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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15
he takes the war path.

LEWIS, of Virginia, while in Wash
ingion the other day, called upon
President Arthur. and laid his griev-
ances before him. He reviewed the
history of coalition and the canvass.
showed how Malone had pledged
him Iewis) the senatorship; told OF
his services in the late canvass, etc
After hearing the statement, in the
words of II gentleman who was
present: "The president came out
positively for Lewis. lie said he
thought the Republicans were en-
titled TO the senator; that they had
cast three-fourths or more of the
votes that the Readjusters had
Malone in the senate. and Rcpub.
lican should be chosen to succeed
Johnston. lie said he believed
Lewis was entitled to the place
and told Lewis he might say
to the Virginia coalitionists that
the administration was for him.
Ex-Secretary Boutwell, and other
leading Republicans have assured
Lewis of their cordial support
The Readjusters had planned, Sc
it is said, 10 nominate Riddlebar'
ger for senator at the caucus held
last tuesday night, but news was re-
ceeived that the administration
was against Riddlebarger, and tho
Rcadjusters were not in a hurry to
nominate him. The caucus will be
held on the 18th instant, and, as the
fight between the Republicans and
the Readjuslers grows i'll intensity
every day, it may terminate in &
row. Lewis is gong 10 have the
nomination if he can get it, and, il
he does not get it, his friends say be
will expose the treachery and de-
ceit practiced upon him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THERE are 100000 men on the fed
eral pension rolls, and the amount is
going to be increased most alarm
ingly in the next twelve months.
For arrearages OF pensions congress
will Immediately be called upon TO
provide one hundred millions of
dollars, and next year it will be
over four hundred millions, or quite
half billion. How can the country
stand this dreadful strain? 1t is the
result of wild legislation as well a.
of fraud in making up cases, and
even Republican papers are begin
ming to call for relief from that
ravaging monster, the pension
bureau. The Chicago Tribune thinks
that "the first duty before congress
is law which shall cut off stealing
by letting pension claims be tried
not over a file of papers on n desk
in Washington-but in the vicinage
of the pensioner." To this the
Washington StdT objects, saying :
at is little difficult to understand
exactly what our contemporary is
driving at; but, if we catch its
meaning correctly, we beg to OBJ
serve that if there is vicinage in
the United States that wouldn't vote
every man in it liberal pension, il
it got a chance-just to put money
in circulation in the neighborhood.
you know-we would like to see the
name of that vicinage in print"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15
Political Notes

Mormonism is becoming "a live
issue" in Tennessee.
Mr.. Dunnell voted for himself
for speaker. He doubtless desired
TO show that he had faith in his can
didate.
Secretary Folger has fixed Tues
day next to hear arguments in refer
ence to the tariff aud duties on iron
and steel.
Representative a. IL. Buckner, of
Missouri, has written letter in
which he says that he will support
/ Senator PendletOn's civil service bill
/ if given the opportunity. but that he
thinks much more radical treatment
is needed than is contemplated by
that bill.
Ex-Governor Curtin is quoted as
| saying. in reference 10 the Philadel-
! phia ring, that III man were 10 90
/ there and make bold and open war
on that ring he would either send
them To the penitentiary or they
would murder him-and they are
quite capable OF doing the murder"
The senate of South Carolina has
defeated the proposed plan OF sub
hitting 10 the people certain pro-
| posed amendments to the constitu-
ton of the state which were to be
passed by the legislature, and has
decided by small majority in favor
of awaiting q constitutional cOnven-
ton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

ST. JOHN, n. F., December 9.-The
Atlantic steamer, Hibernian, after
frightfully boisterous passage of
seventeen days, arrived here from
Queenstown last night. She lost
three boats, a skylight, donkey en-
glne and a portion of her forward
bulwarks. While the third officer
and two seamcn wese engaged in
securing n tarpauiin on the hatch
a heavy sea washed all three
overheard. The two seamen olune
to the ropes and were saved the
officer was swept astern and per.
ished.
As the trial draws to a close it lie
gins TO be apparent that Flipper vii
not be convicted of embeZziement
The deficiency in his accounts seems
to have been due to carelessness anC
not to any intention on his part Il
appropriate the funds of the govern
ment. AS he has made good TIN
shortage, the court-martial Wi
most probably deal leniently Will
him aud retain him in his Dresen
rank il the army.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

