The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-23
PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

and Mrs. W. 8. White died last night.
10 A. Mo new cases reported.
The undertakers report six lnterments
Henry j. End, 8. Cooke, Annie Gengel,
r. d. Jones, Mrs. W. S. White and
Willie Voup. Weather damp and sui
try.
Noon.-Two new cases reported Ja-
cob Kaufman and Mrs. Alex. Henry.
NEW YORK, October 21.-Subscrip-
tions to the Chamber of Commerce re-
lief fund for the sufferers by yellow
fever at Memphis is about ended. J.
Crosby Brown, treasurer, reports the
receipt of $216 since October Q. This
makes total of $40, 609, all of which
has been RENTED by the treasurer to
the Howard Association at Memphis.
The last amount of $4,000 was sent
yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS, October 21.-The
new mail steamship Wanderer, Capt.
Leitch, arrived from Belize, Honduras,
and the Bay Islands, having made the
round trip In ten days, the fastest time
ever made in this trade.
NEW ORLEANS, October 21.-The
Republican State Convention. adopted
the following:
judgment of this convention that an
act of more erroneous injustice to the
State of Louisiana and to the Republi-
can party, could not be perpetrsted by
the National Senate, than by deprlving
this State of one of its Senatorial Rep
resentatives. Hon VIM. Pitt Kellogg.
After his claim to the seat
he now occupies has been already
deliberately acted upon, that we do
solemnly and earnestly, but most re-
spectfully, protest in the name of
Louisiana against such action as
grave violation of the principle,
and as a proceeding likely to be pro-
ductive of the most mischievous con-
sequences hereafter. Also resolution
by Senator Burch, abiding to the Re-
publican victories in Maine, Califor-
mia, Colorado. Ohio and Iowa as assur-
ing success in 1880. Also thanks to
Hon. John Sherman for his great s1c-
cess in assisting the resumption of
specie payments. Also thanks to
President Hayes for acts and fidelity 10
the party which paved his way to the
late splendid Republican victories.
The following additional nomlna-
tons were made: For Lieutenant Gov
ernor, James W. Gillespie, of Tensas,
an old planter, possessing large
landed interests In that and adj
joining parishes. For Attorney
General, Judge Dan A. Parde, an
ex-Federal officer, confessedly one of
the best lawyers in the State; for State
Auditor, Hon. Clandius Mayo of St.
Loudry, native of Louisiana, promi-
nent in his section of the State and of
commanding influence; for Superin-
tendent of Public Education, DR.. M.
F. BoDz9ro of St. Bernard, for many
years past associated with the conduct
of the United States mint in this city;
for Secretary of State, James D. Ken
nedy of Orleans, native of this city
and an educated representative colored
citizen.
The following is synopsis of the
platform: We hold that our govern
ment is. national in Its character, COM
posed of States free in their spheres,
but subordinate to the natloual govern
ment; that it is the privilege, right
and duty of the national government
to guarantee free Republican form of
government to each State; that no gov
eminent of, for and by the people
can exist when the ballot is not free,
nor when the result of the ballot is
changed by fraud, violence or corrupt
returns; favors protective tariff; that
it is the right and duty of the national
government TO improve the rivers and
harbors of the nation, especially of that
great inlsnd sea, the Mississippi and
its tributaries; favors national aid for
a Southern route to the Pacific; favors
striking from all treaties clauses
therein, which place one and all upon
basis of the most favored; fsvors the
encouragement of American shipping
by subsidies; holds it to be the duty
of the national government to secure
by all means the construction of canals
and other systems of transportation
across the Isthmus of Darien, and to
insist that no non-Amerlcan nation
or natives, shall have pred Omin-
ating influence in the management
thereof; and also holds that the
honor of the State and its citizens, as
we'll as their national interests, is
pledged to an attempt in good faith to
pay the State debt represented by the
consolidated bonds issued under the
constitutional amendments, approved
and ratified by the people in 1874,
that the ordinance constituted valid
claim and is binding upon the State;
that If misfortune and financial ruin
should at any time prevent full and
rigid compliance with the letter and
spirit of our bonds that their settlement
should be sought after consultation
with our creditors as our equals,
which should at the same time be
Just to them and commensurate
with our resources; AYERS that good
faith to our creditors demands that
the vote of the party should as a unit
be cast against the State debt ordinance
of the proposed Constitution, but the
question of the adoption or rejection
of the Constitution is left to the indi-
vidual conviction of the others; hold
that the judicial department should be
kept free and unpolluted by political
turmoil, recognizing honest Differences
of opinion as to the proper construc-
ton of the Constitution and the ststu-
tory enactments. Therefore each of
the great political parties should be
represented upon the bench.
A resolution was adopted setting
fort that il the colored people are ac-
corded free and far election, and are al
lowed to vote and have the votes
counted, they will remain, as of right,
in the State; if not, they will be
forced to emigrate.
A resolution was also adopted de-
claring Grant to be their unalterable
choice for President in 1880.
The election of Dumont, who is an
out-and-ous Sherman man, as perma-
nent president of the convention Is con-
sidered an Endorsement of the admins
tratlon.
WARRINGTON, October 21.-The