San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-12

be impotcnt, helpless. and utterly u"'
able TO do auyting Of good to the Pco'
plc OF this district, while his strange
and peculiar political views would o.
,rncise him from fellowship with the
rest of tho Texas delegation, rs wen
as from the genuine democracy OF the
commonwealth, and his influence
would never be felt except in close
vote, and then it would DO cast against
the interests Of the South. Before the
war Judge Nancy was democrtt' but
when this unfortunate country passed
under the military despotism OF Vio'
tors. Judge Nancy joined the oppres-
sors, and became radical. continuing
in full fellowship with those enemies OF
his country until the party sustained
n crushing and hopeless defeat. Then
he embraced with ardor the principles
enumerated 10 the platform OF the
green backers. His remarks in speech
delivered at Seguin, when he openly
severed his connection with the repuo'
lican party, attracted considerable a.. az,
tention by the vigorous manner with
which he denounced the corruption
of that totteriug political fabric; nc
trusted that the people would forget
his having been one Of the most zeal
GUS workers 10 the ranks OF suoh q
corrupt aud despotic party in the days
when such corruption most prevailed
But though he denounced bis old party
Col. James Newcomb, a staunch and
devoted republican, assured a republi'
can meeting few days since in San
Antonio, that he, Newcomb. and Man
ey were working for the same end, and
he read letter Of Judge Maney's to
prove it. This shows what sort OF q
republican he is among republicans
and what sort of a greenbacker he is
among green hackers. Look atthe re-
cord of Henry Nancy, and then at the
platform upon which he stands, and
YOU will be convinced that he is man
against whom it would be and ought
to be pleasure for republican. dem
ocrat aud greeubacker to vote. VI
course the vote which such man
! would carry in general election would
be nothing but contemplate; but fel'
low democrats, I would be unfaithtul
to the trust confded in me, it l did
not warn you that apathy caused by
our great strength in this district
might cause our defeat simply by ou'
failure to vote. Our enemies are al
work, quietly and vigorously. and we
| may rest assured that they will poll
every vote which they can control at
the coming election, as sure as that day
shall:eome. Remember, fellow demo-
Gratis, that in 1869, most of our party
remained away from the polls, and sui
fered the election to 60 against us by
default, remember this misfortune thus
brought upon our state, and fail not to
remember the heavy penalty we have
paid and are still paying, for that will
full neglect of our most sacred duty
Shall we repeat that act of folly? IL
heavens name, no! Let us bear II
mind that this congress will have tt
pass a verdict on the coming presiden
tial election. Remember, how, in the
last elections the people were cheated
out of their choice, Let US be pre-
pared for the great event, so impor
taut to the future of our country
The results to be hoped for on such
an occasion, if we are represented b!
Judge Epson, should of themselves
be sufficient to carry us to the polls al
solid and invincible phalanx, In sup
port of the state democracy; and hi
will be a poor man and a lukewarn
patriot, who cannot give at least ont
day to tie service of his country with
view of securing better and more econ
omical government. Fellow Democrats
We have for the first time in many
years a minority in both houses ofcon
gress that majority is small let III
not lose it. tor we would be blind t
our own interest, il We did not see al
omen of a better and more prosperou
time and a promise of the bright da!
that's to follow the long aud darkenet
night Of radical misrulc.
! Hoping suon to congratulate you OF
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