The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23

From Tho Houston Mercury

From the Houston Mercury
Every lover OF his State should first regis
ter and thus qualify as a voter. All dis
plays Of cl0quencc are so many idle efforts,
unless the hearers comply with this simple
requirement. The time is daily growing
shorter, and soon the opportunity will have
passed away It is well to glance at the
results to be attained by the triumph Of the
grand principles which actuated the fathers
Of the Republic, and gained for the Democ-
racy its proud position as the controlling
party of the nation position which it
held until the beginning Of the late civil
war. The history of the Democracy IS the
history Of the rise and progress of the
United States. Based on the principle Of
the greatest good to the greatest number,
It's works are manifest. The foreigner who
landed on the shores Of America, fleeing
from the tyranny of European governments;
as our fathers fed at the close Of the last
century, found a warm welcome in this land
OF freedom.
Here, under Democratic rule, he could
worship God according TO the dictates Of
his conscience, without being under the
surveillance Of the State. There were no
forced ecclcsiastical tithes exacted. The
proceeds Of his well paid labor were his
own, TO do with as he elected 10 land
lord could eject him and pocket the profits
arising from the Improvements made on the
property rented. lie could purchase land,
and his title read f0recr There was no
law limiting the time OF his ownership.
His political standing in the eyes Of thelaw
was the same as II he had been TO tic
manor born. With the exception 81 the
Office Of President Of the United Stales all
political prefeFmcnt was as much within
the reach Of the humblest naturalized citi-
zen as It was within that of the richest na-
tive born American The taxes assessed
were so low as not % be felt, and It was
commonly understood that any thrifty III.
dimduai who desired could grasp TIC baublc
wealth without the exercise 0f anv extra
ordinary effort
Things have been materially changed
since the Republican party gained the as
cendancy. The whole social fabric of the
nation has been rcyolntionized Simplicity
has given away to ahecfation. Like the To-
Gusts which swept ovcr the fields of Egypt,
horde Of adventures from the North
have swoopcd down upon the rich and FER
tile South, and, in the name 0f Republican
isIa, have beggared her people. Under one
prctenec and another, they have wouned
themselves into the control Of most u our
State governments and. By exaefine oaias
the taking of which they made a ncccssitr.
they have nullifed al beneficial Jaws and
enacted others which had IN view flie pro-
Iongation of their power and the retention
Of Office They packed State Lceislafnres
with their own creatures and enacted cncr-
GIVE measures, which placed tho rccistra-
ton Of voters ia their hands. aud 81 come
places had boards u caurasscrs who pro-
claimed who was o. was not elected 10 eSerr
Office in the State. These men, as q rule.
were pcnpatetic politicians, WHO Travelled
from state 70 State. not caring where
they settled. They had no visible meane 81
support. and fastened themselves ike barn
aciee wherever the prospect Heg brightest
Ior hliing their pockets. Davis aurT0uDded
himself with men Of lis Tx II knc1 that
they would become bis plianf tqo. and do
any act which lle conmnaded them 70 per-
iom- Thus, uhcn martial law vas re-
ccss1rg ir lts judgment, - exccntos were
close beside BIN. - made ditfIie ifor-
ncys out of men who were not lawfully CT
izens 81 the Stale, importing lhem inso
Texas 70 take these posts Lndef tic good
old Constitutional government. which JEFF
icron incuIcaled. and which brought Ills
nation up % is hiei eleudard ~ cza-
ton and refinement il|ce aa9cntrref
would have been inczreelNtt.i ia orf ra5'ie
11Ii9. But. under the fec0n .ract IN lc'Ilt.
q which Davis nfs tie ctamrIc1 ala fEe
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