The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-03
THE GALVESTON NEWS.

THE GALVESTON NEWS.
We dislike to be compelled, from sense
of duty to the democratic party, to censure
contemporary journal, professedly demo-
cratic and one of so high a standing and so
extensive a circulation as the Galveston
News. But these considerations make it
still more important, toprevent, if possible,
serious injury to the democratic party and
the State, which we look upon as insepara-
BILE in interest and welfare Perhaps it
should be admitted that the News never
was what might be considered an out and
out, reliable, democratic paper. 1t has al
ways been wavering, undecided and incon-
sistent on many matters of vital concern to
the domoeratic party. It has manifested,
on several occasions, disposition to giveup
the old party, as unsuited to the times and its
changes, and to every movement, no matter
where started, looking to the formation of
some new party, it has fastened to give its
countenance and such aid as it could.
It wanted, at first to give up the demo-
cratic organization before the last Presi-
Dental election, and to go into a new COM
bination; formed out of all parties dissatis-
fed with radicalism If we had its files
before us, we could give extracts, proving
what we aver. Apparently it never had
any abiding faith in democratic principles,
or the democratic party, though it has gen
orally gone with the current, when it could
ascertain which way it was running. When
the democrats of Texas, in convention,
have determined to keep up the old party
name and organization, the News has ac-
guessed, though it has been plain enough
that it would have preferred a different
course. Every now and then, it has eau
tiously exhibited its predictions and ten
denotes, putting out its head little way,
like terrapin, and peeping around,
but, at the first hard thump from a
sound democratic organ, hastily withdrawing
it into its hard shell again. We ask any
true democrat of the State if this is not so,
if he has not himself observed all thisg
Time and again have the democratic. papers
of Texas been called on to express their
disapprobation ofits tortuous course, and to
endeavor to check and counteract it. But
latelD the democratic legislature, the first
we have had for years of subsection and
sorrow, felt it duty to condemn, in most
marked and emphatic manner the conduct
of this protested democratic press. It was
silent forawhile, under this staggering blow,
but now, when the legislature has adjourned
it commences its insidious attacks on that
body, and is endeavoring to hold it up to
the condemnation and contempt of the peo-
pie. In this it is cooperating with the rad
icals and radical newspapers, which are try
ing, in the same way, to make capital for
their rotten, dying party. The News joins
them in their attempts, and does it under
the garb Of a democrat, dissatisfied with the
doings of his party. We say to the News,
it cannot stab the Thirteenth Democratic
Legislature without inficting a murderous
wound on the Democratic party of Texas.
In that legislature were many of the ablest
and purest democrats of the State, and to
denounce them and try to make them odious
with the public, is TO make war on the party
they represented, aud to weaken and cripple,
if not destroy it. Is the News prepared for
thisl Is that its objecta Or has it resorted
to this course out of 8 narrow feeling Of
revenge for fancied wrongl In either
case, the conduct of the News cannot be
upheld-it calls for severe condemnation.
To meer at the democratic Legislature for
not impeaching Governor Davis and then
authorizing him to sell the State bonds,
is quite worthy of the News and
its notorious inconsistency. Did not
that journal approve conservative
course on the part of the legislature,
and q lose the impeachment Of the Cover
nors Andif the radical Governor was not
to be impeached, was it not the part of wis
dom to get along with Kim as well as they
could, so as to effect the greatest good for
the STATED Did the News want some Rnan-
cial friend appointed to sell the bondsI II
not, who Was more likely to sell them to adj
vantage than the Governor, himself, with a
democrats Endorsement authorizing him to
doii5 And nov, nhen thebonds are put on
the market, does tie News desire 70 depre.
liaie ihon. and have them sold IS rninous
fale. ino7lef 70 crafty its spleen against Che
Thirteenth esislatursi ltlooks 50. Asto
its Complaints shout ,he school Law. ihe5