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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

The right of ownership, the reader will
observe, is confessed to hare been perfect
in the company, and an action of deteaW.
or repleVin might have been sustained by
the company for their property. In view
of these facts, the STATEsNAS asked
whether Coke were -Dayis's successor, and
whether he be not boundby Davis's acts,
and whether Governor Coke would have the
horrible legend carved on his tombstone:
s'HERE LIES RICHARD COKE, THE FATHER
81. OF TEXAN REPUDIATIoSP
History, coming over all these facts and
seeing how Texas had been made infamous
by the very act that strikes down the surest
agency Of the States aggrandizement, viii
sufix, to the terrible chapter of which we
tell the statement that, at the funeral
Of the illustrous chief magistrate Of the
once proud and honored commonwealth,
one John Ireland was the only fearful
mourner and only pail bearer 1t may not
be improper to state that the writer Of
the letter from which the above excerpt is
made says that he has ''been acquainted
with Governor Davis for a number OF years. y
II we knew precisely the age Of his
Excellency VIC would be the better able to
determine the length of this intimacy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04
THE NIGHTMARE THAT RIDES
TEXAS.

The contest between carriers and their
patrons has given rise to large mass of
varied law in all the States, bnt one point
is becoming firmly settled, that notwith-
standing the carriers contract may be linn
tied by exemptions from losses by fire, yet,
if there was any negligence on the part of
the carrier or his servants, there will be
liability, even if the loss occur by fire or
from breakage or by rough handling. Ship
pers of goods and furniture from the East
to this city must sign a paper, before such
goods will be received by the Central road,
releasing the company, in case of damage
done to such goods, before the goods will
be forwarded by the Central. Such con-
tracts do not lessen, in the least, the freight
rates of the Central. These are unchanged,
and it is only necessary to show that the
damage done must have been the result of
gross or criminal carelessness to make the
company an original wrong-doer and thus
again liable in damages. But the company
has its lawyers paid by the year and the
trail is rich and powerful and courts tremble
in its presence. 1t gathers its laborers and
employees in great throngs and sends them
to places where its penslonaries or mana
gers, hirelings or owners are candidates
for Office. 1t controls elections at will
and has its own paid agents in all
desirable official positions. 1t tyran-
nizes over the people, and now, when
the State sadly needs a rival corporation, to
prevent the absolute omnipotence of this
one, the mighty Central makes even law
givers stultify themselves, and undergo as
wonderful transformations as glass globules
in kaleidoscope. The end is not yet. Its
potency has never been measured. A full
development of ITS power and serene golden
political influence would amaze the multi
tude. But Texas begins to feel the force
of the assertions and reasonings of the
STATESMAN, and confesses that the bank
ruptcy Of the International, its sale and alb
sorption by the Central, not only desc
lates Western Texas for years, but
turns over the fool-accursed State
of Texas, bound hand and foot, to
the tender mercies of corporation which
has already shown itself merciless to its
labOrers, reckless of the comfort or rights
Of passengers, and literal highway rob
Der in its dealings with those whose prop
erty falls into its clutches. It does not
hesitate to go into an election with all its
paid imported slaves to I'LL ballot boxes
with impurity, and now it stands here at
the gateway to the Capitol, and prostitutes
the Legislature of Texas until there are
members Of the body exulting in the posi-
bility Of making the word ''Texas, wher-
ever truth and civilization are reverenced,
the synonym of dishOnor and of infamy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

THE total net revenue of the Federal
government from 1889 to 1874 has been
Sc, 900, 900, 600, and half of this has been
wrested from the plundered people from
1866 to 1874. More of the peoples money
has been emptied into the cavernous, hol-
low Federal Treasury by $500, 600, 600, than
the whole Federal war debt, since 1866. It is
not balance of trade against US that makes
hard times, and women beg for bread, be-
hungry to 4tf t5lr anu uPagF 70 M tic
woes of poverty and paralysis of business
result simply from the remorseless, inordi-
nate and unseen exactions of the intolera-
bic Federal system. Moreover, the people
were not impoverished by armies during
war, but by thieves and armies of Office
holders since the war. And strange it is,
beyond all comprehension, that wherever
Democracy has supplanted Radicalism there
has been no diminution of the countless
number of placeholders or of sinecures.
Here is an opening for Senator ireland.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

