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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24
Personal.

The lawyer who volunteered to de-
fend old John Brown, when on trial
for the Harper's Ferry raid, George
Sennott Of Boston, has just died at Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
The second son of the oldest brother
of the great Napoleon, Prince Charles
Napoleon Bonaparte, is said 20 be the
ex-Empress Eugenie's favonte ss sue
cessor to the claims of the late Prince
Imperial. He is forty years Of age
and very popular in his present posi-
ton as Consul General Of Corsica.
Senator Gordon and Congressman
Candier, of Georgia, belong to Pres
byterisn church near Atlanta, which
has admitted q colored woman to the
communion table. The church has
sufficient Christianity to approve OF
the hbera'ity which makes no distinc-
tions of color in the administration OF
the sacramento.
Col. Thomas A. Scott OF the Pennsyl-
vanis Railway wrote private lett !
from Wlldbsd, Wurtumburg, June 10,
in which he says: :" shall remain at
Wildbad nearly month, where l ind
am growing stronger and better every
day, and then wend my way to Switz-
erland, France, England, and expect
to reach Philadelphis Dy the middle OF
September. prepared to take share in
the work that may come before me.
The SON OF the late Gen. Pillow, Mr..
Robert G. Pillow, lives on plsL Ition
In Arkansas. While hunting g wild
hog recently be was bitten by huge
cotton mouth" snake, whose bite Is
considered as dangerous ss that Of the
rsttlesnake- The negro who was with
him earned q bottle Of whisky. Thif
Pillow Immediately drank, adding
three tumbIers Of the same liquid on
reaching his residence, half = mile
away. SimiIia si1ilibus, and the poi
son Of the still neutralized the poison
Of the other snake.
The Boston Adcertissr says: 'SThe
sensation created In London by the
clerical buffoon, TAlmage. excites some
surprise, as well il may. But II must
be remembered that London is . grea,
city, and in many ways as easily ex-
cited as Psris, and much more excits-
bic than New York or any American
city. Not great while ago Charles
Brsdlaugh led . Wild crnwd through
Westminster 70 Hyde Park. which
startled all London, and made every
body wonder what was coming next.
Dr.. Kenesly, little later. after ex,
hsustlne the patience Of every one who
=
shoulders Of admiring throngs through
the streets Of London. 70 fhe amaze
meat Of all sobsr-mindsd peo2Is. To-
day no llEing parsons are 20 dad q
Brndlaneh and Kenssly. Bat the rncl
Of mo1nfsbank1 conkinnes. and for ~
no1snf Ialnnan Il fhsir p1opksf.n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

JUDGE j. E. R. RAY OF the criminal
court, who died of yellow fever In
Memphis, and his son may have given
curious facts showing how it happened
that they were stacked by the plague.
Did they occupy apartments that had
not been affected by frost during the
past winter? Why should one of Judge
Rays temperate, simple habits be smit-
ten9 Did he enter a house infected
with the poison of the plsgue2 Why
have none of these facts beer printed2 ?
He had been Secretary of State two or
three terms, was 3 prominent lawyer
snd many years on the bench. Why
was such man stricken down? Was
his home in district peculiarly msls-
rial
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

DURING the incumbency OF the last
Radical Governor of New YTk the
States expenses were SIS 900, 600 per
annum. Governor R0binson's vetoes
and recommends tons have iessened the
cost of administering the government
to 81, 500, 600, or one-half. Democratic
administrations of Texas, until Gov
ernor Roberts came, followed bin ily
in the footsteps of Governor Davis and
the Twelfth Legislature. Like Gov
ernOr Robinson, Governor II iberts, in
his efforts to effect reform, encounters
violent hostility even in his owa party.
The Constitution requires the msinte-
nance of an efficient system of free
schools, and such was the inappessable
hunger and thirst of 5000 Grant peda.
gogues that despite the protests
respect for constitutional law,
Legislature absolutely voted v st
sum to the most anetSeient
schools, thus violating outright the
country's organic code that the penple's
money may be wasted on miserable
parasites of demagogues and party
leaders. But the facts only go to show
that the corruption of one party infects
the other and that the vices and ex-
travagance of Radicalism and mania
for Office and power and gold distin-
gushing that party curse the party of
reform which pretends to carry out the
doctrines of Jefferson and of pure, un-
adulterated republicanism.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

