New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-18
The Argentine Insurrectiou.

The revolt OF General Nitro and his
friends in the Argentine Republic seems TO
have assumed the proportions of revOlu.
ton. AZ this distance from the scene Of
conflict, and with slight data from which
to draw eonclusions, it il difficult 60 say
whether the movement headed by General
Mitre is inspired by anything more than q
feeling of partisan disappointment and de-
sire to get even. Under the constitution OF
the rf public the President is elected for six
years; he is not eligible for re ELECTION until
after the lapse of one tern, of Office. The
present incumbent. Samientc, succeeded
General Mitre. Samiento's tenn Of office
expired October ~, 1874; the election Of his
successor took place last spring. at that
election there we're at first three candidates,
General MitYe, DR.. Alsina, who is now Vice
President, and DR.. Avellaneda, Minister OF
Public instruction. DR.. A!sina, however,
withdrew and the contest was narrowed TO
one between General Nitro and DR.. Ave!-
laneda. The Sarmiento administration has
been accused Of grave abuses, and taking
sides with the Avellaneda party against
Mitre The elections were attended with
violent disorders all over The republic.
Sarmiento's lifs was continually in danger,
and he vac openly shOs At by an Italian.
who, with his Sccomplices. wero arrested
on the spot In Entire Rios, where Lopez
Jordan headed a long and bloody rebellion
. few years ago, the cOmmotions were most
serious. AssassinatiOns were cOfnMon all
over the province; the Jordan ists ewarmed
through tho country, committing murders
and spreading terror wherever 1they sp-
peared. Explosives were found in ballot.
boxes. and general reign OF terror seemed
imminent. The result Of the election was
finally announced. Avell.neda having i4G
electoral votes, and Mitre seventy nine.
Various questions entered into this 20
litical contest, the rnOst important being
those connected with the foreign relations
OF the republic. Mitre was especially q
conservative candidate, and pledged 60
peace. Trouble has long been brewing be-
tween The Argentine Republic and that OF
Chilli, in consequence Of a claim on the
part Of the Argen,ines to all that part OF
Patagonia which lies south OF the Rio
Negro and west Of the Andes. There are
also difficulties pending between Brazil
and the argentine Republic, growing out
out OF the uncertain settlement OF the part
nership of the Republic, Brazil and Uruguay
in the Paraguay affair. General Mitre,
as commander-in Chief OF the Argentine
forces, brought = long series OF stormy
negotiations to successful termina-
ton, at the close OF the raraguayan war.
The troubles have broken cut afresh and in
somewhat different form. Avellaneda, it
is asserted. is pledged to decide all these
controversies by the sword. Il ID possible
that his belllgerent declarations are popular
with the Argentines; but it strikes an im.
partial observer al unfortunate that Gen.
eral Mitre, who has certainly approved
himself statesman Of ability and broad
and human principles, should not 10 the
undisputed choice of the people. General
Mitre is reckoned as one of the ablest public
men the South American States. He has
held many important posts in the Republic;
Is an orator of considerable power, and =
soldier of tried valor and skill
80 Tar as cur people are concerned. we
must wish tor peace IN The Argentine Re-
public. The commerce Of the United States
with Buenos Ayres and various other ports
Oh the river Plate ia considerable. Naviga
ton of that river would still De free 70 all
nations under pacific President Of the Re-
public. 1t is by no means certain that j!
would be with Ayellaneda in the chair.
Upon the Argentines, however, the effect
Of the prolonged civil war would be most
disastrous. Their credit is already impaired.
an annual deficit of about S300O, 900 being
reported from their Department Of Finance
People are fleeing from the country, and il
is likely that the rush of fugitives will be-
very great.i The population Of the Republic
10 heterogeneous, and not especially intelIi.
gent. The people are naturally easy going