San Antonio Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1855 Page: 2 of 4
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'STEPHEN X DOUGLASS,
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TBCOM-A.S «T. HUSK,
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■SuUjcct tA-tbe ducision of a National Democratic
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V I: COMMERCIAL.
TO THE PUMJC.
The partnership heretoforei^JcifitiDg in the
office of the San Antonio Texan, having
'been this day dissolved by mutual consent,
, all debts of whatever kind due said office that
hsv$ bc$n contracted since the eightK of June
1854 np to the. present time will be paid to
-S * Q. Hnstotii a he is now the sole proprie-
tor ; and all debts contracted by said office
- during the said time will be settled by hip.
- ' J. M. SMITH*,
San Al^onio. August25th, 1855.
A: fine tract of Seco land for sale.—Seead-
,her column.
NOW LET US EXAMINE.
Solomon in some of his philosophizing
seemed to think that every effect had its
cause; but a wiser than Solomon has said.
"By their works ye shall know them;"
and as we now wish to examine into the
present condition of the ''know nothing"
party, it will be as well for us perhaps to
track the coon, from the time he left the old
tree, until now. The waifterings of Ulysses
had a peculiarity of their own; and ,[Gulli-
ver's Travels" give scope to imagery, and
whether the hero of the tale finds himself en-
tangled in a web of ropes, or lost in a field of
grain, you know how he came there; but as
the coon travels mostly in the night, crosses
his track often, and floats now and then down
the stream of popular cxcitement on the frag-
ments of old platforms, it will be our object
only to follow the main course of the trail,
spotting trees^fong for future reference. The
first we^hear bf this strange party is, that
"iftere is no such parly" bnt there had been
fsotne curious things going on in some of the
rfOrthern States. We then hear much ssqd
it .the necessity of reforming the political
parties; t^um comes secret organizations to
oldert, of oar city has lately
assortment of fancy goods
t was ever opened in Western
nil sorts and qualities of Mu-
and fancy curiosities Jew-
and see. as he is always willing
, whether you wiah to buy
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inforination from a
We have just receft
gentleman of oqr ac-
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some twelve or fifteen years of age was in the
twelve miles from town, when
serinj Indians came suddenly upon him; but
as he fcjappened to be well mounted and hav
of position- he fortunately
no other injjf&y than a £hot in
the hand. Had they takin him, there is but
little doubt but he would have lost his life;
bat what they most wanted was his horse.
1 / and.as/they teokaway.Several from Jhe neigh-
borhood around, probably they went away
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JTfy It is a well known fact, that many
^>f die Lipan Indians are encamped on the
aide df the Rio Grande, some six'or
eight miles of Laredo, and they can cross the
id oome within fifteen miles of
commit depredations, and if
the start, they can defy
the way do this occasionally.
e have just examined a specimen
of the lithographic Map of the lands ly-
the corporation limits of the City
Antonio, as surveyed and divided in
a table of the contents
San A
Ac. Engraved from official
aotircea and published by W. C. A. Thielpape,
This Hap contains a view of all tfee lands
irmm'tEe corpof^jyon limits as divided
Tito lot^ and.each one^n&ining its respec-
lUgeilTel1 Uitfi tTi fenlargea aiap
' 'nfMiii ffibr Af San Antonio proper, with all
dates in their electioneering tours, exercising
their "profoundly intense American feeling."
endeavored to persuade the foreigners here,
that as they were naturalized, this did not ap-
ply to them! Query—would their being na-
turalized change the place of their birth?
Catholic Mexicans were told that it did not
apply to them, "but merely to the accursed
Germans, whom they wished to drive out of
the country." Query—to whom did it apply 1
But the election is now over, and democracy
came off triumphant. Holding fandangos,
smoking cigarilas and counter explanations
of Stato and national platforms would not
they now fall in the rear, to the tune of
6060 majority over them!
The Southern States as far as elections
have taken place, with but one exceptiou have
given the final quietus to this tottering body
of political leprosy. This one exception is
Kentucky, and that State has been under the
dominion of the whig party for the last thirty
years without scarcely an interval, and God
forbid that any State should ever be claimed
as democratic, while such murderous atroci-
ties are committed in her borders as were
witnessed in Louisville at the late election.
And we now say to the "know nothing" par-
effect this objeOfct-Wesoonhear ofthe pre-Uy—y0uare \<jfiCOmeto unfurl your flag of
and dangerou^tggleiwj.jS?candidates [yj^ory there, crimsoned with the"blopd ~f
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to seek too zealously
lows, in the "new organization," secret oaths,
mannfactj^ St'these rhftfrmirs, to secure
the offices tXjp themselves. We soon hear
of their pious " devotion to our constitution
.And laws; and in its wake comes thepros-
fcrfption of a large portion of our citizens who
had thought they were protected by the con-
stitution and laws. Next ccmes the cultiva-
tion of extraordinary liberal views, and "pro-
foundly intense" feelings for the liberty and
security of citizens ahd property; and this is
demonstrated by the burning of churches, ex-
citing mobs and riots, and even disgracing
humanity by burning their fellow beings in
their own dwellings. In a few months this
secret order," this lazaar house of corrup-
tion, bad swallowed up all of the abolition
States, and like the anaconda, it was now ly-
ing in a state of torpor.
