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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

TIE people of Galveston and of
Houston, through the newspapers, are
grateful for the assurance that Austin,
uuder no circumstances, wall be quar-
antined. In fact, the capital of the
State, owing everything to the gener :
osily of she people of Texas, should
not shut them out from 8 refuge
here IL danger finally threaten the
Gulf coast. All these towns and
cOuhties promote the growth and
beauty Of the capital, and We
should be most generous to them.
It is well enough for Houston and
Galveston toshut out New Orleans and
Havana and Vera Cruz, bur weemust
build no Chinese wall about Austin to
exclude the people Of cities of our own
State. There Is no need for it, save
ia the idle fears of nervous timidity.
Nobody who scanned the ceFulean sky
of yesterday, through the brightest,
clearest atmosphere that ever gave Wig
or to brain and body believes that
Yellow Jack could live here an hour.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
De witt CllntOn,. Dusl.

One of the most singular. indeed Wa
may say comical, duels ever fought one
the historic ground at 'Weehaw " ken wag>
between Col. John Swarswout, noted
politician OF the day and a MEMBER Of
an influential family, and De Witt
Clinton. IL grew out of politics, which
ragged at white heat in the beeinninx
OF this century. The Ameried1S -
cen, Democfseic journal, and the
Morning Chronicle, Federal organ.
were bitterly opposed. Swartwout
contributed to the Chronicles columns.
and he ami the editor attacked the
CitiseR, and tho Livingstons and Clin-
tons, who We're on the side OF, and fire.
quent writers for, the CitieeR. The a
( Manhattan Bank was hostile to Burr.
whom the Chronicle warmly advocated.
and during hot political contest re-
fused to re-elect Swartwout as director.
because he was one Of BurT's personal
and political friends. Swartwout az
sailed the bank and Clinton through
the Chronicle, and in q subsequent per-
sonal dispute between himself and
Clinton, the latter denounced the for
mer as liar and villain. Swartwout
demanded an apology, but Clinton de-
ciared that the charges in the newspa-
per had justified the language, that he
would withdraw his epithets IL his op,>-
ponent would withdraw the charges.
but not otherwise. This the Burrite
would not do. and meeting with pis-
tolls was arranged accordingly. Five
shots were exchanged. The frat three
were harmless, but at the fourth Clin-
ton put ball in the calf of his adyer-
sary's leg. 6wartwout was not salts
fed. At the fifth fre, Clinton lodged
another bullet In the leg of his antaeo-
mist, who, angrier than ever, demand
ed still another shot. Clinton, who
felt no enmity whatever toward The
Colonel, resolved to carry the combat
no further, and hearing the letermina-
tion OF Swartwout, saId, "Well, then.
he may go TO the devil. I'll fight no
more to-day" and throwing down his
pistol, walked of the ground. followed
by bis friends. The Colonel raved like
q madman, and threatened 70 kill Chn-
ton the first time he met him. without
giving him chance for his life. Bat
he Thought better of ", sDd De WIT
Clinton died years - - qaie'', N bis
bed. de4. ogue' A
WoUl
turtusa S~4e ou. g. 80 Is
msking geDee snt
serious, wound NsU York 1sm<s.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

The appearance and maintenance OF
yellow fever in any place depends upon
hygrometrical and other atmospheric
conditions. At one time yellow fever
has refused to live in town. at another
it has smitten it. But the chances are
that the poison or sporule that begets
the sickness viii not live in the dry
atmosphere of Austin. Ten times
has the disease pervaded Galveston
and Houston and never once
has case or1ginated in Austin. Such
state of the atmosphere may by pos
slolllty supervene that the plague NAV
harm us, but the chances are, if rules
of cleanliness, personal and topical.
be observed, that the diffusion of
the disease in the capital is Impos-
sible. 1t should be made, therefore.
place of refuge for those fiying from
the pestilence. Humanity and inter
est alike impel us to this course,
aud it is surely TO be hoped that
no needless quarantine, under any
circumstances, Will be established. Let
the affighted people of southern
counties have here place of refuge.
The poor can go no further, and the
rich, if we invite them, would not.
Cleanliness, courage, sunshine and
dry atmosphere are the only requi-
sites to perfect safety, and these we
will have with almost absolute GER
tainty.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
DAN VOORHEES, AND THE WACO
CONVENTION.

