The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-11
Hon. L Va 1h-oekmorton.

The extraordinary and marvellous
unanlmity which has marked the ex-
preston of the Texas press in favor of
the Hon. j. w. Throekmorton for Gov
error, leaves 1t no longer an open
question that he will receive the nomi-
nation and be elected to that high
office in November next by q majority
the largest ever polled in the history
of the State. The grand enthusiasm
which his name Is inspiring in the
masses is largely due to the personal
magnetism of the man, and wildly re-
calls to memory the great political con-
tests of the better and purer DAYS of
the Republic. But, after all, it is in
tended not so much as just and meri-
ted compliment TO transcendent execu-
tive ability, lofty patriotism and long
well-tried devotion to the best inter-
ests OF Texas, as it is a crushing and
whitening rebuke of the great wrong
done her when this distinguished citi-
zen was forced by the mercIless logic
of Federal bayonets to retire from the
executive Office in 1867, for no other
reason than that he was an impeachment
to reconstruction, and would rot iend
himself to that scheme of exceptional
tyranny and spolistIon and humiliation
of the people of Texas. The work of
reconciliation so auspiciously inaugu-
rated by President HAYES will never.
In the JUDGMENT of Texans, have re
ceived its just and fitting consumma-
ton until ThrockmOiton is again re-
called to the gubernatorial chair by the |
s versign voice of Texas. The wise |
reforms and beni6cent results which |
begun to flow from his brilliant
though brief administration of that
office furnish an abundant earnest of
the rich harvest which the people may
now expect to reap from his matureG
wisdom and ripe experience In it, when
Texas IS no lOI ger military satrapy
but sovereign State, left free by
peaceful methods to work out her own
proud and glorious destiny. All who
are familiar with the personal history
and eminent executive ability of this
man must coneede the
striking appositeness and imperious
necessity of his elevation to that
office at this particular juncture
in the history of the State. II is a
TACT too patent to be longer dis
yuised or l0nored -th..-.I -----ri-
have become disguised and nauseated
with the present disastrous co..
iition of public affairs, with burden
some taxes and the excess of crime aud
awlessness, which has so long run riot
20 the infinite 1etriment and discrenit
If the State. The best interests of So
,iety inexorably demand a speedy,
marked and radical change, and t e
people believe no one is so capable If
bringing 1t about as Gov. ThIockmor-
.on. They yearn, with an intense long
ng. for the return of those days of low
axes and all but perfect security to life
md property, which made Throckmor-
on's administration forever memo
able in the annals of Texas.
Though by his course in Congress he
las proved himself to be vigIlant,
aithful and able representative,yet we
ubmit that, invaluable as his services
ire and have been there to the State, his
slents and influence would now be
much more potent for good in the Ex- {
.cutIve office than In the National Leg |
Hence our earnest and zeal
'us ad vocacy of his claims and the
ull conviction that If the will of the ;
masses of the people fiuds free express ,
ion in the approaching State conven- E
ion TbrockmOrton will receive the I
Tor Governor by scclama- :
ion. But he Dlay share the fate of
tber eminent American statesmen, of
which our history furnishes too many !
examples, fall prey to the
rlcks of political legerdemain and the
rts of wire pulling demagogues, {
trough the twn-thirds rule. Let us l
ope for the Cause of justice and the
God OF the people that the event may |
urn out otherwise. Sherman Courier.