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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
VANDERRILT ENDOTs a SOUTH
ERN INSTITCTIoN OF LEAHN-
ING.

Toe S: Louis Times says: "The
University of Virginia, which was
founded by Thomas Jefferson esrly in
the century, seems now IN fair way
to become the seat of one of the best
appointed astronomical obseryatories
in the world" This university was
established in 1925, and has been the
leading institution of the South. 1t
had steadily grown in popular favor
until its list of mstriculates, just be-
fore tie war, reached annually to be-
tween eight and nine hundred. The
war, as i. dii with almost all the
greater institutions of Learning in the
South, broke up this one. 1t
wss loclted in the midst OF contend
ing armies, AMI became home for
sick and wounded Confederate sol
diers. A ter the wa. it was again open
ed as sn university, but the proximity
If Washinst aud Lee College, with
G IN. r. E Lee at its head, turned the
popular tiGe of support from the uni
versity TO this fortunate institution,
and for some years the former strug-
gled along with an able corps of pro-
fessoFs aud onfy two or three hundred
mluicu st-s. After Gen. Lees death
the rumber again began to increase,
and the university is now, it appears,
on he high road 10 fsms. But as to
the fact referred TO above: Some years
since Mr. LeeDder j. Mccormick of
Chicago concluded To found, in Vir-
ginis, an observatory equal to thai of
any Institution of learning in the
world. For this purpose he had
constructed a telescope, costing $50,
900, only equaled in this country by
the powerful instrument in the naval
Observatory at Washington. Financial
reverses haying OvertGkeu Mr.. Moor
mick, in consequence of the great
Chicago fire, he became unable to COM
plete his plan of constructing and en-
dowing the observatory. He then Of
fered the instrument TO any institution
OF learning in Virginia that would
build, equip and endOw the observa-
tory. After long effort to secure the
money, attended with failure, VIM. H..
Vanderbilt, the great railroad and stock
king of New York, has done most
noble act IN presenting the University
of Virginia with $2J, 900 to be used
for the purposes named by Mr.. McCor-
mick. Such generous acts as this and
the many other donations to the sick
and desutute of the country, especially
from Vanderbilt and Gould, should
put an end tn this senseless TRADE
against such men raised by marplots
and idiots throughout the land.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

The Washington Sentinsl, edited by
Louis Schade, German refugee, who
came to this country In 1S4S, along
with Mr.. Schleicher and other distin-
guished men, and who publishes one
of the souudest Democratic papers in
the Udited States, has been persistent
ly showing the errors into which Mr..
Schurz has drifted in the administra-
ton of the Interior Department. The
paper says of tho miserable course
pursued t,warjs the Indians:
When MIR. Sch1rz selected the oleo-
margarine manufacturer, Hayt, Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, we ex-
pressed our great surprise and openly
censured that appointment. This Hayt
has turned out just as we then pre-
dicted, aud the Indians have neYes
been so much cheated and treated
with such terrible and barbarous cru
city than under Schuiz's secretaryship.
Mr.. Schu is s,mewhat like Gen
Grant BDth stick to their bad eelec-
tions and friends With tenacity really
admiring. Iodeed, had it not been
for the unexpected ''deathbed" de-
clsrations Of Gsn. Hammond, 1t is
quite possible that Hsyt would have
survived the investigation. The ap-
pointment of Chief Clerk Lockwood IN
place OF HAlt is really amusing and
another proof of Mr.. Schurz's want of
T. nwmwIa - r.
SchuiE be convinced that the worst Sc
lections he has made, aud who are the
scource of all the evil, are his Assist
ant Aiopzo Bell and just that Mr..
lockwood
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
Ignorance and crime.

