The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-16
THE PRESENT STATE OF MEXICAN
POLITICS.

Presidency vi Mexico. They are Diaz
the do fncto President. Lerdo and lgle-
sias, the two latter OF whom nave
fed the country and are now
striving to organize expeditions TO
regain the position to which they set up
O claim. founded on colorado titles,
based on constructions Of the constitu-
ton.
Lerdo succeeded the lamented Juarez,
who was great loss to his country,
and succeeded In establishing something
like permanency OF tho civil over
the military and ecclesiastical power
and factions. AS O chief Of his Cabinet
Lerdo, 1t was thought. would continue
the wise policy and successful admins
tration Of Juarez We believe that he
was, In u measure, successful In this !,
but alasl he had not the power
and influence to control the rev.
olutionary passions which In Mex
loo are 80 easily and quickly
kindled into flames by ambitious lead
ers. and on some pretext OF illegality In
the m ode Of his selection or the pro-
longation OF the term OF his office,
| Iglesias. the Chief Justice and constitu-
tional successor to the vacancy In the
Presidency, was prompted to oppose
Lerdo's claims to continuance In his
Office by Diaz, d military and revolu-
tionary chief. Of large influence over the
soldiers Of the republic.
Diaz has always been revolutionist
and intriguer. Iglesias knew and re-
pressed him by assigning to him large
military command, but as q check and
Tguard against his revolutionary ten
denotes. appointed rival and antagon-
istic chief to the command OF the ada
cent military division. Thus was Diaz
kept quiet, until the quarrel arose be-
tween Iglesias and Lerdo. In this quar-
rel Diaz has played with the character
istic faith of Mexicans the part of the
importunate horses ally In his contest
with the stag. He undertook to ride
down Lerdo In tho name and for the
benefit Of Iglesias, whom he eventually
subjugated to his vii! after driving out
the common foe, displacing both and
Selling for himself the sceptre which he
had claimed for his friend and ally.
Thus Lerdo and Iglesias, civilians,
were driven into exile, and are now en-
Toying the hospitality and protection OF
the United States, whilst Diaz holds
with no strong or sure hands the reins
Of power. He Is a mere military
usurper whose tenure must always be
brief and uncertain. The foreigners
In Mexico have no confidence in the
permanency Of his rule, and the best
porti on Of the people OF Mexico
espe cially In the Northern States. are
unfriendly to him and still cling to the
policy of Juarez, and will follow the lead
, of the chiefs who were attached to his
fortunes during the French invasion
and the Macmillan regime. Among
! these Ia that able and brave chief who
, few weeks ago, visited our city on his
. way to the Rio Grande, where he nov
: remains In vigilant observation of the
events transpiring on the other side o
that river, and eager to place himself q
] the head Of the movement, which vii
; soon bring the whole force OF the north
, ern States OF Mexico against Diaz, wht
T will be fortunate II he escapes the fatt
, Of Macmillan. Escobedo is stalwar
, Representa- tive OF the best qualities Q
I the Spanish Mexican race. To hin
Lerdo looks for the Inauguration Of tn,
counter revolution against Diaz. Thi
J counter revolution, conducted by chief
| Of liberal and sound republican views
+ who are favorable to American idea
{ and colonization, will have the sym
{ pathy and, IL needed or desired, tn
substantial aid Of Americans. Ii Lerd'
, and Escobedo are wise and stronl
{ enough to conquer the narrow preju
t dices OF their countrymen, and invit
! the cooperation Of our people, thei
! country will be rescued from tn
7 chronic evils which have SO long afflicte'
! and weakened it, and the Republic Q
Mexico be reconstructed under Ameri
|, can protection and alliance on
, basis which will ensure 1t brillian
and great career In the future
| What was done for England. throug
! foreign aid, by the expulsion 9
8 the Stuarts and the establish
/ ment Of the Hanoverian dynasty
( may be effected for poor Mex
r leo through the cooperation Of tn
s American people with the patriotic an
d honest chieftains who imbibed their pa
J. triotism and their political ideas fror
Q that ablest and most successful OF a.
Mexican chiefs and statesmen, BENT
Juarez.
mn II w A II IN mIIN EAlT