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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02
Plea for the Rancherss On tho
Texas Frontier.

Col. Thomas B. Robb Appeared before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs TO-DAY
and made q statement that the rancheros
livinr. on the Texas border continue 10 be
the victims Of Mexieans, who depredato on
their stock TO as great an extent as hereto
fore, and sometimes even commit murder.
The descents being sudden, the raucheros
who are widely separated, have no means
of adequate defense, and therefore call on
the government to protect them. Col. Ro5b
is familiar with such depredations, having
been one Of the commissioners appointed
two years ago to examine witnesses and re-
port upon the subject. The report showed
that Texans had suffered to the extent Of
about $i5, 600, 600, but no redress has yet
been afforded them. The committee were
much interested in Col Robb's narration,
and viii at their next meeting take the sub
ject into consideration.
We clip the above from the Philadelphia
Press. We are glad to know that there is
some one at Washington to speak awOrd Cor
the citizens on the frontier. The authori-
ties must open their eyes and cars to the
actual condition Of things on the Rio
Gransss, or the people will bs compell i6
l take matters IN thelt Own MINUS, anu COM
mence war in the most determined manner.
1t is contrary to reason and common sense
to expect a community to submit to omnrder,
robbery and other crimes, and yet not bring
the perpetrators to account. In the mean
time the plundering raids 60 on. Large
droves Of cattle are driven away by the free
booters with as much GOODNESS as if they
were the legal owners. As for murder, they
look upon it as pastime, a harmless
amusement.
BROWNSVILLE, June %, 1874 4-Seveml
days since party Of thirty armed Mexicens
were in the country, about fifty miles north
west of here; they then had five hundred
CATTLE In commenting thereon, the Ran
cEe,0 OF to-day says TO stock-rMseFs: We
recommend that they turn out sa aaasss and
find hanging every man who cannot give a
good account of himself, and raze TO the
ground every rancho known 70 barber these
villains who make cattle and horse stealing
business. The value Of the stock stolen
from this frontier during the last few years
by Mexican marauders would have kept in
the field two full regiments Of cavalry
Special to Gdloestoa Aeles.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02
ANOTHER M7sREPREsENTATION
PROVEN.


The Esamiaer in its course Of falsehood
stated that the STATESMAN and the Calves
ten 7rrrs made opposition to Coke's fnan-
cial scheme ofretiring old warrants. II
an article upon the financial failure Of the
Governor, in the Galveston Ne,rs Of the
twenty-third inst, we find reference to
its position, proving the Eramiaer's utter
destituiion of reliability It cannot
be claimed that this position of the
Neps was not well known, for the
support of the Nelcs at the time was used
by the Governors friends, and the friends
of the scheme as strong point on
their side. They were much glorifed at
the time at the course of that leading paper,
and Ne'cs stock was then quite high in their
estimation. But here is what the Ne'os
says under date referred to:
"The Nes0s, in its anxiety to prevent a
mischievous division of counsel at the State
capital regarding the State finances, and to
promote a speedy restoration of those
finances to the cash basis avowed as the OBJ
jective point of the Governors financial
policy, supported that policy in no uncer-
tain manner of speech
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

revenue is now indebted to the school fund
over one hundred thousand dollars, and the
immediate danger presents itself, under the
appropriation Of five hundred thousand dol
dollars to be paid out Of the school fund,
that all the money is not there to meet the
demand. If money does not come in i'm
mediately, and the counties make their re-
guisitions at the same rate as they are now
making them, the school money viii give
out before four hundred thousand dollars Of
it is distributed. We dislike to review so
unpleasant an affair, but it is one in which
the public is deeply interested, and it be-
comes our duty as public Journalist to
speak plainly about the matter.
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NO. 80

