State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 19, 1856 Page: 2 of 4
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witkostit they cannot live and
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JSetfwB We can K iroas moh u. r".
"ESrL. i - il.inik MtvsvfVft
lsSi2b-cIaii ifbdUtaat State with it
rvf- .t via nt imM ot iocchuuu ecu
&tir sad irsfonniBg it into a thing nivtcsdo
Eft we feed ft wiihito sturdy fcrcrt limbs; and
sgaic.lt driak oar creeks sod riTers; cad barness-
isffftBown with iron twees we lanio it breathe
KBdgms3 rssbaloBg the tracts 5 and drag
it f commerce of coatinent at Its heel. This
IstbescrjBO Ace. The State of Texas ban
ss3deslrpratiBto fir just as this Ifoa Age
ceBaescedfaadM a tJJ of Young America
ycUke atace-tedpa the Iron Armor to mount
Qas ifea hers and rSde at the iron Conner's speed.
Other State but fait adult at 30 -JO or 50 years.
TaXsJJtFt& "years is wearing' spars brandish-
Jog.'?eeraSd aspiring to wear the paternal
srBori-
mffrftea prose a rastarca of valuable coan
irjihii saddenly been arrceted from the eavage
asJ-efiii-HirBge rasa en industrious and enter-
nnslaf geople 500000 strouz bare been planted
crer 3aore tban a third as many square miles of
lied. J. bey arc toil 01 mo expectation and ncces-
etysbr fraproretnents like thoo already de-
Ttioped sad being derelopcd in tbo States tbey
bare left. They desire in spite of tbo extent of
oeii dotsaia to place toeinjelrcs npar to the
vorl4and"4horcst of mankind. Nature has
desled tiem navigable streams and tbey are real-
j saSeriaj: (or imagine so which is the same)
orlDiercsaoge of their industry with tbo outer
werld
iThlnr reare ego she would not have dreamed
oM&Sroadf as an adjunct but at .Railroads exist
asd Sillers profit enjoy aud grow rich by this use
ostspwpi" are un&uie 10 ao witaout tuem ?
aH6Ki(!BaH they obtain tbom T
TbUihi become so important a question as to
engage the attention of our cuicic tiunKcrs anu
besvpatnots.
Tlerg.are three methods proposed.
jJi&JifhatCoaipamos incorporatt'd by the State
staHMld ibeai aided by a land bonus from the
J23a.Thal the State shall loan money or iron or
c
reiser olbetald to the corporators who shall un-
dertake them.
fid. That the State shall buildstbo railroads at
bet own cost
Therst method u called tbo Corporate Syttcm:
the scccad the Slate Aid System; acd the tihrd the
Stele System.
j.Thg.firatcas been tried for four years and the
pjjfUwo )esrs with a bonus of public lands
maw by the State in favor of the Corporators
forjeV'cry.milo of .road built amounting lrnm fivn
tqieahqaisnd aeres of land per mile; and yot
nhisg.oraluiott nothing baa been accomplished
an! poetic confidence in them has been lost.
Charters were granted and lines projectec in
alaos t ejery section of the State ; and yet for
tiVbest lines the State could possibly preseat
(thosh endowed especially by large grants eight
sad suEtecs sections of land) scarcely one capi-
talist in Europe cr America has been induced to
iireitbere. No dependence can be placed it is
rionr lelicjcd upon the promises or expectations
of ice fiteHpsaies beyond the mere struggle fur
tbabsnus on the the first twenty-five miles of
road. The Harrisburg or B. B. B and Colorado
Railroad Company forms an honorable exception
totals last remark baring already built thirty-two
nUeSjOfniaa.
Jbs second gr Stato Aid method namely tho
takiog stock loaning money or purchasing iron by
the State has .not been tested though a favorite
with a considerable portion of tho people judging
bytHtoneof the press and the action of the
IrecuhUure in reference toaloanof tho 2000000
BctooTFuna.
s?"a8 onic time since published a paper
ftvonng the plan of purchasing iron by tho State
lor all the roads Corporations might build upon
a system indicated by tho State I shall before
closing ar remarks show that nothing I may
now say is in recantation of those tIcws which
hare been to extensively copied in Texas as
well at In distant portions of the United States
Bat as the third or State System is at present
commanding the gratestatteation in various parts
pf the State sad has wan fhn mnmliiiM nr nmn
of the leading thinkers and influential person-
tgs Ipropose In this lstter to give an analj sis
0 F?at! ' llml1 Attemptto occupy grounds
wWS tohtul know hare not beretofore been
txaauneo.
It It a matter of tho Mr-hi nnihin n-nf
y'gro.wing State this consideration of
ESsM? rrr tot Vie Stale shdl enitr-
'SSaSi"" J wtpmicpunt to dttclope.and
M? a 2sta "j triteraidimprotemuUsfer her
tSPfrrfr PMjeritif It is not a momentary mat-
P work of on age wo contemplate. It is
aa.local awndividual or a temporary matter
butUiWa queston of jorereirmtv. fainrMnff nrt
iBTolvingsome of the the iighcit attributes of
government and c
atleeiininaa's if
vsuionEfltng a policy for an ago
not a nation's co
oJKs.aiscusstoucaa therefore bfil nmfih.M
without a rigorous analysis of fundamental princi-
plse .
ToBudMnental principles wo then appeal.
WJMT IS GOVERXMEXT W1IAT ITS OB-
JECTS! WftiBwer: 'A government is but tho agent
or its.poople; and may do whatever it is directed
to.perfona within certain limits.' It can have
no right or duties beyond.
