The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-10

dumb the men who have sold their State
into bondage to an outside commercial
power"
The San Antonio Herald says of the
Legislature, and it is too violent, that by it
:" oaths are violated. pledges are forgotten,
the best interests Of the State are sold,
with shamelessness which would disgust
the devil and eclipse the Syeacherous kiss
of Judas Iscariot. A little present gain
Is of more worth than the happiEesa and
prosperity of whole commonwealth.
The appreciation (payl of Tom Scott is
better appreciated than the applause of an
honest constituency"
The Waco Examiner OF the thirtieth ult.
evidently bRd not heard from his Excellen-
CIV, and therefore it says: :" For some time
past ghastly spectre has stood In presence
of our Legislature, and its hungry eyes
have been peering into the faces OF the
members with all the wistfulness Of an ex-
pectant whose hopes were fast deserving
him, hut whose hang -on-ativ~ knew no
abatement" Such is the Rrdmiaer's pic
ture of Tom Scott. II then proceeds to
show how the Texas and Pacific has been
transformed, and how it has become st.
Louis and Philadelphia and no longer Q
scheme for the peculiar advantage OF Texas
and cities and States OF the South.
The Examiner says that Tom Scott re-
ceived an immense grant of land from the
State, to encourage hun to build railroad
across its territory to San Diego, California.
OF course Tom promised, and it was we'll
understood that the eastern termini OF the
road was to be so managed as TO give Texas
quid pro quo for all these millions of acres
OF her richest domain. Time changes all
things, and Tom sees more money in max
ing his connections all at st. Louis, and
giving our gulf ports none. The direction
of his road is changed to carry its advan-
tages away from Texas. His charter ex-
pires. These lands, under his changed pol
ICY, revert to the State. Now he insists
that he is still to have the land, without
rendering the return. The people say no,
the lobby say yes, and the lobby will wan.
50 it goes. Should we not love the lobbyf
1t will be observed that the Governors
gong over to Tom Scott drove the Erami-
ner into fearful muddle, which the STATES
MAN anticipated. The Eaminer says,
after hearing of the queer message, ''the
Governor sent a message to the Legislature
congratulatin the members on not adjourn
ing before the disposal of the unfinished
business. 1t is said that prolongation Of
the session is favorable to the Pacific land
grant, but it is not so clear as to how this
is to work. We can see no wisdom in the
adjournment taking place one hour before
everything is done, and neither do we see
why they should pass the Pacific relief bill,
if it is not right, even should the session
continue until Christmas. Things are in
an awful muddle, and the last days OF the
Fifteenth are not more glorious than the
| first" at. aut
The San Antonio Express is moderate
paper, and commonly very just in its criti-
cisms upon the conduct of men and parties,
but it can't help saying that the Belknap
case at Washington is crossroads affair
compared to the general corruption, rascal
ity and imbecility at Austin. The people
of Texas have no confidence whatever in
tue politicians who now have control Of
the State. There is only one way to get
the State cut of this terrible political, civil,
and legal quagmire, and that is, TO call an
other constitutional convention, make q
sensible constitution, and let the next Leg
islature conform the laws OF the State to its
provisions" 9f