PRESIDENT F. A. p. BARNARD. of
Columbia College, New York City,
the greatest of all American institu-
tions of learning and having the great
est number of undergraduates, advo-
Gates IN his annual report to the trus-
tees the co-educatiOn of the sexes.
The learned ph losopher insists that
methods of female education in vogue
are insufferable, and that there is no
reason in nature why women should
not be provided with every weapon of
intelligence given men, that they may
fight successfully the battle of life.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

The New York Iribune asye
"The 6re-belching editor OF the Ok0io-
ma StGtes has been giving his views
about tue popularity Of bis utterance IN
mississippi. He declares that the
''brain and weight OF the Mississippi
press" coincide with him. ''Half breed
sheets, edited by the towards and
camp. followers, lara and forgeri' in
the party have condemned him, but
1.-THE sound, substantial Democratic
ediiors, North and South, who under
stend the principles and purposes 0f
our party, are with US 70 > man To
give the public \ clearer idea Of the
principle and purposes Of our party, "
the editor added: ''By the way, /
consider bastard Democrst and
reconstructed rebel the meaaest things
that crawl. / can respect 8 Radical
who is sincere in bis convictions, nj
matter how much may hate and lostLo
Ills teachings. but ! spit upon, tram
pie under my very feet wila ee0fn ant
contempt the sneaking. pitfel. whining
spaniel Who PROCESSES 10 be Demo
crat, and who a. the same time lawns
on the Radicals, and b1rks aud suarls
and yelIs ~ Democrats IKE Col. Haf-
per and myself, who are bearing tho
neat and burden OF the day." The
msn who says this was grceted wtth
Wild cheers By the asssmble 1 editors Of
Missisaippi, sDd the same editors that
applauded Jffisrs5D Dayis's declaration
that he had never seen : reconstructed
9outhern vrornan srflf md as1fsfs.dfr an
plsud the kiDdrcd sentiment that :
''recons8ucted rebel ls tie meanest
thing that craWis.p
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

They were entitled to go free or the
sentence Of the court should hsve been
carried out. II does not strike me that
this is good reasoning. They seem to
regard the Governor as acting in the
character of jurymsn. wheu, in fact,
he occupied very different position.
The accused parties had been regularly
tried and found guilty. They had then
appealed their cases, and the Court OF
Appeals had affi med their sentences.
On a mere doubt like that which
was presented, he could not turn them
loose. 1t would have been an outrage
to have done so. Would it not have
been equally wrong and uDjustifiable
to have permitted them TO have been
executed A man who has been on
the Supreme bench for twenty-five
years certainly knows how to analyze
facts and to properly review a case like
this, and intelligent men would be
likely to accept his judgment in pref
erence to any mere civilians. 1t is
stated that they were not even able TO
employ counsel, and lawyers were ap-
pointed to defend them. This fact ex-
hlbits the conscientious character of
the Governor and conveys the highest
encomium upon his character. He
performed an act from which many ex-
ecutives would have shrunk, even If
the condemned had been backed by
wealth and IT fiuences.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

A PRIVATE letter from ex-President
Grant says he is not coming home till
after the presidential nominations are
made. He does not intend to be bad
gered or caressed by super-serviceable
asses who pretend to friendship and
intimacy which no facts can justify.
Grants practical hard sense and plain
ness ofspeech and simple honest nature
break out very often at the proper time
and place.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

