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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05
THE KU-KLUK KLAN.

We had hoped that the revival of
these miserable political appeals to
partisan and sectional prejudice were
at an end, but the apathy with which
the nominations of Garfield and
Arthur have been received by the
Republicans fthe North, and especi-
ally by the Southern negroes, coup
led with the fact that the candi-
dature of Hancock and English Sc
cures q most enthusiastic following,
extending even to Republican ranks,
presents a reason why these political
tricks or plots should again be
resorted to. Something must be
done to arouse the savage nature of
those who so long marched to glory
under the banner of the bloody
shirt, and we may expect, now, con-
tinuously until November next, to
hear all over the South, of terrible
crimes perpetrated against innocent,
unsuspecting Federal Office holders
and negroes. The first demonstra-
ton, in the interest of rallying the
band around the inspiring old BAN
ner, has been vouchsafed to Texas,
and old Brazoria county, where
Texas liberty was born and
nourished and reared, has been
accorded the singular honor of
reviving the ku-klux klan. 1t ap-
pears that one Bissel, who fiourishes
under the title of collector of Gus
toms at the mouth of the Brazos riv-
er, considered himself called upon
to carry out Mr.. Hayes now not par
ticularly peculiar views about civil
service reform, and, bestriding a
Texas mustang, he went up to the
county seat to attend a Republican
meeting. When he got before the
dear people he did just as politicians
always try to do, allied himself with
the majority. The colored brotherwas
almost unanimously in the majority,
and what this same Bissell did not say
to make himself one of them, and to
lift himself up to the level of Sene-
gambianism, can not be imagined.
He loved the colored people, of
course, better than Niobe loved
her children, and he told them how
he admired the noble race, and how
he wished he had been born with a
lovely black hide instead of a white
one, and he even intimated that he
had fond hopes of becoming black
man shortly. He told them how
he thought the white trash
ought to be more than proud of a
right to attend negro schools, and
how there was room for such stock
elsewhere than in Brazoria county
if they did not like the condition of
affairs there. His positions were
decidedly distastefal to native white
Republicans, Of whom Brazoria
county has produced some, honora-
bic alike to society and the state,
and it appears that some Of these,
after the meeting was over, Joined
DR.. Ashcom. Democrat, in severe
" condemning him for his talk; and
il is charged by this same sweet
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05
HARnoR APPROPRIATIONS.

Delegates from Brazoria county,
especially Mr.. Warren, labored in
the Georgetown convention for the
passage of resolution, asking the
next congressman from the fifth dis
trict TO secure an equitable and just
distribution of public money for the
harbors of the district Such dis
tribution would certainly give rs
much to the mouth Of the Brazos
river as to Galveston This thing
of putting money into coast works,
can be looked upon alone in the
light of s government investment
where the return is to be made in
revenue receipts, and no one wen
informed upon the question can
doubt the fact that a quarter Of q
million of dollars, expended at We
lasco, would, in ten years, return
more to the government in revenues
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

GENERAL HANCOCK says: "The
bayonet is not a fit instrument for
collecting the votes of freemen."
Again he say: "The war for the
Union was successfully closed more
than fifteen years ago.
We are in state of profound peace
hencef0rth let it be our purpose to
cultivate sentiments of friendship
and no animosity against our fellow
citizens" How different are these
sentiments from the bloody shirt
theories by which the country has
been agitated, and through which
sectional strife has been kept alive.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

