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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

NJ TnDES's organ, the Nsw York
Sun, has dug up q speech made by Mr..
B.yard. in 1861, in which he declared
hs belief in state rights in these
words: "You and / are citizens of
Delaware. To her government and
laws We owe allegiance. Through our
state We owe allegiance to the Federal
government of which she is a member .
In the same speech he held that the
Southern ates should be peacably
treated with instead of being enforced
with arms, and in this he did not diff
fer much from Mr.. Lincoln, who held
out the olive branch even after the war
had been fiercely wsged. But the Sun,
seconded by Republican organs, makes
this the occasion for fierce onslaught
upon MIR. Bayard, who they know is the
most dangerous Democrat that could
oppose them. Therefore, any
feeling that possibly may. be
aroused against him at the North
tends only to secure Republican VIC
tory. These are the motives that have
induced the publication of this speech,
which can in reality do Mr.. Bsyard no
harm among Democrats at the North,
and certainly no damage at the South.
The speech was deliyered in opposition
to mob law, in Delaware, at the begin
n,ng of the war, and Delaware was
loyal to the Union during the war, and
Mr.. Bayard has all the while been
loyal. Says the New York World:
Mr.. Bayard was loyal Democrat
of Delaware throughout. Every busi-
ness man knows with what principles
the name of Bayard has been identified
1869. To-day Senator Bayard stands
for the final stamping out of the
smouldering civil war issues in the ad-
minlstration of tie Federal govern
ment. Such of these issues as were
unknown before 1861 are no longer
practical living issues fit to be consid-
cred by an intelligent people in con-
stitutional government. Is the coun-
try with Mr.. Bayard on this point, or
is it against him on this pointl Who
knows, or who can sayi The World
is confident that a majority of the
Eastern and Northern voters of both
parties would vote for Mr.. Bayard in
November, 1880, as against Gen.
Grant. Ought not the issue (Which
Mr.. Bayard represents as no other man
possibly can represent it) to be sharply
presented and distinctly decided next
NovemberQ
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

THE Washington Post of February
% shows what progress is being made
In the bill authorizing aid to the San
Antonio aud Mexican Gulf railway.
The paper says:
1t seems probable that what Is called
the Coke-Upson bill will, if it meets
with as much favor in the open House
as it has received in committee, secure
to the United States an enterprise
which, in one form or another, has
been agitated for many years-s rail-
way to the northern border OF Mexico.
The House committee has unanimously
agreed on favorable report, snd it is
also reported that the subcommittee
of the Senate is equally gracious. The
popularity OF the measure seems to
arise mainly from the admitted military
necessity for such a road, and it is
quite probable that the advantages, Pc
cuniary and otherwise, of the proposed
line will overcom the strong o position
to anything in the. way of a subsidy.
As projected from San Antonio to La
redo, on the Rio Grande, it is only 40
miles In length, and the proposition is
that the government shall aid it to the
extent of $15, 900 mile and receive it's
pay in transportation until the entire
debt is discharged. The Texas dele
cation are determined, they say, to put
it through.
1t is gratifying to know that jour-
nal 30 ably conducted as the Post, and
published at the seat Of goyernment,
takes 80 lively an interest in affairs con-
cerning tho people of Texas. The Tex
as delegation, instead of being at all
divided on this important measure, are
now, it is seen, solid in support Of the
bill, and it begins to look as though
this much-hopedtor enterprise may
be insured before the close of
the present session of Con sress.
We hope to hear nothing more of OPP
position to this bill, and it Is believed
in Texas that such is the influence of
united delegation the bill will no
longer meet with impediments. 1t is
now as it should be, united in favor of
the home company, and favorable re-
suits are expected to speedily follow.
West Texas, all Texas and all the
United States are deeply interested In
the construction of this border road.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

THE seizure of the wires Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company by
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
and its dependencies is one of the
most daring and significant business
moves ever venturcd upon by any in
dividual, and the country will watch
with interest Jay Gould's next step.
Bstween the evening of the twenty
ninth of February and. the morning OF
the first of March, be disconnected
1000 miles of wire from the Western
Union officep, and connected them
with his own, already fitted up for the
occasion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11
S5'
cAIIFORNlA advices give reasoua

CALIFORNIA advices give a reasona-
BILE supposiiion that the present agita-
ton may result any day in q bloody
riot and if this should occur it will be
q sad day for those misguided Ce-
lesnals who sought freedom in the
United States. Butts not this movement
OF Cinnamon into the New World a
perVersion of laws Of human mlgrationl
Asiatics and Europeans haYe been stead
lily moving westward through all ages,
and with the meeting of the two on
the western slopes of the r lcky Noun
tains, it seems that the issue has been
made which will solve the movement
of races for all time to come. John
Chinamsn has had a tough time in CAL
ifornia, and now every element Is ar
rayed against him. The Legislature of
California, 1t appears, is considering
two snti-ohinese bills, and 1t is this
agitation, just now, that is raising q
war of indignation against the Chinese,
whom the laboring classes would have
driven from the country. Unless
legislation, commensurate with their
ideas of justice to themselves, which
means no Cinnamon in California, is
received, the work of attempted ex-
termination may fellow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11
GOULD,s LAST EXPLOIT.

