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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-05
TTTE FRONTTER.


The Waco Examiner has this TO say on the
frontier bin lately passed by the House ol
Representatives
The bin lately passed by the House Of
Representatives, providing for frontier pro-
lection, seems more like a grim Joke upon
our frontier people than anything else. Il
is simply poking fun at the people who arc
daily risking their lives Ia the effort 70 plant
the banners of Texan progress out upon the
extreme borders of her empire Il Is pfae-
tically dishonOring the pledges made by the
candidates, and that plank Of the platform
which guarantees adequate protection to our
frontier. The Legislature promised our
frontier people bread, and now behold they
substitute stone We warn the Fourteenth
Legislature that the cause Of the frontier
people is strong in the State, and their
cause viii find able advocates all over this
broad land, and that their acts, in this re-
spect, will be closely scrutinizcd and bit.
terly commented upon by the brave, the
fair-minded and the merciful Of the whole
nation. The measure, as it passed the
House, is not a measure OF protection, but
simply plan to spend that much money
without the remotest chance Of effectine an
object bearing the faintest shadow Of what
was contemplated by the trainers OF tie
platform, when they guaranteed adequate
protection TO our suffering frontier
Our cotemporary should bear in mlnd
that the frontier policy Of the State is yet
under consideration. Tho Legislature Is
dcsirOus Of pursuing wise course, and we
have no doubt their deliberations will prove
satisfactory 10 the country
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BIAT JUsTTTIA Gr RUAF CGLUM.


Never was this grand old motto more apt
ly illustrated than by the first decisions
rendered by our present Supreme Court.
The old bench had earned an immortality
Of infamy by its partisan decision In the
Rodriguez case. They had usurped juris-
diction conhded to the Legislature, which,
as remarked by one OF the counsel, they
had ''no more right to exercise than had
the money changers TO ply their vocations in
the temples" But while in Office they had
appointed q clerk, who though clever
gentleman, was never q Democrat. The
first decision made BY the present court was
as to the right Of Major De Nomandie, to
hold his Office. Many of our ablest lawyers
contended that the constitutional amend
ment which created a aeD court, vacated
the office of clerk. But his term was
fixed by a separate clause, and the
court held there was no vacancy, and thus
continued him in Office. Had they adopted
the Republican tactics in the South, they
would have appointed q new clerk, and
4AhJOh CS ANOAuAtAl4uAc MOuAu uuhO Occu Will
out remedy. Or they could have removed
him without assigning cause, and again
there would hare been no remedy and no
power in any tribunal to inquire into the
cause Of removal. Major De Normandie
had acted with the Republican party he
was scarcely acquainted with the new
judges he had received his appointment
from those whose patronage could inspire
no confidence, and whose friendship could
only excite distrust. We may well suppose
that each of the judges could have selected
many Others they would have preferred.
But the court, rising above the bias of party,
and blind to personal preferences, looked
only to the Constitution and the law, and
did their datg. For this they deserve no
praise.
Our people, who know their pure and ex-
alted character, are proud that wo have a
court that will discharge its duty regardless
Of popular favor.
But the lesson taught in this first de-
cision is one whichthe enemies of Democra-
cy may. well ponder-and which some
courts can never learn. Trus Democracy
bows before justice with her bandaged
eyes and subjects the interests of party to
the demands of LaW.
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THE DEMOORACY on THE NORTH.

We turn, for the moment, from barren
field of Radical corruption, the subject
Of universal complaint, in which no root
takes verdure, to one fruitful and worthy
of pleasing contemplation. Our people
sustained tho desolations of civil war,
but the evils that followed were greater.
Throughout this period, in which free
government was imperiIed, the Demo
cracy of the North stood firm and true.
II they committed errors, they were those
of Judgment, their hearts were right; and
to-day, the "empire State of the South, -
which has record equal to the national
government, in its original formation
and in its struggle for freedom, sends
forth its kindly greetings, and its emo
tions of gratitude for acts which command
their admiration.
II we had a clarion voice, we would say
to the Northern Democracy, that every true
Southern man respects and honors them.
