The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-19
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AUSTIN, May %. 1873,
james I. Mccullough ESQ.,, President Hibenian Be
nsvolent and Mutual Aid Association, Of Austin,
smAYour select committee, to whom was referred
the question debated at the last meeting OF this AssO
cation concerning the derisiye and dsrespectful
marks against the Irish citizens Of Texas made by SEN
ator Dilard in the Senate Chamber OF the State OF
Texas on the seventh Of May pending the discussion
Of the bill to incorporate the Irish immigrant And and
Colonization Association In which the said Senator
billiard, by his motion 70 refer the bill to the Commit
mittee Stock and Stock Raising, conveyed the insult
served no higher consideration than brutes and your
committee having upon inquiry further found that the
said Senator Billiard on the occasion referred 10, used
other language calculated to dspaFage and insult the
Irish race-riah by birth descent and by the euf
fHge OF most Of whom he now holds his seat in the
WHEnEGs The general remarks OF the said Senator
Dard relative to the Irish race have been Of charac-
becoming him. the said Senator Billiard in his position
as representative OF the people; and
WHERKAs. A review OF the history Of Texas demon
strafes that this peOple-the Irish-were among
the earliest OF the settlers Of the State then under the
Mexican rule that In its struggle for independence,
they were among the foremost shared the respOn sb
tiles, hardshlpa dangers and eaernces as the most
bore the burthens equally with the most valiant Of the
brave ones and defenders OF the Republic; therefore
be Il
ants Of lrshmen In Texas, associated together
for the general good and welfare Of our race, and
enter our solemn and indignant protest against the
scurOus and indecent language used by said Senator
billiard in the halls Of the Legislature against the dig
nifty OF and their and that we the
Representatives OF element, deserving at least, Of
respect do characterize the language Of Senator Dill
lard and the man who uttered It, vulgar dsrespcc-
table, aud deserving Of the scOrn and repr0batiOn Of
every Irishmaa and their descendants in Texas and
throughout the entire land, and be 1t further
Resolved That the renewed thanks Of this association
IN It's own behalf and Of the Irish and Irish-American
citizens OF Texas hereby rendered 70 the Honorable
Webster Flanagan, Senator from the Fifth Senatorial
District for the commendable zeal exhibited in the in
teres Of people by the just and merited rebuke
which he offered the said Senator Diald on the Occa-
sion herein referred to- and that he the said Honorable
Webster Flanagan, be commended to the good will OF
ever Irishnan and lrsh-American and their friends
throughout the State, and be It further
Resolved that the action Of this association in these
premises be communicated to the several other Irch
societies and associations in the State and that the
Democratic Statesman and the newspapers published
In the district Of the billiard, who has publicly
and grossly nsuted the Irish people, and all other pa
pers friendly and well disposed be requested to publish
the same for the information OF all concerned.
JAMES X. FARRELL,
Chairman Committee on Resolutions.
DANIEL A. JAMES,
Secretary
on motion. the report resolutions Of the select
committee was unanimously adopted at its regular
meeting held in the city Of Austin on the thirteenth
day Of June. iS1a
Recording Secretary, H. B. b. III. A. A,