Only the other week Jay Gould was
going over the country gobbling up all
the railroads that came In the way of
his march to supremacy. Now he is
making telegraph lines the object of
his solicitude, and "at one fell swoop,"
in the language of great Texas con-
stitution maker, he has taken in be-
tween midnight and daylight 1000
miles of wire up to that time In poses
sion of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. Strange to say, no news of
this fearful inroad into the franchises
of the Western Union Company has
been transmitted to US over the West
ern Union wires, but it is neverthe-
less true, and was accomplished
without a bobEle. Some years
ago Mr.. Gould attempted to buy col =
trolling interest in the Western Union
Telegraph Company, but strong COM
binstion, headed by Mr.. Vanderbilt,
was formed not only to keep him out
of the control of the company at the
time, but at all other times. Mr.. Gould
then went to work to orgsnize an op-
position company, and Congress, at
his solicitation, passed law sllc wing
railroad companies certain privileges in
operating the telegraph lines along
their roads in the transaction of q gen.
eral telegraph business. DISTINCT but
isolated telegraph companies were or
ganized throughout the country in this
way, which in the end it appears were
in reality organized in Mr. Gould's in
terest. In the meantime he filed in
the broken links on his own account,
and.on the night of the twenty ninth
of February he set to work to put in
operation his conception. The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company has
taken possession of all the wires
and offices along its extensive
lines, and the Gould system of
rilaroads south and west of the Mis-
souri, river has dons the same thing
with the offices and wires along its
lines. The plan strikes the Western
Union in both the East and West at
the same time, and the blow is hard
one. The St. Louis Times, operated
IN the midst of exciting events result
ing firm Gould's coup de grace says: SIT
is combination of diplomacy and
force on Mr.. Gould'S part. The plea
In the West is that an act of Congress
regulating the Union Pacific railroad
required that it and its branches should
use their railroads and telegraph fa-
cillties without discrimination of any
kind that the contracts with the
Western Union company were in Yio-
lation of this provision of law, and
that public policy dictated they should
be ended, which was accordingly done
by dIspossessing the Western Union,
by force, of all its offices and privl-
leges, and then inviting it to seek it.
remedy through the courts and the
slow and doubtful processes of the
law"
Gould If now in this state, and
since there are wires here held in
the same way as those referred to
above, but operated by the Western
Union, may it not be possible that Mr..
Gould may have arrangements BY
which he will create little lively
competition in Texas. Cheap tele.
grsphy Is what is needed, and compe.
tition is all that will produce it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

PARsoS Penn has provoked an ugly
discussion at Houston between himself
and Col. Eldridge, the spinsualist.
After denouncing him and his theories,
Penn put the question to his congrega-
ton whether the Bible shall be de-
stroyed or not. and three votes were
gwen in the affirmative. He has made
his onslaught upon Col. Eldridge 50
ridiculous that many Christians are
openly denouncing him as doing seri-
GUS injury to the cause OF the church
and the Jewish rabbi, Voorhanger, join
ing IN this opinion. declares that Penn
should either answer Eldridge's ques-
tons liberAlly or leave the field in dis
grace.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

THE House Committee on Railways
and Canals has unanimously agreed to
report favorablY on Gen. Barnes Mex
ican border railway. This report,
which was to have been m ade yesterday,
is the second favorable one made in the
House upon the Upson bill. The Express
says that when Senator Msxey was in
San Antonio last fall, he expressed his
belief that bill providing for the con-
struction of q road from San Antonio
to the Rio Grande, and providing for
aid by the government as contemplated
by the bill under consideration, would
pass the Senate without serious objec-
ton. The main trouble to be met with,
he thought, would be in the Fl se,
but with these favorable reports by
committees, and the strong and cordial
endorsements of the heads OF the mill
tary departments to sustain the meas
ure, it would seem unreasonable to
longer anticipate IAilure IN this quar-
ter. It Is not usual that measures thus
treated By committees are left without
the required strength before the Housei
and we may now hope thst the long
delayed justice OF aiding Texans
in building . line Of railway
or border protection will soon be
meeted out to us. Even Judge Rea-
gan, who has represented the couRter-
movement Of foreign company,
whose franchises In this state are al
ready in q doubtful condition in conse-
quence OF noncompliance With con
tracts, will hardly oppose the bill re-
ported 10 the House. Il is hoped the
matter viii at once reach q conclusion
favorable to its prosecutors.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

