The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-03
Mexican AHnirs-Work for the New
Executive.

Mexican AHnirs-WOrk for the New
Executive.
Though all testify Juarez, the late Mexican
President, to have been most able man and
true patriot, it singularly happens that his
death has brought peace to his distracted
country. His disappearance from the scene
was the signal for q cessation of hostilities by
all the insurgent leaders, and our late de-
spatches announce that his constitutional sue
cessor, Senior Lerdo de Tejada, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, has issued q proclama-
ton of general amnesty, restoring to civil and
political rights all who have recently been in
arms against the federal authority. Tejada
has the reputation of possessing rare faculties
for harmonizing conflicting interests and
pacifcating those who hold opposite opinions
he has great experience in Mexican public life
and possesses in a large degree the confidence
and esteem of his countrymen It is to
be devoutly hoped that during the interval
before the election of new President his
wisdom, forbearance and patriotism may bring
the nation into more stable condition than it
has presented for years. To do so he will require
to hold the reins of government with strong
and infexible hand. He may wear the velvet
glove Of courteous Cancellation, but beneath it
must be iron muscles to control the selfshness
and turbulence of the ambitious few and the
ignorant many which form the Mexican popu-
lation. He should especially keep watchful
eye and o firm check upon the military leaders
who have made trade of instruction and
grown rich through the chaotic condition
OF their country. 1t is proved before
the Frontier Commission sitting at Browns
vile that General Cortinas, o late commander
of the forces of Juarez on the Rio Grande,
was q Wholesale cattle thief in uniform His
soldiers systematically entered the State of
Texas, and, stealing the cattle of our citi-
zens by the thousand, drove them across the
river for his benefit; and he is reported to
have amassed fortune from these thefts.
Tejada will do we'll if he devotes early and
careful attention to these charges against Cor
tinas and whoever else shall be proved to have
been engaged in this double crime of theft
and invasion of the territory of friendly
neighbor The principal property Of the
texans In tnaC SectlOn COnSlSB III Cnelr nOrSeS,
their focks and herds, which are past1,red on
the wide-rolling prairies, often at great dis
lance from the scattered towns These have
been stolen by outlaws from the Mexican side,
by Mexican soldiers and by Indians under
Mexican protection, till the wrong can be
no longer borne. Our troops along that bor-
der are few. They con protect only a small
portion of the frontier settlers from these pre-
datory incursions. The cessation of insurrec-
ton should enable the temporary executive to
maintain order and repress further offences Of
this kind And il he should find it convenient
to hang the thieving General Cortinas it would
probably be just punishment for his crimes
and useful warming for others.
SAMBo should be satisfied with Sumner S
declaration-"Tbe Equal Rights of All" If
he attempts TO soar higher, at the insdgation
Of sordid-minded carpet-baggers, he may fail
altogether.
The CoLoREp PEOPLE in the South should
have the good sense to understand that their
interests do not lie altogether with this or with
that political party, but that the interests of
the whites and blacks are both so intimately
blended that TO disintegrate one from the other
will naturally eventuate in injury to both.