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THE TELEGRAPH
W. G. WEBB, Proprietor.
Houston, October 14,1809.
A mirage—running oVer to
Davis in thy hope of finding the strong
u V... , U. .
$ WIS' n. >
The RadicalB Texas have not
their Shakespeaie. They
-yet-found
,«repo<K<bi<*dueven afc4ialogues.
Tile Radicals are becoming more
>*th$ more obnoxious in the North.
They are try log there-as-here to hang,
on to the name of-Bepublican8, but
the people see the long ears sticking
out from the lion's Bkin.
We have about 70,000 Democrats in
Texas. They are scattered oyer 130
counties.' Ahct yet the editors of five
papers from five of those counties,
four of whidh touch each other, met
at Brenham upon - their own' ^notion,
and attempted to represent the 130
counties and the 70,000 Democrats! !!
t * Tent papeis supporting'.the Davife
ticket: The Bryaq News Letter, (Ex-
cept for Lieut. Governor, it snppotts
Baker,) San AhtoaiG Express and
JPree Press, Houston Union, Hunts-
-villa Union, Tyler Index, and Jeffer*
•on BadicU.] , 'j ) f 7. . g Jjj. \
'Whenever you* find a man who
soggestB even quietly that he can
"hardly see. any difference between
DavisandHamilton, you may jknow
that he is in -great danger of falling
into the Davis ditch, because he shows
plainly that he is Btone blind.
,JL !.; '«*<#" ... .7.1 „—
It tieeE&s pretty dear up to this
writing that Mr. Pendleton has. been
•defeated ift QMo. This was M -we an
ticipated, as; Wfe regarded him with
his ree^rftrabout*s available as
Blair after his war letter. The result
in Pennsylvania is not so certain, but
we would not be surprised if our die*
patches of to-night (Wednesday)
should show that Packer is elected in
that State. j
> The molts will show no loss of
Democratic strength, and the day of
their Irestoration to power is near at
hand. New names may be adopted,
new issues wirf arise/ bat the hearts
offaithfpl DefaoewtSiWiU always beat
together, and whatever may be the
changes, the uiass ofthe party will
gimfl lu oue wild phalanx aafl re
VP! AND AT THEN!
This should be the motto of every
patriot of Texas, every man who loves
his country.
The political situation stands thus:
We have the impracticables, headed
by the editors of five papers who
lately assembled at Brenham. They
put forward a ticket and called it
"the Democratic ticket." It has no
strength, but still it makes it the
more important that it should be ig
nominiously defeated. It is patent to
every candid mind that this move will
be considered by the ruling powers,
by Congress and Administration,
and by the Northern people, as the
lifting up again of the head of rebel-
lion. They defy the conquerors. They
have selected a candidate for Gover-
nor who could not qualify if clected,
and who, in our judgment/ would not
qualify for all the offices in creation;
and they seem to have done this to
show their contempt for the 14th
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States. They proclaim that
they would prefer military rule to re*
storation upon the proposed plan.
They show us no way of escape from
our troubles. Qvef four, years have
we suffered, and yet they would have
us suffer on. We surrendered to the
stronger power, and with the will and
strength to lorce us they have prec
scribed the :why by which1 we.* shall
travel to freedom of action. It has
Tongh places in it, but not half so bite
ter as our subjugation. We have
only to climb over them and then we
shall be ourselves again, have oar
full rights as freemen, with the privi-
lege of controlling our internal af-
fairs as the will.ofithe majority shall
prescribe. .
What SupremeAoniense tppontend
that we shall reject this course and
depend upon the chapter of accidents
for help. Within fhe ptot four years,
we have endured the bitter conse
quences of this dependence.. There'
fore our interest, our safety* our, duty
require us to frown upon the imprae*
ticables and to rebuke them by a disf
graceful defeat. Could they succeed
in defeating Gen. Hamilton and the
constitution, or could they help the
Radicals to power, they would there
by split the Democratic party into
fragments, and destroy its power in
the State for years to come.'
They could have had no hope of
eucceess. No five papers in r
have the power to lead the Democra
tio party of the Btato, ranch less the I
Gen. Davis professes to be very
willing to reconstruct the State under
4Hir Constitution,'butthe papers that
aappoEthimteUa different tale. The
TexasBadieal says its party wants
the election postponed indefinitely.