They are worthy of it. They have been
just to themselves and to fidelity and prin-
ciple, and their aim has been for the re-
establishment of pure and honest gov
ernment. They have been the subjects of
reprOach and cOntumely, but they begin to
see that all their noble sacrifices and their
heroism, is about to receive just reward.
We love the Democracy of the North.
1t was noble, devoted, patriotic and unset
fish. Every good man in the South honors
it. The libations of the hearts of great peo-
pie are poured out upon them, and honest
hands reach out to greet them in fraternal
friendship.
Let none of them, or any honest, patri-
otic Northern man misunderstood our peo-
pie. We labored for nothing but good gov
ernment. That is all that is desired now /;
the government of our fathers, united and
homogeneous, in which the rights of every
section are protected.
We have made the first step in a just
reconstruction. Intelligence and integrity
hold the reins of power.
It is the beginning Of new and brighter
era. The country will soon realize it-and
as the end of sectional strife.
We cannot have country half slave and
half free. The freedom of Texas, and its
reassertion of popular government viii
arouse the American people to the deplora-
BILE condition of South Carolina, Mississippi
and Louisiana, and we predict there will be a
speedy change, in which their corrupt
rulers win be driven from power.
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Joint resolution constituting a comnis-
sion TO frame Constitution:
SECTION /. Be 10 neSolcod 5sl tie Le0islf-
ture Of the State Of Teras, That the Four
tecnth Legislature do resolve Itself into q
constitutional commission. to assemble on
the first Tuesday in April, A. D. 1874, at
the Capitol, in the city of Austin
SIC. 2. That said commission shall elect
from its members a presiding officer, who
shall be entitled 70 thirty-tWo dollars per
diem for his services.
SEC. 3, That each member Of said com
mission shall be entitled to sixteen dollars
per diem for his services.
SIC. 4. That said commission sl.all frame
and submit to the people for their ratiEco-
ton Constitution Tor the State Of Texas.
provided that SAID commission shall NOT
abrdge or shorten the term Of Office of The
Fourteenth Legislature, nor shall said com
mission abfidge, shorten or determine tho
tenure Of Office Of any legislative OF cxecu-
tive Office Of the State, OF shall IL anywise
interfere with the pay or cmolumcnts ol
any such officer.
SEC. 8. That said commission shall not
hold It's session for longer term than one
year.
SEc. o. That the sum Of one million FIVE
hundred thousand seven hundred and fifty.
three dollars shall be and the same Is hereby
appropriated out Of anymoneys IN the trcas-
ury, irrespective Of the school fund. 70 pay
the per diem and expenses Of said comlnil.
sion.
SEC 2. That this resolution take effect
and be in force from and after is passage.
The above resolution was presented -
the House on Thursday, and Is nothipz ncfc
than just criticism upon The IDEA of 9 COM
mission. Tho intention Of the resolution
was to hold il up in . ridiculoul light. and
We think the author has succeeded
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AUSTIN, Texas, February 81, 1874.
dnesal "; 7; sherman Commanding Z. S. A. ws.h
tngton, D. {.
Sir-Your letter Of the sixteenth instant
requires acknowledgment; though Il does
not prove that you have the nerve to con.
fess error in statement to the prejudice 81
another, even when the error is pointed ont
10 you. Want Of this kind OF nerve was
not what had reason 70 expect from pouf
character as hitherto understood. But now
suppose / must accept the situation as
without remedy. You have said Il and you
viii stick 10 il.
Your reply states nothing new, save ia
the last paragraph but one, where you men,
ton the risk OF your own life from the raid
Of Satanta and Big Tree, as an explanation
perhaps of the special feeling you have
against those two savages, and promise that
you twill not again voluntarily assume that
risk in the interest Of your (Iexas( frontier.
]. can appreciate your indignation that
those scamps should have had tho impu.
denee TO imperil even your life But they
are not alone in rascslity. Evory othcl
male Indian of their tribe. over eiohtoen
years Of age, has probably at some time 81
other, since Texas was annexed To the
United States, been guilty Of murder and
robbery on the Texas frontier, and Is there
fore equally entitled to hanging.
Satanta and Big Tree, and their party.
are specially condemnable, oalv hccaust
their exploit happened 70 scare the Gem
eral-in-Chief Of the United States army.