Agents, either of "Sam the Seer" or Sam
the prophet, were now sent into" all the south-
ern States, and in each State, a nucleus was
soon formed by a few of the Tight stripe, and
the cry was soon raised o'er hill and valley,—
great is "Sam the seer, and greater will be
Sam the prophet" But during this state of
torpor on the body politic, many out-siders
walked up and examined this excrescence on
the body politic; this of course was the time
of the celebrated Philadelphia convention.
Dark thoughts and fearful seized the minds
of the people both north and south, and in
the attempt of the members, of this ever me-
morable convention, this congregated body of
political corruption to unite to do evil, it broke
into fragments; and it was abont this time
that the members of both fragments became
disgusted with the name of the party under
which they had organized, and the members
«f thdMinorthern wing met at Cleveland, and
ofgaftoted under a new name, and then at-
toflBptfld to. everything- thoy b*d
swallowed pertaining to Southern interest;
our inncSent fellofv;jieTngs. You are wel-
come to form triumphal procession there, and
march by the charred bodies, and ashes of
scores of your citizens who were burned in
their own homes by your lawless mobs. Fire
your cannon there, in your exultation of vic-
tory, but let its echo, as it dies upon
ears, remind you of the roar of cannon and
the echo of guns amid shrieks of women and
children in Louisville on the day of election,
by which means you accomplished your
celebrated victory! It may be neces-
sary that a State or city should be made an
example to convince those who have closed
their eyes and ears against the truth,—"but
woe unto those by whom these offcnces shall
come." Such is the progress and present po-
sition of the party, that boasted that its ob-
ject was to give security to the Union. Such
are the results of the party that boasted ofits
purity and proclaimed "the corruption of the
old political parties." Such is now the con-
dition of the "know nothing party," that took
its rise in the hot-bed of abolitionism, that
has been fostered by disappointed office seek-
ers, religious bigotry and a blind zeal to par-
ty prejudice—a party that will soon be "with
out a model and without a shadow."
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S*n Antonio:
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t streets, the river, creeks, and
of the principal buildings, plazas, Sx.
This Map in size is about twenty by thirty
wcltM, hw scales of distances, and all marks
beepann^rfor speedy reference, and taken as
% whole, we consider it a master piece of the
boose holder in our city limits
should have a^copy. A specimen copy may
be wen by calling at the Texan office, or at
tbe Lithqgnphk Establishment of W. C. A
Tbirlepajpft, on Galan street, opposite tie
Catholic
AROUND US!
t last, the 26th inst, two
were stolen from the
and a half from
, another—be-
same person was found with
l arrow shot into him. We saw the arrow
i brought to our city, sad it is rec-
! as a Lipan arrow.
On the same night some eighteen horses
««n taken from the ranchl «£ Mr. Bennett,
living on the Ulmus, some lour miles from
our city j and the next day two persons who
vera several miles oat in the agtiptoy, came
svUeolf npote five Indians, wl
rowd aumal roping their hi
encamp or -to leave. One of the men who
discovered them, left immediately for the
purpose of giving information, and starting a
company in pursu-t and the other secreted
himself to watch the motion of the Indians. Ii
wans that they suspected, when discovered,
that a company was in pursuit, and mount-
ing the best horses, they fled; the horses
proved to be a portion of those stolen frqm
Mr. Bpnoot^jpeiUioned ajjove.
On Wednesday morning, the 29th inst.,
abont daylight one of the guard of the train
rtmder charge of Cspt. Dtytjfcfethad been en
camped for the nigbt, sotMlif'miles north of
sit the Leon springs, discovered some In-
passing at s distance, with a drove of
he aroused hiscompanions,and Davis
and hit men went in pursuit. It seems that
the horses .comprising the drove were very
modi wearied, and they soon overtook them
and (bond them to be in charge off fire Jh-
Tbe Indians immediately £bd a short
, mid turned,brandishing their spears;
sad Davis and his men took possession of the
homes, numbering some seventy, and brought
^ than Jo our city. As they were mounted on
it would have beea impassible for
to bare overtaken the Indians. On
their return with the homes they met Ben-
welt witb some twelve man on the trail, de-
tented to have the remainder of his horses,
ami the Indians if possible.
Thorn is bnt little . doubt but there is a
large eSmpof these ImfiaAs high up on the
GftUspe, north, of this; and these were
'near tho Pwderickibnrg road, and some 28
miles from San Antonio, when the horses
van taken. - Capt. Dans and his men are
dmarti«g of much credit for the part they
took. These horses arc here to be recogniz-
ed by their owners,
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and'lhe Southern wing, after declaring what
their future name should be, and coming out
boldly and declaring to the world that they
actually believed in a Supreme Being, they
scattered.