THE New York Nal finds a defense
for lynch law In the fact that justice
has become SO shpshod and 80 apt to
inflict the severest penalties on the
legally innocent, or in the really guilt
less, and so likely are the courts to let
an indicted and perhaps convicted
criminal slip through the fingers of the
law, that the public are becoming dis
heartened in their efforts to guard
againtt wrong doing and tt defend the
innocent by legal means, and mutter-
iugs and distinct threats are heard
even in quiet New England, suggestive
of violent measures to visit upon des-
persdoes the punishment which their
crimes deserve.
The only remedy for this bloody and
riotous mode OF punishment is a re-
form in our courts. The only way to
prevent sn infringement of the laws in
order to execute the laws is to fulfill
the laws promptly and intelligently as
the laws direct. II our judges give
more atteI ton to their dinners and
their fishing excursions than to their
duties, or are too i'll to sit on the
bench, and il our lawyers slide through
the forms Of law cArelessly and with
an eye only to their feeA there is moth
ing left for the people but TO protect
themselves by the readiest practice Of
ian eye for An eye and tooth for .
tooth" Lynching il simply murder.
bat the crime viii be due to the insfi-
cient courts II the laws are not better
executed. Happily for the fair fame Of
the commonwealth. Texas jaries are At
last disposed to do their whole duty.
and II crime 50 nnWhIpt Of justice, 1t
win not be TIE fault Of the press or
people, hp. Of codes sIngularly incfl-
cent IN making punishnsnt swim e
well e cutzin-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

IT is said the opening of the mail
route from Fort Worth to Fort Sum-
ner Is most expensive, and that the
government must, in the end, abandon
the present line which runs from Fort
Worth via Williamb's Rancho in Brown
county, to Paint Rock, Concho and Ell
Paso. A line from Austin is regarded
as a better one, but then the narrow
gauge railway is needed to bring it
into notice.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

est. Thomas Jefferson, the profouRd-
esaphilosopher of the past 100 years,
ever insisted that the greatest hsppi-
ness and truest liberty OF the people
were only sttainable when the powers
of government are fewest and its
sphere OF operations nsrrowest. II the
world were governed too much when
Jefferson lived what would be his
smsZement If he enumerated the
buresux devised by modern statesman.
that q continent may be governed and
robbed through offices at Washington.
And yet Stanley Matthews and
his followers insist that we are
to be governed even more to-
morrow than to-day. Each scquIsi-
ton of right, in new direction, made
by the governing c'ass, costs money
and liberty and we see both going
away from the people in great floods,
which the States and people should
dam up. Strange, but true it
is, that these Republican party
leaders, even in their recent
speeches and Fourth of July orations,
absolutely confessed approval Of this al
legged course of events and rejoiced that
the republic would be slowly merged
into the empire. That the natal day
of American State and personal free
dom should be desecrated by such
speeches is as shameful as the asser-
tion of such aspirations by Mr..
Matthews. Such sentiments must
have taken deep hold upon North
ern popular feeling. or such
men would not give them utterance in
great popular assemblies. In very
truth, while we have deemed the
conflict between Hayes and Congress
most unfortunate for the country, in
all its aspects, it must now have even
darker hue, since it pressges a contest
between Imperialism and republican
ism and absolutely gives the question
sectional aspect, thus CONSOLE
dating the North in approval
of the horrible theories and purposes
of Mr.. Matthews more modestly sp-
proved by Blaine, Chandler and Conk-
ling. Before the contest for the presi-
Dental office ends, especially if Grant
be candidate representing the empire
of the army, and Tilden that of gold
and bonds, the very issue TO which Mr..
Matthews modestly adverts will be made
openly and fesrlessly, therefore we
have insisted that no sectional
questions should be discussed.
In such a conflict, such are Northern
prejudices, as affected by the war, and
such the superiority OF Northern num-
bers, that we are sure to be beaten.
But the conflict has been precipitsted
and the final question must be, shall
we maintain the simple, pure republics
of our fathers or accept the empire
with Grant or Tilden as it's master9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

