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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

knights Of the scalpel to come to the front.
As an element Of force and conservatism in
government they are utterly unknown, and
any small increment Of wisdom, even drawn
down through the devious ways Of all the
laundering schools of medicine from the
days Of Esculapius to those Of steam, as
applied to health and to locomotives, and Of
mitrailIeuses and Of doctors Oh wheels adj
ministering pellets as deadly by the hatful-
wisdom IN government, even from such
sources, is eminently desirable. LAWYERS.
transformed into politicians. have put the
bottom rail on top, substituted despotism
for local freedom, and set up a rcmorseless.
uuthinking, soulless military fool to reign
over us. 1t is time that the doctors were
curing public, however they sometimes fail
in remedying private woes and attic
tons, and in the organization proposed
to be effected in this city on the
seventh proximo, we see infinite good
to result, not only to a profession,
which fails-criminally to assert through tbs
press its own worth and intelligence, but to
the people Of Texas. Repressed, as the
doctors have been, by habits Of the profes-
sion, they have absolutely declared, in their
code of ethics, that none shall have their
professional acts and successes made known
through the press. A doctor can only in
sert his card in a newspaper. Quacks have
therefore taken hold of the press and grown
rich, while genuine merit starves in self
imposed obscurity. The man, his life, his
usefulness and the public good all are sacri-
feed to tho stupid rule of medical ethics
which Texan doctors should repeal
In promotion of purposes here .indi-
Gated, the doctors of this city are
making every needful preparation for the
sojourn IN our midst Of the members Of the
profession who may visit Austin. The con-
vention will sit week or longer, and every
intelligent citizen who would have any OLD
sores or prejudice cured that disfgure the
fame of Austin abroad, and thoroughly
healed, should ard in entertaining the admir-
able gentlemen constituting the central
board Of the Texan Medical Association.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

The following letter is printed because it
comes from prominent merchant of Bon
ham, where two newspapers have been es-
pecially violent in hostility to the STATES
NAN. The letter is dated Bonham, March
8, 1875, and says:
Il inclose three dollars. 1 did not ex-
pect to take the STATESMAN for a longer
time than was paid for, but you have so
ably defended the honor of the State, as
we'll as its interests, in the matter of the
rights OF the International Railroad that
send you the amount for the past, and to
apply as far as it will In the future. Our
Negs is good and lively paper [eveD true
is this-EDs. STATESMAN, and sometimes it
has to go against its own convictions of
right in Difference, imagine, to many old
fossils OF the vicinity. who have lost their
incomes by advent Of the railroads which
kill their occupations Of whoa, Buck
get up, Broad %@&n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

LIT Us build monument to this LeeisIa-
ture.-4UsfiH Statesmdn.
Yes, and inscribe thereon-"Died of In
ternational greenbaeks and International
whisky. "-BonhGm Nescs.
1t was champagne, and not whisky, that
did get several Of them. But that was after
the work was done, and after Governor
Coke, whom the Nelrs never forgets to laud.
had conceived and consummated the SO.
called ''swindle." 1t was the development
Of his Excellency's capacity to ''swindler
that won the admiration and praise of the
sTATEsNAN-as ready to praise as to con-
denim, and fearing to do neither when the
facts justify. And yet the Nelcs says:
1T is amusing now to see the Austin
STATESMAN fawniDg upon Governor Coke
like whipped spaniel"
The STATESMAN is as ready to commend
the right and wise as assail the wrong and
unwise. It has nssailed and it has lauded
Governor Coke, and generously in both in
stances.
Most heartily do VIC approve this asser-
ton of the Neles,
Governor Coke has shown the railroad
lobbyists that while he is Governor it will
take at least two-thirds of the Legislature to
rob the people of this State"
This declaration is made by the Ne,cs af-
ter the lan6 subsidy bill was approved by
his Excellency, and we find that the press
Of Texas is an unit in approving the plan of
adjg1 snt conceived by Governor Coke
and Aeted by the Legislature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18


IT is very comfortable down South to see
little New England State dancing horn
pipes of rage and indignation while the
royal President kicks its dignity most coz
temPtuously. When Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi were insulted and degraded, and
subjected to the domination of bayonets,
and the impious fool Sheridan was desc
Grating all that is holy In the eyes of
American patriotism, the STATESMAN pre-
dicted the speedy coming of the day when
the cup commended to wee-stricken Louisi-
ana would be thrust before every State,
and each forced to drain it to the very
dregs of degradation. Five days ago,
Rhode Islands little Governor-we suppose
he can be no bigger than his empire-ap-
peared before his Senate and pronounced
an eloquent protest against indignities to
which the State has been subjected by
Grants lawless marshals, who invade Rhode
Island at the head of armed bands of SOL
diers, and, as taxgatherers, seize the prop
erty of citizens. 1t is very funny to see
New England Governor rising in his boots
and prating like patented secessionist
about "sto:e sovereignty, +" and yet this lit
tie fellow of Rhode Island-even New
England Governor-does all this.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18
WESTERN TExAs AND MEXICAN
ROBRRRS.