Now let us examine, and see how "the or-
der" stands in those States wheiAt has not
already died a natural death. Let us examine
and see how this secret noctural conclave
stands, that, as soon as it acknowledged its
own existence, boasted that it knew no north,
no'south, no east, no west; and thatil was
the only hope of the Union of the north and
south! In the eastern States it acknowledges
openly its Abolition paternity, and with Jhe
mask of sanctity on to cover the sardonic
grin, it openly proscribes one branch of the
Christian church. In the Middle States it
mingles teetotalism with freesoilism, to make
it palateable to a larger number.
In the Western States it unites on the po-
pular side with all the local questions of the
day to procure votes. In Kentucky the
"know nothing" party are, as usual, so exact,
that a member of "the order" is not allowed
to marry a Catholic under the penalty of
proscription, neither can a person hold office
who is so unfortunate as to have formed such
matrimonial relations; but a dispensation is
readily granted for Morehead, their candidate
for Governor in Kentucky, to elect him to so
important office as Governor; and the same
is dope for Gentry, their now defeated Candi-
das for the same office in Tennessee, that he
educate his children at a Catholic school
the' southern States, it is in
of the fugitive-slave
the Nebraska (nil Ac.,
part o
but at the
time It is continually clamor-
>r not taking
eoorse in enforcing these
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secret
ing against th
a wild
meas
In Louistan* the members of "the
tier" 'admit both of the great bugbears,
against which, in several of thej.other States,
its members are .alone contending against
Catholics and foreigners. This measure of
course was recomended for Louisiana, by the
half dozen members who compose the grand-
nntional-rope-pulling Sanhednm, and for the
simple reason that they knew a large number
of the citizens of that State were Catholics
and foreigners.
Next comes Texas—and when we reflect
and realize that such a political pestilence,
has so soon passed over the land of Austin,
Milam and Travis, our pen ceases to move—
and we would turn in disgust from the sub-
ject Here it is in the "Star State" that this
great political humbug, this great incompre-
hensible inconsistency, was probably better
organized, on account of the care had over it
by "Sam the prophet." It was here that
Pandora's box of inconsistences was opened;
but alas, the late election has proved, that
Hope was not found in the bottom. It was
here that they published to the world—'the
members of the American party as individuals,
and as a whole agree not to vote for any for-
eign born citizen or Roman Catholic owing
foreign allegitnce,"—and then their candi-
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.
By the kindness of Captain Henry, who
has just returned to our city from Mexico, we
received the following important information.
Capt. Henry left Camargo on the 17th inst,
was well received by the citizens of all the
towns on the Rio Grande. The Federal Army
has been successful ill every engagement with
the Government troops. The last engage-
ment was in the vicinity of Victoria, on the
12th inst., in the State of Tamaulipas, with
a party of three hundred of Santa Anna's
cavalry, on their march to join Gen. Woll at
fMatamoros. The Federalists were command-
ed by Governor Garza in person—many of
the enemy were killed and the entire army
dispersed and made prisoners. Gen. Vidaur-
rai, the commanding general-in-chief, after the
battle at Saltillo, retired to Monterey, and
furloughed his officer? and men until the
30th of this month, when all were ordered to
take up the line of march to Matamoros. Gen.
Woll has made great preparations to receive
the Revolutionists, and no doubt, will make
an obstinate resistance when attacked. The
people every where consider Woll as a dan-
gerous enemy, and are making the greatest
exertions in their power to conquer him in
the coming contest, which will take place in
about twenty-five daygfrom this date. Monev
is being advanced by the merchants on the
Rio Grande, for the Bupport of the Revolu-
tionists, to any extent desired. The whole
country east of the Siera Mad re mountains
is in the possession of the Federal Army,
with the exception of Matamoras. Proposi-
tions have been made to the Chieftains of the
Revolutionists, by Santa Anna to put an end
to the disturbances in the Siera Madre district,
but the particulars have not jet been made
public. The people will not submit to any
arrangement that can be proposed by Santa
Anna. The commanders of the Revolution
are much pleased with the interest manifest-
ed by Texas for their success against the gov-
ernment of the depotic Santa Anna, and are
favorably inclined to go into the arrangement
in regard to negro property, that the people of
Texas so much desire, and which is so neces-
sary for the security of that species of pro-
perty in Western Texas particularly. Capt.
