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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02
no THE LEGAL PROFESSION


The attention Of lawyers and all Others
interested in obtaining the earliest intelli-
gence in regard to the decisions of the su-
preme Court is called to the fact that we are
Publishing regularly, as soon as they are de
livered from the bench, fall list of all the
cases disposed OF. and how disposed Of.
The decisions are delivered carly in the week,
and win always be published in Tuesdays
or Wednesdays issue. So soon, thereafter,
as a synopsis Of each case can be carefully
prepared, which viii always be in the
course Of two or three days, the general
points in these decisions will be given
to the public. This latter publica-
ton VIII, therefore, be ready every week
for the Thursday or Friday edition. They
will continue henceforward to be feature
of the daily STATESMAN. By giving first
the list of cases, and how disposed Of. we
will lay before those interested the earliest
intelligence about the decisions, while the
subsequent statement of the points in each
decision viii enable the legal profession at
distance to keep up with the opinions Of
the Supreme Court This work is being
done at considerable labor and expense,
and we hope the profession will fully sus-
tain us in the enterprise. Remember the
decisions will be inserted in the daily
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02

THE State Journal says that the Thir
tcenth Legislature Endorsed Governor DAVIS
by authorizing him, or his agent, to sell the
bonds which the Radicals issued The
truth is, the Democrats were greatly both
cred to know what to doto get the State
out of the difficulties the Radicals had
brought upon it. Finally, on the promise
of Davis that he would appoint an honest,
competent agent, whose name was known
to the committee, to go on to New York to
sell the bonds, the bill was passed. Then
Governor Davis broke his word with tile
gentleman, who was to have been appointed,
and took the matter in hand, went on to
Washington, disgraced himself and the
State, and the result is, the bonds are not
sold
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sayl criminal negligence. Travis iail il n
hard place, and should bo remedied ~
Whatever cost; but I am thinlins, fl,st n
morc dead heatsn and suckers ), Who
live on borrowing property and money from
honest men and never returning h. eonld ~
confined in just such place for fwelve
months, instead Of few weeks. il would
Be great blessing to our county. Gartner
haunts his German nationality. II a,n -.
quainted with very nearly every Corman In
this district, and hazard the expression
that ho IS tho only one Of his kind among
them aiE, and that not ono os them indorse
bis conlacl IN this matter.
In conclusion. would simply add that /
have appeared almost daily when ia Austin
for tho last four years before Judge Siqith
and can say III all truth that never OBJ
served an Official act Of his tainted in the
slightest degree With partialiiy, injustice or
oppression. and che whole bar, with tho
Hon. j. d. Richardson af tho head, who.
oy vntue Of his position, has necessarily re-
viewet every important criminal case in
yestigated BY him for the same length Of
time, share with me in this estcem
Very truly, your obt servt.
y. TRleo, District ATTORNEY.
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THE State Journal says the reason the
State bonds cannot be sold is the conduct of
the Democrats in proposing to have a new
Constitution bor Texas. The Washington
Bepu6ican, Grants organ at Washington,
said that the reason why the bonds were not
sold was the bad character of the agent and
negotiator Radicals ought to know one
another, and it would appear that they do
from the free use they make of the words,
rougue, thief and rascal, when they fall out
and quarrel. The Journal ought to know
that Constitutional Convention had not
been proposed by the Democracy when
Davis was in New York trying to sell the
bonds.
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Witt DO THEY mEANa

The Austin .Jogrnay is the organ OF Gov
ernor Davis and the leading Radical paper
in Texas. It gives the cue to the other lit
tie RalicaI sheets and they follow after it
like a flock Of brainless sheep. We have
heretofore alluded to the programme which
this slanderous paper has laid down for the
present canvass and we desire here to call
attention to it once more. The main
burthen of the Radical cry is the late war
and the men connected with it. Now what
do they expect to gain by tbis9 Five sixths
Of the people Of Texas were engaged in the
great civil struggle, and if they all vote for
the Democratic candidates their election is
certain. There were quite a number of
Texans opposed to secession, but the most
of them when the contest came one sided
with their neighbors and brethren and took
part in the great conflict. If the Radical
votes are confined TO Davis's Brigade of
renegadcs, it will be very small. Wea at
a loss to know why this issue is made by the
Radicals of Texas, especially when they
have twomen on their State ticket who par
ticipated in the so-calIed rebellion. But the
conduct of the Radicals can never be ex-
planned on any reasonable grounds. We are
willing to accept the issue they have
made. They may have all the votes
of those people who fought against
the South and give us the votes of those
who fought for it or sympathized with it,
and we can beat them five to zone. But we
have no idea that the Radical leaders ..ex-
pect success. They are only acting in such
a way as will give them some claim for re-
ward from the Radical government when
they are shamelessly defeated. If they had
the least idea Of success, they would not
act in the crazy manner they are doing.
programme they are carrying out,
they will be beaten forty thousand votes if |
the people will only register and turn out
at the election. And this they will do if
they have any self-respect
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CLUB NTT.ETING.