the Ners and STATESMAN flew to the
support Of the rings, etc. Now the Ii
0mincr says that the Meas supported the Gov
ernor's financial policy, and loudly and repcat-
elly oommendsa it. That paper also. says that
the Ns.cs and STATESMAN acted. together
in making 'fnsidiOus and dangerous war
fare upon the integrity and unity Of the
Democratic party"
What profound reasOner How closely
that paper connects its facts Said we
not that the Erdmiaer was convicted by its
own statements Z That paper can't get the
Ne,cs and STATESMAN near enough together
to throw its net over both, and therefore
tries to bridge over the chasm by long
stretch Of the imagination. Vain attempt,
Mr.. Esamiaer. Your little tricks viii fly
mp and hurt you.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02
THE EXAMINES AGAIN CONVICTED
BYITs OWN STATEMENTS.


Allthat is necessary to finally stop the cack-
ling of the Examiner is little time and prin-
ter's ink. In its haste to avoid the crushing
exposures of the STATESMAN, it pours out
continued stream of abuse and misrepresen-
tation, which will more fully appear by
some extracts which we give from that pa
per. The irst-is as follows: "Where-
ever a wedge could be entered and driven.
home, with any hope of effecting split or
division In the ranks of Democracy, the Nelos
has put it to work, with whatever of ability.
and energy it possessed, or could bring to bear
upon the case. The course pursued by the
STATESMAN last winter, went far to convince
all candid observers that it was in close
alliance with the NeUs, both in business
way, and also in It's invidious and danger
Gus warfare upon the integrity and unity Of
the Democratic party"
The above, from the E5amia@, was put in
for effect to try to show that the Necs and
STATESMAN, being partners, according to
the assertions of that paper, have united to
crush the poor little Esaminer and convict
it Of making offers 50 repugnant to it, etc.
But again, the Eraminer made this state
ment: "Then it was discovered by these
warrant jobbers that a great mistake had
been made. That Coke was not the man.
The Governors policy Of safe retirement,
and an early and sure payment Of thewar--
rants and the entire Indebtedness Of the
State, without a division with the Austin
intermediates, would ruin-who9 Not the
State, not the taxpayers, bat the jobbers
in State paper. whO, vampIre-dke, had fas-
tened their filthy beaks deep in the Treas
ury vaults. Then the noise, then the racket
then the srArEsMAs and the Nssrs few with
winged feet to the help of-tbe people
No but to the help Of the rings which had
in the preceding administration ground the
face Of the people"
Now, marx reE the sequel; in q subse-
ouent issue, after the above was used, as
supposed, satisfactorily and to the eOnyic-
ton Of the bad men who make such ugly
statements about the Esaminer man, that
paper faces about and, presto, ehangs gets
oil the fellovings 1.-THE Hers Of the tWen-
ty-third. sick, no doubt, Of the public print
ing matter, and ssil waging var upon the
Governor, attacks, At this late day, the same
financial policy it Eou57y and repeatedly epn,-
uo,def at the time Of iis adoption Won
derfuli
Firt, the E1zmfner asserted that '.When-
eFcr wedge could Be entered and driven
home with any hope 81 efeciing splii o.
division 81 the ranks 81 the Democracy
re Nrp has put Il g wosk. and nat
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

TIE judiciary Committee have at last de-
cided to impcach DureIl Of Louisiana and
Busteed Of Alabama. The vote in Durell's
case was six to five. Those voting in the
affirmative were Butler, Wilson, White,
Eldridge, Potter and Jewett; those in the
negative were Cessna, Ward, Frye, Ire
maine and Poland. It is, indeed, gratify-
ing to know that there is some prospect at
last that those exceedingly corrupt men win
be brought to justice. For years they have
outraged public sentiment and set the deca-
lOgue at defiance. Looking upon the peo-
pie who came before them as serfs, as rebels
for whom there was no Federal sympa-
thy, they felt that no steps could
be taken to. bring them to account,
and that they could re7el with impu-
nifty in every license, however dishonest
and repulsiye. And it did seem for long
time that they were right--that there was
no power to bring them to trial for all Of
their deeds Of shame. Justice, which they
were appointed to meet out with even hand,
was utterly disregarded, and bribery and
peculatiOn ruled instead. The poor and
needy, however innocent, went down be-
fore the rich and corrupt manipulators Of
the law. Their courts were, indeed, dens of
thieves, if the reports in relation to their
transactions can be relied upon. And as
notoriously bad officers generally manage to
conceal and gloss over a great many Of their
transactions, it is more than probable that
the half has not been told. If these men
shall be brought to justice, there viii still
be hope for restoration of the old land
p,orks
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02
THE LAIR RADICAL CONVENTIONS.


