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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
Rsv. kUFU. G. BuhLEsos, Presldsut

Ray. kuFUs G. BuRLKsoN, President
of the Baptist Church Association of
Texas, seeing the hopeless condition Of
affairs brought about at Dallas by Revs.
Link and Buckner, has called the asso-
citation 70 meet IN Dallas, February "a.
He says in his call: ''The recent
church troubles in Dallas so imperil
our whole missionary work for the
year that's called session is demand
ed.n But what can be done in the
matter. According to our idea OF the
Baptist church regime this Dallas
church is accountable alone to itself.
We are afraid. too. that this general
conyocstion will play the wild with
the church throughout the Stste- Ac-
cording to the opinion Of At least one
Baptist preacher she devil Is stalking
aro1nd Dallas. looking especially for
reverend gentlemen. but may be when
be tackles Nc. Barleson be viii have
TO get over, ct least temporarily, on
the other side Of the river Sryx. which
runs close By Dallss.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
HOW THE EGTEVETARfFP
WORKS.


1, are her plsee Is shown ow the
iron manufacturers Ct this country are
sgsln sdvaucing the pnce of iron.
This increase in price Is not suthor'zed
by the circumstances. for the price o.
the raw mat rial Is but little grea,er
than it has beer. eud with greater &C.
tivisy IN ,rade, il stends to reason that
manufacturing might be done with
profit at reasonable figures. All
this exorbitarce in price comes
from our miserable prote ective
tariff system, which has forced
the people Of this country 10
pay, In many instances, five or six
times as much for manufactured goods
as the same may be purchased fer
across the Atlantic. The other day
the STATESMAN made reference TO the
fact that bill is now before Congress
proposing to reduce the import duty
on stee raiIs 10 $40 instead of S2S per
tor. AS might have been expected,
this proposition is resisted by the
Pennsylvania msmbers of Congress,
and generally BY the press of the
State. A Philadelphia paper, In pro-
testing sgains the passage OF the bill,
states that in January, 1879, American
steel rails were sold st $42 per ton.
They are now quoted at so per ton.
At this time English steel rails can be
bought at $40 per ton, according to the
statement of Mr.. Vanderbilt, and of
better quality, and with a longer guar
antee ot use than the American rail.
The indications are, says the BAlti-
more Sun, tina, prices will continue to
advance, and if the iron manufactur-
ers succeed In preventing the passage
of the bill before Congrtss, there must
be a Gripping of many enterprises OF
internal Improvement now contem-
plated. IL is probable that in Texas,
with steel rails at fly dollars per
ton in stead of seventy-6ve or
eighty dollars as is now con-
templated, there would be third
more railway completed in the mex,
five years in this State, than with these
exorbitant figures as the rule. What
spplies here will apply to any other
State or community, and to the entire
country. Congress should therefore
see that we are relieved from this OPP
pressive protection, and not allow
these Pennsylvania iron mongers and
manufacturers to have things all their
own away, to the public detriment.
1t is stated that this increase
in price, demanded by American man
ufscturers, is net due to cost, but that
it is based alone upon demand, and
hence the greater reason for Congress
to interfere. With duty of so per
ton English steel rails 1and plate and
bar iron could be delivered In this
country for not exceeding $50 per ton.
The federation of condition of affairs,
by which our people are made to pay
$40 more per ton for inferior home
manufactures than the Superior for
eign product would sell for under
friendly legislation, is ridiculous Con-
gress will certainly do its duty at once,
unless it be wholly gwen over to this
class interest.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
THrRE i 4 uoiyersal .sxpres,i,

Theirs il uoiPersal expression in
favor Ct congress passing the bill be-
lore 1t declaring the invio' ability Of
telegraphic messages. No reason can be
assigned why q telegrsphic communica
tien should not be regarded in the same
light IS letter sent through the mails.
There is sanctity about pivste cor
respondeDes with which no law should
interiere, and whether conveyed
through one or another channel the
same respect should be shown it. The
bill should PASS without opposition.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

