The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-23

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the largest portion of the crop grown
west of the AlIeghanies, report an
average of 9S against 81 in 1879.
BALTnIoRE. September l6.-1'he
commission appointed by the Legis-
lature of Tennessee 10 confer with
the bondholderS of the city of Men,
phis, held q meeting al Barnum'S
Hotel this morning. and held con-
ference with the bondholder resi-
dents in Baltimore. The commits
sion is composed of L. II. Turley.
chairman, j. Il. Goodwin, III. l.
Brinkley and II. B. Snowden, ac-
companicd by Judge John W. Land
and other prominent citizens OF
Memphis. After consultation with
the commission in regard to the
ability of Memphis TO meet her
bonded obligation. the Baltimore
bondholders adopted resolution Ia
appoint representative by tho New
York City bondholders To examine
and report upon the subject, and W.
L. Walters was designated To act Tor
the Baltimore bondholderS.
NEW YORK, September 16.-The
bark Erinigh. from Port de paix,
llayib was towed in here. to-day,
her crew being down with yellow
fever. Two men died from the dis
ease on the passage.
NEW ORLEANS, September To-
The Times San Antonio special
says: Flooding rains are again pass
ing over this section. All the streams
are up, some higher than during the
| recent freshet. Great damage will
be done TO stock and fences.
WASHINGTON. September l6.-A
circular has been issued by the gen.
cral superintendent of the railway
| mail service directing the postmaster
at Richmond, Virginia, To hereafter
dispatch registered pouches for Au-
gusta by the Richmond railway post
| office.
New YORK, September 1.-THE
Tribune publishes the following dis
patch dated Augusta, Maine, Sep
\ tember 16: To Whitelaw Reed,
Iif6Hae-Heturns from country
towns show steady and uniform
gains in the Republican vote, JUS
tifying our canvass in every respect
in Portland, Bangor, Bath, Bidde-
ford. Belfast and some fifteen or
twenty other large towns. We met
our principal loss by the means to
which have already referred.
These instrumentalities did not
reach country towns, hence Cover
nor Davis has been coming up
speedily within the last thirty-five
hours. We now feel confident of his
election by the vote of the people.
There is possibility that Demo-
cratic frauds viii be attempted
among the French in the far off Mad
| awska region on our extreme north
eastern frontier. over 5000 miles
from here by the existing route of
travel. These French people are
themselves honest and innocent, but
they are made passive instru-
ments of fraud by the genuine
| Anglo-SaXon Democrats of the state.
A variety of frauds in Madawska
have been often tried by Democrats
in the past. They were signally ex-
posed and rebuked as long ago AZ
1858 by Hon. James 5. Pike, of the
Tribune, appointed special commits
sioner by Governor Lott Merrill.
Ii may become necessary to order
II similar investigation this year.
The courage of Maine Republicans
never was higher than at this mo-
ment. We have elected % members
of the senate against 8 Fusionists.
and the house Republican by u large
majority. The political power of
Maine is permanently wrestcd from
the men who lat year dishonored
| the state, JAMES G.. BLAINE
The SUa has the following: Sen.
Hancock, on receipt of the first
Maine news. tclegraphed his com
gratulaIions to Harris NJ. Plaisted TT
Bangor. Mr.. Plaisted replied:
Thanks for your congratulations on
the glorious victory of our plain
people in opposition To class lcgisla-
tion and TO sixty ~ term. We fused
and won our victory. You head the
enemy while | hold the guns Mr..
Pulsiicr telcgraphed that himself
| and immediate friends desired an
opinion from Gen. Hancock on
Names victory. The generals re-
| PLY was: .Tole9raIn roeeiped, asl
ing what / think. Ii will lead 10
pure and efficient administration of
our public affairs, burying section
alism. cementing union and u per-
petual representative government,
but instead of permitting us TO relax
our labors il imposes necessity Of
increasing them 10 resist the despe-
rate efforts of our opponents.
Harder work than ever is required
Of our friends for the crowning of
| the victory"
| ftaeaaI.- .f Co. E.o,,.su.n
telegraphed Maine is redeemed and
the new star in the east shines
brightly. Its name is Hancock.
Bayonets are not fit instruments for
collaring freemen's votes. Well
spoken. high chiefr' Gen. Hancock,
in return says: "The result on at
tacking the front is very encourage
ing, and may il be equally so on the
Pacific coast. 10 which ] am warmly
attached, with which | am idenli-
fled by early association. and whose
interests / understand. and any
sphere of life would always endeavor
10 promote.
RICHMOND. September 1.-THE
Conservative committee considered
last the Readjusters proposition pro-
yiding for primary elections 10 set
tie the electoral question, and at
1880 sent communication 10 the
Readjusters committee in which
they agree TO the primary election
plan, but propose modification Of
details SO as 10 provide that only
white qualified Democratic voters
shall be allowed 10 vote iil.the prim-
airy. This proposition, after n brief
consideration, was refused by the
Readjusters, who decided TO adhere
to their original proposition, which
provides that all registered voters,
whether they have paid capitation
tax or not, that may pledge them
selves to support Hancock and Eng
lish, shall vote at the primary cleo
ton.
PORTLAND, September l7.-Four
hundred towns give Davis plural
ity of S7S against the Fusion plural
ity last year Of 12S. Thirty-iour
towns not received gave Fusion
majority Of 572 last year. II they
come in the same as last year Davis
will have left 303 plurality, adding
the scattering TO that received we
will have 4l6, so by that Davis will
not get a majority without further
gain Of IA.
L0teT-Four hundred and ninety
towns give Davis 73,30i, Plaisted
Il, ,5SS, scattering 33S. Davis plu-
rality 7I3, small towns 10 hear from
which last year. Davis 10, Fusion