The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-09-28
Texas PoiiIlcs.

The Wdtclmda publishes the Governors
proclamation to fill vacancies in the Legis-
lature, and Il vacancy does not exist III ali
that portion of the State.
The Banner reports the speech Of A J.
Evans in Brenham as nothing but an effort
to incite the colored people to acts of vio-
lence against the whites, and yet Col
Jones expects his support.
The Democratic party protests against
the employment of troops illegally and un-
constitutIonally at the polls. 1t comedies the
right of any colored Republican voting rs
he will, and it demands that every colored
Democrat be protected in the same right.
The Banner reports Ex-Governor Davis as
having virtually declared that the party
now in power would not permit Demo
cratic administration to get hold of the
national government, though fairly elected
and Col. G. w. Jones expects Davis's sup
port.
The Bonham NeacS says that though a
so-Called Mass meeting, composed of rail-
road lawyers, passed resolutions endorsing
its members in the House, and not Senator
Grace, yet the convention of Fannin coun-
make any demonstration of similar ma
ture.
The Victoria Adroodte says: ''The West
appealed ~ unit tn the last Legislature,
and again 10y the churlish obst macy of the
present Governor, soon to be United States
Senator from East Texas we were deprived
of tine assistance of at least what appeared
to he an { tfcient law"
The Sherman Patriot, in speaking al
| ThrockmnrtOn's nomination. says: 1--WE
| have good reason To know that Coke 4 Co
| opposed his denomination, and wound have
| been glad to have had the GuJde, C.tbell 4
| Co. element succeed in defeating him in tho
last D.las convention. Bur Throckmortor
was too strong for them, and they mad I,
go to grass, and wait another opportunity
for their schemes to work." ..s...
''Our Jack" Evans makes brutal appeals
to race prejudices in his speeches before
negro mobs. He seeks To excite bloody
rows in order to promote HaTes's fortunes
and furnish fresh dyestulf for Morton's
| bloody shirt in Indiana. We have every
thing to gain and nothing to lose by silence
and peace in this presidential campaign,
and Evans and Davis would eloat over IN,
corpses of a dozen dead negroes. They
must do their own killing.
The Age says: Governor Coke may have
seen discomfort at his conduct in the lat,
district conventions thr ughout the State
Not one endorsed him or his ADMINISTERS
ton, and, in this instance, the omission o
praise amounts tn positive contemplation
These conventions, representing the gret
Democratic party of the : ate, aud fIesl
| g., ~ 4 "A &,
faint praise" the Governor. In one con
vention his name was missed out. In al
this Governor Coke may perceive that tn
people are dissatisfied with his Quake
crime policy rs well AS his cxtraoruinar,
success as fnancier. The best he can d
now for himself and the people Of the STAT
is To step down and out ana let 'lluhbar,
walk up and take the reins OF power " o.
The Messenger regrets that it cannot prin
Governor Hubbard's Centennial Grafton. an
SAYS of him that ''he is an orator head an
shoulders above any other man in Texas
and, being indeed the peer of any in III
country, his selection to stand there befOr
the assembled world and speak Tor "u
great State was wise and creditnbie. Will
not exaggerating the magnificent resource
of the great S u Invest, he set thim fort
| q
with the deepest attention, and his orHtio
will be scattered and read 10y millions G
people. and will do more To center nttentin
here than hundred thousand "ollars sper
by bureau of immi grafton. twas a greu
day for Texas when Rlcha-i Il. Hubbar
stood up and spoke for her"
The defeat OF Messrs. Perrenot and ltoi
erts by the Refugio conventi1nis claimed
triumph by the Tom S,,ntt men, bht lIol
+. ID. Linn, one Of the nominees, nDd ed
tor of tie Victoria Adoocate, thus u rites niIo,
the matter in an editorial: ''PrrreD 4 Nh
: Roberts Us an endorsement of their res, c
! tive records, not only becnuse il believe
then and now that such ed rs IN nt W
due them in recoPniii.,n ol their earnest q
forts for the one hundred days previous
their withdrawal, but for the very act
refusing to participate in the dclib'ratio
. of body popular'y believed Ia have ms
. potent reAsous for their peculiar course tiis
! u patriotic desire Ia legIslAre e. the lnte
ests OF the STATE. We have II" invi',Iol
distinctions u m Ike ms 10 the public recoi
made by either, and h"nce felt justified
supporting them both Tor reelection. III
convention, however, decided otherwis
and whatever Of regret the Adroolte ms
the hope that IL the wishes Oi the Peep
+ have been misreprescnted IN THIS matte
I those guilty of the deception msy met
: deserved retrihutiOn."
: At a meeting Of the citiz as OF hei
county, presided over 10y Mr.. John {
Welsh aud reported by Mr.. w. ID. Wars
the following resolution was unanimous
p, adopted, and sent to the SrATEshAS II
" | publication
4 WHEREAs. In view OF the present e.
: posed condition Of this frontier by reaso
n of the withdrawal Of the State ranR
|, force 70 points TOO distant TO prevent q
d inroads Of Indians aud lawless white
r therefore. be il
/, ResOlsed, That Governor Coke be respec
q fully and earnestly requested 10 have sue
: disposition Of the ranger force made Is
: give better protection to the ''diyide'
q which lead into the immediate fr0ntier, vi
: that of the Llsno, the Guadalupe end q
c Medins, than the compaader OF the fronti
battalion il now giving; and that with :
J doe defer~nce 20 the opinions Of said con
I mander, we absolutely know, by past exp
rience and BY our knowledge Of 4
4 country, that unless . company or some y
+ eauase force he stationed either AZ Pan
, Rock water-hoIe, Or about the head Of a
. Llano. that tho dreaded Influx Of thiesin
; and laWless bands will be upon Us, an
d that since the withdrawal Of said tor'
: from the hesH Of the Guadalupe, India'
: have made : lsuccessful raid, carrying
E about hfty hdfses from the bead Of q
: Llano-