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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-23
Pool SELLING ON THE PIGEON MATCH.

Pool selling on the pending pigeon shooting match
between Ira A. Payne and Captain Bogardus was
started ut Johns0ns, corner of Twenty street
ana Broadway, last evening. As the majority OF
the betting men present were DESTROYS OF betting
their money on Payne, some three small pools only
were disposed OF, Payne bringing twenty-five dollars
and B0gal dus twenty dollars.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-23
BIN BUHLER'S OPINION.
sc OPPOSES TIE EEW TREATY.
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A Letter to His SOn-in-LaW, Senator
Ames, Of Mississippi.
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Our Fishing Interests Declared
to be Ruined.
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,T0lan Bull Has the Best OF
the Bargain.
Opposition on Other GrOunis-TOo Much Has
Been Conceded.

Genarl Benjamin T. Butler Is our in letter TO his
son-in-law, Senator Ames, OF Mississippi which he
read before committee OF the Massachusetts Legls
lature yesterday, wherein he opposes ratification
forth below.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-23
q FIC IAL.
Board OF Assistant Aldermen.

STATED SESSION. =.
MAY re, 1917 o'clock 7. w..
No member answering 10 ba name on the OF the roit
the Cert announced 0s the Board stood 70 WV
99th inst WIiLtAN II. MALOSEf, Clork.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-23
Mr.. Derby's Opin'0u-The Value and ImpOr-
tance o; the Fisheries.

tance o; the Fisheries.
After General Butler closed reading his letter on
the Treaty OF Washington, Il. H. Derby addressed the
Legislative Committee. lie regretted that the views
OF General Butler had not been sent before tho
Joint High Commission AMI tile members
OF the United States Senate, as he be-
lieved they were sound, ami should
receive the attention OF all thoughtful
men. lie fully endorsed Mr.. Buffers estimate OF
the immense value or the fisheries TO a very large
community In the country The mackcrel
fishery alone was worth $5,o0oo00 annu-
ally. The cod fishery was valued to the
State Of Massachusetts at $3,0oo,0oo per
annum. There was another great branch OF
industry, and that was the supply Of fish daily 10
the markets OF the state. That wa' worth
81 500 O00 or SS,oo0o0j year, ana the whale fishery
was valued at least at s05oo,ooo annually: Tho
total fishery was thus worth al least $l70ooO0o or
equal to onc-sxteenth OF the entire productions OF
the STATE. The language Of the treaty, MI. perry
commended, was to take away the sole protection OF
our fishermen In the homo market ana throw mon.
into competition with the English aud French
fishermen. who had not SO heavy du'ies 10
contend with, and who nave every Guvan-
tage given them over our own meps There
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
annnclllafInn.

The Democratic party of the present
day is not prOscriptive party. Ii
does not persecute or repeI men on
account of their antecedents. The
principles for which it contends, in.
volving as they do, the very essence Of
Republican liberty, the existence Ol
free institutions, are too sacred, too
broad and liberal to admit of mere par.
tisan views. 1t is party of cOncilia-
ton, ready and willing to receive into
its ranks all classes of men in favor Of
the restoration of constitutional gov
erAment and a just, honest. and eco,
nomieal standardization ofpublic affairs.
1t does not 1repel moderate and con.
servative men who may differ with
the majority of the party on minor
issues. On the contrary, engaged in
the great work Ofprotecting the lib
erty of the citizen against the violent
eneroachments of power, it invites the
cooperation ofal in one united, de-
termined effort for the overthrow OF
despotism.g lo'iDlezal .-
While occupying this position, the
Democratic party does not intend nor
ID.
propose to abandon its principles; it
does not expect to be converted to
Radicalism, or to the boasted modern
progress" in political science. 1t
plants itself on the Constitution, stands
by its past history, while extending
the right hand of fellowship to those
who are ready to make common cause
against the common enemy.
All men must recognize the vital
Importance of the contest in which
the Democracy, or rather the. people,
are now engaged. 1t is war of lib
erty against tyranny, law against
license, of freemen against usurpers.
Who can hesitate on which side 10
ight2
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
The Democracy Aroused.

