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JOSEPH C. MITCisELEE.

AND SURGEON. oGice in MofFett,
Drug Store, High street. Mineral Point. xxI-l
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4 TT0RNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Office
"A in East Front Room ttrst noorJ Of the City Hail
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ALEX, WILSON.

4 TTORNFY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, and
n Agent fer n. W. Mutual Lite Insurance Company
sud Republic Fire Insurance Company. uihce oppo.
site the City hslI, upstairs, Mineral Point, Wis.
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-10-05

ern Texas, contained 69l1 voters, with
one Senator, while the fifteenth, in
Guiding Washington comfy, has STA
voters, with two Senators. The Twelfth,
with 1858 voters, has one Senator,
while the Seventh, containing only
67OI voters, has two Senators.
How can honest men vote for bill
within which such injustice is to be
practiced upon the people? 1t seems
that color has ruled the trainers of this
bill, and thus it will be seen, the con-
trolling influence is to be placed in the
hands of a few, in localities where the
principal population is composed of
negroes.
The public were probably prepared
for the effort to stihe the free voice of
the majority, but that this majority
must also be cut off from representation
in the State government, is conceived
in boldness which is certainly start
ling.
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The Taxpayers ConventIOn.

The resolutions adopted by the Con-
vention are as follows:
RESOLVED, l. That committee of seven be
appointed by the President of the Conven-
ton, whose duty it shall be to embody the
action of this Convention and confer with the
Legislature and ask from that body redress
of the grievances of which the people of the
State complain.
2. That this Convention declare to the
people of the State (having taken competent
legal advice thereon) that the order of the
Superinte dent of Schools for the collection
of one per cent, for the building of school
houses, etc., is illegal and void, and we ad-
wise the people not to pay the same, but only
to pay the one eighth of one per cent. as
levied by the Legislature.
8. That the committee, to be appointed as
before decided, shall at once prepare an Adj
dress to the People of the State, advising
them 10 what particular manner to resist
through the courts of the country the pay
ment of the schoolhouse and such other taxes
as are deemed illegal.
4. That, in the event the recommendations
of this Convention should be disregarded 0y
the Governor and Legislature, and no meas
ures of relief to the people be adopted, and
semblage of the Legislature, the committee
appointed by the President of the Conven-
ton shall repare memorial, which shall be
presented from the committee, through our
delegation in Congress, to the authorities OF
the General Government, praying that the
people of Texas may be protected in the right
guaranteed by the Constitution of the State,
in the election of members of the Legislature
under just apportionment, as well as an
election of their State and county officers !;
and that said committee shall be fully author
lied to present such facts and evidence as
will tend to secure the great object in view.
5. That while we are assembled here, from
every part of this great State, to protest to
mankind against the grievous wrongs under
which he people are now laboring, we do
at the same time solemnly and earnestly de-
precate all violations of law and order,
whether committed by bodies of men calling
themselves, or called, by whatever name
they may be.
6. That we recognize the right of every
person in this State, without regard to race
or previous condition, to equal civil and po-
liticsl rights under the law, and to have pro-
lection for his life, liberty and property.
7. That we are in favor of paying all law
full and reasonable taxes for the establish
ment of public free schools, and to carry on
the Government; but at the same time we
recommend to the people that they do not
pay such portions OF the tax now demanded,
as We here show 10 be illegal.
8. That we solemnly appeal to the deliber-
ate judgment of the civilized world, and es-
pecially to that portion believing in the Prln-
ciples of Republican government, for their
support and aid in this our protest
W. NJ. WALTON,
Chairman Com. of Seven.
GEO. HANCOCK.
Chairman Com. on Printing.
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A new Democratic paper is to be started
in Waco, and another in San Antonio. The
new departure must be put down; it is works
ing ruin among the Democracy. The Waco
Examiner and San Antonio Herald are mark
ed for destruction.
We clip the above from the Cen
trail, chicken-pie organ. Without
doubt we ought to be thankful for the
interest being manifested in the af-
fairs of the Democracy by the organs
of Radicalism. Can it be possible
our friend Wheelock of the Journal,
is going to resuscitate the Evening
Star, which battled so manfully
against Davis during the last canvass,
and who failed to get into the Herald
subsequently? Ifhe promises to work
as faithfully as he did then in a
righteous cause, he may put US down
for few shares of stock in his new
democratic paper" in San Antonio.
.--TSan Antonio Herald.
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Judpe Turper talked last MIGHT f

