The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-22

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GALVESTON, October l4.--Hon. John
Hancock addressed a very large assemblage
OF people last night, In abiding to the
recent letter OF Z. ]. Davis, he said: II
was infamous in its character and designed
alone for political capital AZ the North. He
regretted its appearance IS coming from q
man who has made his residence among US.
He (Mr. Hancock) was actuated by no NAL
ice toward any one differing in political
views, but why's man could perpetrate such
fearful slander upon apsople among whom
he lived, aud at whose hands he had at
least received respectable treatment he
could not understand. He Davlsl passes
about at will; goes from one part Of the
State to another without guard, and is not
molested For such uIan 10 denounee the
people of Texas in the manner. he did, rep
resenting them TO be as ruthless as the In
dians, on the border, was peF4ldious, and
only could have emanatedg from D bad,
black, yillainous heart. l claim 70 know
the people of Texas fully as well as Davis
does y e tA- ~ ss
.gIknow the character of thelr offences.
shall not attempt to deny that some vio-
lences have been committed, bnt il we esti.
mate the number Of population to the mum,
Der of offences, they are no more than have
transpired In Massachusetts, or other model
Northern States0ui They are not near so
numerous, although their character may be
different, which is attributable to the carry,
ing of concealed weapons her0-a practice
to be feprobated and frowned down.
Davis's statement about politioala1murde
was false in every particular, with the exs
ception of offences-that of the whipping
of Washburn and his assistant by masked
men in Guadalupe county. know Of not
a single offence for political causes within
twelve months The men that committed
the offence should be punished TO the full
extent of the law, and trust Governor
Coke will see to It. The truth is that E.
J.aDavis has villainOusly misrepr presented the
people of Texas; his letter was the emana'
Iion of vile heart; it was prepared as I
campaign document to carry the elections
and to give the Republican party prctexi
to overthrow the State governments ct thu
/ South, under the stigma that they do no
afford protection to certain classes, and fai
to carry out the laws Of Congress; and, for
sooth, that he may again become airuler il
the land of Israel. II the people Of tn
North could only be brought into contac
4 with the people of the South, It would be
4 great blessing. If they could but know th
record Of Davis, they would feel only con
tempt and scorn for him. His only puE
4 pose in this letter was to impose upol
the pubic miuds Il viii be used every
where to our detriment in the belief that
through such distracted mediums, the Re
publican party viii bs justified in thfottlinl
our home government and in passing othe
laws to give them additional power.
When a man, because he IS ex Governor
y assumes to speak authoritatively concert
ing the state Of affairs in Texas, and doinl
so presumes that his word is entitled 4
preferences at the tribunal Of public opinion
he is unworthy Of respect, morally, social
or politically, and the case Is aggravated
when truth IS distorted IN his Efforts :
: obtain his own grand aiml The election
} near at hand and Iurge the voters to. bl
ware Of any man who takes an undue I'D
vantage, under the profession of runnin
as an Independents candidate. At the lai
moment there may be an attempt on "a
part Of some man to place himself befoE
the people. Vote in accordance with you
} own best Judgment, as this will pecessitat
: thorough and studious interest in th
! | questions at issue f ag a5a