SoJHcty or ihoj&tioi; of people who are the
prtMthbragoncy is an aggregation of in-
dmaasls organized for mutual protection and
EtaaljWelfare
JgBepSbHes itacts by matorities in the cuact-
"KBS w Md the selection of its Executive.
fGeTgmHicnt
fpenan and duties are to provide for at
alrre- In iU combined character itmay
4iop. any plan vseasurt or polieg to enhance tho
rj&s?1! mcmors or even ora part pro-
Tidoaif be at the cost of tho beneficiaries
Keep this principle distinctly in view.
TYIUT THEN ARE TUC JjtTEaESTS OE THE
PcortEt
After tditanioB or the moral and relMous in-
tereats of a people their highest interest likely
to be.afiected br legislation or tho nMinn r ti..
HJbrHyTihe State it the Industrial Interest
Evcry ciiucn has. or oarht to tare at. w.?
lwstalrccti and legislation or the rulings of
HorHy are properly directed to its eahance-
fflcat Development and protoction.
mere u no ucuer axiom.
"What are orm leadixg Industrial Ix-
TERBSTSI..
Sack is oar aoiL climate and tmsiticn tn
have developed a description nndustrr whose
Market Is tmtwari tea ward. Industry ibrbome
consumption requires less attention from govorn-
ieej& sariot abroad aud an exchange for
fc5&5 or uistaotcommoditles enters! Into com-
ffiewanabkceaiHarcebas ever and justly
TOagasisjSaaroulta the regulation of govern-
xoent
Oar area kwi and nature ias given us
few and tmrcliabi highways and only one creat
outlet. ' e
To fecHiate Irasspartioa of the products of our
iadsjiry 'Had our iisportt WouLi be a public in-
terest an uniTcrsal benefit. It is therefore a
fit satier for the action of thei majority the
gOTerBmest is coat training nil to contribute
Bsalsareesseatkltoiiitcrnalcommercs. ami
tlreibcttertiwwraa tke easier the transits of
eewsa-oree aaa taegrcater dear profits of popu-
lar IndHttry. But roads are and ever have been
tauter of common tax dtr streeta of citv tar.
'tewMbip Toads of town iax; county roads of
caaty3ax ettacrtn iaooror meaey; and Stato
re4s'iirer asd caaak bare been improved and
evea eeattrackd from Stato Treasuries maimr
Midi. RhiW. tCftA..! ..J. i i ' " " "
-"t"- -" . " ivaat greas HTCrS
Eea shores aad cbaancls bare readily and unlver-
aHy been Tegar&d as a fit charge upon ihs Na-
tional Treasury and thereby bavo become a com-
mm. tax. Let it not barged that thoso were
eartliei roads r tarapikw costing lets and
easier constructed than railroads. This is the
ilnsaAgel
alt ktfe sktia cagiBe aad locomotive age aud
'erJ5vWBet amt reflect the scatimeat and
-niMsUtt thcjjucHsM of the people. An ires
iraawrtkaAfeestenkse jia steam bcrsc
ejwt eteUl at tbisgcas tbo.earthea
5ttexwdwagosMafeoextaa-aftracr
epjpasfftfes G&retaM&.bib a 45
&mKsa earth. road for few tfeoa&asds br the
s9ii6caKa5saiatti3 cKtoT all . jut a
kfitMy sow create x&Ur&sat at a cost of as
i31(ej!ArtoFtkoJajoritytoce8rfriict
iMtttMi iwme&wio is ciear.
-JAeiUrarJWiS.aWwnpldlypopu:
!5. ibL . ts JI.- tfi5lfir-1
to
lajsea tfest w dl csHasence cvea with like
ftai&Ms jferif! rerisg r ifidairial interests. It
U wi wif Art rig Stt tfas & of the TBejority
(or gcrsraansit j jreserTStfek equilibrium of
Bi??e" tJaSfewerivaesfis 3trer it
were4Kbarterftsl. Car-
Wfcmem m r m awtr atetrn are exdasive
dmmifmcmtfmmsj scwsc- lit-
tsWeflsra rf Mtferwt fa rafenawa te
5araal83kafert9jtilBmrHyef Saefaax-
te m meea urn. is nag Ikes aarf if
fe- liaMitHigiga of irw: T"
ftmiaiftfttiewMe ftrstTwStre eBlrymsitt
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1 lines must permanently preserve s disturbed
equilibrium turn rasas are ruinous ui uota.
Corporations should cot tiers fore be charter-
ed or empowered to build oar railroads.
New let ns keep In Tiew this great object
Equilibrium or Interest.
A single road or a. few fragments boilt by tho
State cannot preserve it. Nothing sbort of a
Srtiem of Internal Improvements can effect this
preservation. Any single road in the S We push-
ed beyond fifty sties would be unequal in its in-
rf"0 ."" BJB.-AiT5ritaaem.
I WtUtvtt
br the State and ab&adoned tuifiniabed.
would oe in like manner unjust.
And wo know the ficklene ut legislatioa too
well to depend upon annual vor biennial legisla-
tures to continue through a aeries of years a single
purpose where large expenditures of public
money are made
Any system therefore which the State might
adopt ought to be prorided for in tb? Consti-
tution. But we are not yet prepared to draw our de-
ductions. Is it practicable for the State to under-
take and prosecute a system of railroads and other
improvements T
Those who oppose the State system assume to
have shown that States cannot work without
being fleeced and its friends think tbey have
shown that Corporations cannot be trusted.
Neither of these positions is richt or true. Cor
porations have blessed our country. They have
ouilt in the United States fifteen thousand miles
of railroad while States have built us only one
thousand miles ; and ptr amtra States have con-
structed some six thousand miles of canal and
coanzima little mare than half as manvbundreds.