Judge Turner talked last night for
the vacant judgeship. This reminds
US of his former political status. He was
a good Jack Hamilton man during the
canvass, but when Davis was elected
he was a better Davis man. Thus he
remained until all the judgeships were
disposed of, when he was an opposition
man. The other night, while Gov
ernor Hamilton was making his memo
rable speech before the Taxpayers
Convention, Turner told a listener
seated BY him, that he endorsed his
sentiments. How different this feel
ing from what he displayed in his
speech last bight2 He said he was
devoted to Republicanism, and to
prove it, we suppose, he went through
the history of the revolution of the
thirteen States, and also of the United
States to the present time. We sup
pose all should have been satisfied of
his position, from what he said in re
gard to history, but we wonder how
many know what it is.
"MENE, MEME, TEKEL, UPAARsEN."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-10-05

In our last issue under "Crowd
Democracy from the Polls" one oil
our compositors translated our hero
glyphics, which We intended as Grad
ical press,' into ''Radical pup" Now
the fact is, this went through a double
reading in proof, but in spite of this,
our compesitor would keep it pup"
owing to the fact, as we presume, that
he had worked a while in the Journal
Office and knew We had made a mistake
in the name.
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Importance OF a Single Vote.

Importance OF a Single Vote.
Every Democrat should be alive to
the issues now presented before him,
and vote!
Remember that the destinics of ma
tiOns have depended on one single
Votel
If the question was asked, what
caused the Mexican war? the answer
would be the annexation of Texas.
What gave US California, Utah and
New Mexico? What placed Zachary
Taylor in the Presidential chair? And
last, though not least, what gave us
position as sovereign State? The
same answer to those inquiries must
be given: the annexation of Tex
as. But how was the annexation of
Texas consummated? By ONE VOTE in
the United States Senate; and that
vote was cast by Mr.. flanagan, of
Indiana. How was Mr.. Hannegan
elected as Senator? By the vote of
Madison Marsh, Of Stanton county,
Indiana. What majority had Mr..
Marsh, by which he was sent SO for
tunately to the Legislature? ONE VOTE,
which Was the whole majority he re.
eSived. That one vote decided the
destiny Of Texas.
Voter, your single vote may decide
the present political contest. Don't
hesitate to go to the polls then and
vote. Be it sunshine or storm, wet or
dry, hot or cold, don't forget this
be sure to vote, and vote for
JOHN HANCOCK
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The Administration. and It's
Influence ON Immigration.

The Administration. and its
Influence ON Immigration.
The Tarboro' Southerner, printed at
Tarboro', N. c., after copying Cover
nor DaVis's Election Order, expresses
itself as follows:
This man Davis must be funny fellow,
from all appearances. He fOrbids individual
intimidation, but authorizes has militia and
police force to make wholesale arrests upon
mere suspicion of intimidation.
The Constitution of the United States says
elections shall be free ?"
"Grest inducements offered to emigrnts TO
Texas. 10
This is tue expression which comes
from everywhere abroad, and if We
refer to the statistics at home, we will
find it to be an alarming fact. Emf
grafton is ceasing to Texas, not only
from the old States, but from Europe,
and there are many among us who
desire to leave, and will leave if
change does not come soon
Texas is a great State; her resources
are unbouaded, and so long as the
rights of the people were respected by
the government, she was looked upon
as the Eldorado of the emigrant, the
place where he could go and buy cheap
land and stock, where he paid low tax
es, and could soon become independent.
And the result was, that every Steam
ship which came across the Gnlf to
the State was crowded with actual
emigrants; the roads were thrOnged
with long trains Of emigrant wagons,
bringing their living freight of human
beings into our borders.
How changed this picture now
Emigration has almost entirely ceased,
and one can easily account for it when
we know that the outside world is
quite well acquainted with the work.
ings of thepresent administration, and
the existing oppressive laws, which
have gone into force since its inaugu-
ration.
How can we look or hope for immi-
grafton, while affairs remain as they
are? Our lands are broad and the soil
rich, but people cannot come here while
the Police and Election Law, the En-
abling Act, the uncertainty of repre-
sentation, and the present high taxes
exist.
Until Radicalism ceases to lift its
Hydra-like head in Texas, emigration
will shun US.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-10-05