SENATOR IRELAND thinks the State print
ing can be done by the mutes of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, under the supervision
Of the Printing Board Galrest0B Mercury.
Cad, good idea. This looks like re-
trenchment without "slush." The reform
might be carried even further, and let the
laws be made by the inmates Of the Lunatic
Asylum. This would save the people eight
dollars per day and mileage on every
man who dead-heads. We are in favor Of
the retrenchment. Mckinney Enquirer.
The Baquirer's suggestions are good, and
for the benefit Of the State we hope the
proposition win at once be put into effect.
A ct presiding officer can be gotten in the
person Of the honorable Senator from Qua
dalupe; but there is one objection to this;
such an organization, on account Of its
weight, would prove dangerous 70 this part
Of the universe.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04
THE TERRTRLR FUNERAL w
WERE TALKING ABOUT.

The STATESMAN has said that the contract
was already completely executed between
Texas and the International Railway Com
pany, and that if Governor Davis had not
destroyed the bonds, the company could re-
cover them in an action Of replevin. And
yet there are very ignOrant people who deny
that any obligation, moral or legal, rests
upon Texas to give the subvention asked.
A very modest, clearly-written letter from
Austin, in the San Antonio Express evi-
dently written by some one who under
stands the art Of expressing himself accu-
rately on paper, tells:
81 understood that the reason for the
ensure Of the name Of the Governor from
those railroad bonds was this: That be
had reason 10 believe that the Governors
ofice might be seized and that such Of thess
bonds Is had been signed might IN somc way
Be misnsed Is the OWneTship co1ld pass b
delivery. That under such cirCunslance
Il VAS proper 70 take this procaution.n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

Ex- GOVERNOR THRoCK1GoRToE, among
the wisest of Texan statesmen, is at his
home in Mckinney. he should have spent
the last week in Austin. His advice to
members of the Legislature, his lofty sense
of honor, his love for Texas, his unques-
toned wisdom, unsurpassed heroism, as
illustrated here on a memorable occasion,
and his instructive perception of right,
make his dicta potent everywhere. He
wields, like Judge Hancock, of this city,
extraordinary influence in Washington, and
is respected even moro, il possible, abroad
than ct home. Like Judge Reagan, and
almost every man of confessed greatness in
Texas, he would have the name and fame
of Texas unspotted and even if this were
not involved, his intellect is capaclous
enough to comprehend the wonderful re-
suits of railway construction. He has seen
the North enriched while VIC remained poor
and, worse than all this, he has seen how
blissfully blest, within itself, is sublime
ignorance. 1t isa great pity tha. such men
as Throckmorton, Hancock, Reagan
and Others in and out Of Congress whose
intelleets and personal worth command the
respect even Of the most absurd actors on
the stage Of Texan Legislation, have no
share in shaping mOmentous events at
Austin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

NEWSPAPERS and people of Western
Texas concur in denouncing the conduct of
one Buell., who commands negro soldiers on
the Rio Grande. This same Buell. was a
tyrant in Jefferson, some years ago. he did
not ask, like his master, that habeas corpus
be suspended; but filed stockades and
prisons with people who were absolutely
starved and frozen, and then tried by drum-
head court martial, and sentenced by this
mockery of judicial justice 70 the peniten-
tiarY. Bnell. instlx or nninstlE, il deemed
a disgrace to the uniform which it would
be difficult, since Grant was born of it, to
disgrace. It is so odious that people abso-
lutely abhor brass buttons and stars and gilt
stripes. Policemen become most detestable
and odious when uniformed. They accus-
tom people to the semblance and fact Of
horrible despotism, and should never wear
the garb with which tyrants and usurpers
invest their tools.
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LET Us BUILD A MONUMENT TO
THIS EEGISLATURls. ---

