The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-12
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Friday Morning, April IL, 1879.
Grant and Junrez.

Grant and Junrez.
The origin and cause OF the civil war
in Mexico, which is now deluging that
oft distracted country with the blood of
its citizens, is not generally known.
The common belief is that Porfirio Diaz,
the leader of the revolutionists, is no
better than kind of insurgent free
booter, who has risen to oppose with his
brother bandits the legal authority of
President Juarez from motives simply OF
personal ambition and greed for power
and plunder. But the truth, if We may
credit the latest accounts from the Mexi-
can border, is the exact reverse of this.
Porfrio Diaz is said to be man OF im-
mense popularity with his oountrymen,
and beloved and respected for his intA-
gritty and lofty patriotism. Juarez, it
appears, is usurper, and occupies just
that position in Mexico which thousands
OF patriotic citizens, jealous of the pre-
servation of Republican liberty, fear
that Ulysses 8. Grant will assume if
again elected President of the United
State.
at the last Presidential election, Jua-
rez, who had already aerved two terms,
again put himself forward as O candi-
date. He was charged, and it is said
the charge was well-grounded, of having
largely added to his private wealth, at
tho expense of the public. The people
were tired of him, at any rate, and were
anxious to be rid of his hateful rule.
Senor Don Lerdo was run against him,
and upon Don Lerdo fell the popular
choice. But Juarez determined not to
surrender his long-enjoyed power, and
having almost absolute control of the
machinery and patronage OF the Govern
ment, he had the election declared O tie,
and the selection Of President was
thus thrown into the hands OF Congress,
composed almost entirely of the tools of
Juarez, and he was consequently re-
instated in the Presidential chair. This
fragrant aot OF usurpation and disregard
of the declared wishes OF the people.
Porfirio Diaz Indignantly resolved to
resent. and he at once issued his pro-
nunciamento, calling upon all true
and patriotic Mexicans to assist him
in dethroning the usurping Juarez.
There has been hearty response to his
call. Thousands of citizens have en-.
listed under his banner. The most dis
tinguished and able generals are with
him, and the government of Juarez is
being shaken to its centre. II this ao-
count of the cause of the war be correct,
and we have no reason to doubt it, the
: lovers OF free government, throughout
the entire country, should wish success
to Diaz and the revolutionists. They
are now engaged in just such struggle
as many thoughtful observers of the
times anticipate that the people of these
United s .ates will find themselves in
volged in when they shall have tired of
Grant. He, like Juarez, has grown i'm
mensely wealthy by unaccountable
means since elected Chief Magietrate of
the nation. he is regarded as danger.
GUS man.
There is not to-day single man OF
acknowledged craftsmanship, and who
has had occasion to notice the rapidly
centralizing drift of his administration,
that favors his re election. Every such
man sees that in Grant there turks the
gravest peril to American liberty, and
entertains the reasonable fear that if
again made President, he will, lire Jua-
rez, never surrender his power, never
release his occupancy Of the White
House, until forced to do so by means
other than the peaceful one of the bal
lot-box
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