The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
TIE SOUTH PROTESTING WITH TEXAS

Reference to column of editorial clip
pings from some of the leading journals
will show our people not only how public
opinion is growing in our sister southern
states touching our Confederate home, but
how it is fixed and absolutely established.
without dissenting voice 80 far as has
come under our notice the press OF the
south has eutreated Texas to stop her
begging of aims from the north for the
81 oport of her Confederate unfortunates.
Should not this be enough, if indeed we
were not already convinced of the impro-
priety of further continued efforts in that
line? From the outset, in some quarters
of the north, the plan pursued to raise
funds for the home has met with q cold
water bath; while at times the south
has been severely upbraided for venturiDg
north with her begging scheme. This
was to great extent to have been ex'
pected, as we ought to have kept our woes
at home and ministered to them as We
were amply able to do. But now our sister
southern states rise against us and with
right demand, if we care not for the fair
name of Texas, that at least we respect
| the feelings of the other southern states
and no longer drag the southern lost cause
through the streets of the north piti2ble
object beseeching aims. And these states
have the right to enter this strong protest.
None of them have ever done as we are
doing, nor we believe will they ever do it.
On the contrary incidents are cited where
several of them have already, while another
Is now about to bountifully provide for
| their INDECENT and MANNED Confed-
crate soldiers. Coming from such
states Texas cannot afford to turn a deaf
ear to these protests. The largest south
ern state-the one growing in population
and riches the most rapidly of ALT
becomes US the least of any to appear in
the beggar's role, prejudicing the entire
south In the eyes of the union. The PEG
pie of our state have not, we believe, had
this question brought home to them be-
fore, in this it's true light. For if so, we
are assured ere this they would have arisen
in their might and demanded the recall of
the Homes northern agent. Texas has
an essentially loyal and generous people,
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the state traduced in the north for cause,
and regarded by her other southern states
as standing in the way of their
proud independence, self-reliance and
both ability and willingness to
care for their unfortunates of any and all
classes. Major Stewart is the agent not
of Texas but of the authorities of the
Confederate home. He cannot be recalled
by the governor, but alone by the power
that commissioned him. Will not that
power respond to the wishes of the people
of Texas, or if that is not enough, to those
wishes as strongly and appealing, Endorsed
by the people of the other states of the
south, between whom and US in this mat
ter there is common oauseP Will not the
authorities of the home by holding out
against this strong expression of public
opinio n, materially if not fatally injure
and jeopardize the interest of the home ?
We honestly believe So If Major Stewart
is promptly recalled we guarantee in the
fair name of Texas, that within very
short time the generous, whole-souled
people of the state will subscribe funds
sufficient to provide ample accommoda-
tions and permanent home for all our
INDECENT Confederate soldiers; they will see
to it that the reflection which has been
cast upon the state by it's past inaction
and present unfortunate position, is dissi-
pated by generous. action and satisfactory
com pensation for its long delay. The
people of Texas and of the south wish
this to be done. Can the Home authori-
ties afford to be dilstory in their action