II Texan Congressman do not support
Sunset Cox for the Speakership of the next
Congress, they will not only fail in promot-
ing the election Of the ablest, quickest,
readiest parliamentarian in Congress, but
prove recreant to the truest friend, save
Texans, in the Federal Congress. On one
Of the last days Of the late session, Mr..
Cox introduced a resolution lnstructing the
President 70 adopt such measures Of diplO-
macy or Of arms as would give peace and
security 70 the Western counties Of Texas.
Ar. Cox recited facts. as gwen by the
STATESMAN, and in supporting his rcsolu-
ton said he wished part Of the appropri.-
ton, then proposed 70 Be made to build ana
maintain Western telegraph lines 70 h
used for the protection Of the western
Counties Of Texas
ssThc House." Mr.. Cox said sss M,
aware Of the extent OF yiolence Of denrr-
dations committed on that frontier ana lie
thorough disgust Of the ranchmen on that
border az the apathy Of Congress and the
government for their protection. Why,
SO, e was only within q few months that
three raids were made across that border,
and tUeaiy thousand beoVes were carried
-cross. and large emonnt Of other prop
cry 81 All kinds. This territory lies BE-
tween the Nucces and the Rio Glandc. and
- one hundred and City miles ia extent.
These Mexican marandinc Qroasers ride
nity miles Inland, and our troopers cannot
overiake them. They laugh q us there.
TIE mag0f az 1Ialamo1os. Gen. Cortinss.
himself aEobbcl, IN lhe employ ~ he lIex-
lean goVemme1t, has six rsnchcs stoekrl
With cattle robbed from oar side al -
RIO Gnndc.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18
THE RESTRICTION OF SUFFRAGE
AND TEXAS PRESS.

The Shreveport Times is the truest and
bravest of the organs Of popular opinion in
Louisiana. It is the straightest of its
Democratic sect, and has the moral courage
to enunciate its opinions without turbulence
even to old party prejudices. 1t says that:
'.The Austin STATESMAN speaks out
boldly for restriction of the suffrage in
Texas should new Constitution be formed.
The sTArEsNAN's proposition is to restrict
suffrage IN county and city elections to free
holders who can read and write. a large
majority of the Texas papers, we believe,
favor this most salutary reform. We do
not hesitate TO say that We regard re-
strictcd suffrage as the only safeguard of
free institutions, and the only security to
the material interests of the country"
We cannot, under the Federal Constitu-
ton as amended, restrict suffrage in cleo
tions in which members of the State Legis-
lature are chosen without lessening our
representation in Congress. Therefore, in
electing members of the Legislature we
may we'll assent to universal suffrage.
Moreover, the Legislature has to deal with
the civil and political rights of non-prop-
erty-holders, as town and county govern
ments do not. Therefore the floating pop
ulation and nomadic blacks may well vote
in elections in which the States lawgivers
are chosen, while there is no reason why
they should vote when their only interes.
and aim must be to elect those who will
rob city or county in order to fee retainers
and give offices to leaders of the swell
p,ol
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

POWELL CLAYTON, the earpet-bag Senator
from Arkansas, telegraphs an order to the
blacks OF his State to be quiet and obey the
laws, thst Garland is Governor, there is no
help for it, and that be proposes to submit
to the DEGREES of Congress. Clayton has
the virtue of moral, as well as physical
courage. In the one, few men are his
equals; in the other, bull terriers are per
haps his superiors. His frankness and
boldness, even in the bad cause he espouses,
make him many friends, even among peo-
pie abhorring his deeds of selfish ambition
and despotism in Arkansas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

HERoD of old has been execrated for
eighteen centuries that he murdered only
the bodies of little children, and Texas
strives to out-Herod Herod by numbering
the souls of children, whose baby feet and
tiny hands unconsciously do violence to the
majesty of laws they could not under
stand if explained. Several are rotting
morally in that earth-hell, the penitentiary,
and the baby culprit of Houston, only six
years old, is on trial for grand larceny
Whatever the result of the folly already
committed by stupid agents of the law,
the child bears forever the brand of infamy
written across its brow by the hand of JUS
tice, % and its fellows, in future years, will
often reflect that American law is more de-
PRAYED aud infinitely more cruel than the
bloody Tetrarch, who slew only the bodies
and spared the souls of his helpless, pitia-
bic, innocent victims.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

