The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04


Editors Democratic Statesman AZ, nfien-
tion has been called to the following com
munication over the signature 81 sRn-
quircrN in the d-have- been chicken.
pic organ" Of the twenty-eighth inst:
'sWho is Buck Walton, and what was his
political status in iS09-70. when the Demo
cratic Club Of this city felt It necessary to
have his Radical speech, delivered at Baaas
Hall, replied TO by one of its own members.
Was he Democrat then. The old mem-
bers of that club, who succeeded in ois.ani-
zing the party in this county and to whom
all praise is due can answer the question,
for we'll DO they remember the position he
and his present chicken-pic followers nccu-
pied then, when L required men Of nerve 10
advocate pure Democratic doctrine -" sal,
Gassite.
To render justice to Democrat is m
apology for answering the question IA TIM.
communication.
! am theparty to whom reference is made
as having answered the Radical speech
Of Major Walton, delivered in Buaas Hall.
I was, at the time referred TO, president Of
the Democratic Club Of Austin. We had
adopted platform enuneiating the sum Of
the Democratic doctrines Major Walton
was invited to address the Club, and IN his
speech he took grounds against the pro-
pricty tfor policy salse) Of the expressions
in the platform that attacked the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments Ma
jor Walton distinctly stated in his speech,
and was fully understood by me, who re-
piled to him, as fully fs:d heartily agreeing
in every principle and doctrine announced
with the platform Of the Club which he was
addressing Ills only point was as to the
propriety Of the suppressionof such expires
sions as attacked the post bsllgal ameaa-
ments.
had almost daily intercourse with sIdjor
Walton, and the views he expressed IA his
speech were the same as expressed in our
conversations. In my remarks 1t win be
found that, in reply to him, distinctly
stated that VIC were Of precisely the same
political belief, and that We separated only
on the question Of propriety as to the ex-
pressiuns that touched the validity 81 the
amendments. Our belief was idcnticAla and
harmonious as then expressed, and rs ex-
pressed after the discussion. i refer to my
self because framed tile platform Of the
club and was then recognized as tlhfexpe
nent of its views.
The same platform to which reference 5
here made was afterwards incorporated ii
substance in the State platform at tic com
vention held at Austin in 1871 ;-untl further,
through the suggestions Of Major Walton,
the same State platform Of 1871 was re-
adopted in 1872 at Corsicana. Major Wal
ton has thus shown consistency from The
time referred to until the Corsicana convcn
ton, as entertaining the same principles
The best Democrats were divided On thu
question Of the proprIety Of suppression Of
denunciatory clauses in our platform agaiiist
the pest 5ellpn amendments. Ineyerh heard
Major walton's Democracy questioned, orliis
soundness questioned, except BY those Who
misunderstood him. am the party who
responded to what is termed his 'sRadieal
Speech, " and deny that lie uttered word
against Democracy, or that the best Demo
crat could regard as antagonistic to onr
creed. s. G. ssEEb
b.