The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04
A coWARpLY RLow.

The article in the State Gazette Thursday,
headed ''Shan Tom Scott be King of
Texas, is unmistakable in its object. 1t
was not intended as an attack on that IA
nous railroad magnate, who could at any
time, if he deemed it necessary, buy up the
writer with a song, for he has always been
in the market, but it is cowardly blow at
Governor Throckmorton, whom heretofore
he has defended and professed friendship
COR, as the files Of the Gdzette, last winter
and spring, viii prove, and it has been
given at the instigation of Governor
Davis, his present owner, to create
dissension IN the Democatic ranks and
open the way to his reelection.
The horror of the Gazette at railroad in
iiuence is a shallow pretext, for its course
on the subject of railroads, during the
whole sessionOf the last Legislature, is well
remembered and is at utter variance with
its present position If its editor had such
a holy horror of Tom Scott and the Texas
Pacific Railroad, how did it happen that
his mouth was shut when the amended
charter of that road was under Legislative
considerations Was not that the time to
sound the alarm, if any was neededl But
so far from that, the plant editor actually
advocated a liberal policy towards this great
road, in which Texas has most vital in
terest, and his articles are on file to show it.
So, too, was Governor Throekmorton COM
mended and defended from the attacks of
unfriendly presses. Now, by this fierce attack
upon Tom Scott and his railroad, and the
connection of Governor Throclmorton with
them, as a director and agent of the road,
this editorial supple-jack, just ignominious-
" kicked out Of the Democratic party, as
the tool of Governor Davis and a Radical
in disguise, tries in this insidious way to
iniure the character of favoritc son of
Texas, who, but short time ago, was the
subject of his laudation and panegyric.
Governor Throckmorton is not now candi-
date for any official position. lie is in pri-
vate life, to which he was driven 10y Federal
hayonets from the Executive chair, to which
he had been exalted by the unbought and
msought suffrages of then free
people, to whom he was devoted,
and for whom he labored faithful-
y during his short term Of Office.
He is attending to his own private affairs
and the interests Of the great road, with
which he IS connected, and is doing poth-
ING, as be has done nothing. towhich the
foul breath Of ealunlny can aifix the slight
est stain His whole raalroad record viii
bear the closest scrutiny, as well as his con
duct while Governor Of Texas, and he may
well set his calumniatoFs at defiance. His
present private position, and his eminent
public services in the past, should shield
him from the insidious attacks of editors,
or others, who may be envious Of his fair
fame. Least Of al should an editor, whose
press is notoriOusly under the control Of a
railroad. and who has been the recipient Of
favers and courtcsies, undertake, IN this
cowardly manner, to blacken his reputation
and future prospects. But any other con
duct would not have been consistent with
the well known tool Of Davis and the Rad
ical paTty.