The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-07-23
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from Tue Austin state Gazette.
The people of this State now have before
them seven candidates for Governor and three
for Lieutenant Governor, all claiming to be
Democrats; and in the Western Congressional
District there arc five candidates, four pro-
tcsscd Democrats and one Wing. \ few words
in regard TO each of these candidates
Cor Governor T.. NJ Pcasc, Esq, of Brazo-
ria. is n sound and thorough Democrat gen.
tlcnan OF enlarged experience, stern integrity
and spo,lcss reputation n n public man and
private citizen. lie has canvassod the west
crn part of the State generally and his friends
count confidently on his election. lie would
make All able safe and digniiied Governor.
Col. NJ. L. Johnson of Tarrant, though late
in taking the field, has a host Of friends in all
parts of the State, who will support him with
man of irrcproachablo private character, is an
orthodox Democrat in all his opinions, and
has discharged the duties of all the important
trusts con;ided to him by the people with scru-
pulous fidelity. lie Is sclf-madc man, and
like Mr.. Pcase, is warm advocate of internal
improvements. If elected Governor the in
tcrcsts and character of the State would be
committed to competent and safe hands
Gen. George Il. Wood, of Polk county, has
once occupied the Gubcrnaiorial chair. has ac
tive, working friends in certain quarters of the
Unable gentleman, and in his own section of
the State will bc warmly supported
Gen. i. j. Chambers has been actively can
yassing the western part Of the State, and his
speeches have been generally well received
We have warm sympathy for Gen. G.. In
his many difficulties in Texas we are of opin.
ion that full justice has not been given him
We arc not, however, pleased with his views
on tho subject of internal improvements
though his Democracy is uuqucstionablc, and
his talents and requirements fit him to adorn
the Gubernatorial chair if elected to it,
Hon. j. w. Henderson, of Houston, is rad-
ical democrat, n slrewd elcctionccrcr, and with
an open field would be n hard man tn beat
among the "sovereigns." He Is quietly hut
vigorously canvassing in the east, but with
what success the day of election must dcvel.
opc.
Hon. John w, Danccy is the sixth candi
date. The Colonel clniins TO he Democrat
though he is mn ardent advocate of free bank
ing and of internal improvements by the
State, or III any other way practicable but
railroads he will have, in some way or other.
We wish he may succccd--that Is, in railroad
building.
The seventh and last candidate is the Hon
J.. ID. Evans, of Harrison county Our views
of this gentleman arc expressed in another
part of this paper.
From all the information we can gain, from,
an extensive correspondence from gentlemen
visiting this city from the various quarters OF
the State, and from the tone of the newspa
pcrs, we infer that the contest for Governor j.
mainly between Mr. Pcasc and Col johnson
IL is hardly possible, we think, that Judg,
Evans can so far arouse sectional prejudice,
as TO center the eastern vote upon himself, ant
without some such unlookcd-for turn in th,
canvass, one of the two gcntcmen aboy,
named WILL in our opinion, certainly bc tn,
next Governor of Texas.
The candidates for Lieutenant Governor ar,
DR. David g. Dickson, Of Grimes, Dr. d. B
Robertson, of Washington, and Hon. w. N
Goodc, of MeLennan The friends of Mr.
Goodc conccdc that he stands no chance of mi
election, and between Drs. Robertson and
Dickson the contest will be sharp one
among friends" II seems very doubtful
who is TO bc the winning nag, both are so pop
ulnr and well known over the State. We
shall leave the people 10 make their choice,
and will be satisfied with the election OF either.