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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
J.E.HawkIns VS.. State Journal


The remarks of Representative j.
E. Hawkins, in response to the bitter
Radical wall of Help me, Cassius,
or I sink" from the chicken-pie organ
and its especial friends in the House,
are not only truthful, but are full of
spirit and so well put, that we repro
duce them here:
The partisan plea has been made
upon this floor by Mr.. Schutze from
Bastrop, that the State Journal is
Republican paper that the mass
of the Republican party are too poor
to take it; that they need enlEghten-
maent =; that the Journal needs this
aid or it must go dOVn, even during
this campaign.
Such q plea as this, such an excuse
for robbing an oyer-taxed people is
sufficient to consign any mans repu-
tation to the deep abyss ofhell. Who
is it pays over seven>twelfths of the
taxes of this State ?-property hold.
ing Democrats, and their money is
to be flched from the public treasury
and appropriated to send broadcast
to the world sheet edited without
brains, destitute of decency, truth or
self-respect-a paper filled with lying
ISLANDERS and vituperative abuse of
that very party that furnished the
funds to circulate the filthy sheet.
Great God! has it come to this,
that the Democratic party must first
support itself against all the chicken
pie patronage of the State, and after
having done this we must come here
and again tax ourselves to publish
and circulate Radical paper among
a party too poor to pay for it and
too ignorant to read it. If We must
do this, let US also send out readers
who shall read and explain the con-
tents of the paper, that those SLAM
dsrs and falsehoods, circulated by
the Journal, may have full effect
and produce the riot and disturbances
SO greatly longed for by the Radical
party. If this paper must be circu-
lated, Jet the party tax itself, let the
prominent members of this domi-
nant party set aside small per cent
of their stealings and circulate it,
that it may exert its influence to res
tain them in those positions which
have raised them from poverty to
wealth in space of time inexplains-
bic to oil honest men.
The State Journals dedicated to
falsehood and SANDER; its editors are
daily abusing the Democratic mem.
bers of this House, and their party
throughout the State, and yet we
are to appropriate our money for
this purpose. l once owned slaves;
they are still near me; they can read;
they come to me for papers; / fur,
nish them; and I pay for them.
Let them do as I do, and not plum
der the public treasury to subSidize a
partizan sheet.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
Progress and Moral Ideas:

The Hon. Senator Fountain fails to
occupy his seat this session, owing to
his being closely pursued and hotly
pressed by government detectives for
various crimes.
He fled from New York short time
since, being charged with forgery, de-
faulting, ETC., in the Revenue Depart
ment. There are some fifteen counts
against him, nine of which are re-
ported to have been investigated and
found to be true.
He fears to come TO Austin, for be
knows the detectives are on the watch
for him. He will, in all probability,
never visit this locality again, and we
therefore advise Governor Davis 10
issue a writ for a new election in his
Senatorial District. This will do for
the leading Radical Senator, and, of
course, must be put under its proper
head of progress and moral
Ideas"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
Democratic Speakers Inter.
rupted by Shouts and Jeers!

On Saturday last, public notice hav-
ing been previously given that the
object of the meeting was to counsel
the people to the observance of peace,
order and decorum during the days of
registration and election, Mr. S. G..
Sneed and Col. NJ. A. Long, both resi-
dents of this city, we're so interrupted
by shouts and jeers from Radical thugs
and plug-uglies, probably hired for the
purpose, that they we're compelled to
desist from speaking.
Nothing whatever was said, either
by the audience or the speakers, cal
culated in any manner to produce
disturbance. Indeed, the sole aim and
purpose of the speakers was to urge
upon the people the Importance of
peace and good order at the coming
election, and we do not believe a sim
gle denunciatory word was uttered.
State policemen, wearing their bads IS
Of Office, were present in abundanc =,
yet not single person was arrested.
The spirit, if not the very letter of
the Governors election order was vio-
lated openly; order was not preserved,
threats and intimidation were used;
and this too, in the presence of officers
of the law whose sworn duty it is 10
preserve order and prevent the sup
preston Of free speech.
We urge the attention of the public
to this occurrence, as being the first
act in the drama which the conspira-
tors against liberty have resolved to
play out to the bitter end. What is
law for the Democrat is not law for the
Radical. The latter can do as he
pleascs; while the former is commit.
ted TO prison if he but crook his fin
ger. Radical speakers may say what
they choose; but the Democrat must
speak as he is ordered, or hold his
tongue.
Down with such shameless tyranny
forever! not by violence, but by such
an overwhelming ballot as shall cause
the usurpers to tremble with fear.
Register and vote
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
Cheering NeVVsfrOmI the Fourth
District.