The Tyler Index does not want the
Confederates enfranchised. Speaking
of the supporters of Gen. Hamilton,
:-it says;/- -_•<
If the Govpnupent of the United
States ever aBowa such a set of in-
corrigible traitors and Jesuits to free-'
!y exercise political power in this
-country again, we shall thereafter
have but email respect for the sagacity
of those in authority, when such
lolly snail have been committed.
▲special dispatch to the Picayune
announces that the banks are unable
to meet the demand upon them for
-earreocy for that city. Fortunately
for Texas our circulating medium
comes not from the banks, but the
mint and is current all over the diviii-
aed world, w? ^ ;
A
Puwkt.—The Civilian speaks of
meeting of dm editors of five papers
at Brenham as
; "Adignifiid-OonvmfUmatBrmham
*f the Democratic journals of Texas."
"• Alas, fortTexas Democracy if these
five compose " the Democratic jour-
nals o# Vine! . '
V
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Associated Press Dispatolies.
WIGHT DISPATCHES.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 13 —The
Convention met at 9:45, with a full
attendance of delegates and specta*
tors, including a large number of
ladies. After prayer, by Rev W S
Piatt, the Convention proceeded to
business. The committee reported on
general organization, together with
accommodation as to the organization
and order of business and the subjects
thereof, as follows:
Report of the Committee on Per-
manent organization :* Vice Presi
dents—R M Patton, Ala; George E
Dodge, Ark ; Jas Bradford, Del; J J
Williams, Fla; Thos Hardeman, Ga;
G F Cookerley, Ind ; Jas M Richards,
111; Geo W Jone-, Iowa; John A,
Hal derm an, Kan; Chas Anderson,
Ky ; P O Hebert, Louisiana ;EPUn
derwood, Minn; G A Sykes, Miss; A
Meyer. Mo; P P Pendleton, Ind, S W
Busb, Mass; David Nair, N J; ThosE
Alyord, NY; WF Beesely N C; R M
Bishop, O; G W Thnsaton, Penn; A S
Wolcot, R I; N B Forest, Tenn; F R
Lubbock, Texas; W Roberts, Va; C
Pomeroy Button. Vt; John Wazero,
Wis* B B[ Smith, Ya.
Charled. M. Thusston, of Ky, Secre-
tary, and'eme asssistant secretary, was
appointed from each State.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The committee recommended that
the Convention appoint the follow
ing standing committees, each to be
composed of one member from each
State, to be selected by the chairman,
and that each committee be as fol-
lows: 1st, on the Pacific Railroad.
2nd, On railroads generally. 3d, On
direct trade with Europe. 4th, On*
emigration. 5tb, On finances and
banking. 6th, On manufactures. 7th,
On the Mississippi levees and improve-
ments. 8th, On Tennessee river and
improvements. 9th, On river naviga-
tion, canals and pother improvements.
10th, On agriculture. 11th, On a con-
tinuous water line communication be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
Atlantic seaboard. 12th, On the re-
moval of obstructions to a cheap and
easy outlet through the Mississippi
and the Gulf. 13th, On importB.
Other resolutions were reported as
to representation in the convention,
and to facilitate the business of the
convention.
On motion of Mr Hillyard, the sub-
ject of protection of labor and reduce
tion of taxation, was made an order
of business.
A recess was then taken for a short
time. •" •
After recess, President Fillmore
called the meeting to, order at 11
o'clock. On motion,, th^!.States were
called for their committees.
Mr. Henningday, of Kansas, said
the confusion .was so great that it
would bfcinecessary to state the busi*
' J ness before the Convention.
Mr. Fillmore explained that the
W'V
Horace Declines.—The editor of
the Tribune has endured in pertoot
silence the newspaper discussion of
his fitness to be chosen a Senator of
the United States from the State of
Virginia. No Indian at the stake ever
underwent terturewith more unflinch-
ing calmness. Not even speculations
acta hk motives f f-peeking such a
position, and the propriety or impro-
priety of his doing so, could extort
a word from his lips. But he has re-
cently received personal advices
which assure Mm that the movement
to elect him as aforesaid, whether
formidable or not, is thoroughly ear-
nest, and impelled by motives which
he must respect, and a confidence
which he gratefully reciprocates; and
. as^hf £egMaturpv oi Virginia meets
towday, he feels bound in candor to
state that he could not accept the
exalted trust Ih question, even though
it were unanimously tendered. His
friends will Understand that this de
eision is irrevocable.
