Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-04

Through the courtesy Of Sim Cha,
new, Esq, who has recently visited
Texas, we have before us copy Of
the Galveston DAILY Ne,cs, OF date
OF May 22d. Il IL Democratic pa
per, and is one OF the very abiest and
largest journals published in that
State. Its brief leading editorial Il
headed IA Horrible Situation In
which It declares that . fearful state OF
affairs exist in some portions of that
State. We give this editorial entire
10 show what the leading Democratic
paper says of its Democratic State
government:
"Csn nothing be done for the pro-
teciiOn Ut peacefui xn.i Law. abiding
people In the border country between
the Nueces and the Rio Graude? The
situation In the region Of Corpus
Christi aud Penescal is unuttersbly
horrible II may be questioned
whether there were IN that region more
law lessness and more outrage, more
Insecurity Of life and property, and
moro impuI1ty for all manner OF
crime, even when 1t was disputed ter
ritory between Mexico and the United
States. and General Taylor was sent to
assert American jurisdiction over it,
Appeals have been repeatedly made
TO the Federal authorities with little
effect. General Anger promises de.
tachment of cavalry--but soldiers can
not administer justice, and brief cpl
sode OF military repression will leave
the case no better, possibly worse, than
II was before.
The prospect Of adequate protection
at the hands OF the State author1ties,
seems to be hardly more encouraging.
1t was hoped that there would be
inaugufated, with the present State
Administration, consistent and Wig
orous enforcement Of the laws which
would purge the general veal from the
Red River to the Rio Grande. New
brooms are proverbial for sweeping
clean. But as regards the catalogue
Of crimes and disorders In question,
the new broom has not manifested
any highly distinguished improve
ment upon the old one.
Laying comparisons and reminis-
ccnces aside. the apparently hopeless
condition OF things in extreme South
weste n Texas 10 profoundly discredi-
table alike to the authorities of the
State and the United States. What
means this aimost complete paralysis of
civil jurisdiction and this almost com.
plete absence Of military succor? 10
that border territory to be permanent.
ly given upas the privileged abode OF
murder and brigaudage9
II may be that II 10 now too late for
the State to reclaim Il to Law and the
regular administration Of jastice, with.
out the aid of an effective military pa
troll detailed from the Uuited States
army. This, indeed, is go probable,
aud the case is 90 urgent, that the State
aud the Federal authorities should At
once take measures for CO. operation In
the work Of redeemiag that country
from the criminal license and horror
which are desolatihg It."
Democracy has been In possessions
OF the State government Of Texas for
months, and the state OF affairs is such
that il cails for this terrible wall from
he leading organ Of the party In the
State, and fervent appeal for Federal
interference. What will Democratic
a..-a I-;a---s orx"s.s iu rIlc TSutrss s.v-.r
say about the tyranny OF Grant IN Md.
Ing sovereign States in the South 70
keep the peace within their borders
when such an appeal comes from such
a source? What will they say, too,
about tho truth of the statement thus
made?
The Necs says. "appeals have fire.
qnenily been made to the Federal au-
thorities with little effect The Netcs
should recollect that there is no legal
way for the Federal government to
inta.iere except the Legislature of the
State or its Executive calls in due
form for such aid.
II the Democratic State authorities
will. in accordance with law show
that they are unable to suppress the
ontrages and call upon the President
to afford relief, beyond question aid
will be afforded. The trouble lies at
home with the Democratic State au
thorities, and it is deep disgrace up
on them If they permit snch Z condi-
ton of affairs to exist.