The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-05
NO. so

self interviewed to the extent of two
columns in the Galveston Nescs. ID
which he makes great show of ps-
riotism, such as would be commend
able In any true American. But this
secret player in Texas politics fails to
conceal bis motives, in that he advises
Republicans not to nominate 9 state
ticket, nor tske part in the national
election, but hold themselves in readi-
ness TO help correct the evils of Demo
cratic legislation in Texas. II even
small degree of sincerity could
be attached to this strange de-
psr nre from the Radical path.
way, at time when help is needed to
uphold the Kellogg standard of poll
tics, be 1t ever so small, It might be
considered praisewoTthy, to say the
least of it, and perhaps turned to good
account. But previous experience has
taught the people of Texas the impor-
tance of being on the lookout when
the stealthy tread of the political wolf
$50 to speak, is heard IN the camp. He
may appear clad IN sleeps clothing
snd express himself in the innocence
of dove, but the people of the State
know him better as q wolf in politics
than by any other name. Hence his
treacherous pretensions may be regard
ed as warning to the people lest some
political trait or plot against their lib
critics should be in his mind"
The Marshall Herald notices the as
sumption of the Telegram and Express,
that were the Republicans of Texas in
power they would at once legislate to
increase school facilities, to insure
more rigid enforcement of law,
and TO encourage immigration.
The Herald says that this is
livery interesting if not pr fisable ad-
mission from these pseudo Democratic
journals, to be epj eyed and utilized by
ex-Gsvernor Davis and the Radical
speakers and newspapers of the state.
The people remember, il these editors
have forgotten, that the Republicans
held long lease of power in Texas.
During that period our school system
was conducted, as was everything else,
at enormous expense, and not for the
benefit of the school children, but %
enrich partisan favorites, who waxed
fat and insolent on this public revenue.
They enforced the law by employing
an aimed rabble composed of thieves
and murdersrs to rob neighborhoods,
towns and counties. They promoted
immigration by official lying statements
OF lawlessness and crime, and con-
50 snk
civil and military despotism, in which
jsils and stockades, military arrests
and trials by military commissions,
were freely employed. They set aside
the Constitution of 1866, dispersed the
Legislature, and removed Governor
Throckmorton from office. We be-
lieve it was Brenham they burned, and
Limestone county THEY plundered.
Bribery and corruption were openly
pracliced, until these vile crimes were
recogniz I'd without blush of shame.
Five hundred thousand dollars were
sent out from New York to buy up the
Twelfth Legislature, to obtain immense
railroad subsidies, and Of this amount
1850, 600 were expended on 1t. The
people OF Texas remember when per.
sonal liberty was under the heel OF
usurpers and tyrants; when the writ OF
habeas corpus was suspended in time
of peace; when citizens were disfran-
chised, and the mockery OF. elections
meant marching through file of-sol-
diers to cast a balIot, which was never
destined to be counted unlets it was 8
Ra lIoal vote.
The Banner, Telegram and ErTpes, ss-
cribe very patriotic motives To the Re-
publieans of Texas, and may go as far
as some other papers in the state in
asserting that no man can be parti-
san and Christian, but the people of
Texas are not likely to heed such non,
sense. They know from sad expert
cLce and long, patient suffeEing what
Texas RadicalIsm is, and that if Ham
man (whom the Bonhsm Neses regards
with SO much favoD and his Greenback
crowd were to live twenty yesrs, they
could not wipe out the disgrace of
affiiiating with them"