The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-25
THE STATE PRESS.


mealy mouthed about the complexion
of things as they have existed at the
Bryan College. 1t declares
That Davis made it sugar teat for
his pack, and they sucked 1t with
great alacri.y; and then Coke came in
and put fresh sweetness on it and
called forth hungry set, and they be-
gan their feast. But SO greedy were
the cormorants that each was unwilling
for the others to have his part of the
Others public spoils and he began to
growl.
The STATESMAN would be pleased to
see Hon. John Hancock occupying his
old place in Congress. He was always
sent there as regular nominee of the
Democratic party, and, unless nomi-
nations are abandoned by the party In
the fifth district, we are satisfied this
distinguished gentleman would enter
the field in no other way than as its
nominee. The Galveston Meaos, how
ever, has said the following upon the
case in question:
Is it absolutely necessary that the
friends of Judge Hancock should leave
to the arbitrament of the machine the
question of bis reinstatement to Con-
gress9 Convinced, as they are, that
be was the ''ablest, most efficient and
most influential member whom the
South has had in the lower house of
Congress since the close of the unhap-
ply civil war;" and that his reinstate-
ment Is required by momentous consid-
erations OF public interest, why should
they not be willing to try the plan of
an independent canvass and submit the
question to the promiscuous vote of the
district upon its intrinsic merit? The
competitor of Judge Hancock tried
this pisn on his own account and sue
ceeded. We cannot conceive how any
principle is to be compromised, or
any public interest is to be sacrificed,
by political independence that dis
plays the courage of conviction and of
public duty. Hon. A. II. Stephens,
whom many Georgisns regard as some
thing more than the peer of Judge
Hancock in craftsmanship, and is GER
tainly not less than his peer In devotion
to the principles of Jeffersonian Demo-
oracy, has maintained himself in Con-
gress in open and systematic defiance { {
the machine. The tone of politics aud
of public service IN Congress might be
considerably improved, 10 say the least,
by larger infusion of this KIND OF in
dependence.
Evidently the case of the Sherman
Sentinel is critical. 1t has seen its CO.
lsborers in the fiat cause, one after an
other, pass over the nver, and there
fore makes this touching appeal-es-
peoially touching when the sheriff
feature is contemplated, and cham
pion is needed:
Stand by the papers that stand by
your party and your principles. If you
let the Greenback papers die for want
of support and pay your money for
hard money papers you Will have no
body to defend you when the sheriff is
at your door and the soldiers in the
street. You had better live on two
mesls q day than do without your
Greenback paper.
The Texas delegation in Congress
is moving in the matter of securing,
if possible, reimbursements from the
government for expenses OF the State
of n xas IN frontier defence. A bill
having this object in view has been
introduced in both houses placing the
sum at 81. coo, 600. The matter has
been urged upon the delegation by
Governor Roberts. A bull has also been
introduced to reimburse citizens Of the
State for losses sustained by Indian
depTedations. Secretary SchuIz has
signifed his willingness to do sll in
his power to prevent Indians in the fu-
ture from crossing the Texas line.
The Mount Pleasant Patron has
good word to say for the Old Alcalde:
awhile many journals were de-
uouncing Governor Roberts in meas
ured terms for acts Of omission or COM
/ mission during his administration be
has kept his course and done that
which he conscientiously believed to
be the best interest Of the state, regard
less Of ali opposition. BE has been
abused BY some OF the press as no
governor ever wss, but with all of
their abuse be has neither sWerved to
the right uol 20 the left bis convic-
ltions have been honestly and fearlessly
carried out no matter who howied or
shneked. It Is true he may have