The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-07

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Government, it will ;bea pArtsot their
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citizen,y OF whatever politics, religion,
nationality or color, shall feeiheis really
protected in his life, liberty sand pro.
perty. That the Democratic party af-
firms the past opinions and policy Ii has
ever pursued. That it's bounden duty to
sh5 State is co maintain AN efficient SJS-
tenn Of common schools, end to insure
the means OF securing common educa.
tion to every child in the State. That
every adopted citizen may enter into q
spirit of perfect freedom and action in
matters of conscience, the Democracy
OF Texas declare it to be their frmoon.
viction that legal interference with the
merely social habits OF any class of citi.
zens. native or of foreign birth, is con.
| trary to sound policy, to genuine Demo.
cracy. and to the enlightened spirit of
the sge. They favor tho calling OF q
constitutional convention by the next
Legislature. The Democracy of Texas
adhere to their past policy OF develop
ing the material resources Of the State,
and favoring the best interests OF the
people. by encouraging the construction
OF railroads.; tia, to this end, and
to encourage the investment of capital
in such enterprises, they will ia
vor granting liberal charters to COM
panles able to build such railroads, and
the donating to such companies of
| alternate sections Of vacant lands, unde.
proper restrictions aud with such provi.
sions Of law as will protect the people
against oppression aud unreasonable
action, until each section OF the State
has its equal proportion OF roads. They
are opposed to granting money subsi-
dies by the State to secure the building
OF railroads as unequal in distribution,
burdens and benefits, and unjust in
principle. The convention denounces
as false and slanderous the impeach-
ment sought to be attached to the State
OF Texas by her enemies, that she con
| templates the reputation Of any of her
just and legal liabilities. That the situ-
alton and suGerings of our frontiersmen
and their families ara deplorable, aud
demand our sincere sympathy; and that
the most earnest exertions Of the Demo
cratic party will be used to secure their
speedy and adequate protection ia the
future; believing this to be paramount
to all other duties.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Reso!0ed, That We deprecate the action
of the Democratic members of Congress
Fho co.operated with the Republican
majority and President Grant in the
passage OF the back salary bill
The resolutiona passed by the Ohio
Democratic Convention denouncing
Grants policy in regard to Louisiana
were concurred in, and the report OF the
Committee on Platform was unanimous.
ly adopted.
DErEo1r. September 6.--Edward
Moore, charged with poisoning his
mother-in- law, suicideL.
A portion of the new round house OF
the Michigan Central Railroad fell, kill
ing three.
The coroner's jury at Muir, on the
Detroit and Michigan Railroad disaster,
find WIN. Brown, brakeman of the sx-
press train, criminally guilty Of disobey-
ing the orders Of conductor Knell, to
go back farther, to warn the freight
train. The jury also find conductor
Sheeran, engineer Montreal, and brake.
wen Cotney and Low, of the freigh,
train, guilty OF criminal negligence; the
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than the compsuy's rule allowed; the
conductor for not having the brakemen
ut their posts. and the brakemen for not
being at their posts. They are all in
custody, except Brown, who is in Ca
| NADIA.
Boston, MASS, September 6.-The
footing at Buffers headquarters show
the following: Butler, SIG; Washburn,
293.
MATAMoRAs, September 6.-An out
break is threatened over the Governor
ship of Nuevo Leon. No candidate hav-
ing majority, the result will be with
the Legislature.
New ORLEANS, September G.-The
Austin convention remained in session
until o'clock 4. NJ, when it adjourned
sine die
Great anxiety is lei. regarding yellow
fever o! Galveston and Shreveport.
Private kilograms state that boats from
Galveston arc quarantined at Houston: /:
thereby stopping oil through travei.
SAN francisco, September G.-Wm.
Dwyer, prize fighter, stabbed and
killed Andy Fringati and Jack White,
gamblers. They exchanged tue coz
tents OF their six.shoutcrs. Both are
dead. Each was hit three times.
New YORK, September 6-Joserh l..
Yates and James N. Johnson, arrested