Estimating the population OF tho
country in 1890 at 46, 500, 600, and as
Stunning 3C0 as the number Of represen-
tatives in Congress under apportion-
ment, the Washington Republicaa CAL
culates that the Southern States will
lose seven, while the Northern States
will gain fourteen Representatives. Ii
estimates that the Northeastern States
will lose seven, while the Northern
States will gain twenty-one, making
net gain of fourteen; also that Texas
and Missouri will each gain three.
while the other Southern States will
lose thirteen, making a net loss OF
seven. Assuming that the population
will be 80, 900, 600, as Mr.. Elliot esti-
stes, and that the number of repre-
assigns 213 representatives TO thq
Northern States and 81 to the Southz
ern States. According TO this estimate,
the strength the Northern States in
the electoral College will be 257, while
that of the Southern States viii be only
191. According 70 the first estimate
Iowa and Kansas will gain four repre-
sentstives each, Illinois, Michigan and
Minnesota three each, Nebraska two
and Wisconsin one. OF course the re-
apportionment will not be made until
alter the next presidential election. II
it were made before then, the politi-
clans would have to revise their calcu-
lations. The greater relative import
auce of the Northwest would perhaps
insure the adoption OF the "Ohio idea
by the democracy as the basis Of tho
contest on their part. AS It is, that
remarkable idea will probably have to
take back seat; it certainly viii II
Mr.. Tom Ewing fails to carry Ohio IN
the fall.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

The yellow teVer scare - busted !"
Gen. Conway, the fellow who proposed
to descend the Mississippi with money
and supplies for migrating negroes.
Conway had arranged to have himself
'assailed wfth, blank Cartridge by some
of his pals at Vckburg or Memphis,
and then he was to be considered an
other moral FoIt Sumpter and become
the issue in the presidential campaign.
But Yellow Jack scared poor Conway,
and the scheme may never be executed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

LAMAR proposes to canvass Missis-
sippi tor his party, whichever it may
be. The Democrats have become
Greenbsckers. Alcorn governs the
Republicans. Lamar votes with Bayard
for hard money, and we find it diff
cult to discover that the eloquent Mis-
slssippian has any great partisan
strength. 1t is fact to be noted that
the foremost Democrats in Mississippi
seem to be persuaded easily that each
of them is the fittest man IN the coun-
try for Bruce's place. Bruce, be it re-
membered, is an excellent colored man
who was an excellent sheriff but not
an extraordinary Senator. He was a
tigurehead Of Africa in America and
Radical Senators were pleased to have
him there that strangers in the gallery
might have one of the peculiar race to
stare at. 1t gave piquancy to the big
show, and told elcqnently ofsplendid (0
deeds done by the late dominant party.
Whoever succeeds Bruce cannot fill his
place. He will be deemed q failure, if
white man. from the day he takes
his seat. Whatever his fame or genius,
if a great soldier and famous lawyer
like Gen. Walthsll, or an adroit party
manager like the ClaiOn's editor sup
ported BY JEFF. Davis, or an admirable
scholar and thinker and gentleman
like Billups, he must still fail TO
command the sYmpathies and thus
the respect of Republican Senators, and
tawny skin will no longer lmpel spec
tators to point first at the representa-
tive of Mississippi. Africa will have
faded out of the once most illustrious
body of the foremost statesmen of
America. The race is diffusing its
forces and even putting a period to its
existence by seeking homes in Kansas,
aud Bruce will be probably the last
African from whose shiny skin will be
reflected the choicest splendors of Re-
publican renown. 1t ia sad to see q
continent, even though it be a vast
area of Zulus and dead sand, fading
out of existence as it was personated
In the United States Senate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS insists that he
will not be 9 candidate for the United
States Senate. Like Bob Toombs, be
is one of the few men who can afford
to decline such an h3nor, and for the
simple reason that these two are of the
very few who could do honor to the
place rather than derive it from the
Office
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