The Radicals in Illinois, Indiana and
Vermont recently held conventions and
adopted platforms. We make few ex-
tracts to show that there is quite an antag-
onism between the West and East. The
Vermont platform contains the following
clause in relation to the finances and specie
payments:
ssResoIved, That we stand by the oft-re-
heated and cardinal doctrine of our party,
that a currency always redeemSble In coin
is the only true and safe onefor the honesty
and welfare of the community, as it is for
the honor and good name of the nation;
that we condemn all steps, direct or indi-
rect, in any other direction than towards
early resumption, and that we earnestly
thank the President for his steadfast and
active support of theseSprinciples by the
exercise of his constitutional power"
1t Will be seen that the Vegmonters favor
an early resumption of specie payments ).
and only desire currency redeemable in
coin. Now let us see what the Indiana
platAsrm contains. The third resolution is
as follows; ~
sWe are in favor of such legislation on
the. question of finance as shall make ma
tlons pankiug free, and shall furnish the
country vi such an additional amount OF
currency as imay be necessary to meet the
wants Of the agricultural, industrial and
commercial interests of the country, to be
gd1stributed between the sections according
ing to the population OF each, as is consis-
tent with the credit and honor of the ma
tion, and Will prevent the possibility Of cap
italists and combinations of capital control
ling the currency of the country"
These resolutions show that on the vital
question of finance, the Radicals of Yer
mont and Indiana are in direct opposition.
The one favors early resumption, the other
free banking and an additional amount OF
currency. The Illinois platform has the
two following on the same question:
g 'SecondAThat as one of the conse
ouences OF, the late civil war about $780,.
600, 900 of non-interest bearing Treasury
4 notes were issued to and are now held
by the people as safe and convenient
currency, it would be unwise and inexpe
dient in the present financial condition oi
the people to attempt a policy of imme
diate cancellation of any portion CT suct
Treasury notes"
''Fourth4That we affirm the declaration
of the National Republican Convention o.
1872, in favor of return to specie pay
ment at the earliest practicable day. Tha
we are opposed to any increase in th'
amount of legal tender notes, and favor
gradual retirement of the same as thu
volume of the national bank notes shall b,
increased"
A long and exciting debate followed th'
reading of the fourth resolution, when tn,
last sentence was stricken out, which prove
that the convention were unwilling, at least
to commit the party against imitation. b
it has cone to this, that the President
financial policy is rejected by his owl
State; for, if approved, 1t would have beel
quite easy, as in the case of Vermont, t
have said SO. The fact is, the fnancia
question is the rock upon which Radicalisr
has been wrecked. The East and the Yves
can never agree.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