A gentleman, just returned from a
visit to the different counties mention
ed below, gives US the most gratifying
account of the state of political senti.
ment. He says, and his information
is based upon long and intimate ac,
quaintance with the inhabitants of the
section visited, that
In Llano, Degener cannot get more
than Is votes.
In San Saba, Degener cannot get
more than % votes.
In Brown, Degener cannot get more
than 10 votes.
In Coleman, he will get NONE.
In Lampasas, he will not get more
than 10 or Is votes.
In Williamson, Foster, the editor of
the Georgetown Waterman, claims
$50 votes for Degener, but good judges
estimate that his vote at best viii not
exceed $50. Hancock's friends will
not be satisfied with less than $50 maj.
Ority, and expect more.
Three cheers for Hancock
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
Railroads and LobbXists.

We observe good many railroad
men and lobbyists on the streets, and
judging from these outside indications,
it is not improbable that quite a num-
Der of conflicting railroad schemes will
be pressed upon the attention of the
present Legislature.
1t may not be improper to say, that
this paper will be the advocate
of oil judicious internal improvement
systems, of all railway plans designed
for the general benefit and develop
ment of the State.
We believe there cannot be too
many railroads in the State, that
encouragement should be extended to
all lines of general Importance, man
aged by bonafde companies. We
are not disposed, nor do we think
think it proper, to make the question
of granting subsidies party question.
This matter is not mentioned in the
platform adopted by the Democracy
Of Texas in January last, nor was it
worthy of mention. Each individual
is best able to judge for himself, with
out IT ference to party, as to what ex-
tent any particular scheme should be
aided. There can be no general rule
laid down on the subject. The De-
mocracy, as party, are in favor of a
judicious, liberal and uniform system
of internal improvements. But farther
than this, railroad matters are not
party questions, nor can they be made
SO. Whether this or that line should
receive State aid, and how much, is a
question for individual decision, each
according to the best of his knowledge
and ability.
1t is, however, the duty of public
journals to expose corruption and
bribery in whatever form they may
present themselves, under whatsoever
insidiOus guise they may appear,
whether in the person of political
friends or political foes and when a
plain case of guilt is presented, with
full proof of the fact, we shall not
hesitate to apply the lash and hold the
parties up to public scorn and indig-
nation. But we shall endeavor to av old
assailing the personal reputation Of
either friend or foe, unless supported
by stronger evidence than vague gen.
eralities.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
Register! Register: Register /.
Register and Vote!

We receive many letters of inquiry
in reference TO qualifications of voters.
Therefore, let all remember:
That every male native, who is 81 J ears
old, and has resided one year in the State and
six months in any county, is qualified voter
and entitled 10 register as such.
That every foreigner of said age and resi-
dence, who has filed his declaration to become
a citiz en-, is also qualified voter and entitled
to register as such.
That it is the duty of every one 80 entitled
to register.
That under the State law, any Registrar,
Clerk, or member of Board of Appeals, who
shall "willfully and corruptly" exclude from
registration any person applying who is law
fully entitled thereto, or shall refuse to give
or receive certificate or transfer, in case a
registered person removes from one county TO
another, sis guilty Of a felony aud liable to
fine OF $1,000, or Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for not more than seven years'-pp.
% 8, Laws of 1870.
That under the Federal law, commonly
called the Ku Klux Act, any Registrar who
refuses to register qualified voter for Fed
eral Office, may be sued, and the injured
party upon proof may recover $500 damages
and IN addition he may be indicted in the
proper Federal Court, and be fined and i'm
prisoned.
That under said Federal law, if any judge
or officer of election shall refuse to allow any
registered person to vote, or shall refuse to
allow any person to vote who has not regis
tered, but has applied for registration and is
qualified to vote, and shall make affidavit of
such facts and show that be is a qualified
voter and has applied for registration, be
shall be liable to indictment in the proper
Federal Courts aud be fined and imprisoned,
and besides the injured person may recover
$500 damages.
That is the duty of every person, so exclu-
ded, to put the screws and full force Of both
laws against the offenders.
That every qualified voter is entitled to vote
anywhere in the State for State officers, and
anywhere in District, for District officers.
That every voter should preserve his regis
tralion certificate with care and carry it with
him to the polls, as without it he would not
be allowed TO vote. And that every registered
person, who removes from one county to set
tie in another, should have bis certificate
endorsed by the Registrars in both counties,
to be sure be cannot be deprived Of bis vote.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
The Taxpayerr Convention.

