The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-04

demo!ahzed nearer, true fr you. That's
what I've been trying to do all my life. Bring
on yer cause if yer want it removed
Harry Bascom, the actor, who has suffered
the amputation of both legs, announces the
first appearance on any stage OF an actor with
two wooden legs.
Mexia Ledger John Hancock.
The Mexia Ledger (democratic) s-ys of
John Hancock, the democratic nominee for
congress:
To nominate John Hancock for congress
against E. Davis, will in our Judgment lose
the democrats one member of congress.
He can never get the votes of those demo-
Gratis who remember, how he sat in his seat in
congress as the representative of Texas, and
let the lying Dawes of MSS accuse Texans
of being cut-throats and desperadoes. without
denying the villainous Islander.
Nor can it be forgot that he raised a repi-
ment Of n groes to invade Texas and overrun
it, and but for want of time, would have done
50.
There are hundreds of Texans in the dis
trict who prefer Davis, with all the enormity
OF his sins upon him, for he was an open enc
my-to man like John Hancock who repre-
scented neither north nor south; neither friend
nor open enemy but always failed to keep the
state ou' of the multiplicity of its troubles.
The running of John Hancock against Ed
mund J. Davis-a very weak man and vulner-
able at every turn-is in our opinion sure to
lose the district to the democracy.
AS for US, we would not vote for Davis to
save us from the direst calamity, but should
we ever get far enough wrong to support
Hancock we would then swallow Davis or the
devil, for our self-respect and integrity would
be gone.
THE Meridian Blade speaks thusly of the
democratic nomination for congress in the 10th
district:
The sooner the political schemers of Austin
and vicinity can be made to understand that
the true democracy of Texas will not support
ohm Hancock for any office, the better it will
be Tor the prospect of the party in the state.
Gen. Hancock is reported as saying: "Gen.
Arthur is one of the most charming gentlemen
ever met, and he is very wise and able
president"
James Gordon Bennett has finished his
cruise in his steam yacht Namouna, and is now
in Paris, while the yacht is undergoing repairs
at Havre. 1t was learned yesterday that Ben
nett is not satisfied with the Namouna, and
contemplates ordering another that shall be
longer and faster.
The Uvalde Hesperian, containing an &C
count Of Gov Davis speech at that place, is
before us. The Hesperian can't, under any
circumstances, never, never, never, no, never,
support Gov. Davis, because he was and is a
republican, Notwithstanding he is running as
an independent. The Hesperian would
take the would -be-negro -brigadier, John Han
cock in preference; in fact, the Hesperian
don't know why, but it thinks it is a simon
pure bourbon, and hence it fights against all
common sense and fairness.
No other people under the sun would have
taken man up with as many sins to answer
for as Hancock has and have elected him to
two successive terms to congress. Talk
about the intolerance of the bourbons! why
they made complete asses Of themselves in
running after bitter enemy to honor him,
when he would not, as their mouthpiece in
congress, even deny Dawes allegation, that
Texans were set Of cut-throats and desper-
oes.[-Mexia Ledger, (democratic.)
Quiet, Modest Executive.
The Inter-Ocean says President Arthur Ia G
been the quiet. modest man of The White
House, patiently looking over the whole field
receiving advice from all sides, and then act
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