And now, if she gentlemen of the
Press will- forbear to nasae him as a
candidate for office for a few months
or years—the longer the better—he
will be obliged to them for the courte-
sy, and will endeavor to reciprocate
the favor. - '
See this notices erf Miss Svrieb in our
local columns. This lady has a, large
assortment* tjo^lease her sex and is
very worthy of patronage.
five represented at Brenham, because
they are known and recognised as of
the most extreme men in the State,
and theywonder is, that they ' Were so
presumpteous as to call a ticket put
out by them, "the Democratic ticket."
We have also the Radical ticket,
the ticket, the leaders«f which appeal
mainly to the prejudices of color for
ti&ir- success. They? rejoice at the
Brenham movement. All their pa
pers speak of it encouragingly, be-
cause iSbey s6e in it a-division in our
our ranks, and a hope thereby of suc-
cess to them. It would be a shame-to
allow ourselves to be led away from
oar duty to our country by either one
or both of these factions. Both are
composed of extremists. Both listen
to party cries with deaf ears ,to the
groans of a suffering 'people. Both
a^e fighting.against the dearest inter.,
ests of Texas.
In strong contrast with these fac-
tions, we have the noble Republicans,
who came to our aid when we needed
it most, and extended to us the warm
band of brotherhood. At their head
stands Gen. Hamilton, who Has done
more for us than any other man in
Texas. , Shame upon us, if we should
fail to sustain him. Elect him and
adoptvthe constitution, and the dark"
new wh$6h has covered us so long will
end in a glorious day.
Therefore, let every Texan be ac-
tive. Let him remember that he has
an influence, and that it his impera-
tive duty to exercise it. Let the peo-
ple push out their public speakers in
every county, and let the canvass be
the most active ever seen in Texas.
Go out among the colored voters,eve-
ry man of you. Appeal kindly to
their reason and convince them that
they should stand by the white peoM
pie of Texas. It is all important
that we should succed by such a ma-
jority as will silence cavil. Already
are the Radical wire-workers bent on
trying to pick flaws in the election.
A.s certain as the sun shines and water
falls, tney intend to contend that they
were not fairly defeated.
Let the election be close, and they
may succeed in defeating us npon this
plea before Congress. Therefore our
vigilance should not abate, our activ-
ity should be incessant, our energy
should surmount all obstacles and we
should labor to poll 25,000 majority
against both the factions
Up and at them !
Whenever the Democrats of Texas
wish a convention they will not make
itont of the editors of five papers.
Set that down as certain
States were, on~nrotlon, now being
called.
Mr. Kingsbury, of Alabama, moved
that where there was but one repre
sentative from % State that he be
placed on every committee; adopted
The ladieis managing the Masonic
widow's and? orphan's ball, which oc«
ours thia evening, extended an invita«
tion to the members of the Conven
tion to be present.
Mr Byrd,. of Alabama, said at the
Memphis Convention ' certain com'
mittees had been appointed to prepare
reports on certain questions, and
moved that the reports of the same be
now received
Mr Daniels, of Mississippi, said that
Maj Banks had been appointed to in-
vestigate levees, and moved that the
business committee be instructed to
receive his report.
The Chair ruled that the committee
were empowered to receive such re«
ports as they please.
Mr J C Hunningway, of Missouri,
moved that the committee appointed
at the previous Memphis and New
Orleans Convention be requested to
present their report, and that it be re .
ferred without reading or debate
adopted.
* A number of reports from the va-
rious standing committees of the two
previous Conventions were then re-
ceived and referred without either
being debated or read.
Mr M Loth, of Ohio, moved that the
delegates present their resolutions for
reference to the appropriate commit
tees; withdrawn.
Mr Byrd moved that the States be
called for. motions and resolutions.
A Gaskill, of Georgia, said the rules
as presented by the Business Com-
mittee had been adopted, and thought
nothing but confusion would result.
The Chair did not understand that
any order of business had been adop
ted. Th reading of the committees
report showed that no rules had been
adopted.
The call of the States was proceeded
with. ,
J C Keffer, of Alabama, moved that
the Government be requested to make
a reduction on machinery to make
yarn.
The same introduced
a resolution
deprecating the unequal distribution
of currency.
