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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
NotIce-DemOcrafs NOTICE.


We have many inquiries in regard
to registration, and in order to meet
the demand for information we say:
1. Every male. twenty-one years
old, who has been in the State twelve
months is entitled to register and vote
in State elections. Fsx
2. If he has resided in the State
twelve, and in any county six months,
be is entitled to register and vote in
all State, county and district elections.
8. Those who have heretofore reg
istered need not register again. If,
however, they have lost their registra-
ton papers, it is better TO register
anew.
4. No man can vote unless he is
registered.
5. Every Democrat should see to ii
that he and his neighbors are REG
IsTERED, and that the registration
papers are safely kept. g.
6. If there be any men any in
neighbOrhoOd too poor to pay the reg
istration fee, let some friend pay itfor
him. -e.
Z. See that your name is CORRECTLY
WRITTEN on the book of registration.
8. Vigilance and energy are re-
quired of every man who wishes to
discharge his duty. e.. $3.50
8. Let no small matter deter you
from registering and voting.
10. Upon the activity and determin-
alton of the Democrats defend the
salvation of the State
If Democrats let letbargy overcome
them, or if they, from any cause, be-
come careless and indifferent to- the
public welfare, they thereby betray
themselves, their friends and the
State into the hands of Radicalism.
Beware of doing so.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
Adjutant Gen. and Chief of Police OfTeza.
Hancock and Degener on the
Stump Together.

We are glad to learn from the San
Antonio Herald that arrangements
have been completed between the
friends of Judge Hancock and his
opponent, Mr. Degener, by which those
opposing candidates for Congress are
to address the people of Bexar county
in front of the Menger Hotel, in the
city of San Antonio, on Saturday, the
goth. This is by far the most fair and
manly way Of discussing the interesting
questions now engrossing the public
mind, and we thank Mr. Degener's
friends for agreeing to this arrange.
ment
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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Lady's Book and Harper's Magazine will be
sent one year on receipt of S. so.
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new Odd Fellows paper published at Gin
cinnati, Ohio. 1t is q neat, four PACED sheet,
containing very interesting matter, and is ably
edited. tbs something that every Odd Fell
low should have. Price 81 q year. Address
A. Moore, Editor and Proprietor, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

As to the shooting in Bastrop on the
18th of August, 1871, in which one
policeman was killed, it is but justice
to the good citizens of Bastrop county
to say that at ten o'clock at night the
body was found in the Court house in
its blood, no lights, and no one pre-
pairing to dress it. Thomas Cain and
Mr. Gran, citizens, accompanied by
Judges Mcfarland and Bacon and B.
H. Davis, called and inquired for the
body, and found it in the Court house,
in a dark loom, uudressed. They
bought a Geccnt suit, hired men and
had him washed and laid out decently.
Mr.. Cain ordered a coffin at $40, the
citizens bearing the expense. No
officers of the county we're present ex-
cept in the funeral, which occurred
next day, when 10 Young was seen
for the first time.
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Judge Hancock

Has just returned from Gillespie and
Blanco counties. He made speech
at Fredericksburgh, Saturday evening,
and one at 3lanco city, Monday He
is satisfied with the reception he met
with from the people. The Judge
will leave this morning for Prairie Lee,
where he will address large cOncOurse
of the people. h
The Judge will make tour through
the western counties. As sooH as we
get the appointments we will make
them known to the people interested.
Of course every body will go to hear
him EXCEPT the miserable, cowardly
Radical who can't stand and hear the
truth told.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

New POsToFFICEs. The following
new postofices were established in
Texas, August I, l871-BIuoming
Grove, Navarro county, VIM. q. Glass,
postmaster; Crawford, McLennan coun-
ty, John Hamlin, postmaster; Lime
Creek, McLennan county, l.. NJ. Bar
rett, postmaster.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

The citizens as well as papers of
Cincinnati, are just now very busy dis,
cussiDg the question of the Sunday
laws. The Jews of that city have
rather turned the tables upon those
who wish to apply TO Sunday the old
Mosaic law for the Observance # the
Sabbath They have petitiored h.
Common Council, asking thai a slrIcl
law compelling the observance of Sa-
turday be at once passed and enforced.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
Executive Military Interior
ence with Judicial Authority.