On the other hand, tho frontiesmon may
have cause to thanS those Indians for thus
bringing home 70 the General,in ( Chiof a re-
alizing sense Of the dangers and outragcs
they have so long suffered An experience
of more than twenty-six years in Texas
more than half Of which has been passed
on that frontier-has convinced me of the
necessity for just such an occurrence. The
elevated officials from Washington, who
sometimes did the frontier the honor 0l
hasty inspection took such good care 81
themselves that they met no Indians, and
accordingly went home convinced, or pre-.
tending to be 60, that our complaints were
but "a the old cry OF wolf y
/ must close this correspondence by an
sllusion to your promise not again to risk
your life on our frontier Disclaiming tho
pus pose to say a sharp thing assure you.
General, that there are thousands of poor
fellows on our frontier who are risldne,
and have for years risked, their lives and
property without hope OF receiving your
large compensation per annum, or any other
reward OF honor for such risk, and they
make no talk about it.
Very respectfully,
EDNtfSp I DAyre
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AMoSG the district judges being addressed
is Judge NewcOmb, of tho TwCnty-ffth Ju-
dioial District. It is charged against him
that he is thoroughly incompetent to per
form the duties Of judge, that he Is very
corrupt and besides, that he was not citi-
zsn Of the United States at the time he re-
coived The appointment. It is certainly a
most perIcct evidence Of Dayis's inability
to manage the Affairs Of State that he per
sistently placed incompetent and corrupt
men to official positions. Il docs appear to
rs that he could have found enough Of such
men among citizens to en- such places but
the relatives Of his Secretary Of State had
to be providedIior. We understand the po-
titiOn for the removal Of Judge NewcOmb,
signed by fourier Eve hundred citizens Of
81 Poso. IS he1e in She hands Of Hon. Louis
C.rslis.
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HoS. W. B. sayers, Of Gonzales, Is
the subject of attack on the part Of the
State Journal We have always had very
high personal regard for 8Ir. sayers, and be
is generally esteemed throughout the State
as gentlemen Of ability and talent, and as
legislator working faithfully for the in
terests Of the people. In him his constitu.
ency feel that they have = representative
whom they can implicitly trust. We are
gratihei a. the attacks Of the above paper
upon this worthy gentleman, for we know
that be VIII pass from under Il not oaly
unhurt but raised il the estimation Of the
public. L fails 70 praise him, thereby aid-
ing new lanrels to his rapidly dsveltPing
genus. Nj. eayers was E member q TIE
Thirteenth Legislature, vhcsc be madc
brilliant record. Agnin, Re was member
Of tie la.s Democratic convention, where
his influence vas felt; and when his peo-
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In this issue we publish the text of bill
introduced in Congress on the sixteenth
day Of February, looking toward the relief
of those who have suffered by losses from
frontier depredations. We earnestly hope
thatsuch bill may pass. The people along
our border nave suffered long, and they
have lost much, while protection ample
and sufficient has all the time been due
them from the federal government.
Above all, we insist that this government
should give the frontier that protection
which is due, and when it has failed to do
so it is nothing more than right that those
who have suffered from its negligence
should be compensated for losses sustained
in consequence. We hope that Mr.. Han
cocks bill will pass, and to thisend we So
licit the earnest support of all members Of
Congress, who realize that there are sufferers
upon the frontier.
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SEzAToR DnLARD has been the subject
recently Of Radical assault, insiduous init
nations and contumely. The srArEnrax
hhs agFsed with him upon almost aIl. ques-
tiOns; bat II It had differed from him Il
would not have failed to do justice to his
ability, enlightened Judgment and patriot
ism. senator Flanagan Is coupled with
him b. such journals, and also denounced.
While We have not agsesd with III. FIana-
gan upon many questions q public policy,
end deeply regret he even vent into the
Radical party, Il Is pleasing % notice thst
he has II this Legislature co-opera.ea with
the good ard true men q the couEtEy in
their honest and able eIorts to re-esiabiish
good government d Tezns.
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SoNE time since the Gazette charged that
an outrage had been co mmitted by the late
Treasurer cashing about ten thousand dol
lars worth Of our warrants Now he says
it was twenty thousand. He thinks it a
great outrage that we should be paid any
thing. The only reason, we suppose, why
the editor of the Gdsette feels as ne does is
because the warrants do not belong to him
self. Of course, if he owned large batch
of warrants he would be too generous to
ever ask the State to liquidate one of them.