Discussion as to the repeal of the
legal tender act has been opened.
1t will be remembered that two
years ago Mr.. Bayard presented a
bill in the senate, having in view
the repeal of this act; and it will
also be remembered that those who
opposed him and defeated its pos
sage could lay no claim to the JUS
tice of their opposition, except that
there was not an immediate demand
for such legislation, and that there
was probable lack of policy as to
immediate repeal. 1t was admitted
that the proposition was most
sound and honest one, and that at
some early future day 1t would be
entirely proper to repeal the act.
1t is thought that the time
has now arrived when no reasonable
opposition can be urged, for sound
judgment dictates that it is the only
policy which government can
rightfully adopt. A few Democrats
objected to the repeal of the act at
that time, because it would en-
danger the success of the Demo-
cratic party in the presidential cleo
ton. The STATESMAN thought
otherwise. 1t was satisfied the re-
peal of the legal tender act was just
and right, and it was willing TO see
the issue made on this ground,
and we do believe, that had
the act been repealed by
the Democratic movement then
made, and an avowed hard money
Democrat nominated for the
presidency, such nominee would
now be president of the United
States. But it is never too late to dc
well, and we should be glad TO see
southern Democrats take hold Of
this question, and secure its adop
ton. There are plenty of Republic
cans who would not dare oppose tn,
repeal, for to place Republicanism
wholly in opposition to such meas
ure would certainly destroy til,
party. Hard money is the Demo
cratic platform. Let us stand upoi
it. Gold and silver for the masses
not merely for the millionaires o
commerce-that is the doctrine
But in addition to that it is foun,
that every patriotic consideration
and every consideration of part,
!, policy urge the advocacy of thi
|. measure. 1t will result in com
: polling the banks to keep their re
serve in specie and in putting on
currency entirely on specie basi.
D II will tend to distribute the gol,
now in the United States treasur
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THERE is no end to the writing of
books. The last publication laid
upon our table is entitled "Ross'
Texas Brigade" neat work from
the pen of Victor NJ. Rose, of Vic
toria, Texas. This book contains a
narrative of the services of Ross
Texas brigade OF cavalry in the SER
vice of the Confederate States. 1t
is issued in elegant style from the
press of tho Couier-Jou1Rdl COM
Pany. Gifts contents we will speak
at another time. The chaste style
of the author is observable through
its pages, but how could anything
referring TO the character and act:
of Gen. l.. S. Ross, be else thar
chaste.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15
Texas Facts and Fancies.