Many very good people OF the pref
ent age think, If they drop an oeca-
sional shilling into the church contrI-
stipend to the Foreign Missions, and
another yearly stipend TO the Tract
Society, that they have done their
duty, and their whole duty. They sit
in the velvet-cushioned pews ana-fTF'zFr-
the word Of God daintily preached to
suit their own peculiar viaws without
the danger of having the placidiiy OF
their self-cnmposure in the sligbsesE
degree rufIlsd. They pass daily IN
broadcloth, or ia silks and velgets. tho
poor, outcast, degraded children Of
God, who from their utter, and 20
them hopeless degradation, have no
wisb, even had they suitable apparel.
to hear the word Of God presched in
any form. These Christians an& we'll
to-do people are so accustomed 10 Sc
all this wretchedness and want that
they have no thought towards attempts
ing to relieve it. Their houses are
broken into and robbed, their encloa-
ures are entered by the petty thief, and
they marvel that such crimes are pef-
mitted by the authorities. They meyer
dream, in their satisfied complacoBcy,
that they themselves are accountable
for the greater part OF his crime, born
of tbs unrelieYed wretchednese, tie
untsught Ignorance Of this poverty
ridden mass OF humanity, that miglt
be made virtuous, happy and usFfni
members Of eociety by giving trifis
towards their relief. We have too
much of that far-sighted charity ~.
is quick to perceive Ignorance and -
rsdstion in far-0n heathen isndfs
while it is utterly blind 10 that which
It stumbles over in the streete ana
highways every day and at almost ey-
cry turn.
We need here, us elsew here, an or
ganized system OF charity, for home
missions similar to those beneiicent and
widespread institutions which ore now
conveying the blessing OF ChriStiaDily
TO the uttermost ends Of the earth.
Truly the field is broad enough, and
the opportunities TO do good are sufi-
cient'y abundant, 10 engage the active
sympathies and earnest cooperation Of
those who have a disposition 10 minis
ter 10 the wants OF suffering and de-
graded humanity -Knoz1iIe Tribune.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
Essyard on Coke.

heard it grsvely urged the Other
day b7 the honorable s ;nasor from
Texas Mr.. Coke that TO Withdraw
the legal tender power from the notes
of the United States would be to "quGs
tion the Ualiditg of the public debt, y
10 violation of the fourteenth amend.
ment OF the Constiutou.
t. what result would such reasoning
leac? Necessarily To the permanent
existence OF the notes unpaid.
These notes were never anything but
evidence of debt, and issued only be-
cause the government could not then
pay money fer it's kupplies; buI
now it Is ready to pay on demand, and
no one who holds th,m but can ex-
charge them for gold and silver when.
ever ne chooses. The argument, there
fore, that the Il r 10 pay or the pay
ment Of debt was a mode o question
ing even il il hss little force.
It's validity has ct least the merit OF
novelty
Mr Cske-M4y l be allowed word
Mr. B,y4rd- Certainly.
Mr.. Cyke-The Senator from Dsls-
ware says the construction placed by
myself on the fourteenth amendment
would Perpetuste The notes bec,use they
could not be paid. no legislation could
be had with respect to them without
questioning the validity OF the public
nebt. Do undeFstaBJ the Senator 70
say tba :
Mr. Bsyard On, no. The Senator
understood me as trying to state the
argument he made the other day, and
I think / have elucidsted that position.
because he said il you withdraw from
these notes portion Of their debt pay
ing power, to that degree you attack
the validity Of the debt which they
represent.
ME. Coke-Tes, sir. said that the
legal tender notes are part Of the
public debt, which were in existence a.
Circulating money when the fourteenth
amendment was adopted, and in that
shspe were recognized as legal and
Yalid. and that which Congress may
order them In for redemption and pay
menk. COuercss csnn0t demonefize
tsiem IN be hands Of the people un-
pad. ss this resolution proposes 20 Do,
aecsuse clDgress is MT permitted By
the amendment TO question" the va
lid,ty Of the pablo dsDs, or any part Of
1t
Mr.. Bsyard-Mr. Prssidenh am not
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minor IIeIns.