Why does he not propose to do the State
printing gratis for the next ten years9
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THE Shreveport Times pays the snbjoined
compliment to the ladies Of Harrison coun.
ty. 1t is Just. But their Intellectual and
moral worth, accomplishments and grace,
far surpass metaphysical charms, and would
make them beautiful, if nature in its prodi-
gality had been less kind.
The Iron Age challenges for Marshall The
entire State on the score Of female beauty.
and no Texas editor has yet been i.'uusl bold
enough to accept the gauge and, iadee,,
he will be reckless knight who so ,lares.
if we may Judge of the beauty at It's Nnmen
by the fair faces we have at times seen upon
our streets
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

IN the district Court Of sho Uniied States FOR the
Western District Of Toxas-Ln the matter Of
5ollS ". PERKINS, Bankrupt Western District
~ TcIna-sa.
THIS Il 20 give notice. that on the sixth OF Jan
uafy, 1874, q warfaut of bankruptcy wns issued
ont u the District Court Of tho United StRtos
81 tho Western District Of Texaa, against the estate
Western District OF Texas, adiudgcd to be bank
ru7t on hls own petition. That the payment OF
q fsii bankrupt 70 him or for bis use, and
no tranefer Of any property by him, is forbid.
den By laws and that meeting Of the creditors OF said
bankrupt IN order 20 prove thor debts and choose one
o. mOra aaelgneoa OF eaid bankrupt's estate will be
held ~ Court Of Bankruptcy, 70 be holden in the
United States Court room NJ Austin, before w. ID.
Price, ESQ., Register Of Bankruptcy for said dstrict
on tho twelfth day Of March, Is4 q II O'Clock A. n.
THOMAS II. PURNRLL,
Y. 8. Marshal W. d. Of Texas, a. Messenger.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

IN the District Oourt % the United States for the wos-
tern District of Texss-ln Che matter Of JOHN
S JOHNSON, Bankrupt-Western District OF
TcSas-sa
This is 70 give notice. that on the twentieth day Of
Feofaary, 1864, awsrrant Of bankrupt was issued ont
District of TeNas against the estate OF eaid JOHN
s. JOHNSON, Of Bastrop, Bastrop, county, Western
petion. Teat the payment o. any debts aud the deli
Vosy oi eny property belonging to snch bankrupt him
fersddon BY law, aud that meeting OF the creditors
a tho t0id nupi IN order 70 provo their debts aud
toose oneor uogo asgneos OF sad ionkIapt's estate
The Unltcd states Court Room, af Austin, before
". D. Prize, Eeq., Register Ia Bankruptcy for said
% u'clOcf a. -. THOMAS II. PURNEIE,
U s. Marshal W. D. Of Texas. as Mesrengcr.
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SHERMAs, February 25.--A private lttldf
received here to-day from Fort Clark. dated
twentieth instant, says: s'Thc Expedition
that leaves here -to-mOYrow has been fitting
out for month. FOnr companies have AZ
ready started and three follow, including
fifty Seminole and TonkaEay scouts guide,
and interpreters, who leave ~ 3 O'Clock ia
the morning. No one knows the exact dcE.
tinati0n. bat IS the Indians arc quitting
Mexico and gathering inf ormidablc hrm.
bers on the PecOs, Il IS thought the move,
ment Will be upon the Villages some three
hundred miles from here. The Rio Grnde
viii have 70 be crossed twice before reaching
them, but ! suppose the Mexican govern
ment has consented. The reinfofccnc1Il
win only follow McKeazies trail and oee ut
little of what y going On. Mckenzie + n
command. Two companies n TIA Isn6
Infantry guard the trans. with thirty ds4
Eations. 1hepack trains carry ifttsu dals'
rationa, IN order % move over mount 11
and through narr0u de1les
Watch the dispatches. This reliable
and direct information, and looks 'ke lila
Var Department meant bushes. -
NsEs
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THR correspondence between Ex-Governor
Davis and Judge NJ, Priest, whose corrup-
tion in Office is now being investigated by a
committee appointed by the Legislature, ex-
hibits degree of depraYity only witnessed
in this country since the Radical party came
into power. We hope to publish it to-mor-
row. It conveys its own commentary, and
is equally damaging to the Governor as it is
to this licentious Priestly Judge, who out
ragged yirtuoug public sentiment and soiled
the iudicisl ermine. Some if not all the
villainy of Radicalism, is being unearthed.