From all points of the compass,
north, south, east and west, We have
the most cheering accounts of the de-
termined spiritWhich now animstes the
Democratic masses. The people no
longer slumber over the tyrannical in
vasion of their rights and liberties, to
which they have been SO long subject.
In the hope Of peace, they have for six
long years submitted quietly to every
species of oppression, degradation and
robbery. They have yielded ready
obedience to every order, however un'
just and arbitrary, emanating from
officials placed over them without their
consent. They have never violated a
law, though their patience has been
sorely tried by every conceivable wick
edness in Legislation that malignant and
cunning ingenuity could devise; they
have Kept the faith; they have per-
formed to the very letter what they
promised to perform at the end of the
war, keeping the peace. obeying au-
thority, observing the law, attending
to their own business and striving
manfulIy to recuperate their wasted
fortunes They have asked only to be
let alone, and even this poor boon has
been denied them.
What return have they received
for all they have suffered in the inter
est of peace, law, order and fraternal
government? They have been treated
with scorn, with contumely, with in
dignity, with insult-their dearest
rights torn from them by force, Their
substance plundered. And now they
intend, and the determination is as
fixed as the everlasting hills, that this
mis-government, this high-handed
tyranny and usurpation shall cease. 1t
must cease, it cannot be longer borne;
the cause of liberty the world over is
involved in the issue. Never before
have the people been SO determined,
so united, so aroused to the dangers
which threaten their very existence.
All moderate Republicans, Democrats,
Conservatives, Old Line Whigs-all are
now united and ready for action. The
days of despotism are numbered.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
The Mails.

There seems to be no department of
the public service which is not marked
by gross mismanagement and neglect
under our present rulers. Nothing else,
however, is to be expected so long as
qualiGcationfor Office is made to consist
alone in fealty to party. tits, never
theless, the duty of public journals to
publish every case of mismanagemeut
and neglect on the part of officials
coming under their observation, in the
hope that the authorities may thus be
shamed into the performance of duty.
We are in receipt of letter from a
friend residing in Rusk, Texas, in which
he says, that elf, perchance, single
paper gets in the back mail, as the No.
3 of the STATESMAN did, it has chance
to come through in one week, but not
so with larger packages; for at each
office, that is at county seats, the entire
paper mail has to lie over for two days.
Say two days at Huntsville, two at
Crockett, two at Rusk, two at Hender-
son, causing an unnecessary delay of
ten days in one hundred and twenty
five miles. It is not uncommon for
Austin papers to reach here from twenty
to thirty days after publication-some-
times longer !" .1..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
TheLegIsIature.

The Legislature meets on next Tues
day. We know of no important public
business demanding the attention Of
this body. unless it be to make provi-
sion for the election of a new Legisla-
ture, the repeal or modification of the
tax and election laws, and the impeach-
ment of Governor Davis. We hope
the members will recognize the neces.
sity of prompt attention to some Of
these matters, and by comforting with
the members of the Taxpayers Con.
vention, to meet in this city on the 22d
inst, some satisfactory arrangement
will be made by which the people may
be relieved, to some extent, at least, oI
the oppressive taxation now imposed
upon them.
As to the impeachment of Governor
Davis, we can only say that any man
who will undertake that measure will
entitle himself to a crown of unfading
glory and the everlasting gratitude Of
a once free people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
A stump Judge.

Judge Oliver is the only judge in
the State who is degrading the judicial
ermine by running about the State
making Radical speeches. He is very
amusing, if not instructive.
Read what the Waco Examiner says
about his speech at Groesbeck:
ave are told that while he was engaged
in one of his harrangues in Groesbeck, in
his own inimitable style, and with usual
vehemence and ardor, after having attributed
all existing evils real and imaginary, to the
Democratic party, he inquired 'And now,
fellow~citizens, what has the Republican party
done for Texas p
ga voice Immediately answered: 'SIuie,
sir, every dollar they could get and are now
waiting for the school tax to be collected that
they may steal more
Wrath, like a thunder cloud, rose on the
Judicial orators brow, and forgetting that he
had adjourned his court for a few days al
Waco, and imagining that his official dignity
had been invaded, he called out 'Mr. Clerk
enter a fine of one hundred dollars against
that man Mr.. Sheriff l want you to see thai
the man is kept under arrest till the fine i:
paid
st is supposed that the Judges mistake
was ve.y natural one, as the speech he was
delivering was the charge he had delivered
to the Grand Jury, few days before, Al
Waco.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
Hon. John Hancock.

