Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1874 Page: 1 of 4
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THE STATESMAN.
DAILY DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN.
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Proclamations
"pROCLAMATIOS
My th cwwwf f th atal ofTem.
To all to wbora tbs presfot aall com: Where
'It bu beea mad anowa ta m tliat on the teo
tr-iftB tUr " January. A. D. Vf!4 near Power
Cbspel la Fsii "t in Mid Btat of Texas on
AN'DKEW hfilf PI&Im did mnrdi od rob one
rAThiCK QLISS sixi. " wa Aaurew Boar
flrirf la nil ai larsr and a fneitlra frua justice.
Now. therefor' l.Rir hard Coke.Gof ernor of the State
f Teiaa.by virta of tbe ntbeniy voted In by tb
CoastKatUm 4 law of ttil Bute do berehy offer a
rawird of two hoadred and fifty dollar for lb arreot
ad drllrery of tli said AudrM bauflleld to thm theriff
of rail coawy laaiuc u jiui aoor of raid county.
la textiuony w berauf 1 bT turreanto ak'ned
my Mint and cans Hi great s-l of
IfitAt-l tl to allUsd. at. tlio sitv of Aus-
tin this 'helweoty-sUibdsj of February
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III CHARD OORT.
By th Ootitbot. . Uoveraor.
A. W. DiBiut Secretary of Mat.
DMciimm. - .
Andrew Pbnffleld I Se feet seren Jnrbe high ha
nlack hair blue eyes and 1 about eiUte4i ytar of
ae; weigu aooui 1 pounu.
fettwSin
J HOCLAMATION .
Ilf "" Cwrnwr f th tiU of Tra.
$00 UEWAnii
To all to whom these present shall com: Whereas
ll baa been aaad known to aofl taM m to elgril day
of rViitemrw A. It. In tHinxaliia r-xinty. In aaid
Hlat of ivtaa one WILLIAM BAI.TZtLL did mor-il-r
on CHAkLii hAttoN and taat aaid WUHam
ISaltzell I anil ai lane and a InrUlv from Jntlr.
Now therefor. L i'cicbard Cuke. O-wernorof Texaa.
by yirta of Uie authority Tested In an by the Cou-
titaiion and lawa of thi Plate do hereby offer a
reward of Are bnn.-lrrd d"IIar for thi arm and d-li-ery
of tb laid William txlir.fU to tb sheriff of liou
Kale couuty tualile the Jul door.
lu tfftiimoLiy whrreol I hsie lerennto l?neJ
i"y iiTiti. einl lui rs t tm tr"it i-ul of
ri..j i u h- & - . -i at th riiy of An.
t Oua Ue acituiu Uu t( i'ebrtutry A. 1
IS. 4.
' KICIUEDCOKB
liovernor.
By tc flirvrrnor.
A. W. UiBkkbt Secretary of State. '
ft w3m
PROCLAMATION '
Uy tlae CJoToraor of tUo tt of Trxa.
$300 IIEWAIID.
To all to whom then preaent hall come: Therca
It haa been load know a to Die that on th firt day
of NoTeinher A. D. 1873 PALL JONES wa mur-
dered In Fayette eonnty by one WASH. DANIRLH;
aud whereaa the aaid Wuk Jaalul la now at Urge
aud a fugitive from utlce
Now therefore. I. Richard Coke Ooremor Of Texas
by virtue of tb ant Writ y vested in me by thCoi:tit-
tion and law of (aid btate do hereby offer a rawcrd
of three hundred dollar fur thearrvt and delivery
of th aaid Waah. Daniel to the a her Iff of Fayett
county iunlde tb Jail door of aatd county.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto tinned
my nasie and bavecaaacd the great aeal of
Seal. tbe hiate to h afllxodat tbe city of
Anxtin tbi tweuly tiUtb day of January
A D. 1S74.
KICOARD cOKB.
(fOVlTDOr.
By th Governor.
A. W. UctiCHiar Secretary of Bute.
pntiPTtow.
Wifh. Daniel 1 of dark color abnt forty year of
aire of low taturend heavy built with three of hi
upper fruut Welh out.
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PROCLAMATION
By th Ciovcrnor or tb ute or Texa.
f200 1IKWARD
To all to whom thre jirefcnit ahall comer Wherea
At tbe Juo terra A. I). ItfTt of th District Court held
in aud for the county of vYanhlnton State of Texan
one ALFRKU FLKMMLVO and one THOMAS VANt K
were Indicted nnm the cbarpt of "theft of honra
in area ip-IJIui; and neat cattln;" a.od. Where upon
the aawo charge nalil Alfred FleminlnK and 'i'houia
Vance hare been Indicted at ubaoqaeut ternu of am
court; -
Now therefore I Richard Coke Governor of
Teia by virtue of the authority r-.Kted In me by tbe
t'oiiKtltutiou aud law of thl Htatn do hereby offer a
reward of ou hundred dollar each for th arrent and
delivery of eaid Alfred Flemmlug and Thomaa Vance
to the Hberiff of Waahington county inalde the Jail
door of said county.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto rifrncd
my name and canned the great aeaj of
Siau the Slate to be ainxnd at thecity of Ann-
un in i
A.D. ItCL
tin tm id eiL'titiTtiin aay or JMarcn
mm a hi
Governor;
By the Governor.
A. W. UiBtKKT J3cretary of Stat. mhiCw4t
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R()CLA5LATI0N
Uy ll GoverHor or tlio I tat or Tex
fSOO UEWinD.
To all to whom the preaent ibxll come: Wbcreaa.
It lia been ntatl known to me tbnt on the tilth day cf
March A I). 1KJ4 one CHl'Bt-11 W1LKENSON nd
on At YIN W1LKKNSON did murder on J0UM
JdlACU in the county of Bel) State of Texa; and
Whereaa aaid Church Wllkumon at id Alvin WUktmaon
re ntill at lanro and fugitive from jnatice:
Now. thertifore t. Kirhard Coke Uovernor of
Texaa. Oy virtue of tbe authority v ruled In me by th
'ontitutlon and law of thl Mate do hereby offer a
reward of two hundred and fifty dollar each for tbe ar-
rest and delivery of aid Chnirh Wilkinson and Alvtn
Wllkcnuon to the Sheriff of Bell conDty Iunlde tbe Jail
door of said count v.
in testimony whereof I h ve kereunto stirned
my name and caused th great teal of hute
slit. to he atllxed at the city of Austin thl tbe
Clghteenta day or March A. D. 1874.
lUCUAKX) COK.K Governor.