Mr Brooks, of New York, rose to a
point of order, and wanted the deles
gations to announce their chairmen.
The chairmen of the different delega-
tions were then announced.
Louisville, Oct 13—Second dis
patch—The following is the report in
full of the Committee on permanent
organization, mentioned in the morn-
ing report:
Your Committee appointed to con*
sider and recommend to the Conven
tion persons to be Vice Presidents and
Secretaries thereof, and rules for its
proceedings and the order and sub
divisions of its business, have the
Honor to report that having duly con-
sidered the subject, they beg leave to
recommend that the hereinbefore
named gentlemen be appointed Vice
Piesidents and Secretaries.
Your committee « !so recommend
that Charles M. TiittbotOD, of Louis*
ville, Ky, the temporary secretary, be
chosen as permanent secretary of the
Convention, and that Messrs.- W. R.
Bowers, of Michigan City, Ind, and
E. A. James, of Tennessee, be ap-
pointed Reading Clerks and Secretao
ries thereof. They also recommend
that the following gentlemen be ap«
nointed as additional Secretaries of
the Convention : G H Wilcox, Mobile,
Ala, Jas B Miles, Helena, Ark, Geo
W Stone, Wilmington, Del, R B Bar
roughs, Tallahassee, Fla, W A Martin.
Atlanta, Ga, G H Oberly, Cairo, 111,
P T Lomax, Keokuk, Iowa, Henry
Faate, Leavenworth, Kans, F JDol*
bare, New Orleans, La, Grant Hunt,
St Paul, Minn, J W Williams, Kans
sas City, Mo, F Speed Vicksburg.
Miss, H McCoyx Baltimore, Md, D
Bacon, Boston, Mass, W M Schmaul,
Jr, Egg Harbor, N J, John Tracey,
Albany N Y, J A Fuqua, Tarboro, N
C, W J Stevenson. Aiken, S C, Lewis
Seasongood. Cincinnati, O, Lewis G
Uillenger, Philadelphia, Pa, Henry
Lippett, Providence, R I, T G Camp-
bell, Jefferean, Texas, J C Armstrong,
Petersburg, Va.gj W C Kitteridge,
Fairhaven, N Y, J R Goodrich, Mil-
waukie, Wis, J M Cousland, West
Virginia.
On miscellaneous business, the com
mittee offer for your adoption the fol>
lowing regulations :
1, That each delegation be required
to announce to the Convention and
the Secretaries thereof, the chairman
of such delegation, and that all reso
lutions after being read shall be re-
ferred |to an appropriate committee
without debate.
2, That all votes shall be per capita
except when a division is .called for,
when, each State shall have one vote
for each senator and representative
to which the State is entitied, pro-
vided that when a State is fully rep
resented no delegate therefrom shall
be allowed to cast but one vote,
3, That no delegate shall
more than five minutes at a time, and
but once on the same subject, except
with the consent of the Convention,
the Chairman of the Convention be-
ing allowed ten minutes.
4, That the chairman of each dele*
gation shall each morning, • immedi-
ately after calling the Convention to
order, suggest such corrections as may
be necessary as to his delegation.
5, The Convention shall meet at
10 o'clock each morning, and adjourn
at 3 p m.
6, That all State delegations shall
sit together, and only delegates shall
be admitted on the floor unless other
wise specially ordered by the Con
vention. Signed by A B Bacon, hec-
retary of the Committee.
Mr Hilliard, of Georgia, Offered an
amendment to the report of the com-
mittee, that a committee on the Bub
ject of Labor and Reduction of Taxae
tion be added.
After adopting the amendment Of-
fered by Mr Hilliard the report of the
committee was adopted*
Chairmen of standing committees
B D Williams, Ala;L C Young, Fla:
Y A Gaskill, Ga; Hamilton Smith
Ind; J M Richards, 111; J P Richards
Iowa; J D Bright, Ky; J A Haldeman
Kansas; N P Coleman,La; S W Bush
Mass; P P Pendleton, Md; H Manuel
Miss; P O Lenard, Mo; D Naar, N J
Erastus Brooks, N Y; D Pierson
Ohio; Wilson, Pa; J Clarke, SC; W C
Bryan, Tenn; D W Wells, Texas; W
Lamb, Va, C Pomeroy, Vt.
