The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-11-14
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RENITO JUAREz.

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cnts, Zapoteke Indians, who lived in
small village. situated in the noun
tains, on a small plateau IN the SO.
called Sierra dc Oaiaca, below the dis
uiet Of Ixtlan, When he was yet
small boy, his father brought him to
tue capital of the State, Oajaca, and
took him, as is often done thoro, to the
house Of n wealthy citizen, where he
vas to perform small labors and in re.
return receive clothing, food, and
elementary lessons lie was mostly
employed as an orrant boy, until he
wns old enough to. become n clerk and
receive regular salary for his services.
Littic Benito was a good nntarod, in
telligcnt and dooilo boy; for this reason,
his patron, Don Jose Hernandez, n
wealthy and highly rcspested esteemed
Iudian, and leading mombcr of The
Liberal party, sent him TO tho college
of the city, and afterward made him
study law at the National Institute
where he became Professor OF Juris>
prudence after finishing his studies.
Oajhcl has over since the rise of the
Republic been one Of the strongholds
Of tho Liberal party, and distinguished
for tho refinement and education Of its
inhabitants. Don Jose Hernandez
was Colonel of the frat regiment of
National Guards, which was organized
at oajsco, and was very popular with
tho Liberals, on account Of his zeal for
their cause and his great dsintcrested.
ness. As q matter Of course young
Benito adopted his principles and be-
came as ardent n partisan of tho Lib
rral cause as his patron. The Zapo
tokas, to whose tribe ho belongs, are
the most intelligent, honest and onerT
getIc Indinns in Mexico, and Don
Benito does honor to his tribe; even his
most implacablo enemies do not deny
that he is personally man of ire
proachab!o character
After finishing his studies, he prac-
ticcd at the bar, besides teaching jurs-
prudence at tho National Institute, and
acquired soon by his knowledge, en-
crgy and honesty reputation extend.
ing far beyond tho city Of Oajaca and
a few years aftcrward his party, IN
Yhich he had become very prominent
leader, elected him Governor Of Oaiaca.
Hs eminent position and excellent rop-
utation enabled him te marry Donna
Margarita Mazo, II Creole lady, de-
sccnded from one of the oldest families
which generally haughtiIy refuse to
marry their daughters to Indians,
Never was tho State Of Oajaca under a
better administration than while Juarez
was IT'S Governor; abuses were abol-
ished in every department of the Gov
crnmont; the administration Of justice
wNsimprovol Industry was encouraged,
roads were constructed, 30 that car
riagcs could pass whore hitherto only
mules had becn abie to cross amid the
greatest dangers; the finances were reg
nlatcd, the functlonar.es received their
salaries promptly, and wore required
to discharge their duties faithfully.
The consequence was that Juarcz
was soon known and highly esteemed
throughout the whole republic, and
that, in accordance with the Conshtu-
tion of 1857, he was elected President
Of the Supreme Court, while Don Ig~
naciO Comonfort was elected President
Of the Republic. Comcnfurt appointed
him Minister of Justice, and in this
capacity he was to give soon striking
proof of his political principles and
his strict obedience to the laws of his
country. When Comonfort, IN Decom-
Der, 1858, made hib unsuccessful coup
Teidt, Junrcz, his Minister Of Justice,
opposed HIM in so determined man
nor, that ho caused him to be impris-
oned. After Il short time, however, he
perceived Tat the Liberal party
abandoned HIM entirely, that the Cler.
Gals were to profit by lis acts, and that
he had committed both blundcr and
crime. Not only did he set Juarez
at liberty, but he surrendered the helm
Of government 10 him in accordance
wnh the Constitution, and left the
country with the mounfuI conscious
ness that no had involved Mexico in
another civil war. Since then. Juarez