By the Governor
A. W. UkBchbt Secretary of SU.t. mh38 wtt
pROCIAMATION
II y tbo Governor of the State of Texa.
M50 IIKU'ACDi
To allto whore tbt-ae present h.Ul come: Whereas
It haa been nmtlo known to me that On the seven
leenth day of Fehrn.try A. D. In the county of
jianacra rttaie or Texas on jurvwii MUKt" one
W ILLIAM trUKri.H and on TUOMAS fOOt'EK
Old commit an aixiauit wittt iutut to murder ou
tb Kev. Adolph Snnirarvkl: aud whrrea. the aaid Jo.
wih Stokes V Uliani Stoke and Thorns Cooikt did
comrult other rlotou act at the ainie tim and place:
Now
thorsfore.
U KUhard (t)ka Uovernor of
Texas by virtue of tbe authority vested in ni by fie
dinstitu Ion and law of this Su. do hereby offer a
reward of one buudred and it ty dollar each for th
arrest and delivery of aaid Joscth Stokes William
Moke and Thtntaa Cooper to the sheriff of Bender
coauty tnslU th jail aoor of atd county.
In testimony whereof 1 htv hereunto slcmcd
my name aud have cauied the prvut senl of
lKAU) th Htate to b iffliwl at the city of An
tin. tbi seventeenth dtv of March A. i).
It);. KiCilAIU) CGKK.
Governor
By tb Governor:
A. W. DcUaiuir Secretary of Slat.
i marlSw4t
Illsccllaiicoiis.
OST LAND CF.llTIFICATE.
I ucoiulit tonal Crrtifl.-ste NV tft Seron.l cla dated
7enitr t iMl. fur tii ai-prs of land. Issueil to th
undersigned by virtue of conditional rvrtlnVat No .8
wund oasa by the htri of tituinneioiHrf Bexar
countv. baa been lwt. and unles hrard from within
sixty dsva after tht publication application nlil b
anaiWforadiiplirate. Ufc.Mi.aW.
Avm-is. January B l!C4. mini 5t
jQOST L.VND CEHTIFICATES. x
Flhrr A VU'.er Colony reriia.Mt No. SI forth)
cres t"it'l to CiHimd Fin met ke deceased and
r lh i.:iir tVlony certmrai No. l fr a
srrv. Iisnrl toConnid I1u(n Ite Jr. If aot found
within ninir ilcys application will be made to the .n-UiiniotH-r
of the General Ijtnd tuilco for duplicates.
M. SlAAS.
fet l A rent for owner.
Losr- . . ' :
U.watiea Wamtn Nix 541 lued to" John Hairy by
'the Serretay f Wsr tor t l acre. If nut h-id
feosa wuhia ninety a ays ( luatmu will b matle lor
k Uiip!k-l.
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fp'.tr1 Ai't.i for Owuer.
LOST.
In located b!snc certiSc? ? l-t'K tsned to
J.Hihn t 14. by l"n'.!ii.ui'P of the (tvoersj
Land imic ; l3phat c.'mr.i.i .No. 3 tit f or one-
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VOL. III.
covrjison datxs aud tiik fie-
noniAL OF CITIZENS OP TEXAS.
In yesteMay' diapatche wa the follow-
ing: Senator Slorton presented petition
trotu the citi2na of Tezax alleging that the
Ute GoTernor IJaTit wu not penoitted to
serreout Lfa conitiraticmxl term by more
than three months and alleging that the
December election was held in Tiolation of
law" which wa referred to Committee on
Privileges and Election. Who erer heard
of tnch a memorial before? And who are
the citizen who aigned it! The memorial
may lengthy without being tigned by
many citizen. It would be much Letter
for the memorialist and we would suggest
the plan aa it would aare much time and
LUor just to find out how many Totes the
Radical party received in the late election
then strike out one-half the number
and'' place the remainder to" the
memorial. This would probably give .them
more than would be willing to stand by the
party. But jesting aside it appears to ns
that the doughty Senator is going a little too
fast or a long way too slow. Me either
totally disregards the views of the Presi-
dent and Attorney General or he intends to
act independently of both. ' Itf either event
he means mischief. He is one of the able
bad men who would ruin to rule and only
looks to the prospects of succens regard le
of ulterior consequences. But why do the
memorialists select Senator "Morton! They
have Senator Flanagan there who woulJ
perhaps have no objection to serving his
party. Can it be possible that he too no
longer acknowledges fealty to the party!
That he scorns longer connection with men
who entered the field with trnmp and ban-
ner "cried havoc and let slip the dogs of
war!" Who boasted of the green laurels
which were being gathered for the brow of
their standard bearer who was fast-taking
the place of the old hero of San Jacinto in
the hearts of the people of Texa!. Who
with his own hand signed the law upon
which he issued the proclamation ordering
an election to be held at such time and
places as were therein mentioned? And who
after a subservient court against the warn-
ing and admonitions of precedents of law
and of lawyers declared the law unconsti-
tutional and the election 70id seized
upon that . decision as paramount to
his former convictions and attempted.
at the risk of the peace and safety
of the commonwealth to hold on to the
office of Governor in opposition to the ex-
pressed wishes of fifty thousand majority.
Well may the venerable Senator decline to
act in such a case.
But does Senator Morton tope or expect
by some hocus pocus to have the present
incumbents removed and Governor Davis
or some other man put in as chief butler?
Ilow can it be done! . Does he hope to get
the committee to report upon the validity of
an election in a distant State where all is
peace and quiet and no aid or assistance is
invoked by either Governor or Legislature
to declare the election void to say that
the State has no republican government
throw it back : into a . territorial ' con
dition pass laws for its government and
appoint a Governor and such other officers
as may be thought necessary . to secure the
State to the Radical ' party f If he does it
will be well for the Senator to move slowly
and cautiously for he will find dangers
ahead of which he cannot it seems have
any conception of. We will tell him plainly
that such interference will not be tolerated
by the people of the United States. " The
legality of the election has been decided in
tho only way known to the laws and genius
of republican government ; and any at-
tempt to prevent the servants of the people
from executing the laws and administering
the government will be met in such a way
and with such effect that the Radical party
which is now on its last legs would be
shivered to piecea beyond the possibility
of being reunited.
