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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16
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The Austin Journal has frequently al
luded to the great danger of a division of
the State, if a Constitutional Convention
should be called and the removal Of the
seat Of government from the city Of Austin.
OF course these arguments were purely
demagogical without an iota of earnestness.
Asevidence Of this, it opposes the adoption
Of the constitutional amendment allowing
the Supreme Court to be held at two addi-
tional places for the greater convenience Of
the people, lawyers and clients, knowing
that the restriction of the court to Austin
was one Of the greatest grievances com
planned of, and one Of the strongest argu-
ments used for a division Of the State. Dur
ing the late heated canvass for the perma-
nent location Of the Capital, the friends
Of Austin declared everywhere that this
change should be made, which the peo-
pie so imperiously demanded Now the
Journal says that the time has gone by for
this concession, If there ever was any neces-
sity. for the change, Besides acting in bad
faith, the truth IS that, with the growth OF
the State, the necessity for the branching Of
the Supreme Court is increasing with every
year. its but shere justice to the distant
portions Of the State, that the court should
be held at different points, and the eOnye-
nience Of the judges should be held for
naught when comparedwith theconvenience
Of the people. They arc well paid and it
will not hurt them 10 travel little. Our
State is a large and . noble one, and we de-
sire above all things to kcepit intact. But
II this IS to be, We must have branches Of
the Supremc Court and more than one Peni-
tertiary and Junnfic Asylum. These are
facts, which. al sensible men vii aclZnowl-
edge and act upon and none but demagogues
and fools win oppose.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16
ALL Is LOOKING WELL.

%
Tie political excitement in this State, as
yet, ioes not seem to be great from two
cause as We imagine; first, from a firm be-
lief OF the part Of many of the great dis
parity Il forces engaged in the contest, and
sscond,from the general preyalenceof sick
ness OF ONE sort all over the State. The
fear of yllow fever or dengue.oF cholera in
some locgities, or of bilious or typhoid or
intermittig in others, has to a great ex-
tent prevened the getting up of barbecues
or mass meeings, or to frequent gatherings
of thepeopl, and it isnot often that much
excitement etr exists without these auxil-
iaries. BUT whout this excitement, there
is evidence of he best Of feeling among the
Democratic masses, and that the liyeliest
interest is felt iule success of the Demo-
cratic ticket. @ :. "a
District and couty conventions have now
been held nearly ecrywhere, which have
been well attended and where general If
not entire harmonylas prevailed. There
have been some exiting struggles over
nominations, but whe the result has been.
reached, these nonintions have heen. in
almost every instance, made unanimous,
and the conventions hte adjourned with
good feeling, manifestis an intention to
give the ticket warm al hearty support.
All this looks we'll. So If as we have no
ticed, there have been abet an equal num-.
Der of old and new memers nominated,
which. VIC esteem fortune circumstance,
as the new members, howevr talented, will
not fail to he benefited l the late ex-
pericnce of the old. Wit is pecu-
lirly gratifying is the sod charac5
ter and undoubted ability tho can.
didates selected. With sue men as
Culberson and Epberson in I'll east, and
ireland, Dyer and the Sayers inthe west,
aided in the Senate with Baker, Yestfall
Davenport and probably Munsonnot yet
nominated, the people of Texas ay. rest
| assured that their interests will bsn safe
keeping. Well up to knowledge I their
times, and especially of Texas, and a, that
isneeded to deyelope her resources al en-
large her prosperity, they are at the Ame
time true to all the principles of DAo-
cracy, and desirous of keeping up thee
mocratic party as the best and most hopel
means of ultimately redeeming the whs
country from mlsrule and corruption.
conclusion, we cannot forbear a specie
compliment to our friend Epperson, of Nj
,rion, whom we look upon as really one {
the most, accomplished statesmen of tn
State, With him in the lower house; an
our friend, the pure and indomnitable job
Ireland in the Senate, matters cannot ia
to go well.
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Radicals arc beat9 not at the Blind Asylum
with $1,000 per annum and rations. No,
he viii have to be satisfied with his other
Office Supreme Court reporter-until we
make change and elect a new bench Of
lawyers, who have the confidence Of tho
people for judges, when he viii lose that too.
The Journal fights hard and viii die
harder, but after the ides of December.
The Journal win be for sale. The pap viii
have given outs the salaries VIII cease, and
the adjunct to the shot tower, ,slatelyibuilt,
win be fo- rent. -
Lie on; abuse the Democracy; we can
bear both, for the time is short. The abuse
of blackguards Of your stamp is the best
praise gentleman can have. We don't
think that the transparent lies you daily tell
win lose the Democracy vote and as to
the advice you so kindly tender and the
plots that you are so fond of discovering,
the people know your sheet too well to be-
lieve in the wisdom of the first OF the truth
of the latter Try another plot, or make
another imaginary conversation between
Democrats. Who wrote the letter from
Depison in Mondays paper9 Was it little
Johnny, the Governors private secretary, or
vas it made.up of whole cloth in the Jour
NJ Office? Vipers bite the file. Your day
is almost ended.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16
TaE WAxAHACHIE DEMOCRAT
AND TIEE ORANGES.


