New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-01

sought N preserve the endowment set aside for edncs
on by the fathers Of the State from th assaults Of
greedy corporations and land sharks. UnfortuhsGH
however the party management Of the funds recently
raised for school purposes has been such thst IN inc
Dallas Repubcan) Convention IL was admitted 10 pe
load the party could not pack and the teachers nave
been universally used political wire-pnlers 'nse
systom. greatly strengthening the Bourbon ne, DE
mocracy's opposition 10 IT, The ,ast i,e 81
previous educational efforts and unless the counses OF
the wiser Of both parties prevail a. me Capt o
next Texas will be flung back by the folIies s
and preudioes of her politicians into IN m
ignorance The announcement that wonn tns IN h
nicted upon iDmi gration the injury mat wouu W
done TO the rising generation IN the STATE are Tho
Twelfth Legislature departed from the odtme poey o.
the state by voting money subsidy OF SlOV9, il,a ~
aid Of the construction OF the lnternaona
road which when completed will run from the
corner OF the State to some point on the tsni
frontier where II will connect with the ~ U,,
Railroad OF Mexico. For the past two years inc
tuionaity of this subsidy has been before me cnnr
and during the last session OF the Legislature an attempt
to obtain the passage Of resolution Endorsing the SUI
silly defeated aud the cry OF REPUTATION was o.,
herself he financial infamv Of Mississippi for her PEG,
pie understand too well their need OF farou a
rather Win the Somnany that attempted to elicit an
opinion n matter that was before tne Juulcia9 ~
upon the legislature The recent political acton OF lhe
Comnany has aIenated many OF ts Republican friends
and mas secured 1t few allies But as mere Is fo
widespread desire settle the dispute ~ is plopaoe
that satisfactory compromise WIN nc ,a neer
Spring Indeed should the Company adhere 10 tu np 1nT'
made by them during the sessions OF the Ansuh 'oen
ocratic) Convention, such a result Is Inevitable
THE NEED OF A REVISED CONSTITUTION.
Should the Democracy obtain q majority IN the ne"
legislature that they viii obtain this Is conceded
Constitutional Convention will be called next year
Were such Convention work in wise and conserVa
tive spirit. il might he productive oil much goou anu
give TO our institutions permanently they no" lack
under the present Constitution, the creation OF nara
law and Acknowledgement. But II VIII readily De seen
that if the Bourbon element should gain possession OF
IN
eees now enjoyed by the freedmen and to impose many
disabilities upon them. Many Intelligent ana uhIdI
men are be met WITH who believe that tohNeEnlloI
womb 90 10 such extremes would compel the freed
10 eppea 10 Congress, thus threate nhs leAS VIZ
t %s, in'I ot prcssy declares 1t viii part
OF their Ou) mission TO administer Tue
ment in such manner that every cnZe, WlaieN ~
politics. religion, nationality or e0of' sna ' , r
Is securely protected in his life, liberty ana
The tone OF the Convention showed mat is menperr
generally appreciated the duties OF the ne"
and it is not conceivable That any large eIthont III
wreck the splendid prosperity OF tho stale NeFelhe
less platforms are uncertain things, ana inc i
OF grave in the matters mentioned aDoye Is pssl
pie snoGa suen et Of me Geypiopmcnt of The state
and demand TOR its subdivision. Unt recently schemes
for the division of the State have been neaI1 ony O
politicians, who desire a multiplication OF OFFICES ana
the people, do not desire 10 feed more officials have
taken interest in their plans THIS sate Oh ieeig -
san Antonio and the Inhabitants OF the upland praries
the North have no sympathy with the "ld Pllncrs
and il is becoming evident that they Will demand lry
Republican constitution and liberal system OF educa-
ton even though they have TO the price OF DIVISION
to obtain them. g., -
Although the canvass has been unmaiked Oy any
strhngy able advocacy OF principles, ana the import
ont matters alluded 10 have not met with due attention.
vet aIInsions 10 them have not been wholly wanting,
and many thoughtful individual men nave gwen tneh
consideration. What notice they have received has
been favorable 70 the canvass OF GOV. DAVIS ana
though cannot but he believed that has defeat Is lns
table vet information carefully collected from all parts
OF the indicates That the Democratic vote VIII Ial
far short of its full strength and that the republican
minority will small Twelve thousand thought 70
be far estimate of Mr.. Coke's probable majority his
friends claim from 5000 to $4,000 The Germans OF the
West the immigrants from Kansas, iowa, and micnl,
gan and many conservative Democrats VIII JON the Oid
rank file of the Republican party ID VOTING LOT Gov -
Davis who will well deserve the complimentary vote ne
will receive. close vote is certainly not an eVll To De
feared for 1t viii tend " place parties on their good
behavior and will insure ultimate victory To thooe men
who shall 10 place the state IN the pathway o
uroPreks and reform,