The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-31
Iglesias IntervteWed.

SAN FaAsc1scc, January 80. Lyle
siss has been Interviewed regarding the
statement telegraPhed feom Washington
on Sunday. he says II is entirely wrong
except on one point, that the constltu-
ton does not actually prohibit the re-
election of President; but even on tnst
point there is reason for complaint
against Lerdo, for he had agreed at his
hrt election thst he would not attempt 70
hold the position for second term. Inc
other statements contained in that article
are not based on fact. l am not an ao-
srchist or breeder Of revolution, nor
do assume infallibility of Judgment,
and declared in the FIRST manifesto that
the right was not vested in me to pro-
claim the election Of Lerdo void, but IN
the people, and ] called upon them TO
decide the question. / claimed then, and
still claim, that this pretended election
was unconstitutional and fraudulent; Tor
IN the first place it was not general, and
in the second, it was not the expression
of popular sentiment. Some OF the
States, some six or eight, were
occupied by Disz, and there was
consequently no vote cast and in many
Others the military, BY Lerdo's orders,
took possession OF the polls, to the entire
exclusion of the constitutional officers,
the conseI uence being that IN these
States q meagre vote was cast, and that
OF course was solid tor Lerdo. The
latter's partisans declared the election
valid, and because it was so declared by
those members of Congress W no owed
their places to it, they made this decisra-
on on the 26th of October, and i issued
nv proclamation two DAYS later. Ler-
DDS first term would not expire
until the first of December. This
arose from tho necessity of the situation,
for this decision of al unconstitutional
Congress WAS coup de etat. and by sane
tioning it. and by his action Lerdo lost
hs legal ,lle to the Presidency, as well
il the present MS in the future. General
CJmonfort, in 1857, two months after he
had entered the Presidential chair, sub
vsrted the laws, and Juarez, then Chief
Justice, declared himself President and
Was supported by vast majority Of the
people. / have but followed his exam
PIE. At present, whatever may be the
doubt of some of the people as to the part,
rs Lerdo is no longer in Mexico, and as
b declares his intention of remaining
Away, i as Chief Justice, am the only
pe.son constitutionally qualified to as
sumo the executive of the government.
Ny absence is different, TOR am here by
accident on.y. have not the slightest
intention to go east, neither to New Or
leans or elsewhere, but will leave this
place for Mexico direct, either on one of
our men-of-war or an American steamer,
and it is my intention to and upon and
remsin upon Mexican soil, even
ii 1t must be as prisoner.
have received several offers of military
assistance from American officers. re-
rterate the fact that it is utterly impossl-
bic for me to accept their aid. Ours is
m internescine struggle IN which for
sisners should take no part, and should
rather feel that every hope is lost than TO
accept victory by such means.
Iglesas remarked that he was in
formed as to the person from whom the
Washington statements emanated, and
his manner exhibited indications of
strong indignation.