The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16
THE HOPE OF SOUTHERN TEXAS.

be avoided.
THE HOPE OF SOUTHERN TEXAS.
1t is the common purpose OF mem bers OF
the Convention from all parts of the State,
whatever the condition of counties they
represent, to protect those districts against
utter desolation now rayaged by universal
suffrage. A proper representative of one of
these Dahomeys, as elections are now con-
Quoted, came hither in drunken scottish
ness, sold his mileage and per diem for
thirty pieces of silver, resigned and went
home. To fill the vacancy is worse than
useless. Omnipotent blacks may send
more degraded representation of native
Radicalism, to disgrace the Convention and
retard its action. The condition of Missis-
sippi W here there is only one class Of per-
sons interested in begetting disorders and
riots and these are leaders of the blacks and
representatives of Grants purposes of self
fish ambition-even in Mississippi where
the politicians that cannot think for them
and declare for broad, deep partisan alliance
between blacks and whites = even there,
where the Pillow-Forrest soft and sweet
balm-of-a thousand-fowers platform is &C
cepted, there are ceaseless collisions be-
tween the races, demonism is rampant,
days and nights are hideous and property
valueless. A private letter tells us of the
condition of affairs at Macon, the capital of
Noxubee county. The white people of the
place are organized into military companies
and guard the streets and highways lead
ing from the village on every hand day and
night. Physicians fear to- leave the town
at night; women dare not 90 beyond their
doors, and crops are utterly neglected and
destroyed, while demonlac ex-preacher,
who should have been hanged long ago
for his enormities, leads bowling bands
of savages over the country preach
ing, praying and uttering maledic-
tions against one Conner, the rival Radical
candidate for the shrieivalty. Conner has
held the office for four to six years; but the
blacks are poor and hungry. Conner has
become nobleman, having thousand saw
age retainers on broad plantations he has
honestly CD made by honest (O execution of
the country's laws. 1t is hardly strange that
the devil that was cast out Of Radicalism,
this bowling, dervlsh Algood, has set up q
revolt against the black autocracy of Con
nor. Between the two remorseless knaves
society is destroyed, social order upheaved,
industry paralized robbery is rampant and
demonism desolates the fairest fields
that this condition of affairs pervades
wide districts of Mississippi and there is nc
remedy. One race or the other must aban'
don the State. Let Lamar and his friend
Gordon pirate about peace and LONELINESS
and equality before and behind the law,
there is no peace aud can be none where
two Distinct races of men are forced into
hourly collision by every instinct and preju'
thinking, of association and habits of life
must ever beget. There is no preventive
of collisions save in the re-creation of diverse
races when oollocated. Armies and courts
are unavailing and balmy breezy platforms
simple absurdities hoodwinking negroes al
home aud Radicalism down east. They
are frauds in both directions, and the
sooner the whole people Of the whole coun
try face the fact and act on it the better.
Constitution trainers of Texas rec
ognizo these plain truths illus
trated everywhere lin Georgia anC
in the relations of races in Mississippi ant
in wide districts of Texas. Even framer
of Federal constitutional amendments con
tossed facts now before us when thes
amendments were SO shaped that towns anC
counties may be rescued from savage sui
fnge without lessening our Representative
strength in Congress. II we diminish mum
bers voting for members of the Legislature
we lessen pro t,lato eur strength in Wash
ingtou; but we can declare that none bu
freehelders shall vote in any town or eouu
~ election, and in doing this we gain every
thing aud lose nothing. The poorest whit
man, industrious, will approve, because b
will soon be voter or Will not care to live
Such poor white will gladly submit to
temporary deprivation, which honest indus
try removes soonest when taxes are leas
and governments best, and these two con
ditions are only attaiuable when those pay
ing alone impose public burdens. But tn
whole population of Texas viii approx
that lAf.ialAsi.sss s-hi-hl ------Ssfy n
feet worthy white citizen tempors
rily, but, at the same time, say,
one-third OF the State from utter desoll
ton. We have letters from allsthe eouOtic
OF the south, and even from Marshall an
jefferson, aud from the Red River country
All oonouuing IN the declaration that u
country will become ppihhabitsble if sui
jected 10 the permanent sway of savages j
local elections.
A poll tax is not an available con iitio
precedent. Il is better than none; but
villain can borrow money, esen having
advanced on thechances of an election, an
use this money IN buying poll tax receipt
for the rabble. One or two votes on a raj
road or tariff 6ill in Washington, or tw,
sided sale Of county or town bonds refund
sums invested IL poll tax certificates. Tn
poll tax restriction upoa suffrage il negr
ruled districts has been tested and avail
nothing. There is but one perfect remed
Is consists in the restriction Of suffrage
corporations, town and eountx to IRE
holders. @ 8.