The Waxahaehie Dgaocat, with which
We have had the pleasure of agreeing
on almost every subject, thinks We DO not
fully understand the object and inten-
ton Of tho Grange movements, from the
comments which we haye made on them
from time to tine. Wewill Try and con-
vince Il that We do. and state, even at the
expense Of repetition, the objection We have
to their introductionin into the State Of Texas.
A little in tho way of history. The Oranges
started ia tho Northwest, we believe first in
the state Of Iowa, spreading into nlineis,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and other Western
Stairs. Thcy arose in conflict with the
RAILROADS. on. the. subject Of freights, the
farmers declasing that TIE railroad charges
werc so high thai they took Of All
the profits "a farm productions and
left them mere living Now the PEotits
On grain. raised a. q long distance from
narkei, can never bc grest, owing 70 ths
exrepse Of transportation, unless the Aosne
pres IS much larger tbsp the isciiity for
ssisins ii woald justify Dudng the uas,
TIE farmers a. &c Northwest sold every
thing they fisel a var prices, and ne
rsost 81 ihcm cot rich They haze isiely
feIl the <rlat diEelince maic y ihcrea.l4
ltalar.ion srd leaer rliees, and have been
Incl'1ea % tIaee o.oebclF, and lil Ioo1i
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natural thing was to Iay the blame on the
railroads. Hence they combined to force
the railroads to lower rates. If they could
do this in no other way, they would send
farmers to the Legislature, who would re-
peal railroad charters or force them to re-
duce their..rates, or they would elect judges,
pledged IN advance 10 decide railroad quOs.
tions. .accOrdiag to their win. Now wesub-
init that this WAS wrong. and carrying
the matter too far It was alleged there,
as it noE is here, 4hat there was no intention
of connecting the Oranges with politics, and
that the only intention was to promote the
interest OF the farmer and demand that re-
coghitiOn from the general government that
the laboriHg class need But do they want
an interference By the general government
IN their behalf tocompel the railroads to
lessen theirratesl Is this DemOcraticl Is
that the old Democracy, which the Waxa4
hachie Dsnt5s4et advocates. while it sup
poses Us entertaining new2 Our Democracy
is that Of Jackson, and we have always un-
derstood its doctrine to be non-interference
by the general government, and to let the
people, farmers and Others, take care of them
selves. IL the government viii not burthen
them with heavy taxes in the way of class
Legislation, infamous tariffs and special
bounties and land gifts but treat all alike,
the people would get along well enough.
Let the old Democratic doctrines be carried
|
out, and nothing more is needed. But here
VIC see an attempt made to effect something
outside of the Democratic party, 10y the for
nation of these Oranges, made up of Radi-
Gals and Democrats and all sorts, who are
demanding redress from the general govern
ment, after the old federal idea, that we are
to look to the general government for every
thing God help such Democracy Hands
off let us alone--that is all VIC ask, Now
no one can point out any good to arise from
the formation of these Oranges in Texas.
What is the need of then9 What
are they to accomplish The Demo-
cratic party of Texas is pledged to
! prevent tho encroachments of all railroads
and to protect the farming interests. It
has always been the true friend of the
farmer. 1t always been mostly made up
os farmers. It will be admitted that if, as
the Democrat supposes, they are working in
aid Of the Democracy, we have no use for
them in Texas, But it is not trIe, as sup
posed, that they are working everywhere
for the Democracy IN the very region
| where they originated they we're started by
Radicals, and the Radicals mostly have
taken possession, OF them. Hero in Texas
their only effect can beto produce confusion
in the Democratic party, and ultimately de-
stroy its organization by opposing its regu-
lar nominations, and starting farmers cam
didates Of their own. They may deny the
intention as much as they please, and even
be perfectly honest in their denials, but the
inevitable tendency of allsuch organizations
is to run into politics, and heresult here
/ would be Just what it has been elsewhere
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VOL III.