BRENNAN is out of debt, ami is delight
full dwelling place for progressive civiliza-
ton. We only wonder what that BRENNAN
paper will do, now that its friends have
done more for the International than the
'worst thief ever proposed in the Twelfth
Legislature. Who has ''bribed" this Four
teenth Legislature9 Does not the BRENNAN
editor feel badly that he INDUCED in all
that coarseness about corrupt newspapers, I"
even as did the silly Bonham Neus, that
knew no better and is not to be blamedY
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

GOVERNOR HEBERT, Of Louisiana, has
been talking to Grant, and says that his
ExcellencY speaks very kindly about the
South" Let Us be Teverently thankful.
Perhaps, from the course Of events in Rhode
Island, Grant was little twisted in his last
case Of jim-jams, and in poking about
among the short ribs Of the mensgerie Of
States, is disposed to vary the charms Of
the entertainment By stirring up the mon
keys on the other side Of the political arena.
in which politicians ana commonweaIths do
ground and lofty tumbEng for the amuse-
ment Of an amazed world.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

FEDERAL courts, Us managed by marshals
in the South, are the chief agencies for
strengthening and consolidating the Radi-
cal party. Grand juries are the Radical
leaders, conyoked at the cost of the gov
eminent, to arrange plans for the next cam
paign, and these courts cost more, IN one
term, with all their adjuncts and laborious
reports of grand juries, laying fattenng
JUNCTION upon the poor judges soul, than all
the sums collected through ten years and
paid over to plaintiffs. The system is a
nuisance practically, and fearful sham.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

IT is very dangerous precedent set by
the Alabama Legislature when it expelled a
black rascal for accepting bride. What
is to become of the Mississippi Legislature9
1t is considerably blacker, morally and
physically, than the neither extremity of
midnight. Grant should hold up little in
Rhode Island, and come down on Mont
gomery.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

MEXICAN BORDER TRounLEs.-The last
issue of the STATESMAN contained the full
report of the Senate committee on the sub
ject of Mexican border troubles. Senator
Russell was the active gentleman in the
Senate who advanced with vigor the serious
question referred to, but the first move
made IN directing. legislative attention to
these matters was in the House. Dir.
Moore, the member from Nueces county,
early in the session Of the Legislature,
asked the appointment of joint committee
to take into consideration that part of the
Governors message referring to the border
troubles. Thus the investigation CON-
menced, and was carried on with success.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

The Inter Ocean still sees rivers of blood
flowing in Arkansas, where there are half
as many negroes as whites in office and
where Poland, even Poland, could see Moth
ing peculiar. Salt water constitutes other
seas, but torrents of blood fill this Inter
Ocean whose filthy tides flood the streets of
Chicago with lies.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

GRANT has made man named John
Bruce Federal judge, in place of the dis
graced Dick Busted, in Alabama. Bruce
never read law book, was never seen in a
court house, and, luckily, is harmless sort
of stupid fellow palmed off on Grant by
somebody in Iowa, whence Bruce migrated
few years ago to Alabama.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

THE departure of no member of the
House from this city is more deeply re-
GREETED than that of Mr.. Delany. he has
won as thoroughly the sympathies and
friendship of the people of the capital as
of those of his own county and district.
His ability, industry and fidelity to his con-
stituents are no more strongly marked than
his admirable social and personal virtues.
He leaves tomorrow for his home in
Columbus.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

soAtE good, honest Methodists got up a
regular Western American revival, after
the camp meeting fashion, In England some
days ago, and the civil authorities con-
signed the congregation, class leaders and
the whole tea-party to mad house. Mild
anodynes would have served the nerves of
the noisy throng better purpose.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

MAYNARD is Minister to Constantinople,
and Andrew johnson on the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and if that ''fox" deal at
all ungenerously with Turkey, Russia's
"iame duck, Andy will be sure to detect
the ''foul" play and hunt Maynard down
like sleuth hound. He does not love
MAYNARD.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

The name of our townsman, Col. A. j.
Peeler, was yesterday sent into the Senate
and unanimously approved for the Office of
assistant attorney general. The selection
of Col. Peeler is good one. he is gen.
tleman of much legal ability, fine advO-
cate, and viii do good service for the State.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

Tine Cabinet and leading Radical sens-
tors were forced to make States out Of New
Mexico and Colorado. Three hundred
thieves from Arkansas have been ont Of
employment, with old Birthstone Brooks,
for months past, in Washington. Each
wanted an once IN one Of the Territories,
and Grant said s'let us have pesce, and
transformed the Territories into States, md
The thieves arc dying b scores
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

TIE Senate bill authorizing the Central
Railway Company to build their railway
track through the city Of Austin failed to
pass the House yesterday, and was indef-
nitely postponed. Mr.. Brown, Of San
Saba, and Mr.. MuDson were both earnest
opponents Of the bill.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