AnoTHER cold wave is passing oyer
Europe. The Seine is covered with
ice, the Asve isa mass of rough ice,
and Lake Zurich is entirely frozen over
for the fourth time since the year 1900.
In Texas. after the entire month. of
January has been like April or May,
We hAve been having q little cool
spell, caused by winds from the snow
fields Of the North. This cool wealth
er will arrest the movsnsnt Of sap in
fruit trees, and give Us as may be
hoped tine fruit season.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

THE charters for four hundred and
6ftY-six national banks expire Feb
ruary 25, 1888, twenty years from the
passage of the original act of February
%, 1868, chartering these banks. The
charters of other national banks expire
at various times, twenty years from
their Incorporation, and one by one
they should be allowed go until such
institutions are unknown in the coun-
trv
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
TaE Lord Mayor of Dublin decls

5 TIE Lord Mayor of Dublin declares
that unless prompt assistance is given,
tens of thousands of Irish will perish
from starvation. A Herald cable dis
patch says there is general complaint
about the paucity of English subscrip-
tions. To give color to charges. that
the Irish fund Is being diverted, the
Baroness Burditt Coutts sends heI
special agent from London with $1,000,
to see that il is applied TO the 'pur-
poses for which she makes the dona-
tion-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

AND now verybody will be on e
strain TO run this mortal career over
into September, 1881, when Elder
Rounds of the Advent Church, al
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, says the
pIllennium will begin. He proves the
coming of Christ by a chart one hue
drSd and six y feet long, upon which
he has done seven years hard figuring.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

GOULD and Huntington are working
hsrmoniously, it is said, and the two
Sill unite in asking friendly legisla-
tion from Congress. What this msy
be, ia not yet developed, but there is
ralk of a subsidy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

who take interest in this theory ei tho
destruction of Sodom and Gomasrah
might possibly manage 70 tind soaa
evidence Of heavy meteogie downfall
in that part Of the earth. The search
would be rs likely TO be rewar aed with
Success as that which my esteemed
friend the Able Mcsgro has suggested
should be ihade for the chariots, etc.,
Of the destroyed army OF Pharoah.--
Nse York Herald.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

sought to annoy huge rpima. ~ "a
his weight. Brn thu frog a1d th' IL
were dFs'-ci-ss frau 's, anil IL cSpeoa-
ing energies t..ey made ia suca m
pressions as this seIf-ap,uicr ted penn
pou7 s;Iut Leaves behind him ia every
community in which he has been
knOva
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

THE Telegram IS opposed To the two
conventions plan, End the STATESMAN
greatly fears that one of them must be
a signal failure in the matter Of pnpu-
lar representation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

THE Galveston Ners has drummed
up another politician, ex-senator Grain,
who would be willing to J1in in it's
Independent movement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

The Western iron manufacturers
met IN Pittsburgh the other day and
advanced prices, on hoop. plate and
bar iron, / &c per pound, and on sheet
iron, 7-10c tn $40; per pound
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

A HuSnRED-rox gun has been tried
a sPezzis. with results surprising ex-
pecsstions. It attained q range Of
lo. 900 metres with a charge Of $50
kilogrannes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

The Jolleyville correspondent of the
Georgetown Sun says prophet has
lately made his appearance In that
ueighborhood who defines future events
with the greatest accuracy. The wri-
ter says: "We have prophet in this
vicinity who, like prophets of past
ages, has not been properly honoTed in
his own country. He has recently
prophecied that Senator A. w. Terrell
will be our next preventative in Con-
eress, and that either ]. II. F4ubion OF
B4gdad or Judge Chessher of George
town will represent Lampgsas and Will
Hanson counties In the next legislature.
A majority of the voters of this pre-
cinct would be glad to see these pre-
dlctlons verified, and will do all in
their power to bring about such re-
suit"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

Com Is vsrsh IS per bushel Al Dead
wood, DskotA.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