Afternoon— Convention met at
o'clock. There was a good deal of
confusion and very little else at this
session. It began to be evident that
the Convention would not be entirely
harmonious. Very soon after the
opening yesterday, and when any
thing like an important measure came
up to-day, there was a disposition on
the part of the members to retard
business.
Mr. Armstrong, of Louisville, said
that there would be a grand proces-
sion to-morrow, which would be par
ticipated in by the merchants, manu
facturers, business men and citizens
of Louisville generally, and that it
would take at least four hours lor the
procession to pass any given point
he thought every member of the Con
vention would like to see the display
he moved that when the meeting ad
journ it be till noon to morrow.
A gentleman having heard the
name of Eugene Underwood, of Mini
nesotta, in the Convention oftener
than any one else, perpetrated a joke
by moving that the gentleman from
Minnesotta be added to all of the
committees. The joke and the motion
took effect.
Mr. McCabe. of Arkrnsas, offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted by a unanimous vote amid
great applause. The members rising
to their feet resolved that this Coni
vention representing every State in
the American Union, deeply sensible
of the loss sustained by the whole
country in the demise of the late ex-
President Franklin Pierce, and sym
pathizing with his surviving family in
their great bereavement, hereby ten-
der t<) them the profound condolence
of the American people. The Con-
vention then adjourned.
During the afternoon session an-
nouncements were made for meetings
of the committees during this after-
noon to consider the business before
them.
The great Commercial Concert will
be given in Weiziger Hall to-night.
The programme is a very good one.
Delegates will be admitted on show-
ing their badges.
A grand batl is announced to take
place at the Masonic Temple to-mor-
row night, which will be the inaugura-
tion of the Temple after being remod-
eled.
The procession to^morrow morning
will probably be an immense affair.
The leading manufacturers and
others who cao exhibit their goods
and advertize their houses will pars
ticipate pretty generally during this
morning session of the Convention.
A number of resolutions were offer-
ed, some of which were read and re-
ferred to the appropriate committee,
and others were referred to the com-
mittee without reading.
Washington, Oct 13—Geary's ma*,
jority in thirty-six counties is nearly
5000; run among thirty counties must
average 157 gain to elect Packer. The
chances are very close, but favor
Geary.
Iowa (elects the entire Republican
ticket.
Paris, Oct. 13 —There are several
public reunions announced, and dis-
turbances feared. The Government
will enforce the law suppressing meet-
ings calculated to disturb the peace.
London, Oct. 13—Lord Derby has
been insensible for several hours.
Washignton, Oct. 13—Nothing de-
cisive from either State.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
New Orleans. Oct 13-Cottoo active
and lower at 24f, sales 5250 bales,
receipts 2315 bales, exports, Havre,
2143 bales; flan r lower, superfine $5 60,
XX $5 70. XXX $6 12*; corn new 1 20,
old $1 20; brau $1 20; hay $32; pork
$33 75 ; bacon, jobbing 18f to
21 i,clear 21J to 2H, bams 25|, 26; lard
18f to 19, keg 20i to 21; sugar, com-
mon 12, prime 14J; molasses, reboil-
ed 62* to 75; whisky $1 30 to $1 32J;
coffee, stock light, fair 14! to 15, prime
16i tO 16J; Gold 1291; sterling 40£
N Y sight i discount.
To-morrow's Republican will pub*
lish a statement showing that the
total collections1 of internal revenue
in this district from all sources, for
September 1869, were $125,297, a gain
of $70,107 over the corresponding
month of 1868.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, Oct 13—Cotton a shade
firmer, closing quiet; sales 3500 bales
at 26£ ta 26$. ;
Money eaBy, 5 to 7; sterling 9; gold
dull, 130*.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Liverpool, Oct 18—Cotton closed
with upward tendency; Uplands 12J;
Orleans I2£; sales 8000 bales.
Washington, Oct. 13.—Pennsyl-
vania—Westmoreland county, dem
gain 266; Delaware county, 252; Corn
bin county, *100 ; Northampton, 300
Luzerne, Rep. gain 865.>
Ohio.—Unofficial reports.—Hamil-
ton co. carried by Pendleton, 1500
majority; Cleveland city 150 Repub
gain; Summit county, Hays' majori
ty 1650.
Pennsylvania.—Fayette co , dem
gain 13; Green co., 52; Chester co.
dem. gain 42; Schuylkil co., 12 dist's
Rep. gain 116. In Washington at
1 -o'clock, bets are even on both
States. Weather bad and returns
come in slowlv.