The Taxpayers convention
This Convention meets tomorrow
1t will be an imposing body, repre-
senting the virtue; intelligence and
wealth of the State. We know that
its deliberations will be conducted
solely with a view to the public good,
and We trust thatiis proceedings will
command, as they certainly will de-
serve. the prompt attention of our
rulers and lawgivers.
During the sitting of the Convention,
we shall publish supplement to the
STATESMAN, containing the daily pro-
ceedings of the body, prepared by a
competent stenographer.
We ask all of our friends, all who
endorse the course of this paper in the
past, and who approve of its general
aims and purposes in the future, TO
act as agents in the work of increasing
its circulation. Our prospects for the
future are brilliant. We have been
encouraged and sustained, so far,
greatly beyond our expectations. We
can say with truth, that our highest
ambition is to reflect faithfully the
general sentiments of the people
of Texas on public affairs and to
contribute all in our power to the
unity, harmony and success of the
great Democratic party. The success
of that party is the only possible hope
now remaining for the restoIa.ron of
civil liberty in America, and we shall
work for the triumph of its principles
as a sacred duty demanding all our
time and energies. Our hearts in the
cause. We believe that might cannot
always triumph over right, and still
have hope that truth will come out
victorious in the battle with error.
We again call upon our friends to
exert themselves in our behalf and in
behalf of the cause of liberty and good
government the world over.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
MARK rs.

NEW ORLEANS, September ls.-Flour dull:
superfne, SIS; Xxx, Sc; xxx, Sc 40@6 80.
Corn: white mixed, 74@75c. Oats quiet at
53@55c. Bran dull at 81 Is. Hay market
bare. Pork dull and lower: mess, SAG
IA %. Bacon quiet at 8, 81, 81, 9B@94c.
Choice sugar cured hams scarce at lsc.
Lard higher. fierce, IO4@IO4c; keg, ll3@
12c. Whisky, sOc@$l OF. SterliDg-bank-
ers 23s, sight : premium. Gold, ll3s.
Cotton quiet; sales of $50 bales: good ordi-
nary, l72@1s4c; low middling, l9@l92c;
middling, 2O@204c; receipts 924 bales; ex-
ports coastwise, 5000 bales; stock, 1921
bales.
NEW York, September ls.-Ssles Of. cotton
for future delivery Saturday evening 2,3OO
bales; November, l92@19sc; December, l93
@l9Sc; January, l93@1ss; March, 2O4c.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
GAZETTE OFF1uE.

AUSTIN september Z, 1871.
understand that Mr.. Hill, lying car
pet-bag thief, just from Michigan, is acting as
the travelling agent of the DEMOCRATIC
STATEsNAN, and that be is circulating infa-
nous ISLANDERS, affecting my reputation. l
denOunce him as liar, villain and infamous
coward. JOHN D. ELLIOTT.
If Mr.. Hill has said anything preju-
dicial to the reputation of Mr.. Elliott,
the editor Of the Gazette, it has been
without the knowledge or approval Of
the editors or proprietors of this paper,
and We regret it extremely.
We would, however, state that Mr..
Hill is not "lying, carpetbag thief
but a young man of honor and stand
ing, fully able to defend his reputation
against all slanderous assaults.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
Martial Law Threatened.

just as we are going to press, we
r6ceivee the following dispatch, which
we hasten to lay before our readers:
MARLIN, TEXAS, Sept. 20, 1871.
To A. S. WALKER;
Dickinson (Radical) attacked CASA
way (Democrat) on the street.
The registrar declared registration
closed. Four hundred Democratic
voters are thereby deprived of regis
tering.
The county is threatened with mar
tial law.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

Degener says: " In NY judgment,
the Government should exercise rigid
censorship over the press" Mr.. Dege-
ner, is it possible you are press-muz-
zler as well as beer-guzzler? What
will become of your best friends, the
San Antonio Express and the Austin
State journal? If you don't take care
how you wag your tongue, they will
call you " a band of murdering-thiev-
neutrality-suspicious., terrorizingover
Texas"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

The Journal recently went off furi-
ously because it was charged that the
Radicals had run Louisiana in debt, it
says, beyond the Constitutional re-
strictions." This is decidedly rich
the idea of Constitutional restric-
tions " for Radicals !
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
Paschal's Digest of Decisions.

We have examined the first ninety
six pages of this forthcoming work,
embracing matter from the CAB
INCoNvENIENTI" 10 the title AT
FRAY"
The book seems to be carefully pre-
pared, and is much needed. We have
no Digest of Texas Decisions, unless
the wretched work called Texas Di.
gest, embracing the first ten volume
CT our reports, is to be considered a
Digest. 1t was manufactured with
paste and scissors, out of the report
er's head-notes. Judge PaschaPs work
is accurately done, and is a sort of
encyclopedias, embracing not only the
Texas law, but almost all the law on
the subject treated of.
1t will be published by Baker, vOr :
HES & Co., Nassau street, New York,
and every lawyer should buy a copy.
We met a gentleman just from
Abeline, Kansas, who informs us that
the crops in that section of country
are excellent that many thousands
of cattle are gathered there, and prob.
ably the majority of the cattle will
have to be wintered. His opinion is
that they will find sale at profitable
prices in the spring. The country has
not suffered with the drouth, which so
affects us.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