The Express discussing the laying OF
wires by politicians in Texas, is salts
fed that elements of the Democratic
party will not submit to being cheated
out of their choice, ss was tie caae two
years ago. The STATESMAN. Oh the
other hand, Is satisfied that Democrats
of Texas will endorse the nominees OF
the State convention, and that they
will be supported to success. TIE
Galveston Nelos. is casting ali around
to fiud out who will lead g strong op-
position 10 the Democracy, but il is
well-known the Nssrs never had any
influence in shaping the political ioT-
tunes Of Texas. The ExDrcss
has this to say about II:
There IL . movement on foot TO bring
about such q condition We have Just in
dicated. whether there is any reasona-
bic necessity or excuse for it OF not. Il
IL backed by ex-G vernon Dsvis. tie
Galveston Aers. the greenbsck leaders
. d kindred pirils- But II tue massss
Of the party do their duty in fht pf :
mary meetings and county conventions
there will be no chance for such
movement to succeed. The fight for
supremacy Of sound, practical, progress
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

The Fort Worth Democrat would
make the EDdmaner appear inconsistent
when it says: according to TIE VS.
CO Examiner, the old farmers of Texes,
who were so restless of night under
Coke's eZtravagant and wastetul ad-
ministration, 'csn now sleep well o
nights knowing there Is some one az
the helm of state that is taking good
care of the good old ship of state. ,
And yet, strange to relate, the Waco
papers advocacy and laudations Of
Coke were as exuberaut and gushing
as are its praises of Roberts Auminis-
tra.ion."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

The Fort Worth Democrat does only
simple justice to an hontst man and g
pure statesman when it says: The
Marshall Herald publishes severe
philIppic sgsint the Hon. ,hn II &c
cock, Ia which it says that since his
defeat by such man as G. w. Jones,
it is tine for him TO retire to private
life.' Mr.. Hancock's defeat was no
fault of his. It was due to the COM
bined influence of the Greenbsckers
and Radicals, and the treason OF the
Waco Examiner and it's Iik, and the
result would have been the same, no
matter who might have been the nom
Inee of the BreRham convention. Mr.
Hancock Is the foremost ttstesmau OF
Texas, and the Democracy of Texas
would honor itself in honorirg
Hancock. The fact that he foresaw
and predicted the future at the open
ing of the war, is credit to his cs-
pacity. That he acted upon his con-
victions was credit to his honesty"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

Murray, of the Denison Nea0s is 8
singular genius. He believes in con-
troversy, especially upon matters of
belief, and would have freedom OF
thought and action in all thugs not
affecting the rights of others. Hence
the NeUs says: "The Bonham corre-
spondent of the Dallas Herald takes oc-
cssion to mention the fact that the
Adventlsts In that vicinity have quilt
ing frolics on Sunday, and that .they
plow their fields and haul their wood
on the Lords Day. Well, suppose
tSey do; what of itl Neither this cor
respondents ncr anyone else's rights
are interfered with. We have a neigh
Dor who goes to mass every Sunday,
while we are very likely endeavoring
to fathom the interior meaning in an
editorial in our Dallas cotempoIary,
but there is room enough for Us both
to do as we please without rubbing
against each other. II the Adventist
thinks he ought to rest on Saturday,
all right, let him rest, but give him a
fair chance to scratch around and make
an honest living the other six days Of
the week"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12
THE STATE PRESS.

The Teras O5seTrer makes a - Il re-
solve when it ssys: We have en,eI-
ed the new yes5 with resolutions 10
strike with more force for sus than
ever before"
The Telegram declared that Mr. Bay
ard WAS more Ignorant than aDY mere
school boy in not knowing ",hat gol1
and silver are themselves but the req
resentative nf value; hat paper cur
.rency is also representative Of vaiue,
whether based on goli or the govern
ment credit, as in the case oi the .ua-
tiopal bank circulation"
The Paris Progress, a vigorous cX-
pouuder of the Greenback psrty's loc
trines, says: "Senator c Ike, af.er all
his rawlings against the GfeenbscSe5s n
Texas, is at heart Il pretty fair G.eeE-
backer. So is Reagan, If he Old u1,
fear the party lash. Aud II ger Mis-
is all right, when it comes To bis votes
and speeches in Congress, wbatev he
may say at home before u Democratic
convention"
The Telephone will continue to reviFe
that unpleasant subject about boitinr, 10
which the Examiner was eogaged {
long ago. The other day IL threw
down the bolt gauntlet, and the TEE
phone says: "This year, however, the
Examiner will pot have the help OF the
Republicans, Greenbsckers and ne
groes, as 1t did in 1873, WHEN il bols q
the nomination of Jim Hancock, the
regular Democratic nominee, 10 work
for WOsh Jones, who seems to hay,
gone To Congress for no other purpnsc
than "a yo.e with the Republicans.
The Telephone, like Mr. L e, is 81
ways locking Tor bug under u CHR,
and there is no telling when it may
find one. l. says: "The opinion
gains ground that the recent love.ieast
meeting at Austin resulted IN this ar
rangemeut: R lbcrts for governo-,
Lang for lieutenant governor, ana
when the legislature meets II Dberts to
be elected United States senator. In
carrying out this arrangement the pee
pie are to be consulted. to the extent
that they will be allowei and exLel ted
TO vote for the tea party slate"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12