We have given brief extracts from
Dan Voorhees's recentspeech at Soutl
Bend, Indiana, that Greenbackers ma,
see how worse than needless is an or
ganization which can only defeat tn,
contamination of the very purpose fol
which the Greenback party assumes tc
have existence. Mr.. VOORHEES, is
most prominent of Western Democratic
candidates for the presidency in 1880,
and if he be not sound enough on the
currency question to delight sane
members of the new party, the English
language is meaningless. He repudiates
Tilden and the Tilden platform of 1876
as do all Western and Southern Demo
Gratis. And next after defeating Grant
the most desirable end to be attained is
the utter reputation of Tilden and his
platform of 1876. 1t was an Eastern
platform made for Tilden and by Til
den. The world and the party have
been moving ever since. But Tilden
stands still. BY Potter and Raa
dali and New England Democrats
the platform of 1876 is still approved.
Sunset Cox alone, of prominent Eastern
congressman, repudiates the man Til
den and his creed and purposes and
character. Therefore the necessity for
unity in the West and South. Tilden
Democrats will support Grant rather
than Voorhees,, and that the purposes
of Western and Southern Democracy
and of the Greenbackers may be crys
talized into law the unity of the Demo
cratic party Is of supreme Importance.
George II. Pendleton, Dan Voorhees,
and Henry Clay Dean, conspicuous
Democrats for quarter of a century,
promulgated the Greenback theories of
to-day in 1S67-S. The Democratic
party of the West and South assented
even then, and these financial PROPOSE
tions of to-day would have been in
jected in the Democratic platform of
1868 if the redemption of the South
had not constituted, and properly,
the leading purpose of the party.
Hayes has given the States
freedom, and now the party can
we'll devote itself to measures of
financial reform. Greenbackers are
not the original Greenbackers. Dem
ocratic leaders, years ago, conceived
and approved the policy they COM
mend, but its execution was properly
and necessarily postponed that the CO.
operation of the Tilden Democracy In
iberating these States might be as
sured. The leading aim of the party
achieved, it now rejects Tilden as an
impersonation of its creed, and accepts
Dan Voorhees,. Therefore do we ask
those Democrats, who have gone whor-
ing after strange gods to Waco, to re-
trace their wayward steps, read the
gospel of Democracy as expounded by
Dan VOORHEES,, and, accepting its
teachings, unite with the only true
church militant which wages eternal
war against the crimes of Radicalism
and despotism of the bondholders and
banks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

WE have always liked Col. Chandler.
He is a good and amiable gentleman.
He accepts the nomination at the hands
of the Greenbackers, if he accept at
all, simply because of his genuine
goodness of heart. lie could not bear
the thought of wounding the tender
sensibilities of the party-leaders. by
declining honors of defeat. We cannot
help suggesting, however, that the
ticket has the wrong end foremost,
and Col. Chandler should be first in
stead of second or third on the list OF
nominees. But has he accepted the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
DALLAS AND THE STATE rNI.
VERSIHY .

Sensationalsts who have Sought n
enforce quarantine regulations against
Galveston and II u~ton should know
that the obi, ctiOn to Bryan as a site
fer the Agricultural and Mechanical
College consists msinly in the liability
or that city to incursions of malsrial
diseases. Dallas, until wrecked by
Sherman's thumbscre of contraction
has been city of infinite business
activity and big drinks; but, located
IN great hole in the ground which
railways may yet be compelled to
bridge, the place is deemed simply an
excAvated commercial mart. Pecu-
liarly productive Of sin, in its worst
malarial forms, it is a good place for
the church militant. It's people evil
IDENTIFY have little sympathy with those
of the rest of the State, since we find
leading Dallas newspaper advocating
the dismemberment of the common
wealth. The same press, too, singu-
larly enough, would have the State
university organized, ana Dallas made
its site. We have always thougts &C.,
the polytechnic branch of this univer-
sity should be in Dallas. The manly
art of self-defense, especially when the
other fellow is on the defensive.
is properly comprehended in Dallas,
and we agree perfectly with the learned !
contributor to the pages of the Herald |
that "branch" of the university and
we would add-the "trunk" of the
penltentiary should be in Dallas.
But the peculiar virtue of Dallas
consists IN its unmixed modesty. The
very same paper that contains the prop
ositlon to have the university OF Tex
as located at Dallas advocates the Sc
cesslon of Dallas from the common
wealth. Would it not be well to 90
slow3 Why not gobble the university
domain first and then proceed to glide
out2 The State has given the Dal-
las CTexas Pacific railway about
thirty million acres; let US add
the university grant to this inn
perial domain and devote the whole
to the aggrandIzement of Dallas
and then let Dallas, with the great rail-
way line of infinite taxable value in
future years and with the vast univer-
slty fund, secede. These propositions
may seem reasonable to a dweller in
Dallas and we would have the Herald
of that town persist In advocating them.
The people and Legislature will accede
to that which is rational, and found
even here the University of the
State on University Place, ap-
propriated to this purpose by
the founders of the republic. 1t
may be proper to suggest ths: specu-
lators in the proposed quarantine, as
Austin may be affected by it, and those
who would exclude from Austin the
flying inhabitants of affi cted cities of
the coast, cooperate with those good
people of Dallas who would have the
comrhonwealth's great central seat of
learning established at Dallas. The
site will never be discov-
cred in a city which breads, above all
the approach of yellow fever.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