Fannin, Red River and Bosque
counties voted yes on the question
of local option.
The Fayette county grand jury
have indicted good many road
overseers.
Negroes mOnOpclize the front
seats at DenisOn theater. and there
is dissatisfaction about il.
At the recent term of the district
court, Graysou county contributed
three hundred years of convict Ia
Dor TO the state.
\ young man at COTsicana mar
ried an Ola lady. stole six hundred
dollars from her and elOped with
TWO young girls.
There were more representative
masOns in Houston AZ the grand
lodge last week than ever before.
Gen. Pike was present.
The distance from DaAas to san
Francisco, by rail. is 1887 miles, aud
the run will be made in ninety-twO
hours, or a little less than four days
and nights.
The Cameron Seminal ,ays the
Santa Fe road is so piOus that it will
not run passenger trains on Sunday,
but that lis piety does not extend to
freight trains.
An effort will be made to finish
the Chicago, Texas aud Mexican
railway to C!ebGrne by the frs: of
January.
The Denison Democrat advises
people to let Oklahoma Payne alone.
Ii says that those who 90 into the
territory with him are very likely to
get themselves into serious trouble.
J. G.. Bell, Jr., of Austin county,
was tried for marder, on change of
venue, in Fayette county, and was
acquitted.
There were lhirty-siX commercial
failures in Texas during the month
| of November the liabilities aggre-
eating $275,000. and the assets
amounting 20 about $4,000.
! The "GOldeHs" have been at Paris,
and the North Team says: cts a
pleasure to know such man as
| Martin GOiden-there's no such
thing as anything little about"
Yuba Bill.
Letters from Florence, Italy, an
nounce the debut of Miss Eulalia
Risley, of Houston, at the royal the
atre NicOlini, as Rosini in the
Barber OF Seville" The Italian
press are enthused over the talented
Texas prima donna, and predict for
/ her Il brilliant future.
Two bales of cotton brought into
| Abelinc were looked upon with
curiosity. y good deal will be
planted in the region Whereabouts
next year, but at the beginning OF
1881 there was nobody there 10
plant cotton, or much OF anything
else but cows.
Col. Norton Moses, OF Burnet
county, has gone to Arkansas to
personally attend to his suit against
a stage company for carelessness
whereby he was greatly injured
and kept confined for more than 4
year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE Brennan Banner complains
of the injustice in seeking the SER
vice of doctors in post mortem eX-
aminations, where the public is SUBJ
served, for which there is no pay.
The state does not pay witness fees,
and hence the doctor in such in
stance is not paid. A case is in
stanced, where a doctor was lately
called upon by the officers to make
post norton examination, after
the body had been buried. He per.
formed the disgusting duty, and the
officers refused to pay his bill, be-
cause the law did not authorize
them to do so. The law governing
witnesses in state cases should bt
amended in this particular, as wei
as in many other points. The state
has the power to exercise greai
hardship upon witnesses in a grea
many cases, especially in case o,
change of venue
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15
Coon ADVICE ABOUT DREss.-I

GOOD ADVICE ABOUT DRESs.-lt
is important to know what point 0!
dress 10 emphasize. For instance
one may cXpend a large sum on Il
gown, and il the shoes are shabby oil
ill-made, the gloves worn and tho
bonnet lacks style, The gown is en-
tirely thrown away. But the gown
may be no longer new; it must now
be earthly brushed and well put on
the collar and cuffs, or other neck
and wrist trimmings, must be ii
perfect order, the boots we'll mauc
aud well BACKED, even if not new
the gloves iaultIess and the bonnet
neat and stylish. The effect is of &
well dressed woman; no man, and
very few women, perceive that the
dress is not new one.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

How truly New York city has be-
come the financial center of the
Union is shown by Comptroller
Knox's report upon banking. Out
OF III private banking houses in six
teen principal cities, sos are in that
city. 1t also provides &45,000,00C
out of $5S,00O,000 of capital repre-
sented by them. lu fact, New York
has more banks and represents q
larger banking capital by three to
one than Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Cincinnati, Chicago and St
Louis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

