The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-13
GOLUMBLA. S. G.
"Wednesday Aorhlns:. November 13, '72
A Glance ut ndcxIoo.

UAAo EaAlt Gaps HIo IlfOWu up 1Or
i4he triumphant reelection OF President
GFant, let us tnke glance at our neigh
sboring republic of Mexico, where they
have recently had m election for Presi-
dent also. resulting in more complete
Eictory than General Grants. This
classic country, as beautiful as it has
s5een unfortunate, seeu.s about to enter
upon new era Of assured peace and ma
terial development. A prey to internal
dissensions, and the helpless victim of
1&he ambitious schemes of faotious mill
+taly leaders, it is matter Of congratula-
lion, that its day Of quiet seems at last to
have dawned. Upon the sudden death
of President Juarez, in December, the
supreme power was devolved upon Mr..
-Lerdo de Tejada, Chief Justice Of the
-Sapreme Court. This gentleman, as
s.alse General Porfirio Diaz, had been
competitor of Juarez for the Office of
President. he gracefully acquiesced in
the result of Juarez's election, but Diaz
! refused, and headed an open revolt
against his authority. The strength of
this movement could not, however,
stand the test of the general disapproyal
and opposition TO it on the part of the
; most respectable classes. and was brought
& TO an end by Juarez just preceding his
death.
-.This ovent placed Mr.. Lerdo do Tejada
! professionally at the head of the Govern
.kaent. He has proved equal to the occa-
>sion. He availed himself of the oppor-
--tunity to manifest to the country his su-
:speriority to intrigue, and his elevation
above mere party politics, and 10 indi-
"eate "a policy of government which
silanesd">Al opposition to him. He has
Just been elected President for term of
four years, almost unanimously
-heing, it ia stated, but few scattering
rvotes in opposition. Recent dispatches
;. Snforu US that programme Of the
course the President proposes for him
,.,eelf has been made public. and may be
condensed in this phrase: "Little poll
tics and much administration" It is of
excellent augury that he has already re-
Ainauished the extraordinary powers with
which he was invested. Gen. Porfrio
Diaz has sent in his submission to the
/, Government and surrendered his forces,
and the President elect proposes TO for
..>give him and Trevino, another promi-
.nsnt rebel general, and restore them to
their former rank in the army. He
likewise designs to institute some needed
reforms in the laws and service of the
country, and to foster railroad enter
/, prises, and other great improvements.
British capitalists, assisted by the Go
vernment, have been engaged, since the
full OF Maximilian's empire, in construct
ing great line of railway between the
port of Vera Cruz and the capital Of
Mexico. It will be opened to travel on
Ast December, proximo, the day fixed
ior the inaa gut;.siun os Pzcs:acn. I:c-ac
de Tejada. The people of Mexico, now
happily rid of party politics and military
pronuncian,entos regard this coincidence
with no little enthusiasm, and find o
more wholesome and pleasing excite
sment in the prospects which the compile
ton and opening OF this great trunk
railway open up to their whole country.
1t will place the City of Mexico within
twenty-four hours of the Gulf coast,
and open to commerce region of coun-
try rich in soil and minerals, and the
,sbalmiest under the sun. And, better
still, it plainly appears to be the inten-
zion of tho new President to make the
completion of this railway to the capital
the initial point for the establishment of
grand national railway system, which
shall make communication with all parts
of the republic easy and safe. Mr..
Plumb, formerly the representative OF
'the United States in Mexico, has drawn
up and presented to tho Mexican Con-
-gress an elaborate and we'll matured pro-
;Iect for constructing system of rail
ways to connect the terminus OF the
Vera Croz ROnd ut the oanitul with tbo