Major Bassett, of Washington county,
made an earnest appeal to the friend.
Of Shepard, that the vote for Shepard
on the ninth ballot be changed to q
blank vote rather than that it stand as
cast. ibis change was made, and
after violent demonstration against the
viii of the majority, Col. Chauncy
Shepard, the father of Seth Shepard,
made sn earnest aud eloquent appeal
to the dissatisfied friends of Shepard
that they disgrace not them
selves aud injure their favorite by
Withholding from Hancock that sup
port due him. All such appeals being
made in vain, the vote stood IN
changed, unreasonable majonhes in
the delegations browbeating mlnori-
ties, and thus disgrscing themselves
and attempting to injure their leaders.
It is just to say, however, thai this
conduct was as much condemned
by intelligent adherents of Shep-
ard as by anyone else, and
it may be safely assumed that
the people will hereafter appoint
other delegates to conventions than
those who thus disgraced the body to
which they belonged. The fifth dis
trict will roll up grand majority in
Noyember for John Hancock. 1t will
be secured IN consequence of .the
worth of the distinguished nominee of
the Brenham convention, together
with the aid of the true friends of
both Hancock and Shepard, and then
these little disOrganiz.rs will have
skunk away to their holes to be trusted
M more IN Democratic gatherings.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

We have an excellent State Demo-
cratic ticket and it becomes our duty
to see that it is triumphantly elected.
Why then look backwards Why
recur to misfortunes or failures that are
iremmedlsble2 What signify quarrels
and differences that began and ended
with the life and death of the late Demo-
critic conventioni Let US set our faces
against these querulous people. They
do infinite harm and no good. The
task before us is to crush out Radical
ism in its new guise, and from this
purpose we should not suffer ourselves
to be diverted by personal quarrels and
personal differences of opinion which
were merged and lost in the compro-
mise of all differences, by the proper
and wise nomination of Judge Rob-
erts
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

THERE is not the slightest good
sense or use in proposing the subdivls-
ion of Texas. The fathers of the COM
monwealth were wiser than many who
1--we after them, and rendered this
scheme of ambitious, selfish party
leaders impossible of execution. The
very ARTICLES Of annexation provide
that territorial division Of Texas can
not be effected without the consent of
the entire commonwealth. Many,
many generations viii live and die and
the war between the States will have
passed utterly from the memory Of
men before the partition Of the State
can be accomplished. The advocates
Of the scheme should read the articles
Of annexstion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

THE RRENHAM CONVENTION
AND IT'S NOMINEE.