PEAsE, late of the United States Senate,
from Mississippi, and once school superin-
tendent of the unhappy State, is to be post
master at Vicksburg. We would, need
lessly no doubt, advise people to direct val
liable letters to the nearest Office out of
foxvn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

The Tribune admits that General Buffers
report in favor of the postal telegraph bill
is "a fair indication of the general dissatis-
faction in the public and particularly in the
Congressional mind" concerning the tele-
graph monopoly. 1t also confesses that
"some OF the charges against the telegraDhic
management seem serious and fully sus-
tanned" The Associated Press papers are
unquestionably ashamed of the slavery in
which they are held by the Western Union,
and are gradually gaining courage to ex-
press to some slight extent their dissatis-
faction. fi'AHf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

The negro. State government OF lIissis-
sippi costs taxpayers $14 on every $1,000
worth of property; the white State govern
ment of Tennessee costs $3.50 per $1,000.
In the first case those who govern pay no
taxes; in Tennessee taxpayersahold all
offices and do most voting. "a fact no.
body should tax the citizen who does not,
at the same time, tax himself Common
sense and common honesty and plain die
tates of right declare the reason for such
law, but demagogues and moral towards
have seen fit to desolate States and cities
in order to win the plaudIts of the rabble.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18
AUSTIN
THURSDAY. -. MARCH 1s 1875
TO SUBSCRIBERS AND COHRES-
DnRnUura

Persons writing to this Office in relation
to their papers or business, will please state
the postoffice to which the paper is, or viii
be sent, or the answer must be mailed.
They will also state whether they take or
desire to take the DAILY or WEEKLY.
by 80 doing, much delay and trouble will
be avoided.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

The negro Legislature Of Mississippi has
given Governor Anles a standing army and
6atlin guns, and mules for the black
thieves to ride. Ames and Butler and
Grant propose to make the State uuinhabi-
tabIe--sarc as a dwelling placs for savages.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

sScE ex-senator Revels left the negro
university Of Mississippi, the institution
has become a pandemOnium, and Senator
Alcorn. who founded L. IS in teazs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

TESSEssEAxs everywhere in Texas win
be delighted TO know that Leon Trousdale
has been made Superintendent OF Public
Instruction IN Tennessee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

The whole press Of the state seems
thoroughly weEl sstis1ed with the mode
and measure Of the international Railway
adjustment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

Tn Athens Conrier wisely opposes the
subdivision Of the county Of vhich Il isths
thiniing capital
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

fair to live many years longer No better
man, in the public or private walks Of life,
could be spared us.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-08

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF Al
COHoL Al LAST DETERMTNED.-Mr.
Blank, aged thirty, farmer, married, of
strong vigorous constitution, and in his
usual health, visited the Mountain city
for the purpose of laying in a small
stock of groceries, Meeting a country
official upon the street he accOsted him
"Adolphus, / learn you intend going
to Texas?n
"Yes.v
well | have got a brother ont there
named Ben. # you should chance to
meet him, say to him that we are getting
along badly here in Georgia. Tellhim /
have got but six acres in wheat, and it's
so badly damaged that / don'tthink that
it will make anything. Tell him sister
Sallie married a few weeks ago a trifing
fellow who lis no account. Tell him if
he can, to send us a little money to help
us through the year,
Having circulated a little through the
groceries and imbibed a few doses of
the spiritus frumenti, he again encoun-
tiers the official:
"Sayi Dolphns, they tell me you are
going to Texasqn
"Yes.n
Well you'll be apt to see brother Ben
tell him | have got twelve acres in
wheat, and its very promising. It'll
make twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Tell him sister Sails married to a mighty
clever felly. He hasn't got much, but
he's industrious, and he'll soon get up
in the world. Tell him we are all doing
frst-rate.
Another round of inspection in the
groceries !" and the parties meet again /:
"Say there Dolph! tell me your going
tO TeyaS w
"Yes.n
Well, you'll be sure to meet brother
Ben he lives in Texas. Tell him for
me DOlph, that we are all doin' splendid.
Tell him I've got thirty acres of the finest
wheat be ever did see it viii make fifth
bushels to the acre. Tell him Sal mar
ried the ~cleverest fellow in Chattanooga
County, and he's rich, too. Tell, him If
he needs any money why just let MS
know and We'll send him some sure.
Another and more arduous tour of in
spection 30 far exhumed his physical
powers in his mental expansion ais to
render his gait reeling and unsteady,
when the policeman carried him off to
the lock up. Moved by commendable
human sympathy, the kind-hearted Off
cial visited him later in the day and
through the grated window of his cell
received his final message to his distant
relative:
"Sayl Dolph say tell me you're go
ing to Texas9p
"Yes.n
Well if you do see brother Ben. tell
him that the river is Tiz, the country ig
Overfiowed and his turned looseln-t
Exchange.