Henry considers that the revolution will re-
sult in much good to the frontier of Texas,
and that a better understanding wiii prevail
in regard to our transactions and intercourse
with the people on the opposite bank of the
Rio Grande. We say, let the several counties
on our frontier take this subject into imme-
diate consideration and if they can render the
revolutionists any aid directly or indirectly be
fore the seige of Matamoros, our word for it,
they will never regret it.
i—
EASY PREVENTION OF YELLOW FE-
VER CHOLERA
Heceipe for making Chlorine. — Five
ounces common table salt, one ounce peroxyd
of manganese. Stir these together until they
are well mixed, and then pass the mixture
through a glass funnel, (a little at a time, for
fear of choking the tube,) into a wine or por-
ter bottle. Take then half an ounce (by
measure) of sulphuric acid, and add to it
three ounces of water. Pour this also into
the bottle and shake it moderately (without
tipping it so as to separate the ingredients)
and chlorine will soon begin to issue from
the bottle in sufficient-quantities to disinfect
the atmosphere of a room. After an hour or
two, it can be removed to another room, and
so on until every room, shed, out-house, Ac.,
has been purified. It is, however, thought to.
be sufficient to confine it to those rooms that
are constantly inhabited. It is well to shake
the bottle three or more times a day. The
above will furnish a supply of chlorine for at
least twenty-four or forty-eight hours, if you
will have a hole in the cork of the bottle.
It is believed that this simple and cheap rc-
ceipe is fully adequate to the protection of any
duelling from yellow fever, cholera or any
epidemic, provided the occupants avoid un-
necessary exposure, bathe often and pay due
attention to diet and digestion.—Delia
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
If theije is any one subject upon which the
mind of Ttian should claim to be entirely free
and untrimmeled, it is that of the worship of
that Beiijg before whom- he will be held ac-
countable for bis actions during life. In let*
ter number two, to Bishop F., of Boston, late-
ly published in the Herald, in speak-
ing Catholics, and of their intentions of
making the United States their future inheri-
tance and possession, we notice the follow-
ing:—"Their movements fully confirm the
truth ofi this opinion. In Europe their reli-
gion having received a check through the in-
fluence of democratic principles, which it is
to be hoped, will soon overthrow it, another
field i sought for the sowing of Catholic
seed—aid it is a circumstance not perceptible
in any ^ther,country on the globe."
Nowiwhat the writer means by saying that
the Cafiiolic religion received a check in Eu-
rope thjough the inflence of democratic prin-
ciples, ire cannot conceive. We are aware
that dj^ing the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the
Cathdlie religion received a check in. Europe,
that ittias ever since felt there; but certainly
we cothot suppose that the writer will at-
temptj^yindicate Elizabeth and her ministry
in tbir condact, by saying that they were
_ "" hen
uwist be.awsre of their conduct in this Mat-
ter, and the motives that prompted them to
aot together in their iniquity, and the hypo-
criy that was manifested in the actions of Eli-
< abeth in procuring the death of Mary; for it
is a well known fact, that after the death of
Mary, laws were enacted for the persecution
of Catholics,—priests were condemned for no
other cause than that they were Catholics;
they were tortured, and an act was passed
banishing Catholics from the country—they
were imprisoned, and treated in the most in-
humane, manner
If the intentions of Elizabeth were to pre-
vent persecution, why did she resort to perse-
cution herself? "When Mary was dethroned
and beheaded, and she wfb in full power, and
one of her excuses for doing this was to put
to an end to the Catholic inquisition, why did
she tiffin virtually re-establish the inquisition
hersef5? Certainly we can see very few "de-
mocrtftic principles" in this transaction.
Perhaps the writer refers to the "reign of
terror" in France; there the Catholic religion
received a check, and the Sabbath was abol-
ished, and one day in ten established in its
place, as a day of rest. There might have
been a slight sprinkling of democracy there,
as one religious sex received just as many
favors as another, and this overthrew Catho-
licism in Euroge no more than other churches.
The writer farther states, "that the Catho-
lic Religion so far from having any sympathy
or affinity with Republicanism, is diametri-
cally opposed to it, and would be the death
of it. if it could." How can this be, when
the know nothing party are complaining, that
the Catholics of other countries arc emigrat-
ing to the United States,—and when they get
here, it is a well known fact, that they are
foijnd with.the democratic party.
The writer then proceeds to give a quota-
tion from a Catholic writer, which he thinks
fully establishes the fact and truth of his posi
tion. This quotation is taken from the Cath-
olic Review for January. 1852, and the sub
stance is as follows;—"Protestantism-of every
form,'has not, and never can have any rights
where Catholicity is triumphant." This may
all be very true; but in the first place, what
one Catholic writer says, is not to be taken
as the opinion of the great body of the Church;
and secondly, the writer, even of that .quo-
tation may have had the opinion and the de-
sire that catholicity would not be triumphantin
the sense referred to, or to the complete absorb-
ing of the civil by the ecclesiastical power.
One thing is quite certain, and that is, that
the same might be said of each by the Protes-
tant churches, would be the fate of the Catho-
lic church, were they to receive such power.
Christ said,—"My kingdom is not of this
world." and we have not had the most re-
mote idea that any of our Christian churches
seek to gain sway over this fair country of
ours by absolute temporal power; if they did,
they would certainly take quite a different
course from what they do.