In pursuance of acall made by com
mittee appointed by a number of Demo
cratic citizens of Austin, large number Of
Democrats met at the City Hall for the pur
pose of permanently organizing a Demo
cratic club. The temporary chairman Of
the temporary club being absent, the meet
ing was called to order by J. M. Denton,
Esq. Judge Lee was elected temporary
chairman, and upon the arrival of Capt. S.
G.. sneed. temporary chairman of the ad
JourHosl- nrverIng, judge IeU U5iivd him tt
the chair.
Mr.. R. A. Smith moved that the club &c
into the election of its officers, which should
consist of one president, two vice presi-
dents, two secretaries and a treasurer, and
that the chairman appoint an executive com
mittee to be composed of one man from
each ward in the city of Austin, which mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr.. ]. w. Robertson moved that the club
be known as the Coke and Hubbard Cam
paign Club of the City of Austin, which
motion was carried.
The Club then went into the election of
officers, which resulted in the election of
the following gentlemen by acclamation:
Judge David Sheeks, President; Capt. s.
G. Sneed, First Vice President; Mr.. ]. F.
Oatman, Second Vice President; w. A. H.
Miller and 2. T. Fillmore, Secretaries; r.
J. Hill Treasurer.
Upon motion committee was appointed
to conduct Judge Sheeks to the chair.
Upon taking the chair, the Judge addressed
the meeting in brief, yet happily con-
cieyed and eloquent speech.
Upon motion OF r. A. Smith, the presi-
dent was instructed to appoint the execu-
tive committee and report their names at
the next meeting.
Upon motion a committee of three, con-
sisting of Messrs. Oatman, Denton and
Hill, to draft constitution and bylaws for
the government of the club, and submit the
same at the next meeting for the approval Of
the club, was appointed.
On motion the club adjourned to meet in
the same hall on the night Of October 4, at
half-past seven o'clock.
w. A. H. MILLER,
Secretary.
Ar-srr,r Sentember q 1874
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The market here has been overrun with
cotton for several days past Under ordi-
nary circumstances the staple would have
readily changed hands, but in consequence
of the stringent money market great deal
has had to remain in the hands Of pur-
chasers. Shipments Of money from New
York have been stopped, and buyers here
dare not draw upon their correspondents for
cvensmall sums. The result is that cotton
has declined to a greater degree than gener-
al prices would guarantee, but at the same
time the staple has also declined in Liver
pool to nearly the sameextent as here. This
has also been caused by the uncertainty Of
financial matters as developed in this coun-
try We look upon the tumblingi in the cot
ton market as solely attributable to the
financial crisis, and as the welfare
OF the country depends upon a
hasty adjustment of all the difficulties
occasioned by It, NC think that substantial
aid must soon be rendered to put Affairs in
a healthy condition The government win,
most probably, for its protection give the
assistance requirpd in a very short time
With the financial world in proper trim
again, the cotton market win soon regain
its normal condition, pnd prices become
buoYanl Let producers not become fright
ened and dispose Of their cotton at too low
rates. Let them but wait short while,
and with al confidence VIC assure them they
win realize q handsome price for the pro-
duct of their labors. Il besnot been autic-
ipate1. under ordinary circumstances, that
cotton would remain a. the figures Il has
Tor several yeas past, but i win yet yield
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SOMETHING FOR THE DALLAS
HERALD.


