The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-09-10
THE TYRANT OF ECUADOR, WHO WAS
RECENTLY SLAIN.
PANAMA Angnst 1G. Isl

rI"rr'ii,., "f tl,'' 9Th inst. th.. GOvernu
Of the Province announced to the pub
lie that Garcii Moreno had been attack
ell ia his palace at Quito, aud wounded
to the death. 1t was an event scarcely
to be believed; in fact, the people haC
come to the conclusion that he bore. d
charmed life. The possibility of the
announcement being true, however
was talked of in whispers. When ther,
seemed no doubt of it the Nation drew
a long breath of relief. Here was terri
Bile news. 1t was not the Father oI
His Country" that had died, but Eeua-
dor had been released from a man at
whose name every face grew pale"
While the few open attempts to rebel
against his authority were promptly
met and extiEguished by the execution
or exile of the authors of them, he
called to his side and enlisted in his IA
vor all the bishops and priests of the
Catholic Church-put himself and the
Republic at the feet Of the Pope, and
under protection of the Virgin Mary
and the Carazon de Jesus. The small
army he had was kept well drilled, and
to attend mass and the confessional was
part of the obligations of both officers
and soldiers. There was no exemption
from the religious parts of their duty,
and the man that refused or showed the
least repugnance to comply became
henceforth marked; and to be marked
IN Ecuador was no trifle. The Pope
sent his love to Garcia Moreno, and the
latter, like a dutiful son, deereed that
$40, 900 should be forwarded to the
Treasury of tie Holy See, at Rome, ev-
cry year. The Republic, as before OBJ
served, was dedicated by solemn act
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus" No
wonder, then, that Jesus should be Sc
lected to form the Ministry! The army
itself, besides being drilled by the best
French instructors that could be i'm
ported, was divided into divisions.
There was the ''Division of the Child
of God" the 'Division Of the Good
Shepherd" that of the Give Wounds"
and the ''Division of the Purissima.n
Such piOus army was never seen since
that of CROMWELL That Garcia Moreno
believed in the sacred paraphernalia
with which he surrounded himself no
one believes. Distinguished foreigners
who have gained his confidence and
eOnversed with him famIliarIy testify to
the liberality of his convictions and
disbelief in humbug; but it served his
purpose SO far, and kept the Republic
quiet for a period of years, quite phe-
nomenal i'll C.-rjral or South America.
Theatrical amusements were allowed
the people, and details about the latter,
Church irasts and the weather we're to
form the staple articles of the newspa-
pers Of the Republic. Some young
men recentIv editing n paper in Gaaya-
quill undertook, in discussing the ques-
tiOn of President Garcia's reelection, to
point out tine necessity of changing ''the
man at the helm" This freedom of
opinion cost them their liberty and ex-
lie To the headwaters of the Amazon,
on the other side of the Andes and the
ChimbOrazn, where, | believe, they still
remain. There was no doubt Garcia
Moreno would again be reelected; in
fact, there could be no opposition. An
army Of friars, Jesuits, nuns, and Sis
ters of Charity stood continually around
the throne Of President Garcia Moreno,
and WHEN they have their own way Of
dealing with such matters, the result is
certain But the "ldes of March" were
Fastening on. The perpetual dictator
ship Of Garcia Moreno was cut short
forever 10y that vulgar weapon of the
Spanish AnerieaI peasant, the machete,
on the 9th day Of August, 1875, after "A
reign Of fifteen years. 1t cannot be
denied that during all this time his re-
ligiOus friends, both male and female.
stuck 10 him, and no wOnder-the best
ethh hipHt iuti't'iNN tS'b7t3 vi tiIe w pilOhC
We're assigned To them The friar in
his cell had money in coin when the peO-
pie could only deal in paper. The mer-
chant in trouble never thought of ap-
ulyin;: 10 bank to lend him money on |
good security and high interest; he went |
TO the cell of a 5ja,lTe. In fact. the friars |
and priests were so many lerches allowed |
to fasten to the body polite. Not only |
did the iJdiTes become rich from such |
sources, but all Industries were at their |
disposal. Cor Mem York World.
Political RENIYISCEXCEs.- -''In these |
days Of political "reminiscences, it may |
be we'll to recall the fact that the Ohio |
Democracy opposed paper-money when |
it appeared to be the only means of car
rying on the war. Now that the Gov
ernment is approaching position when |
it can r, sGme par payments, the Ohio |
Democracy strenuousIy object. Chi |
cdg0 Tribune.
The Tribune, it is TO be hoped, does /
not claim to have made a discovery. |
The objective ease is the normal cOndi-
ton Of the Democracy. They objected |
to the war, to the draft, to the securing |
OF the fruits OF the struggle, to universal |
suffrage, and ia short, to every measure
that has marked our political progress |
since the day when the people, finding |
Democratic principles and Democratic |
management a bar TO the Nations devel- |
opment, thrust them aside for something |
better; and they will 90 on Obiecting to !
the end of the chapter. Let them OBJ |
iect Ii amuses and satisfies them, and |
does nobody any harIn.-IHdiH.dPoits
Journal.
THE Democratic mind is torn up Just |
now by AN apprehension that the Repub-
Iican leaders are about to abandon the |
currency i-sue. The rag Inaniaes show |
a. much distress for fear this issue will |
he neglected as If they really had n |
glimuer Of sense, and would feel safer |
If tile Republican party would insure the |
adoption OF sound financial views. They |
seem to wish to profit politically by dem
agogue hOwIs for ''mOre money" and at |