TIE prosecutions in California prac-
ticed against Cinnamon is causing the
Celestials to look around for more lib
eral quarters, and they are going east
BY way Of the coast. The first install
ment was two car loads that have been
ticketed through to New York at SIS
. passenger over the Union Pacific BY
way of St. Louis, and about five hun
dred others are soon expected to fol-
low. As the redoubtable Dennis Kear-
ney says, ''the Chinese must GO" but
they evidently don't propose to take
the sdYice Of the great hberasor Hor-
ace Greeley.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

REPUBLICAN, state conventions have
been called as follows: Texas, March
"a; Kansas, March 81; Connecticut,
April-7; Kentucky, April IA; Massa-
chusetts, April 10; Virginis, Georgis
and Oregon, April 81; South Carolina.
April sS; California, April 80; Wis
consin and Tennessee. Nay 5; New
Hampshire, New Jersey and Maryland,
May 6; West Virginia and Michigan,
May IL; Illinois. Nav 10.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

TIE Emperor Of Russia, it is said.
will occupy the Castle Of Stsmetz, in
the Austrian Tyrol, for at least three
months. Sach temporary fight viii
only increase the courage Of the liberal
element IN Russis and render him more
than ever hated Of his people. The
wissst course for him to pursue would
be to abdicste in favor Of bis son. who
could restore harmony and perpetuAte
the empire By liberal reforms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

TREASURER LUBBOCK sold $40, 900
in 8 per cent. bonds yesterday, and re-
ceived an order from New York for
SO, 900 more, provided he would de-
liver them in New York. These bonds
arc being sold to take up 10 per cent.
pension bonds, good many of which
have alrea dy been, paid with money
arising from taxation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial states 1t as
q doubtful opinion at the capital
whether the Republican nominee for
the presidency can be elected without
Ohio, and that it is thought Grant can
not carry the German wee of that State.
The STATESMAN has all along asserted
this, but while these Germans would
support Mr.. BAyarj. there are other
Democrats who couli not get their
suopork.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

WHILE Bennett, of the New York
Herald, has given 800, 900 to the
Irish relief fund, Queen Victoria has
given only $4,000. and it is said she is
far more able to give $500, 900. Be-
sides, most liberal contribution was
due from Queen Victoria, while moth
ing was due from Mr.. Bennett.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

We were telling about the shipment
of grain by barges from st. Louis to
New Orleans. Another fleet has just
left st. LOUIS with ESQ. 600 bushels of
grain, which is to be delivered in New
Orleans for $s7, 900. Freights on this
amount of grain from s.. LOUIS to New
York would be $67, 800. New Orleans,
with the growth of the barge system
of transportation, must become the
great shipping point for grain to all
foreign ceuntueS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

JAY GOULD is in Texas this week,
looking after his railroad and telegraph
lines. He is accompanied by Mr.. Eek
ert, president of the American Union
Telegraph Company. The gentlemen,
if properly encouraged, will save our
people millions alone in breaking up
the Western Union Telegraph mo-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

THE paper manufacturers are petit
tioning Congress not to reduce the duty
on raw material used In the manufac-
ture of paper, and it is accounted for
in tire idea that if the duty on raw
materials reduced, the duty on paper
will also be made less.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

meut, and demonstrating their faith
snd trust in him; and it is bard 10 IN
egine that there will be any res, oppo-
sition to him. n judicious men are
sent to the Legislature, and We tie to
the Old Alcslje, believe our state ST
fairs will te put on the very best basis,
and that he will win and deserve the
fame in Texas history of the Good
Governor, worth more t. him and to US
than any other possible to him other
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

THE question is now raised that only
the four delegates at large from the
State of New York to the Chicago
convention are instructed for Grant,
while the delegates from the different
districts are at liberty to carry out the
wishes of their districts, whether for
Blame or Grant or any other candidate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

THE Austin STATESMAN claims te
have saved the state s.. 900, 900. Mod
esty was always the crowning glory of
the STATESMAN. Age.
Will the Age state that the circum-
stances related by the, STATESMAN are
not true9 Since it must know them to
be true, will it do US the credit to say
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

IT is SAID there are only seventy
cadets at the so-cslIed Agricultural aud
Mechanical College. Unless the ag-
ricultural and mechanical features are
inaugurated it will have to be closed
from lack of patronage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11
THE faculty Of the a. q d. Con.