But when an effort >s made, in a free coun
try like omw, by a political party, to pro-
scribe a certain church, and take'from them
rights that they have under our laws, such
person or sect who would not only rote for
the party who sought ^heir protection, but
even use a profoundly intense democratic
feeling to lessen the influence and power, by
all proper means, of the party whose aim was
to take away their civil ahd religious liberty,
they are not worthy of the name of Christian
freemen.
Our Government should look upon all reli-
ligTouB dehbiSinations alike, & treat them alike;
and the members of each are to submit to oar
government and laws the same as other citi-
zens. If yon believe the doctrines and ten-
dency of any of these are dangerous, expose
their evils openly and abore-board, and in
time, if this does not remedy the evil, you
may come to the conclusion that they are
nearer right than you are. By all means
never persecute a religious sect by proscrib
ing their civil and religious rights, if you wish
to lessen their influence, for you will increase
it four fold. As an example of this, we have
only to refer you to the unparalleled sympa-
thy that the present know nothing excitement
has raised for the Catholic church. "Equal
and exact justice to all," is our motto.
A BITTER PILL.
We extract the following items from the
Several Estrays have been taken up of late;
those having lost horses would do well to see
Notices of Estrays in another column.
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S3T Among our advertisements to day
will be seen that of the Female School,"
taught in our city by Miss S. J, Walker,
refered to in the last number of the Texan.
We would call particular attention also
to the article on "Female Education," in an-
other column, by Mis& S. J. Walker.
Three hundred thousand shingles for sale
4c. Sec advertisement of John Vance in this
issue.
Bastrop Advertiser of Aug. 25th inst.
The election news continue to come in, and
we shall not attempt to conceal our regret at
the result. The American Party is beaten al-
most everywhere.—We made a gallant fight
for so young a party, and hope for better
things next time.
Tennessee has gone for the anti-Americans
by a small majority.
Alabama has gone for them by about ten
thousand votes. ^ ~. '
Texas has gone for the Anties. Pease will
be about 5,000 votes ahead of Dickson. Run-
nels will beat Jowers—Bell is elected to Con-
gress from this District—Fields is probably
elected—in fact, the whole Anti Ticket is tri-
umphant. ^ . --
But, Kentucky—glorious old Kentucky—
the land where the eloquent voice of a Clay
was wont to stir up the slothful blood of the
old whig party, and throw confusion and dis-
may into the ranks...of his opponents, h^
shown that she still cherished the memory
of her illustrious son. As long as the winds
shall sigh and moan around the lonely mound
that covers his ashes, so long will "old Ken
tucky" remember the teachings Of the patriot
sage—and as long as she does this, she must
be American in principle.—She has covered
herself all over in one rich plaze of glory;
and standing as she do&s almost alone,, in her
victory, she seines *wiih, a greyer"
Three cheers for old "Kentucky;"'^
ommQth Cave itgelft.fln8- ayroice tp
praises on Her g'aifffflf st>ns. flfr
breasting the mighty tide of opposition \vhich
has swept everything before it elsewhere.
Wonder if the folks about Webbefrville are
not from Kentucky 1
No neccessity of concealing your regret ip
the least, the length of your faces, and the
collecting together of the member, of your
order, on the street corners conversing togeth
er with downcast looks; and the haste with
which some of them endeavor to pass certain
ones of their old political opponents, probably
to whom they had, before the election, been
making strong assertions of the certainly of
their success. No, there is not the least nec
cessity of trying to conceal your regret, for
you cannot
You think you made a gallant fight for so
young a party, and hope for better things
next time,—yfes we say gallant fight. Do
you call that a gallant fight when the assas
sin approaches your bed with the unsheathed
dagger at the hour of midnight 1 Do you
call that a gallant fight, when your enemy
with thousands of spies is in your midst, plot-
ting their stealthy way even in the night,
their trembling footsteps guided through
mnrky cellars by the din shade of dark lan
terns? Do you call that a gallant fight
when your enemies approach you with a
bland smile to betray ?
But, as it regards your party being so very
young—you may be young under your new
organization and name, but it is old in politi-
cal iniquity, some older than our constitution.
It is true you donned outer covering to con-
ceal all vestiges of previous names and princi-
ples,—but it was of no use, those auricular
appendages betrayed your party and you are
again led off into the bark mill of experience.
And you 6ay Tennessee has gone for the An-
ties by a small majority. Do you call two
or three thousand a small majority 7 You
speak of the defeat in Alabama—what kind
of a majority do j'ou call 10,000 !
But you think that "glorious old Ken-
tucky—the land where the eloquent voice of
Clay was wont to stir up the slothful blood of
the old whig party, and throw confusion and
dismay into the ranks of his opponent, has
shown that she still cherished the memory of
her illustrious son." Of course you do not
refer to the son of Henry Clay, for he took
the stump, for the first time in his life against
your party. And too, he dealt out some
very hard arguments against you. But you
think, had Clay been living, he would have
been with your party, and stirred up
the blood of its members? Well, it is very
singular that his memory and teachings have
not stirred up the blood of his own son, so
that he would have been with you. (!) Did
you ever hear of Henry Clay joining a
secret political party bound together by oaths
to do what the constitution and laws forbid?