We have heretofore published an &C.
count of the gross and shameless
usurpation of Governor Davis in set
ting aside decision of the District
Court, and by military force replacing
health officer, in Brazos Santiago, in
this State, after he had been judicially
removed as ineligible, upon the fullest
proof and a fair trial before the District
Court of the State. A friend has
placed in our possession the proof in
this case, and a very full and minute
statement of all the facts-much too
voluminous for publication in this pa
per. We, however, assure our readers
that there does not appear, in all the
facts, one single circumstance to miti-
gate or extenuate the crime of the
Governor, or to exempt him from la
bllity in damages to the party thus
illegally and forcibly deprived of the
Office in question.
If the Governor should be impeached
and removed from Office, as he ough'
to be, for this high crime aud INSIDE
meanor, the health officer in question,
thus illegally and forcibly deprived of
his Office, would not be thereby indem-
ni6ed for the pecuniary loss of the
profits of his Office. Let him sue the
usurping Governor, or his military in.
struments, for this indemnity. In the
terse and pointed language of the Uni.
ted States Court of Claims, "The Divine
right of Governors TO do unlawful ac,s
may be considered now, as in Great
Britain, ENTIRELY AT AN END" See
the opinion of the court in the case of
E. NJ. Brown VS.. the United States,
reported and published in pamphlet
In that very able and learned OPT n
ion, the law on this subject is thor
ougbly discussed, as it exists in the
United States, Great Britain, and most
of the European nations. Let us re-
meHber that in cur country, It is a
matter of just boast that ''there is a
legal remedy for every legal wrongP
Let all injured citizens appeal to the
courts for redress in all sach cases. It
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

Forester, the alleged Nathan muir
derer, is said to be secreted in the
swamps of Louisiana, near New Or
leans. He wrote a letter to one
of the New Orleans papers re-
Gently denying that he had any
thing to do with the Nathan murder,
and offering to surrending himself for
trial if he.could be assured of the re-
mittance of his thirteen years of
sentence in the Joliet GIL prison.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

Where is the State Government
Davis, Newcomb, Davidson & Co.?
All off, hard at work organizing loyal
leagues, trying to get a foothold for a
few more years stealing
Democrats, they will fail, if you do
your duty
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
Texas Troubles.

The New York Herald, of August
10th, speaks in this wise of our diff
culties: as
"The reports of our special cores
pondent at Brownsville show very
foolish and ridiculous quarrel between
the Governor of Texas and the courts
in relation to the appointment Of a
Health Officer of Brazos. IF such is the
usual business of the Executive and the
courts we think they might be much
better employed"
Its tslegraphic reports, under glow.
ing heads, concludes as follows, after
stating that the Governor called on
the wOuld-be Senator, Reynolds, for
United States troops III the premises +:
General Reynolds telegraphed Nc.
Cook, stationed here, to protect Wood,
and McCook offered Wood the requisite
aid, but Wood refused to proceed to
Brazos.
'"The quarrel is entirely between the
republicans, the citizens OF Brownsville
having taken no part in it and, in
truth, there is no mob, no disturbance
and no Kn Klux. Everything is peace
full to-day. The State police arrived.
Davis, who is evidently misinformed,
threatens martial law. The whole af,
fair is only an effort to create disturb,
ance for party advancement"
As to Davis being "misinformed"
scarcely meets the exigency, though the
conclusion is correct. 1t is knavery,
in all its hideousness, nor will the peo-
pie brook the infamy much longer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
BastrOp County VS.. State Jour-
naI-"MartIal Law, Plea Ku
KluX OutrageS, etc. "A Com
pIete RefutatlOn Of the Infa-
mOuSIy False Charges


mOusIy False Charges
We regret that our rpace forbids us
to publish from the Advertiser furnish.
ed us by a friend, all that appears in
that paper under the above head. But
not without real humiliation and shame
as citizen of Texas, we extract from
that paper the facts, that the Govern
or's mouth-piece, the journal, has ap-
parently stated false and slanderous
matters, knowing them to be false, for
the base purpose of justifying the
grossest tyranny by the said Governor
Davis. We are ashamed to write the
facts as disclosed, but do it under a
sense of duty. From that article we
only have room for the following:
"Again the State Journal says: 1T
is we'll known that Marion Harrison
a Democrat, testified before the Grand
Jury, that fifteen disguised men, call
ing themselves Ku.Klux, came to his
house at night, and stated they were
hunting negro school teachers, mean
negroes and Radicals
"Mr. Harrison cannot tell us what
testimony he gave in before the Grand
Jury, but below we append his state
ment as to what he knows regarding
Ku>Klux etc.:
Tn the Austin State Journal of the
9th inst, appears an article in which
my name is connected with the recent
action of the Grand Jury of Bastrop
county. Twas before said Grand Jury
and testified. l was sworn to secrecy,
and do not feel at liberty to say what
1 stated, but in justice to myself and
the public, / cannot permit my name
to be used for the purpose of mislead-
ing others, and to the injury of the
people amongst whom l live. At the
time the Ku-Klux appeared at my
house, there were camp of State Pc
licemen about three miles distant.
From my best information l am salts
fed there were fifteen or twenty Of
them. When the disguised Ku.Kluz
appeared at my house, 1 went among
them and tried to recognize some one
of the number, but could not do it.
Their horses were not disguised. The
moon was shining brightly, and in.
spected the horses closely and am sat.
isfed none of them belonged to the
neighborhoOd, nor did 1 ever see one Of
them before. When the police left the
vicinity the Ku-Klux disappeared, and
am satisfied the Ku-Klux were the
same police in disguise.
MARION HARRISON.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