There is mine Of it-but such mine such
a cess-pool of corruption
The day-of accountability Of these bad
men has arrived. While we do not wish
them, in spirit Of BenevolencO, to meet
the full punishment for their wickedness,
we are rejoiced that their misdeeds are be
ing exposed. It is that retributive justice
which will make them, at least, moral out
laws, and be warning perhaps, to corrupt
rulers in future times.
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MENTION is often made of the old settlers
of Texas, but we dare say that Mr.. Jessie
Robinson, of Live Oak county, is the old,
est Texan now alive. BE came to Texas in
the spring of 1922, and settled first in
Brazoria county. He is eighty y-four years
old, and has lived in Texas fitty-two years,
and was in this city few days since, look
ing after his pension, which, after all, he
failed to get.
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WR,are informed that parties are acting
in direct conflict with the provisions of the
law declaring that it shall not be lawful for
any person to sell, barter, give away, or in
any other manner dispose of any alcoholic
spirituous or other intoxicating liquors Of
any kind, within three miles of Parsons
Female Seminary, located at the town of
Manor in this county, persons violating
this law passed on the thirty-frst day of
May, 1873, win be subjected to fine of not
less than twenty nor more than one hun
dred dollars for each single offense.
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SAYS the Denton Monitor, tersely and
forcibly: The Fourteenth Legislature passed
a resolution OF thanks to Grant for not
overriding civil government in Texas, which
is almost an admission that he had right
to set aside the late election. Grant did
nothing but his duty, and was entitled to
no thanks from this people.
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On Friday the House had under consider.
alton the bill for locating the Supreme
Court. A hard fight was made between the
friends Of Tyler and Dallas, which finally
resulted in the selection of the former. Sc
the Supreme Court win now be held as in
former days, at Austin, Galveston and
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WE had the pleasure yesterday Of visit
from W. T. stedman, Esq., nf the Marshall
bar. He was formerly connected with the
Jefferson Times during the days of the
military commission, and in that period OF
peril, rendered patriotic and efficient ser
vice to the country. He is son of that
eminent jurist, William stedman, Of the
same city, who has a State reputation FOR
ability
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pie commenced to cast about for Rep
resentatives for the Fourteenth Legisla-
ture, they found no one whom they
loved to honor more than himself.
he and his colleague, the Hon. L. J. Storey,
have both performed the same service for
the State, have been equally hOnored, and
to-day these two gentlemen occupy a station
which their people at homo are and should
be Justly nrnnd 81.
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TIE question of constitutional conven-
ton has passed from the press to the peo-
pie. If they desire one, it remains for them
to speak out in public meetings and county
conventions.
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THE TRIAL or JUDGR J. B. WILLIAMSON.
The committee entrusted with the investi-
cation Of the charges against Judge J. B.
Williamson, Of the Sixth District, con.
tinues its sessions in one Of the rooms IN
the basement Of the Capitol. We were
thers yesterday. Judge Ireland was presi-
ding. It is being conducted with dignity
and impaTtiAlity. Wehave nothing further
TO say in regard TO Il. L would not be
right to dos For the prosecution are Col.
=. B. Sexton, Of Harrison, Col. H. p.
MabFy, Of Marion, and Mcssrs. Walton &
Green, Of this city; for the defense, Messrs.
Geo. L. HiIl, James Turner, and G. B.
Lipscomb, Of Harrison, all men Of eminent
sbfIity. A large number Of witnesses are
il attendance, and the room is crowded
with earnest spectators, some friendly to
the accused, but the large majority desiring
bis removal. 80
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was its effect upon the King, (" or the pro
cessiOni There are a dozen more interrO-
gatOries We would like to ask, but we for
bear. We thought the Galveston and Hous-
ton newspapers were the only journals that
dealt in this character of news items. They
tell one just enough to excite curiosity.