The work of nominating a Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the
fifth district Is before the people.
There were about two hundred dele
gates in the Brenham convention, all
the counties being represented, ex-
cepting one or two upon the extreme
frontier. The candidates for nomina-
ton before this body were John Han
cock, of Travis, and Seth Shepard, of
Washington county. Hancock was
placed in nomination as a
statesman of State, and NATIONAL
reputation, while Shepard was
nominated SIS the head and front
aud bright, particular star of the
young Democracy" of Texas. Han
cock led on every ballot aud upon the
ninth he was nominated under the two
thirds rule. Yet in the face of this
fact q faction in the Shepard delega-
tions met the result with opposition,
refusing to make the nomination unan-
imous, and presenting most upjusafi
able ebstinacy 10 efforts made by the
conservative sdherents of Shepard
to bring about peace and harmony
aud adhesion to the will of
more than two-thirds of the body.
Such action was unlocked for by the
advocates of Hancock, who had settled
the point among themselves. that
should Shepard develop the greatest
strength they would ultimately give
him their undivided support. Such at
least wss the purpose of the Travis
county delegation, and, We believe, of
every other delegation originally sup
porting Hancock. On the ninth bal
lot the vote stood, though Shepard had
withdrawn:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
THE ODD Fellows Of tb;. ci,r

The Odd Fellows of this city and
State are exceedingly anxious to have
the Grand Sire and Grand Lodge of the
world lay the corner stone of the Grand
Lodge Temple of Texas. All this
was fixed and agreed upon, and the
leading members of the Order from
Europe and America were coming
hither. The city would have been
crowded through week with stran-
gers, and most imposing and interest
ing events were anticipated with eager
interest by the city and State.
With deep regret, therefore, do we see
1t printed that the leading representa-
tves of the honorable order in the
East are organizing opinion in the
Order In opposition to the convention
proposed to be held here. It is absr
lutely published that we are fright
ened, that We would establish a quar-
antine, that Austin is endangered, that
the plague has appeared in Houston
and Galveston. These impossible or
improbable stories have been sent
abroad by timorous Texas newspapers
and thus absurd folly becomes even
criminal. There is not half the danger
OF the appearance OF yellow fever here
that there is of its prevalence in Balti-
more, where it is proposed to convene
the Odd Fellows. There is and will
be no quarantine here. The fever will
not spread and if brought hither will
die and not the people. Experience
and transparent atmosphere demon
'trate these facts, and strangers and
citizens are safer in the heights of Aus
in than in any leading city of America,
North or South.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
Mr. John BrOugbam. who wa. ropOr.

Dir. John Brougham. who was repor-
ted at deaths door aud graves end =
short time ago. appears 70 have taken
new lease OF lie and 70 be busier
than ever. BE has turned his as;on-
tiou entirely to literary pursuits, and
VIII probably act no more. de has the
hrst volume Of BIS ''PersonaI Reminis-
cences" nearly ready TOR the publisher.
Appleton. He had 70 stop work on
the "Reminiscences TO write Two PLAYS
10 order. One IL q mnncsl exfravsean-
"a for Rice Of .Eyaneeline1 fame.
which Rice is TO SET to music, and the
Evspgeiine party are TO play nsxt ses-
son. It is entitled Lptus. TSe other
play is . pfotean comedy for Miss Lau-
"a Phillips and New England nexf sea-
son. SO John Brougham, lately 40
near dead, is 80 busy and so able 10
work that be is going 70 stay IN New
fork-hard At it-all summer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

THE nomination of a Democratic
candidate for Judge o. NJ. Roberts's
place will probably be made by the
State Executive Committee, of which
Col. Bower of Dallas is chairman. 1t
is authorized to do such work.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

EsconEDo shOuld not be put to death.
BE was merciless to Macmillan and
should be shown NO meEcy. There
fore let HIM live to brood over the
woes he has inflicted upon muItItuues.
BE win be sent to his home in Ma
zAtlAn, and We may never more behold
his elongated sars hApping in the sun
shiae On Texan prairie.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

THE Connecticut Mutual has paid
up policy holder in this city whose
assurance was effected in Memphis, and
because the policy is paid up and there
is no other way of robbing the unfort-
unate holder, the company demands
$50 per annum for each $4,000 of the
amount agreed to be paid in case of
death. This annual stipend isdemanded
by the good and virtuous company, be-
cause its policy-holder is here tempo
rarily, having left the swamps of the
Mississippi. The State should legis-
late the last of these Connecticut rob-
bers out of Texas, and no man should be
suffered to insure his life while land is
worth 40 cents per acre and corn 25
cents per bushel. The profits of indus
try should be invested here and not
sent out of the State to pave the streets
of Hartford with gold and crown its
hills with palaces of opulence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
ne hear Of . rounr psn,lem.n !.

