New Orleans Republican., 1871-11-07

probable the ''call' that has been made
upon Doctor Schurz may be premature on
the part of the fthirty-two'' individuals
who have no authority to speak for the
State Of Texas We are satisfied that it
] ID, ma that the men who figure in that
call represent nothing more than the De-
mocncy Of. Texas73 AN element in Southern
politics of the most malignant type, and
one thst has operated as deadly poison
in preventing the restoration of peace
and prosperity among our people. The
letter is an insidious attack on the Re
publican State administration of Texas,
aud the - authess of ct have
found means of Bringing themselves be-
forS the public BY addressing their griev-
ances-which in reality consist of disap-
pointed political hopes-to Carl Shurz.
It is dodge of few desperate malcon.
tents, who have been dese,vedly consigned
to oblivion, to resuscitate their political
fortunes. They evidently believe that
Mr.. Schurz is the great galvanizing doc
tor who is to restore fapid life to this un-
worthy class cr defnnct politicians, and
therefore they have, the impudence to ad-
dress him-not that they like him, but that
they think they can use him. And they
have used him. Through him their full
limitations against the Republicans of
Texas have found their way into portion
of the public press of the North and West.
The letter was published in the Missouri
Republicanland commented upon by the
Chicago Tribune in q manner that has
compelled members Of the State admins
tration to meet the charges and refute
them. This has been done in pamphlet,
signed by James P, Newcomb, Secretary
of State; James Davidson, Adjutant Gem
eral, and j. c. De Gress, Superintendent Of
Public Schools We have received and
read this pamphlet carefully, and with
good deal of satisfaction, for we consider
it Q complete vindication of the Repub-
lican State administration of Texas of the
charges preferred against it by the Democ-
rAcy of that State. As the Chicago
Tribune made the letter of these thirty-two
ex-rebs and bitter haters of Union men
the text for its article headed ''Civil Ser
vice Reform in Texas, the pamphlet is
addressed to its editor. The T.'ibune's
article compared Texas to New York, and
ende avored to show that far more profit
gate use of the public money had been
obtained in Texas than in New York, ac-
cording to the resources of the two States.
Upon this subject the Tribune says:
New York has only had its debt increased
hundred millions within two years on q
total valuation of sixteen hundred millions.
Texas has had hers increased fifty millions
in q much shorter space of time, upon q
millions; and whereas New York's bad
rulers have been Of her own choosing and
can 1T the worst, be ldraed out ct the next |
election, those Of Texas have been fOisted |
upon her. at the point of the bay0net and |
despite of the popular vote.
The pamphlet denies this, and asserts:
The onlv debts Texas has made under the |
present administration, are that for frontier |
protection, amounting to about @46O, 900, to |
meet which she has issued her seven per |
cent bonds, now in New York for sale, and |
an issue of $400, 900 IN ten per cent bonds,
running for five years, predicated upon and |
tax income of the State These $4OO, 900 ten
per cent bonds were issued to meet de-
fciency caused by short collection of taxes,
owing to the change Of government and de-
fectivo system of assessing and collecting
taxes. 1hese are all the debts made 80 far
by the presen mt government. The debt for
fcontier defense is valid claim upon the
United States government.
The pamphlet further says, in regard
TO the IribuAe's comparison -5 .
In compar ;ng Texas with New York, you
fail to show the jobbing. Has the governor
or any State officer been engaged in any
iObbing, or gritty Of G. .ngle dishonest act
nave they drawn upon che treascry Of the
State cent over their salaaies Even the
"open letter" does not venture
to make this charge.
The charge that the present S'ate gov
was foisted upon the people by
bayonet power is also denied, and figures
given to show that upon fair ballot Gov
ernor Davis received 39,e3S votes and
General Hamilton 80, ,O55; and that if the
counties had been thrown out where
Democratic violence prevailed, the ma
jority OF Governor Davis would have been
much larger. '~i'i T-.a- tt
The charge that the Legislature had
prolonged its existence a year beyond its
legal term, is also denied and satisfac-
torily explained. The assertion of the
Tribune that the Legislature has voted
away 100000 to railroads is also re-
futed. It is shown that but two roads
have been promised subsidies-the Inter
national $1,000, 900, and the Texas Pacific
and Trans-C Continental 5000, 600. These
are in the shape of bonds, and
they can not be issued until the roads are
completed II appears that Governor
Davis vetoed the bill granting subsidy to
The last named road, but his veto was
defeated, because thirty out of the thirty
three Democrats in the Legislature voted
70 grant it; and among them were the
three Democratic representatives from
Dallas, whence the notorious ..'thirty-two'' +
hail from, who complain that the Legis- |
aturs had voted away $40, ,ooo, 600 TO
railroads..
To the assertion that the Legislature