1t is the opinion of the Cincinnati
Gazette, that "Protestant-banded
societies, for political or other action
or influence, would become at once
the tools for demagogues, who care
nothing for religious or civil liberty"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

Gen. Ewell owns $500 acres of
land in Maury county, Tenn, 1900
of which are under cultivation. He
has 1900 sheep, sOuthdOwns, Cots
wOlds and half-blOOds, and 400 head
of cattle. He works a dairy with so
COWS, averaging each a pound of but
ter per day. His entire butter pro-
duct is bought by one hotel.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

The New York city papers are call
ing on the authorities to prepare for a
visitation of the Asiajc cholera, by
strictly enforcing sanitary regulations.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

The Lawrance (Kansas) Standard
says the famous guerrilla Quantrell
was positively seen and conversed with
.-4ke- TVhita- Pine All - A=------a--
in 1898
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

The Democracy of Washington
county will have a barbecue on next
Thursday, at Evergreen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
Our Paper--What the DemOC-
raCy Think of 1t,

A friend from GAINESVILLE, in Red
River county, in sending list of thir-
teen subscribers to the DEMOCRATIC
STATESMAN, says:
ut is a good paper, and hope it
will be read by every Democrat in the
State. The number sent me is literally
worn out from constant reading. 1
have been in town but one evening,
and the following is the list of subscri-
bers to date, which l hope to increase
one hundred. l have an agent pro-
curing subscribers, who has not re-
ported progress, but suppose he will
add quite number to the list
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

Mrs.Amy Franks of Pennsylvania,
has 500 living descendants, though
she is only ninety years old.
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A letter from 6ddings enclosing
subscribers, adds: "Politics are run
ninghigh in this portion of the country.
Many citizens say that they will not
pay their taxes. One of the assessors
told me that he could not, and he'd be
id if he would pay his taxes, and
that be would trust to future legislation
for relief. He was elected by the
truly loyal of Washington county"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

In Indiana a girl of eleven preeO-
ciously seeks a divorce.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24

In Richmond recently lady
Wrung the nose of judge who fined.
her.
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Cattle Disease in New Mexico.

