The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-03
AUSTIN,
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THURSDAY. ......... AUGUST 8. 1876
Meeting aud Speeches


Pursuant to call which has been adver-
tised for some days past, the Democrats of
Travis county assembled Thursday, the
twenty-seventh inst, at the barbecue
grounds, near this city, for the purpose Of
ratifyng the action OF the National Democ-
racy at st. Louis, No., in nominating the
Hon. Samuel ]. Tilden, OF New York, for
President, and the Hon. Thomas A. Hend-
ricks, Of Indiana, for Vice President, Of
the United States. Promptly at IL o'clock
NJ, Major VIM. NJ. Walton, in behalf Of the
committee OF arrangements, called the
meeting 20 order, and on his motion Col.
r. ii. Rutherford was called to preside,
aud on motion Of the Hon. A. J. Peeler,
H. L. Bentley, ESQ.,, was selected as secre-
tary of the meeting.
After few explanatory remarks on the
part Of the chairman, Major Walton intro
duced the Hon. Richard V. Cook, OF Colo
RADIO county, elector on the Tilden and
Hendricks ticket in and for this the Fifth
congressional district OF Texas. Col. ICook,
IN a speech Of two hours length, reviewed
the history OF the Democratic and
Republican parties respectively, and
demonstrated to the entire salts
faction of the large and intelligent au-
dience present, the eminent fitness Of the
selection of the great reformcr of New York
as the standard-bearer OF the Democratic
party in the presidential contest OF 1876.
lie also spoke IN moet fitting and culogistic
terms OF the party candidate for Vice Pres
ident, and the hearty applause with which
his remarks were greeted showed how
high is the appreciation Of the Travis
county Democracy for the distinguished Iu-
diana Statesman.
At the conclusion Of Col. Cooks re-
marks, Gov. Richard Coke was presented
TO the meeting aud, in his forcible and pc
culiar style, dealt many sledge-hammer
ticks to the Republican party, and expressed
his unqualified endorsement of the action
Of the st. Louis convention.
Lieutenant Governor Richard Hubbard
was next presented to the meeting, aud
morous speech, proceeded to discuss
the great issues before the coun-
try. His remarks were greeted warmly,
and his eulogy of Tilden and Hendricks
met with full and hearty response from
those present.
Attic conclusion Of Governor Hubbard's
remarks, dinner was announced, and the
crowd promptly repaired to the tables, and
did ample justice to the excellent refresh
ments which had been prepared.
Immediately after dinner the meeting was
again called to order to consider the report
of the committee on resolutions which was
appointed in the forenoon, which consisted
of the following gentlemen, to-wit: Col
]. W. Robertson, Giles Ii. Burdett, E-q
NJ. C. Nuckols, Esq, James d. Doxey.
+ O., and Hon. A. ]. Peeler.
Col. Robertson, as chairman of this com
mittee. submitted the following, which
were enthusiastically adopted by the meet
ing, to-wit:
ResOlned, That the real question to be
settled at the polls, IN November next, i:
whether we are longer to submit to the su.
premacy of party which has deliberatel J
trampled under foot every principle thai
ought to be- dear to the heart of American
freemen; a party which has, with set pur
pose, overthrown the barriers raised by GU
fathers to resist the encroachments of tyr
any; a party which has never hesitated
when necessary 10 the accomplishment o
its selfish ends, to brush away, as mer
cJbwebs, the most revered safeguards o
the rights and privileges of the people;
party which, instead of securing equa
rights aud privileges, and laboring to pro
mote the interests of all, has created anC
nourished moneyed aristocracy; u part,
which has directed its chief legislation t
favoring, at the expense of the hard work
ing masses, the wealthy few in one section
aud in expressing and bogganng the peopl,
of another section; u party which, in TIL
language Of our platform, has not only in
tl'cted upon ten States the rapacity of car
pet-bag tyranny but "has honey .combeC
the offices of the Federal government ,tsel
with incapacity, waste and fraud, inflicted
States and municipalities with the conta
gion of misrule, and locked fast the pros
perity of an industrious people in the par
aysis of hard times party which, b.
its useless and profligate expenditures aD'
corrupt use of the public money, ha
robbed the overburdened taxpayers OF uR
told millions.
Resolced, That against this party aud 70
our noble standard bearers, Samuel j. Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks, Texa
pledges majority Of one hundred thou
sand, and that in this contest for principle
every Democrat will go to the polls to vot
for these pure and distinguished statesmen
upon whom the duty will soon devolve q
rescuing our government from corruption
and misrule, and restoring it to homes
hands J. w. RoBERTsoN Charm.
G. ii. BURDrTT, NJ. G. NUCKoLs,
j. ID. DoNEY, A. J. PEELER.
Mr. Wooten was next introduced, and, i
n manner most creditable to one so young
entertained the meeting. His speech, whic
would have reflected much honor on olde
speakers, was logical in its conception
chaste in its language, and was well deliv
cred.
Norman G. Kittrell, Esq, of Galveston
was next loudly called for, and responde,
in an. eloquent speech, pregnant Wit
thought and IRE. His manner was yer
earnest, and his language sometimes sc
we're, but the reception with which his re
marks were greeted evidenced the fact tina
the Democrats Of Travis county are thor
oughiy 10 earnest, and are disposed to des
with the momentous questions now at issn
with ungloved hands.
Senator MCCULLOUGH, having been calle,
for, made his appearance on the speaker
sand, aud, in his usually delicious style
entertained, for short time, mis- delighte
audience.
At this point in the proceedings Maj
Walton announced that the regular pr,
gramme OF the meeting was exhausted
Not contented however, with the feast {
reason aud flow OF soal,n up to that tim
enjOyed by them, the people hungered f