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

AAAE CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION
Our predictions in relation to the objects
Of the Chattanooga Convention are about to
come to pass. In our dispatches Of yester-
day, J. IL Edmunds, the secretary of the
Republican Congressional Executive Com
mittee, addressed letter to the con-
ventiOn, which shows that the Southern
Democrats and people are TO be most
grossly and outrageously misrepresented
and slandered. The lice of Egypt did not
more fully pervade the dominions Of Pha-
raoh than the spirit Of lying viii the hearts
Of the members Of the Chattanooga Con-
vention. We feel sure that there viii be
spirit Of rivalry among the members to sur
pass each other in tales Of murder, blood,
assassination, intimidation, revenge, NAL
ice, hatred, rebellion, conspiracy, unlaw-
full combinations to defeat the ends of JUS
tice, Ku-Klux and white league outrages,
and all other deeds which demons and
demoniac spirits delight to reyel in. Not
only will a long black list Of such
crimes be made out, but the Governor and
officers of each Democratic State will be
maIigned and misrepresented. An attempt
viii be made to show that the whites of
the South have organized an order for the
express purpose of depriving negroes and
Radical carpet-baggers and scaIawags of
the right TO vote and hold Office, and to
drive them out of the country. But to
prove to our readers that these are not gen
eral denunciations, unsupported by reliable
information, we quote from the letter Of
the secretary as follows N0utrages of all
classes should be carefully reported, whether
resulting in crime, or extending only to in
timidation. Legislative, judiciary and ex-
ecutive departments should be reviewed !;
all, in fact, that tends to disorder, lawless-
ness or oppression may be well considered. !"
WHAT more proof is needed to show the real
purpose of the convention, which is in
tended to be gathering of all the restless
spirits which have been brought to the
surface by the bubbling and swelling
Of the troubled waters of wai, ra-
pine and plumber. Black spirits and tan,
white spirits and evil, all will mingIe, min
gle, each with a peculiar jingle, singing
toll and trouble, blood and thunder.
Never, since the fathers announced to the
world that these colonies are, and of
right should be free, has such. a
wicked mischief-mak ng crew met together.
OF the total number, large per cent. will
be carpet-baggers, who have, from the most
patriotic and disinterested motives, left the
pleasant scenes Of their childhood, and
come down South, not for their own bene-
fit, oh no, but that they might, at the risk
of their lives, teach the benighted negroes
and scalawags how to administer the gov
ernment Of each State. so as to secure to
each citizen, white and black, perfect pro-
lection and immunity from wrong, plunder
and peculation, particularly the last two.
Among the numbers who are in sweet &C
cord at Chattanooga, ex-governor Davis
win be found. He recently prepared an
address to she convention, but we suppose,
that upon Consultation it was decided that
his very great services could not be dis
pensed with. So, for the good of Texas,
be has gone.
Seriously, we anticipate an extra crop Of
trouble from this gathering. II matters
not how false and slanderous their
statements may be, the party to which
they belong viii consider it a necessity
to endorse and publish them to the
world. Thousands will read them and
never hear or read the other side. If the
men who compose that body were unpreju-
diced, and had no selfish purpose to sub
serve by their address, we might expect 8
truthful statement Of their views. But they
meet expressly to devise ways and means tC
continue their rule where they. are now il
power, and to regain positions which they
have lost. The citizens of the UNITED
States, having been forewarned of their pur
pose, should be prepared to examine very
closely every allegation and demand the
proof. Matters are getting worse very fast
What the end will be without change, i
is not difficult to foresee.
The great difficulty is in arousing the peo
pie of the North to the true situation 0
affairs. When they shall be ready to lister
to all the facts on both sides, there will b'
a change for the better "
We need men Of nerve and brain, Of pur
motives and patriotic feelings, to visit ever.
portion of the North and enIighten the pee
pie upon the political situation. If patric
tism and virtue have all been swallowed u
by the baser sentiments and desires, the
the country is on the down grade and tn
government win go the way Of former re
publics. We shall await the action of tn
Chattanooga Convention with some feeling
of curiosity. Till then, we viii try to be
lieve that Texas is safe and in no danger o
reconstruction.