AnOtable feature in the late panic has been
the stability Of prices In cOttoni in the Liver
pool and New York markets. The saying that
i'cotton is goIdH has been amply verified by
the prices Of this staple in Liverpool, New
York and New Orleans. Despite the huc-
tuations in exchange, and the general scar
city Of money, cotton was slightly affected
in Liverpool. whilst in New Yorls and New
Orleans the decline was triiing, and now
prices have again advanced in tlisse mar
kets. and quotations are shade higher in
Liverpool than they were before the panic
began. The price at this place and a.other
points in Texas has declined, simpA be-
cause money could not be obtained topur-
chase. Our farmers are well satisfied that
the present low prices cannot be maintaiied,
and only those who arc forced to sell in
order to meet pressing demands are piacig
their cotton in the market. -.
We do not believe the material interest
of Southern people viii be greatly affected
hy the ''crisis, nor are we of opinion that
the North has lost much. Some few good
firms have been compelled to suspend tenn
porariIy. Banks and bankers, as well as
merchants who have been doing business on
legitimate basis, may be embarrassed for
short time. If solvent, their assets re-
main intact. If rotten, perhaps it is just
as well they should fall to ices now as at
some future day, wien their capacity to do
more mischief may have been enlarged. A
number OF ''wild cat" concerns are doubt
less glad Of some excuse to close out, and
jay Cooke G5 Co. viii be saddied with in
numorable ''lnmentable failures.
In the meantime, the people have found
that banks and banking institutions, deal
ing in stocks, and kiting impossible Arctic
railroads, arc not altogether safe places to
deposit their money. They have simply
been placing funds in the hands of gam
blers. They have also learned to their cost
that quasi agents of the government are not
TO be trusted So long as the present adj
ministration remains in power, they maj
well regard with suspicion the financial ad
visors of U. S. Grant. .'ii.-
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DEmOCHATIC CLUBS AND LOCAL.
ORGANIZATIONS.

Il is always difficult matter to poll a fun
vote at an election. Citizens viii admit,
without hesitation, that it is their duty to
attend the polls, but as duties are not al
ways fulfilled, they often neglect to deposit
their votes They are not indifferent to the
results, but console themselves that one
vote, more or less, win make no difference.
II is this supineness and culpable Individual
neglect which often causes defeat
Club and other local organizations in
counties and cities, by efficient and active
efforts, can do a great deal towards bring
ing out a fun vote. Meetings can be called,
speeches made committees appointed and
money. raised to meet the current expenses
of a campaign.
Upon the candidates selected by the party
to fill responsible offices devolves the duty
of pcrfecting minor details of organization
Independent of their personal interest at
stake, it is incumbent upon them as leaders
and representative men to give their time
and devote their energies to the cause. If
they do NOS work, they can hardly expect
others to labor. 1t viii not do for candi-
dates to rely upon their personal popularity.
The majority of voters in a general election
vote straight tickets Theheavier theparty
vote cast the greater probability of heir
election must be apparent. Instead OF
spending their time and money in efforts to
secure their individual election, candidates
should work in the traces for the election Of
the whole ticket. Unless they are person
ally unpopular they will be carried along
with it. -
While we arc assured we have Demo-
cratic majority in Travis county, it is not SC
great as viii justify Indifference and mac
tion. The Radicals are we'll and secretly
organized, and every negro and scalawag
in their party viii be marched up to the
polls III full turn out is not had, we may
be defeated, and unless candidates exhibit
more interest and disposition to assist in
the work of thorough organization, they
may justly subject themselves to eensure
I hereafter. -s..a Z ss-.
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NO. II