Henry Clay was a man who declared his po
litical views in open day, and who never ad-
vocated the proscription of a portion of our
citizens on account of their place of birth or
religious views ; and let me say to you. had
Henry (.'lay and Daniel Webster been living,
Know Nothingism would never have protrud-
ed its infernal head and bloody eyes into a po-
litical canvass in our country.
And you think Kentucky has come off
glorious do you,—and that the Mammoth
cave should find a voice to speak her praise.
Yes a cave filled with the fumes of sulphur,
where shrieks and groans would never cease
to reverberate, would best herald the glory of
the bloody drama at Louisville. The plain
truth is, a party of the character and jpreten-
siens of the Know Nothing party-
never make another effort in the
We are informed that Cassius-
# ' -
Clay is lecturing on abolitionism in
Kentucky, unmolested; if this is the case,
your party may succeed there, for a time;
but its rise, progress and death in our coun-
try,is already chronicled in the history of na-
tions, and takes its place by the side of the
history of the Jacobins in France.
ARRIVAL OF THE EL PASO MAIL.
Geo. H. Giddings' Santa F6 and San Anto-
nio mail arrived on Friday the 25th inst at
o'clock a. m., under charge of Capt. James
Gross, in thirteen days from El Paso. Ihe
trip would have been made m twelve days,
had it not been for the heavy rains experien-
ced during the trip.
In the absence of the regular election re-
turns, he reports that there were from 800
to 900 votes polled, but of which the Know-
Nothings, by dint of perseverance, obtained
five. At Presidio del Norte the citizens or-
ganized, and 110 votes were also polled against
Know-Nothingism—a sort of electricity from
Webb county, we suppose. Know-Nothing-
ism is a weak plant, and not suited to the at-
mosphere of Western Texas. Hon. R. Doane
was elected Senator, and Hon. J Crosby Re-
presentative for El Paso county. They will
probably be down next mail.
No Indians were seen on the route, no doubt
owing to the prompt action of Lieut. Randall.
Maj. Emory was at El Pago, endeavoring
to raise money for his drafts.
Judge Taylor, Commissioaer, and Dr. F.
Giddings came down as passengers.
The mail will leave again as usual on the
1st proximo. Many thanks to Capt Gross
for those grapes.—San Antonio Ledger.
Ex-President Fillmore, at last account
was in Ireland. " !«: .
i ' •
arrived
Navy
The Apple crop is very abundant in thei
North this year.
The Ice shipped from Boston this year,
amounts to 285,000 tons.
—-£
Nathaniel Haggot of T$nn.r
Cincinnati two weeks since with fiine sl«res)
whom he caused to be manumitted.
11,000 men are now
Yard at Philadelphia. ^
A fusion or Know Nothing "meeting of
10,000 was lately held-in ^ortbmd,.Maine; at
winch Hale, Bell, and Wade spoke, declaring
the Fugitive Slave lAw unconstitutional.
Jew York city,
The Yellow fever
but.not seriously.
10,000 inhabit
and Portsmouth,
low Fever there,-
ness is
PMf
Hundreds of foreigners are leaving Louis-
ville for Cincinnati and other places, since the
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
sjgpritten for the S*u Aotoski Texas
- ; FEMALE EDUCATION.
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Editor:
by miss s, j. w.
fled from Norfolk
account of the Yel-
f stores are closed, busi
iany are starving and the
It is reported that 100, vessels are now
building in east^ Boston., J .
Some of the papersin South Carolina, have
nominated Daniel Wallace for Governor.
TheTMemphis Eagle and Enquirer, has run
up the natfie of Millard Fillmore as theK. N
candidate for &e presidency in 1856.
The dry rot is gfeatly affecting the cotton
crop in Mississippi, so says the Fort Adams
Item.
The question of Reede^s vetoes, has been
brought before the territorial judges of Kan
sas and they sustain the Course of the legis-
ture in the removal of the seat of government.
The expense to England of maintaining the
fortress at Gibralter is 700^000 a year.
The population of Troy, N. Y., 8 33,279.
Queen Victoria was to visit France on the
17 th instant. *J ^
97 deaths in Boston on the week ending
the 4th instant, mostly children undeStfive
years of age.
The river at Little Rock, Ark., is still too
low for even the smallest boats, and no hope
of a rise. . V
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A negro convicted of rape, was hang ^t
Thomasville. Ga., on the 6th inst..
A Danish brig lately drifted ashore on one;
of the Bahama Islands, and the crew on
board all dead; supposed to have been killed
by pirates. ' . '<
aving a brief interval of leisure, I take'
ileasure in complying with your request taf.