The writer of this article has most
kindly feeling for the Dallas Herald, having
been connected with it for more than year.
as its editor. It is therefore with profound
regret that he notices in that paper of the
twenty-irst instant gross attack on the
character of our sheriff, Mr. zimpeman,
and the chief magistrate Of this county, ].
w. Smith, Esq. This unjushfable assault
is based upon the statements of one Gartner
in the Journal, of this city, who was used
by that unprincipled paper for the purpose
of getting up a sensational article for polit-
ical effect 1t is somewhat strange
that the Herald should go to Radical pa
per with no more character than the
Journal, to found an infamous charge
against two faithful Democratic officials.
Sheriff zimpelman and Chief Justice Smith
are the regular candidates of the Demo-
cratic party Of Travis for reelection to the
offices which they now hold, and the char
acter Of both is beyond suspicion. They
have been guilty Of no misconduct or inhu-
mainly in the case of Mr.. GartBer, his
statement to the contrary, notwithstanding
Mr. Gartner's misfortunes arc solely at
tributal to his own improper conduct.
The gentleman who had him arrested
on the charge of horse stealing had ample
reason for the course he pursued, and the
circumstances fully justified the arrest
That Mr.. Gartacr remained so long in jail
is his own fault entirely, and with regard to
any improper treatment while there by the
sheriff Of this county, it is all bosh and
gotten up by the Radical Journal to injurc
Sheriff Zimpelman, a gentleman of the most
kind and liberal feelings, though as brave
as the bravcst, and whose character is wholly
beyond reproaeh. Our Jail, We presume, is
not the most comfortable in the country, but
it is safe, and people who behave themselves
are not likely to get in it. We know moth
ing particularly OF the Dallas jail, but we
do know that criminals some times get out
Of It as well as the city caiaboose. We
have no maudlin sympathy for criminals
and we have no desire that they should be
furnished with parlor entertainment and
fare better than most honest people. It IS
evident that the editor Of tho Herald has
been carried away By all the nonscrsical
talk about prison reform and sympathy for
criminals which IS doing most serious in
iury to the country. The great prison re-
form, the thing the most needed above ell
Others. Is tomake the jails safeso that erin
inals shall not escape the panishnseut ,lue
their crimes. TlIe story Of Ar. 0artncrs
sulferings IS alfstuf The account was not
written by himseii, but by an unprinciplsd
nslicai IN Austin, for political eiIeCI, and
re must again exl,fess oorsa S2risc that the
Dallas Herald should take for gospel the
reckless ttteraAces Of an abandoned Radical
newspaper % haso an onioundod charge
sga;rst two ~ofthy Democratic officials.
Wr coniufo s. - benoro cautonsin f0iurc.
If Il looks Is The S.eie Ssur1ai foF its inioE-
niai.on. i viii be sure 10 So sslray. n
conclusion, ue would sases, that the E.5
ala had better no. trouble Itself about our
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02

We have good illustration Of the land
lord and tenant bill in the case Of Governor
Davis and the Radical ofice-holders Of
Texas. They arc the unfaithful tcnants,
who have squandered the PROPERTY Of their
landlords, the people Of Texas, who, get
ting into possession by cunning, trickery
.and force, have done all manner Of injury
to the real owners Of all they have been en-
joying and misusing, and are now anxious
to get Of with all they can gather up, if
they cannot succeed in holding it in per-
petaity. No wonder they are opposed to
any landlord and tenant bill. They have
been doing exactly what they want the nc
groes to do-gctting possession and then
cheating their landlord.
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WHEN the Radicals took possession of
Texas, she was out of debt comparatively,
with plenty of money in the treasury to pay
all ordinary expenses in keeping up the
State government. After squandering and
stealing large sums to enrich themselves and
all connected with them, they found the
State deeply in debt, in spite of heavy
taxes, and tried to sell State bonds at the
North to raise more money to squander and
fatten upon But the Northern capitalists
were not willing to trust their money to
Texas Radicals-they know them too well
and the bonds could not be sold. Davis
hypothetical some Of them to enable the
Radicals to get along thr, ugh the last elec-
ton, and thus further injured the credit OF
the State.
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candidates or our jails. They win, "
think. compare favorably with its own.
Since writing the above, we have been
furnished with statement from B. Trigg,
Esq, the Republican District Attorney for
this District, and at first the appointee OF
Governor Davis. The JourAal having re-
fused 70 publish 1t, It has been -sentto US
for publication. It VIII be seen that every
thing We have stated with regard to the
case of Mr.. Gartner, IS fully established BY
Mr.. Trigg. We trust the Dallas Herald,
which has given currency to this base
charge, viii republish the statement Of Mr..
Trigg and do Justice to all parties.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02

