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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26
AFRAID OF THEIR SHADOWS.

And now the Republican cry at
the North is that great fraud has
been committed by the Southern
people in the census enumeration of
these Southern States. The Eastern
States have lost representation in
congress, while the Western and es-
pecially the Southern States have
become entitled tp more. Rabid New
England seed its tyrannical sway
over the states of the Union passing
away, and with this result il be-
comes revolutionary and demands
representation upon wealth and
commerceand instead
of upon representation. Because of
this turning of the scales against the
East this great uproar about a fraud
ulent enumeration is made, and il is
even forgotten that the entire CEN
sus machinery was in the hands of
Republicans. and that the supervi-
sors of Southern districts have been
tried Republicans, and that every
man employed as an enumerator has
been the agent of the Hayes admin
istration. The venom with which a
certain Northern ,element attacks
the South leads this very element in
this instance TO discredit the acts OF
its own agents. n has lived solong
by fraud, and fraud has become so
much part of its, existence, il were
natural for il to attribute anything
to corruption. fo2 ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

The MeXia Ledger, referring to
the fact, rs developed at Dallas, that
the masses are not so far welded to
the establishment of public free
schools as to ignore more pressing
demands, says:
The good sense of the people was
never more apparent than in this de-
cision, for it was a turning point in
the policy of the state, and one
which will no doubt result, at last,
in maintaining the inherent rights of
the people, and at the same time, in
obtaining such a system of public
and private education as will con-
duce to the best interests of every
class of the population. The Ledger
feels no ordinary pride in knowing
that despite the fact, that it
stood almost alone on this
school question and battled
against the great mass of its contem-
pOraries, the people have rendered a
verdict in its favor, thus testifying
| that the battle is not always to the
| strong. To the Austin STATESMAE
and the Mexia Ledger. the extreme
free school organs always turned
when they wished to cite their read
ers to specimens of what they were
pleased to denominate mossbacks."
1t is impossible to avoid suspicion
that the course of these extreme pa
pers was dictated by thought that
in such course they were making
sure of the Endorsement of the mass
es showed that principle is with them
second to policy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

CHAIRMAN JEWELL wants to claim
the young voters, those who vote
their first time in presidential cleo
ton for the Chicago nominees, but
it appears that this opinion is refuted
by facts. 1t is universally reported
that the young men Of the country
take no interest in the "bloody
shirt" 1t is said they were taught
at school that the war was waged
for the purpose of restoring the
Union. They soon afterwards knew
for. themselves that the Union has
been restored. They were from
-four to seven years old when the
battle of Gettysburg occasioned the
greatest sensation of the war. From
that time onward Hancock became
to them one of the heroes of the war
in company with Sherman and
Grant; and if Grant had been nom
mated in the place of Garfield
Grant would have been a formida-
BILE rival to Hancock in these memo
ries of the hero worshippers. But
the young voter probably first heard
of Garfield's military career after
Garfield had been nominated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26


THE press is unsparing in its treat
ment of Gen. James. A man may
be public property because he holds
public position, but we deprecate the
harsh treatment which this gentle
man now receives. The Times goes
TOO far when it says:
The most laughable thing con-
nected with the fight against the Old
Alcalde is the part "Gen JeemeS," rs
the Governor calls him, took in il.
The General went through the state,
and was met by such ovations at the
hands of the military that he thought
the defeat of Roberts certain. Con-
sidering this q settled fact, he de-
sired to further distinguish himself,
and he forthwith assumed command
of the Army of Occupation" The
Old Alcalde sent for him, and after
a five minutes interview the General
concluded TO abandon his Mexican
expedition. There is not a boy in
Austin who does not now laugh al
him. The truth is that this is seri-
Gus matter, We know that James
will not occupy any position under
the state longer than three months
hut the question is whether he should
not be tossed out of his position al
once. He is the finest material to
the gubernatorial boot of any man
now in the state;
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26
THE CENSUS FRAUDS OF 1880.