* in submitting a few thoughts on the i
ject of Female education, which I promised 1
do in connection vith my article on a]
tuition," published a few months since
your columns. . .. , "" __
It is unquestionably true and greatly to be *
lamented, that the education of Females -
should be left so much to chance influences,
and its direction entrusted to those who know
so little about what itoi^ht to be; « As socie-^
ty becomes more advanced sad refined,
man's influence increases, and the questkw ^
therefore becomes more important—hoi '
shall her education be so conducted as '
make it permanently good ? In other worf
how shall she be prepared for the ij
form ace of the real duties Of life1?1 r
is asked concerning the other i
and the importance of a right answer, c
firmed by effective action, is universally . _
knowledged. I do not intend in my pre#^
humble remarks to presumptuously f
a new system of some strong "
form," but rather to direct
thought to the subject, as one i
too much neglected.
The education of the
chiefly*
MAMMOUTH BARBECUE AND-
Mass Meeting of the Democracy of Texas.
In the Texas State Gazette of August I2th.
we see a notice, of a grand mass meeting of
the Democracy of Texas, and the rest of \
mankind, opposed to know nothing heresy,
is to be held at Austin on Saturday, the
THIRD OF NOVEMBER. ^ .
This will be the^aturdhy before the usemb-
ling of the Legislature, and for the Very
agreeable and laudable purpose of commemo-
rating the great victory of the Democracy of
Texas .over the secret whispering foe. that
counted to a certainty upon a majority of ten
or fifteen thousand. To the call that is referred
to in the Gazettee, are signed one hundred
and thirty names, of citizens in different
parts of the State. - ,
We hope that this meeting will be repre-
sented from every county in the State; the
occasion is of great importance, and it will
probably be the largest mass meeting ever
held in our State. Every person who rightly
views the subject must see that the present
EXTRAORDINARY TRIUMPH OF DE-
MOCRACY over KNOW-NOTHINGISM,
is a greater victory for our State than tbat of
San Jacinto. i
to tit each indi^
whichwiilprobebly be held.
jectp belong to one sex as well as to L
which although universally regarded ia
education of boys and young men, are i
systematically neglected in that of |
from their neglect arise many misti
lific of error and evil. Every giri \
educated with reference to her <
wants, but the limit of
fixed, and by some arbitrary
much a woman ought to know, or bov i
it is safe to teach without spoiling her aa a
housekeeper, or a faithful drudge, bat)
capacity of the individual scholar, mi|I j
ternal means within reach. She should be
trained from the beginning to make the best
of her own faculties, and all the means of in-
tellectual improvement which can be afford-
ed, should be given to her, She should be
taught that ail knowledge is good, whe^mf
immediately useful Or not, and tfty* the Ob-
ject of her studying, is not merely to hT~
something winch she can put to practical 1
in any future relation of mat uredtife, bat I
improvement for improvement s sake. *
I am aware that few persons and especial-
ly very few young ladies are accustomed to
think of education in this way. They regard
it as a necessary schooling to be continued
'ted endured until "sweet sixteen or sctcd-
teen"—the object of which, is to make them
appear as well as others in their own circies,
and therefore to give them an equal chance
^df success. They seldom think of it as the
beginnng; of selfculture, the end of which, is
the maturity of character and the foil excel-
lence of itymaDhood. I do not intend any
sarcastic censure in asserting, that it is to be
regretted female education is often conducted
both in ficbool and afterwards, as iTthe chief
end of #oman was to be married, and the
chief aim of all mental effort to make her an
object of admiration by-rendering her attrac-
tive and capable of taking captive the hearts
of men. All of thft is dulyJ valued,
for the attainment -of which, no expense of
outward polish aad%how is spared, while the
education newJedtCfSiake her think, to make
a woman of her, and to teach her self reliance
ijS Anmnara-tirpl^r Thin i"r- li n
error by wnicri more than any thing else,
woman is prevented, from taking her right po-
sition jta society aid from exciting her natur-
al and proper influence. If she is educated
only with reference to a certain effect to be
produced on those artmiid her, and a certain
A MILICIOUS SLANDER. j
To the Editors of the State Gazette, Austin
Gentlemen:—Allow me tq call your at-
tention to an editorial article in the Bastrop
Advertiser of the Uth instant, headedJ^A
Foreign Flag hoisted at New Braunfeb,Tex-
as." I do not believe any one of sound judg-
ment, acquainted with the character Of the
population of Western Texas, would view
this article otherwise than with the highest
degree of contempt, as a.malicious attempt to
prejudice the public mind agpinst a quiet,
peaceable, and industrious ciaii of our citi
zens.
