The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

their rights and renanded back To Is unfor-
tunate acondition.as they have ever known,
or else compelled 10 wander, seeking free
dom rather titan bomes. ~ Is now the case
with many II their race IN other States
He makes no recommendations to the
Legislature, bat. when IL IS considered
that a majority OF the House are blacks.
and that the Governors whole message is
an appeal 20 the pn-iudic-s Of that majority,
its general tenor canast be mistaken. de
closes by requesting the Legislature TO take
such steps as will OvsTthroW the insuFree-
ton in Warren county, aud prevent similar
/ occurrences and also ventures to express
the hope that there are but few nf our TEL
| low-eitizens who will not chez r'ully respond
/ to any demand made upon tn m. ert E.
The Legislature doH't seem To know how
! to grapple with the problem presented to
them. Probably they wall ask the United
States for troops for Nicksburg. Probably
they will repeal the law authorizing q spe-
cial election, thinking 10 defeat the sreciaI
election already ordered for the thirty first
of December.
RALEIGH, N. c., December IS.-The sem
tence of David Martin, colored, sentenced
to be hanged to-day at Wilmington, was
committed to imprisonment for life.
FALL RIVER, Mass, December 1S.-It is
expected that the mills will work on full
time after January, but on further reduc-
ton of ten per cent. in wages
MONTREAL, December 1S.-SmaIlpox is
raging at Quebec fearfully.. fE
JACKSON, Miss, December 19.-The SEN
ate committee, to whom was referred the
| Governors message, presented a majority
and minority report to-day. The majority
report embodied resolution urgently cali
| ing on the President of the United States
for troops to suppress the insurrection, and
prevent future occurrences Of a like nature.
The minority reported Numerically in OPP
position to the conclusions Of the majority.
| Whatever circumstances have demanded
| Federal interference, there is certainly now
no necessity for United States troops, unless
to assist in carrying out the special election
ordered in Warren county, by the super
visOrs. The majority report was adopted.
The House passed a resolution appointing
committee to investigate Vicksburg AZ
fairs, and appropriating $4,000 to defray the
expenses of the committee, If00H
Each house will pass other resolutions.
The speeches of the negro members, in
discussing the resolutions, were vindictive
and libelous. efrrT Fre
| The Legislature will adjourn tomorrow.
| HAYDEEvILLE, Mass, December r.
The Hayden Gin Company's dam broke,
demolishing everything in its course. The
/ ice was crowded with skaters The loss of
life is unknown.
GAL1AT1N, Tenn, December 19.-The
Eagle KOollen- Mills were burned Loss
$50, 600. aIrrF Yrf rtI-I
| OMAHA, December 19.-PiOche official
dispatches report the Indians numbering the
citizens, who are unarmed. A call for
i troops has been made, and two companies
are marching for Phoebe.
SAN gFRANoIsCO, December 19.-The
Great Republic has arrived.
JACKSON, Miss, December ia ma
jority report to the Senate on Ames's mes
sage calls urgently on the President for
troops. The minority report says there is
certainly no demand for Federal lnterfer-
ence. The majority report was adopted.
SEDALIA, Mo-, December 19.-The root
os the Catholic Church fell, killing three
persons.
BROOKLYN, December 21.-Police Captain
Brown was instantly killed by a companion,
who was examining the caps of his pistol.
ATLANTA, December 21.-COlOnel Sam.
J.. Anderson, formerly private secretary to
Governor Crawford, suicided this morning.
Cause, financial embarrassment.
BosToN, December 21.-A negro COM
mitted an indescribably fiendish assault
upon a twelve-year-old daughter of an
United States judge. The brute assisted
| himself with knife. There are some
hopes that the child-will not die.
WORCESTER, Mass, December 21.-Dr.
Huntington declines the Iowa bishopric.
JACKSON, Miss, December 22.-Forty-
nine Conservative members of the Legisla-
ture have signed an address to the people
of the United States vindicatiug their ac-
| ton in dissenting from the majority in cali
ing on the President for troops; and in
order to preserve the good name and fame
of the people of the State from the ealum-
mating and wicked charges in the message
of the Governor, and reiterated and endorsed
in the proceedings of the Legislature, they
claim that perfect peace and order now
reign in Warren county, and that there
has been no violence or bloodshed there,
except what was occasioned by a manly
defense of the people of Vicksburg
against armed bodies of men who were,
! by the connivance of the Governor of the
State, marching on that city for the purpose
of bringing about conflict of races. They
affirm that never In the past history of the
State has there prevailed among the people
q stronger love of law and order; more
patient submission to wrong, and a frmer
discrimination, under all circumstances, adj
hitting of legal redress, to seek for it only
through proper means. The action Of the
Governor is based on no evidence whatever
i No testimony was taken, and the resolution
calling for troops was concealed and
adopted as a party measure under the oper-
alton Of the previous question They as
sert that the Governor, who investigated
their action, is not even a citizen of the
State, and is an utter stranger to our people
and wholly ignorant and unmindful of their
interests; that in no single instance, 80 far
as they are able to learn, has he, in any off
cial act or expression of priEste sentiment,
been betrayed into an expression Of the
slightest concern for the interest and well
fare Of the people of the State.
MEMPms, December 22.-The Boston and
English capitalists who bought the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad are here, it
is reported, for the purpose of making ar
rangements to run that road in connection
with the Memphis aud Little Rock Rail-
road.
John s. Toof, secretary of the Cotton
Exchange, had a severe hemorrhage Of the
lungs to-day on Change, and is in cTiti-
cal condition.
A little child of Eaton Trice, cOlOred,
residing on the corner of Orleans and Ger
ria streets, while playing with fire yester-
day, was burned to death by its clothes
taking fire.
Henry Washington, a cousin Of Wash
ington, died at Shreveport on the eigh-
teenth, aged eighty.
BERLIN, December 16.-f convicted,
Arnim will appeal. Il is limited thatif Harry
is finally convicted, he viii he pard0ned at
the instance of Bismarck.
CITY OF MEXICO, December 16.-The
Congressional Committee award $ie, 900 per
mile tOHthe. Tehauntspcc Railroad CON-
paDy. - :. ~ Hs fAss SO . q
The country has been completely pacifed-
The authorities have been reinstated.
The suppression Of the Order OF the SIS
terS Of Charity has been decreed by Con-
gress by vote of 113 against 81.
LOSDoS, December 16.-The Car has
sent the Order Of st. Andrew to President
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