SoRIBNER's MoNTIILY.-We have already
received the October number of Scribner's
Monthly Illustrated Magazine and find it
sustaining its well earned reputation The
illustrated. articles are the Geysers of Cali
fornia the old Van Rensselaer, Mansion and
Central Park Arthur Donnicastle, by the
editor is continued, as we'll as the Episode
of Fiddletown, by Bret Iarte. Other
papers of interest, and some very good but
not remarkable poetry, with various edito-
rial notes on different subjects, make up the
number We can recommend this maya
zinc to Southern readers as free from sec
tional matter calculated to injure the feel
lngs Of any. The publisher and editor arc
gentlemen of liberality and judgment.
Price, "a year. scribner 6 Co., 054
Broadway, New York.
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NoNE but men who have dishonesty in
their hearts, and intend TO practice it the
first favorable opportunity, are opposed to
laws which simply aim to secure the pay
ment of honest debts What right has
any negro to cultivate white mans land
and then run of with the proceeds and the
animals and tools loaned him TO raise a
cropg And yet Governor Davis and his
Journal editor encourage this kind Of pro-
ceeding by denouncing all laws intended 70
prevent it. No honest persons should sup
port either. We would not trust such men
out Of our sight a minute.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02

THE Nesrs. a new daily paper Of Mobile,
appears to be conducted with ability, and
we heartily wish it success. The old Bio
bile dailies seem to.haye no inclination to
exchange with papers at the capital q
Texas, and we welcome the Daily Ae,s 70
our sanctum, sending the sTATEssrAE N re-
turn. It viii not hurt the people Of Mobile
to know how nicely we are getting along IN
this far away land, soon to be checkeTed
with railroads and peopied with thriving
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02

Mr.. j. w. LAWRENCE, of this place,
has lately returned from the North, and
gives the most encouraging accounts OF
prospects in our favor up in that section.
He reports widespread determination in
Illinois to immigTate to Texas, and an eager
ness to learn all about Texas lands
and their prices. Fhe firm of Law
renee & Clark of this place has entered into
copartnership for immigration purposes
with a strong and influential house in Chi
cago, and Mr. Lawrence is confident of
bringing, through the sources now at his
command large number of people from
that State during the coming SEASON. for inn
migration. lie reports having already made
one or two engagements which viii show
that earnest work is commenciog. He
has sold twenty-five IL ousand acres of land
in Leon and Robertson counties for so, 900,
which viii be occupied this winter by 200
families from Southern Illinois. Land has
also been purchased in the midst of fer
tile and thickly populated region, twenty
eight miles east of Dallas, in Kaufman
county, on the Pacific Railroad, for town,
which is now being laid out. Parties in
Illinois engage to settle the place with an
industrious and active population. Besides
arrangements made in Illinois, foreign con-
suls are being interested in the movement,
and will do some service. Mr.. Lawrence
is agent here for the Cunard line of steam
ers, and with that company and railroads
between here and New York, will have ar
greatly to the advantage Of for
eigners coming to Texas.
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IlemarI.abIo 20 o IIuman IInauranss.

