The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-09-24

NEW YoEE, September II.
Editors Demoratie Sa,smGa II hgvs
not written you since Ihsve been In THIS,
the metropolis Of the country. beeause !
have been ailing, not absolutely sick, yet COM
PEELED 20 keep quiet, at least as quiet as q
man can be amidst the noise, confusion and
hustle Of a great city.
Il is rainy day-the FIRST breaking Of
long protracted drought land I suppose 3
farewell 70 the hot weather. Up to yester-
day, September has been IS hot as any part
of the summer, and the Thermometer
showed fifteen degrees more heat than the
corresponding day last year..
New Workers complain that they never
knew the city SO Dublin business point Of
view, and even the Stock Exchange, until
this week, was languid, and yet money ON
6rst-class securities on cal il to be had from
two to three per cent. There is under this
state Of affairs plethora Of money and ut
ter want Of condolences in investments.
Even real estate IL dull 81 sale, and shows
no advance in prices o. value, excapt In.
very favored localities. In fact, disguise Il
a. the papers try 70 do It, there l. want Of
confidence, dread Of the future, q distant
cloud Is on the horizon, and 3 feeling Of =
threatened calamity impending, which has
frightened capitalists into boarding. How
far this state Of affairs Is brought about BY
the feeling Of sntipathy that Is gradually
growing between labor and capital, am not
deep enough In the ways Of this people 70
state, but that there Is feeling that capital
in its grasping policy is gradually making
q serfdom Of the laboring classes, is evi-
dent in the talk and scts Of the laboring
classes. Il is only slumbering now, but
may break forth At any time.
Walk along the upper portion Of New
York, view the palatial mansions and see
the magnificent furniture with which they
are filed; glance at the stately eQuipages
standing ct the door; seo The ocachman,Rnd
footmen in gaudy liveries and last, not
least, watch the occupants OF these car
riages as they descend from their houses for
. drive, either for pleasure or for q shop
ping expedition, dressed in the richest Of
fabrics, and decked with diamonds and
other jewelry that glisten in the sun, and
one would think that he was amongst the
palaces Of royalty in ancient Europe. Then
glance your eyes after feasting on this scene
down the stoops Of these mansions, look in
the street and see the innumerable herds OF
beggars-old, middle aged, down to the
tender age of five, all begging for food or
clothing, and although many Of this class
may be imposters, yet if one has heart
open to the feeling Of compassion he must
be convinced that there is a large amount Of
human suffering in this metropolis; q too
large number of waits cast on the cold
charities of the world where 90 much wealth
abounds. See in the morning little child.
rem fighting over the dirt barrel placed out
side for the street scavenger 20 take away,
for any pieces of bread, meat or anything
that may be called food, which may be in
the barrel, and If ones sensibilities are not
shocked, he must be composed Of different
materials than most of men. What would
we in the South think Of ten beRgars ap-
pealing to your charity for something to eat
before Q A. NJ, and yet in the house where
am stoppingI have repeatedly counted this
number before we had finished breakfast
am not accused Of having any sickly
sentimentality about me. / know that
society must be divided, that all cannot DO
rich, because, if we were, then riches would
be of no use, but it does seem to me IL
there was more organized charity in this
city, commensurate with its wealth and
population, that much of this street beg
gary could be stopped; that the young and
old could be provided for at less cost, and
the former especially so cared for that they
would not advance from street begging TO
be street thieves, then house breakers, and
many to be murderers, while thousands
annually I'LL the prisons. Is it not cheaper
in the body polite rather to spend money
to preUent crime than to have to spend
thousands for the punishment of itl
They say here that we are semi-barbarians
in the South, and weof Texas, in particular,
half civilized. believe that half Of the
New Workers think that the Indians still
roam about the streets of Galveston, Hous-
ton, Austin and San Antonio; that we are
people who delight in murder, rhpine and
violence, and some go so far as to believe
that z negro baby is famous m0reedu for
Texans breakfast 49,, a.1a
The Radical papers have lately at4snnnced
that Democrats have made no provision for
public schools in Texas, in the face of the
known fact that TWENTY-FIVE per cent Of
the State taxes are set apart by the Consti-
tuition, and also the fact that half million
is now in the Treasury, waiting for reports
of the scholastic population to be distri-
buted. Like the elder Napoleon, they
never contradict lie unless forced to do 90,
and, when they do, agreeing with Napo-
leon-for every five hundred that read the
lie not moro than one win see the contra
diction. They rest happy in the good they
have done TO their party.
Upon my life believe the average New
Yorker-I mean the rich men, the men Of
business-store-keepers and shop keepers-
have no other literature than the money ar.
ticle Of their favorite paper and the prices
current Of stocks, goods, wares and mer-
chandise. This being the fact, IL Il any
wonder that the affairs of their city and
State have passed into the hands Of sharp
ers, thieves and swindlers Truth compels
me to state that as far as city affairs 20, L
seems to make very little difference whether
IL u under the control of Democrats, Re-
publicans, OF reformers.
What think you Of Moulton's statement 2
Is It not diSgraceful that such prurieut arti-
cles should be permitted to be published In
newspapers, which are supposed to be taken
into respectable families and read by young
girlsi If this Is their boosted civilization.
thank God, we have none Of It in Texas;
and, thank God, too, we have no such state
Of society in Texas-where man condones
for money the greatest crime his wife can
commit, and where the woman who COM
mits herself is not brought into the society
of our families and permitted to associate
with and contaminate our daugheFs. Thank
God, too, that we still settle such things.
when they do occur, in a summary manner,
without appeals to the law OF mutual
friends" but by exercising eur rights Of
manhood and consigning the offender, With
.'hospitable hands, to bloody grave.D
This letter is getting too long. am
indeed pleased to see the STAfEs11E is we'll
patr0ni1ed with advertisements.
Good night. WAEDERER.
Ths LoulslAnn Wsr.