The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-03-13

State, IL likely 10 be quite an expensive ~ .
rangermnt We have already had several
appropriations BY the Legislature, connected
with its erection and support. \. the late
session Of the Legislature $40, 900 was do
mated; fifty thousand was asked for; aud
we are told by the Huntsville Item, that
such sum was really required. But II
$50. 900 had been given, We have no doubt
that at the very next session OF the Legs
lature another appropriation would be re
CURED. 10 be followed up By other demands.
/ Agains, this system OF expenditure the
/ State has no recourse. Having erected the
Peniien,iary il is bound to keep it going, by
supplying the demands made for the SAT.
keeping aud necessary maintenance of the
conyicts.
/ We do not know the sum already ex.
pended bu, we suppose that # The con
yicts were blackcl aud sold for double the
value Of negro slaves, they would bring
one the hmoant Aud this evil is des
/
tined to grow Every year there viii he
demand made for money to support the
peu,tcntarv Such was the case in i.oui
siana. until the Legislature at last found 1t
necessary TO lease the institution. com.
pany of en,erpri.iug men took charge OF
it. since which time the stl,o has been
troubled no further with it,
Would it no, be well for Texas 20 adopt
the experience Of her sister State and meet
the matter al once. Let her appropriate
money to put the institution in proper sit
nation. and then let it out to the bidder
who will take II on the most favorable
terms.
As 1t is now, money viii be expended
every session OF the Legislature, not only
without profit, bu, with positive injury to
the State. For we sec that mechanical arts
are introduced into the penitentiafy. Free
labor cannot work against convict labor !,
aud thousands of worthy citizens, who now
contribute to the wealth aud responsibility
Of the State, viii be compelled to leave it
before many years, to seek elsewhere for
support. 1t may he set down rs n fixed
fact that no country eau prosper without
mechanics and il they are driven from a
country, trade aud enterprise seldom remain
behind
II the peuilentiafy were provided with
the requisite machinery for manufacturing
coarse articles Of cotton cloth, bagging aud
rope, &c, it could be leased Oh very favor
able terms. The market afforded by Eas.
tern and Western Texas for these fabrics,
would make i, valuable establishment in
the hands OF entcrprisiug men We wish
our brethren of the press would consider
the matter. and If they think our view cor.
rect, draw public attention to il as soon as
possible.
OF The Jefferson Herald, which has the
name Of Gen. sam. Houston at its mast
head rs a candidate for the Presidency,
comes to us with an article scored pretty
deeply with the pen, and the following sen.
tence marked ms one worthy of special con
sideraiion Que scissors have done the
work hastily, and here it is according to
order
"Nci, among all the aspirants for the
Presidency, in the Democratic ranks. it APP
pears to us that Frederick 4. Douglass is
gaining ground most rapidly, The position
he occupies is, at present, decidedly n IA
vorable one
II the object is to get MS to enlist under
the banner of W. DoneIas. we must res
pectlully decline. One or two little rca
sons may suffice list Fed is b!ack-in
other words, kinky headed negro ID He
is a wing ID lie is an aboltionist II
any more are needed vo will give them
No, no, friend Ferris. we would rather take
odd Sam - bad as he is, than 10 support
Fed Douglass.
or The Red Land Herald informs rs
that Hon. l.. y. Evans has not resigned
the office of District Judge. but intends
doing SO in time for the Angus, election.
We think the editor must be laborlng under
a mistake Judge Evans would hardly
have determined on such course. without
making public announcement of the fact.
By doing SO. he would render lis conduct
the subject Of Just animadversion, and would
be doing great injustice to the people.
We have no desire to see Judge Evans
abandon his position but if he is determined
to do so, time should be given for the VA.
rious candidates to announce themselves
and to canvass the District. The office he
holds is one Of grea, Importance, aud the
people should have an opportunity of Sc
lcc,ing the most suitable man TO I'LL it who
can be found As /, is we feel satisfied that
the talented gentleman who would other
wise bc in the field. will not announce
themselves upon mere newspaper reports
Of his intended resignation.
or The editor of the Huntsville Item,
gives an account Of heavy rains, hail storms,
and bridges washing away, in that vicinity.
lie tells us that he was on one of the bridges,