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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

JUDGE ROBERTS, IN his speech at
Bonham, said that in 1870 there were
10, 600, 900 of wage men in the United
States-that is, men who depend upon
their daily labor for their daily bread.
When employing capital was stricken
down these men were turned out.
Thus the Greenback party originated
from Republican misrule acting upon
society as it exists at the North-not as
it exists here, for we have here no great
employing capitalists-no armies of
labOrers and operatives. Greenback-
ism in Texas was an importation from
the North-the land of s'isms."
IHE Republicans of the State arc
gradually coming to their senses and
falling into line with the President,
U. S. Marshal Russell aud with repre- =
sentative leaders OF the Presidents
party in the South. Last week the
Republicans of Wise county held a
meeting in Decatur. They endorsed
the Austin platfoTpa, ;, eclared war
again the Gree Several
speeches were made headers oi
the party, all to the same effect. ~.
number of Democrats were present and
endorsed the sentiments of the conven-
ton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

can State ticket, and thereby de-
feat any disruption of our party
that the appointment bS President
Hayes of our fel.ow-citizsn, Hon. S. III.
Russell, as United States Marshal for
the Western District of Texas, was an
act eminently wise and proper and
meets with our unqualified approval,
and that the administration of said Of
fee by Col. Russell has proven fficient
and wise, and in furtherauce of the
best interests of the people of said dis
trict, and that we hereby endorse HIM
as true gentlemen and faithful and
honorable public servant.
The BroseH County Banner says that
Hancock was L dion man, it is true ;
so was Jones. Hancock was honest,
and stood by his convictions, although
it drove him into temporary exile; so
did not Jones, but yielded to popular
clsmor and fought against the Union
and his own ideas of right. Hancock
came to the front when his people were
disfranchised and enslaved by the Rad
icals and released them from their op-
pressed condition; Jones could do
nothing. Hancock, although beaten
| by Giddings because he was s Union
man, ard for no other reason, stood by
the party and its organic ltion; Jone q
ran as an independent candidate, and
is dong so now, without regard to
the effect of his disorganizing move
ment and caring foI nothing but his
individual interest; Hancock did not
seek the nomination at Brenham
Jones would not submit his name TO
the convention, but came ont as an in
dependent candidate weeks before the
convention met; Haucock's election
will be Democratic victory and will
be so considered North and South
Jones, if elected, will be counted a
Radical-indeed, he is already called
so by the Northern papers. Now, in
view of all those things, will the Dem
ocrats vote for Jones, the dIsorganlZer,
and against Hancock, the consistent
Democrat. unselfish patriot and honest
man? We believe not.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

vas generally thought that the
s1el committee had ended its career,
H 4 win reappear. Eliza Pinkston
been held in reserve to give fresh
ard astracliseness to the commit
dolng& Then when Congress
{. Fe are 10 have massive report in
r.1l printed volume 20 be buried aud
IDLY iorso.ten 10 the cellars Of the
r',o'. There are these who propose
3 Jet % make this report the basis Of
.oe<sdIngs 70 depose Hayes and en-
srs T.lden. But Hsysss title was
.>eIsd b. law and Tildens rights,
4 perfect originally. were then
s@,sd inopsrative. The people can
'|5 b induced 70 eater upon revo-
- IL order 70 honor Tilden. He
30 personal following outside Of
<Fn city, and there Is no such dan
8, would sriss If = Clay or Jackson
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

SOMETIMES it happens that an unut-
terable idiot gets athwart OF a news
paper and rams it after this fashion:
The Yankee crusade OF 1861 8 was
unsuccessful in grating the theory Of
centrallsm upon our government. The
principle of State rights was neither
destroyed nor diminished by the swords
OF the Satanic hosts that overrun our
plantations, laid waste our cities, and
sent legion of glorious Confederates
to the grave. Aud what ls more, the
principle of State rights will rule the
Republic yet.
The South is marching on!
Mark that
The future belongs to us and ours.
Davis and his Cabinet and his soldiers
will rank with the Washingtons, the
Hampdens and the Tells in the pan
theon OF history, while Grant and his
horde of bloody hirelings will be class
ed with the Vsndals, Goths and Huns.
Such a paragraph as that, written
doubtless by some STRIPPING who
gathers wisdom from the Galveston
cliqne that abhors Hancock-such a
paragraph as that, taken from an OBJ
scure Mississippi weekly, will furnish
food for Inter Oceans and Globe Demo-
Gratis for SIX months.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03
NEW ADvRMTIsEM ENrs.
QuinIne and Arscnic

