The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20


In our issue Of October 80, we reviewed
the action Of Governor Davis in turning
loose Satanic and Big Tree, denouncing il
as an unwarranted assumption OF power,
and an outrage upon the people Of Texas
Recent developments demonstrate the truth
Of what We then said, and show the disas.
trous effects Of this wise CD stroke Of policy
on the part OF Governor Davis Every day
reports of Indian outrages reach us from the
frontier, and the unprotected condition Of
those hardy pioneers, who, relying upon tho
protection of the government, have settled
N our border counties, is truly alarming. II
is crying disgrace upon our State and our
national government
There is no act Of the infamous admins
tration of Governor Davis for which he so
richly merits the unqualified condemnation
of the people of Texas, IS his turning loose
these cunning thieves and red-haDde6 MUIR
dcrers to depredate upon our frontier.
Leaving out of the question the legality Of
bis turning loose upon parole these murder
ers, who had been sentenced to be hung by
jury Of Jack county, Il was certainly very
unwise and impolitic Governor Davis
should have had the courage to Withstand
the demands of Gen. Grant and his peace
commissioners, and protect the defenseless
people on our frontier This great crime
rests alone on his shoulders. Il was in
his power as Governor Of Texas, to have
had the verdict Of the jury carried into
execution, or else TO have kept these
bloody murderers in the State Penitentiary
for life; but he chose rather to make his
peace with the general government by ac-
ceding to its illegal and inhuman demands,
and he must shoulder the responsibility.
Our people should look upon him as Parti-
oeps criminis to every murder and every
Outrage committed by the Indians on the
frontier. He well knew the disastrous con-
sequences which would flow from this act,
but trembling coward that he was, was afraid
to brave the anger of Grant, by standing up
for the rights of his people.
We are glad to see that some Of the Rad
ical journals OF the State hesitate to vindi-.
cate Governor Davis's course in this matter.
The Patriot Of the 9Th contains a we'll writ
ten letter from Mr.. Blake--an Iowa Repuh-
lican-who has just returned from the from
tier, giving an account of the outrages
committed by the Indians, and in referring
tothis letter, it says:
Another, and very rigid course, in our
'iew, should be pursued towards these MUIR
ferrous red skins, if the frontier is to have
any peace and proper protection"
In the same issue of the paper, the editor
feeling that it was necessary to say some
thing in defense of this damning act Of
Governor Davis's, quotes from the st. Louis
Times, and the GAINESVILLE Standard de-
tached paragraphs, which he says, show
that these sterling Democratic journals think
that Governor Davis acted wisely. instead
Of coming out and endorsing this act of his
immaculate Governor.
If we mistake not the Patriot has placed
itself on record against this piece of high
handed villainy. The truth is, there are
some acts of Governor Davis's that no de-
cent Radical organ can defend
Texans remember what Governor Davis has
done for the protection of'your frontier,
and on the second of December give him
his reward. Sherman Register