THE faculty of the A. q II. College
have chosen Hon. W. w. Lang to de-
hYer the commencement address in
June. Il il hoped this eel Of fattery
viii not 50 gratify the Gfanger's vanity
ss TO make him declare AL things love-
ly at the institution The A & u.
College was established for the pur-
pose Of educating Texas youth for the
scientific prosecution Of agriculture
and mechanics, and this 10 what should
be carried out. or the institution should
be clssed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

DURING last week S75, 900 of five
per cent. reIunding bonds were taken
at the State treasury. This good
work begun, it will be apt to go on un-
til there is vast reduction in the an
nual interest due ON the states bonded
Indebtedness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

SECRETARY SHERMAN continues to
complain of the glut of silver in the
treasury, but says nothing about the
gold glut, winch is nearly three times
as great as that of silver. Can he not
pay this silver out in the settlement of
interest on the boutled debt
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

THE st. Louis Republican reports au-
other "Southern outrage" Governor
Colquitt, of Georgia, several ex-Goy-
ernors and various other prominent
citizens are interesting themselves in
the establishment of a public library
for colored people at Atlanta.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

GRANT said he would not support
Bristow IN 1876 If nominated, and
now there are those in the Republican
party who talk about Grant like he
talksed bout Bristow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

WHEN the Oklahoma bill becomes a
law Texas will miss its share of Immi-
grafton now setting in so rapidly from
the old world and from the old states
towards the west.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

BENEFITS idea seems To be 20 use
his Iush relief fund, now amounting TO
larter OF a million dollars, in pro-
noting Irish emigration tn America.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

The fact taat most Of streams and
ponds Of Florida abound In aiIigators
makes It uphill work for the Baptitt
Church in that State.
A circus never runs too long for spec
tators, but let sermon run over forty
minutes and . congregation can't cit
sill.
Il cannot be expected that decislSn
OF the JARED States SapFeme Courtean
be obt8ined in 3 minute. Whea case
goes up there itgots 10 Waite.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

VIRGINIA has suffered from the bell
punch, and the law authorizing it has
just been repealed. Texas will have to
follow the example of Virginia at the
earliest moment possible.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

SALARIES psid to Fed raj Office
holders reach the SUN OF $31 600. 600
This Is Secretary Sherman's strongest
cord for the nomIna'ion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

j. NJ. hACKEY has purchased the
j. G. Flood interest in the COmstock
mine, paving therefor over s.. 900, 600.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11
VOL. TX.

Or the 1874 members of the Louisi-
sua Legislature only 1S are Republic
cans.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

THE Republican leaders of Bexsr
county talk Of making straight nOmi-
nations.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

TOLL GATE No. 2RReSS8ptdIfoIn colO'ed % Petnre
Ind sendstamp fs package DrE.C.l BuffAloN.Y.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-06
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
FREDERICK. Oct GIL

South Murderkill (this) Hundred
gave the Democrats, yesterday, 1877
majority out OF total vote of 53o.-
The colored voters turned out to a
man as the RAIDS had made extra eff.
forts to get out that vote. They held
meetings in negro churches and
school household the negroes that il
the Democrats won the negroes would
be returned 10 slavery-and if the
RAIDS won they (the Rads) would
place the negroes names in the Jury
box, &c.
HAIRS cannery run all day where
nearly all the employees are Democrats.
We can easily count from % to 40 Dem
ocrats In and aboui this town who did
not go To the polls. We can Give from
200 to $50 majority at the November
eh cton. This county Is safe tor 1900 10
1900 majority on the second of Novem-
Der. The c0lored troops fought bravely
under brother Downturn, but their de.
feat was overwhelming aud sad.
In Georgetown, Sussex county, last
night, the Democrats cels brated their
victory by a torcblight procession, bob
fires and general rejoicing. A grant
mass meeting war Also hold at which
stirring syeeches were made by John u.
Pavnter and A. p. Robinson Of George
town and Harry II. ColclaEer, OF Wiz
mington.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-06

The steamer European cleared from
Savannah yesterday with 1900 bales OF
cotton and 100 tons of phosphate rock
1t is the largest cargo of cotton ever
cleared from any port in the United
States,
The National Commercial Conven-
ton, to consider, among other subjects,
that Of free ships, will meet in Boston
to-day.
The Internal Revenue Bureau is in
formed that the gang of armed men who
forclbly rescued property held for viola
ton of the revenue laws in Dalton, Ga,
last Friday night wore black masks and
gowns, and Lad their horses covered
with sheets.
James Moorehouse, sick of hydropho-
bia at at izabethport, Nj, died on
Monday night.