As an old resident of this p|ace,and knowing
the peace and harmony ivhich exists among
our citizens, whether of foreign or native
birth, I cannot allow such a scurrilous attack
on an unoffending anfT innocent people, to
pass over without contradiction, lest some-
body may be led into false impressions. This
wretched production is too contemptible to
merit any detailed refutation of the ignorant
and silly charges, therefore, I will only here
assert tbafthe accusations therein are utterly
" ^sely false.
id article the Rev. J. W. Whipple is
charged aithe source whence such dread in
formation caolfe. But this gentleman's name
appears only to ,l e introduced in order to
give some credence to the fabrication; as, ac-
cording io my own belief, and on the authori-
ty of a particular frient$of Mr. W., I have no
hesitancy in saying thef any remark which
he may have made, relative to seeing a Ger-
man flag hoisted in thfAplaoe, has been per-
verted and falsely represented. In order,
however, to enlighten the ignorant on the
subject, I will in conclusion state, that the
Protestant (Lutheran) Church bib undergone
the improvement of a n<#w steeple—and on
its erection the carpenters hoisted
blue fiag with a white cross in the centre, to
celebrate the event—a custom very prevalent
in many countries. Is it not then ignorance,
misrepresentation, and villany to disgnoethe
press with such base iaoendarism^t
The always liberal unprejudiced^bearing of
your Journal, induces me to solicit your use
of the foregoing remarks in your columns, ia
the manner you may deem best.
Yours, verv respectfully,
JAMES FERGUSON.
Goon News.—The Houston Telegraph
says that a letter has been received from Mr.
James II. Stephens, announcing that the
iron for the six mile tap of the Harrisbucg
road has been purchasing and is now in New
Orleans, ready for shipment. The completion
of the six mile tap will place the city of Hous-
ton in direct communication with the Brazos
and Colorado countrj'. The work of laying
the iron on the section of the Harrisburgroad
which completes the connection ~
result to be attained instead of her own indi-
vidual sake—jf she is not early taught to en-
joy study, and not supplied with those intel-
lectual resources which wonid make ber in-
dependent'of praise or blame—she can never
be prepared by self-culture and self-discipline
to be useful and happy through the force of
her own cSaracter and a cultivated mind, in
whatever position she may be placed.
The primary object of female education
should be to make woman a thoughtful, in-
telligent and self-relying being—to fit her for
the different relations of life, and if other
things are equal, the more highly educated
sheis, the greater her influence and the mere
worthy she will be of respect The ti* e has
passed when it was taken for granted that
tjle more contracted her education, the more
likely she is to become a good'wife and moth-
er. Civilization has advanced too for, and
education is too generally diffused for sadh
ideas to prevail. It is now expected, nay re-,
quired that every woman in good so< iety
shall be well informed and well ed
without which her general influence is small
and even ber moral influence in the domestic
circle is greatly lessened. The best interests
of society are to a vast extent in woman's
keeping. In the ^departments
jxa wwiga « m
nort&jr jpl
and religion, of refinement, of goed taste, of ' J
philanthropy and of all the other great ag<
cies of civilization, she at least an equal I
share, both in the work to be done, aari the
end to be accomplished. If men woold frank-
ly and universally acknowledge thfe,it would
elevate her more highly in their estimation.
They would pay more deference to her «aen-
tal power—they J would be more willing to
render her the tribcte of respect, than of ad-
miring adulation, and take more pains to -
give her the advantages of education, so as to
secure the proper nse of that influence,
either for good or for evil, she is sure
sess. Individually $he may seem
but as a sfer in-tiie dfffereflt
she is all but omnipotent In every
advance society, whether it be tem
charity, religion or education, the most
tial thing is to excite her interest and
her correct ideas, arousing her to a sense of
duty and responsibility. When that is done,
she would prepare herself by self-education
and religious self-discipline for the duties
which properly devolve upon her.
A certain degree of intellectual
ment is therefore necessary to coi
pect, and she whose mind is narrowed by
prejudice, or who is ignorant upon subjects
of ordinary interest in science and literature,
and I might even add in politics, labors un-
der great disadvantages in all the relations of
life. Upon these relations, with all their va-
ried ana important influences, I may offer a
few more thoughts in another number; sad
if they should fkil to interest those to whom
they may pertain, they will at least save yon,
Mr. Editor, the necessity of appropriating
your columns to triumphant invectives aiy
rabid excerpts against every species
Nothingism.
San Antonio, August 25th, 185a.
vecuves ai?
cies of Knot
55. t
— (
aisvilie Cl
■st advoq
1 the ti*
Another Seceoer.—The Louisville *
ner. hitherto one of the warmest i
of Know-Nothingism, has bolted
It dbjtectsto the religious proscription,
specimen ofthe Courier's new found
we ^epend the following paragraph
columns:
The Journal admitted to its coiumr
terday two communications abusive V
Courier one of them from a free runaw.
gro in Canada, and the other from an I
nant Know-Nothing, who as a member
with Rich
mond. has b?cn coinmcnccd.— Central Tex- j order, is,a more a%ect slave than the fr
ran. gro ever was inlhe days of his scrvitud«
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