Our gallant Democratic standard
bearer, Judge Hancock, who has re-
ceived, UNFRAMED, the darts and slings,
the venom, SANDER and mendaeious
personal assaults of the Radical press
and Radical speakers, left Wednesday
morning for BastrOp, where no doubt
he will re.scathe, re-skin and re-take the
hide off the hideous monster, Radical.
ism.
AS the good people of Bastrop cOun-
ty have seen and hate the monster;
have seen and felt keenly the tyranny
and outrages of the standing army OF
our usurping, martial law Governor;
have been insulted, abused, and beaten
by his armed police; AID have been
slaudered and vilifed by his hired
organ, no doubt they will receive
Judge Hancock with open arms, and
hear his eloquent appeals to their pa
triotism with warm applause.
Wherever Judge Hancock speaks
he arouses the people. lie strikes ter
for into the ranks of the enemy. The
Radicals may well abuse and hate
him, for he is doing them that JUSTICE,
which, according to the Irishman's
idea on memorable occasion, "Was
inny thing else than what he wanted
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
A SWIndIe.
NO. Z.

We received a few days since a
copy of the pamphlet, entitled "Con.
cession," referred to below. We were
of opinion at the time, that it was an
attempt to deceive and swindle, ema
mating from some Radical committee
in New York City. Our opinion is
now confirmed by the proceedings of
the National Democratic Executive
Committee, as will be seen below:
WASHINGTON, September 5, 1871
The National Democratic Executive Resi-
dent Committee to-day held a meeting here
at which the following statement was author
lied: This committee have had their at
tention called to an anonymous pamphlet en-
titled "Concession, or how the lost cause may
be regained, and the independence of the
South secured" now being circulated over
the States as though emanating from Dem
ocratic source. The committee feel author
lied to denounce the same as a fraud, and
the sentiments therein expressed as antag-
onistic to the principles and purposes of the
Democratic party. Further, this committee
are of the unanimous opinion that the same
originated from a Radical source, with the
intention to deceive the people and prejudice
them against the only party which can re-
form the administration of the government
and bring about return to honesty and con-
stitutional law. Signed Samuel J. Randall,
Chairman ofthe Committee Messrs. 81. Ran
dali, Slocum, Swami, Eldridge and 1effers
were personally present, and Messrs. Kib-
book, Young, Merrick and Smith were rep
resented.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
DemocratIc Clubs Again.

Why can we not organize Demo>
cratic club in Austin ? The Democ-
racy of Galveston and other cities are
thoroughly organized. They have a
fine hall as Democratic headquarters,
and hold meetings two or three times
a week. These meetings are iRvalua-
Bile as party aids, serving to infuSe
vitality, energy and harmony into tie
mass of the people. Let some of onr
friends undertake the work of estab
fishing a Democratic headquarters in
this city. It can be done with little
trouble, and we hope to see the move
ment inaugurated at once. The Radi
calls already have such a place of as
semblage. We should not permit our
selves to fall behind them. Who will
take the matter in hand?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
Hon. John Hancock.