not only this, but every shilling per quarter
advance diminishes the consumption, for
there are millions of consumers in Europe,
who, when wheat is dear, win substitute
rye, corn, middhngs, potatoes, oats. beans
and peas. The Oat crop in Scotland and
Ireland is good one, and in both these
countries oatmeal is largely used for ali
mentary food, especially il oats are cheap
and wheat Is dear.
The number of grain eargoes on the pas-
sage from Odessa Is small, and the stock
there At latest advices was meaare. The re-
ceipts from the interior, which at the mid
die Of August were niL were at tho begin-
ming of September 60, 600 to 20, coo bushels
per day, causing lower prices.
At Danzig, Germany, large supplies OF
new ANlleat were on the way there. The
stocks of old grain exhausted. sa. -
1t was reported in August that Hungary
would probably require to import wheat.
Her rye, maize, and potato crops, were re.
ported deficient. A later report saws. The
wheat harvest is completed, and tho result
is not quite so unfaverahle as OF first il was
supposed, the yield turning out to be about
an average one. The total viii be about
eight TO nine million qrs., ofwhich ahbut
three million qrS., or twenty-four million
bushels viii be available for expectation.
The quality is good, the grain is very heavy.
The rye crop is decidedly bad, but barley
and oats are good. The maze and potato
crop will now turn the scale either way, as
these two are among the principal articles oa
home consumption.
The quality of the French wheat crop is
good, butquantitY deficient.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16

THE JoayaaI attempts to compare the
landlord and tenant bin toimprisonment Tor
debt, when it knows there Is not the slight
est analogy between them. Imprisonment
for debt embraced cases where man had
p0thine % pay with. The landlord and
enant bin simply gave lien on the prop
IL to prevent Is being run OF to erade
payl1eut Of a. honest debt. None but
lnediiaied rogues would o1jeci TO this.
is sEsat fear that Gofernor Davis. At
ttnd 81 his lease, win run oI uith az The
luEs Of the 1innEon. lie g but . ten
? aH, the people % TEXAS. and s. ne advo-
c..s'is IN Others. IS ti,sro not danger be
Ni.l riire 4 hiuaifl sueh men ought
g TO pe lrhed.
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ANOTHER PROJECTED RAILROAD
- TO TEXAS. a.i

The New Orleans PieagNpe of October ?,
publishes the charter Of the New Orleans
and Texas Western Central Railroad Com
pany. The board Of directors named un-
der the charter are the following well
known citizens of New Orleans: G. w. r.
Bayley, J. C. Morris, T. N. Marks, VIM. $.
Pike, L. II. Joseph, II. O. socixas, II. ",
Mccall, [. II. Gardner and VIM. B.
Schmidt.
The Pieayuas, commenting upon tho or
ganization, complains that heretofore those
who have taken the lead in attempts to
build railroad to Texas have been actuated
morc bya desire Of speculation than for the
advancement Of the business interests of
New Orleans. In conclusion Of an able ar
tiole, the Picayune says:
Il IS all-important that q New Orleans and
Texas railroad should be Quilt aud operated
under the control Of our New Orleans peO-
pie, and this incorporation indicates that
this is the intention Of those who have
formed this company. The names OF the
incor1orators arc those of our best known
aud most respectable citizens, and we un-
deFstand that this movement originated in
monthly meeting. Il deserves the support
aud encouragement of every business man
and property holder in New Orleans and
Louisiana, aud so sincerely hope that all
will Join IN making it a success.
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THE JAIL DELIvEnIEz.

