The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

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stool" that is making both deep and
wide cuts into the Radical party, and
I am proud to find myself enabled
to give my hearty and full support
to a man of fine capacity, excellent
ability, known political frmness and
high moral worth, and one whose
personal Integrity and honesty I
can fully vOuch for, upon an intimate
acquaintance of.over twenty years
standing, and l pledge my word to
our people if he is elected and takes
his seat in Congress, that he will not
be found in drunken reVels and pla-
ces of debauchery nor can the opo-
site party buy him with greenbacks,
gold, or political position, but he will
be found always sober, at his proper
place, faithful, honest, able and
true representative of his constitu>
ents in accordance with Democratic
principles, and if we get this we can
dSk uO mOISs
In these times, with our surround
ings, we must make use of the best
material we can find to accomplish
the objects we have in view, which is
the entire and complete overthrow of
the Radical party now in power, who
are governing the country by usurp-
ing tho reserved powers of the peo>
pie, and disregarding the plain pros
visions of the constitutions which
they have sworn to observe and
support, and it is now tie time, if
ever, to look to principles without
so much regard to men, and espe-
cially those little faults aud errors of
which we are all so full ourselves !;
and 1 urge, yes, beg and implore
every man who loves his country, and
looks forward with any hope to the
liberties of his children, to discard
all their LITTLE feelings of prejudice
and fault>fnding, rise above them,
and with patriotic, manly detcrmin-
alton, put forth every effort to drive
away these hosts of plunderers of
the peoples pockets, and destroyers
of their liberties, and place in their
stead such men as we may be best
able to use for this great purpose,
and such as we know will properly
regard the rights and liberties of the
people, and look to their best inter>
ests, financially, socially and politi-
cally.
It is we'll known throughout this
entire State that 1 am not fully salts
fled with our platform that though
I endorse it fully, as far as it goes,
that 1t would suit me better if it went
further-that 1 want a higher,
clearer, stronger standard of Dem
ocracy-more after the old honest
style Of manliness and independence.
1 might find candidates that would
suit me better than some of those we
may be compelled to use, yet I do
not suppose that any man who knows
me well would suppose for moment
that I would abandon the only party
in which the people can have any
hope, simply because everything is
not done precisely in accordance with
my tastes and opinions, and I am
gratiied that my love for my country
and my own race predominates over
every selfish consideration, and that
1 can yield to circumstances, and
even submit to oppression for time,
in order to see our people once more
free, prosperous and happy.
The Democratic party, aided by
the truly conservative, patriotic men
of all other parties, have a great
mission to perform in restoring the
liberties of the people and once more
placing the Governments, both Fed
eral and State, upon a safe, solid
and permanent basis-by restoring
them to their constitutional liberties
and strict observance of all the
restrictive provisions that are re.
served to them in those instruments.
and the governments to an economical
and judicious and just administration:
and to do this they must first get into
power, which will require great sac
rifces of feeling as we'll as extra.
ordinary effort, as our opponents
have great civil and military power
as well as the purse of the Natior
and State to aid them in their pur,
poses and we all know from the
past, and the present, that then
leaders (our rulers and oppressors
have, are, and will be entirely un
scrupulous in the use of all these
means to defeat fair election, a,
they know that if the legal voters O.
Texas have fair opportunity to cas-
their votes as freemen should, anC
they (the votes) are fairly and hon
estly counted, that the Democrat,
candidates will be elected in every
instance by large majority; and
foreseeing this, the Legislature hal
passed the most extraordinary law
regulating elections, ever passed by
any deliberative body, which vii
enable them by their police, anc
otherwise, to get up difficulties ant
create cause for throwing out tn,
returns from any and every county
that polls a majority against theil
party; and King Davis, or "Edmunt
the First" has issued the most extra
ordinary edict ever seen in a civilized
country, not only restricting til,
rights but destructive of the consti
tutional liberties of the people; anC
yet we must submit to it, if we would
expect ever to secure our liberties
and it is to be hoped that every Dem
ocrat and conservative man, of every
name and party, will, on the days o
registration and election, obey thi
edict to the very letter, and avoid al
difficulties of every kind; prepar,