IT seems that the Civil Code will go
into effect before it can be published as
amended. To prevent this Senator
Terrell introduced bill postponing
the time when the code should take
effect until November 1. This bill
passed the Senate without opposition,
but was defeated in the House. Who
is responsible for defeating this neces-
sary legislation9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

THE New York Nail says that Hayes
is now the confessed leader of his
party as be was simply its president ua-
til the policy of Tilden's adherents in
Congress consolidated the two wings
of the Republican party. OF this the
President is now the conspicuous
leader.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

Col. NORTON, Gen. Lane having re-
signed the office, has been appointed
by the Governor commissioner to su-
pervise the survey and selection of the
8. $50, 600 acres appropriated to the
purpose of constructing the new capi-
tol. Gen. Lane could not have found
a worthier successor or one who will
discharge with greater skill and fideli-
ty the functions of the office.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

THE second son OF the oldest brother
of the great Napoleon is said to be
preferred by the Empress as the head
of the House of B)naparte. He is
forty years old, and has true Bona
parte face. He is very popular In Cor
sica, where he is President of the local
Council General.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

A COMMISSION said to represent
French and New York capitalists is
surveying ship canal route across
Florida. Gen. Jordan and Morgan's
steamships, when the canal is finished,
will defy railroad competition in con-
trolling trade between New York and
TeYaa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

IT SEEMS that the spiritualsts have
discovered that there is q mint in the
other world and thst it coins gold and
silver and that there is no paper money
in those parts. Would il not be well
for the Greenbackers 70 keep still"
and silently migrate thitheIs Such 3
big and aching void to hli would give
them exquisite delight.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

JERE BLACK is Tilden's attorney and
legal adviser. Probably the bsrrel will
now be tapped and the enthusiasm will
extend beyond the Courier Journal
office. Jere B. says Tilden ls4entitled
to the nomination because he was
cheated in 1876. If he had been
cheated in one or two railway wrecking
schemes no doubt the whole country
would rise up and force him into the
Presidents place.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

THE letter-carrlers did not begin
their rounds in the leading cities of
Texas on the first of July. In fact,
the postmasters don't like the law. IL
puts period to much box renting, re-
lieving the public of tax unwillingly
borne. When will the letter-carriers
begin their rounds in AustiD2
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

GUADALUPE county will produce
more cotton this year than ever be-
fore and yet Texans are devoted to
vice, robbery and idleuess, if the Globe
Democrat is to be believed. The pro-
ducts of Texan industry vii. be greater,
probably ten or twenty per cent, than
in any preceding year of the States
history. We have had no demoraliziDg,
harmful elections.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

KEETUcKIASs, like Texans, have
begun to regard murder as a somewhat
serious offense and are disposed to
pluish.it accordingly. The murderer of
Judge Elliott at Lexington, if be es-
cape on the plea of hereditary insanity,
will barely escape. The people are
greatly exasperated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

YELLOW FEVER will hardly be sue
cessfully treated by Washington red
tape, and we are much Inclined to be-
lieve that congressional legislation in
reference to the whole subject and
quarantine was a dangefous stretching
of Federal authority.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

IT is 9 harsh Law that goes into opera
ton tomorrow. Il makes it q misde-
mcanor for one to buy ss well as sell a
drink. The district attorney will be
kept busy if he may have two indict-
ments for each drink sold each Sunday
in Austin. But the law gives him the
right and fees.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

THE conduct of the good looking
widow, who has given Mr.. jeff DAVIS a
big estate, goes to show, the Radical
papers assert, that the sex approves his
statement that none of them are re-
constructed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

EWING, in private conversation, says
that the great body of the Greenback-
ers are coming to his support, that the
Washington City scheme of buying
them. attempted by the Republicans,
has failed and that he does not doubt
his election.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-24

GRACE GREENWOOD has embraced
spiritualism, but she has never tackled
one of the ghosts that appear in ward
robes and things. She is still too sane
for that.