Form the basis Of many Of the Agls remedies In
the market, and are the last resort OF Phys,ciSns
and people who know no better medicine to en-.
ploy for this distressing complaint. The Effects
OF either Of these drugs are destructive to the
system. producing headache, Intestinal disoF-
ders, vertigo. dizziness, ringing OF the ears and
depression OF the constitutional health. AVER :
AsUE CURE is vegetable discovery. containing
n,ither quinine, arsenic nor any deleterions IN
gredient. and Is an infAlhble and rapid cure for
every form OF Fever and Anne. Its effects are
permanent and certain, and no injury can result
from its uss. Besides being positive eu
Fever and Ague in sill lite forms, it IL alss
perior remedy for Liver Complaints. tn
excellent tonic and preventive, as well as cdio7
OF all complaints peculiar TO mAlarious, nAphy
and miasmailc districts. II pcts directly on the
Liver and hillary apparatus. thus shrinking the
system TO vigorous. healthy condition
FoR SALE ny ALL DEALERs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

1T Is a strange. utterance to come
from Republican newspaper, and that
newspaper published even IN Boston,
and yet the Boston Transcript says:
brand" Hayes any way you please,
your investigation only shows better
day by day the value of the service he
rendered in ripping up the Southern
carpet bag.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

The Lowell Courier says when you
see strong =" iiat money" man you
see man who used to have money but
lost il; a man who never had money,
but wants it; an ambitious politician
who is on the rampage for votes; or q
sore-headed office-seeker who wants to
find more accommodating party than
the one be has belonged to.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

were invested with Tilden's claims to
the presidency, and thus with the ar
dent sympathies of the people. There
is no great harm possible, though it is
of infinite importance, even at this
late day, to the ofice-seekers of the
country that Tilden should supplant
Hayes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

THIEVES and knaves follow in the
track of successive fairs from East to
West and thence into the South. More.
over, body of horse-owners, having
bought the swiftest coursers in harness
or under the saddle, take these from
one to another exhibition and win all
the cups and purses. Itis proposed
to meet them with Texas horses at
Austin which cannot be outstripped.
Fair managers are notified to beware
of these sharp horsemen. If they can
beat Gays and Philips's and other
stables let them have their winnings.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

VERY many newspapers MAINTAIN the
SrATEsNAN's position of armed neu-
trality In the conflict pending in the
San Antonio district. We don't want
to see either Ireland or Schleicher
beaten. Both are true men, both have
confessed ability both are loyal, true
Democrats and either would do honor
to Texas and serve the country wisely
and well.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

The President of the Howard Asso-
citation, Langstaff. of Memphis, the
editor Of the Appeal, and the city physi-
clan, Mitchell, sign dispatch stating
that the Howards aud other bene6cent
associations Of that city have all the
money they want.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

Illinois newspapers assert the pres
ence Of yellow fever in st. Louis.
They Insist that because of tho pro :
gress Of the fair, the facts are Suppress
ed. The RsPuoiissa asserts the absO-
lutte fAlsehood of these Illinois papers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