There are 224 grangeFs 10 Vermont,
but the membership has fallen OF IN
the last year.
A cotton factory and warehouse AZ
Augusta, Ca, was burned JanuGfy 10.
causing loss Of $50 600.
The Dismal Swamp canal was sold
January 10, ct public auction for e275. :
600. IL was purchased by the bond
holders.
The Colt firearms company Of Hart
ford are making A GatiiDg gurs Tor
the government, 80 OF which are for
the navy. There are foreign oFders for
20 more.
One Of the Great New York wasch
and jewelFy houses sold goods during
one Of the late holidays 70 the extent
OF $50, ,O00-the largest sale est has ever
made In : single day.
The imports OF wool a. New York
were -. 752. 3zg pounds IL 1879 against
II, ,l64, 72S pound in 1873. The i'm
p1rts during the last elk months wefe
10 227, ,062 pounds, sgsinst less than
bali as much for the same tine IN 1878.
The Postofiice Department has recon-
sidered its order that queen bees be ex-
cluded from the mails. They viii be
permitted 10, be carried, With their
necessary attendabta, 50 lozg A. no pcf-
soa 10 injured IN handling them.
The oldest pcstofIice In the coun.fv
Is that At jamestown, Va, Hhe1e lef-
ters have been delivered 10 some form
or other for 283 years. The peatmaster
is Henry Clay, who has 1nsf been 1p-
pointed. HE salary ie s5i per ansrfs,
OF nearly - per week.
Contracts have been made dnfine Tie
past year, toward the complslion of
the Washington monument, Ter r.. %
cubic feet Of granite from R1rkler4.
Ne. and 70 500 cubic feet q msft's
from Sheffield, 10 that state. Twelve
feet will be added % the mcnunIert 81
next August. Il win cenf oFsf 4eeQ
900 70 hnish Il.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
Another Land sqRaSbls-In which
University hands In nan ana Me-
Lennan Counties are IsVOlved.

Most ps rsons, resident In McLennan
and Hill counties, more partieu' srly
teose who have been living IN either OF
these unties for any Ter 9Th of time,
remember that one Mexia laid claim TO
8 tract of land in McLennsn and Hill
counties amounting to eleved leagues,
portion OF it patented By individuals
and the balance being aniVersity land.
Tne amount Of patented land, 30 We are
told, was eight leagues, and the uni
versity land three and one-haif leagues.
Mrxia proposed tn relinqaish all title
To the patented lands on condition that
the attorneys representing the people on
the university lands would relinQuish
to Mexis all title to these lands. These
terms, it is claimed, were agreed TO and
Mexia had agreed 10 cell to the resi-
dents on the lands at the prices which
the State offered to sell. It is now
claimed THAI he has gone behind bis
contract and asks persons Who are 10.
Gated on the lands to pay him such
prices as he demands or suffer eject
ment undtr q judgment which he OBJ
tanned in the United States Federal
court II Austin. The only case which
so far has been brought up TO test title
Is that of M. II. Hinson, . resident on
these university lands, who refuses to
be di possessed. This 10, without de-
parting from the strict meaning of the
term, ".ani squabble." and the ulti-
mate result of It will end In veal or
woe for about sixty families who have
been residents on these university
lands. Some parties having obtained.
writs Of jsc, ment through she United
S ates court at Austin, they were placed
in the hsnds of Deputy Uaited States
Marshal Huunlcut, and = day or two
since he pr .ceeded to take possession of
certain lands claimed by one Turnbuli,
and occupied BY other parties. The
people who are resident upon these
lands have been innocent purchasers,
and are naturally very indignant at the
attempts made to remove them. We
learned yesterday that they had deter
mined to resist any process which
might be brought 70 bear to dispossess
them Of the property which they came
into possession Of innoeently, aud as
far ss they are concerned honestly, and
the whole settlement are 90 excited that
they hsYe become violent, and many Of
them declare they will fight rather than
submit to . seeming wrong. We are
always on the side OF the innocent and
oppressed, and, II rioht. shall hope for
their vindicstion. II they have been
wronged by sharp practices, there
should be q law to set them right.
Meanwhile We aWxit further develop
ments, hoping that whatever else may
occur, forcible measures may not be
brought to bear to an extent that will
engender bad feeling or arouse re-
vengeful spirit Waco Telephone
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a True southern Pae,no Rallroaa.


