The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14
Political Notes.


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1t is the vote in Oregon that agitates
the country. fssk
Many papers at the North give strong
reasons why Grant should be I'M
peached. sy-,f
Austin has a. correspondent that
writes to the New York Pest and dips
somewhat into politics. Who ia he
II Is said that Charles Francis Adams
is p%pering his house with the canca-
lures which were made of him during
the late campaign. eaF
Every paper in the Union tells how
the political squabble will span out"
and so fur as we have observed, no
two of them think alike. fttsa
II the President is impeached, Fitz-
hugh will sure enough be "a bigger
man than old Grant, Perhaps Fitz
will turn out profit after all.
The New York SIN says that if
Grant were to send soldiers to turn out
the Lower House of Congress the Re-
publican press would approve the act.
Cafl Schurz, John b. Henderson and
others think the Supreme Court OF the :
United States ought to count the
electoral vote. Carl aud Ahs iienda
no doubt have faith that the COUNT
would suit them.
Hope springs eternal in the Office
seekers breast, AS he looks upon the
prospect of two presidents he is cheered
with the possibility Of a doubling up
OF the number of all other efiicehold-
ers. rs.--Milsoaukee Sentinel. ...ss,..
The San Antonio Express says the
indications are that there will be no
political party lines drawn at the COM
ing municipal election in that city.
And the same will be the case in Iious-
ton, Judging by the action of thespeo-
pie there. syo.
The Houston Telegraph says sthat
two bodies are unable to occupy the
same space at the same time, and that
IN the light of this we'll known fact in
physics, it becomes an interesting 1ues.
ton Just what the country Ia TO DO with
its two presidents elect so-called."
Perhaps the country will have to grin
and bear it, and rejoice thGt the num-
Der of presidents was not ruu up to
three by the election, also, Of Peter
(the) Cooper. III .4y
Our exchanges cannot slesp quietly
o'nights till sometime about the mid
die of February or fifth OF March.
Then they will each know who viii be
postmaster in their several towns, and
their patriotic consciences will be cas-
ier and their ardor will subside. They
will not be so belligerent when these
little matters are finally settled. 1t is
not the country we love SC devotedly;
but the soft places and sinecures which
Federal power distributes. II there
must be row let those have broken
bones whose noses are knocked out of
joint. Sensible people will not be
maddened simply to please these place
seekers. Ea ESQ 90
The New Orleans Democrat says.
"The spirit already manifested hy the
House of Representatives IS the most
encouraging sign we have yet discov-
cred in the present dark and threaten
ing political horizon. II is very evil
dent that the best hope Of settling the
political complications Gen. Grant by
his lawless policy has brought about,
without a resort to revolution -end
through constitutional means, is IN the
House of Representatives. If that
body shall display the least weakness;
IL 1t shall in any respect fail to be
equal to the tIemendous responsible
ties resting upon it, the greatest diff
cuities will arise, and a condition of
things brought about ruinous to every
interest Of the people," .s,,s,as a.. "
Mr.. NJ. p. Handy, the careful corre
ponden. of the Philadelphia TIN
has taken pains TO investigate tts..a
He writes from New York 's fgob1
in the neighborhood had heard any
political complexion given to the out
rage until the story came from New
Orleans. Gentlemen with whom |
talked are ready to testify that 4eiiza
Pinkston was a rabid Democrnt,en ,ennd
that they heard her curse a Repnbli-
can speaker in open meeting just be-
fore the election in language unfit for
publication. after vainiy trying 70 bor-
row pistol to shoot him. ALI attempts
to connect politics with this affair fall
to the ground, and l say II after care
ful Investigation, begun With Che abb
'horrenco OF >ash an outrage, and the
CONVICTION that II was n CRIME charge
able to the Democrats. .sfr'
The latest Radical dodge Is se--
sent to an arbitratioe Of the electoral
counting dispute by the Supreme Court;
but who is TO give consent which can
give the court jurisdictionl One sa--
plent Radical suggests that the Presi-
dent OF the Fenate count in Hayes, and
then that the Attorney General of
Hayes obtain q mdnddnsus or qlio WGr-
ronto or injunction from the Supreme
Court on Tilden to compel him 10 show
cause why he be president, and then
the court give judgment against him.
The author Of the Suggestion does not
cite the law or clause in the Constitu-
tion which gives power 10 the court to
iasno such a writ. But ali this Is Idiotic.
One dsy the Radicals say the President
Of the Senate has supreme and exclu-
slye power 70 scrutinize and count the
votes and declare who Is elected, but
on the next day they confess he has not
the power. The Constitution has.in
the two houses OF Congress created
tribunal, and none other Is needed.
The New York World ssys that. II
there ls such thing as Republican
journal which desires to get at The
truth about things in New Orleans, IL
will produce It's report Of an interview
with Mr.. Sinimonds, an English .mer-
chant Of high standing in London and
Liverpool, and well known by many
Of the leading merchants and bankers
Of New York city. W
The World also lays that the law for
counting electoral votes lies In MT
she'll Of this size. Somebody needed
10 be designated to receive the cettid-
Gates sent from the several States. Il
might have been the SECRETARY ef
State; Il might have been the Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court; the law !,
has made il the President Of the Sen1
Somebody must open these cestfhc
the law has assigned this daty
same officer. He might he
thorized TO open them Al
the law limits him 70 ''th =. =
the Senate and Housa>H B6b.
tives!p Somebody rss1st
count the votes: tha
for this the Geno1