The Radical organ of our usurpers,
the State Journal, donates column after
column to try and injure our present
standard bearer, the Hon. John Han
cock. @ W. 3a
The. Journal forcibly reminds us of
remark made of a political opponent
by Gen. jackson; after reading an
abusive article against himself, the old
Hero said-"Were this man to praise
me, 1 should almost believe that at
some period of my life Ihad committed
crime of gross moral turpitude !"
The praise of the Journal would be
more injurious to our Democratic can
didate than its vilest abuse. Let the
Journal continue to praise its fellow
thieves and Radical robbers of the
peopleE substance. Let it laud to the
skies its co-workers in iniquity, the
usurpers, tyrants, ,despOilers of our landl
Let it praise Davis, Davidson, Tracy,
Quick & Co., but, good Lord, forbid
that it speak we'll of any honorable
gentleman, like John Hancock, who
has been and is now a cOnsistant lover
Of the Union, and a devoted advocate
of the glorious old time-honored prin-
ciples of the Democratic party.
"Stop thief P' is sometimes the cry
of the real thief, in order to mislead
his pursuers and effect his escape; and
thus it is with the Journal, to turn the
peoples attention from the enormous
taxes, corruption and rascality Of Rad
ical misrule, they try to make the peo-
pie fOrsake their nominee, their candi-
date and worthy champion.
By accusing Hancock of being a
Union man, they suppose they will
make all the old Confederate soldiers
vote against him, but this fact was
known to them during the war even.
By accusing him of trying to prevent
the passage of the Infamous militia bill,
they would cast odium upon him for
attempting to do good decd.
By censuring him for writing to NJ.
G. Anderson of San Antonio, they
show to his friends and supporters that
he is using all honorable means to
increase their numbers, and that if he
fails to convert a lover of Radical
spoils, like Mac Anderson, that he does
not do SO, without an effort.
Yes, we repeat, let the Journal con-
tinue to abuse, vilify and traduce John
Hancock, but good Lord, forbid that it
praise him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
Black Mail.

The Democrats have always charged
that the genuine, simon.pure Radical
lives only for plumber and by plunder.
We now have positive proof of the
fact. Read the letter below and be
convinced.
"All true Republicans are expected
to do their part" OF course they are,
but Messrs. Tracy & Newcomb walked
up the wrong passenger when they
tried to chisel Mr.. g. I. Harris out of
S25 for the sake of the glorious cause
of Davis, Tracy, Newcomb & Co. Mr..
Harris is, we believe, the Mayor of
Georgetown, and it was not to be
expected, according TO the advanced
code of "moral ideas," that he, as o
true Republican, would think of such
a thing as holding an Office without
paying for it. If you wish to be a
good Republican you must come down
handsomely with the hard cash; other
wise You cannot be admitted to mem:
bership in the noble army of progress.
We commend the independence dis
played by Mr.. Harris as an example
worthy of imitation by other "true Re-
publicans," who believe with him, that
principles-not mouey-should be de-
pended upon 10 carry elections. Let
all "true Republicans read his letter;
it may possibly improve their morals.
GEoRGsTowN, Texas, Sept. 5. 1871.
MEssRs. TRACY & NEWCOMB -
Your demand for $25 came to hand
yesterday. Mr.. Foster, in his note
enclosing the demand, takes occasion
to say-''all true Republicans are
expected to do their part" Don't be
uneasy, gentlemen. 1 profess to be
a "true Republican, " and, be assured,
1 aOiU edo my part to defeat the
execrable administration of E. j.
Davis, which you are trying by black
mail to sustain. And I take pleasure
in informing you, that there are not,
IN my opinion, ten respectable sOhtte
men IN this county aOhO UiU do other
Viss. "True Republicans" depend
upon principles-mOt maOney-to car
ry elections. Yours, etc.,
G. 7. HARRIS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.