THE following, from the Clarksville
Standard, Col. DeMorse's paper, is too good
to be passed by. It is capital illustration
Of Grants way Of leading off for new ad-
vantages in spite of the Mortons, Logans,
and otherso of that tribe. Itpaints picture
as ludicrous as it is bold. What can be
finer than the first scntence9 Here is the
extract:
'sTHE NEW DEPARTURE.-Ulys the
Great has taken the bits between his teeth,
and is rafting the Republican go-cart over
the cobble stones Of the national highway,
in a style that keeps its wheels flying up on
one side or the other in a way that sadly dis
composes the ease-loving passengers, who
have so happily, heretofore, fed upon treas
ury pap, and rode free, without fear Of an
accident. The old outriders account for
the unusual disturbance of the equilibrium
by asserting that the usually grave and
phlegmatic driver is indulging in the ar
dent; OK as the pious Logan says, Drunk as
q billy goat, sir.
'It is evident that Ulysses is on bender,
and has, for the time, at least, declared his
Independence, and don't care cent for
consequences. Why should be 2 He plays
right into the hands of the old dealers (tlIe
money kings) who put hlm where he Is /;
and as they have always heretofore-at least
since the war-had everything their own
way, he naturally thinks they win again.
But there is the mb-Wiil they Ulysses
is against all financial relief to the South
and West. he wants the greenbacks equal
to gold, and he proposes 70 force them 70
that standard, no matter what breaks. As
4 beginning point he proposes 10 repeal the
LEGAL tender clause, and destroy that legal
security to the holders Of the government
issues. The point proposed can be made,
and greenbacks forced out Of circulation
and gold forced 10; but then the labor
ing classes viii have precious little Of
Il and every debtor viii have 20 pay ten
per cent. more than be owes. This viii
benefit no Southern creditor, unless abanlker
or capitalist out Of debt. The Southern
merchant, as g rule, owes as much g. be viii
collect. There viii be no enhancement Of
values II his hands. But the Northern
money king viii have his dues largely en-
HANGED IN value. The old process viii Be
tried again. The West and the South win
be hceced anew, and the North and East
win grow richer. Perhaps Il Is well enough.
In the school Of adyeTsity whole peoples
learn lessons; they seem unwilling 70 learn
otherwise. The great Ulysses win come
down on them like the leVeFage 81 cotton
compress, and when they get from under
they viii be compact and ol tGied Frine,
even II there Is not much Of them
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL.


As the time for selecting a representative
in the next Congress approaches, it is well
for US to consider the question in all of its
more immediate Importance and conse-
quences. 1t is evident that there are vari-
Gus gentlemen in the district who are COM
petent to discharge the duties which are
commonly assigned to Representatives, and
who could be equal to the emergencies
which might arise when ieasted and
toasted, wined and dined BY the devOtees
of pleasure, the epicures Of the day, who
roll over the streets Of Washington in gaudy
equipages and lodge lin sumptuOus apart
ments. To such men, the business Of the
day is not to attend to the buslnessof their
constituents, but to hunt up employ
ment for killing the snnHi Of sinecuTes,
and enable the select o0terie to enjoy
some new sensation. There are others, too,
who feel that they know how to do little
better and have the ability to attend to the
wants Of their constituents, If they should
ever have any, in q spirit Of wisdom and
with success. The trouble is, that there are
20 many who feel that Congress could not
get along WeIl without thom-Eho are not
wiling 70 bide their time, when called from
hepEivacy Of flife-they win be placed in the
field where they can win h0nOIs and name.
Then there is a third class, who. while they
are not Indifferent to the voice Of landable
ambition, Jet wiz not be accused Of thrust
ing themselves upon the people unsousht
and Of their own motion. The truth i,
there has been TOO great falling Of
in the standard ability q members Of
Congress and Lrgisiniures since the close
of the var. Men ol but little brains have
BEEN s1nt. selected and elected purely on
tn ground of aTalla1isiiy nnd witho1i suy
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

WE wish it to be specially understood
that we stand ready at any time to give the
name of the gentleman who invited one of
the proprietors Of the STATESMAN to a con-
ference with Mr.. Downs of the Waco Er-
aminer. 1t was not known, however, to us
until the meeting took place, for what pur-
pose it had been brought about. Mr..
Downs was in room No. at the Fitzhugh
House, and he and, the gentleman referred
to received us together, and the object Of
our being invited to conference was
broached before this gentleman left the
room. The Examiner has denied that Mr..
Downs ever made propositions to US for a
combination to secure the printing and to
obtain an interest in the STATEsLANi but
we can prove that its utterances are basely
false, and win do it if necessary.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

