The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28

"MR VOORHEES, is like General Grant in
one respect: lie is one Of those lucky, ove,-
,ated men who get position, wealth, honots,
without ability or merit. There is not
county seat in Texas where there are not one
" more Democrats morally and intellectually
his superiors. Neither his election nor his
nomination is possibility" Disparagement
OF mans abilities is one Of the worst forms Of
INJUSTICE. Dan Voorhees, may not rank high
as a Statesman-orators seldom debut he is
one Of the most brilliant orators in the Union,
and has been for quarter Of century, and
the Austin County Times has evidently been
in ''Sleepy Hollow" like Rip Van Wrinkle.
It is wrong every way TO disparage the abili-
ties Of men, whether they belong to the same
party as ourselves or not Voorhees, is a great
orator and an unainching Democrat, bu, the
cruel Times is bound to scalp him TO keep its
hand ia
THR persistent hostility manifested by the
Texas Siftngs towards the people Of Mexico,
has been a matter Of general surprise, mas
much as the public we're unable to trace 1t to
any specific cause, and knew Of no individual
wrongs which Mexico had done the editors Of
that paper. that could justify so persistent and
venemous a hostility. There can be no con-
act Of interest between the two sister Repub
lies, and there is no patriotism or wisdom in
attempting to SOW dissension between them.
The United States does not wish TO annex or
absorb Mexico, for she already possesses the
greatest amplitude Of territory Nor de the
people Of Texas desire to 'gobble up Mex
leo before breakfast, or cherish any hostility
towards the Mexican people. Upon the con-
rary, the Texans wish for the most cordial
relations between the neighboring Republics,
and for such modification Of their respective
tariffs as will develop the largest possible
trade and more firmly cement the friendship
of the people Of the two countries. Trade
anil commerce are the hrmest basis OF friend
ship between nation and nation. Texas
81 rngs in its ridicule and denunciaiion Of
Mexico and her people does not reflect the
sentiments Of the people, or the public men
o. Texas, and the people OF Mexico should
attach no weight 10 the utterances OF that
paper on that topic. Its humor and farce are
we'll enough, bu, It's s,atesmanship is an I'M
known quantity.
EVEN extremists can find no fault With
that II the in6lel and the unregenerate OPP
pose religious Thanksgiving day, they are
,nly invited to whatever they may consider a
"proper observance" II the religious want,
il the language Of old time proclamatons, to
have 'the people enjoined to assemble in
their several places Of worship, and there de-
voully give thanks to Almighty God" they
are properly left to the church authorities for
such enioining. Such a proclamation, 10
keeping with the customs Of the country, and
recognizing the existence of opposing lie.
ments, is much more statesnanlke than the
utter ignoring Of one side Of the question on
which the people are about equally divided.
Governor Ireland has found what his prede-
cessor could not; way to crafty all classes
without the slightest danger Of "union OF
| church ard State" The above from the
Austin County Times, a Democratic paper,
confirms the opinion, which the LIGHT ex-
pressed of the proclamation Of Governor
Ireland, that it was meant to be good Lord
and good Devil" The Times intimates that
the people OF Texas are about equally divided
between Christianity and infdelity, and that
Governor Ireland arranged his proclamation
accordingly. Does Governor Ireland believe
in Christianity, or is he a member Of Bob
Ingersolrs church, 1t is funny to see party
spirit 81 strong as to firce church members to
'uppoit a man, who will not even mention the
name OF God, in his thanksgiving proclaml-
ton. Democracy has dethroned God, since
church members never demand to know what
are the views Of candidates.