The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-28
DEROCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR
TRAVIS COUNTY.
TIrE nApIcAL rIcKET.


The Radicals could hardly have gotten up
ticket more to our liking in view OF an
Overwhelming defeat in December 1t is
true, outside Of the negroes, they have very
litiIe material out Of which a comparatively
decent selection could have been made, but
they might have hunted the State over and
over and they could scarcely have found six
men, who could get less votes for the re
spectiye offices Tor which they have been
nominated
DAVIS.
To begin with Davis. The idea OF put
ting Him forward for second term, with all
the accumulated sins OF his notorious ca
reer upon him, and super-added to that, the
present III viii OF the Washington magnates
Of his own party, is truly astonishing. It is
political lunacy. Any new man would
have made better run. In the first place,
il is well known the man was never really
elected to the Office lie has been exercising
for more than three years. We understand
il could be proven in any court Of law, to
the satisfaction Of twelve honest men on
oath, that he was, counted in by Gen. Rey-
nolds, who had his orders from Washington
City 10 see that Radical Governor and
Legislature were returned There is no
doubt whatever that his opponent, Jack
Hamilton, received the largest number OF
votes, even from the counties allowed to
vote. At best, then, Davis has been but
an usurper under the guise of law. This
Of itself should prevent all right minded
men from voting for him again. A man,
who would assume an honorable Office, to
which he must have known he was not
fairly elected, should be spurned from the
political arena with disgrace. But when,
added to this, is the fact that he has
made use Of his i'll gotten position to
injure and Cypress the people, upon
whom he was thus forced by the
bayonets of the Federal government, is it
conceivable that party, With any politi
cal sense, would again present him for the
same Officer Can it be supposed that his
martial law and the exaetions OF his reent-
less tools and abandoned underlings have
been forgotten or forgiven? Are the deeds
of his bloody police blotted out already
from the brains and hearts Of his innocent
victimsg Look at his appointments! Con
slider many Of the men, whom he has thrust
upon the judicial bench TO deiile and dis
grace it. Think Of an Oliver administering
justicel Think Of the various mayors Of
cities and towns, placed in position to tyr
annie over the helpless people and fatten
upon the spoils of office Take all his acts,
from the beginning to the present time, and
what is there to redeem them from utter
condemnation He has been called honest
by some, who have not duly considered his
official conduct, or are ignorant Of the facts,
or have been paid to say so. Honest Gov
ernor Davisl Honest, honest Iago.p The
country has been full Of just such honest
men, ever since the Radicals have had sway,
and they will continue to abound until the
triumphant Democracy make a clean sweep
of them. But we pass from the Governor to
BOB TAYLOR.
The inevitable Bob Who has not heard of
Bob TaylOrg Unfortunately for the ticket,
he is too well known. We remember we'll
the first time we ever saw Bob Taylor. Il
was during the unfortunate war. We were
stopping at San Antonio on our way to what
is now New Mexico. The war had then
been going ON for more than year.
Many gallant soldier had falleRin the une-
lual struggle and many homes and hearts
had been made desotte The able bodied
men, young and old, NeFeaway in the tented
field or staggering along ON tile long and
weary march, One day rosy faced,
strong limbed man, finely dressed, with "a
splendid pair of horses and bran new
buggy, came gaily up to the door OF our
boarding house and alighted like an Apollo
from the heather heaven. The ladies,
whose husbands were of in the war, and
the young gfls, who had been for long
time without sweelhcarts or a taste OF cour-
ting were thrown into spasms Of delight
The new conner for "a few days carried every
thing before him. Il was, who should ride
out with the supurb stranger2 who should
have him for partner at game af
euchro or WHIST And il was soon
seen that he knew how to play his
cards, and could shuttle aud deal like unto
professional man OF the first water. We
felt small in the presence Of this great
man. We inquired after his name and his
whereabouts. We were told it was Col
Robert Taylor, Of Fannin. That he was
the first 10 rush TO the bloody warfare.
That he had raised regiment Of braves,
and, az their head, had chargeiihe terrible
gwamps Of Arkansas. But he soon sunk
under the fatigues Of battle aud glory.
Ills braves discarded him he returned 10
civil life and The cnioyments Of the social
circle and the fair SEX. IIo rugged himself
out in gay apparel he provided the fast
trottcrs and The shining buggy, and he
loaded = large wagon with bales OF cotton,
aud a noble mule team dmggcd il the long
way from Red River to the beaati-
lal home Of Saint Anthony. which
l.ssrides the silver slrcam like the
queen Of love and beauty With plenty Of
sgald in his pockets and legs that chair
man might envy. no wonder that the irrisisti
lie Bob, for awhile, carried al before HIM.
tnut his reiga was short One after another
80 his isir companions IN the buggy rides
deserted him, until there were nonc to dc
him reverence Some how tlley found him
out. After all Il was only Bob Taylo4,
ard they tired 81 his long yarns ana rather
coarse illusions. Bob WAS failure withth
ladies IS wen IS with the army He foldes
his tent and, Ike the Anal, SILENTLY ~
away. Or rather he sold cotton aud wagoi
and mules and tusgy aud horses, ana So
hack home somehow. OF, as the preache
said. somehow else. The nexl Tim