Another view of the census frauds |
at the South is commented upon by |
the Boston Globe, and all who re-
member the conduct of the enumer-
alton in 1870 know there is truth in |
what is thus said by the Globe:
The census returns from the South |
ern States have exposed a fraud
whose extent has hitherto been un-
suspected, but whose meanness as
now shown up must sink the Re- |
publican party and its administra- |
ton in contempt. 1t is now shown
beyond dispute that in the census of
1870 the scheme of defrauding the
South by marking down its pOpula-
ton was deliberately undertaken
and thoroughly carried out. The
instruments of this plot were the
United States marshals in the sew
eral districts throughout the South.
To the hands of these creatures of
party was intrusted the work of EMU
meration, and they did it as their
party masters at Washington die
tated. That is, they made no EMU
meration that was worth the name,
the main object being to keep the
population as low as possible, in
order that no increase in represen-
tation might be allowed. The sue
cess of this plot was complete. Under
the carpet-bag rule of Grants first
term, the work was done thoroughly
and without so much as protest,
so entirely was that section in the
grip of the partisan administration.
| The new census discloses the enOr-
nifty of the fraud upon the people.
This census, as Gen. Walker states,
| has been the most accurate and the
most skillfully conducted Of any vet
made. 1t has not been taken by
party bummers or by men under the
instruction of any campaign COM
mittee. 1t has been conducted by
picked and experienced enumera-
tors, and its result is showing of
the actual population of the South
ern States so greatly in excess of
the enumerators of 1870 as to de-
monstrate most wildly the fraud
that was then perpetrated. We have
before this called attention to the
large ratio of the vote cast in the
Southern States to the population OF
those states as shown in the census
and this anomaly is not explained.
1t is not, as was suggested at
the time, because the people of the
South cared so much more about
voting than the people of Massachu-
sets, but simply because the census
enumeration did not represent the
population. The Republican organs
undertake. to avoid this condemns
ton of their party in the usual way,
by accusing Gen. Walkers present
census of being fraudulent. This is
suicidal. Gen. Walker is Republi-
can, and this year he did not work
in the South through Federal Off
Gals under control of the Republic
can party, as he did in 1870, but
through enumerators of his own ap.
pointment. His reputation rests up.
on his success in making this censu;
/ accurate, and he says that it is accu
rate. If it is accurate, the census o.
1870, taken through the carpet-bag
United States marshals of the Grant
regime, was an outrageous fraud
not only upon the South, but upoI
the whole country. There is moth
ing to be gained by such misrepre
sensations as the Republican pres
has made.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26
BY ALL MEANS DO n.

The San Antonio Express is enti-
tied to a premium for presenting
plan by which the coming United
States senator will be known in adj
vance of the meeting of the seven
teenth legislature. 1t wants the
Democratic executive committee to
require a special election in Novem-
Der for the United States senator
ship. What happy suggestion this
is. The party, by acting upon it,
may hold a grand caucus, aided by
anybody, and thus dictate the action
of the legislature. 1t is so much in
the interest of harmony and love
among members of the coming leg
islature, that the plan ought to be
adopted without delay. Will the
Express please name the place of
meeting for the committee. San
Antonio would be a good place.
because the Express would be
close at hand to suggest wis.
dom to green members. 1t would
be such an intelligent way to dis
pose of a knotty question that it
ought to be agreed upon as speedily
as possible. The Greasers of San
Antonio are deeply interested in the
movement, and their admirable in
sight into what will work out the
greatest good for the state of Texas
might lead them to name Gen. Ord's
daughters husband. Then, too.
the Grand Army of Occupation is
very strong, and it might name a
distinguished officer of its command.
Another feature which recommends
the Express proposition is that there
would be some scores of Democratic
candidates voted for, while Sene-
gambia would walk up to the polls
in solid phalanx and vote probably
| for Matt. Gaines or Governor Da-
Wis, and Throckmorton and Maxey
and Reagan and Hubbard and Char
lie Stewart and Ed. Bower and
Frank Grace would then have to
take back seat,when the Legislature
meets, and see the willy little Afri'
can slide into the seat vacated by
Gen. Maxey. OF course the execu
tive committee will meet instanter
order the election, and pay the ex
penses, and the legislature will b.
compelled to put in the man who
has the greatest number of ballots
no matter how near he may repre-
sent Darwin's Missing Link.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26
BIBLE REVISION.

