The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-17
Texas Mt tho National Capitol

The Galveston Journal has correspond
ence from Philadelphia, from which we extract
the following
"Yours Truly" is of opinion that it will be
much easier to obtain future appropriations
for Texas than it has been in the past Texas,
with eleven votes in congress and thirteen in
the electoral college, is state worth conciiat-
ing Texas has in the past relied on the JUS
tice of her demand for deep water at Calves
ton. Few arguments are less potent at Wash
ing,on than that of justice. When you ask a
favor Of politician it is useless to tell him of
your deserts; tell him what you can do. If
you have no goods to deliver you have no IA
vors. Texas is now a power that is worth
| conCiliating. She is not regarded as other
democratic states are regarded. There is an
opinion prevailing at Washington-and every
| reader of the Journal knows how truthful it is
that despite the fact Of her prodigious ma
jority, democratic principles sit very lightly on
the Texas mind. All politicians know that
democracy in New York is very different
creature from democracy in Texas. The lead
ing republicans of Washington fancy that the
people of Texas care vast deal more for the
financial prosperity and development of their
state than they do for a political tradition.
| There is a widespread opinion that the demo
cratic majority of 6o,oo would melt away into
| republican river before the genial sun of a
liberal policy. DO not be at all surprised il
you find it easy to obtain liberal appropri-
atoms; nor need you be very much astonished
| to see Texan in the cabinet. With all his
genial manners and sweet speeches, President
Arthur is the slowest of all coaches. He is
laying his plans with great adroitness to be his
| own successor. He desires to have the TWEEN
ty-six votes which Texas will carry into the
next republican convention cast for
"Chet. A. A." He knows the wonderful
power and influence which Governor Davis
has over the whole republican party Of Texas,
but especially over the colored brotherhood,
and he listens with the greatest Difference to
those who have urged that Texan fox one of
the cabinet places to become vacant. 81
know" said the president, on a recent occa-
sion, "Gov Davis we'll and favorably, and |
| will give his merits careful consideration; and l
will tell you more continued he; 81 intend
to recognize the claims of the south, and
| will have no ex-confederates in my cabinet"
| | repeat these words, never before printed, as
they fell from the presidents lips. Gen NAL
10y, Col. DeGress and DIR. Lane, all did good
work for Gov. Davis when they were in
Washington, but the mass of Texans who
have so much al stake in the business pros
perity of the state, should see to it that she
does not lose her chance of cabinet appoint
ment now that she has it within her grasp
The sentiment of the administration is that ex-
confederates, carpet-baggers and every other
southern element except ''the simonpure orig
inal Jacob Townsend union men," have been
recognized and that these now shall have their
turn. My own judgment is that Texas depu-
tation, of which some four or five colored
men that could be named were members,
would do Texas world of good in Washing
ton at the present time. The most efficient
worker at Washington for Governor Davis has
been General Burbridge, of Kentucky, who
espoused his cause with great zeal, took of
his coat and, as the Jersey men say, went to
work as if she was fighting fire. M. w.