The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-12


the prosperity and development Of the
State must feel an unusual pride in reading
and hearing Of fresh arrivals Of immigrants
into our beautiful and fertile common
wealth. We have recently had tidal wave
Of Democracy; and, as We predicted, the
results Of the recent elections are having a
most healthy and happy effect upon the cit
liens Of the older and more densely popu-
lated States. Even in the North, the feel
ingsof bitterness seem to have passed away,
and the people are calmly inquiring into
the advantages which Texas presents. The
reVolntion in politics has reached the
masses, and has led them on TO a
revolution in their estimates Of the
character Of the Southern people. Hence
the fever for immigration is spreading all
over the North, and we find accounts Of
men gathering in companies, aud appoint
ing some Of their number to visit our State
and learn the facts. So great have been
the advantages reported that they are dis
posed to doubt their truth. They therefore
act wisely in appointing agents to come
and see for themselves. But we are fully
persuaded that, when they come, they viii
be like the Queen Of Sheba when she visited
King Solomon. The beauty and grandeur
Of our State, the fertility of the soil, the
salubrity Of the climate, and the richness Of
her mines viii be themes upon which they
will dwell with rapture, and win be fully
convinced to report that half the truth has
not been told.
We publish daily accounts of many i'm
migrants who are pouring in from every
available avenue. So many are passing
through the Indian Territory into our
Northern border that the heavens are said
to be lighted up nightly with the bright
flames Of their camp fires. Five hundred
wagons were seen in one lot Verify it
looks like an exodus of the people of the
older States. But let them come. They
viii undoubtedly greatly benefit their con-
dItion and establish their children in the
richest and most desirable State naturally
in the Union. Here the grandest problems
will be worked out, and tho most stipend
Gus enterprises undertaken for the develop
ment and prosperity of our magnificent
State.
We have before us the "Tifin Weekly
STAR" of the fifth instant, published in
Tifin, Ohio, in which an account of meet
ing is given, which was addressed by DIR.
w. G. Kingsbury, Commissioner of Immigra-
tion for the State of Texas. The writer
says:
DR.. Kingsbury is aquiet, unassuming man
bordering on the reticent, and scrupulously
cautious about Over-stating the productive
ness Of the soil, and frequently corrected
fabulous statements which have been made;
but the giving Of statistical facts was real
ly hattery enough, and gross as these appear,
the people were convinced that there were
lands about which the half had not been
told.
At the request OF a number of our ci.i-
zens, the doctor gave a talk at the court
house in the afternoon, basing his represent
tatlons largely on published statistics, aug
menting their impression by statements of
his own knowledge and experience.
The doctor is evidently the right manin
the right place, and had he remained here
week it would have surprised the most
sanguine how many would have been eager
to 60 hence.
At the conclusion of DR.. Kingsbury's adj
dress, Joseph Smith, of Plymouth, Ohio,
arose and said that he had spent a summer
and winter in Texas, and of his own obser-
walton knew that what the Doctor had said
was true in every respect, and further stated
that he proposed wintering there this win
ter. At the conclusion of his remarks, an
organization was effected, at the suggestion
Of DR.. Kaga, to be known as the "Texas
Immigration Society,"" and to have for its
object sthe securing and settlement of farms
IN the State of Texasn
The following persons, among whom are
a number Of our most enterprising farmers,
subscribed their names as members of the
society: Horace Huber, Thomas Baltzell,
Joseph Smith, E. Shumaker, Henry Lease,
j. K. Huddle, ]. T. Martin, ]. E. Collin,
john Neleigh, Isaac Hershy, Lorenzo Lease,
Hon. N. Hatfield, Hon. Isaac Kaea, Daniel
WYant, A. Broseman. s.. D. Brundage.
The society elected thefollowing officers:
President, Hon. Isaac Kaga; vice-president,
]. K. Huddle, Esq. secretary, ]. T. Mar
TIN; treasurer, Henry Lease, Sen.
DR.. Kaga, Hon. N. Hatfield, L. Lease,
J. X. Huddle and Daniel Wyant were APP
pointed committee to draft q constitution
and bylaws for>the society, and report at
the next meeting. The society then adj
journed, to meet on Friday, November IS,
at 2 P. NJ, at the court house in this city.
The above is only specimen of the
efforts being made to find out mere about
our State, and to organize companies for
emigrating in large bodies.
Now, will our large landowners act
wisely, and agree to sell them lands in
small tractsl II they do not, they win
stand as stumbling blocks right in the way
Of the settlement and development OF
Texas.
Greediness and avarice often defeat them
selves As the dog with the meat in his
mouth, which, while crossing stream on
log, saw himself mirrored in the clear
stream, and let go the dainty morsel in his
own mouth to pluck another from his sup
posed neighbours, lost all, so those men
who would have all or none from one, lose
the chance Of getting that which is within
their reach. Let Us act kindly and sensi-
bly,, and thus insure the prosperity and
glory Of our State.
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