At the Radical pew-wow at the
Capitol last night, Gov. Davis was
master Of ceremonies. We wonder
how those poor people feel to-day,
whom he made seat themselves on
the cold and damp stone steps, to all
low the GALAXY, of which he was the
center, to become more prominent.
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Flanagan told the negroes last night,
that all the use the Radical party had
for them now was to vote. And his
advice to them was to go to the polls
to-day and vote, and if allowed to con.
tinue at it, to vote and vote, time and
again; fourteen times, if necessary.
He said 1--WE have the power and
must keep it at every hazard"
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The following is the Address of the
Committee of Seven, composed of Nv
NJ. Walton, Esq, Hon. John Ireland,
Gen. A. J. Hamilton, Hon. j. w.
Throckmorton, Hon. E. NJ. Pease, Hon
NJ. c. Hamilton, ]. T. Harcourt and
c. S. West, Esqs., appointed by the
Taxpayers Convention to prepare an
Address to the Taxpayers of Texas:
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Improper Use OF the Troops

Nearly ten thousand soldiers are stationed
in the Southern States, while the unprotected
inhabitants Of the frontier are ruthlessly
butchered by sAvagss, and hardly an effort
made to save them. Grant has plenty of
troops to use for electioneering purposes in
the South, but none to protect women and
children from the murdsrous tomahawk and
scalpiDg knife of his red relative.
The above, copied from North
Carolina paper, shows the dangerous
situation in which the country is placed.
Her armies, instead of acting in the
defence and protection of the people,
are used only as political engine to
force the people, through pretended
color of legitimacy by means ct the
ballot, into q channel which has been
prepared and opened for them BY the
power at Washington. The policy of
this power is to subdue political free
dom, and thus to secure the permanent
establishment Of the Radical party, to
which end all other matters, however
vital to the welfare and existence of
the peopl e, are held subordinate.
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THE OUARANT1NE.-The following

THE QUARANTINE.-The following
Geographic correspondence has been
placed at our service, so says the
Bulletin. It speaks for itself:
GALVESTON, September q, 1871.
To Governor E. J. Davis, Austin, Texas:
Please recall quarantine order. We
have most satisfactory information
from New Orleans. Our word, it is
too late in the season to injure our
city. Leave it discretionary with the
Health Officer.
WIN. HENDLEY & Co.
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The New AppOrIiOnnnent and
Election Bills.

