The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-09-14
Political Notes.


Senator Thurman is in Ohio doing noble
work for Tilden and Hendricks.
| Matt Carpenter is afraid that Wisconsin
will cast its electoral vote for T. and H.
The Democrats of Massachusetts have
nominated Charles Francis Adams for Gov
ernor by reclamation, Ano there is fair
1 prospect for his election.
Owing to Mr.. Seymour's declination, the
Democratic State Convention is TO recon.
vene on Wednesday, September IS, at Sar-
atoga, to nominate candidate tor Cover
nor.
Ex-Governor Palmer is veutilating Sena.
tor Logan's record. In 1852 he introduced
bill in the Illinois Legislature to sell into
servitude all free negroes who came into
| that State. OF course it was brutally saw
age and unconstitutional, but that was the
kind OF man John A. Logan was in those
days.
The New York Herald says it is not
given to the fear that the triumph of De-
mocracy will be damaging TO the country.
In fact the Herald says: 1--WE believe that
the country will be the gamer by the cleo
tiou OF the Democratic ticket and the gen.
eral renovation of all departments of the,
government which that election would
imply"
Northern Democratic papers call atten-
ton to the fact that the following 'sresl-
hot fighters" follow the standard OF Til1en
and reform: Joe Hooker. Gen. w. s. Han.
cock, Gen. Slocum, Gen. Fnrnsworth. Gen.
j. M. Palmer, Gen. g. b Mcclellan. Gen.
McClerDand. Gen. Franz Sigei; and vet
Wheeler has the brazen impulence 10 talk
about putting down the rebellion"
The Campaign upon the part Of the De-
mocrscy in South Carolina has opened with
brilliancy Unprecedented and with a rea-
sonable hope of success. South Carolina
appears determined TO throw of the robber
rule, and harmon.ze with her sisters along
the Atlantic coast The dormant vitality
OF the white people has been fully aroused.
aud even the colored people are catching
the contagion. 40
Chickens are coming home to roost."
The Republican papers have charged that
Governor hlden paid tax upon ful,e in
come ststeneat, and now ii Is raid that
though Governor Hayes is worth over
$l00, 600 in personal property be has for
the last three years returned his property
for taxation at only $4,000.
~sSs"'snisAlaihB Tue great precautionary
measures Of the people along the Southern
coast and in inland cities TO avoid return
OF the pesilential horrors that prevailed
in Memphis ana Shreveport few years
ago, the scoutge OF the South has again
made II appearances, in Savannah, aud is
considered epidemic. Tie disease is spread
ing rapidly. and IN the heart Of the city
cases of vomito have occurred.
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in the Republican canvass. Referring to.
Mr.. Wheelcr's speech in Vermont, It says:
Not one word Of allnsion N reform Of any
kind in the government; not q hint OF the
need OF any reform, We respectfully but
solemnly ask the immediate friends and fol-
lowers OF Mr.. Hayes, OF whom personally
we hear all that as good, and whose election
we would fain desire without fear or mis-
giving, whether they mean &c allow the re-
form element in the Republican parry 10 be
represented throughout the canvass by this
SOFT OF speaking. in which we are invited
~ vote for Hayes as a Continuance Of the
civil warp