II, is denied that Mrs. Wetmore,
the divorced wife of citizen of
New York, committed suicide be-
cause of disappointment at not
marrying an English nobleman, who
had been her ardent admirer. 1t is
said that her death resulted from
congestion of the brain, which may
have been brought on by agitation
of the mind. But these women who
live fast life in the gay capital of
France, while their husbands work
on this side of the Atlantic, can be
readily spared, no matter in what
manner death may overtake them.
They present examples dangerous
to higher taste and good morals.
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ing too good for him, and the Doctor,
il is further charged, said that if
rope were around Bissel's neck and
over a limb, ,heknew well enough that
his black stallion would not mind
running away with the other end of
the rope, ,and that Ashcom and others
were standing around looked pretty
blood thirsty, and that he thereupon
got on his horse, and that for a run
of twenty-five miles to his strong
hold at Velasco he saw sweep
ing down upon his rear DR.. Ash
CONS black stallion, followed
by ku-klux klan, whoop-
ing and bowling upon his
track, upon the sucking of blood
intent. Having saved his neck, he
went to Galveston and told the col
lector of customs there about it, and
this nice old man told him they were
certainly the veritable ku-klux ris-
ing in rebellion, and that the Union
would be destroyed unless the ring
leaders were brought to the end of
a rope themselves. Thereupon that
ever loyal marshal of the eastern dis
trict sent a chosen band of deputies
to suppress the white trash of Bra
zoria county, and these, having ar
rived on the spot, proceeded after
the manner Of detectives to bounce
the men, who, along with DIR. Ash
com, scared the blessed Bissell out
of his boots. Having secured their
game, these same brave and circum-
spect and courageous deputy marsh
ais hurried their game to Galveston,
where the awful discovery was made
that they were all prominent Repub-
licans of Brazoria county, excepting
DIR. Ashcom, who is a Democrat.
OF course all. were released but the
Doctor, and he is held as a real live,
terrible ku-klux, klan within him
self, and.the embodiment of a great
rebellion in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

GEORGE WASHINGTON JONES said
in his speech that "the Democrat of
to-day was fossilized egotist and a
modernized hypocrite." OF course
such stock as this is not fit for the
composition Of the party which Mr..
Jones is going to build up for him
self. He is not a Greenbacker, and
he says he is not Republican. If
he want votes, let him bravely take
position and merit them from
somebody. Such political monde
scrip could be nothing but a trading
Congressman.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

the regular acts of Democrats,
class of voters who have
honored him so much and so prop
'erly. His supporters, no doubt,
endorse this expression of his, but
he has many friends who regret to
see it. As TO official influence being
exercised in this canvass, it is APP
parent that the Notwithstanding
masses have been getting away with
all machines.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05
MAJOR SAVERS telegraphs to the

MAJOR SAVERS telegraphs to the
Telegram
Have not withdrawn. 1t has not
been my habit to abandon my
friends. or a cause, even when IN a
minority. If 1 had been seeking
Office for the sake of Office merely, |
would not have allowed my name to
be mentioned for the governorship
AT this time, but would have striven
for the second position. Party me-
chinery and official patronage may
defeat me, but / win stand by my
friends unto the end, whatever the
consequences to myself. When they
shall have met and considered what
is best to be done, and shall have Sc
lected another representative OF our
and policies, then viii
willingly withdraw, but not till then
II /, through cowardice or intrigue,
should desert them now, l would be
their confidence When
the convention speaks / win surren-
der, but not before.
1t is this very party machinery, to
which Major Sayers has often
and at the head of which
he was once placed If defeated it
Is by the win Of Democrats Of
Texas, through honest expression in
conventions, and Major Sayers, we
had thought would be the last man
in Texas to cast = slur upon
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05
THF OLD CLAY PIPE.