We have frequently alluded to the numer-
Gus jail deliveries all over the State, and ex-
pressed our horror of them. and urged that
some remedy be applied. Sometime ago, a
correspondent of the Waco Eransiner called
attention to this subject, and suggested that
it was a concerted plan of the Radicals-tha
these prison escapes did not occur until after
the repeal Of the police law, and thai now
they happened only where there were Rsdi-
cal sherifTs and jailors. Bad as we know
the white Radicals were, we could hardly
credit that they should be guilty Of
such an enormous crime against
society but the continued occurrences of
these Jail deliveries, and in all cases, so far
as we understand, inthe localities where the
Radicals rule the prisons, forces us to believe
there is much truth in this heinous charge.
But lately there has been another delivery
in Marshall making, we are told, the third
in. no long time. There can be but two OBJ
jects IN carrying out this iiendish plan; first,
to create the impression Chat the State is in
a terrible. state of disorder since the De
mocracy repealed the infamous Radical po-
ice law; and second, to furnish addi-
tional voters, at some point, for the Davis
ticket. Let our people ponder on this mat
ter and be on their guard.
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Indlan Hanrlng.

The Indian method OF hunting the deer
and antelope seems to a looker-on, not heat
ed by the chase, cruel sport. But food is
the object Of the Indian hunter, and he Is
wonderfully successful in securing t.
Notwithstanding their great speed and bot
tom, these animals seldom escape their
pursuers on the open prairie. Mounted on
their swift ponies. the Indians become as 4
were pack Of hounds that run by sight.
In all directions they move, searching the
country with eyes that see eveffhing. on
discovering deer no attempt Is made aG con
ceslment. but with briile rein between their
teeth, loading their guns Or adjusting their
arrows g they ride, the hunters bear down
on the doomed animals OF bound the
dceT, but Indians are before them they rsn
% The right-nore Indians; % the left--
eilll lndians The country, which a first
seemed open, narrcws 70 3 small circle. The
deer double on themselves. uemmcd - On
every side, there = no escape. the bullet
and the ARROW do their work. All their
hunting, whether Of nan or beast. involves 3
system Of surr0unding. ~ - fhis method.
thorouebly understood. and invariably prac-
ticed where numbers win allow, that rcnders
the Indian - formidable on the prairie.
Although nuulhcIs arc IN 1t fho deaih. there
= no disputo as - the di1frihnfion 81 the
carcassoS -4aaf ritt ~ Yan1f1a Siorr d
~ 0z54 GaiofH
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WE sympathize with our friend Kirgan,
of the Grimes County Journal, in the death
of his infant son, Willie, who died ON the
twenty seventh uIt. The father thus feel
ingly ailudeS to his loss
Another link in the chain that binds US to
earth is broken; our "Reminiscences desolate,
and another sweet cherub gone to swell tho
hosts of Heaven ere sin was allowed to cast
its dark pail over its pure, and unsullied
life. May God in his infinite mercy aid us
in our day and hour of deep distress and
finally reunite us with the loved and lost IN
Heaven
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~ ~eA oAN~AAA4A ~ the AotA0NAAk eAtIJC4
from page fifteen Of the annual report Of
Rev. Dr.. Sears agsntot the Peabody School
Fund:
Donations aro NOT made to. colleges.
academies, or any private, sectaFian or char
ity schools. For well regulated public free
schools, continued about ten months Of the
year, and having a regular attendance Of
not less than 100 pupils, averaging IS per
cent we pay $500; 100 pupils, averaging
SIS per cent. we nav $50. 200 pupils. aver
aging IS per cent. we pay 5000; $50 pupils.
averaging IS per cent. we pay $500; 500
pupils, averaging IS per cent. we pay $1,000.
In doubtful cases of attendance. the aver
age number decides the nucstion. The
amount appropriated for larger numbers IN
cities cannot be paid, bat must depend on
circumstances. Tho people aro 70 pay for
current expenses az least twice, and usually
three times as much as they receive from
the fund, and to bear all the expenses of
erecting and repairing and furnishing school
houses. They are 70 grade their schools
and provide teacher for every fifty pupils
It is recommended that applications for as
sistance be made through the superintendent
Of each State, near the beginning Of the
school year. No claim for q share of the
fund can be admitted where special con.
tract has not been previously made. For
colored schools, two-thirds Of the above
named rates are, fof reasons already given.
paid at present. In all other respects the
regulations are the same as for white schools
The number Of pupils required applies to
each class Of schools separately. This IS
necessary in order that the schools may be
properly graded