The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-14
LBr rs BE PATIENT.

There viii be, no doubt, strong express
siOns in the Legislature Of individual in
dignation, evoked by the conduct Of the
Federal government toward Louisiana.
There are many gentlemen capable Of enun-
ciating the feelings Of Texas, and of dehn-
ing popular sympathy with the thrOttled
Republic, Of which New Orleans is the
capital, Kellogg the satrap, and Sheridan
the absolute master. Texas reads in
events, on her very confines, lesson full Of
significance. Only an imaginary line
separates Texas from "this body OF death,
and Texas would be wholly soulless If
there were not profound sympathy With our
fellow countrymeR. To restrain express
aions Of individual resentment among men
born freemen, and especially among those
whose appreciation Of liberty Is made keen
and comprehensive even by the contempla-
ton Of bOundless plains, by breathing un-
DISTRACTED winds that blow perennially
from the sea. and by associations and mem
ories such as cluster about the name and
history Of no other American state--among
these men, representing constituencies ami
mated BY such sentiments, strong expressions
Of resentment viii surely be uttered. Even
this may be impolitic. Through many years
Northern people have been trained by
Northern politicians and newspapers TO alb
hor Texans. Opinion here has not the
slightest weight there. Texas is one Of the
fifteen subjugated provinces, only fit to be
taxed that the East may be aggrandlzed as
we sre impoverished. We cannot even have
q governmont-cndowed Pacific Railroad,
though Texas, as no other State has done,
contribute two-thirds Of the cost. It must
lubserve the purposes Of the imperial East
a. condition precedent even to the con.
sideratiOn Of Mr.. SCOTS propositions.
When, therefore, Texans in the Legisla-
turc begin to inveigh against enormities
practiccd By sheridan in Louisiana, lei
them not forget that their condemnation
signifies nothing, aud while it aVails moth
ing Of good, it viii only be deemed an ex-
preston Of enmity to the blessed Union,
and, absurdly enough, conclusive evidence
that We are plotting secession. True, We
have had quite enough Of tho present
Union, as Grant shapes its action, and,
would hardly attempt SIS duplication.
Il would only DO duplication Of calam-
ities-ot taxea and tariffs and banks and
Credit Mobiliers and Phil Sheridans. mol
not one e q time if yOu please. We may
Be exceedingly disloyal. but not such stu
pendons fools that we would have double
barrsled OF Colts repeating Union. We do
want local freedom, local independence,
homo government administered by our own
people, .he Union as It was, and would gladly
aoo Kcllogg and Ames and other strangers
sent hither 70 rule. wrong, misrepresent and
plumber our people and destroy free gov
eramens, hanged. II that be treason, there
isnot an intelligent honest Southern gentle
man who Is nota traitor, and We would be
utterly unworthy Of orr lipapge and of thOss
heroes Of Lexington and Concord, the cen
tennial Of whose deeds Massachusetts, il
about to celebrate, Il We felt or spoke diff
ferently. Meanwhile, a. amatter Of policy,
such Is the construction that would be givez
any ofacial or State action In reference to re
cent ipsafenble outrsges perpetrated b!
Federal power IN Louisiana, that L may b
most unwise. IS itwould be most unNvail
ing. Let The Northern States, since th'
fate Of freedom, in Massachusetts, a. vel
~ il Texas, Is involved in the humiliation
Of Louisiana-let Northern States and cite
lad the way, aud right the wrong or ne
cent Il. Let Us be patient.