The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
THE SOUTHERN ARRANGE
MENT.


A few days ago the Cleveland,
Ohio, Leader published the follow
ing special from Washington:
"The earnest support of the adj
ministration is promised to the anti
Bourbons in the south in the coming
campaign. The matter is under.
stood TO have been the subject of q
consultation by the cabinet prior to
the departure of the president from
the city, and it is reliably stated that
the understanding was reached that
every congressional district in the
south which could possibly be saved
from the Democrats was needed and
that no stone should be left unturn-
ed to secure the election of q Re-
publican or anti-Bourbon in every
doubtful district. The plan of as
sistance determined upon has not
been decided in all its details, but
enough is known to authorize the
statement that they will be in charge
of the heads of departments of JUS
tice and the navy department. Sec
rotary Chandler was selected be-
cause of his familiarity with the
southern political methods, and the
at orney general was intrusted with
a share of the work because the de-
partment of justice is especially in
terested."
The admission is nothing more
than what has been apparent
for months. The Malone move,
ment has its backing ut Wash
ington, and so have similar
movements against Democracy in
other states. The federal power
at Washington lends moral aid to
Davis and Jones and their coadju-
tors in Texas, and with Hubbell's
fund it is hoped to do what this so
called moral support will fail to
accomplish. 1t is known that the
Republican party is losing power
in the northern states, and
the desperate plan of
saving the power of the party over
congress is to be fought out in the
southern states. Mr.. Jones does not
for moment expect to be elected
governor, but he hopes to see
Messrs. Davis and Ochiltree elected
to congress, and his reward
will come afterwards in the
shape of federal appoint
ment. The programme is complete.
Bill Chandler is to run the corrup-
ton part of the machine, Brewster
is to move the department ofjustice
to its support, and Hubbell is to
come down with the stuff that buys
votes. But the plan to corrupt the
south is destined to signal failure.
The elements are not here in suffici-
ent force to give the plan
requisite strength, and 1t will
be repudiated, as it be-
gins to appear Malone is now to be
repudiated in Virginia, where power
was obtained through an issue moi
at all in harmony with this plan to
revolutionize the south. AS is said
by a contemporary, the southern
people are not yet so degraded as to
be willing to sell themselves to Hub.
bell for money, extracted on pain Of
dismissal from Office from the scanty
salaries of government clerks, mol
have they anything to fear
in this day and generation,
from swindling radical return
ing boards, without the aid Of
which neither Chandler nor Brew.
ster will be able to accomplish much
in the way of dirty work. The pro-
posed administration plot against
the south, therefore, will be likely
to fall, stillborn, and all parties con.
cerned therein will probably find
when the returns are all in, that
they have had only their labor, with
a small saving to the few for their
pains. But as a distinguished south
ern statesman lately said, the way
for the good people of the south to
protect themselves from partial de-
feat is through organization fol
work in the canvass, and this is what
the Democracy of all Texas, and es-
pecially of the tenth, congressional
district, should be engaged in
Thorough party organization in
this district will give Judge Han.
cock three thousand majority, and
the designs of the federal admins.
tration on Texas will be thwarted.