The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-18

From tho course pursued by the Austin
STATE ''oaSHal, the leading Radical paper Of
Texas, eyer since the denomination of Gov
ernor Davis, It is plain what the programme
Of thai party is FOR the present canvass.
Every humber Of that reckless shee. has
some allusion to the late war and the noble
men who took part in ito the conscrip-
tons, the arrests. The homicides, and the
various unhappy incidents which nccessa-
rily attended It. as they do every civil war.
This, then. is their programme-secession.
the late war aud the objectionable sin Of
rebellion. The object Of this is TO draw of
attention from the Ubiquitous conduct Of
the Radicals Of Texas. since the
war, which is the real issue. The war IS
over as well as the food. It is not now a
matter Of debate whether it could have
been avoided, or whether il was right or
wrong It's main results-thc abolition Of
slavery and negro sufTragc-have been ac-
knowledged and submitted to by all. North
and South. These matters are not in oues-
ton. No one wishes to disturb what all
practical men admit is settled and fixed.
The Southern people, being conquered in
the great struggle, submitted at discretion,
# you please, though the Union Generals
gave terms which were violated, and the
conquercrs did what they pleased They
abolished slavery, without any compensa-
ton to the owners, and they estab-
lished negro suffrage, though they knew
very well the negroes were not pre-
pared to become voters. These things
they carried out by brute force, regardless Of
the feelings, interests and welfare of the
conquered people. All this, we say, has
been done and submitted TO- and the ques-
tons arising thcrefrom arc held by the
Democracy every where, South and North,
as dead issues, lot to he resurrected. All
good people desire the events of the war to
be ignored in political discussions, and fra
ternal feelings restored as much as possible
between the sections. This is the part Of
wisdom and true craftsmanship Governor
Davis knows all this-he has sense enough
for that; the Journal, his mouth piece,
knows this very well; all the Radi-
Gals Of Texas, who are not ar
rant fools as we'll rs knaves, know
this yet Governor Davis and the Journal
are trying to reopen all the wounds of the
late war TO revive all the unhappy incidents
and all the bitterand angry feelings which
attended it, in order to hide their numerous
and indefensible iniquities from the public
eye by drawing of its attention in another
direction. The programme is evident, but
the nefarious effort will be an utter failure
The true issues Of the present canvass are
the Radical doings since the war, and es-
pecially in Texas. Every thing which they
have done since CDy the aid of the national
taJaaAstsl they obtained possession of
this State, is in issue, and should be
kept in lively remembrance. Let not
the Democracy be drawn off to
discuss the war and its events. Let
them keep constantly in view the. Radical
enorinities since the war, and the way they
have been treated when they were power
less to resist. Let them not forget single
instance Of Radical outrage and oppression
perpetrated by Davis and MS infamous
agents and tools, whether on the bench, in
the police, or in any of the various official
stations to which they were assigned by the
Governor, against the known wishes of the
people, to harrass and plumber them at their
pleasure and prolong the reign of the Rad
ical party. Let the Democratic press keep
all this before the people and let this be the
subject of free and bold discussion every
where. What have the Radicals done?
What has Davis done9 These are the
questions to be answered. Strike full and
hard at the enemy. No defense-none is
needed