Governor Roberts smokes q clay
pipe to make himself popular with
the people."-Extract from Joe Say
ers speech at Weatherford.
My friends !! my friends it will not do,
To vote your vote for that old man,
He is not tried, ne is not true,
According to my improved plan;
He belongs not to my noble stripe,
Iwage on him relentless war.
He smokes, he does, an old clay pipe,
While l indulge in my cigar.
try to make the people think
That he's opposed to public schools,
And with one eye / slyly wink,
And take the public all for fools;
have no merits of my own,
talk heap and wisely frown,
Against him nothing have l shown,
But, must pull the old man down.
Then friends, ask you to forget,
That Roberts has for forty years,
Served Texas well, and serves her yet,
Has been her friend in joy in fears;
Though none can say he isn't true,
Although he is statesman ripe,
Forget all this, ask of you,
Because he smokes an old clay pipe.
True it is, his locks are white,
With the silvery tinge of mellow age,
Yet, you see, it is a wOndrous sight,
And does my very soul enrage,
To see him smoke his pipe of clay;
Joseph stop; you're at your height
The Old Alcalde winds the day
And you'll be buried out of sight.
Weatherford Herald. p. F. b.
1t is a matter of great luck to o.
A. that Major Sayers did not dis
cover the enormity of the case
Since his election as Governor, the
Old Alcalde abandoned his cob
pipe, and went to the great extrava'
gance of purchasing clay one al
the enormous cost of fifteen cents
Down with the old spendthriftl
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

WAGNER, the composer, makes
the very modest suggestion, that, if
guaranteed a million of dollars, he
will come to America and make it
his future home. If this foolishness
of progressive Democrats about pay
ing people to come amongst us is
not stopped, we may soon have a
proposition from the Sultan of Tur-
key, that he win take a guarantee of
a hundred million and move himself
and harem and suite to Dallas or
Bastrop, or some other seaport town
in Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05
VOL. X.
THE ST. Lonis Timea SAWS !.

I That British gold, which used to
cause such ire to rage in the breast
of the lamented Greeley, continues
to pour in upon our shores in
ample volume. Not less than ST.
100000 of this dross is now on the
bounding billows of the Atlantic
Ocean for New York. If things
continue at this rate there will be a
gold famine in Europe before those
people get done paying in hard cash
for the good bread and meat of
America.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05

than the same amount could posi-
bly, secure at Galveston. A quar-
of a million of dollars, expended at
the mouth of the Brazos in remoy-
ing the bar, would put more water
in the harbor than could be secured
at Galveston by the expenditure of
twenty times this sum. 1t is known
that ships seek deep and safe har-
bors, and inland transportation al
ways finds its way to the deepest
water. The International railway
would deposit its vast loads of
freights there; the Pierce road would
do likewise, and the irresistible re-
suit would be the construction of
other lines of railway to the same
point.
CHAIRMAN BOWER, the man %vho
is clothed with the highest official
robes of the Democratic party of
Texas, says the Dallas Times, de-
clares that should Governor Rob-
erts be renominated it would
cause the loss of forty thousand
votes to the Democratic party.
.'Had any other person said it, con-
tinues the Times, it would have been
viewed only as the expression of a
partisan in the heat of convention.
But it comes semi-officially, or at
least it will be thus viewed by the
unthinking part of the Democratic
party. We should not mention the
matter, because we know what pro-
voked it, but already the anti-Rob-
erts papers of the state are herald
ing it as the voice of prophecy, com
ing as it does from the highest Dem
ocratic authority we have, the chair
man of the Democratic executive
committee of the state. How the
truth. of this assertion can be com.
promised with the returns of Gov.
ernor Roberts strength, as shown
by the different county conventions
is more than we can fathom. After
having looked at these returns and
admitting the assertion of Mr.
Bower to be so, we would judge
that Sayers, if nominated, woulC
only receive the votes of the Bastrol
delegation and Mr.. Bower, as thest
are the only individuals we have uI
to this time heard of who are fol
| Gouarc
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05
THURSDAY Lyncefield Burks was

