A second Chilean rebellion ensues in 1859…

A second Chilean rebellion ensues in 1859 as the next presidential succession approaches.

The rebels represent a diverse alliance, including Liberals who oppose the right-wing government and its encroachments on civil liberties, Conservatives who believe the president is insufficiently proclerical, politicians who fear the selection of a strongman as Montt's successor, and regionalists who chafe at the concentration of power in Santiago.

Once again, Montt prevails in a test of arms, but thereafter he conciliates his opponents by nominating a successor acceptable to all sides, Jose Joaquin Perez Mascayano (president, 1861-71).