojourn
was usefully and industriously en-
ployed in the study of our institutions
and laws, so that on his return to to
Mexico he was well prepared to apply
to the administration ofhis own coun-
try a mind stored with sound repub'l-
can ideas and much valuable informa'
tion. There is perhaps no Mexican
of position now in that country, who
is better informed in regard to oul
political and judicial systems thar
Juarez. He may not equal in resour'
ees,: and general accomplishments, tc
Almonte-now in Paris-who was
also long resident in this country
and served his time at mechanical
trade in Cincinnati, but in the com
bination of moral and intellectual
qualities, in tenacity of purpose, hon
esty and purity of personal character
and habits, he is unquestionably tht
first of the public men in Mexico.-
Those who conclude from the fact o
his being in Indian of pure blood tina
he must necessarily possess the craft
cruelty, yindictiveness and savagery
which are generally attributed to th'
abosiginal race, will, we think, on
eell,earer view Of bis life and character
ind nothing therein to Justify thei
opinion. Indeed, the history Of Mex
leo does not support this idea Of tn
aboriginal character. The best, tn
most honorable, honest and patriot
of the chiefs who have figured in tn
long train of bloody revolutions i
that country, have sprung from tn
aboriginal stock, and from Corte
down to Miramon and Marquee, tn
principal actors in the tragic scene
Which kaye dizgsaeed the country
have been of those who boasted
their Castilian blood,
.Juarez is the only pure civilian wh
has ever been able to maintain himse