Some companies have acted badly towards their
stockholders but tho improvements remain to us
and the people have enjoyed the advantages. States
have in several instances been fleeced by contrac
tors and disbnrsers and in others they have maae
said blunders involving themselves ana me peopio
(for the people are the State) in ruinous debt
But in other instances and especially in the con-
struction of canals the States have been eminent-
ly successful giring to all the facilities of internal
commerce at the cheapest rate. And inthis res-
psct they have no rival among corporations. It
is the interest of corporations to charge asnuch
as possible and of States to charge as little as
possible.
But notwithstanding States have donelitUe
and corporations much and the weighty historic
tpitimonv is rather acainst them. I would present
some proof that ice have peculiar advantages and
adaptations to success where others would fail or
have failed. I am an excelsior in my belief of
practicabilities. "We can succeed where others
have failed just as the mariner sails along a coast
keeps outside tbo wrecks that show the bidden
rocks and moving cautiously along in deeper seas
comes into port with sound hull and a flowing sail.
So much for personal confidence.
Now what are tho adaptations of the State to
a system of works under public directions.
Nature as I remarked has given us but few na-
tural channels for transportation and but one
outlet. Our rivers though long and large when
in freshet have rapid declinations to the sea and
soon discharge their waters. Our climate partakes
of the tropical and hence our rains are not dis-
tributed through the year.
But what rivers we have and such as they are
converge towards tho highway to market Our
geological slope is all in one direction and that is
to the south-east The route towards market is
taken by our rivers and every mile they flow is
on the way to market. It is down hill from their
sources to where their extra products tend.
Give attention to the map of Texas.
Here Iio her rivers all convergent and the three
principal ones converging from where they cover
an area 500 miles wide transverse to their axis
of discharge and flow into tho sea within ninety
miles of each other. A mean o'r these convergent
lines would pass throuch tho strait between Cuba
and Florida on the route to our market
Look then at the railroad system we have pro
jected; this system has a like conrergency in the
same direction. It is seldom nature is so harmo-
nious in her geographic contribution to art and
human interest There is a deeper wisdom tban
man's and a longer sighted policy than kings or
senators know engaged in shaping the destiny of
nations. Let man bo reverent and learn in humi-
lity the lcssonB taught by the God of nature and
human destiny. Spurn not his gifts nor be blind
10 uis teachings.
It was my study to project tho least possible
number of miles of railroad to reach within fifty
miles of every spot in cultivatible Texas.! This
system concentrated at Gslveston amounts to less
than 1500 miles. It consists of
1st A stem from Galveston to Buffalo
Bayou say at Harrisburg or Houston 50 miles.
2nd. A line thence to Cass county in
tho North East of the State 275 "
A branch from this last stem starting
in Trinity county and running to
Bonham in Fannin county near Red
Kiver. 165
And also a branch from the Trinity Vo
the ITechcs 50 and ono to Nacogdo-
ches and St Augustine 50 100 "
3d. A lice from tho Buffalo Bayou
towards Washington and upthoEast
side of the Brazos to latitude 33
near tho 100 degree of longitude and
at the Sonthora lino of Cook county 255 "
4th. A lino from the same centre to
Richmond and Columbus and up the
East side of the Colorado to Austin
and 110 miles beyond 250 -
5th. A line leaving the last at Colum-
bus and passing through. Gonzales and
San Antonio to Castrovillo or the
Hondo . 150 "
6th. A lino from Tiavaca Bay through
Gonzales to Austin 140. "
1415
Add for deflections 8 per cent 7075
Total 148575
This may easily bo reduced to 1000 miles with-
out touching public necessities for ten years to
come in which time I would expect to build the
1000 miles.
It is obvious that any attempt by companies to
build our roads would not accomplish this equa-
lity or accommodation by thrice the amount of
roads and tho community would soon pay by tho
exactions of these extra roads a sum equal to
their share of the tax in the system proposed.
For. if tho 1000 miles of road built and equip-
ped for 18 millions of dollars should yield 3 mil-
lions of dollars it would savo two millions as
charged by corporations and yet not ono million
or 5 1-2 per cent on its cost And 2 millions per
uumuKiicu woma in ten years amount to tho
cost of the roads.
It is therefore practicable and economical for
the State to build her System of Railroads.
RIVERS.
Our leadinc rivers are nmlik it mnAmtn
J-cost of being made navigable by locks aad dams
auu. cu uuciai sias.
These Aore to be improved to eire ne together
with canals twice the number of miles of high
way as bero required in this Railroad System ;
because many of our nrodnets tht mV nm n.
tural wealth cannot bear railroad transportation.
Coal iron rocks marbles ochre lime and cement
all or which make our bills and mountains rich
near to our streams must travel by water or not
travel at all.
But tha State otrs the rivers ; and these coxfu-
sedlg pertain to sovereignty. Corporations cannot
improve them and yet they muBt be improved
and the canals connecting them be constructed by
the State if it be done at all. The State baa no
right or power to transfer them to individuals.
But let us refer again to the doctrine of " equi-
librium of Public intprosfa " TP ihn Rffa nTIA
the Improvements for -water transportation and
taror tho public dependency upon this lind af
U V' I "" iup rates lost a oauo only
can afiord sho gives a decided advantage to this
class of her citizens $ sad thus contributes herself
to tbo disturbance of the equilibrium which she
r? L satnn-toma to maintain !
It is therefore plain that b0 must not touch.
2iih? Cnat0 e 'leofber system of
But if the rivers bo not improved aad the
canals not constructed she permits (which is
as unjust as to create) a disturbance of the
equilibrium.