A dispatch from Washington, pub
lished yesterday, announces that Mf.
Shelley, of Alabama. has reported
bill authorizing the Secretary OF War
to contract with the San Antonio and
Mexican Border Railroad Company for
the immediate construction Of q railroad
from San Antonio to the Rio Grande,
at or near the town Of Laredo, which
was ordered TO be printed and recon-
mitted. The bill referred to is known
as the "Barnes bin, and Is being pro-
NOTED by local corporation of San
Antonio, of which Gen. James w.
Barnes is president. Il esks for an ar
preparation OF $15, 600 mile 10 aid the
construction OF the road, and Is pressed
chiefly on the ground OF it's being
military necessity for the protection of
| frontier interests. Another bin is also
before the committee of the House, and
is known rs the International bill. Ii
also asks for Q subsidy to extend the
line OF the International railway from
San Autonio 20 Laredo, as originals
contemplated in its charter, and urges
similar reasons for It's encourage ment
by the. national government 10 thoss
advanced in behalf Of the Barnes meas
ure. The building of either ore OF
these roads would place New Orleans
in direct communication with the lower
Rio Grande, and thereby develop vast
lNremunerative trade that heretofore hes
been compelled 10 seek other outlets.
In this connection some statements r.
Gently made TO the House Committee
on Railroads by Hon. r. s. Spofford,
representing the Galveston, Harrisbuig
and San Antonio Railway, viii be of
interest. Mr.. Spofford said that 81
rangen ents had been made for the i'm
mediate extension of that line TO FL
PAso, with branch to Eagle Pass, or
to such point on the Rio 0rande as
will best subserve both the military and
commercial interests OF the countFy.
No subsidy was solicited IN behaN Of
this road, and the fact of its immediate
construction was brought 10 the atsen-
tion Of the committee chiefly for their
information. Mr.. Spofford SAID that
the rails had already been procured and
delivered at Galveston for the construc-'
ton of the line westwsrdly from San
Antonio 100 miles, and that surveys
had been ordered and were in process
of completion to FL Pato. With tho
construction ofsthis road and ita con-
nection with the Southern Pacific
(Huntington's rosd) at Fl Paso, its ad-
vocAtes contend that a'trus Southern
Pacific railway will have been estab-
lished upon the shortest line between
the two oceans, having New Orleans Sc
its eastern terminus, and that by June
of the present year continuous commits
nication by rail will be established from
New Orleans to San Antonio, leaving
500 miles only to be built-to close the
gap between that point and the point Of
connection with the Southern Pacific
road of California at El Paso.--Ne,o Or.
leans Democrat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
NO. 81

sorry thst the honorable Snator from
Texas has had an oportunity = second
time 20 sts'e his pNsitiop; but l can
only ssy this, that the plain minded
people of this country win consider
that construction of the constitution i
amendment most strange, and they will
hope and pray that every debt which
may be due at the time may 5e uuee.
TONED equally with tina, at leset by
Offering to pay that debt in specie on
demand.
Mr.. Coks-Congress, admit, has q
sertect night to pay the debt ct any
moment.
Mr.. Bayard-But, Mr.. Prendeat,
the present time Is most oppertune for
establishing Q resumption of specie
payment permanently. Taught by the
diversity brought "a by 9 dreadful
var, unwise finance. and the fruits OF
an irredeemsble and deprecated paper
money-from the time the bubble OF q
false prosperity burst in 1s7S-our
people have been following lives OF
economy, industry aud frugality-they
have produced more and scent less.
Mr.. C0ke-Will the Senator allow
met
Ny Biysrd-The Sen sAtor will pardon
me. He has made his statement
.onca, and again to- lay, and he will al
low me to go on.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

IT is thought the late fete gwen by
Mrs. Kate Sprague at her magnificent
Washington home to Mrs. CoDkling
was gotten up to start presidential
boom for Conkling, The Sentinel says
the Canonchet episode must be wiped
out, and hence the feasting of poor
Mrs. Conkling was inaugurated that
she might appear TO entirely discredit
the intimacy charged against the
schemers. 1t Is suggested that had
Governor Sprague been present the eff
feet would have been better.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

GERMANY proposes to add 30, 900 men
to its standing army which will make
it 43O, 600 strong. 'he annual increase
in revenue needed 70 provide for these
men will be 81, 900, 900, and 1t wilIre-
quire $1,000. 600 for their equipment.
This armament of Germany will neces-
state a similar increase in the armies
of Russia, France and Austria, and
there is no telling where this ambition
among the great nations of Europe 10
command the situation will end.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
THE POMPOUS STRUT.

