The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsHNeroN, Jan. %.

month, when he will journey toward
MS Canadian home. Lorne is prim,
iovial looking fellow, with none of
the conceit and ignorant affectation OF
shoddy aristocracy. He is the guest
Of the British minister. Since his ar
rival he has been the recipient of nu-
merous kindnesses, which he appears
to deeply appreciate. Before he leaves
he will be entertained by the
president. The British minister has
given a grand dinner in his
honor, at which Gen. Sherman, the
secretary of state and vast number of
other American dignities were in
vited. Col. Tourtelotte of this city,
who declined to accompany the vice
regal party on their tour through this
has resumed his duties as
of Gen. Sherman's staff.
II ALL ARISToCRACY
was like Lorne and his pretty and
gent lie wife there would be little in
them to be hated by COM
mon mortality. The marquis
would not hesitate in the
least to enter into conversation with
a braNny working man should Occa-
sion render it convenient. In his
rambles over the states he has often
been seen to stop on the streets and
engage III familiar confab with one
many degrees below the upper crust
of democratic America. The princess
is the same in manners. it not being
possible to detect any haughtiness or
conccit in her ways, and she Is kind
and generous to fault to her attend
ants. 1t is a great relief to read the
description of the party in the
Washington papers. The accounts are
calm and dignified and contain none
of the gushing style that formerly
brought the journals of the Capital
City into disrepute in other parts of
the country. Perhaps the numerous
drunken brawls and horrid scandals
in which doting American females
and disreputable diplomatic ducks
prominently figured have had much to
do withIthe changed local journalistic
opinion of old country ariStocracy. 1t
is fact well known that the standard
of ambassadors sent here are, as
general thing. far below those
sent from one European nation to an
other. Washington can be said to be
the headquarters for
THE INCOMPETENT AND CAST-OFF
members of foreign nobility. Go to
the United States, boy, and marry Il
wealthy girl of common parentage,
and if YOU can't spend her father
money, take any liberties you can
with her person. The number of
pretty American girls seduced by
worthless snobs of this class. is truly
alarming. No wonder parents are be-
coming careful how they allow their
daughters to associate with and
fall in love with the son of my
lord so-and-So. 1t would he well in
most cases to salute my lords son
with Il solid Square-tOed brogan of
Yankee manufacture. The bill intro
duced in the house by Mr.. COvington
to repeal the
IRON CLAD OATH
Proposes to do away with the oath in
all cases, including members of con-
greSs, senators as we'll as representa-
tiveS. The oath to be used hereafter
will be what is known as the modified
one, which simply declares that the
taker of it will defend the constitution
and obey the laws of the country.
1t is high time that this useless OBJ
struction be abolished, and Mr.. Gov
ington deserves the praise of all men
for the step he has taken. 1t is well
known that the iron-clad oath was the
outgrowth of the most intense sec
tiOnalism and was created to aid the
negroes and Radical politicians in the
cotton states to forever maintain
themselves in power. 1t would be
we'll for the people of Texas to avoid
the solicitations of a gang of shrewd
SCoUNDRELS IN NEW YORK,
styling themselves the Bonanza Com
Y1ansv .- I he rSsHeN - circulars
and placed ADVERTISEMENTS in the pa
pers promising to give for sum of
fifty cents, Sl6SS in greenbacks. If a
person is green enough to he caught
by the advertisement and sends fifty
cents to the company he receives in
return IA minerature photo-lithograph-
ic copy of IA greenback of the denomi-
nation of 81 to $1,000 accompanied by
a circular stating that it can be used
for comparison in detecting counter
felt money. The photographic copy
is apparently correct copy of lawful
greenback bills, the printing of which
is prohibited by law, and steps have
been taken to suppress the raScals
The advertisements have been scatter
ed broadcast over the country, the cot
ton states receiving their full share.
Attorney General BrewSters name
appears in the papers very frequently
nowadays and generally in Il man
ner not very complimentary to the
chief law officer of the country. A
few nights ago the great man was out
on Il regular
DEPARTMENTAL CLERKS LARK,
Having previously stimulated himself
with the necessary amount of cock
tails. Before he left his house he paid
much attention to his toileT. for
Brewster is nothing without gaudi-
ness. He wore a snOw-white beaver,
heavily frilled shirt and neckwear
similar to the fashion in Queen
Anne's reign and numerous other
fancy Communications that would dis
count. any dandy that graces Broad
way. After driving around for a
while in oneIof Uncle Sans carriages,
visiting the numerous fast nocturnal
places, for which Washington is noted,
Brewster hauled up ut Drivers sa-
loon, on Pennsylvania avenue, where
he INDUCED in a few more glasses of
spiritots liquors and soon the attor-
ney general was in good condition for
the music always on hand at
that famous restaurant. Report in
Washington has it that Brewster re-
at Drivers until late hour,
when he left in adeeply inebriated con-
ditiOn to still further take in the
city by gaslight. A great many of
the newspaper row statesmen con-
tend that Brewster win shortly be re-
queSted to resign. That opinion
seems to he based on strong ground,
for it is well known that Arthur is
with his conduct in the
star route trials and many sprees
more will be apt to cause him to want
some other legal adviser.
In spite of the enormous expense
and long delay in publishing
THE CENSUS,
it will be defective in very impor-
tant particular. In 1850 and 1860
the number of mulatoes was taken
separate from the blacks.
But Walker made no distinction,
that it was of no Importance
md could not be made exact anyway.
Walker should know that the people
nave paid their money to have the CEN
'us correct as poSsiblei jim every particu-
ar and the percentage of mulatoes is a
very essential piece of information to
he country, especially to the
states. 1t will probably
De 1884 before the complete census re-
port is given to the nuhlic and il will