THURSDAY Lyncefield Burks was
to die at the end of rope, at Waco.
His crime was rape upon the person
of little girl, the daughter of wo-
man of ill-fame, with whom Burks
lived, and by whose consent the
child was outraged. A very strong
effort has been made for some time
to secure executive clemency for
this man, and on the day of his pro-
posed execution some of the leading
citizens of Waco made repeated APP
peals, by telegraph, to the Cover
nor, asking executive clemency. The
sheriff had agreed to wait until 6
o'clock in the interest of the con-
demned man, and at 5:15 the follow
ing telegram was receiued:s
AUSTIN, July 20, 5:07 P. NJ.
To the Sheriff of McLennan County:
Out of respect to repeated re-
quests to-day, have granted and do
hereby grant a respite of twenty
QdyS W LNuCtuclu DuIhS' AHoWCI
this. O. NJ. ROBERTS,
Governor.
The E:caminey,, in commenting
upon this executive act, says:
1t meets with our unqualified APP
probation, as it does with that of all,
so far as we know, who are at all
conyersant with the facts of the case
as they now appear. One of these
is that the little girl recants under
oath the testimony upon which
mainly the verdict of guilty was
found, assigning as reason for swear
ing falsely in the first instance that
she thought she herself would be.
punished if she failed to convict
him. This recantation is confirmed
by the mother to the extent of her
knowledge, including two very ma
terial points in the evidence; and
this, with the fact now apparent that
there was a small but important
link lacking in the testimony, in the
first place, is sufficient certainly to
justify q reprieye of sufficient time
for further investigation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

The Act Of 1865, amended by the
Act of 1866, recurring the registra
ton of births, marriages and deaths,
and which so far has been almost
valueless, has received new interest
by the Act of 1880, establishing a
State Board of Health, which places
the above Act under the supervision
and control of the secretary of the
State Board of Health, who, after the
first day of June, will require COM
pliance with the provisions of the
law of 1865 and 1866. under the pen>
alties imposed by said law. For the
information OF the public we publish
the requirements of the Jaw:
l. Parents are required to give no.
tice to the clerk of the circuit court of
the county of the births and deaths
in their respective families, stating
the date of the birth, the name OF
the child, its sex and color, the names
of the parents, the occupation of the
father, and the residence of the par
ents.
II. In the case of death they must
give the date of the death, the name
of the deceased, the sex, the color.
whether single, widow, or married,
the age, the residence, the occupa.
ton, the place of death, the place Of
birth, the names and place of resi-
dence of the parents, the disease OIL
cause of death and the place Of burial
The same reports in case of sojourn
erns, boarders and single persons and
employees is required to be made by
hotel and boarding house keepers, OF
by the eldest person next of kin. The
keeper of a prison, hospital, aims
house, or other public institution
shall give the notice of births OF
deaths happening in such establish
ment.
III. The person solemnizing OF
performing the marriage ceremony i,
required to give notice thereof anC
endorse it on the marriage license.
Nv. Sections, coroners, undertaken.
or other persons having charge OF tn,
burial of funeral rites of a stranger
or friendless person shall before thu
burial obtain the information requir
ed and return it to the said clerk.
V. The physician attending the
deceased is required to furnish infor
nation as to the duration of the las
sickness, the disease or cause O
death.
vi. Tho clerks of the courts ar,
required TO enforce the penalties fol
failures, and report all matters con
nected Herewith TO the secretary O
the State Board of Health quarterly
on the first day Of January, April
July and October in each year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
Pensions for the Families Of Rebel
Officers.

The country would not tolerate the
passage of an act to appropriate mon
ey for the support of Rebel officers or
their families, but this end is to he
secured in an indirect manner by
Congress. Every public man has an
accumulation of manuscript cOnnec-
ted with various incidents in his
public life, which may, or may not,
contribute towards the elucidation of
the history of his time. Selling this
idea, the exConfederate in Congress
proposes to secure handsome appro-
priations for his needy friends and
their families, by purchasing papers
that have so accumulated, which are
to be employed for the purpose of
studying more exactly the different
stages in the war, and the part per.
formed by the actors. For instance,
negotiations have cen ordered to be
begun with the representatives of
Bishop Polk, who acted as a Confed-
crate General during the rebellion, to
purchase his papers whether his SER
mons are to be included in the pur-
chase is not stated), and these will
be closed at a figure that will be far
above any pension given to the fam
lily of loyal General, who yielded
his life in defense of his country.
This idea may be indefinitely extern
ded. If bona tide army letters and
reports, orders for the day and com.
missarY returns come to an end it
might be good speculation to get
up complete sets to order with the
view of securing the government as
purchaser. When this method of
raiding on the treasury shall become
tame and insipid, another will pre-.
sent itself through the appointment
of an indefinite number of clerks to
annotate, revise, report upon and
care for these valuable papers and
still another in the creation of per-
manent officers as historigraphers to
the bureau of papers concerning the
Rebellion. And in ways like these,
the survivors of the aOrOng side in the
recent civil war may be provided
for by kind-hearted Congress with.
out resorting to the conierment of
pensions that would be odious to the
peOple.-Frederick Examiner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