-wzz1s-5EEEsrsos yCs7E,y--rT-zsS
National Republican., 1880-11-24
rHEINAUeunAiIoN coMuIrrEr.

The executive committee on the inaugu-
ration of President GAEFIELp holds its
second meeting at the parlors of Wizards
hotel this evening TO take up the matter of
full and perfect organization for the great
event The appointment of J. w. TnoMr.
son, esq, Us chairman Of the fused COM
miitcc, meets with universal approval. 1t
is needless 10 inform tile people Of Wash
iugton who Nv. THOMPSON is or what his
qualifications are for the discharge OF the
responsible, delicate and arduous duties he
has before him. The selection OF Colonel
ID. Il. Angler as vice-chairman secures
valuable service in case The chairman shall
be detained from bis duties The appoint-
mcnt Of \. J.. BARBrR, esq, us recording
secretary, brings good abilities to the posi-
tion, while that of Colonel CORBIN as cor
responding secretary, and Hon. j. A. J.
CRrswEIL as treasurer insures eminent
executive talent to the work in hand
The note Of preparation now sounds out
harmouiOusly on every side.
National Republican., 1880-11-24
EXT CAsEY YouNn.

We have on more than one occasion
called attention to the enterprsng gentle
man whose name heads this article Colonel
YOUNG has been the representative in con-
gress from the Memphis tTcnn) district
for three terms, but the republican ava
lancho has buried him, and the places that
once knew him will know him no more
forever" after the 4th of March next
Colonel YouNG was one of the most, If
not the most euterprising of the confederate
brgadiers in congress The records of the
treasury department during the last six
years, showing nearly million Of dollars
expended in his district, bear testimony 10
his enterprise and ability rs money
grabber
The Mississippi river commission and The
national board of health, in securing boll
of witch he WAS specially active, are cyi
dences that his feulty TO the old flag and
al appropriation" is not bounded by the mar
row limits Of the tenth congressional dis
trict of Tennessee, and show that unlike
ALEXANDER, when lie had secured all IN
could for his own district he did not 81
down and weep for other worlds to cou
quer, but went resolutely to work aud con
quered, If not other worlds, at least othe
appropriations
Colonel YOUNG was really an able repre-
sentative, much more so than the averag
brigadier lie may have read the Virgins
and Kentucky resolutions Of l70s and 0a
but he did not believe that they contained
all the law and tho prophets" and whilst {
democrat he was not offensive in airing
National Republican., 1880-11-24

Hon. j. FLOYD King, bulldozcr repre-
sentative from the fifth congressional dis
trict Of Louisiana, is quite sure that there
is perfect peace and quiet in his district,
and thathis recent opponent, II. j, LANIER,
does not need protection from the fed
eral government. lie would have given
Just the same certificate of good character
to his people five minutes before they
assassinated the partner Of Mr.. LANIER in
the open street because he edited 4 rcpub-
lican paper.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

