The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-26
Political Notes.

In the year 1871 the War Department
sold, without warrant of Congress, s., $50,
900 worth of arms to the French govern
p,ent to enable il to war against the German
Empire.
The Irish citizens of Richmond, VIr-
GINA, are raising funds for monument to
the late Ex-Governor Wise, in recognition
of the stand which he took against the
Nothing party when he was leader
in Virginia politics.
Senator Robertson, of South Carolina,
does not approve of Chamberlain's an
nounced intention of calling for United
! STATES troops. Robertson thinks that any
| difficulties that may occur can be easily set
| tied by the State militia. Strong pressure
OF Patterson and Wallace will be brought
to bear to induce the President to act in ac-
cOrdaDce with Governor Chamberlain's
wishes.
The New York Herald of October says
''1f the Democrats triumph in Indiana,
| they will have chances ct Plrcting their
| presidential candidate even If Ohio should
go against them. The Democrats have
never expected TO succeed In Ohio until
within the last two or three weeks. At the
time OF their national convention they de-
liberately conceded it to the Republicans b,
nomination of Governor Tilden, who was
so distssteful to the Ohio Democrats. Ii
they should carry that State in October, af
ter all, they will he filled with hope and
courage by SO unexpected success, and
will command that floating vote in all the
doubtful States which seeks the winning
| side"
The San Antonio Empress says that "Ghe
total electoral vote, including Colorado, is
1863, maj ,rity of which, 1876, elects. Now
suppose that we cOucede Sou h Carolina to
the Republicans, and give the other South
ern States to Tilden, he would still have
! left 13l electoral votes in the SOuh The
| Northern States counted on at st. Louis
have 81 additional votes, making total OF
| 1872, or seven III excess of the number re-
| CURED. Indiana, with her ID votes, will
surely go for Tildcn, and Ohio's % votes
are rendered hopeful. Thus the Democrats
have A more votes than they need to elect
their President almost within sight. This
is rational view of the situation, rs any
man, Republican or ID mocrat, who is i'm
passionate, will admit"
1t having been asserted in partisan jour-
mails that the present House of Representa-
| tives displayed great reck lessness in pass
| ing Southern claims, a clerk of the House
has made a careful examination into the
matter, which shows that the charge mas
no substantial basis. 1t appears that 119
of the 40 claims introduced last winter
were old, and many were presented by
Northern members. OF the 100 cases re-
ported favorably by the committee OF the
Thirty-third Congress (Rcpublcan) the
amount recommended to he paid Is So 8S1 =
600, while the fifty-two cases which were
reported favorably by the committee of the
I n
to $2l5, 361. Of which only $74, 453 wa.
actually passed by the House.
Upon the three States of West Virginia,
Ohio and Indiana, were concentrated all
the influence of the administration, ell their
efforts, and all the vast sums of money
forced from the one hundred thousand
oficeholders OF the party in power. These
were fearful odds, not again to be con-
tended against so concentrated; for in the
November elections the contest will be in
everyone of the thir'y-eight States upon the
same day. Nevertheless, against these
odds the Democrats and Reformers of West
Virginia and Indiana have been victorious,
and in Ohio they have all but rescued a
State hitherto deemed hopeless, and have
created an assurance of victory in Novem-
Der.
Abram 8. H. witt, of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, tells the literal truth
} when he says, in a letter before US, that
r ''for eleven years you have had the name of
peace. At no time have you had the sub
stance of peace. In lieu thereof you have
had the grinding taxation and wastefu. ex-
penditure OF war. Just before every cleo
ton every year you have had the preaching
of new crusade agaiDs5 section utterly
defeated IN war, and anxious only to be
81, 4
years The power of the men who have seized
away the control of their party from the
hands OF its statesmen and founders has
been supreme in almost every depart ment
of the Federal government. DiscardIng the
hope of prolonging their domination by
beneticent public measures, they have ere
ated and trafficked upon public calamities
The policy they adopted has been worked
out. It's failure has been absolute. in
place of past performances, these same cor
rupt and selfish leaders now proffer prom
Uses already broken as their titles to further
trust Having Frustrated our manifold in
dustries by the vast aggregates and the
worst methods of federal taxation, they
now again solicit your confidence as the in
struments of retrcnchment and reform"
: In II speech delivered in German at Ar
better Hall, Gen. Siegel declared that he
had personal knowledge of Hayess mem
bership in the American Alliance, and adj
vices from persons that he deemed perfect
ly reliable that his &C eptance of their nom.
ination for President was in perfect accord
ance with his lifelong views upon the ques-
ton of the privileges of the foreign popu-
lation of America. The old Know Moth
ing motto that 'None but Americans should
rule America" had been his until it became
prof liable for him to have his secretary deny
it in order to further his chances Tor the
Presidency. Even now he does not deny
it himself, but throws the reliable RESPONSE
E bility on his secretary, thus making him
CHE secretary the scape-goat to bear the
hurdcn of thesIn, while he (Hayes) enjoyed
} all the pr fit. TINS statement, coming from
man of Gen. Siegel's reputation for truth,
patriotism and integrity, will have pow
erful eff ct upon the large German popufa-
ton of Ohio. Candid men of b ith parties
are agreed that with square election and
an honest count the Democrats will carry
Ohio by 10000 maj ,rity, and Indiana by
10, 900, but it is doubtful if such an cleo
ton can be had. Already in Cincinnati an
effort on the part of the Republican mana
gers to buy Democratic judges in several of
the strongest wards has been uncovered,
and evidences that the same game is being
played throughout the State accumulate
slowly. They are pouring out money like
water, and by this dollar sign alone they
hope to conquer.
Loan negotiated. Surveying done. Tit1e- examined.
aims collected Locations made Patents procur'd d.
Taxes paid.
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