"Moral suasion" is a haggard
mother and broken hearted wife APP
pealing to the liquor seller to stop
urging the dews of death down the
throat of her degraded son or besot-
ted husband. "Prohibition" is the
bar that spans the door above which
is written, "NO drunkards made
here" The former lifts drunkards
out of the gutter-the latter prevents
saloon keepers from pushing them
in. If God had intended the world
to be governed entirely by moral
suasion He never would have rec
orded penal enactment against SIN
statutes would be needless-every
one would bow to moral influences.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
LOGAN.

1t is becoming tolerably apparent
from the testimony taken by the
court of inquiry in session at New
York that General Sheridan acted
hastily and unjustly in removing
General Warren from the command
Of the Fifth Army Corps at the bat
tie of Five Forks, one of the last that
were fought previous to Lees sur
render. The evidence of both FEEDER
al and Confederate officers seems to
be making it clear that Warren moved
his men with all possible expedition.
and led them to a gallant and effec-
tive assault upon the enemy al an
opportune moment. The impression
is gaining ground that the court will
find that Sheridan acted under mis-
take, and that Warren deserves vim
dication. 1t is very unfortunate that
after his four years of splendid SER
vice an imputation OF inefficIency
should have been cast upon him in
the closing days of the war, and its
removal from his record would only
be just TO him. Even the testimony
of Sheridan himself before the court
rather helped General Warren's case,
and indicated that the Lieutenant
General would not regret to see that
eminent officers reputation made
good.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

The peace of Decoration Day in
Baltimore was broken in horribly
tragic manner. A dispute between
a colored man and a barkseper over
some drinks that had not been paid
for, precipitated general riot at
Laurel Cemetery. and, in attempting
to suppress it, the county police were
forced to use their pistols, which thew
did to such purpose that one colored
man was killed outright, and several
others are believed to have been seri-
ously wounded. The riot was the
fiercest that has occurred in that
vicinity for many months past. and,
considering all the circumstances, it
is rather remarkable that the loss of
life was not greater.
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The Chicago Convention.
Especial to Cumb. News. I

CHICAGO, June 2, 1890 p. m.-
The convention was called to or
der by Chairman Cameron, and Mr..
Hoar was named as temporary chair
man.
On the call of States and Terrific
RES as made up by Secretary Keogh,
of the National committee, Utah
was excluded. Mr.. Frye, of Maine,
(Blaine,) moved that it he called.
Mr.. Conkling Grant objected. The
chair decided that it be called. This
was considered victory for Blaine.
During the roll call there were pre-
sented credentials and protests OF
contesting delegations from Ala
bama, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
The matters were referred to the
committee on credentials.
Following the roll call Mr. Conk-
ling moved to adjourn until IL a. m.
tomorrow. This was opposed by Mr..
Hale (Blaine.) A vote was taken
and the convention adjourned. This
was a victory over the Blaine men.
CHICAGO, June 2, midnight.-The
greatest excitement still prevails.
All of the candidates are sanguine OF
success, and the situation of affairs
so far is practically unchanged.
CHICAGO, June 3, 1897 a. m.-The
committee on credentials here were
in session yesterday afternoon and
night and contests were proceeded
with up to II o'clock. But one de-
eision has been made and reported,
namely, that James T. Rapier.. OF
the 4th Alabama district be admitted.
The committee are still in session.