There is another view which would be
more in accordance with sound wisdom and
may give a reasonable solution to the mat
ter. The reference may have been made for
the purple of getting rid of the whole mat-
ter. The committee may. not notice it at
all or if they should perhaps it will be only
to. report that it is not expedient to legis-
late upon the question j Surely it cannot be
that Senators would deliberately set to work
to destroy the government of a State at
peace within and menacing no one. . But so
contrary to all law and sound political econ
omy has been the legislation of the party in
power since the war that attempts to com
mit any acta violative of the reserved rights
of the States excite no surprise. -
nOX. SKTII SIIKPA11D SEATED.
OnThurday the twenty-sixth instant
the pending case concerning the election of
a State Senator from the Sixteenth District
oame up in regular order' Matt." Gaines
neither appeared in person nor by counsel to
advocate his claims. Col. Scth Shepard
the contestce however did appear and
advocated the right of the outraged people
of his district in a manner highly credita-
ble to himself and to the honor of his peo-
ple. His main points : of anrument in
favor of not seating JIatC Gaines was
that he was totally x ineligible having
beea convicted of a felony and being
otherwise incompetent to 11 a seat in
the Legislature of Texas. lie did not
claim that he had received a majority cf
the rotes cast at the special elections in
Washington and Burleson counties but
claimed th&t he had received lire largest
number of votes cast for any enigille can-
didate. He cited numerous authorities
both English and American proTing that
there was tinpla precedent for testing can
didates who had received vaiuority votes
when those rcccitlng the majority Tote
were incompetent to Ell the . Ilicc.
In the case ia question. . he showed
there was . a full dctcrniiatlion on
the part of ccrtaia pirtles ia the Six
teenth District to prevent a fJr repre-
sentation. Ia t!;s f r.t i-itisee that they
had elected ac.ia who hl attls tira he
was needled most proven recreant to his
tni-t and had tvllj a' .v.doiedl. pbee
ia the Si'nte; text tlat a notorious f.!.n
and a maawhos&U wss well known could
not le-il'T trke hii se .t was c'.-cic-d by a
sr.ia!l ti.j j as I t!.si he was I cfcre the
Skniia apivaUsg ct.ly for trprve"r:istica
frhis rs-!whora c?::r- c-cs were
attcffiptirti U L fcr.U I"i sre h was t?.ade
cp cf the slrorfrrst arr: . : cut r.: . - $
psr'ne-ts cveryU.ir to V i r rc I U.
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mously by a vita voce vote. Col. Shepard
was immediately sworn in as State Senator
from the Sixteenth District.
BlJaJtCFACTOIJIE.
A substitute to a bill entitled an act to
encourage manufacturing establishments
and to exempt the structures machinery
and mechanical appliances thereof trajn
taxation for ten years was introduced into
the nouse yesterday and gave rise to con-
siderable discussion some of the opponents
taking the ground that it was unconstitu-
tional. But we think that those who take
this position are Dot sustained by the Con-
stitution. It is true that section second of
the bill of rights is as follows: "All free-
men when they form a social compact have
equal rights; and no man or set of men
is entitled to exclusive separate public
emoluments or privileges. Now if there
was no other clause or ' section in
the Constitution then it might be
well said that the bill was contrary to the
organic law. Bat there is another section
which makes the point perfectly plain.
Section nineteen of article twelve is as fol-
lows: "Tuxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State. AH property in the
State Khali be taxed in proportion to its
value to be ascertained as directed by law
except uch jrroperty at tvo-thirJ of loth
howtet of tin Ley'uthiture may think proper to
exetTtjft from taxation." Can any proposition
be clearer? ' It absolutely and positively set-
tles the question as to the power of the
Legislature to.exempt property from taxa-
tion. As to the propriety of exemp-
ting the structures . machinery and
mechanical appliances we will next con-
sider. It is admitted by all who have
examined into the benefits resulting to a
State from the production of the varied
fabrics and machinery etc. that manufac-
tories are very desirable and profitable ; and
that it is an act of wisdom' to encourage
them ; that it is sound political economy to
build up every material pursuit by which
wealth and power are increased in the State ;
that in proportion to the increased taxable
property by the same ?atio the taxes are
decreased to each tnembor of the common-
wealth. Consequently every law which
encoifrAges capitalists to bring their means
into the State for permanent investment is
a blessing to the people. But those who
oppose the law take the position that the
exemption from taxation ' prevents the
increase of revenue and confers unequal
privileges which are antagonistic tb the
well being of the citizen and prosperity of
the State contrary to sound Democratic
principles and subversive of the rights of
all. The conclusion would be logical and
unanswerable if the exemption were per:
manent. But it is only for a penod of ten
years. It takes time for large manufacturing
establishments to get under full working
order and to begin to get back some of the
money expended in fitting up suitable
structures and machinery! At first the in
come is not. equal to the expenditures.
Large sums are locked up as it were in the
buildings looms boilers etc. in suchfac'
tones as produce cotton and woollen fabrics ;
and in a quantity of tools machinery etc. in
those which produce all kinds ot vehicles
furniture etc .; .. . :
If then they are compelled to pay taxes on
all of these before there is any assurance
that the dividends will pay' it would in new
States like Texas amount almost to prohi
bition: For it is well known that capital
ia sensitive easily alarmed easily driven
off.' When however a spirit of liberality
is manifested and capitalists are thus in-
vited to come in among us and build fac
tones of all kinds they are induced to
take hold feeling that they can manage
their business without loss even if the en
terprise should not prove a success. After
they get into successful operation then the
tax gatherer collects an amount annually
which adds largely and permanently to the
revenues of the State. And not only are
manufactories built up but a large amount
of money U expended in our midst.
: We append the fallowing figures which
the Atlanta Conttituiion vouches for as hav
ing come from a source perfectly reliable :
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars
will build and furnish a factory of two
hundred and fifty looms. Such a factory
would weave 800000 yards 4-4 sheeting a
week fit twelve and a half cents a yard
tnis amounts to $37000.
rrui of jtoirrBLT ixtxxse.
Two hundred and fifty-tare emuloveea. from
president to sweeper $5807
t or (applies ana materia ror repairs t ucn as .
. oils leather bobbin reeds. but ties. Iron.
lumber etc 1500
Fuel 600
Insurance : 873
To keep the property ap to par value aay Ave
percent. 750
rrvishia commissions and caarantce on
! etc.. 8850
Saw materUL 130300 pounds of cotton at 14
cent a pouud 16.S48
. Total.- . $09784
Which amount deducted from tho gross
earninirs of the morlth leaves $7718 for the
month's dividend. Five per cent a month is
certainly a satisfactory return from an invest
ment. l cese figures show wny every honest
ly managea cotton mm in the south is paying
handsomely. We present them with a view of
having them thoroughly dissected and all
errors detected. If the solid tmth does not
justify yea demand the building of cotton
mills among the cotton fields then all expe
rience nas conspirea to leaa us jutray.