ONE of the important questions
devolving upon congress tor settle
ment Is that of the incumbency of
the presidential Office by the vice
president in the event of the ina
bility of the president, late facts
showing the necessity for a settle
ment of this point 1t is necessary
for congress to prescribe by law
what shall constitute inability of
the president, and thus have no room
TO question the right of the vice
president to assume the executive
chair under certain circumstances
and conditions. Congress should
also provide some definite and dis.
tinct method for counting the cleo
toral vote and determining questions
of contest thereupon.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE Brennan Daily Sentinel, that
was to supercede the Banner.
lived a sickly, fitful life of few
weeks, and died on the 10th. The
Independent is to rise upon its ashes,
and then the Banner will live on as
it now does, as one ofthe very best
dailies in Texas. 1t is hard to knock
the pegs out from under q well cs-
tablished, decent paper, and yet
there are those who always dream
of destroying them, and then they
sleep and death follows dreaming
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE Charleston NetcS and Courier
has letter from Atlanta on the
subject of Georgia politics, which
seems to foreshadOw an approach
ing modification of political ar
rangements in that state. 1t begins
with the prophetic assertion that
'the next political campaign in
Georgia will be one Of the
most exciting in its issues
and the most important in its
results ever held in the state"
For several years past there has been
an active independent element in
the Democratic party which was
strong enough to carry one congress
siOnal district, and make itself felt
in others; and this element is so
encouraged and strengthened by the
success of the Malone experiment
in Virginia that it is already pre-
pairing to repeat it in Georgia
not on the debt question, for
there is no dispute about that
but on other local issues. 1t
is not so asserted, but it is pro-
Gov. BLACKBURN, of Kentucky.
defends himself against the charge
of indiscriminate use of the pardon
ing power. He says, Ill n message
to the legislature, that W hen he went
into Office he found 969 cOnvicts in
the penitentary with only $50 stone
cells, each three feet nine inches
wide, six feet three inches high and
six feet eight inches long, in which
these men had to be confined, and
that the penitentiary was charnel
house. Therefore he had practiced
humanity and mercy, extending
pardons to those of the convicts
most deserving clemency. The pur-
pose of penitentiaries is certainly
not for the exercise of the greatest
inhumanities, and Gov. Blackburn
has done as q christian gentleman
should have acted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

The death of General Fitzpatrick,
United States minister to Chill, will
put an end to the war between him
and General IIurlbut, United States
minister to Peru. If, rs the New
York Commercial Bulletin charges,
it was the intention to embroil this
country into a war with Chill, the
political death of Blaine following
close upon the physical death of Kill
patrick, looks like a providential in
deposition of the Deity. The Re-
publican party provides plenty OF
work for the Deity, and it must be
admitted they need his assistance
very badly.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

DANFoRD. the Caldwell banker,
and Smith, his cashier, were released
by the depositors a few days ago, at
Wichita, Kansas. They secured
their release and escaped hanging
by paying half the claims of the-de-
positors in cash and the balance in
one year-the latter secured by real
estate mortgages. The depositors
refused to throw off a cent, but re-
quired that each claim should be
paid in full.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

CONGRESS will not worry itself
mnch about legislation until after
the first of January, Tor already
members are discussing the holiday
adjournment, and the average con-
gressional mind is more absorbed as
to how committees will be made up
than by any problem of statesman
ship that will benefit the country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE La Grange Journal is pleased
that cast-iron jurors are not as much
III demand now as formerly. The
jury law requires them to be left
out in the cold, and when officers do
not pay regard to the law they
should be replaced by men who will
discharge their duty-that is, obey
the law.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

GENERAL SWAIN endorses the
finding of the court martial in the
Whitaker case. The young soldier
did, indeed, cut off his own ears.
He naturally wanted to smell gore,
and he was after glory, and he got
it, such as it is-ignominious dis
missal from the army.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE Philadelphia Times says
Everything in this age shows pro-
gression except the presidents mes
sages. They are as long now as they
ever were, if not longer. The idea
seems to be when he sends out his
message that the longer it is the
ADLER it will be considered. This
shows how easy it may be for a
president to be mistaken"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE Brennan daily Banner takes
strong ground in favor of a repeal OF
the Sunday law against and the law
gaming, for the reason that they are
not and can not be enforced, and
that their continual and open vio-
lation tends to bring all law into
contempt. fla law can not be rea-
sonably enforced, it ought to be re-
pealed; but is it not notifying TO
admit that law, in a civilized coun-
try, can not be enforced?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE dry goods clerks just now COM
ing in for his share of pity. Femi-
ninity crowds the stores, not particu-
larly to buy but to look, and it puts in
its time advantageously by looking at
everything, and asking thousands OF
questions. The gentlemanly clerks
have our sympathy, and if patience
be not rewarded here we do know
that soft place isreserved for them
in eternity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE star route thieves can not de-
fend themselves against the merits
of cases against them. They depend
alone upon the technicalities of law
and upon limitations, in any defense
they have made in the courts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE Age, in noticing the proposed
enlargement of the STATESMAN,
pays n tribute to its worth as an
agency in the maintenance of good
government in Texas. The STATES
MAN is grateful for kind apprecia-
ton, attempting always to merit it
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

