The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-14
ANOTHER soU1Rm.

The Galveston Nens is still squirming un-
der the deserved castigation, which, as a
Democratic paper, the STATESMAN was
bound to give it. Its first effort was feeble
wall for the learned schoolmaster it had
called in to assist it in its attacks on the
Thirteenth Legislature and the new school
law. The poor man, getting the worst of
the fight, wanted some soothing salve for
his wounded sensibilities. The Netcs had
no care for itself. 1t was too lofty to be
reached by an interior papert We thought
that would be the end Of the matter, and
that the Netos might go along and behave
itself very well for while. But no, it
now begins to feel little on its own &C
count, and, rubbing its sore places, comes up,
within time, and puts at US again. The
whole matter is just this and no more, and
and we don't intend the public shall be led
of by false issues. The Galveston Noes,
generally considered Democratic paper,
and often quoted by the Radicals as the or
gan and leader of the Texas Democracy,
undertook to break up the Democratic party
by insiduous feelers and open approvals of
doctrines and movements utterly at war with
the principles and previous course of the
party. It admitted into its columns a long
communication, declaring there was now no
difference on national politics between the
Radical and Democratic parties It called
especial attention to this article, as being
written by one Of the oldest and abIest
Democrats of Texas. 1t sanctioned the ne
gro social equality movement in Louis
lana. 1t approved the Allen county meet
ing and resolutions in Ohio, which were
intended to break up the Democratic party
and to substitute new one. Could the
STATEsMAE, as faithful sentinel of the
Democracy, stand by and allow such treason
to the party to 90 unnoticed and unpun-
ishedi Surely not. We exposed and de-
nounced it promptly, and the Nc4cs, fright
ened at the disapprobation every where ex-
pressed by the Democratic papers of Texas,
retracted and backed down from its obnox-
ious positions. Can it deny this! Was the
STATESMAN wrong or right in this matterl
# it was wrong, why does not the Nssrs
continue to defend its course in reference to
the subjects mentioneds Instead of that,
itmeanly attempts to excite prejudiceag against
the sTATEsaLAS and its editors, by resorting
to the low tricks Of the demagogue, prating
about organs and central influences and rings
and editorial arrogance and assurance ("
All this is merely to call of the public at
tention from its own misconduct and its
richly merited punishment With what face
can the Galveston Nsss talk about assur-
ance and arrogance, when, but a year ago.
As its own files win prove, it modestly re-
commended to the country editors Of Texas
to confno themselves to local matters and
let it and other city papers manage the poll
teal subicctsl We have not forgotten this,
II tho numerous editors Of the Nssrs have.
for Is the humble editor Of country paper,
1t sho time. we rebuked tho lordly assump-
ton Of the Nrrs and let it know it was
hardly capable or honest enough to conduct
the politics of Texas Do what we may,
We can never equal the cool sssurancs Of this
famous proposition and purely disinterested
advice. If Il had been taken and followed
cut, It Is now plain enough where tho De
mocraiic party would have benin the
arms of Radicalism- This little effort Of
the Ne-s to prejudice and embroil us with
other interior papors, win no, avail it one
p,rtcle. nor win il turn Of from itself the
jus, indisualica oisll true Denocratie jour
nails The Radical rspers, and the so.caIled
Independent papers. which are nothing but
Radical ones "a Disguise, nay sppla1d its
course. and icin Is = Il, weak oltlnnp,s to
iniale tie eraEestaE end destroy is ia
aoence. but ne honest. 1nhoueht ana IN
tf,1 nnoeleey 81 Texas vill sustain il.
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