The very worst of sOciety's masters is
not wholly incapable of good. Even
Ames, the negro-chosen ruler of Mississippi,
has approved bill which will accomplish
most desirable change in the trial of civil
suits. 1t declares that all such suits shall
be tried by the Judge without jury, un-
less one of the parties to the cause shall
file on or before the first day of the
trial term written statement that
he desires jury, and shall deposit
with said statement the jury tax
of three dollars, or shall make affidavit of
his inability to raise the money. The law
provides that all such cases, and the crimi-
nal docket, shall be disposed of at once,
and the juries dismissed, and then that the
judge shall try and decide the rest of
the cases. This will greatly shorten the
terms of courts and prove blessing to the
people, who have, heretofore, been forced
to await the will of the court and lawyers
from day to day, and term to term, when
there was really no necessity for it. The
law SOOo AhSO SAASN6 A4hSNl 0ltCI Las
passage. If our Legislature will enact such
law as this, it will save the State in the
whisky and idleness of juries euouglI in
ten years to pay the whole sum of six mil
lions due the International Company,
and then, if it will settle finally this
subsidy question, it will save the Demo
cratic party, perpetuate the integrity of
Texas and make the State, within a very
brief period, the richest, most populous
and powerful in the Union. Ten years will
not have elapsed, if this International road
enter Mexico, when Texas need not trem-
BILE even if Grant ratified thunderbolts on
the summit of Olympus to frighten little,
impoverished, unarmed, helpless provinces.
Build the International, reform the courts
and be patient till the morrow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

VERY many people are endeavOring to
control supposed weakened gentlemen in
the Legislature by asserting that Governor
Coke will veto the pending subsidy bill. In
order to secure the doubtful honors of or
ganship, newspaper tells that the subsidy
bill will be vetoed. We do know that
Governor Coke has stated, when approached
by his friends on the subject, that ION this
question he would never have an opinion
till he was required to act" Governor
Coke may have a share of natural vanity
involved, impelling him to prefer the adop-
ton Of his proposed judicial plan Of settle
ment; but this bill, now considered, will
beget, if desired by anybody, very Imuch
the results commended by his Excellency,
and then the Governor can have no good
reason for wrecking his party or his own
political fortunes, which might be involved
even with the wreck of a railway.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

SPEAKER BRYAN's effort in his speech, a
few days since, to drive the House against
what all could see was its settled purposes,
deserved, and, in fact, did receive the earn
est condemnation, even of those who be-
longed to the same side of the question as
himself. On Saturday he carried his arbi-
trary rulings TO such degree of intensity
as to again lose the support of some of the
more reasonable opponents of the Inter
national bill, and brought down upon him
self the we'll deserved rebuke of the
member from BeXaf. Delicacy of men,
bers is all that has kept down
a wholesale arraignment of the Speaker;
his unjust rulings, not upon the Interna-
tional bill alone, but upon all questions in
which he feels any very great interest, are
universally acknowledged. Such is the
daily comment of members and all others
who have closely watched his character as a
presiding officer. In consequence of this
he has retained his position for long time
only by sort of sufferance.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04
WHY HONOR THR MEMORY OF
LYRLLf

Sir Charles Lysll. the great scientist, died
a few days ago in England. he was in
this country in 1sl6, tnversed Alabama
With hls wife, and, on foot went over the
coal fields. he was at Tuscaloosa and
conceived lasting friendship for Prof.
Barnard, now president Of COlumbia Col
iege, New York, then professor Of mathe-
MATES N the University Of Alabama. We
heard the story told that the loDg-legged
knglishman and his vigorous wife walked
forty miles each day while crossing the
mountains about Birmingham. BE then
predicted, IN conversations on the subject
Of the wondroas riches q Alabama that
the staie, having resources In coal ana iron
such as bless no other land, would become
the seat Of manufacturinR inau-.rie.. .r5
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