VIXEN q good candidate refuses to
treat" remember that he has a wife
sud children whose bread and cloth
>1g Is supplied by his parsimony. 1t is
errible tax imposed if a candidate
er bar-room. Thirsty idlers along
Avenue watch for the opportunity
Wrest drinks and money from CON-
tlsory generosity. They do not hest
late TO tell the ambitious candidate
het he must nav and he becQmes a
thirst OF deadbeats. 1t is
sorry sight to watch the look
helpless, smiling, sickly woe with
h'oh the poor leader of the party
ender to the whisky thirst of
Dters. The candidate smiles
Q tells ''Bill" and ''Jim" and
to ''smile," but the first is a
btY spreading of the facial
[tles, and this or whisky half fills
lumber, its bottom as fraudulent
- me JOY Il pretends to excite. It's
great pity that the bottoms of dead
'esle' stomschs are not fashioned like
he tumblers from which they absorb
ee forced donations of the candi-
:. But there is nothing so hollow,
even the persons of whisky guz-
s, as bar.room assertion of fidelity at |
Le ballot box. The last whisky drunk |
the finest and most effective in Civ
s direction to the ballot and each |
|.ndldate, aware of this fact, AVOIDS |
f-Eooms with religious care. We
= only commend their timidity, and
nose who would have the respect of
temselves or of candidates should be
So to impose upon the unhappy
ssch, WHO, STanting votes, would
them with drinks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03
'RTcE OF WEEKLY REDUCED

II view Of the hard times and the
extraordinary interest attaching to the
.pproaching State canvass, the price of
.he WKKKLY STATESMAN will hereafter
Be only 90 year; $1.25 fo- SIX months.
Sow Is the time to subscribe.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

Mr.. J. Z. Anderson. Of New jersey,
says the New York Tribune, wants 20
know whether it wculd pay hest 70
feed hs5 % sheep or ssh il Tor SIS AZ
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

THE worlds wealth is its sweat
cFystallized into gold and no, paper.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

Hos. Il. D. MOsEr is. Of caarse, =
lid money man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

SEcRErART or War G. W. Nc
cl1ARx telegraPhs Detroit;
i am advised that the Howard As
sociasion have on baud an unexpended
balance probably sufficient for their
wants At New Orleans and at Memphis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

ssaa.s Nv ~ sw i'm m an sn ON ly
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

says the Dill OF ladlng.
Already many of the country people
in the section tributary to Austin have
decided to make their fall visitation to
the capital during the fair, which COM
mences on the twenty-eighth of Octo-
Der. They will come with their fam
lilies, prepared to camp for few days
and see all that is to be seen. 1t will
be a good time for the formers and
their good wives and sons and daugh-
tiers, who will see all the latest lm-
provements in farm machinery, the
fine stock, the domestic products, the
latest improvements in cookery, in
dairy appliances and last, but not
least, the fashions. Every farmer
should come with his family. Eaough
may be learned in two days at the far
to make home hundred times more
delightful.
The Fort Worth Democrat, comment
ing upon fraudulent advertising
schemes. says: s'Oae hundred or one
thousand charts or cards, pnDted and
posted in hotels or depots, are as val
ueless as so much blank card board, in
so far IS any return 10 the advertiser is
concerned. They usually cost hand
some sum- The advertiser pays as
much for card in one of these direc-
tones IS would keep the same card in
the Democrat one month. TIE former
has an average circulation OF, say, tEo
hundred and fifty. The Democrat
has an average daily circulation OF
eight hundred. Every paper Issued Is
read by 81 lesst i've persons, As every
subscriber knows. There are twenty
six issues each month, and there are
therefore one hundred and four thou
sand opportunities for the advertisers
card 20 be seen By home people, ana
those who may possibly want some
thing IN the adFsrtissr's line Of Trade
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-03

Advertising Rates.
The New York herald., 1878-12-16
Steering by Thermometer.

Fogs prevail during the winter season SO
frequently in the vicinity Of Georges Bank
and Nantucket Shoals that navigation be-
comes extremely dangerous and vessels are
sometimes lost through the inability Of
navigators to determine their true position
by observations. It is told that once
upon time passenger on a Mississippi
steamboat who was delayed in his journey
by river fog that compelled the captain to
tie up his vessel to the bank Indignantly
asked the pilot why he did not go ahead.
"Fogs too thick, sir. Can't see nothing"
was the prompt reply. But" cried the
impatient passenger, ''you can see the stars !;
they are plainly visible" The pilot quietly
answered, stranger, until the bler busts
we amt going that way" 1t would seem,
therefore, that the stars will not always
answer as guides for the helmsman, and in
foggy weather they are usually invisible.
But Captain Scguine has, with much pa
tience and ingenuity, perfected plan of
steering by thermometer which has worked
well near Nantucket Shoals and Georges 3
Bank by defining the inner edge of the Gulf
Stream, and with IL the ships latitude. We
publish to-day the temperature chart as
prepared by Captain Scguine, and offer it
to navigators as valuable guide when ap-
preaching or leaving the port of New York.
The New York herald., 1878-12-16
Let Courtney Challenge HanIan at