SENATOR DAVIS thinks the Re-
publicans IN the senate, having the
majority, aud, thus controlling the
legislation of the country, ought to
be satisfied with letting Democrats
have some of the senate offices.
Now Senator Davis's tongue drops
honey sweeter than ever fell among
the hungry Israelites in EGYPT, for
the cry of the Average politician is,
give us Office or give us death.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

JUDGE SILAs HARE probably has
enough wind to make successful
race for governor, but the Dallas
Times says he is ''gOod and smart
man, and a friend of the editor,
and thf,t he is entirely too good to
have his character hurt by scram-
bling for office; therefore it advises
him to keep as far as he can from
the race track,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THIS splendid revival of business
in New Orleans is necessary. Its
people have been long subjected to
heavy taxation, and it is said that
even now three per cent. is required
upon all property to meet the city's
expenses.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE Memphis, Tennessee, district
has sent, it appears, a sort of monde
script TO congress. On the day that
members were being sworn in this
brand new congressman, whose
name is Moore, danced down
in front of the speakers
stand when General Chalmers
name was called, and, like Norval
on the Grampian Hills, he did pose
aud deliver himself as follows:
''In The name of humanity, in the
maine of the civilization OF the nine
teenth century, IN the name of the
American people, | protest against
this man being sworn in" There
was universal laugh at the absurd
figure he cut while airing his i'll
timed grandiloquence, but the en-
tire house became cOnvulsed IN
laughter when Moore was about TO
raise his hand to be sworn, and
Bragg, of Wisconsin, in a clear, ring
ing voice was heard: "In the name
of humanity, i'll the name of
the civilization of the nineteenth
century, in the name of the Ameri-
can people who love good order and
expect to see a postmaster appoint
ed from Tennessee fulfill the duties
of his office, by the memory of my
friend Casey Young, | protest
against the administration OF the
oath to Mr.. Moore, OF the Memphis
district" Bragg's imitation OF
Moore's pompous defamation was
perfect, and brought down the house
There has not been so much fun
since Hon. George Washington
Jones pulled off his coat in the house
for a fight, and gave a specimen OF
how a Comanche brave sounds when
he takes the war path.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

Or the four thousand men en-
ployed on the Panama canal work,
one thousand, it is reported, have
died of fever. The joining of the
waters of the two oceans is to be as
expensive in means and men as q
bloody conflict between nations.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

A HYPOTHETICAL case was sub
mitted to the experts in the Guiteau
case. They declared, if the case
should be sustained by the facts
elected in the trial that the prisoner
must have been insane at the time he
shot President. Garfield. The evil
dence does not sustain this case, and
yet the experts have reached no posi-
tive conclusion, and naturally they
are 10th to reach one. Very strong
probabilities exist, however, that
Guiteau and hemp will become in
timately associated with each other
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE Austrian government, so the
kilograms tell, is going to hold the
managers of the burnt theater re-
sponsible for the terrible calamity
that befell those who entrusted their
lives within the improperly pro-
yided building.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

UNDER the Nebraska license law,
every applicant for liquor license is
required to advertise a notice of APP
plicatlon for two weeks in the pa
per having the largest circulation i'll
the county in which the license is
applied for.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

THE women of Mississippi are
moving in the matter of higher
education, and it is confidently ex-
pected the state legislature will do
something for them in that direc-
ton when 1t meets in January.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15

The Patti concerts in Boston
promise a comparatively greater
success in a pecuniary way than
they received in New York. The
tickets for the four concerts are $18
each, and the first afternoons sales
amounted to 81, 200, which is better
than Boston ever did for any artist
before.