It must be remembered that such divi-
dends do not accrue at once. We trust
that the Legislature will consider the sub
ject in no narrow spirit but : will exhibit
sound judgment and wisdom.
IHIMGATfO.N.
It always affords us pleasure to announce
any improvement for a general or special
purpose. We have been shown by Mr.
Benjamin Moore maps and drawings of an
Enterprise which he has undertaken ia tho
central and southern part of Uvalde county
on the liver Frio lie is at work on a canal
which having its initial point in the valley
of the Shutin Mountains (two precipitous
hills or mountains which rise abruptly
about one hundred feet) oa the Frio
will run down through ' gnps and natu-
ral . channels a . distance of eighteen
cuies. it wiu carry uown a volume
of water twenty feet wide and five
feet deep. At the mouth of the canal the
water will be used to irrigate the richest and
cioFt desirable bottom land ia the ut&
Its fertility i3 said to be Tery great. The
casal can be tapped at dLf erent points if
:red and the water used ca the farms.
The current will he at the rate of four ciilcs
rer honr. Mr. Moore proposes to uor&ia to
each settler who has a finii'y fifty acres of
lind. This will be done ia order to got a
tu-' crrf f.;:!s testier for rrsicctloa
froathel:
3 tie canil will L; cut
:.nt t".e trail w huh they cow travtl v. en
.!.':- - te country K'j.i-. .
1L i. '. ! i r. l-i to Lai M a ca c
ila f r urs or ktc' 's so as
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY APRIL 2 IS74.
have every facility for educating the thi
dren of the community. It is said to be the
healthiest section in the world there beiu
no local caue of sickness. But in order to
cut the canI and build the college he need
some assi.-tance as it will require a large
outlay either in lands or money. He is now
here for the purpoije as asking of the Legi
lature a donation of the public lands in the
immediate vicinity to be disposed of to set
tiers and to aid in completing the conteni
plated improvements. As the public lands
are held for the benefit of actual settlers it
does seem that no better dispofcitlon could
be made of them than for the purposes
specified. The grant might be made condi
tional upon the occupation and settlement
within a given period ; and if not occupied
by actual settlers according to the terms of
the grant revert to the State. There could
be no injury resulting to the State but on
the other . hand the grant might induce
many families to move into that now sparse
ly populated section and be the means of
breaking up the predatory bands of Indians
who pass down to the settlements below.
REMOVAL OP JI IMIKS 4V ADDKKSS
11 V l.HPKiCU.MIs.T.
The removal of judges of the district
courts on the address of two-thirds of the
members elected to each House of the Legis-
lature has iven rise to very erroneous
opinions. - 1 here is a very great difference
between the removal by address and im
peachment. For a ' better illustration it
may be said that the judges may be re
moved by address for a misdemeanor but
by impeachment only for a crime. Ia the
one of address the Constitution holds that
they may be removed "for incompetency
neglect of duty or other .reasonable'causes
which are not sufficient grounds for im
peachment." It will !e seen that no crimi
nal intent is necessary to be proved in the
removal by address. A rnan might be per-
fectly honest upright and honorable in all
his dealings and associations; he might Iks
a model citizen a good neighbor a devoted
and affectionate father loved and respected
by all and yet might if a judge be sub
ject to rqraovul by address. And why?
Because he might be incompetent ne
might know but little of the civil andcrim
inal laws; might not be able to comprehend
the difference between murder and homi
cidc. between positive and circumstantial
evidence;' between an action of ejectment
and unlawful detainer; between the chal
lenge of a juror for cause and peremptorily ;
between an action of assumpsit and a writ
of ad qvod damnVm. And yet such igno
rance wiuld be no reflection upon his
honesty or disposition to rcnlor to every
man his just dues. But on the question of
address would be sufficient cause for re
moval. Again being all that the most
scrupulous couhl require in hid daily walk
and conversation he might for good cause
neglect his duties as a judge. Let us sup
pose that he was wealthy and very charita
ble and that for the amelioration of the
condition of some unfortunate beings who
were suffering from disease or hunger or
any other cause he should neglect to hold
his courts at the time required by law and
instead leave his home with his pockets
filled with money to be distributed for their
benefit. Tot he would be liable to removal
on address for neglect of duty. Could any
one say that he was a bad man ? Such
charge would be repelled as monstrous ne
would be called and wduld be a philanthro
pist. But while he was doing a very praise
worthy deed the wheels of justice would
be clogged and important legal questions
involving the rights of others would remain
unsolved ; and perhaps parties charged
with grave crimes and misdemeanors cquld
not bo brought to justice. Again by his
mild and charitable nature and on account
of sympathy for the family of some crimi
nal he might exercise undue forbearance
and fail to have the stern mandates of the
law enforced." ' Under our Constitution such
forbearance and leniency would be cause
for removal by address. But Such removal
does not deprive him of any right or priv
ilege as a citizen of the State. .
Now let us examine into the causes of
and effects of removal by impeachment.
The House of Representatives act in the
capacity of our grand jury. The repre-
sentatives draw up the bill of indict-
ment and present it to the Senate. The
Senators while sitting as a court of im
peachment shall be upon oath. Mark the
difference. In the trial on address the
members ; of the two nouses are not put
upon their oaths. The question then is sim
ply presented for them to determine wheth
er or not the judge is suitable and qualified
to discharge his duties. But when on trial
by impeachment the case becomes a very
serious one and may work immense damage
to the accused ; for upon judgment he is
disqualified from holding any office of honor
trust or profit under this Stte 1 and shall
be subject to indictment trial' and punish-
ment according to law. In other words.
judgment against him orthe indictment of
the nouse of Representatives disqualifies
him from holding office afterwards in the
State; and after he leaves the Senate Cham-
ber the grand jurors of the different coun-
ties in which the offense were committed
may indict him and ho may be tried con-
victed and even sent to the penitentiary.
Thus it will be seen that the proceedings
in the two cases and the results are totally
dissimilar. A nian might be tried on im-
peachment and acquitted and yet be one
of the most fit subjects in the State for re
moval by address. We do not propose to
discuss the propriety of proceeding against
a judge on address after he has been ac
quitted on impeachment. It would be well
for the dignity of the State and economy
of the finances to look well to the charges
preferred against the judges before pro-
ceeding. It is customary with lawyers to
examine the witnesses in their cases before
going to trial so tliat they may know how
to proceed.