Philadelphia, Oct. 13.—Repub
lican majority in the city will reach
4000; in the State over 10,000.
Ohio—Ross county, dem. gain 200
Shelby, Rep. gain 100.
Washington, Oct. 13 — Careful
comparison, based on partial returns
from 30 counties, including Philadel
phia. and Alleghany, showa|Demoi>
cratic gain of nearly 4000. The re-
.maining counties must average nearly
200 gain to elect Packer. ,
Geary's majority, 3,339.
Gen. William Belknap, of Iowa, has
been telegraphed to assume the Sec-
retaryship of War on his arrival. Gen.
Sherman will retire. It is known
that Sherman accepted the Secretary-
ship unwillingly, and only to accom-
modate the Administration. Belknap
is a graduate of Princeton College, N.
J., is 38 years old, a lawyer, and
served from the beginning to the end
of the war.
Cincinnati, Oct. 13.— Hamilton
county gives Pendleton 500 majority,
and elects entire Democratic munici-
pal ticket. Pendleton is defeated by
a very small majority. Corrected re-
turns may eleethim.
House, Democratic; Senate, Re-
publican. This defeats the State's
sanction of the 15th Amendment.
Philadelphia, Oct. 13 — Both
branches of the Legislature Republi-
can.
Cleveland, Oct. 13.—From 3d
State District Hays loses 5000. This
average, if carried throughout State,
will elect Hays by 50,000. Many
Democratic strongholds still unheard
from.
The most astonishing thing about
the cinque editorial movement is the
fact that Bro. Elliott, of the Commer-
cial, who was such an advocate for
a Democratic Convention, and so ops
posed to nominations by the editors be-
fore he went to Brenham, should have
consented to join the editors of four
other papers in putting out a ticket as
"the Democratic ticket."
tab PRESIDENT AND CABINET
The English maxim that the Sov*
ereigu can do no wrong, and that the
Ministers alone are responsible, is faBt
coming into popnlar favor on onr side
of the water. The American pnblic
hold the Secretaries responsible for
their various departments. Under
this administration the Cabinet does
not seem to be<a unit. The President
takes very little control. Each Secre-
tary manages his own Bureau. Upon
the whole, the conservative press o
the country treat the President with
a good deal of leniency. The New
Yord Herald is a pretty good political
barometer. This paper, in a late i$«
sue, referring to the President's firqt
cast of a Cabinet and subsequent
anges, says:
Washburne, for instance, for Seere«
tary of State, as a man on our foreign
affairs representing tbfc opinions of
General Grant and the predominant
public sentiment of the nation, was
much nearer the mark than Mr. Fish
With all our efforts to reconcile Mr.
Fish with the demands of the political
situation, we still find him behind the
time, too slow, too cautious, too timid
and too precise in his diplomatic
cheese parirgs. Even with Robeapn
in the place of the venerable and am-
iable Borie, in the Navy Department,
we have not yet seen that any great
advantages have been gained to the
administration.
We cannot reeall our opinion, in
this view, that Mr. Boutwell is un
equal to his position. He has been
doing very well in some things, such
as the increase of the revenue from
various sources, especially whisky,
and the reduction of the Treasury ex-
penditures ; but upon the main que6
tion ot maintaining the national cur-
rency against shocks and panics he
has signally failed. In Gen. Grant's
original Cabinet he had selected a
man for the Treasury who would have
prevented any such scenes as those of
the Bedlamite Friday in Wall street.
The simple truth is that even in
the choice of his Cabinet we can now
perceive that Gen. Grant was wiser
than the politicians, and that, with all
the vaunted accomplishments of
Boutwell in financial affairs. Grant,
when the push comes, has to tell him
what to do. We see that the repub*
lican party in its embarrassments
everywhere relies upon the strong
arm of Gen. Grant, and that all para
ties in the South swear by his admin-
istration. The late Wall street flAre*
up, however, admonishes him that he
must henceforward keep a sharper
eye than heretofore upon his Secre*
tary of the Treasury and his advising
politicians.
We must express our surprise that
the Civilian continues to " demand''
of Messrs. Pease, Davis and Hamilx
ton the publication of the .charter or-
dinances of the Convention, when
when they have no more control over
them than the editors, and none of
the facilities for publishing them, pos-
sessed by the Civilian. Such clap-trap
does not at all accord with the digni
ty heretofore maintained by our re-
spected cotemporary.
