The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-16
Csrfesponaenee or she DeHsscr5,ie
Statesman.
wAsHrkeren. October 6. 1879.

WARRINGTON, OctODeI U, 1879
While sitting in the capitol looking
out over the Potomsc and upon ,he
nights beyond breathing the generous air
OF thus bright Indian summer morning,
as 1t PUPPIES the grand old nights of
Arlingto and rests divinelv upon the
bright bosom of the broad Po'omac,
my mind dies back to my dear old
Austin home and mingle again with
the forms and faces of old friends.
My heart yearns for the beautiful hills,
bracing air and broad prairies OF Texas.
Neither time nor circumstances can
Wean an old TsXin from the
sunny land-lhe spirit OF "hom-,
sweet home" will force Itself upon him.
Washington is beginning TO shake of
the dizziness OF the vacation. Wealthy
citizens are returning from their sum-
mer resorts and employees from their
usual months vacation. Hotel and
boarding house keepers are cleaning up
for the coming session, sn a spirit of
activity pcrvades the Guy. a good
many members of Congress may be
found about the city making arrange
uients for winter quarters.
Barnum came along with his circus
not long slnce and put Rutherford on
his mettle, and he gathered up his old
lady, Webb, Tecumseh Sherman and q
few others and started off on a circus
tour of his own. He "drew" pretty
well until he got to Hsnible, Missouri.
There the boys hiss I'd him, but Scum
sch" came ous and cussed and SAID he'd
fight, which "skart" the boys and the
show passed on. They are expected
back.
The attention of politicians and
those who live by politics Is engrossed
by the elections in Ohio and New
York. The prevailing opinion here is
tina: Ohio will elect Ewing and 6 Dem
ocratic Legislature, which will insure
the return of Thurman to the United
States Senate, and give Ohio a place
on the presidential ticket. The result
in New York is something that "no
fellow can't find OUT" Most peo-
pie here think that Uncle Sammy
TIlden has overcapped himself,
while others say that he will pull r 3D.
lnson through and make himself prom
inent for the presidential nomination.
He is certainly gaining ground, and if
he does carry New York for the De-
mocracy there is do telling where he
will land. He is certainly the best DO
litical manager in the world, and one
of the best detectives that this country
has ever produced. His cipher DIS
patches may be explained away, but
his connection with the elevated rail-
ways in New York City and his gen.
eral railway wrecking record will
undoubtedly iniure him in the
race for the presidential nomink-
ton. THIS elevated street railway
job is, perhaps, the greatest
outrage upon private rights, that has
ever been perpetrated in much sbus-
ed city. l. originated in the unlawful,
uuauthoriz ID seizure by venal Legis-
lature of streets dedicated to the pub
lie, running much and injuring all of the
private property along the course, there
by eDriching few at the expense of
tie many, and this beyond rene ly, as the
courts are charged with being managed
as the Legislature is. 1t would b, a
disgrace to the most despotic govern
ment of the old world, aud yet we find
Tilden miZed up in this glarlng ini-
guilty; leading spirit in it, making
millions out of it; taking in, in the
first place, because of his influence to
carry it through with that party which
he 80 we'll understands how to manage.
Think of him administering the affairs
of this people already oppressed to
utter ruin by powerful corporations
1t would be a poor compliment to the
party to say the least of it to put him
at the head of it. *t*