The editor of the Houston Telegram
assumes to chaperone members of the
Texas press from a standpoint usually
YInly ridiculous, but sometimes Of
iensive. He condemns or approves,
and essays at will to hide member of
the press gang forever away. He de-
clares one unfit for the position he as
sumes, another is 'fgnorart," still an
other is an idiot" and fourth be-
comes unworthy of confidence"
while fifth, who agrees with him, has
passing discretion. In the number of
the Telegram before us he pro-
nounces the editor of the Wsxs-
hacbie Enterprise ignorant and
malicious" while 10 the con-
duct of the San Antonio Express and
the STATESMAN he declares there is sad
lack of brains. Had we not, induced
by his vanity, watched this fellow
closely during his few years of editorial
effort in Texas we might be led to sup.
pose his good opinions worth covetlng,
but there is so much of the pompous
fraud about him, that we are led to
look upon him not in pity but in pain
at his empty vanity. He belongs to
that happy order of humanity who
never see themselves as others see
them. Though in very short time he
f'played out" on the Gatesville Sun. he
claimed that he had ''revoiutionized
the politics of Texas" Then, after
being employed for one whole month
on the Galveston Neps, where he drew
pay on pomposity and nothingness for
four superlatively blissful weeks, he
gracefully retired because Galveston
ignorance could not appreciate his
talent. Then be climbed up into tx e
organ of the Grangers, st Waco, and
there he came near robbing its
downy proprietor of his reputa
ton as a great and gifted edi-
:pr. Then, thinking he had graduated
in the science of making newspapers
great, he was surprised to find that
managing editors in St. Louis and
elsewhere were not kicked out of the
way to make room for the T,xls prod
igy. The Dallas Herald next went
down to glory under him, and then be
knew he had befitted himself to be-
come an officer of the State govern
ment. He was impressed with
the fitness OF the "Old Alcalde"
for the governorship, and he es-
pecially desired TO serve as Secretary
of State, under what he knew would
be a s'most successful administration. "
Another was properly enough given
the place he felt should have been hon.
ored by himself, and since then no one
b as been so meah and go low, and 50
arrogant Is poor Governor Roberts and
his sppointees; bat had this present edi-
tor Of the Telegram been one Of the lat
ter the administration Of Roberts would
have been supremely exalted. This
editors talents have lately been wholly
devoted to the SO. A." and the
'sGreat and Good" One il the Gov
ernor Of Texas, and the other is its
greatest newspaper. He has been
swelling and putting and blowing At
the one, ike Esop's frog a the or.
until We are satisfied hs collapse Is
about At hand In his efforts TO dir
tract the Galveston Ns.rs. be reminds
one Of the same authors hy that had
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

The House Uf Representatives dealt
Mr.. Hayes a fearful blow when it pass.
ed a resolution, by vote of 175 to 60,
declaring that in negotiating COM
mercial treaty to fix duties, the Presi-
dent has been guilty of an infraction
of the constitution and an invasion of
the highest prerogatives oEthe House" j"
The resolution was ffered by Re
publican, Judge Kelley, and was
voted for by members of both politi-
cal parties.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

THE Brenham Banner tays there will
be not less than three candidates for
the State Senate in the Washington
county district. Judge Meade, whom
Davis placed on the Supreme bench to
decide the semicolon case, and who
has been county judge of Washington
county, Is a candidate. There will be
a Democratic candidate, and Homsn,
as Independent, Is already announced
Tor the race
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

NEW WORKERS have concluded to
have worlds fair in 1888 to c1muem-
crate the centennial anniversary Of the
recognition of the independence of the
Uaited States. The company organ
lied for this purpose is said to be sub
stantially the same In general features
as the one of 1876 in Pniladelphis,
with the exception that no subsidy will
be asked from the government to fur
ther the scheme.