The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-08

Black, let off n rejOinder at Garfield
that was perfectly delicious TO those
who could enjoy not only the utter
ance, but the manner Cf x. JUICE
Black has the pe-s.a ana manner 81 d
grizzly bear, and great massive head
and face that has a mountainous effect
on one 80 10 speak. HIS eyebrows are
thick and shaggy, and when he lifts
his great head and from those eyes
dart out 4 CLEAN Of Eumor il stlrtles
one as much as If mountain had IN
dulged in laugh. /. was such CLEAN
that Garfield encountered one night at
a dinner-tab.e not long since, when,
alter long argument in favor of the
Louisiana e urning board and an at
tempt to s1oY that to 20 back Of its
returns would be to invade the rights
of the State and violate the CgDstitu-
ton, -"Gartield," said the irascible
legal luminsrY of Pennsylvania, Il
can forgive this returning board all its
rascali;y when / fad that it has CON
yertcd you 10 Il knowledge of State
rights and regard for the CoustItu-
ton. l had come to regard you as
one lost 10 reason and righteousness,
but thus returning board ras saved q
brand from the burning. Let US drink
TO the returning board
y New York letter says. can in
portant meeting of merchants. bank
ers and business men is to be held at
the Clearing House on Thursday, the
object Of which is an effort to bring
about, through the Intervention OF a
committee of disinterested aIbiters be-
tween the Southern States and their
creditors, a readjustment Of such Of
their debts as are In default. The fact
is recognized that to the financial en-
barrass mcnts OF that section is largely
due the present depression Throughout.
the country in all kinds Of business,
and that as u people we can hope for
40 positive or permanent prosperity IN
I'll every State in the Union is in
condition of sOiyency and financial
health. 1t is further recognized as "A
fact that the debts depressing several
OF these Southern States are of such
magnitude that their payment is mat
ter Of absolute impossibility. Under
these circumstances, then, 1t is pro-
posed that a committee of five dis
interested gentlemen be appointed TO
confer with the authorities of each of
the States in arrears, and with them,
after weighing all the facts bearing
upon the matter, To devise some feast.
ble plan for the adjustment of the
debts upon a basis which shall be fair
and just to, and cOnsiderate of, all
parties concerned. Among the signeTs
of the call are August Belmont & Co.,
Brown Brothers & Co., Drexel, Nor
gan & Co., II. B. Clailin s. Co, Nor
ton, Bliss & Co., VIM. NJ. Evarts,
Phelps, Dodge & Co, Moses Taylor,
+. s. Jatfray & Co., A. 4. Low &
b os, L. Won Hoffman & Co., John J.
Cisco & Son, J. 81 w. Seligman &
Co., and f. d. Morgan 6, Co. The
movement, it may be added, is one OF
much more importance than would APP
pear on the surface, and the result
will be watched with lively interest
by all who have business relations with
the States in question"
In st. Paul, Minnesota, the NJ ,sons
IN their Grand Lodge have beeI dis
ard in their report they say the whole
| question resolves itself according 20 the
reports into u question of history. The
two that agree against recognizing the
colored lodges affirm and maintain that
:he colored lodges are not now and
never have been rec ,gnizcd us belong
ing to the Masonic fraternity, and ali
searched diligently the Masonic history
TO ascertain whe her or not the cOlore d
brethren had ever been taken In. Mr..
Goodrich goes to the oldest kind of
English law to show what free man
is, and claims that none but free man
can be Mason. Mr.. A. 7. G. Pier
sons report was also quite long, and
reaches the same conclusion, but by a
different line of argument. The dis
cussioh was brought to a close by the
adoption OF three resolutions, attached
to the report of Mr.. a. r. G. Pierson,
follows:
Rssolred, That the Grand Lodge OF
Minnesota declines to recognize the
Prince Hall Grand (colored) Lodge.
located In Boston, Muss., for the rea
son of its IRE 5ular formation.
| ResOlUed, That the Grand Lodge can
not recognize charters as having any
validity in this State, except those is
sued by its authority; and that it can,
not issue charters except to such Ma
sons as are of its obedience.
ReSOlcsd, That color is neither bar
nor Recommendation to the acceptance
of the Masonic degrees in this jurisdic
ton, and that it is perfectly competent
for any lodge IN this jurisdiction tc
make Masons of any parties possessing
the required qualifications.
The vote by which the resolution;
were adopted is 321 in favor of them
and Z against, which appears to bC
sufficiently decisive to settle the mat
ter.