Therefore tha Stain is in Wt- .i - .
and control ber wkolo systea. of Internal Im-
liu circuit. t
w8b.T1?P Stte of Tex" k ef Hn-
sold public domain to the extent of 70000.000
acres of which not less than one-lalf lies wittia
the influence of the systea of xarft here pre-
sented. At present tiirty-five aillioa say be
worth a sum notcxccediEg twenty cents peracre.
orsevennulboBsofdalkls The xemaikrcgbiir
bat no valua for maxiet "h uu
A eystea of InteEral Inuawui.
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S?w KTte4mrtni3u:
. -hie weald say tbi:r'EaSi-j3.rrr?.
craBeat aaiy cgjjt ftme
tie State ta issexwn ir- uZZ? V Ztxt"? w
aariefailesL a . fe sAstW!.
yriacipla of JBtice in f ewa ia "rf
fer. if tJMi isdnra -j"-- ' j-Ti r?r
.....tn nirm
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wawi vjyasj1 "r -?iJ5ra2u
it must be br civic? them the lands at their unim
proved rates say 153GO000 for 1500 miles of
road or what tg the Stato would be 15 millions.
uus taxing our people to tee amount 01 toeir in-
terest is the lands ; and then giving those corpo-
rations the power to tax the people forever at ir-
regular.unequal. and exorbitant rates topay them
an interest on their investments. Whereas the
State baring credit could borrow money to make
the roads so as to avail herself of their enhsaced
value ; and without taxing the citizens beyond a
mere trine or 1-4 or l-'i per cent repay tne tieot
and have remaining a large domain for future
wealth and extension of her system ber railroads
and canals being a clear gain.
Therefore a fortiori should the State construct
her own public works.
"We bare now shown as ne humbly conceive
that tho citizens of Texas owoitto themselves
and their posterity to direet tbeir agenfthe gov-
ernment to develope at her own cost and by
an uniform system her own Internal Improve-
ments. This seems due alike to reason economy sound
policy acd justice among men.
Wc should now proceed to treat some collate-
ral and auxiliary considerations. Wo never rea
son by Caj-.it. Tbey serve us like our map lor
ntiutraifon- Sometimes when tjrinciples are not
obvious we collate the scattered facta to deduce
the principle or the theory. Xbe conuaeranons
that follow must not bo considered as parts of
my demonstrations such as I regard them but as
collateral proof of tho utility applicability or eco
nomy of the methods delineated.
Allusion was made to water transportation and
its necessity in the early part of this essay. J.
would revive tho subject
It happens that the belt of land lying within 50
miles of our gulf coast is less valuable and less
productive than interior lands. Our Railroad
svstcm does not provide for them.
But look at the map and see that nearly all
this belt is penetrated by bays bayous and par-
tially navigable channels requiring but two kinds
of work and these of no great magnitude to make
them entirely available.
It is well understood that the small water crafts
adapted to their navigation are ill-suited for tho
sea; and without one of these improvements
those channels have little efficiency.
The map will exhibit a line of bays from Brazos
Santiago to the Sabine except intervals of about
50 miles in all. These are protected -from the sea
uy islands and sand bars acd bavo a navigable
depth of 3 or 4 feet from end to end a distance
near 400 miles: Br connecting the Matagorda
Bay with the Brazos river (tho letter being recent
ly connected with Galveston iiav. br a Company
canal.) and then br connection Iiast Galveston Bay
witn bamno Cay by a canal 01 Mo miles we com-
plete a channel br which 13 navicablo streams
may be brought to tho city of Galveston without
exposure to open sea and drawing as much water
as tney could in navigating those streams.
These streams may be improved in various de-
grees so as to render them navigable to small
crafts and tho three principal rivers may be made
by canal-locks and low water wing-dams acces-
sible to small boats during tho entire year for
1000 miles of aggregate distance from their
mouths.
In progress of time tho smaller streams may bo
subjected to a similar treatment and by slack
water navigation reach the principal streams and
thus connect the industry of the interior at all
times with its markets and smmlieg. This will
add another thousand to ttw miles of Internal Im-
provement and commercial facility for the great
State of Texas.
Thus commencing the entiro Internal Iinprove-
muni oysiem in outline tno -&tate might encou
rage sectional orancnes under proper regulations
so as to enable companies or counties br self-
taxation or subscription to bring tho blessings
lauiuaui auu L'uuuib m rcauu 01 uvery neigu
borhood.
Observe that crerr road of 33 miles built at
right angle to tho main stems will bring tho inte
rior country over a belt twico 33 miles wide with
in 66 miles of a railroad and beyond tho extreme
ior m miles wmen brings the dividing centre
within 33 1-4 miles of the parallel stem. And in
many instances as fromDallas to the Trinity and
the Bonham stem or from Nacogdoches to tha
Henderson stem local interest would induco the
construction of tho branch at an early day. Many
of these branches doubtless would bo built by
the time tho stem nearest them should bo execut
ed by tho Stato.
And theso local interests would norhans ho rnif.
ficiont to keep alive public interest and entflrnrim.
acd compel by self-imposed taxation tho rich and
powenui to contribute to the enhancement of the
vaiuo of their own nronertv.
These main stems established in our Constitu
tion and placed beyond tho effect of caprice in
abandoning their construction would induce a
sudden rush of population and a vast increaso of
tne wealth and power of the State.
This accomplished and tho debt of tho Renub
lie paid we should have pride in tho keautv and
splendor of our improvements and the dignity of
our pcopio and our government.
C. G. FORSHET.
The "Poople" herein refirrefl to mmt be understood
to be the agjrejite of the population as dlitlnraiihed
irom tae dear peonle." and the " Door man." or the no
UUeians.
t This I did not literally perform for I excluded aU Weit
ac4 Sooth of a Une from Corpus ChriiU Bat to Esgle Fua
and thence to the month of the Wieheta shore Cron tlm-
ucri on itea lUTcr.