Without rellecticg upon the Legislature
would it not be well before proceeding
against a judge in either of the modes to
examine the principal .witnesses and ascer-
tain the character of his offenditg ! Much
is involved and thorough examination
iho'ild be instituted before commencing
proceedings.
We know that it Is oftcn-
times very tuffi
ult for the various com-
nrttees to get trie witness before them;
d that rroceevllnrs ara actcal'v bemn i i
before any witness is examined. . Parties
wno are supposed to know all about. the
charges anl guilt cf the juJa draw bp the
aJt.xss cr prtfer.t tl.e LIU cf hapcachscnt
to the
it dj appear that
e 1 '-r I would be to hire every ase
ti.. ruc -...r I v ied into bv tie STi rr
co;nnu::ets LriL a l let them draw ca rjth
Lilt;
k3
A
charges as they are satisfied can le sus-
t lined. Then tt judge will not be pro
ceeded Hgatnii j impeachment when he is
only liable to ronoval on address.
C'0critUKMT ItESOLrTIOMS 131
LATION TO LOriSIAMA.
UI
Concurrent resolutions have been intro
duced into the I' gislature expressing strong
sympathy for t! unfortunate and distressed
citizens of Lou L iana praying Congress to
grant them a r publican government and
instructing our Senators and Represents
tives in Congrt.-j to "use every honorable
effort in aiding tie intelligent tax paying
citizens of Louisuna in the Congress to ob
tain for the in seizes a republican form of
government and freedom from the ruinous
taxation imposed by the usurping so-called
Kellogg government."
If there ever wrs a time ia the history of
these Southern States when they should be
united in feeling purpose and interest it is
upon them now. Having passed through a
long and - exhaisting war with society
broken up peperty destroyed confi
dence lost finance ruined and genera
destruction staring them in the face
it was not surnrisinfr that wicked and un
principled mea look advantage of the situ
ation and t-srae in with their minions for
the purpncf devising means whereby well
organized rings of robbers might fasten
themselves upon the government and under
the guise of officers rob at pleasure. It
was a great day for them. They did not
hesitate "to kill the goose that laid the
golden egg." What mattered it with them
if the States did lose their credit ? So
they could keep up the semblance of labor
ing with a will in their interest and in the
mean time fill their carpet-bags with the
spoils it was a matter of perfect indiffer
ence what became of the well being of the
people. Deep scftemes were perfected
to wrest the offices from the ' hands
of those who were entitled to them
which were generally successful. The voice
of the people was totally disregarded. Men
who had been legally and constitutionally
elected were set aside with all the coolness
of veteran highwaymen. The States were
subjected to their will and preyed upon as
wolves would upon the sheepteld.
In the case of Louisiana tho Federal
power was called in to aid them. Kellogg
with his minions overturned the legal State
government ; and by the aid of Federal
courts and Federal bayonets republican
government was destroyed and the offices
and property of the State placed wholly at
their mercy. Taxation and plundering have
become so intolerable life and property so
insecure that the citizens "through their
committee of seventy have appealed to the
United Spates Congress praying for the ful
Ailment of the constitutional guaranty to.
her of a republican form "of government."
OBSCENE AND VCLGAB LANGUAGE.
"An act to punish the use of obscene and
vulgar language" has been introduced into
the Senate and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The committee through their
chairman Judge Ireland very properly "re'
turned the same and recommended its pas
sage." We. are glad that the attention of
the Legislature has been called to this out-
rageous practice. It is high timo that par
ties who have neither respect for themselves
nor other people should be made to fear the
consequences of a violation of the rules of
decency and good order. It is the most dis
gusting habit which man can fall into. It
is a violation of the first laws of society; a
disregard of the feelings of others which
ought- to be severely punished.. There are
certain creatures who call themselves men
who helieve that such conduct is evidence of
manhood of a knowledge of the ways of
the world and that people will believe
that they are fine fellows very smart and
worthy of great consideration. But how
much mistaken I They are talked about as
the very dregs of society; as men who are
to be avoided as a moral leprosy. Fathers and
mothers would be shocked to know that
their sons kept their company. ' And well
they might be. Nothing but the most se
rious injury could result from such associa
tion. The" child would hear words which
would eat into his very soul and perhaps
be instrumental in hardening his nature
and preparing him to cut loose from all re
straints ; to plunge down into the depthsjof
infamy where all social ties would be sev
ered and be left to wander and drift away
from the presence of the good and pure a
homeless vagrant an outcast from society.
IRRIGATION IN EL PASO.
On the twenty-seventh inst. a bill to
encoirage the citizens of 1 Paso to irrigate
the valley of the Rio Grande and to grant
land to aid in the construction of canals for
such purposeswas introduced in the House
by Mr. Cardis of El Paso 'and referred to
tho Co mmittee on Internal Improvements.
This imi provides mat any town or
association' of citizens or municipality
shall upon the completion of a ditch
of a general width of nine feet and an
average depth of at least . four feet
properly constructed for irrigation and put
in operation be entitled to eight sections
of land to each niilo of such ditch so put in
operation. The bill also provides that the
water flowing in ' said described ditches
shall be free to all who will provide labor
to keep them clean and in repair. Such a
proposition as this came before the Thlr-
teentk Legislature but was defeated be
cause El Paso had no one to represent its
interests. She had been sold to a set of
political knaves who worked more to its
detriment than otherwise. The people of
that county now look for this justice to be
extended them by their political friends
now in the Legislature and we hope the bill
will pass in the shape they desire. They
ask it as an act of justice having suffered
ittolcrable burdens and persecutions at the
bands of political vampires until the people
ire almost in a starving condition with no
resources left. The country is rich in agri
cultural capacity and all that is needed to
make it a paradise is an abundant supply of
water.
REST.
How sweetly sounds the word to those
who have toiled day after day through the
week. From early dawn to darkening eve.
toihng for the loved ones at home. Work
work wort IVva tnr-Hi nr-r-rr. nl
muscle can scarcely give motion to the
weary limbs. It will cot do to give cp.
Ccsra;jo ! anotler day is piit arcthcr sua
Las set. A few nor? cn 1 tie l!::-el dsj
of rest will give repr? to - weary limbs
r.cnew the conterU Well done. The week
Wrist
rert for
tlj
th:
.i:.i
ci;a.
The d:
"Tlire is
a thiud cf
WCaTT.