Some time ago the COnvocation of
Canterbury decided to have the Eng
fish translation of the Bible thor
oughly revised. This action was
taken without consultation with the
remainder of the English church, or
with the Episcopal church of the
United States. 1t appears, also, that
few very learned men of other de-
nominations have been invited to
participate in the work of revision,
and that certain presses are to be
pecuniarily benefited by the publ
cation, and these facts, with the
gross error of not consulting the
wishes of the different branches of
the church in advance, make sufficient
reason for the differences growing
out of the revision. The King James
translation, the Bible now in use
among English readers, was made
three hundred years ago. Since
that day there have been most i'm
portant changes in construction of
the English language, and words
then in use have become obsolete,
and new words more appropriate TO
the meaning of the original text
! have been added to our vocabulary.
Besides this learning is more adj
vanced now than it was three
hundred years ago, and there
are more perfect translators of
the Greek and Hebrew tongues
than i'm the days of King
James. 1t is said there can be
nothing at all sacred about trans
lation of the Bible, considered mere
" as an attempt TO replace one Ian
guage with another. The only thing
that can be regarded as sacred is the
original text; and if that be worthy
of deep reverence, then it would
seem TO be matter of the very
highest importance that accuracy in
translating it to another tongue
should be obtained at any sacrifice.
Leaving out of the question the fact
that there is often difficulty in de-
termining which version of the
Scriptures in the original tongues is
most surely authentic, il is, we be-
lieve, incontestibly true, that the
King James translation does not ae-
curaiely interpret any of the most
highly approved versions af the He
brew and Greek. If this be true.
and it is broadly and authoratively
asserted to be so by many of the
most learned translators of the day.
what rightftH objection can possibly
be urged against the revision. A
i popular objection raised to the BIZ
BILE is that IL Is doubtful il
its construction and ambiguous il
. its meaning. and when such asser
/ tons are made it is argued in repl,
: that the Word of God was not in
tended to be entirely Ineligible t.
man- Were it not wiser and NOR,
generous TO assume that the WerS
was intended to be simple and intel
lieible TO all? IL is eontended b,
E learned Greek and Hebrew scholar
4 that such is the case in the Language
( in which the Bible was written, ant
} If this be true, why should we no
: lhave the revision berett Of al "a
II old forms, simple too in its langnag
u and miailigable 70 the multitude
II who are forced . Rad il in tn
! English language True it is, tina
she new book. placed beside the oil
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26
PRINCIPLES ETERNAL.

The tone of the Northern Repub-
lican press shows very clearly that
there is violent apprehension in the
minds of the well informed as to
the result of the presidential con-
test. In terror the "diabolical per-
sistence of Democracy" is referred
to, and the fact that Democracy has
lived through the changeful events
of one hundred years, and appears
to-day as the dominant political or
ganization of the country is fearful
to contemplate. 1t has not gone
down at the bidding of tricksters
and new party schemers, but has
lived through veal and through
woe, and though crushed to the very
earth in the last twenty years, it has
arisen again in its might, and is
strong and defiant, and moves on
ward to what looks TO them as the
greatest political victory of the
age. And why should Democracy
die? 1t is not made of perisha-
BILE stuff, but represents prin-
ciples which must live so long as the
genius of our political institutions
exists. When Democracy dies true
republicanism will die along with ii,
and out of the ashes of this smOul-
dering political fabric will arise a
despOtism, such as has been dreamed
of, and which has been planned for
by these very men who look with
terror upon its vigorous existence.
That Democracy should die is to
show that freedom in the hearts of
this people is dead, and that it does
live, and that it prospers, is to recog-
| cred institutions of our fathers are
cherished anew with that venera-
ton which gave birth and life and
| vigor to this confederation of states.
These are the terrible facts, staring
these plotters against human liberty
in their faces, until dumbfounded,
they tremble in their consterna-
ton and bid adieu to the
realization of the results of a
deep set conspiracy. Unlike the Fed
eral and the Wing and Know-Noth-
ing parties, the Democratic party was
established upon everlasting princi-
pies, and while it has lived to see all
these organizations buried in obliv-
ion, it must also survive the Repub-
lican party, which exists, moi
only upon false name, but upon
false doctrines, not conducive tC
public veal, but wholly in gratitica.
ton of personal ambition and pri
vate gain. 1t was said in the day.
of its overthrow that the Democrat
ic party was dead, but in its periot
of darkness il passed through it
greatest glory, clinging to those
principles which perpetuate lib
erty, and which must preserve
lis in our distinct political exis
, tence. No wonder that these leader
are seized with terror. 1t is writer
upon the wall of our political struct
ure that the Republican party i
, doomed. Its grandest personifica
ton was L. S. Grant, and, when hi
: sun set at Chicago, the tale was toll
that now begins to unfold itsel
/, The days of the Republican part
! are numbered, like the days of thos
! parties which went before it in OF
!. position to the sacred wishes of
y people. and when the ides of Nc
vember come its funeral dirge wi
h be chanted, and place will be given I
' the next aspirant proposing to SUI
= plant true democracy in the hearts
4 our people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

A PROMINENT Republican of this
city said, yesterday, that if it were
not Col. Charles Stewart that it
would be Gen. j. B. Robertson the
Republican executive committee
would nominate at Hearne. When
a politician falls he descends to the
lowest. abyss.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