Equestriasism Extraordinary. A cor-
respondent of "Life Illustrated" gives tho fol-
lowing as a portion of tho oxperienco of a Cadet
at West Point:
"When I came back from furlough my class had
ridden for a year I only for a week or two.
Nothing daunted however by this and blindly
trusting to lonune and my own powers 1 buckled
on a pair of rusty spurs bound myself securely
to an enormous sabre with a ponderous iron
scabbard and sallied forth. Dragoon brought me
a raw-boned vicious looking animal which after
some preliminary dimculties I succeeded in
mounting.
"Trot!" Horse started ; so did I half off my
saddle. I bad never been taught to keep my
heels well out and accordingly my spurs wentiu.
Horse " went in" too. Motion peculiar Began
VV?k was losing my balance. Sabre flew out
and hit the horse on the head. In plunged my
spurs deep among his ribs. Another jump.
Spurs fiewlback and hit him'ontho flanks.
Spurs worked convulsively among his bones-
jump thump spur! Horse reared: seized his
UMejlucMiip; caught his ear and saved my-
1 L I 2f Ran to grow exciting. Finally horso
started off. Such a race ! Pulling on the mane
had no tendency to chock his mad career; rather
seemed to irritate him. Had a good hold with
tho 8purs but did not consider mvaiOf TinrfoMIt
?& Sabre flew up and hit me in tho face.
xMinu ior a moment and I heard something drop.
ljoofcea up into tho saddle and saw I was not
there. Concluded it innit io n ir. .-..;i
Horse standing near eating grass and looking
at mo with a quiet twinkle in his eye adding in-
TJ10 Sugar Cane.
The Columbia J)emoerat is not disposed to des
pair or the prospects of the cane. Tho editor
says :
- uu witn; vi ieunr .Liase tno stubbie cane
is very mucb injured; on some plantations almost
cnbrelyruined especially en low wet and heavy
land. On the dryestkind of peach land it seems
to be but slightly injured. On the whole we aro
informed that the cane is not so much injured as
was at first supp oscd.
That section of the country has been highly
favored during the pastfwintor by having an excel-
lent bottom range for their stock The conse
quence Has been that there was fr W fi;f
among the stock on thoLowerBernardand Cedar
amj wan on tne JBrazos and tbey have como
out m mucb finer order than stock in tho upper
country.'1 r
The State Gazette bas put its price down to
clubs of fifteen to two dollars a year. This is
done to facilitate its circulation in counties whero
no democratic paper is published. The Gazette
ib a paper wo should bo glad to see in the hands
of every one anS although we publsb a demo-
vuu payer in .arazons county ana nave hereto
--.w .ijuuu iuuiruucunn;aiic nisjunnes at our
elections still we should be glad to sec a few
more copies of tho Gazette circulated in old
Brazoria and shall take pleasure in forwarding
1 WT ouuetnucns. ioiamna uemoerai
o jraKier.
Tboabovo generous offer is fully appreciated.
TSE. "utST akd the Last. Mrs. Gray and
family left oa Wednesday for California. She
wita ber lata husband were tho original pro-
prietors ef the prairie -whero Huntsville now
sbuiq; ana atter seeing the town grow to suffi-
cient size-ta inxnrfttfjt xixmliiur 1n x.
takes Off hcrbatrn ta thn r.tii.r oTa nrr..-! l
T!j rlf v? - . tt fierdaye Ja Trom ihe
rjuo uu uu4ra inciuenc to mo in Texas. Most
ef oar'youngTexanVbas bo brosstlnto the
TwldMdBiany oldaudyouag b .be followed
mi to the sleep that knows wo waking Wa
testtevery blessing mar attesi bef danag tba
taawder of her carthlv nilirriEs trJTrr
3te. i
BP We return thanks to MigfeborBobiason for
nieo loach sent to M tie other swwnlnr n.
....a. MiMiM
?k of Green Pcasf Asparagus aadaew pctatacs.
Tbey aro the first we have seen this season Our
Hbsteb caauot bo beat in Tisiaif carlyvege-Xx.'-lHiut9la
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AUSTIN SATUEDAT APRIL 19 1636
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
ELECTORS FOR STATE AT LARGE
FBASK BOHTBEW W.B.SCDKUT.
DISTRICT ELECTORS
A. J. HOOD a. J. Brjooi.rrojf.
FOE COMPTROLLER
JAKEES B. SHAW.
FOR TREASURER
JATOES H. BATiTaOXO.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
JTA3TES TV1XME.
W are authorized to announce R. T. BROWNEIGO
of Anrdn. u a candidate for District Attorney of the 2d
Jodlelal District coapoced of the csontles of Butrop
Caldfrtn Gcadalospe Hays Travis. Burnett and William-
ton at the ensuing Angnrt election.
B We are anthortxed to announce Maj. JAMES S.
OILLETTsj a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court of Travis county. Election on the first Monday in
August next.
fWe are authorized to announce I. G. L. McQEHEE
of Lccthart as a candidate for District Attorney cf the 2d
Judicial District composed of the counties of Bastrop Cald-
well Guadeloupe Hays Travis Burnett and Williamson at
the ensuing August election.
The Campaign is at Hand !
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Thank to Mr. P. V. 0 Hound Topi for Me note of 1th
April.
Our Advertisers.
J5T" Mrs. Tollers Informs the ladies of Austin that she
has just received a variety of spring goods.
tSfMr. McLIn Bracey offers ) reward for horses
stolen frojs IIs residence.