We hear Of young gentleman who
delights In tsirliDg his cigar grncefusIy
between his fugers and tipping of lie
ashes, who bad great difficulty N max
ing the cigar burn. After he had been
trying for some time be tore it 10 piece.
Inside the wrapper he found 2-caii-
Der pistol cartridge. The bullet Wa
pointed toward the mouth end of TIE
cigar. Had be been successful IL mef-
ing the cigar burn. but few momsrss
longer Al explosion Would hare &C.
cured - the cartridge was already
heated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

We can hardly restrain our tears
when witnessing the complete Absorp-
ton and death Of the Radical party in
Texas. All its factions and diverse
elements went to Waco. They all
dived out of sight at the same instant,
completely submerged BY Greeaback-
ism.
when Il livsd. Il lived IN cover
When Il died. I, disd ail oFsr.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15


DENNIS KEARNEY, the head devil OF
the Greenbackers, Nationals and all
that, insists on the extinction of the
lawyers. They must each and all be
destroyed. 1t is sad to think that this
determination is to be simultaneous
with the flooding of the universe with
greenbacks. Dennis ought to study
the matter over. 1t does look hard
that just when it becomes posi-
BILE for the impecunious wretch
es to taste for the first time
the sweets of plethoric purses Kear
ney is going to have them extinguished.
We appeal to the good Greenbackers
of this town to interpose in behalf of
the wretched frequenters of the "lnns"
of courts. Let them at least have a
foretaste of the joys of that paradise
in which money and babies will grow
on trees and, as suggested in Wilhelm
Meister, the only trouble in having
them will consist in shaking them
down. Spare oh. spare the lawyers !
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

In 673 Europe underwent visitation
Of grasshoppers far worse than thst
experienced here. They are referred
20 IN Spanish and German moaastie ar
chiVes, and are described a. having
hidosn the sun aud deTouFed crops 90
100 acres in one honr. AfSeg dsvAs-
tafing Frances they we're supposed TO
hare Perished in the Atlantic.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

The report comes that the cotton
worms are quite bad in Fort Bend and
Wharton counties. They are quite
young yet, but numerous in quantity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

IT is Gen. VIM. Ii. Hamman, and
not Hammond, the revivalist, that was
nominated by the Waco convention.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

IT is hoped that the Young De-
mocracy" of Texas, as presented at the
Brenham convention, will never be
heard of again.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15

AND now it appears that the yellow
fever scare in New Orleans is subsidlng.
The type of disease is not considered
very dangerous.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
HON. o. M. ROBERTS RESIGNS
HIS SEAT ON THE RENCH.

Judge Roberts will be engaged fol
some days in arranging his private
business preparatory 60 beginning the
canvass. He will investigate the con-
dition of the several departments of
the State government, and while he
does not propose to be niggardly in
conducting the government, it shall be
most economically administered. He
means to master all It's details and to
comprehend thoroughly his executive.
as he has ever done his Judicial, du-
ties. At an early day, when he has
accomplished these purposes, he will
go before the. people and speak
of these matters. Meanwhile he for.
warded yesterday the following note
which explains itself:
AUSTIN, August 9, 1873.
Mr.. E. G. Bower, Chairman OF the Executive
Democratic Committee OF Texas:
Dear Sir-My resignation as Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
Is In the hands of the Governor, so as
to enable the people of the State to
elect my successor at the ensuing No.
vember general election, in compliance
with the Constitution. This prompt
ly communicate to you for the exercise
of whatever authority you and your
committee may haYe in such contin-
gency. Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
o. NJ. ROBERTS,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
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DE CAN sPINe SC HooL

This isslit1tiou tar ~ alls gltis, nieasantly
situated II hcaitAfu, = rcsloed csInamnility,
fonr mile. northessi 81 .stlll. - lhs 81. rhzln
road, ncar the spgtaS> ~ give 4 naue. COM
mcnces ttH sccoad yt&E rfcF tho present man
,,Rlent August $. fSsS rhilt ahdnc promi-
not gwen n any q particular study.
ctlc1 havc the preSence over teose
merely oEnSmeatal. 4 a. oc-e supple
% thotoagh praesfcal tpcaiicn The
and VIE, both tcaeher-f long evpe-
~ their undivided ~ ana atsentlon