The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-19
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NEWD Dl IEhGulM II.
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SAN MARCOS. May 16.-There is a
disease prevailing among the chill,
dren of our town which is of the
cholera-morbus type, and some OF
our best physicians are baffied in
their efforts to successfully treat it
IL is gradually spreading over the
town, but it is not believed to be
very dangerous. ...
An English capitalist, who is at pres.
tent travelling through Texas, arrived
in town last Saturday, and spent the
day in examining the San Marcos
river, and visiting various tracts
of land near the town. de
expressed himself as delighted
with the country lying between
Austin and San Antonio, and es.
pecially our own county, and states
thatif he can obtain land at reason
able rates, that he will locate some
thirty or forty English families this
fall on land situated east of the
Blanco river, in this county.
A difficulty occurred last Satur.
day on our streets between two
MeXicans,i and knives were freely
FUSED, which resulted in one of them
being badly carved up.
The people of our town are watch.
ing with interest the progress of the
Austin & Northwern railroad. and
some jolly fellow has suggested that
in the event that Austin fails. to
come to time. that San Marcos bmld
the road. Is it possible that Austin
cannot raise $5O,OOO2
WASHINGTON, May 16-SENATE-
The Vice President laid before the
Senate the following communica
ton: s.- .. ....l
Washington May 16-Sir: Viii
you please announce to the Senate
that my resignation as Senator Of
the United States, from New York
has been forwarded to tho Gov.
ernOr of that State. have the
honor to be with, great respect, YOU
obedlent servant, .u.44
-.,+I . RosCoE C0NKLING.
This communication caused q
great sensation, which was height.
| ened when the Vice President laid
| the following communication before
| the Senate: Dol.
Senate Chamber, May l6, 1881
SIR-Have forwarded to the Gov.
| ernor of the State of New York my
resignation as Senator OF the United
States forithe State of New York
| Will you please announce the fact to
the Senate. With great respect
your -obedient servant, 30, ..
- .tu..- .trf L.C.PLATT.
A hum of establishment followed
the reading of the communication
and Hill, of Georgia, suggested
(sotto voce) that this would be 9
good time 10 elect officers of the
| Senate. ffts. .-. u-.,.u.'I .
q. WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Sun
says the resignation of the two New
| York senators is a highly sensations
proceeding. The only argument
that can be produced to Justify sucl
action is that under certain circum
stances it becomes proper for then
TO return their trusts to the Legisla.
ture in order that their policy may
be accepted or condemned by tina
body. Ii Is q novel as well as very
far reaching complication, which
lConkling has now added TO the pre-
vious difficulties of the Republican
situation, and all intelligent people
will await with interest to see how il
comes out. 800. f.a! r.4ff ~
/ The Stats Zeitatag dOesnot con
slider their, probable reelection By
the legislature as q vindication fOl
Conkling., In order to have his cas-,
.yindicated it would have been neces
sary for Conkling to postpone hi
resignation until after the legisla,
ture had adjourned sine die, and thei
go before the people at the mex
election of the members of the as
embly.nua a.a.. 8as u.s .a
The Journal of Commerce says
"We regret that a large and respecta
bleportion of the Republican party re
fuses to support the President ofthei
choice, and are not emily attacking
him in the journals that contributed
to his election, but are seeking il
every way to coerce him into man
| aging public. affairs for the benefi
of a clique of politicians. We trust
that honest and patriotic men, who
are not slaves of party, will refuse
to lend themselves to such q dis
graceful assault upon,the chief mag
istrate of h. the nation. Those who
are opposing him are not acting In
behalf of the country, but for the in.
| terests of a section of his late adher.
ents that rebel against his authority
because they can't control him al
they qdesirep ..-a 9sFs gr.
> The Herald says. affairs in
Washington have taken q sudden
and dramatic turn. Lord Beacons.
field was accustomed to say nothing
happened but the unexpected,
Nothing could be more unexpected
than the resignation of Mr.. Conk-
ling. and Mr.. Plat from the Senate.
Such step could only be taken
under strong sense of duty, and
can only be go considered. Ii does
not belong to the mere cunning and
waywardness of politics. Men like
Conkling and Plat would not take
such an extreme step as that of re-
signing from the Senate unless 1t was
intended. to give the act the
grayest, possible msaning. The truth
Is, that from the beginning Mr.. Gar
field has converted himselfirrevoca-
bly, to Blaine, and in his dealings
with Conkling and Plat and their
followers, he followed the policy
of duplicitt. This is severe judy
ment to pass upon one holding the
august position aefPresiden O I the
\ United States, and we write il with
pain, but it Is the truth, and the best
friends of Garfield are those who
tell him the truth. Mr.. Conklihgr re-
signs from the Senate in the interest
OF peace Let Blaine retire from
the. Slater Department He il
not suited. TO the once, either by