WASHINGTON, September 6.-Information
was received here day by telegraph stating
that the American bark Harvest Home had
been attacked by force of Mexicans off the
bar of Santa Anna on the night Of the 9th
Of August, and her master obliged to put to
sea without completing her cargo. Another
dispatch from Galveston, also dated to-day,
mentions that the American bark Brothers,
owned by a firm in Norfolk, Virginia, of
which James B. Thurston was master, was
captured from him by an armed force of
Mexicans, also on the 27th of August, of
Santa Anna, and that her captain was forced
to abandon her, and that "a hours afterward
he was picked up by the Harvest Home and
arrived at Galveston yesterday. Captain
Thurston will visit Washington and make a
full statement of the facts of the case to the
Government authorities.
MILwAUKEE, September 7.-Goldsmith
Maid made the fastest mile and three miles
en- record. Time-2:2O4; 2:l7; 2:l5.
MILwAUHEE, September s.-Cold Springs
track, over which Goldsmith Maid made her
wonderful time, measured sixty. nine-feet,
more than mile. EaF r
SAN Francisco, September 7.-California
has gone Republican by from 5000 to 5000
majority. The entire State ticket is elected.
The result in San Francisco is in doubt as to
the Mayor, but the prospect now is streng
that Alvord, candidate of the tax psYss-is
elected. N1SSsN
The Republicans are certain in electing a
Senator to succeed Mr.. Cole. Coughlan, Re-
publican, is elected to Congress in the Third,
and Sargent in the Second Dirtrict. The Re-
publicans have an even chance of gaining
the First District. The whole Legislature
and municipal bodies are Republican, and
the tax payers ticket is elected in San Fran
cisco, with the exception ofRecorder and oRe
Supervisor.
TRENTON, N. j., September s.-The Repub-
licans have nominated Cornelius Walsh for
Governor.
CLEVELAND, September s:-The severest
gale of the season swept over Lake Erie.
Several vessels were driven ashore.
SAN FRANCISCO, September s.-The tax
payers majority in the city is from two to
three thousand; in the State about 5000.
WILMINGTON, September 6.-The Republic
cans carried the municipal elections by 4lS
majority.
CINcINNATI, September 6.-The crop of
tobacco in Miami Valley is the largest ever
known-45, 900 boxes against 1000 last
year.
New YoRK, September 6.-The Wilkes
barrie coal mines collapsed, six acres of
ground sinking 200 feet.
There was lively meeting of the Union
Republican Association, which recommends
Greeley to the National Convention for
President .5 rI.s g.l
WASHINGTON, September 5.-The North
Carolina Cherokee Indians will be removed
in few weeks to the Indian Territory.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
The First District.

A correspondent, writing to us from
this District, says:
81 am pleased to notice that the
opposition tv Monarch Edmund is
aroused III the west l have never
known such interest as is taken in this
District barbecues are being had sll
over the country. Old Priest, that
carcass of corruption hoisted upon us
to pOllute the bench and disgrace the
judicial ermine, was heard to declare
on the 17th inst, after Herndon had
completely demolished Whitmore and
aired the corruption of the Davis
dynasty, that "HerndOn had thoroughly
whipped his party, or their champion,
Whitmore." In fact, the Radicals are
declaring against Whitmore, here, and
if the army of Davis does not prevent
an election, such a majority as was
never known will be given in this Sen
atorial District and throughout the
Congressional District. Col. D. B
Martin, of Shreveport, has just arrived
from tour through San Augustine
NacogdOches, and the adjoining coun
ties, and says he never saw such en-
thusiasm.
"But for the interference of calm
heads, little Quick would have beer
demolished at San Augustine for hi
incendiary Trades"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
GOVernOr DavIs, T,e1ter.

a
By reference to the letter, pub
lished in another column, ad-
dressed to the Galveston Committee,
appointed by large mass meeting of
the citizens of that city to present
protest and petition for modification
of the election order, it will be seen
that Governor Davis adheres to that
order and declines to modify it in a
single particular.
That this order is illegal, tyrannical,
involving a gross usurpation of power,
has been demonstrated time and again
by the Democratic press and public
speakers throughout the State. We
challenge Governor Davis and his fol.
lowers to show by what shadow Of
authority he arbitrarily and defantly
assumes to command free people as
to where they shall go, what they shall
do, think and say. The State Consti-
tuition, as well as the Constitution of
the United States, guarantees certain
rights and privileges to electors, privi-
leges held sacred since the foundation
of the Government, which this order
sweeps away with one single scratch of
the pen.
The people have demonstrated by
thousands against this despotic inva-
sion of their liberties, yet the Governor
Of the State, placed in power as their
servant, for their protection, sworn by
solemn oath to observe the Constitution
and laws, turns a deaf ear to their
petitions and places himself before the
world as a traitor to the laws of his
country-above and Independent of
the people, his masters, over whom he
attempts to exercise imperial sway.
He, your tyrant, says to you, free
men of Texas, "your petitions shall
notbe considered, your grievances shall
not be remedied; you shall obey me,
law or no law; you shall be imprisoned,
tied to the stake and scOurged, until
you learn to submit to my will f.; 1 am
your MASTER do not trouble me with
your silly complaints, will not listen
10 them"
Not greatmany years ago, lover
of liberty and its most eloquent defen-
der, said: Caesar had his Brutus,
Charles 1 his Cromwell;-let George
III profit by the example. If that be
treason, make the most of it."