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nominating Garcia Moreno on Jan. 16, 1869. The President resigned the 

 same day, and the Revolution spread over tlie whole liepublic. Meanwhile, 

 a Revolution in Guayaquil broke out (Mar. 19) which was suppressed. 

 In December of the same year a conspiracy was discovered in Quito, and 

 a new Revolution in Cuenca was suppressed. Since that time order has 

 been established and peace assured, and Ecuador continues on her path 

 of material and moral progress under the shelter of Republican institutions, 

 based on the catholic principles which she has determined to adopt." 



This little book concludes by stating that Garcia Moreno 

 was assassinated on August 6, 1875.^ He was succeeded by Dr. 

 Borrero, who recalled General 



Veintemilla from exile, and ~~- , ^ 



placed him in command at % ^ ^ ^ 



Guayaquil. The General ad- 

 vised his patron that he ex- 

 pected the occurrence of an- 

 other Revolution, and requested 

 the troops might be sent from 

 Quito. Having obtained them 

 and denuded the Capital < J 

 soldiers, Veintemilla made tlu 

 Revolution, and ejected Borrero. 

 The new President had been in 

 power about two years at the 

 time of my visit, though not 

 always in peaceful possession. 

 At the end of 1877 some rebels 



from the north, joined by a number of Quitonians, compelled 

 the General to intrench himself in the heart of the city. 

 Presently the insurgents ran short of ammunition and the others 

 sallied forth and defeated them. Four hundred Avere said to be 

 killed in this affair. It was no secret in 1880 that plots were 



' He was brutally murdered on the Grand Plaza, in front of the Government 

 Offices. Moreno is admitted to have been the strongest President of modern times. 

 He deserved well of his country by the construction of the great road through the 

 interior, and the introduction of compulsory education. 



GARCIA MORENO. 