At last, the Senate Joint Resolution
authorizing and requiring the Gov
ernor to issue an order for a general
election to be held on the third Tues
day in January, 1872" has been tackled
on to the bill, entitled Gan act to make
new apportionment for Representa-
tive and Senatorial Districts Of the
State of Texas"
This outrage has been perpetrated
by the workings of a Radical caucus,
and if the election bill passes therefore,
it must do so attached to the one for
re-apportionment. In granting an
election, it is proposed to cut up and
remodel the districts in such a manner
that, ACCORDING TO RADICAL MaNIPULA.
TON, it may be carried in favor of the
party. This point is one which it is
not proposed to discuss just now, but
this much we will say, that we will be
ready to meet the enemy On any field
he many occupy.
If this bill in its double shape pass.
es into law, it will be done at the
end of a strong protest from the Dem
ocratic side of the Legislature. Dem.
ocratic members will object to it, first,
In consequece of its unconstitutional
shape; and secondly, they will be de-
tered from voting for it, because by
it, although an election be obtained,
which is not, however, in conformity
with the Constitution, they will assist
in saddling the people with the out
rageous re-apportionment bill. They
have used every energy to get an cleo.
ton bill passed, and now when it is
presented, it comes in such a shape
that they cannot conscienciously vote
for the entire bill, as it now stands in
the hands of the Committee on State
Affairs.
They will make strong objection to
its passage in consequence of the entire
disregard shown in the bill to consti-
tutional provisions.
The Constitution says that "The
whole number of Senators at the next
session after the several periods of
making the enumeration be fixed by
the Legislature, and apportioned
among the several districts to be estab-
lished by law according to the number
of qualified electors, and shall not be
less than nineteen, nor more than
thirty" but under the bill, the number
of Senators is not apportioned among
the several districts according to the
number of qualified electors, and an
outrageous inequality of representa-
ton is attempted to be forced upon
the people. The districts proposed are
as follows, and the figures are based
Il
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AUSTIN, September q. 1871

To VIM. Hendley & Co., Galveston:
1 cannot recall the proclamation.
If the epidemic reaches Galveston,
great harm can result before frost.
Should the epidemic not make
Roadway in New Orleans after two
or three weeks, 1 will recall the order.
Signed EDMUND J. DAVIS,
Governor.
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TO THE TAXPAYERS OF TEXAS.

Your Convention, which recently
adjourned, among other resolutions
adopted one directing Committee Of
Seven to prepare an address to the
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The latest ballad is "Bury your
11og in the garden; it will make your
grapevine grow"
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Down With the robbers Vote
against them, first, last, and all the
time!
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In addition to the above, each tax.
payer had to pay the commission for
assessing his ad valOrem tax, which
it is supposed will amount to about
three per cent. on his ad Valorem tax.
Your Committee believe, from the
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best examination they have been
able to give that subject, that the ex-
penses of the government and the
present rate of taxation are excess
sive. They think the ordinary an
nual expenses of the government
should rot exceed $695,00O.
They believe that an ad valOrem
tax of one third of one per cent. for
the State, and one-sixth of one per
cent for the counties, with the present
poll taxes, and license, and occupae
ton taxes, will produce an amount
of revenue ample to meet all neces-
sary expenses, besides affording
liberal amount for public schools,
and still leave surplus in the Trea-
sury.
Al ad valorem tax Of one-third of one per
cent.upon 2l2,OOO, 900, the estimated value of
properly in the State, will produceS706 ,666 &c
Estimate of license and occupa-
ton taxes.......... ....."....- 100000 90
$1,000, 666 &c
Deduct One-fourth set apart by
Constitution for schools. 25l, e66 &C
Leaves for ordinary expenses. S755, 900 90
There will then be applicable for
public schools the above I S25l, $50 &C
Poll tax of one dollar, estimated $50, 900 90
Annual interest on railroad bonds
in Treasury belonging to
school fund.................... l3G,43l l6
This gives annually for public
schools .....,...... s5ss,O97 50
A county tax of one sixth of one
per cent.on 2l2, 100000 will
prOduce....,.................. ... $3.50, 1873 80
License and occupation tax one
half that for state.,...".... $4,000 90
Poll tax for roads and bridges,
estimated. ......".......... 10000 90
This gives for county purposes $685. 80
The expenses for the building of
school houses, should be levied by
the citizens of each school district, on
the property situated in the district.
In conclusion, your Committee re-
commend the adoption of the follows
ing resolutions:
RESOLVED, 1. That the present rates of tax
alton are greatly in excess of the legitimate
and necessary wants of the Government.
2. That the Legislature now in session, be
and they are hereby requested by this Con-
vention, as the Representatives of the Tax
payers and citizens of the State, to revise
and remodel the tax laws, so as to levy in
lieu of all other direct ad valorem taxes, only
one-third of one per cent, on all real and
personal property, not exempt from taxation,
for State purposes and not exceeding one half
that rate for county purposes. The constitu-
tional rate for school purposes TO be taken
from the amount thus levied for State pur-
poses.
8. That a copy of these resolutions ana
accompanying report on statistics be sent
duly authenticated to the Legislature now in
session, as the request to the said Honorable
body, that they will consider and act upon
the foregoing resolution.
Respectfully Submitted
G. UPSON, Chairman.
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Montgomery, Ala, according to
the last census returns, has a popu>
lation of 1883.
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AUaTTN