PETROLEUM FOR CoUGHs DIR.
Moubre, writing to the Gazette des
HoplG,tr; gives his experience of
petroleum. capsules in simple and
chronic bronchitis. This balsamic
has been brought before the Thera-
peutic Society by DIR. Blache year
AGO. at the suggestion of a Paris
chemist. who named it Gabian oil,
in order to prevent public prejudice.
Each cadsule contains twenty-five
centigrammes Of pure petroleum,
the ordinary oil not being used, as
il has to be distilled in contact with
sulphurie acid TO render it fit for
lighting. AT the Hospital Beaulon,
where these capsules have been or
dered for chronic bronchitis, a rapid
diminufion OF the secretion and Of
coughing yere observed. In tqbek-
cnlosis this medicine gave eheourag-
ing results.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

eBossS SHEPARp is in grand luck
in his Mexican investments. During
the month succeeding his arrival at
Ratophilas, where his mines are.
three shipments of bullion, valued
1t 100000. were made TO the Chi
huahua mint. In letterto friend
in New \ ork he writes that the mines
are yielding three times as much
silver as he had anticipated. and that
there was apparently no limit TO it's
possibilities.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

Ex-GovERNoR DAVIS will not OPP
pose Wash Jones for congress. He
beat Democracy with him last time,
and this is what he hopes to do
again. Is there Democrat who
will assist him in his purpose?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

Hon. GEoRaE WASH JONES is for
Garfield and English, and he says
they are going to be elected, Ifhe
were to say otherwise Ex-Governor
Davis would withdraw from Jones
support, and that would be the GER
tain political end of the gentleman
from Bastrop,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

TALK about the cost of the war ;
corruption in official places has cost
this government nearly three times
as much as the war. Intwenty years
Republican officers have defrauded
the government out of $4,000, 00o.-
100000. The like was never known
before, and unless this thing is stop
ped BY a change of administration
the end approacheth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

THE Democratic convention for
nominating a candidate for Congress
in the second district meets at Sui
phur Springs September l. Culber-
son will be the nominee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

one, will appear somewhat in the
style of an innovation. and for q
time, if met with opposition, IT must
shake a certain amount of faith in
established churches. but since the
revision is a necessity. the most di-
rect way towards preservation of
all the established church win be
through the universal adoption of
the new book. 1t may teach us a
new way TO avoid perdition, and
leave those ugly impressions of
hell fire TO the fancy of the
old translators, but it may make the
narrow road to heaven more dis
cernable, and therefore Christians
ought TO be more than satisfied. Ii
may be proven, too, that the act of a
camel in all flesh and blood and
bones, in passing through the eye OF
a needle, may be applied to some
other instrument, probably CleOpa-
tra's needle, than the one now
understood, and rich men in this
day and generation of vast fortunes
out OF which it is even necessary to
support churches and ministers
may be allowed some chance fol
salvation in the world 10 come. Ii
is in all reason, certainly, to .encour.
age the revision. The intelligence OF
the age demands it, and unles:
it be accomplished, skepticism and
infidefity must increase. To oppose
the revision is simply 10 exercise
more reverence for the King James
translators than for the Book itself
and it is to deny to this and futuft
generations what was demanded
when the King James translator
attempted to improve the work o.
those who had preceded them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

THE Federal government has
spent over million dollars on Gal
weston harbor, and yet there is no
harbor. One-fourth this sum spent
at the mouth of the Brazos would
have given Texas the finest harbor
on the gulf coast, with twenty-five
foet channel leading to it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26
Miscellaneous Advertisemepss
NOTICE.

= hereby caution All persons not - plr-
chase my Interest In II LEAGUES Of iazd b.
ing In Zavalla county, Texas sbetwetn5be
Hueces and Rio s0rande riTen. Said II
leagues Of land was granted 70 my fa71ery
Of Mexico. Said iauEi Is Included inaIist
OF lands advertised by G.. r. Johns, OF
Austin, 70 be sold on the first M0hday In
September next, and give public notice
that hereby revoke any and all powers
OF attorney given 20 DIR. carothefs cou-
cerning my Interest In said lands.
JULIO AGUIRRE.
by NJ. q. Anderson, his attorney.
angfb 9w
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

II is believed that the proposed
extension of the line Of the Sunset
railway west of San Antonio win be
nethirg more nor less than the COM
mencemeat Of work ON this end of
the Southern Paciae. with view TO
pushing through that great enter
prise 10 an early completion, aud
that tbs extension win not really be
: part Of the Pieree road, but OF
Hnntington's great transeOptinental
line.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

STATISTICS from Washington show
that 457,94S immigrants arrived in
the United States during the year
ending june so, which is only 2500
less than in 1873, the year of the
greatest immigration known in the
history of the country. During July
this year 1892 came. 1900 from
Germany. 5000 from Ireland, and
the Others from various other co,m-
fries
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26
w. G. WALSH.

A SENATORIAL convention will be
held in San Marcos September 8.
w. II. Burgess, of Seguin, is spoken
of as the probable nominee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

THE Galveston Ne,oS is in labo-
rious effort, frem day to day, show
ing how unsatisfactory the nomina-
ton of Governor Roberts has proven.