. t- legal notices Prank Brotrn clerl district court and
John T. Price sheriff Traris county.
137" The Dwarf Sisters will eire one of their unique
entertainments In our city on Wednesday and Thursday
next.
A. M. Davidson. Esq . will furaish lumber of any
kind at his i(eam saw mill eight miles cast of Baitrop.
13 Those wlshlngthelr furniture thoroughlyrcnorated
and made anew will call on Mr. O. L. Kitschke cabinet
aud matress maker.
Travelers are sneeiallv directed to the notice of
the Austin and Qulf route.
S e notice to contractors and builders.
E3P We return our thanks to Hon. T. J.Kusk
P.H. Boll A. J. Brown J. A. Quitman Miles.
Taylor and J. Slidell members of Congress for
important public documents aud speeches.
EF At tho urgent request of Gen. Hamilton
we giro room to his communication in another
column
Hon. J. H. Reagan. Wo note that this able
and popular Judge of tho 9th Judicial District
has resigned bis office to run again for it at tho
next election under tho new law raising the sala-
ry of tho District Judges. We are suro that
none can fill tho office with greater fairness and
ability. Judge Eeagan is deservedly popular and
ho has our best wishes for his success.
Col. A. S. Johnston. We see by the Texan
that this highly respected officer is now at the
head of the army in Texas in tho absence of Gen.
Persifer Smith. The people havo an abiding con-
fidence in Col. Johnston and his present position
will be gratifying to all tho frontier settlers.
Hon. A. C. Horton. This worthy gentleman
has been sojourning awhile in our town. His pa&t
history is so identified with the fortunes of Texas
and bo has been at all times so stedfnsther friend
that we always feel glad to welcome him to a
capital which ho himself among others selected
for the State. Gov. Horton reports a sad condition
of the affairs of our sugar planters. Most of them
will havo to employ a part of their force this
season in planting cotton in consequence of tho
destruction of the cane by tho hard winter.
Ch.croIr.cc Democracy.
Thero is certainly tho "true grit" in Cherokee.
Sho appears to bo well organized and we see that
the Chairman of tho county organization Col.
P. Mallard has called a Convention to bo
holden at Rusk on tho 12th May to nominato
county officers. Her motto is a good one "al-
ways ready ! "
Squatter Sovereignty.
Our neighbors of tho Times ask our opinion
upon squatter sovereignty. Wo do not bolievo
Congress has tho power to excludo slavery from
tho Territories nor have the people of tho Terri-
tories tho power to exclude it only by thoir or-
ganic law and admission into tho Union as n sover-
eign State.
Tho Huntsville Item publishes Sam Houston's
vote againBt tho three million bill for increasing
the amounts and munitions of war &o. It is one
of tho many evidences of the fact that leading'
Southern Know Nothing wirepullers are seeking
an affiliation with tho Northern free Soilere.
Every free soiler in the Senate voted with Sam
Houston against this bill.
The Kansas Committee
The committee of three to proceed to Kansas
to inquire into and collect evidence in regard to
tho troubles iu Kansas generally aud particu-
larly in regard to any fraud or foree attempted
or practiced in reference to any of tho elections
which havo taken place in said territory is com-
posed as follows :
Hon. Jom? SnERMAN chairman of Mansfield
13th Congressional District of Ohio. Ho is a
BlackRepublican and zealous Know Nothing.
WruJAsr A. Howard Know Nothing and
Free-soiler Detroit Michigan. The Know
Nothings of Michigan aro very bitter and all
abolitionists. Howard was nominated and elected
over the friends of Cass and he is generally re-
garded as tho great Mogul of tho Know Nothing
party in Michigan.
Mordecai Oliver is from the fifth Concres-
sional District of Missouri and resides at Boon-
yille. He was formerly a whig but is now act-
ing with the Democracy and is tho only man in
tho committee that will do justice to the subject-
whicb he is appointed to investigate.
Tho appointment of this committee is the
vrndictireaet of the Northern Know Nothings
The very idea of appointing such a committee is
in direct conflict with tho Tights of the people
of the territory and no more to bo justified than
a similar committee sent to Texas to inquire
into the election of Gov. Bell.
Braiocracyof Jacluon County.
Wc expect much from this county in consider-
ation of its honored name a name thatwill live
eternal like Washington The sterling Democra-
cy of Jackson havo bad & meeting for organiza
tion and from its character we judge that she is
as true to the country as the needle to tho pole.
The old wheel horse Ben. White presided and
we learn from & private letter that in a discussion
with iheKnow-Nothings Stockdaleof Calhoun
and Wharton of Irfivaca did bonor to the great
cause.'
vaJ"riLWJ"Cg"S8'rrrti'M'
at Sssmpfisysrthe Mercry?
MM'HMiMrtl'ffwM'"MM
Tab TrntrcdT. The Blesslnjralnca killed
-' "- !? r a .Tlob.
IastVeet we gave to our readers an account
or the late awful tragedy on the Blanco. At that
time it was expected that the cae would undergo
a judicial investigation and that justice would bo
fairly dealtc-ut. A very different event transpir-
ed. Tbafa'cts as they reached us last week were
that Capf. Callahan Johnston and Clement Hinds
wentto the bouse of W Blessingame to settle
some personal difficulty with him and that it re-
sulted in the death of Capt. C. and W. Johnston
and the severely wounding of Hinds.
Blcssingamo and wife and son Calvin were
afterwards wo Jearn arrested aad placed under
guard of two 'companies of fourteen men each.