We call attention to the card of Messrs
Fort and Jackson of Waco. They
are gentlemen of fine capacity, ample
means and strict proberty, and those
having business with them {will find
them prompt and reliable.
Th* Texas Press and Gen. Hamilton.
Though comparatively few papers have hoisted the
ticket, the following papers have expressed a prefer-
once for Oeo. Hamilton for Governor over all com-
petitors :
Houston Telegraph, Galveston News, Flake's Bull-
etin, McKinnejr JSqquirer, McKinney Messenger, Ty-
ler Keporter, State O&sette, Austin Republic n, 8an
Marco* Pioneer, Beitun i )<jnal, Trinity Advoeate,
Jefferson Jimplecute, Corpus Ohristi Advertiser.
U-tl ore Sentinel, San Antonio Herald. Colorado
Citizen, Columbus Times, Bry n Appeal, Bastrop Ai-
verti er Brownsv lie Sentinel- Goliad Guard. Gorz
ales Inquirer, Harrison Flug. Waxahachie Argus In-
dianola Bulletin. Waco Fiaminer, Waco Register,
Georgetown Watchman, Uuntsville Item, Bonham
Intelligencer, Navasota Tabl<-t, St. Mary s Vaquero,
Seguin Ar^ns, San Antonio Sta^*, Fills County
I'ioneer. Texas Observer, Sherman '"ourier. F..irtield
Ledger. Calvert Kuterprise, and perhaps otneri.—10.
Cotton continues to arrive in
We published a few days since the
telegraphic report of a terrible ex-
plosion on the fair grounds at Indian-
apolis. The following Is the .verdict
of the Coroner's jury i,
Indianapolis, Oct 6—The Coron-
er's jury rendered the following ver-
dict late last night:
"That P. L. Davis and twenty
others'came to their death froth in-
juries received by fhe exploding *>f a
boiler attached to one of E. P. Sinker
& Co.'s portable engines at the Indi*
ana State Fair Grounds On the 1st
day of October, 1869, which explosion
was caused by carelessness and culpa-
ble mismanagement on the part of
the engineer in charge, John Goll,
deceased."
A meeting-of citizens was held at
the Young Men's Christian Associa-
tion rooms yesterday for the purppose
of raising subscriptions for the suf-
ferers. Over fifteen hundred dollars
was subscribed. Another mass meet-
ing will be held to-night at Morri*
son's Hall for the same purpose.
The County Commissioners have
appropriated five thousand dollars,
and the State Board of Agriculture
have donated five hundred dollars.
The Bryan Appeal, is. the name
of a new and beautifully printed pa«
per which has just made its appear-
ance at the flourishing city of Bryan.
It is published by Lambden, Hender-
son and Hubert, and will make its
appearance tri weekly.. The follow-
ing indicates its political bearings.
We believe that in the adoption of
the Constitution and the election of
A. J. Hamilton lies onr speediest|rei
turn to the Union, and once within
the fold, we will be in a condition to
redress some of the wrongs of which
we complain. To that great end we
intend to labor with all the zeal and
capacity that God and nature has
given us; and we call upon our fel-
low citizens, far and near, to come
up and assist us in this laudable un-
dertaking; and if our united efforts
shall be crowned with the fruition of
victory, then indeed will a new song
be put into our mouths, even the
song of our deliveranoe.
As8Uranoe-—While such states-
men as Hunter, Stuart, Baldwin and
Daniel, of Virginia, Sharkey, -Free*
man, Harris and Wharton, of Missis*
sippi, and such soldiers as Lee, Early,
Mosby, Withers, Walthall, Feathers-
ton and Forrest, are united en the
polioy carried out successfully in
Virginia and now in progress, with
every prospect of success, in Missis*
sippi, four or five little editors of
obscure newspapers in Texas have
the assurance to denounce the lead-
ing men of the State for endeavoring
to carry out the same policy here.
Who are these editors and what have
they ever done for the country in a
civil or military capacity that they
should set themselves up against the
master intellects of the Sonth and its
bravest defenders? "Shame, where
is thy blash !"—State Gazette.
our city by the Central Railroad.
In the pastoral regions of the Rocky
Mountains, butler is now made which if
superior to any made ejsewbere in our
| country.
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