Owing to differences of opinion, due mainly to a senseless outcry against the management of affairs, a new Juarist cabinet was organized September 1st, with Governor Doblado of Guanajuato for minister of relations, Ex-president Comonfort for war, and Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada for justice, Nuñez remaining in charge of the treasury. Doblado could not agree upon certain fundamental points, however,[1] and resigned within a week, whereupon Lerdo assumed his portfolio, José María Iglesias replacing him. Among reasons for the preference shown Doblado was his influence in Guanajuato, with its vast resources, and his diplomatic skill. Otherwise doubts were cast on his fidelity to Juarez, although nothing could be said against his loyalty to the cause in general.[2]
Even greater changes were about the same time taking place among the imperialists. Archbishop Labastida arrived at Vera Cruz on September 17th, the day after the national festival, attended by the prelates of Michoacan and Oajaca. His advance to the capital was a triumphal march, evoked partly by his long absence, but due more to his character as joint regent, and above all to the victory by the
- ↑ On the preservation of fuero privileges for deputies and other high functionaries. Vega, Doc., i. 42. Zamacois assumes that Doblado's suspension of the subsidics granted to Zarco and Zamacona, editors of Diario Oficial and Independencia, created a breeze which resulted in his separation. Hist. Méj., xvi. 089-91. Zarco was president of the chamber of deputies. Diario Debates, 3d Cong. 2d Sess., 55-9.
- ↑ Notwithstanding the momentary suspicions roused by his peculiar tactics against the foe, Iglesias vouches for him. Revistas, 59. He resumed his governorship Nov. 9th, Rodriguez having managed it meanwhile, Zacatecas was at the time ruled by Gen. Ortega, Michoacan being on Oct. 30th transferred to Berriozábal by Gen. Uraga, who had shortly before succeeded Comonfort here, and who now took control in Colima, Jalisco being in charge of Gen. Arteaga. Estrella Occid., Jan. 1, 1864; Romero, in Juarez, Vida, 49. Vega seems bitter against Doblado. Doc., i. 175–7. The southern states were reorganized by Gen. Diaz after Oct., Col Ballesteros receiving charge of Oajaca, Col Gregorio Mendez of Tabasco, Col Pantaleon Dominguez of Chiapas, Gen. Peraza of Yucatan, and Col Pablo Garcia of Campeche, Gen. García remaining in Vera Cruz, Gen. Fernando María Ortega in Puebla, and Antonio Rojas in Tlascala. Diaz, Biog., MS., 198; Méx., Col. Leyes, 1803-7, 111-12. Gen. Patoni had charge of Durango.
imperial adherent who might be assassinated. Even the friendly journal Pájaro Verde raised an outcry against this.
