New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21

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IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oPTHE TRTBUNRl
MEXICO, Aug 5.-The political aspect in
Mexico never before propltions. The accession
Of Mr. Ierdo TO the Office Of the Federal Executive and
the general expression OF satisfaction which comes In
from all parts OF Republic as rapidly as the limited
| facilities of communication permit, are most suspicious
sigus We also additional evidence OF the truth Oh
this proposition in the important fact that the reVoiu
florists are disbanding and accepting the amnesty
Gen. Miguel Negrete, the irrepressDle revolutionary
leader who has since the LIST Of October last held tho
greater mart of the great State OF Pueba In opposition
TO tho General Government and In defiance OF all tDe
military power that could be brought against hi, s
disbanded his forces, and he arrived IN tnis cap
DAYS ago. and accepted the provisions OF th' amnesty
decree action of Negree is OF great Importance
he ia man OF considerable distinction, ana mas great
nauence over the rural masses During the ineryen-
ton he filed the position of Secretary OF War; ana was
also active as general In the field. After the Lipera
party came into power he attached himself 10 INC Cause
| OF Porfrio Diaz, and during the last election "as
| violent agitator. At public meeting III inns
/ city, he declared that, II either Juareh VI
Lerdo was elected President he would s.anu'
sword in hand, in the door OF the rance
| and dispute the Inauguration. This was only 10"
months after his life had been spared ana ne had oecn
discharged from prison by the clemency OF Presden'
Juarez On the LIST OF October last he brought about the
pronunciamento OF the citadel in this city, when 80
1 $1,000
from 70 IN until II at night. he remaining In the Guy
during the fight but escaping at the close IL wouid DC
tedious TO follow his to the present time suce
10 say that he prosecuted most desperate war upon
the Government and the country you have been In
formed so often by telegraph He rs now in the city ana
has pledged his services for the pacifcaton OF the
| country.
| RESULTS OF THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
Gems Portfolio and Gonzales who during the last SIX
months held the greater part OF the State Of Vera Cruz
beses number Of revolutionary chiefs OF less note,
have also accepted the amnesty. The most Important
action among the reyouonsts is that OF Gen. Treyino,
the chief Of the revolution in Eueva Leon He mas not
only declared his adherence to the present AdmhiSua
ton but he has placed at the disposition OF tie Govern
ment his troops, arms. and munitions, for the suppress
sion OF revolutionary movements elsewhere. 30 far, the
amnesty has shorn the revolution OF twotmrds oi
its force and there Is good reason to believe that III
the course Of time other chiefs will come In, ana
reduce this military anagonism to the greatest insigh
cance Sufficient time has not elapsed to hear rom Daz'
who was in snaloa the death OF President Juarea or
| from Domain Guerra, who I'D chihuahua. II If DO
ieyed that Guerra will accept the amnesty, while DOUBTS
have been expressed in regard to the attitude OF Dz
Up to military aspect Is all favorable 10 inc
maintenance Of peace and all except rev pontlcans
have strong faith in favorable solution OF the potlcai
problem through election Of Lerdo by an overwhem
! ing majority 1t may be asked why 1t is that such
result can be expected when a the last election Lerdo
did not receive onehird of the votes cast and how Is
that at this day. he Is popular The general answer
ia that mis- election Is Mexcos necessity; To answer
further involves explanations already accepted in this
country but which may appear to the people OF tue
United States as containing bold statements These
though undoubty true do not accord with the opinions
commonly entertained in your country and may also DO
considered premature II true. The history OF the
present time in Mexico has not yet been written.
! THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM OF THE COUNTRY.
Unlike the electoral system in the United States, ours
was adopted under the belief that 1t was not safe ana
was hardly practicable 10 intrust the franchise 10
direct vote Of the people The law provides
| for a first and second days election. The nrst
held by such voters the local authorities designate
and enroll as voters, who vote for ELECTORS" Eacn
eector represents certain number OF votes, whether
they are cast or not The second election. or table,
"a it "a called is composed OF the electors who do the
| actual voting. This system is liable TO thousand
abuses the leading Of which are fraudulent enroll
nens official interference by arrests breaking up the
,ables and the encouragement OF military domination
and mob force. All Of these violations were charged
upon the military and civil authorities In many OF the
States during the last election. The candidate having
the gatest number OF local authorities the
most advantages. The Juarez administration, through
its Federal Offices, had OF these advantages In
State aud In some they had all OF the advantages
Diaz's friends being many OF the present army and
numbers who had served with him during the War OF
the Intervention, also had portion OF this kind OF
mower and influence With his great popularity among
| the masses his party able to make good fight
Notwithstanding they had Government patronage.
He was next to Juarez in the returns. Lero nowith-
standing he had Government influence, military pres
| tge or comrades Of the old Campaign, received
A respectable vote. II not only 90 In point
OF numbers but in character He received largely the
votes of the most intelligent portion of the people The
returns were Juarez, 5,179 electoral votes Diaz. 3135
electoral votes; Lerdo, 2,2So electoral votes.
| RESULTS OF JUAREz's ELECTION.
Understanding the influences already mentioned,
siderng the official manipulations in district the
intimidation OF army aud the OF the public money
il must be remarked that, notwithstanding his lifelong
reputation did not receive majority OF all the
votes The election brought before Congress and
here where ell the Federal influence concentrated
and the members had already been subjected Juarez
was declared elected There is no doubt in the mind Of
any intelligent in the country. that in the absence
OF the influences referred to- IL the peope left TO
free VOTE with all of Dazs personal popularity and the
enthusiasm Of his friends he would have been elected
large majority Lerdo submitted to the result, taking
the official record his guide and sustained the reeec
ton although his friends protested against 1t fraud
the result OF violence and corruption Diaz and
| his friends, however. not satisfied, and at
tempted 10 overthrow Juarez by revolution. Al
| though il was q formidable movement, which at
| times threatened TO oyerwhelm the Govern
| ment the latter by rising up to the emergency
met and successfully crushing 1t at the time OF
| Juarezs DEATH But such the ruin brought upon
the country by the corruption Of the Administration in
securing and maintaining Its ascendancy, and by the
revoutonsts who refused to abide the result OF the
election. that the masses OF both parties became dis
gusted. The Government only tolerated better
than the revolution, but considered entirely In
capable OF giving peace to the country restoring ts
prosperity. Thus the public mind ready to accept
Lerdo and the people convinced that his election
necessity The people tired OF and OF OF