Az excellent letter writer 70 the
Mexia Lsagr justly says that among
the host Of honest, working, faithful repre-
sentatives Of the people who are earnest
and untiring in their efforts to finally dis
pose Of this international question, and
willing 70 shoulder the full measure Of re-
sPOndbility in the conscientious discharge
Of duty, We find Our worthy member from
FreestOne, Hon. Fl. Manning. Wesre glad
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THE Galveston Times copies and approves
the STATEsNAN's editorial, and hopes
Wendell Phillips will deliver lectures every
where in the South. The Times says he is
a scholar, hero and splendid orator. .
The time was when, knowing this, such was
the force Of popular prejudices, that a Cal
weston paper would have said it. We
remember when it was worth mans life, in
any, event, his social position, to say that
Lincoln was an earnest, honest patriot, even
as he was great in intellectual endowments.
Everybody now admits all this. EYen more
isooneaded, perhaps, than Lincoln deserved.
Popular prejudices are hBeraIized by pro-
gressive popular intelligence, and in Texas,
where the people are from all the States, as
many, of recent importation, from the
Northwest as from the Gulf States, the pro-
cess by which prejudices of ignorance are
dissolved is most rapid. If Grant do not
move rapidly, and begin the ''next war"
within the next few months, he will find it
utterly impossible, by invading Arkansas
or Texas, to arouse Northern hostility
against Southern resentfulness of outrage
and wrong.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04
References,

COFFEE & HENDERSON, Attorneys at law; GAF-
FEY q MORROW, Attorneys-at-law; MAKEMSON
q POSEYS Attnrpeys-st law, Georgetown, Texas.
NORTON MOSES, Burnet, Burnet county, Texas.
r. A. BLANDFORD, Austin Encampment, /. o.
o. F.; GEORGE b. ZIMPELMAN, Austin Encamp-
ment, /. D. OF.
I am personally acquainted with F. NJ Bolin and
tho parties who recommend him, all citizens OF VIII
Hanson county, and believe him and them to be
trustworthy and honorable.
LEVI PENNINGTON, Clerk d. @. Williamson Co.
am personally acquainted with F. N. Bolln, and
know him to be a jealous Odd Fellow and high
tened, honorable gentleman and as such take pleas
ure In recommending him.
w. K. MAKEMsoN, n. G. Georgetown Lodge
No. 1I9 l. D. o. F.
concur In the above
A. S. REED, " G. Georgetown Lodge.
Direct all letters to +. NJ BOLIN, Manager, Box %
Round Rock, Williamson county, Texas.
Agents Wanted Jazz dit wSm
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to inl that Mr. Manning, long and favora-
bly, known here, has made host of friends
Tor himself, and enjoys full measure of
respect and influence in the House." In all
tins the Ledger only does Mr. Manning sim
pie justice. Heis one of the patient, earn
est aetive, working members of the House,
who has won the limitless confidence and
respect, as he deserves, % tho Legislature,
and of the people of this city.
The same writer speaks highly of the
character of Col. Chambliss. and in spite
Of the unjust attacks, at times, of the edi-
tor of the Ledger, these two gentlemen
stand eminent among our Legislators for
both personal and public worth
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

THE civil rights bin passed the Senate
On Saturday, and IS now before the Presi-
dent. Itsve is one Of the impOssibiH-
ties.
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Directors.
FRANCIS N. BOLIN, Manager.
JOHN w. CHRISTIAN,
ALEXANDER HARRIS.

The Concert Will'be under tho Imme-
uiate supervision Of Mr.. @. T. SISSON,
which Will be q sumclent guarantee
that the price paid for the ticket Will
Insure the worth OF the money.
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Cash Awards.

Price of Tickets Only One Dollar.
CLUB RATRs-ELEvEN TICKETS FOR TEN
DOLLARS.
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LIut OF neal Estate Awards.