We invite attention to the article on
"The objects of Agricultural Fairs
and Associations" published in another
column. 1t is one of the most practi-
cal and suggestive articles on the
subject treated, we have ever had the
good fortune to read.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

Degener, while occupying seat in
Congress, permitted his constituents
to be branded as thieves, murderers,
cut-throats and Williams, without offer
ing a single word in their defense.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
BE Careful about Your Tickets,

We send to our friends to-day an
extra sheet containing Democratic
tickets for the use of voters. Let each
subscriber to the STATESMAN be careful
to preserve one of these tickets for his
own use, and distribute the remainder
among his friends.
Your country demands your services
from now until the day of election.
Work. work! work! for the triumph
of truth, justice and liberty
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

CHANGE OF TnrE.-Judge Hancock's
appointment TO speak at Seguin has
been changed from from the 9th to
18th, so as to be present at the Barbe-
cue to be held at that place on the
26th.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

Col. D. G. Giddings during the late
war between the North and South
was Lieutenant Colonel of Carriers regi.
ment. and large portion of the time in
command of the regiment. He never
bought bale of cotton, had a stage
contract, nor made any contract for
furnishing supplies to the Confederate
States; and we pronounce the asser-
tod of the State Journal in these par
ticulars as false and slanderous.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

Mac Anderson has thrown up the
sponge and gone home. Mac says,
No pay, no work" that 1T is a
losing business with Degener, and salt
won't save him." The eloquent and
impeccable Mac returns home a
wiser, if not sadder man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

Degener don't support the State Ad-
ministration, although he said he would
at New Braunfels. He has found it
too much for him and he now says he
is opposed to the Enabling Act, because
it gives the Governor more power than
he ought to have.
Be careful how you vote Degener
can't be trusted. He is everything by
tu:ns and nothing long = anything
that will win, no matter what. His
motto is: Degener, right or wrong!
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

Ex nihilo nihil 6t.-State Journal.
Where's that $25 due for Judge
Hancock's circular?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

Degener gave his vote in Congress
in faver of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road as against the Texas and South
ern Pacific.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

The State police is the keystone of the
Republican arch, inasmuch as it insures free
speech and free action, and Governor Davis
deserves monument for it.-San Antonio
Express.
Then its very poor arch, for the
keystone is already knocked out-the
police have hung themselves simply by
having plenty of rope.
There is no sort of objection to
Governor Davis monument, provided
he is Immediately placed UNDER IT.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
Register! REGISTER /!

We hasten to lay before our readers the
following opinion of the. Attorney General
on the subject of registration:
AUSTIN, September II, 1871.
Hon. VIM. Alexander, Attorney General.
SR:-At the request of citizens of Calves
ton, have the honor to enclose you a copy
of telegram just received as follows:
Dated Galveston, September H. 1871, and
received at Austin, September ~, 1886, p NJ.
To G. S. West:
Are persons who have resided in the county
six months and in the state one year, and
who have declared their intention to become
citizens of the United States, entitled to reg.
lister? Send the Attorney Generals reply
at once by wire.
NJ. G. MCLEMoRE.
Your attention is called to article 3, sec l.
and to article 6, sec. l, of the state con.
stitution of 1870. An early reply will much
Oblige the parties interested.
have the honor to be, sir, your nbedient
servant,
C. S. WEST.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, J
STATE OF Texas.
AUSTIN, Texas, September l3, 1871.
G. S. West, Esq.
SIR: In reply to yours of yesterday eyenS
ing, l have to state that by sec. !, of article
3, of the constitution of the state of Texas.
"every male person who shall have attained
the age of twentySOue years and who shall
be (or who shall have declared his intention
to become) a citizen of the United States"
and who shall have the residence prescribed
thereby, is made qualified elector. This
section is not repealed by, but must he cons
strued to stand with Article 6 of the consti>
tuition, and is in force subject to the quaii>
cations. DFOViSnS Of said aPfipIa Ionaa
aliens who are males, are of age, who have
declared their Intention to become citizens
of the United States, who have resided for the
last six months in the county, and who are
not precluded by any of the provisOs of article
6, are entitled to be registered and to vote.
Your obedient servent
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Atty Gen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

JEFF Davis is 10 Richmond at presant-RaS-
zeal Exchange.
And Grant is at present receiving
presents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, September ia telegram from
Shanghai says the French have been ordered
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21

PRACTIcABLE IHFAMY. acts Of z.
]. Davis, ]. P. Newcomb and E. II.
Quick.
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TELEGRAPHIC.

RADICAL OUTRAGE
Mock Riot at Marlin, Texas
Registration Ordered Closed
400 Democratic Votes Cut Off
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FOR CONGRESS.

AUSTIN,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81, 1871
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