The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-18

by % uQinBJ much delhy ana tfOhDle VIII
be avoided.
rnE cIEIvALRY AND GRANT, AND
TE1E TExAs LEGIsLATURE.
II any doubt tho wisdom Of caution in
matter IN which the slightest error may be
fatel, alike to Texas and the South, the
conduct Of the wisest Northern newspapers
should assure US that Governor Hubbard,
ID those approving his declarations of
y .tese, arc most worthy Of confidence.
any enouglr1ts our policy just now to
DO nothing, say nothing, propose nothing
which may give Grant q pretext for war,
He may secure his aims by violent deeds in
Arkansas, but Garland is eminently pru-
dent, and the press Of Arkansas is mainly
in the hands Of intelligent, thoughtful gem
tlemen.i Little cock sparrows, who delight
in making exhibitions Of what is called
"chiyaITyb by some shevalryn by
Others, and deemed stupid vanity by sane
people, are not masters Of Arkansas. A
fellow With threadbare broadoloth coat, q
shrinking cigar between his lips, the smell
OF mean Whisky on his polluted breath, and
a Colts repeater chueked in his back
breeches fpocket--sneh a degenerate scion
Of chiyalry, = "shevalry,r as he pro:
nounces it's furious when Texans
would act cautiously and consider politi-
cal movement simply as a question OF State
policy and not Of vanity or Of passion or Of
''chivalty." Let it cost vanity and chiv-
airy, what 1t may of modification, it is our
part, II wise, to make wrongs done these
States appear TO be, as they are in fact,
wholly and utterly unjustifable. In the
contest between the States and the empire,
We Nonld have the corporation, Of all the
States and not the omnipotent North again
consolidated against the impotent South. 1t
Is now q Northern fight, and not Southern
fight Nothing that Texas can say viii
change Southern or Texan or Northern
opinion, and Texas, alone, is utterly help
less. Exclamations Of rage or Of condem-
nation are stupid, because unavailing and
evon ridiculous. Texas is only little
province or mighty nation" Boston,
second class Eastern city, and its suburbs,
has greater population and tenfold greater
wealth than all this mighty State,p which
VIC pirate about so Justify and above which
''chiyalryD lifts its game cock form, and,
tapping its little wings crows most alb
surdly. Chivalry is delusion. II is ex-
tinct. Common sense stands above its
grave, and the New York Herald tells how
needless is the Overpowering rage ard in
dignatioR Of chivalry when it says as it did
I've days ago, that -a'l @ ga '-
president Grant is an ambitious man,
fighting desperate game. The country
sees that the scheme for the third term is
trifiDg with one Of the most sacred tradi-
tons tradition that may be called part
Of tho Constitution. The time has come for
the Republican party TO act. The leaders
Of that organization must show whether
they are the masters or the slaves of the
President. II cannot survive the enormity
Of tho blunders he constantly commits.
His Arkansas message is an illustration Of
his policy. he has no right to order Con-
gross 70 interfere with the affairs. of that
State, as no virtually does, and no right to
say that no willinterfereif Congress chooses
70 disobey. This message is a menace,
which Congress, II it had any self-respect,
would promptly resent. 1T SHOULD COMPEL
HrE 10 REsIoN. His resignation of the
Office of the Presidency would give the Re
publican party new life. 1t would destroy
schemes that make hecountrS uneasy, para
ly8e business and retard national progress.
It.Would leave the Presidency in the hands
Of NJ. Wilson. whose recent letter shows
him 70 be q statesman, knowing the people,
in full sympathy With the best ideas of the
Republican, party, and respecting the laws
a. we'll as the traditions Of che Constitution,
II the President is not amenable 10 this ad-
vice, but continues 10 drive on and on, risk
ing Rebellion in.the interest Of his ambition,
then Ne cannot too soon, prepare for q strng-
gle that viii involve the safety aud honor
Of this country s,ess s. -
.Csn't tho blessed chivalry, that has done
enough for the country in by-gone years,
keep quiet aud let wisdom and eonseFva-
tlsm and practical good sense defeat BY
Craftsmanship tho purposes OF . remOEseless
monster who proposes, at any cost of law
OF right or OF blood and treasure, to per-
pelpate his mastery in America2. Northern
States dread. this issue, which fools are
80 eager to precipitate with tho silent
tyrant al Washington and Northern people
would gladly eyade It. They would prefer
a.war sgainst tho helpless south to 4 war
with Grant and surely il Is not our PROV
ince t. serve then Ia this behalf. Grant
Is lheiy President not ours. They chose
him; we did not They must resent his
actsS L d sone Of cur business we have
Only 70 grin and bear il. IRthis We evince
beth wisdom and true herois1n. ehivslrs
i spblinaied foIlJ and It's impcrsonatiors
am enncIally tllo swell mob otioWns and
villaecs-tAc loafers and whisky guzzlers
whose business IN life il Is 10 sauntes aboa'
che streets n idleness aud abuse decent,
scneible. industrious people who love Texas
and The Souih moro than they hate GRAFT
or so1e themselves. -