Conservative Party (Mexico)
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Conservative Party
Partido Conservador |
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| Leaders |
Anastasio Bustamante, Leonardo Márquez, Miguel Miramón, José Mariano Salas, Manuel María Lombardini, Juan Almonte |
| Founder | Lucas Alamán |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Dissolved | 1867 |
| Headquarters | Mexico City |
| Ideology |
Conservatism Monarchism laissez faire Nobility's interests |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colors | Blue |
The Conservative Party was a Mexican political party who sought to preserve the organization and colonial Spanish values, both in government and in society. Although as a party was founded in 1849, after the defeat of Mexico in the war with the United States, most of the political ideology directly descended from the Jesuits expelled in the 18th century, and the establishment of a Criollism or Hispanism sentiment, which then emerged and were strongly influenced by conservative European thoughts. Also advocated the preservation and supremacy of the Criollos élite culture (Mexicans of full Spanish ancestry) over those of mestizo or indigenous. It was a party of élilte, made by white landowners and aristocrats. The Conservative party disappeared in 1867, after the fall of Maximilian I of Mexico.
Its founder was Lucas Alamán, along with Ignacio Aguilar y Marocho, Francisco de Paula Arrangoiz, Antonio de Haro y Tamariz, Miguel Miramón and Leonardo Márquez, among others, who supported the centralist thinking and insisted that the solution to the Mexican government was a monarchy and not a system of popular election. They hoped to establish a Spanish crown prince in Mexico. Conservatives sought paternalistic support of the kings from Spain, believing that under his rule the Indians would have a "special status" and protection, but the power would remain at hands of the élites and the Mexican nobility.
The main point of conflict between liberals and conservatives was the church. Conservatives remained faithful to it and fought for their economic and social power to be maintained. His fighting motto was "Religion and fueros" Among its main tenets was the preserve of Catholicism as a sole religion for all citizens. They also wanted to retain the monopoly of education, to prevent infiltrating liberal ideas. Similarly, they tried to keep military courts thus maintaining their autonomy Conservative ideas were based on moral and religious ideas applied to various fields such as respect for family, traditions, individual and community property. They sought rulers who were honest and worthy bearers of traditional values. Conservatives offered Maximilian of Habsburg the head of the second empire. The mixed liberal-royalist ideology implemented by Emperor Maximilian I disenchanted some conservatives, however, the policies were widely praised by most of moderate conservatives.
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