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13
adversity are forgotten for around tle wife
and children gather and father and mother
are made happy. The sun mounts up; the
Sabbath bell calls the children to the Sun-
day school. Leaving father aud mother to
enjoy the peaceful home tliey run away to
the house of God and . there learn what
great things the Lord has done. Still
higher mounts the sun. And now the ring
ing bells from every steeple peal the call to
prayer. Old men and matrons young men
and maidens go forth with quiet steps and
thankful hearts to hear tho Story of the
Cross. The evening coincs on. Harry
peaceful groujid gather on the piazzas ve-
randas in shade and quiet seats till dewy
eve lets fall the curtain of the night and
gems it with the myriad stars. Rest. The
mau of labor is refreshed ; his muscles
brawny have again been strongly knit.
With thanks to t.he Great First Cause the
Lord of all he retires to his humble led
and sleep sweet restorer draws the sting
of every caro. Renewed refreshed and
strengthened morning finds him ready to
renew life's battle.
The Galveston Xetrt ami Indianola DuU
letin disagree upon a very important ioint
the one contending that Galveston is des-
tined to be tlie "New Yil"t the Gulf
the other snapping his fingers in the face of
the JYcjr ami contending that Matagorda
bay and harbor possess superiority over that
of Galveston. The Bulletin with a triumph-
ant flourish holds up tlie " report of Major
C. W. Howell U. S. Engineers to Gen.
Humphreys Chief of Engineers U. S.' A.j
of the survey of Indianola harbor and the
entrance to Matagorda bay with plans sug-
gested for the improvement of said entrance
which should convince him that his claims
are fallacious; without foundation in fact
and altogether wrong.
The Kerr must look well to the harbor
and bay of Galveston have those channels
deepened and secured from the moving
sands or else the Bulletin man will lie crow-
ing over the decline of the Island City and
the vplteatal of Indianola.
TnK Rockwall Btmner announces more
mad dogs and says " kill your dogs or keep
them chained." : ' .
The same paper gives nn account of a
terrible storm which swept over that sec-
tion on the sixteenth inst. The lightning
rod on Mr. Fletcher's . house one and a
halt miles east of town .was struck the
shock being so' severe as to completely par-
alyze the whole famMy for a few minutes.
It is thought that the rod saved the house.
Mr. Keizer three miles south of town had
his barn struck by lightning and completely
consumed notwithstanding the rain fell in
torrents. The burn contained some two
hundred . bushels of corn a considerable
amount of hay a buggy and three or four
head of good horses. Ills loss is estimated
at $1500. The lightning rod man will be
popular in that region hereafter ashc de-
serves to be.
CiiinuAutjA. We learn from the India-
nola Bulletin of the twenty-sixth instant
that Messrs. Ileyck & Bro. agents for the
Uhiuuahua Mexican trains received on
Tuesday last a consignment of ninety
thousand Mexican silver dollars. This im
portant branch of our commerce is done en
tirely by wagons traveling several hundred
miles from Northern Mexico to nearest sea
port Indianola. - 'The States of Chihuahua
Coahuila Nueva Leon and adjacent States
are by geographical position naturally in
debted to Matagorda bay for their maritime
exports and importation-.. With railroad
facilities entended farther west an im
mense trade would be built up between
Northern Mexico and this port.
' Thk following special dispatch to the
Galveston Netr will throw a little more
light upoH the movements of certain disap-
pointed Radicals who desire to overthrow
the legitimate government of Texas that
they may be placed in power. The people
of the State should register their names so
that in all time to come they may be rcmcm
bered: "
Washington March 24. Senator Morton
presented in' tbe Senate to-day a memorial
threo columns long setting forth the recent
political history of X exas as viewed from a
Radical standpoint and asking Congress to
interfere in overturning the present btate
government. The memorialists say :
"We thought we had the right to ask for
assistance against this species of violence
We have done so but perhaps we did not
ask in the right way.
"There may have been some want of tor
mality in our appeal or we may have been
forestalled by interested slanderers."
The memorial was siirned by Boulds
Baker Sam W Johnson Stanley Welch
A. J. Hamilton and about fifty others and
was referred to the Committee on Priviter8s
and Elections. :
Senator Flanagan has another of these pe
titions signed by citizens of San Antonio
and others are or their way here.
Thk bndge at Fulton over Red River is
completed and trains can pass.
The Waco Adtance says the students of
Waco College spend there now $.0000;
and that the president pledges himself to
fill any building with pupils th?t.Jhe citi
zens will build and that with pn.jX.-r build
ings the increased number of students in
attendance would spend $100000 per
annum.
The Dcnison Xetes says that "ten wagons
loaded with bacon and flour from Carthage
Missouri passed through our city Monday
on the way to San Antonio. The owners of
the 'train propose to open up a large stock
ranch in Western Texas." .
Two miles west of Groesbcck a young
man earned. J. Thompson went t the
house cf George Eabb who had married
his aunt and after getting into a 4 fight
shot him killing him instantly.
Bckolaes have beea quite busy in Dcni
son lately. Oa the twenty-second instant
Sunday morning various houses were
entered and jewelry money etc. tiken.
The houses entered were notlockcd.
Arrxsnos i called to the remarks of
Mr. Triplctt cf the House pending the
discussion cf the Cooper case. Oar impar-
tial rcpott cf his remarks did not put tint
exactly ia'the right light and wc take
least: re ia doing him fall jaJce.
The citizens cf Sn Antonio are cut li4p-
rv. mev want a ra.lrovl. Let Rr r.nf.
build it. Every tffort thui for has beta a
failure Hopes blighted--proscU bad.
1 1A not aou-3 one point cut the way for the
rc
11
T;is babies of Dallas
will now "..t ml
T.I.Z L.crcJ says C;L D?nt Lis juu Iror-Lt
there scTcr-tcea Cne milch cows for d.i!rr
a
pnrpr.-x. The editor like? it.
NO. 3G
There is great excitement in Massaehu
setts about the successor to Hon. Charles
Sumner. The difficulty seems to be to agree
u:vn some one who will be considered as
entirely worthy to fill his scat. It is even
rumored that Beast Butler is looking askant
at the seat and revolving in his mind the
practicability of evolving some plan to foist
himself into the favorable notice of the
solid men and law makers of the Bay State
so as to secure the coveted prize. Strange
things have happened. The " spoons "
man has been gradually working his way
up to the alarm of a few who still
have an idea that a public man roust not
tuve '"itching palms" and must demeau
himself like a gentleman... Could not Sim-
mons give his friend Ben a little pushup-
ward? Perhaps there' is an office or two
of no particular use to anybody in particu-
lar which might bo thrown in to make mat-
ters pleasant. . An office sometimes does a
great deal to make men think; and then
they think so kindly if necessary or so
fiercely if somebody is to be injured. Dove
like innocence unselfish devotion!