In this situation and before any examination of
tho prisoners beAire a magistrate's Court had
taken place some fifty or one hundred men ap
peared before tho guard about twelve o'ciocK on
Sunday night and asked them if they would sur-
render the prisoners without resistance if satis
fied that there were enough present to overpower
them in a fight. Our informant says that tho
guard was at first inclined to fight but seeing tho
great disparity in numbers concluded to retreat.
All thn guard then left the ground sa c two. The
way to the prisoners was no sooner open than the
mob rushed info tho house put out tho lights and
dragged out by their heols tho old man and his
son locked in each others arms. According to
the testimony of neighbors in tho viciuity there
wero probably some forty or fifty shots fired at
old man Blessingame. He wa3 found dead some
twenty yards from the house. The dead body of
the son lay at somo fifty paces from the father.
Both wore pierced with many wounds. During
the whole awful scene the old lady was a spec-
tator rending tho air with her cries of distress.
She Btates vo learn that she was at ono time
seized choked and threatened that her life de-
pended on her silence.
The verdict of tho jury upon tho bodies of tho
deceased was that they came to their death by
being shot by a company of men unknown to tho
jury-
Thus havo been suddenly taken from this world
in quick succession four lives valuable to their
families and friends. The circumstances aro
deeply to bo deplored by all good citizens. We
do not protend to assert tho merits or demerits of
either party to theso deeds of violence and death
but when we set asido tho Courts of our country
and refuse to submit our wrongs to tho proper
tribunals appointed by our laws that moment
society is in a state of anarchy and no man is safe
in his person or property. If as in this case a mob
can put men to death without a trial by jury a
right guaranteed to every white man in tho land
they can assert tho samo right on any other oc-
casion. Who is secure? Tho next man who may
feel himself aggrieved by the death of a friend
would bo equally as well justified in proceeding
with an armed band to the prison dragging tho
victim out by the heels and shooting him down
like a dog.
We are satisfied that uo ono who participated
in causing tho death of tho Blessingames but will
in Jcooler moments docply regret tho courso he
has taken. We cannot toll what wero the just
deserts of tho prisoners but this wo do know and
this every freeman will assert that so long as
there was an opportunity to appeal to tho judicial
tribunal ho should have been tried by a jury of
bis countrymen and tho proper verdict rendered
by them.
This sad event will go abroad to misrepresent
tho character of our people. Our western citi-
zens are generally a law abiding community and
opposed to "higher lata" parties. We may well
say that this event would never havo transpired
oould it have been foreseen by the leading citizens
of Hays in time to havo intcrferred. Wo hope
novor again to be called on to record another
scene of tho kind in this country.
"Hotv tve Apples srwini."
Tho Ohio Know-Nothings having shot ahead of
tho namby pamby platform adopted by tho Know-
Nothings at Philadelphia last Juno as might well
havo been expected for it was neithor fish flesh
norfowl they have boen servod with tho follow-
ing formal notice by tho "Pope" of tho Know-
Nothing party E. B. Bartlett who styles himself
"President ot JN. U. U. S. N. A :"
"National President's Office.
"Whereas Ithas been mado appear to me from
tho action of tho President of tbo State Council
of Ohio and from various other causes that the
welfare of tho American Order requires that
there should bo an organization in the State of
Ohio that fully recognizes tho jurisdiction of the
National Council and maintains tho integrity and
unity of our Order now therefore know yo
that reposing especial trust and confidence in
Thes. C. Ware I E. B. Bartlett President of the
National Council of the United States of Ameri-
ca by virtue of tho authority vested in mo do by
these presents authorize acd commission the
said Thos. C. Ware to fully and completely or-
ganize Subordinate Councils and a Stato Coun-
cil under tho jurisdiction of tho National Coun-
cil in accordance with the constitution and laws
thereof.
In witnest whereof I havo hereunto set my
baud and affixed the seal of the National Council
of tho United States of North America. Dono in
tho city of Covington this 20th day of March
1856. E. BARTLETT
President of N. C U. S. N. A.
The "National President's" office must have
been in terrible commotion until the abovo edict
or bull was issued to a party in Ohio which has
boen swallowed up in the vortex of "free nigger
humanity." Tho national President will find that
tho Ohio Know-Nothings know more about Know
Nothingism than ho does and will send brother
Thos. C. Ware about his business to take care of
Mr. Fillmore in tho South.
Hunting' Stock.
Wolearnthat several instances havo occurred
lately of parties driving off stock from their ac-
customed Tango. It would boa public benefit for
somo of our stock raisora to inform against those
men. Tho penalty is fifty dollars for each animal
so driven off and liability in a suit for damages to
tho party aggrieved. There are some dishonest
men who havo been seen lately near Austin at-
tempting.either through hirelings orby themselves
to drive off yearlings nottheir own. No doubt they
will try to make up in this way for what stock they
may havo lost tho past severe winter. It is time that
they should bo taught a severe lesson and as the
informer is entitled to one-half the fino of fifty
dollars it would be well for stock raisers to em-
ploy somo men to watch out for parties driving off
cattle from their usual range. Tho law is very
specific. It declares that "when any person or
persons may hunt estrays in another stock range
ho or they shall notify tho owner or stoek-minder
of said stock his or their intention or object; and
if any such person or persons in driving off es-
trays or otherwise shall drive or cause to bo
driven either directly or indirectly any of said
stock out of their accustomed range except he
Bimnrrliflvmav ha the owner thereof or may
have authority from tho owner or his agent such
d . Jl II J. JU anil
person or persons so ouenaiug euau iukci uUU
pay tho sum of fifty dollars for each animal so
driven off to bo recovered before any court of
competent jurisdiction ono half to tho informer
and tho other half to tho county where the ot-
fenco was committed and shall bo further liable
in a suit for damages to the party aggrieved. '
Gnadaloupo Democracy.
