The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-26
TENDENCIES OF PARTIES AND
TBE EIR LEADERS,.

The Republican party has evidently
gene hopelessly to pieces in Texas.
While Governor d ,yis would lead one
wing of the body of his former follower,
into secret conclaves of Greenbackism
and Nationalism, Col. Russell, grasp
ing the opportunity and the intelli-
gence of the party, would direct il in
paths of honest patriotism. The United
States Marshal denies allegiance to
Democracy and only asserts honest,
just conservatism. He adheres to the
President while Mr.. Davis, duped by
his passionate hatred of Democracy,
lapses hopelessly and helplessly into
Kearneyism. Which suffers most by
the coalition, whether Greenbackers or
DAVIS and his sootY crew, we have
never inquired; but the whole clay
ou5" presents the sickllest, drearlest
possible aspect. Still is grievously
woe begone and sad, and Davis is alb
stracted and hopeless and speechless.
Bentley, wretchedly care worn, is con-
scious of the capital blunder perpe-
trsted when he went whoring after
strange gods, such as were never en-
shrlned in Democratic temples by JEFF
ferson or j 4ckson. With these unfor-
tunate people who fled from the DEM
Ocratic party when it neglected to
confess their abilities or worth, Gov
ernor Davis has seen fit to ally his for
tunes and forces. He stood up in the |
presence of Africa at Turner Hall and, |
when Col. Russell was actively organ
izing the burdensome Office he admin
listers, the Ex Governor stole a march |
and at the same time the great body of |
the innocent Radical voters about the |
capital. These were transferred to !
Hamman and have received such an
impetus in the direction given them
that Col. Russell, suddenly aroused to
q sense OF danger and OF wrong done
conservative Republcanism, rushed
down into the jungles of Harrison and
deeper into the counties of the coast,
where universal blackness prevails,
and where Stanley and Livingstone
were lost. 1t is said that when Rus. /
sell blew a bugle blast, the hair
straightened itself out and stood erect |
on the skulls Of twenty thousand
startled negro voters. These listened
and wep', abandoned Davis and
''swung round the circle" to Russell.
At this hour Col. Russell has sup
planted Davis and every other Repub-
lican leader of the commonwealth in
the confidence of the whole force of
intelligence in Texas.
These necessarily lead the voting mob
of Wharton and adjacent counties, and
thus we have the piratical ba-que
freighted with Hammans fortunes
wre cked between Scylls and Charyb-
die. 1t sinks in the chasm separating
Davis from Russell, Blaine and Conk-
ling from Hayes and Evarts, and Ben
Butler and Pomerey from Bayard and
Thdrman.
1t will be observed that political
events in Texas are gradually assuming
shapes slowly perfected everywhere in
the North. Radicalism run mad goes
off after strange gods, and when it may
no longer make war on a 'section" it
assails ''class." 1t Is only true to it
self in aggresslveness and destructive
ness, and it is only to he deplored that
personal, selfish ambition has inter-
posed to mislead otherwise honest and
misguided Democrats here
and there, who weep that they have
been at last hoodwinked and seduced
until they find themselves absolutely in
bed with Cuffee and Davis on the one
side and hideous Ben Butler and Ham-
nan on the other.