The Louisville CvurierJvuriutl in an edi-
torial upon the veto of Governor Kemper
of Virginia - very pointedly says that
"those who burnt his effigy in Petersburg
will yet regret their ebullition of passion
and will honort him for the courage and
manhood with which he has discharged an
exceedingly delicate and painful duty. He
has risen above the clamors around him to
the heights of a wise statesmanship. He
has done what is most difficult for any one
to do sacrificed personal feeling to public
duty and his vindication will yet come ns
it always comes to those who adhere unfal-
tering to the dictates of principle.";
Read; the communication of "F. II." in
relation to the condition of the Indians
and what ought to be done ne is a fluent
writer and states some facts which might
be oflienefit to sentimental legislators who
are taught to look upon the Indians as a
brave generous and much abu.-wd race.
Sentiment is lost upon them. If a few Con-
gressmen who now talk so' glibly about
then. could only be put down on thep1ain9
and had to run for life from a' few of the
noble red men brandishing scalping knives
in their hands it is more than probable
that they would go back and. take grounds
at once for placing positive and immediate
restrictions upon their movements.
' Oib worthy and talented friend Col. Gns-
tave Cook of the Houston Age has fallen
under the ban of the Civilian and Mercury.
Tlie former thinks that a little hickory oil1
would have done him great good adminis-
tered in the nursery; the latter thinks he
has been lead astray and has gone into
"crooked paths" lately. .The Mercury says:
"He was as innocent aa a girl who had
never read a dime novel nor climbed out of
a back window on a rope ladder to fall into
her lover's arms contrary to the wishes of
the 'old man. "
Rise and explain Colonel. . If you haze
done wrong make a clean breast of it.
The communication signed "Taxpayers" is
from the pen of a gentleman identified with
the interests of our city and desires harmony
between the city authorities and its citizens.
It is written for the purpose of inducing
discission on the part of the city council on
measures of Vital importance affecting the
present and future prosperity of our young
and growing city. The question of finance
is a perplexing one ' and no plan should be
adopted in haste. "Let us reason to
gether."
. This State ov Texas v. Jcioe L. W.
CooriiK Address. The tw6 houses in
joint session yesterday failed to remove
Judge Cooper. The vote in tho House was
thirty-nine for arj forty against removal.
The' Senate postponed the vote ; but as it
requires two-thirds the Judge will .not ie
removed. Messrs.' J." E. Shepherd and
Nunn were counsel for the prosecution and
Mr. "Word for the defense. '
: The printing has been awarded to J. D.
Elliott because he proposed to do the work
five per cent less for tcash than the maxi-
mum rates allowed for printing. We have
done printing a year ago for which wc hold
warrants still against the State Treasurer
and if we could now get ten per cent less
than their face value we would willingly
take it.
: An election is ordered in the Third Sena-
torial District composed of the counties of
Cherokee Houston- Trinity and Angelina
on the twenty-third ot April 1874 to fill
vacancies occasioned by the death of Hon.
John T. Smith and the resijrnation of
Jlon Frank' Rainey. .
lloir. A. H. Willie member of Con
gress will please accept our thanks for the
speech of Hon.' Fernando Wood of New
York on tho national finances and public
expenditures.
Mr A. W. Rilet again takes chtrge of
the -editorial department of the Canton
The vote in the Senate on the address
case of Judge L. W. Cooper was fifteen
for and nine arrainst removal.
Remarks of Fir. Trf plrtl on (lie Cooper
Addreaa.
On Thursday pending the discussion on
motion to reconsider the rote on the ad-
dress of Judge Cooper Mr. Triplctt said:
Gentlemen who lavor the reconsideration
of this vote urire as their reason the action
of Judge Cooper ia Lis charge in tlie Shep-
ard case. He Lad examined the testimony in
the case three times before castir:'-- Lis vote
Lad examined it again to ece if he was
mistaken and found nothing to charg Lis
on the contrary had no
hesitancy in artin that the second
charge given by Judge Cooper in the Shcp.
ard case was the law. Notwithstanding
the indictment was for assault with intent
to murder yet under our statute a rxr-
son so indicted could be convicted of any
grade of assault below that down to simple
assault but having beea once convicted of
an offense btlow the grade charged in the
indictment could not on a second trial be
convicted vt a higher offence. On the L"rt
trial Ehepard wa convicted cf aanlt and
battery conic;; ucntSy the cl.arg? of the
rirt was correct.
Then if Ju'i:-? Coo;cr committed any
wrong ia the t :n n.ir-1 case it was m his
charire oa the Crst trial. As the jury Lid
the right if the fuUi j-tUIcd to Cn 1 the
defendant guilty cf any grade cf a-.iu'.t
btlow thatof with intett-j murder so the
judge Lad alright to charge ia adiltioa tn
charge a combined ia the Liiictmfcnt
rc2itire to sgrav
ted
a 5-.: .;t or
Me
It. TLxra would be to wror ia i;
( :.sr''2 then u
1
it!:
I A
aa to aim; ! a.
v;;t only ten the ic-i.ct--
rilt with intent to tr.ur.Irr.
ment i( lr a
Denied tL a;- r
oa or f e tt-r.t:n-.aa tin
the pnsj:; on wr.s tl. it the ja !;- in
first t.lr.r'; !.ir -1 to t !e aiu..:t :
Lij
'J.
TICS ATE SM AN.
XIIK "DAILY
Is pubUafced tvsrj aortic; excr-ft ' T-
TIIE WEKICLY . .
Is publlsktd every Thnrsdaj inorjv.n Z-
All bn!a- rorrrsrmrjdcnc eorn-aa-ilfAtion etc
tttould be addressed to
CAItDWELL & WAlKt-n
Ai srr-r Tsxa.
We can prc'sunio nothing p.gv.ns.t the defend-
ant except as conclusion from facts the
State has the burden of proof and must
make out her case The charg is matter of
record the prosecution could have obtained
a copy if the origiual is in existence or
have accounted for its loss and introduced
secondary evidence neither of these have
they done and the presumption is that the
charge was correct or it would hare been
introduced. j
Then on page 171 the motion for new trial
aligns as a reaon "Because the court
charged a simple assault" But this prove
nothing unless gentlemen will iiiMt that
everything that an attorney sees tit to put
in a motion for new trial i true. If this
diKtrine maintains it is sufficient to damn
the. chamcter of any judge who may have
the misfortune Usit upon tho bench t hear
a motion for new trial. Ho knows how at-
torneys do is an attorney himself. In tho
argument of a motion for new trial would
make the juilge believe if he could he has
committed an error whether he lvi or not.