DepOsItOry-C. n. JOHNS & co., Bank
ers, Austin, Travis county, Texas.
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DIR. G. M'LANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS.
ron THE CURE or
LIVER COMPLAINT,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
SYMPTOMS of a Diseased Liver.


DAM in the right side, under the
j edge of the ribs, increase on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the
left side; the patient is rarely able
70 lie on the left side; sometimes
the pain is felt under the shoulder
blade, and il frequently extends to
the top of the shoulder, and Is some
times mistaken for a rheumatism in
the arm. The stomach is affected
with loss Of appetite and sickness;
the bowels in general are costive,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
head is troubled with pain, accom-
panied with a dull, heavy sensation
in the back part. There is generally
q considerable loss Of memory, ac-
comPanied with a painful sensation
Of having left undone something
which ought to have been done. A
slight, dry cough is sometimes an at
tendan,. The patient complains of
weariness and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he 7Plains of prickly sensa-
ton Of the skin; his spirits are low
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up foTtitude
enough to Try il. In fact, he dis
trusts every remedy. Several Of the
Gbove symptoms attend the disease,
but cases have occurred where few
of them existed, yet examination of
the body, after death, has shown the
LIVER 70 have been extensively de-
ranged.
AGUE AND FEVER
DR. c. M'LANE's LIVER PlLLs, IN
cAsEs OF AeuE AND FEvER. when
taken with QOinine, are productive
Of the moss happy results. No better
cathartie can Be used, preparatory 10
or after taking Qainine. We would
udvise ell VINO are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAla TRIAL.
RS Dnlsrs ana Phydaana oos,,,,- n-..
otAcrs than fl1uinE hrCa. win % sEsil - vrrilS
sheiH crtlls elstineily. and eaks usss 81 ~.
Be-, R1lta1A Rl-, ~ uE-I&sf triIe ~ -
tu.l in11a ~ thosa wishing @ giSo thsn \
trlal, ~ uIl loruart prF ueil, raSl-reii. O. any
@ -, g u - Cellee sla.ss 60 eoS 2. t..,l -
NesmliaEe fes fsnltcen thrce-ccnt stamps. an
eFefels non cena1a mos1 - eecoupaaie1 ~
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BILLS PASSED.

House amendment to Senate supplement-
al bill ito incorporate the Austin and Pa
cific Short Line Railroad Company" was
concurred In.
Senate bill ''to authorize the town of
Henderson to issue bonds in the constluc-
ton of the Henderson aud Overton Rail
road"
Senate bill concerning the location of
the depot for the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road Company, on the eastern border of the
State"
Senate bill ''to repeal article 210 of AN
act to establish code of criminal proceed
ure for the State of Texas"
House bill ito authorize the County
Court of Grayson to issue bonds"
Senate bill to amend Gan act regulating
the estraying of stock.''
Senate bill prescribing the compensa-
tion to be paid the financial agent of the
State, or other agent employed by the Gov
ernor to sell the bonds of the State.
Senate bill ''to regulate the times of hold
teenth judicial D1stricG'' WIS raKen UP,
pending the House amendments, and the
amendments concurred in.
Senate bill to amend section 357 of San
act prescribing the mode of proceeding in
district courts, in matters of probate.
Senate bill ''to valididate the acts of j.
B. B. Supple, notary public of Bell county"
was taken up pending House amendments,
and the amendments concurred in.
Senate bill supplemental to tAn act to
establish criminal court in Waco and
Marlin"
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BILLS INTRODUCED.

Senator Culberson introduced bill ''to
refund certain moneys to James Hogue. "
Referred.
Senator Friend introduced bill amend
atory of and supplemental to the several
acts in relation to the incorporation of and
granting aid to the Texas and Mexican
Railroad company Referred.
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House joint resolution |" granting 70 the
veterans 81 the Mexican WaF the use Of the
CapitoI bnildfng On the eighth day of Nay >
Senate adjourned.