The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16

Wawere q delegate to the convention at
Burnett, and our views and wishes IN regard
to the nominations are well known to our
readers. We were aware OF the dangers
arising from local interests and prejudices,
isnd we've well satisfied as to our weakness
when We compared the frontier with the
fother part of the district. We -lahored 70
make the ticket what it ought to be, and
we exhausted every argument Tor It's accom-
plishment. But we were met by over
whelming forces, and after making the
best fight we could, we were overcome.
I We endeavDred to bear our defeat IS grace
! fully as possible, and tried our best to make
a virtue Of necessity. We hoped that the
action Of the delegates would At last prove
acceptable 70 the people. and enlisted Cur
1 self with all the enthusiasm Of our nature
/ for the triumphant success Of our nominees
in the approaching campaign.
We returned TO our home with con-
sciousness OF having labored for the good Of
the whole district and for the good Of the
Democratic party, and were grcatly inhOpes
of being able to satisfy our constituents that
| We had strong ticket in the field and thai
our people would ultimately accept the sit
uati0n. We wrote an article on the subject
Immediately on our return, before we hoa
been on the street. and while we know
nothing Of the people IN regard to the nons-
I nations, in which article We urged an ac-
lceptance of the ticket, and used our best ex-
iertions TO palliate the action of the conven-
ton. But when we went out among the
citizens we encountered such q torrent Of
discomfort, and such an exasperated feel-
ing Of resistance as to make us tremble Tor
the result. aat e .tsi IS
We issued no paper last week on account
of our food, and during the two weeks OF
our silence. we have awaited ourself of the
different chances 10 ascertain the mind of
the people thl0Ec'ioat lho district. We
fondly hoped that as tsmc rolled on we
would find an Arrangement Of the popular
Indignation, and that our strong State ticket
would be sufficient to enlist the voters to an
acquiescence in the work of the Burnett con.
yention In that, however, we were false
prophet for every mail and every casual
passenger from one part of the district to
the other only brings the sad and uniform
intelligence that the action Of the conyen-
ton is not endorsed by the people,
and that if no changes are made IN
the ticket, defeat is inevitable, Judge
Walker, the strongest man, by far,
among tho nominees, declines TO 60
upon the ticket, and tile arrangement To
fill his place, adopted by the conventions,
if enforced, would only serve to infiamc the
already excited indignation of some parts
@of the district. So we see but one way for
the Democracy of this district to get them
selves out Of this unfortunate dilemma, and
that is for the present nominees to refuse 60
60 to the people as put forth BY the Burnett
Convention, and for the, chairman OF the
Executive Committee Of this district 70 call z
another convention at GeoIgetovn, Burnett
or Lampasas, and let the people select a
af doll he
be governed by the welfare Of the Demo-s
cratic party. This can be done by Noyen-
Der 1, and then the canvass can open with
earnestnces and enthusiasm, and the people
will register and vote As Il Isl there will
be no more registration in this county nor
in the counties above this, and the election
day win pass of unnoticed aud iincared for
except by the Radicals and tho negroes
The State ticket viii be greatly Injured BY
the present arrangement and with the indif-
ference now felt, there is no telling the mis-
chief which may result, ..i s,b
If the present nominees are the real
choice Of the people Il viii be told in the
new convention, il they are not, they ought
to get out of the way and let acceptable
men be put in the field. As for ouFselE we
intend to vote for tho nominees OF our dis
trict convention, but we trust that the late
one will be supplanted by another which
viii be more fortunate in rejecting the peo-
pies will and more observant OF equal JUS
tice to all the people andsto al parts Of the
district We have the kindest feelings for
the present candidates, and II they could
secure the popular favor and be elected, We
would feel that our interests would be safe.
We only urge the measure we now propose,
because we feel that under the present pro-
gramme the twenty-eighth district will be
represented in the next Legislature By set
OF unwelcome scalaWags whose shroWdness
viii enable them to take advantage OF the
sightedness Of our own people. .s.a
We may be asked what IS the cause Of
this dissatisfaction with the ticket We an
swer the cause is great and the reason mani-
fold. The cold shoulder has again been
turned tothe frontiersmenwh who have humbly
prayed for representation. Though Ia the
minority, the frontiersmen believe them-f
selves Of too great responsibility t0bc made
time serving pack mule to carry men not
Of themselves nor OF their choosing. into
Office
If their minority is necessary to carry the
day and win the battle, then they humbly
claim a share Of the victor's sDoils.
That discomfort now will ennure TO the
benefit Of our political enemies has become
BLATANT nonsense and has assumed the form
of a menacing and oppressive argument
and IS not 70 be forever forced down the
throat Of intelligent men.
A dispatch to the Galveston Noes from
Marshall, October II, says that sevcref more
cases OF yellow fever have occurred there,