Our City IMuancr.
ooaarticATtivl
We regret to notice the action of the City
Council at its meeting of tho twenty-fourth.
AVe regret it because so far from correcting
the existing evils complained of thoy smw
fit to proceed further in tho same direction.
Wc hope this action will not Ih sustained
but that wheu we can get a full council at
the board the same will bo corrected ami
our finances loth for the present an J in fu-
ture will be place! on a firm basis.
Three things are reported as occurring at
the meeting which attract attention.' '
1. A petition f tho polico to have their
salaries raised which was referred to the
Committee on tho Police. There was no
proposition to reduce tho police force nor to
reduce any expenditure wiiatcvor
- 2. The City Council agreed to Re'l
$'20000 coupon bonds of the city bearing
ten per cent interest and payable in twenty
years to be negotiated at not dcs th.tn sev
nently Increasing the debt' and calling for
au ultimate taxation of $(10000 to pny those
bond and their interest. .
3. Tliey created an addit itHml (Tac mak-
ing Forster & Co. financial agents agreeing
to pay thutu one and one-half percent upon
tho negotiation; by which means . the
$20000 lninds exclusive of the expense of
nrintihff them will oulv nav into the trea-
fury $14700.
Then It sppears that for $14700 to Ik
paid into the treasury now we arc to be
taxed to tho extent of $00000 within the
course of twenty years.
A proposition was offered and adoptod
that no work bo done or contracted for lilt
the city was able to pay. That was ft move
in the right direction. But how is tho city
to be ever able to pay for any work unless
41 " r . - t- 1
wie expense 01 iiiiiiniuining oincers ana
offices is reduced! We have already
shown that half of tho revenue goes that
way and tliat by the charter it is imicratlvc
that half the revenue at least shall be appro-
priated to the back debts if such an amount
exists and it appears that we have 6iieh a
debt to the amount of $l3i00. So all the
revenue must now bo paid outand the Coun-
cil having reduced the tax to three-fourths
of ono percent. the sum to be raised under
the law will cover no more than to pay tho
debt now due and tho pay of the officers
and maintaining tho expenses attached to
their offices.
What is the consequence? Under tho
rule" adopted that no work shall bo con-
tracted for or dono unless the. money is at
hand there will not be from revenue alone
a dollar to pay for any work whatever on
the streets or for improvements. Hence the
expedient is resorted to of borrowing money
again at high rates of interest and creating
an additional officer to procure the money.
For what purpose was our corporation
created? Was it for tho people or for the
!cnefit of those who administer the uilairs?
If it was created for the people they will
firfl rwnf.itpil wlipn thru non tln mnnnw tir.i.l
in taxes devoted to keeping up and repair-
ins the streets erecting necessary bridges
ana puonc ouiiuings; wnen 11 is spent ior
the preservation of the city from tire ; to sujv
J !. 'II" 1 .
ply the city with water and light. These
arc the objects which the people of the city
want but under the present auspices these
things are all to be postponed unless we can
borrow money at ruinous rates. . .
From the apnearanco of things wo think
it was probably a mistake to reduce the tax
of ono per cent. and we know it was n mis-
take to authorize borrowing more money;
for practically that ia done to continue
our extravagant police rents expenses and
salaries to officers.
If the police are not satisfied with the
pay they receive let them resign; they are
not compelled to serve. Again cut down
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all salaries where there are fees attached b
the office; curtail in stationery printing
etc. ; devote tho taxes to tlie payment of
the debts due and appropriate the remain-
der of the money to .the improvement of
tho city.
If this i3 done honestly and energetically "
we warrant that an amount of work will bo
done that has never been done before In this
a Vsfl s .l m t
city. 11 tnre-iounns 01 one per cent ut
not sufficient for these purposes raise tho
tax to one per cent and we iruaronteo that
the action of the city authorities will meet
the approval of the Taxpayers.
Death of Another Old Texan.
Departed this life after a lingering ill-
ness on the seventeenth day of Man h 187 1
at his residence near Columbia Brazoria
county Texas Col." Isaac T Tintiey In his
seventy-third year. His parents "-Iov.V
j. . . .... j . . . . V . . 1 ' I ' V v 1.1. W.I.
of Albemarle county Virginia both v.t
whom were closely related by blood to ("en.
Sumpter of revolutionary fame. ' They
emigrated about the beginning of the pre-
sent century to Sumner couuty Tennessee
where the deceased wa lxirn on the twen-
tieth of Decemlcr 1801. Hi parents died
when he was quite young. An. orphan be
worked his way to tho then territory of
Alabama where he resided for many years ?
and participated m many of tho important
events which characterized the early history
of Alabama.
Ia 1S:0 he camo to Texas and settled in '
Brazoria county. In he returned to '
Tennessee and rp.i tried .Miry. Turner who:
camu with him to Texas the same year and
now survives him with a large liitnily of
children and grandchildren to i;iu:rn LU"
lots. . - -'
The deceased together wit !i I.ij tv. '.lr
and in common with other Texan patrlils
of that day (shared the opprc --ions c-f the'
Mexican government toward tho tar'y m t-
tlers of Texas lie took en active tart in
precipitating
the . Texa revolution
and
in
aiding in the success of Tuiix' ind
tnce. He not only fou:;';t as a f-'-the
Tcxen ranks but he m?i "e l.ir
vances in money and s
patriot armv.
j; r...cStosq j or
Ho was ubticguished by L's good judg-
ment practical t?en.sc varied inform-jtion
fidelity to duty purity of purjwe live of
truth and Lis patriotic devutiun toTexn
under ail circumstances. lie ii a practi-
cal (.'hri-ti:sn ami for many year a mrr.btT
of the Presbyterian Church. lis di.d'i-:r-rounded
by hi family ar. i fri -nd. I lie
last word were 14 1 &i:i Lot af."..M to meet
my Cob" Hit a&hcs rejx?-
in the f
burying ground near the ciig'-tr
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the bfii'itifal rlontatio'i .: rc i .
the wilderness more t'. ia ! i:r
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formed by the Mao:.!c fraternity
he was a rr.t;;J.r. Ti n L.-A j
another nobis old Ttii-j.
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