'sDoEs the Civilian hold that it is wrong
in principle to criticise the speeches or pol
icy of Governors2 Statesman.
scBy no means, but when criticism tran
scends its Legitimate functions and drifts
into denunciation, throwing argument TO
the winds, we certainly protest. In this
respect, however, the STATESMAN is far less
culpable than other journals nearer home.-
GdlvestOn Cigilian.
Then why condemn US for replying to the
Governors speech at Wacog We're not the
charges sufficiently grave to demand noticel
Have we not invariably sustained the Gov
ernor when he was righta Did our condem-
nation of his financial policy cause his agent,
Mr.. Moody, to fail to negotiate the bondsl
Will the Oi0itian show what else than his
financial and public printing policy we
failed to supporta
Again the OSDilian says:
1--WE invariably give our contemporaries,
friend and foe, respectful consideration,
The dignity and candor that should hedge
a public journal has never been violated by
this journal"
Did the Oioilian forget to state why We
had the denunciatory article against the
Governor in our columns If not, wal
that treating this paper with fairness
When did the Ciuilian state that the Gov
ernor denounced the STATESMAN at Waco
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02
REPUDIATION.


There is a prospect that several of the
Southern Legislatures, including that of Lou
isiana in particular, will take steps looking
to the Reputation Of their State debts. The
experience of Mississippi should show them
the unfortunate results certain to follow
such dishonest course. If considerations
of integrity and honor have no weight with
them, they cannot be Indifferent to the fact
that reputation, even to partial extent,
will render it impossible for their States in
future to negotiate a loan, however great
the exigency which may demand it or high
the rate of interest offered. The reckless
manner In which some Of the Southern car
pet-bag governments have borrowed money
and squandered it, without giving to the peo-
pie any adequate return, may seem to fur
nish a good excuse for reputation, but,
rather than bear the odium and the practi-
cal consequences of the latter, the wronged
taxpayers should resolve honestly to pay
the debts for which they are responsible,
and then see to it that hereafter they are
REPRESENTED by more honest and prudent
men. Heavy taxation and accumu,ating
burdens of debt are the penalties which
voters justly pay for neglecting to look
closely after their political machinery or for
permitting themselves to be dragooned by
partisan leaders into the support of corrupt
or incompetent candidates. -I'1eitG. Press.
The above remarks from FOrney's Press
show us in what light the business men Of
the North look upon any act of the legisla
lures or courts of the South which denies
the right of companies or corporations tc
collect the amounts due upon bonds, ever
when issued by authority of notoriously cor
rupt legislation. They hold that the actor
of the legislature is binding upon the State
ard that fepudialionoi such csntTactl, how
ever fraudulently obtained, win utterly de
strov the credit of the state. It win not d
flor us to. shut our eyes to such opinions
however much we may feel that the peopb
have been foully dealt with. $50 u
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

TIE Patrons Of Husbandry-w disclaim
any partisan motives, and only combine fer
the protection Of their interests from the
shylocks-would do well 70 select some
organ better suited to represent their views
than the Waco Examiner, which utterly fails
to place before the public, ia strong and
vigorous articles, the objects, aims and acts
Of the Patrons. Indeed, there are papers
which do not profess to be the orgaas Of the
Changers which contain moro matter for
their information. The Esaminer also pfo.
fesss to be very strong Democratic paper.
As the Patrons disclaim being . political Or.
ganization, would It not have been better Il
they had established q paper devoted to
their interestsf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

Col. s. G. NEwros, Of San Antonio, who
recently died on the road while returning
from Austin, where he had been ia attend
ance on the Supreme couft, was an old and
highly respected citizen; lawyer of ability,
a man who adorned the community IN which
he lived by the exhibition Of those noble
and kindly qualities which endear him %
his neighboFs and cause his ioss 10 be 50
keenly felt. At bar meeting. resoluti0ns
highly eulogistic Of the sdeeeased were