Courtney ought to challenge Hanlan at
once to a race for the American champion
ship. Already the latter, If reports are
correct, has arranged race with Hawdon,
to be rowed in England May 8, and pur-
poses leaving for that country this very
month with the intention Of rowing all
comers there. As champion of America it
is his duty to promptly accept oil challenges
for that championship, and these private
contests in n foreign land should not be al
lowed to interfere. Moreover, instead of
asking his antagonist to come to Toronto
he ought, as a fair man, to agree to some
neutral course, without tide or current
and well sheltered from the wind. The
mockery Of calling course like
that at Lachine fair course must
long ago have been apparent to him,
and, il he does not fear to meet Courtney
in an absolutely fair race, let him indicate
it by selecting track, not like his own on
Toronto Bay, affected by tides and ed
dies, but one where there is no choice Of
position, where each man is exactly as we'll
The New York herald., 1878-12-16
CIuseret and Simon.

In to-days HERALD we give On interesting
letter from General Cluseret in reply to the
references to him extracted by us from the
was given view of the events and persons
of some late years Of French history.
Cluseret defends himself from Simon's
structures calmly, clearly and effectively,
and turns the tables on his accuser Simon
called Cluseret an adventurer, which is
handy term for the description of men of
ill-defined status, and is in one aspect ap-
propriately enough applied to Cluseret.
But Simon uses it as term of opprobrium
and as description of the Generals poll
tics, which, in fact, were very much the
same as Simon's politics. But it is COM
mon weakness of humanity for the man
who becomes Minister to cast ill words to
former associates. Cluseret is fairly to be
reproached for his association with the
Commune, but that association was short
and ineffective, and he had the honor
to be locked up by the Communists,
as lie records, but was lucky enough
not to be shot. He puts on the
ground Of superior virtue the fact that
he did not make himself dictator, which
does not accurately represent the case.
There was not dictator in him, either by
conscience or capacity, and in the soldiers
of the Commune there was no confidence
in any leader, least Of all in him-and there
was not the military force that can be
used for such purpose. But for the inn
bccility with which the operations against
Paris were directed the reign of the Com
mune would have gone to pieces in week.
Clusoret gives a dim biographical sketch
of himself in that and other relations which
will interest the public, for nearly every
one has heard more Of this man than they
know of him.
The New York herald., 1878-12-16
More Poorhouse Outrases.

The Supervisors of Dutchess county have
just discovered that they cannot consist
emily throw any stones at their brethren Of
Onondaga county, but the chief wonder Of
the public is that the Supervisors have not
found this out until now. The poorhouse
and insane asylum Of Duchess county are
old enough to have definite record, and, as
they contain more than hundred and fifty
people whose entire expenses come out of
the county treasury, it is natural to suppose
that the Supervisors would at least have
visited the institution to see whether the
peoples money was being judiciously ex-
pended. Tho buildings and their unfortu-
nate inmates have apparently been entirely
neglected by every one whose duty it was
to attend to them. and the consequence is
The New York herald., 1878-12-16
Who Shall BE King of Bulgaria.