The remarkable feat Of fasting Tor three
hundred and three consecutive hours or
twelve days and fifteen hours, has recently
been accomplished IN Boston by e man
named Owen +. McDermOtt. The fasl, was
begun 1T ten o'clock ia the evening 0f All.
gust O, and finished at one o'clock i. ~.
August 10. During al this time hc allowed
neither food nor drink 70 pass bis throat.
though the demands Of thirst. which. Il is
well known, arc much stronger than fliase
Of hunger, were slightly assnaeed bY an oc-
casional rinsing Of the mouth and q daily
bath IN salt water For the first ive days
Of the task he worked at saving and split
ting wood, carrying bundles and doing ef-
rands generally. Every day ne took ali
water bath, aud then a long walk. Q0iue
some days ~ Tar 0s two or three mites At
fhc conclusion Of the walk be would 81
down fora three hours nap, and always had
sound, refreshing sleep. While taking lie
daily walks after the fhird or fonnh day.
he would occasionally feel faint. 0r s
If be was sun-sfruck, but tbs feeling
would quickly pass away and Dc would
suffer no Inconvenience from it wiial-
ever. For the frst four days fha feeling
Of hunger was intense, bat aftcg thar 81
scarcely felt hungry but found himee.f
4fauuaily tfOHiHH WL1hfrt though N. kept
up the same daily routine % the end on
the iifth of July he weighed III pou1I.
and he vas not weighed again udlii TIC
Saturday after be- started on fhn feat uhfn
be- weighed l30 At the conci1aen of tie
trial he weighed 40 pounds. ~ MUCH ol
The time as possible he spcHt onioiao1 IA
some kind 81 exercise. rnrely taking more
than three hours sleep at 9 tine. oien Ac
resumed eating De only took Qnt ba'l oi ~
eeg-cup Of oatmeal poffidee an0 milk boiled
together. This le took at tie hour 81
r. N. and p. -. end Eat ten minutes esea
time in eating. The lentity ps grad
uallr increased pnfiI Saturday. when Dc Sc
three crgcnps fan 81 boiled rice ard nl'
At ten minutes d two 81 tie slf16
uhich vas tic extent 81 lie eating H
day. He estimates that during The eItc
days be walked At least fifty miica Since
be left Of fasting be las sieafiIy 81 e
Strength I'll now ~ thinks lsco
90 faf and aa iive'g a1 ever. t1e,
iaeA. mie q ~ naIrl - riff & -.
onlg objot s said % bmoneg ~
~ making m1tfhF.
tempting 1inli'
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IT is believed that the ''rumpn of the ed
itorial excursion will keep on going east as
long as the free passes and free dinners hold
out The better portion have returned
home, fatter if not wiser. 1t is about time
these editorial convention humbugs ceased.
We have ever raised our voice against them.
This one seems to have been gotten up and
controlled by the Radicals almost entirely.
We regret that a single Democrat gave it
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suaLn uE STAND on IRE PA
FORM

Il seems a hard matter for the Galycston
Bsrs to keep in unison with the Democra-
tic party Of Texas. It Is OF or on, As the
occasion may Be-. claiming the right, as a
proiessed Democratic paper, to differ with
is party vhencvcr it pleases and take its
own course independent Of party seton
We had hoped, after the accession Of Col.
Bariro to its editorial corps that we should
witness no mose Of these curioas ana uuac-
eountabie exccntricities Of that widely cir
cnlaiing Journal. ana thatits course heraf-
ter would b straightforward and IN eniirc
accord with the Democratic party. Arr We
io be disappoiplsdl Arc We aa to stand
square upon TIE plaliossa. adopted uuani-
mousiy by the hrscs, an1 ablesl Dem
ccratic convention ever hc'l m Tex
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WE know of nothing more ridiculous
than the attempt of the Austin journal to
connect the name of Gen. Sam Houston
with Governor Davis. There is net the
slightest resemblance between them. Gen.
Houston, despite his faults, was gentle
man and patriot, while Governor Davis is
neither. If Gen. Houston was alive at this
time, he would scorn to have any association
with such a scalawag as Governor Davis.
He would not permit him to touch his
hnnd
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pretty price to those who arc not too hassy
in selling. In three weeks or month it Is
believed the financial and mercantile centres
will be relieved from their present embar-
assments, and then cotton win regain Its
late tigures.
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OoNPTRoLIER's OfFicr
Arsrr,s Senter,l,.,l % -.
ArronNEY GnNrRAl's orr1cE

Respectfully returned with the sugges-
ton that as section six (6) of article twelve
12) of the Constitution prohibits the Leg
islature from providing for the issue Of
Paper Of any description intended to cir
eulate as money. It is not perceived that
the Legislature could make certificates re-
ceivable for taxes, either in or out of the
counties where issued Would taxation be
equal and uniform throughout the State If
they are so receivablel (See Constitution,
article u, section 19.) ALEXANDER,
Attorney General.