The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
NO. s.


citizens OF Brazos county, having as
sembled and deliberated on the subject
of taxes, and of the election circular,
adopted resolutions, and appointing
delegates to attend the convention in
this city on the 22d day of Septem.
Der. Omitting the preamble, we copy
the resolutions adopted on the occa.
sion, as very spirited and suggestive.
We copy from the Bryan Appeal of the
25th of September:
ResOlUed, l. That we condemn in unmeas-
ured terms the exhorbitant expenditures of
the State Government, and charge that the
enormous taxes TO which we are subjected.
are greatly in excess of any legitimate want,
and are unconstitutional, and attempted to
be collected without the authority of law.
and in fraud of the rights of the people, and
if not checked by some legitimate means,
will bankrupt the State and overwhelm the
people in irretrievable ruin.
2. That We heartily concur in the call made
by the citizens of Travis county, and in res
ponse to said call, that the chairman of this
meeting appoint thirteen delegates from the
taxpayers and citizens of Brazos county, to
attend the convention to assemble at Austin
on the 22d day of September next.
3. That said convention is most earnestly
requested also to take into consideration the
''Election Circular" of the Governor, and are
urged to adopt some general action to be
taken by the whole people, in regard to said
circular, during the days of election.
4. That the delegates appointed by this
meeting are hereby instructed to take such
action as they may deem advisable to avoid
heperils that threaten the liberty and prop
erty of the whole people, and that they re-
port the action of said convention to an
adjourned meeting Of the people, to be con-
vened at the call of said delegates.
5. That we denouncs the "Election Circu-
lar" as unconstitutional and despotic, be-
cause it is in violation of section FIVE, article
one, of the Bill of Rights, which says that
"every citizen shall be at liberty to speak,
write or publish his opinion on any subject,
being responsible for the abuse Of this priviI-
ege, and no law shall be passed curtaIling
the liberty of speech or the press"
6. That we denounce as unconstitutional
said circular, because it is in violation of the
sixth section of said article of the Bill oi
Rights, which says that "no citizen of this
State shall be deprived of life, liberty, prop.
erty, or privileges, outlawed, exiled, or in any
manner disfranchised, except by due process
of the law of the land"
I. That we denounce as unconstitutiona
said circular, because it is in violation of the
seventeenth section of said Bill of Rights
which says that "the military shall at al
times be subordinate to the civil authority
8. That we denounce as demonstrations
said circular, because it is in violation of tht
nineteenth section of said Bill of Rights
which says that ''the people shall have thu
right, in peaceable manner, to assemble fo
their common good, and to apply to thost
invested with powers of government for re
dress of grievances, or other purposes, b.
petition, address or remonstrance."
9. We denounce as unconstitutional saiC
circular, because it is in violation of tn
second section of article third of the Consti
tuition, which says that "electors, in all cases
shall be privileged from arrest during thei
attendance at elections, and in going to ant
returning from the same, except in case o
treason, felony or breach of the peace"
10. That we denounce as unconstitutiona
said circular, because it violates section four
teen, of article four, of the Constitution
which says that "no person holding the ofic
of Governor shall hold any other Office o
commission, civil or military"
IL. That we donounce said circular a
revolutionary and ia rebellion to the Unite
States Government, because it violates sec
tion ten, of article two, of the Constitution
which provides that "no State shall kee
troops or ships of war in time of peace"
IL. That we have the utmost confidenc
in the willingness and ability of the peopl
to abide by and uphold the laws of the Ian
in the exercise of the right of suffrage con
ferred upon them and if left untrammele
by military despotism to exercise that righ
as freemen, we pledge our lives. our propert
and sacred honor to support the constitute
uthorities in securing full, fair and peace
BILE election.
l3. That a committee of five citizens
Bryan be appointed to report the foregoin
resolutions to the Governor, as a remon
STRANGE and petition for redress of the grieV
ances set forth therein, and that said CON
mittee be instructed to report to an adjourne
meeting, to be hereafter called by the chair
man of this meeting.
The report was unanimously ly adOpt
cd. AS prescribed in the report, th
following citizens of the county wer
elected delegates to the Austin con
vention Judge VIM. Davis, Colone
Spencer Ford, VIM. Lambdin, J. n
Zimmerman, G. II. Love, Col. 7. I
Wilson, Major B. II. Davis, G. /. Ev
ans, j. D. Thomas, K. Wamble,
Hudson, Simeon Garnett, and 7. ,
Beall. Upon motion, Col. A. S. Broat
dus, Chairman of the meeting, wa
added to the list
The following citizens of the count
were appointed by the Chairman
present the resolutions to the Govern
. or, and to petition him, in the name {
the citizens of Brazos county, for re
dress of the grievances therein sc
forth: Col. r. J. Smith, w. G. Bur
ger, DR.. D. Porte Smyth, G. /. GooC
win, Frank Clarke.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourne
to meet at the call of either Of til
above delegations.
A. S. BRoADDUs, Chairman.
FRANK CLARKE, Secretary.
SUMNER EATING.-For summt
diet, DR.. Hall in the Journal
Health recommends. the following