Bulgaria must have a king-that is clear.
But General Grant, like the calm, well
poised Ulysses he is, has taken passage for
the remote Cimmerian regions of the Asiatic
coasts has lashed himself to the mast and
plugged his ears with wax or cotton that he
may not hear the sweet voices of the sirens
who invite him to come to Tirnova and turn
over new leaf in his life by decorating his
brows with royal diadem and taking in
his sword-wielding hand the sceptre Of the
sovereigns that swayed those parts Of the
world ere the Ottomans had dragged them
selves out Of the slime beyond the Bam-i-
doonah, or the Muscovite princes dared say
their souls were their own in the presence
of the wild warriors of the Golden Horde.
It was naturally great disappointment Of
the Bulgarians to lose their chance at the
man who is to them the best known of our
heroes. We have, however, q hundred other
heroes, as we have told them, and as our
subscribers in Tirnova will repeat to the
public there. Moreover, we have what will
perhaps serve their turn as well, if not even
better than heroes-men trained in the arts
OF CIVIL SOVerumeut, WlSe III poIlticaI COLI
ception, capable, adroit, even great, in all
the elements of administration. We have
great many that we could spare, from
Blaine to Ben Butler and from Kearney to
Tilden. Many Of them have been named
by u.s. We have recently invited Mr.. An
drew III. Green to accept this throne, and
not have the Bulgarians disappointed in
their appeal to land Of forty millions Of
sovereigns, and we shall not name any
others just at present out of delicacy to-
ward Mr.. Green, who needs time to reflect
upon the point. But our delicacy toward
this candidate need not prevent our many
correspondents from proceeding with their
nominations, for we hope to have list that
will make Bulgaria howl with delight.
The New York herald., 1878-12-16

THE WEATHER.--Thc trough Of low pressure
which yesterday extended from the Gulf to tho
lakes has moved eastward to the Atlantic coast,
with moderate winds, snow and rain. West
ward the barometer rises rapidly and is highest
from the Lower Missouri to Texas. IL is falling
again in the Northwest, with gradually rising
temperature Except in the latter district the
winds are from tho north and west, following
the direction and undulations Of the trough
Of low pressure referred to above The rain
areas were limited in extent to the Middle
Atlantic and Lower New England coasts and a
small section of the South Atlantic States
Snow fell over the lake and central valley dis
fricts westward Of the Missouri and over Mani
toba- Moderate freshcts may be expected in
the Ohio and its tributaries. The weather in
England is cold. 1t was showing in London
yesterday. Tho weather in New York and ts
vicinity to-day will be cold and cloudy, with
light rain or snow. Tomorrow it will be cold
and cloudy.
The New York herald., 1878-12-16

the South would have been broken. The
South has been SO perfectly united
only by resistance to a common danger.
When President Hayes SO cordially de-
clared his purpose to respect local self-gov-
ernment in that section he was met more
than half way by responsive Southern feel
ing. But when it was discovered that the
republican party did not indorse his policy,
and that he was reduced to a state of polti-
cal isolation, the South felt that its rejoicing
was premature. Had Mr.. Hayes been sup
ported by the republican party the South
would have abandoned its united posture Of
resistance, and its white citizens would have
been split into opposing political factions.
This would have been the best security for
the political rights Of the negroes. With
two parties Of white men soliciting the
negro vote each side would take good care
that its own colored supporters had their
rights, and between the two all colored
citizens would be protected. There is really
nothing to unite the South and make it
politically 'solid" but the attitude Of the
republican party, which repudiated the
began his administration. The old mo-
tiye--the protection Of property in slaves -
has become obsolete, and the agricultural
South would naturally unite with the agri-
cultural West if tomenters Of strife, like
Senator Blaine. would keep quiet
The election of liberal and patriotic
Southern citizen to the Presidency would
perhaps do more to harmonize and
strengthen the Republic than anything else
that could happen. The South would re-
gard such an event as full recognition of
its political equality, and once relieved
from the badge Of inferiority it would
forego its sectional narrowness and become
national. If it should SO happen in the
next Presidential election that an eminent
and universally respected Southern citizen
should be run on one side, and General
Grant, with his views ripened and liberal
lied by time, experience, and study of for
eign institutions, should be run on the
other side, the very contest between two
such candidates, no matter which might be
elected, would soothe and moderate and so
far toward extinguishing the sectional pas
sions which Mr.. Blaine is endeavoring to
stir up.