AOS4AES
THURSDAY........... OCTOBER 3, 1871
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upon the registratio

LIST. BOIL voters and one Senator.
I'd. 1929 voters and one Senator.
Sd. 1882 voters and one Senator.
4th. 3Tl2 voters and one Senator.
9Th. 1929 voters and two Senators,
9th. 240e voters and one Senator.
18th. 670l voters and two Senators.
sth. 69ll voters and one Senator.
9th. 1876 voters and one Senator.
10th. 1881 voters and two Senators.
18th. 53l9 voters and one Senator.
18th. 6663 voters and one Senator.
l3h. 29s77 voters and eight Senators.
l4th. 1858 voters and one Senator.
l5h. STA voters and two Senators.
10th. 5l54 voters and one Senator.
18th. 50ls voters and enc Senator.
18th. 55S7 voters and one Senator.
18th. $500 voters and one Senator.
goth. 1904 voters and one Senator.
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1t will be observed that in the
strongest Radical district, the Tbir>
teenth, there is one Senator to each
1854 voters, while the First, Second,
Eighth, Tenth and Twelfth Districts,
supposed to be Democratic, which are
represented as having voters to the
amount of SO,391 are only allowed FIVE
Senators and fifteen Representatives,
but the Thirteenth, with 90 77 voters,
is allowed EIGHT Senators and TWENTY.
FOUR Representatives.
The basis of representation, in sup
posed Democratic districts, is one Sem
ator to co.'s voters, and in Republican
districts one Senator to 1874 voters.
The Eighth District, situated in North
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$I,OO6,666 &c
S4
Deduct one-fourth set apart by
Constitution for schools.

Leaves for ordinary expenses. S755, 900
There will then be applicable for
public schools the above I $25l, $50
Poll tax of one dollar, estimated 10000
Annualinterest on railroad bonds
in Treasury belonging to
achonl fund l36.43l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-04
House Burnt.

On Friday Of last week the dwelling
house of Mr. Joseph Randall, about 3
miles west OF this place, was destroyed
by fire, including large portion OF the
house furniture. The fire and smoke
was first discovered by persons at a
neighboring residence. (Mr. Fletcher
Kerney) across the fields, between II
ard | o'clock at noon, who FASTENED
to Mr. Randall's residence and gave
the alarm. A portion OF the family
were dining at the time, whilst a por-
ton OF the harvest hands were lying in
the yard preparatory to going into the
field. Every effort was made to subdu e
the flames but without success, as the
building was frame one and of course
burned rapidly. Only portion ofthe fur
niture was saved. The fire was making
considerable Roadway when it was
first discovered, the flames bursting out
from the roof and side Of the building.
1t is supposed that the fire originated
from defective flue in the chimney.
Mr.. Randall's loss is about $4,000,
which falls heavily upon him. The
building and furniture destroyed were
valued at $1,000, besides about $1,000 in
money which he had in the house and
which was destroyed. The insurance
he had upon the house and furniture
amounted to about $l700. His house
was insured in the National Of Wheel.
ing, and the furniture in the Peabody
Company of Wheeling.-Shepherds'
torn Re0tster.