Cattle Disease I'm New Mexico.
The New Merican learns by pri-
vate letter from TERRA Amarill, that
disease has made its appearance
among the cattle in that section of
country, and over one hundred head
have already died. When taken
with the disease the cattle first trem-
bic and stagger for few moments,
then fall down, and in less than five
minutes are dead. Some Of the ami
mails who died were opened, and in
every instance the appearance was
the same; in parts the flesh looked
as if it had been pounded with a club,
and the heart was as black as COAL
Great alarm exists amongst the inha-
bitants of Rio Arriba for fear that
the plague may spread over the en-
tire county. Thus far no remedies
have been discovered capable of coun-
teracting the effects of the disease.
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same to Adjutant General Davidson,
the commander Of the Davis Alexander
standing army. That functionary
called on Mr.. Justice Smith for a full
account of the trial and acquittaI of
Mckee, and was furnished with the
evidence and the written charge of
the Justice made ts the jury. This
inspection of the record, the charge of
the Justice, the evidence and this act
of the Legislature not being satisfac-
tory to the Governor, lie "directs" the
military officer; Davidson, to write
the following insolent letter to the JUS
tlce, which we quote not only to show
that our Governor claims the right to
dictate to the judicial officers, as if
they were his Orderly Sergeants, or
mere body-servants, but also to let our
readers see how he CONSTITUTES penal
statutes. The Governors left bower,
Adjutant General Davidson, it seems,
was NOT DIRECTED" by his Excellency
to quote the whole of the section he
garbles, by leaving out the proviso,
which is in these words:
Provided, that this section shall
not be so construed as to prohibit any
person from keeping or bearing arms
on his premises, or at his own place of
business; nor to prohibit
persons travelling in the State from
keeping or CARRYING ARMS WITH THEIR
BAGGAGE"
But he was only directed by his
Excellency to omit this proviso in the
same section, from which he does quote,
in order to give him the chance to say,
"Saddlebags not being considered
baggage under the law" Alas poor
Texas, what wicked ass you have as
a Governor
OFFICE OF ADJUFANF GENERAL
AND CHIEF OF Police,
STATE OF TEXAS,
AUSTIN, Aug. 9, 1871.
J. w. SMITH, ESQ,
Justice of the Peace, Austin, Texas:
SIR Private Simon Alexander,
State Police, reports that on yesterday |
he arrested one - Mckee for carrying
arms in violation of the ''act to regu.
late the keeping aud bearing of deadly
weapons" approved April u, 1871. !
Mckee, upon being brought to trial,
was Immediately acquitted by the jury
of any violation of law, and his Weap. |
ons returned to him.
The Governor directs me to invite
your attention to section one of the act
above referred to, which reads as fol- |
lows: "That any person carrying on
or about his person, saddle, or in his
sADDLEBAGs, any pistol, dirk, etc, ETC.,
unless he has any reasonable grounds |
for tearing an unlawful attack on his |
person, etc., etc., shall be guilty of a
lnisdemeanor, etc."
1t is difficult to conceive by what !
contortion of the law in question an
acquittal could be arrived at in this
case, sADDLEBAGs not being considered
BAGGAGE under the law and in the
opinion Of this Department, Policeman
Alexander was fully justified in making
the arrest in question, the man Mckee
being guilty Of misdemeanor accord
ing to the rection of the act above
quoted.
l am sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
JAMES DAVIDSON,
Adiutant Gen, and Chief of Police ofTexas.
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FOR CONGRESS.

d AUSTIN. r.
THURSDAY $1,000. .."..."AUGUST.24, 1871
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canp0L be denied withOut Open eOrrup-

cannot De denied without open eOrrup-
ton or stolid ignorance.
A friend and correspondent has
placed in our hands a voluminous
statement Of a late case in this city, Of
Executive meddIing with the courts.
We alludo to the case of Mckee, sew
eral times referred or alluded to by
the Governors monthpiece, the Jour
nal. We cannot, of course, publish SO
long sn account of matter of such
comparatively small magnitude, but
will only state the substance of the
case and the official action of the Radi-
cal authorities thereon, viz: This man
Mckee was travelling through this city
from Laredo to Brown county in this
State, on horseback. He carried a
pistol in his saddlsbags, wrapped up
in his clothes fact he volunta-
rily commd ICatedto the negro police
man, as advised TO do, he said, by the
Mayor of San Antonio, as being law
full. Upon this, he was arrested and
taken before Justice Smith, of this
city. The Justice appointed able coun-
sci to prosecute the case, before jury,
acceptable to all parties-two negroes
and four white men. The Justice 10
structed the jury, in writing, in the
very words of the statute, called the
arms act, and the jury found a verdict
of not guilty, and the Justice caused
the prisoners pistol TO be surrendered
up, and he proceeded on his journey to
Brown county, in the northwestern
part of the State.
The negro policeman, not being
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-24
Grand Mass Meeting of Ger
mans.

mans.
An enthusiastic rally of the German
Democracy of Victoria, was had at the
Schutzeen Hall, on last Wednesday
night. About one hundred and fifty
were present, and when we take into
consideration says the Advocate, 'the
suddenness of the call, the result is
flattering in the extreme e."
"Mr. Charles Leuschner was called 10
the chair, and Mr.. A. Goldman ap-
pointed Secretary. The Chairman
read AN address in German, when the
Democratic platform of principles was
read and unanimously adopted. The
Chairman introduced Mr.. J. w. Stoy.
ton, the orator of the occasion, who in
an eloquent and logical and exhaustive
argument, discussed the issues of the
day. The speaker was created with
applause frequently, during his speech.
The meeting adjourned at half past
eleven in high spirits, and perfectly en-.
Unused in the cause of Democracy.
We hope our German friends may
continue to meet from time TO time,
and keep the ball in motion. United
and determined, as we now are, we can
toll the knell of Radicalism in Texas,
when we encounter them at the polls
in October"
Three cheers for Victoria and her
faithful German patriots.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-08-17
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