The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-30
Col. n. b. Hubbard.

The Austin Democratic Convention, per
haps embodying more talent, integrity and
wisdom than ever convened in a similar
assembly in the State Of Texas, selected the
gentleman whose name heads this article for
the second position on our State ticket. In
him Judge Coke finds an able and efficient
coadjutOr in the present campaign that is
being conducted so vigorously; in him the
people Of Texas recognize standard bearer
worthy of their cause, and in him the
State Senate will find presiding officer of
dignity and efficiency.
Col. Hubbard is the true type of the
Southern Democracy. He is fully up to the
party standard He has been since the close
of the war in most perfect accord and sym
pathy with the Democratic party, and he
has never been found among the s0rc-head
imprdcticabLes on the one hand, who would
literally do nothing for themselves, their
people or their country, because the result
of the war placed beyond their reach the
qualification of egery political desire, nor
has he ever been found chaffering with the
opposition, or manitesting captiousness, un-
easipess or disaffeetion, when his party had
proclaimed its line of action.
Col. Hubbard is now in his thirty-eighth
year. He graduated in the Georgia Univer-
sity, and subsequently in the law depart
ment of Cambridge. He is man of mas
sive proportions, powerful physique, and
as well up in literature as he is in law. His
knowledge of the latter he reduces to sue
cessful practice.
On the hastings and before the people he
is one of the most powerful orators in the
State. He states issues with precision and
enforces his own convictions with a power
that is magnetic.
His record is short and unimpeachable.
Having completed his law studies, he re-
moved to Smith county, Texas, where he
now resides. He engaged at once in the
practice OF the law. Believing that good
citizenship required that men should not
ignore political matters, but should lend
their best abilities to the attainment of the
best results in State-cratt, and that they
should at least leave a record of protest
where the popular current tended towards
pernicious consequences, he became at
once actually engaged in politics.
His recognized requirements as a lawyer,
and his high reputation as an orator, caus-
ing him to be appointed United States Dis
trict Attorney for the Western District of
Texas. He was member of the Conven-
ton that passed the secession ordinance, and
for the faith that was in him by his acts.
He conducted himself as a brave and good
man should, and won for himself the rank
of Colonel. When the war closed he ac-
knowledged the teaching of the logic of
events, and engaged very successfully in ag-
riculture.
During the last Presidential campaign he
warmly espoused the cause of Mr.. Greeley,
and was one of the electors on his ticket.
To that ticket he gave firm and unquali-
fed support. He is now doing active work
during the campaign. He will deal merci-
less and heavy blows to hydra-headed Rad
icalism. Upon their ticket, the Radicals
have no foeman worthy of his steel.
His announcements tell us that he will
be among our people during the latter part
of next month, when he will be greeted
with such an ovation as will convince him
that, so far as Bexar is concerned, ''there's
life in the old land yet. Us. a. Herald.