JUDGE MANNING,'ihc newly-"appointed"
senator 10 represent SPoFFoRD's shade, is
said TO be very wealthy, which is very
pleasant thing for him and holds out hope
to n lot of very impecunous witnesses who
went in for SPoFFoRD on contingent" fees.
They are unanimous that he should repre-
sent SpoFFoUn. whether lie represents Lou
isipu1 or not
National Republican., 1880-11-24

can be effected ON the same terms. The posiofice
department collects dividends when required, and
places them to the investorsorcdit These arrange
ments represent the minimum of cost aud trouble to
investors. The act will take effect on the 22d In
stant and the rise In consols already noted is but
reasonable anticipation Of the increased demand
which will set in for those safest of all British in
ycstmeuts
National Republican., 1880-11-24

unprsc.icablc views, and we know OF
several brgadiers whom we could more
readily have spared
But the Memphis district always was re-
publican, and we are glad TO know that at
last it is represented by a republican who
is man Of ability and character even
though our genial aud euterprising friend
Colonel Casey has been relcgated to the
walks of private life. Rcgpi,scat in Dace.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

TIE political prophet has again appeared
in the editorial columns Of the democratic
organ. The utter wreck to which lie must
have been reduced by the result obtained
on November warranted the belief that
he would not be well enough TO be about
until September, 1892 at the nearest. His
last effort will sustain the reputation made
dnring the late oampaign
National Republican., 1880-11-24

JANIS j.. PuGn, the newly-elected sena-
tor from Alabama, is q seli-made man from
the " loins Of the people" AT the age Of
eleven he was lett an orphan. At one time
during his youth he carried frontier mail
route two days in the week ms % means to
procure money 10 defray hissrhool expenses
during The remainder of The time.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

1N the next house 2O2 representatives
will be old members, 1si reelected from
the present house and 1S members of for
mer chambers. This leaves 81 representa-
tiyes who have never sat in the house.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

AFTER trying three times the ST. Louis
people can only figure up 35l ,275 inhab-
itants for their smoky city. The Republican
says: This was not as large as was ex-
pected, but it is larger than Chicago would
show on an honest count" Chicago is the
Mordecoi thai sits in the gate, and if there
were n thousand counts st. Louis would
not lie happy.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

OUT of grand total of 455,649,0O
bushels Of wheat grown in the country this
year the production of the south was only
IL $4,000 bushels, or about 3000O000
bushels less than the actual consumption of
that section.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

dent by direct vote of the people and to
refer the election of senators also to the peo-
pie is to take y long step toward SPELL
ing nation with Big big N.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

l.. j. JESNISGs in the World, says that American
magazines are getting on wonderfully in Europe.
Scriner is sa i'd to have as large circulation in
England as any English magazine, The Atlantic
LippincoVs and Hdrpers are also largely sold.
Scribner sells In London at one shilling four pence
per number This IS about twentynine cents II
sells for thrty-hve cents in this country, The
other magazines are sold at one shilling per num-
ber The stereotypGd plates Of these periodicals
are sent over N London, and they are printed
there on the first of each month.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

AMONG the revenue reforms which we would
like to see is the repeal of all duties on light
wholesome French and German wines This
would not only tend to supersedo stronger bever-
ages by making these wines cheap but would also
bring down the prices of our native product.
When pure and drink able American wines shall
be in the market at say fifty cents gallon instead
Of three times that price now, solutary reform
in our social customs will be near at hand.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

BALTIMORE & ONO railroad stock is
booming. 1t sold yesterday at $50, or so
per cent above par; and, from the indica-
tons at the close, IL is doubtful if 500
shares could be purchased without forcing
the price up to 100 or higher.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

THE Indiana democratic editors who re-
Gently formulated q new platform for their
party were certainly determined to abandon
the states rights doctrine, which has been
the distinguishing article of democratic
faith for many years. To elect the presi-
National Republican., 1880-11-24

THE letter from Florida in another col
umn was written by man so conservative
in his republcanism that many Of his
friends supposed that in his new home he
would affiliate with the democratic party.
Ho relates the usual experelce of such
tanning and convincing.
National Republican., 1880-11-24

AMEErlNG was held in Philadelphia on Sunday
last to devise means to aid the bill before congress
providing for the appolntne mt Of proportion Of
Roman catholic chcpGins in the army and navy
Of the United states and also to secure equal privl'
legos for Roman catholic churches upon Indian
reservations There is now but one catholic chap
lain in the army ont Of thirty, while the catholic
enlisted men outnumbered the communican,s Of
all the protestant churches.