The Democracy of Guadaloupe county mcetin
convention on the 19th iust. to make nominations
for county officers. The central committee in
calling it say that "defeat will attendibe enemy
in August next and in November following per
fect annihilation." No doubt 01 -it witn proper
organization.
rgpM ZiLLERhas returned from Nicaragua
after a short absence and describes tho country
as not a good one for mechanics. Evervthmg to
eat and wear is high while the price of labor is
low.
EF Wo have dates from Mashall Texas to the
5thinst but nothing is said oi tne meeting on
m. iw tn nrminiso a Kansas Emigration aid
SocieteiWe have no doubt howewiviuaOonio-
j thing subslan'tial was effected. J""3 ' ""
fcMgMeB"'!Umi 'JJIlil
The Democratic JParty and the Kansas
Question Douglas Izcport.
That tho peace of the country at tbia time is
due to the powerful influence of the Democratic
party is not only admitted by all candid men but
it affords a useful lessou to the pcopio of Ameri-
caof tho dangers to be apprehended in the success
of its enemies. It isbuta brief time to lookback
as we did last week to tbo first existence of tho
Know-NothIng3 ; and it is plain to perceive that
the cry about foreigners and catholics fuist ush-
ered INTO EXISTENCE BY THE NORTHERN OP-
PONENTS or-riiE democracy was 03 false as
SYREN NOTES or CROCODILErSTEARS.
Know-Nothingisntwas DORN at tho NORTH; it
was nursed inthe.facalicv.den8 of Boston abo-
litionism and free soil Wiiiggery of New
York. If at the National Convention there
was a split between the North anil the South it
was not because Know-Nothingism had changed.
Who changed itt 11 Southern Know-Nothings
tell us the difference bctteeen KnoicXothingism as
professed by Northern members ichen lodges were
first organized at the South and when the Philad '-
phit Contention assembled? PUBLISH THE
RECORD! Know-Nothingism is the samo ene-
my to tho Democracy and to tho institutions of
our country to-day as it was tho first hour ft saw
the light and was embraced by the abolitionists of
the North. This is true or it follows that Know
Nothings had no common platform previous to
the assembling of tho Philadelphia Convention ;
that they were instigated wholly by tho desire to
overturn the Pemocracy and secure tho public
plunder. Indeed this may bo truo in many ca
ses for never have wc witnessed in all our histo
ry a faction who havo exhausted jq much of the
vocahularly of abuso and vituperation against
thoso who may havo chosen in their discretion to
leave the party. No man wo believe however
pure and honest ha evor left it who has not
been stigmatised with tho vilest epithets and bit-
terest denunciations ever heaped upon a human
head and such as would more become clans of
rogues and brigands than tho sooioty of honest
men.
Supposing that this party had. succeeded that
tho Democracy had been razed to the ground
and was nothing but a confused mass of smoul-
dering ruinsentirely powerless and rather af-
fording an object of ridicule and contempt for its
opponents than an equal combatant. What then?
Horo is tho Kansas QUESTION. What would
havo become of it I Whatwould havo become of
tho repeal of tho Missouri Compromise 7
Where would have been the infiuenco of such
men as Douglas in tho mighty West I Wc are
placing before our readers his report on Kansas
affairs. It is one of tha master pieoes of his life.
At every step tho action of tho South and ber
rights are not only sustained but its logicalstate-
ment of tho case tho powerful array of facts
brought forth must convince and has convinced
and revolutionized tho whole North on this ques-
tion. Yes to-day thoro is a moro conservative
a moro reliable popular opinion on this subject
at tho North than has evor before existed.
It is the result of inquiry of argument of thor-
ough investigation and it has been carried on and
sustained by tho Democratic party alone un-
der every disadvantage under the assaults of dis-
affected political friends and of open foes under
a deadly fire of tho enemy on tho stump in tho
presB and in the pulpit !
But striko down tho Democracy and what aro
wo to hope for?
As a sample of Northern hostility fanatical and
blood-thirsty hostility wo have but to refer to tho
incessant operations of the Immigrant Aii Soci-
ety in sending weapons to Kansas to murder our
Southern sons. The New York Times gives us
the following in its closing report of a Kansas
meeting held lately atNew Haven Connecticut
held in tho midst of those Now England preach-
ers whom Sam Houston eulogised as tho vico
gerents of God : (
Prof. Silliman of Yalo College then rose and
said that ho did not hope Sharpe's rifles would
be put to tho fullest use of which thov are capa
ble ; but self-defence especially in tho cause of
freedom as a sacred duty. io deprecated the
necessities of the times which demand such pre-
caution on tho part of settlors in Kansas but ho
believed in meeting manfully tho proientexigen-
ciuu uuu uo muy uiiuui. uu. xiu sum no uesireu
to head the list for tho procuring of a number of
weapons ot detenso ot tuo party setting out and
that therefore. Mr. Lines might put down on tho
paper "B. Silliman one Sharpe's rifle."
Tho price of a riflo was SU5.1
Mr. Russoll and Rey. Mr. Dutton rose both at
onco. Mr. Russell speaks first: "Put mo down
for one."
Rev. Mr. Dutton (Pastor of tho church) ono
of tho deacons of this Church Mr. Harvey Hall
is going out with tho company and I as his pas-
tor desire to present to him a Biblo and a Sharpe's
riflo. (Great applause.)
F. P. Pie I will give one.
Stephen D. Pardee I will givo ono for myself
and also ono for my wife.
Mr. Beocher I like to see that ; it is a stroke
right and left. Great laughter.
Charles Ives put mo down for three.
Thos. R. Towbridge put mo down for four!
Continued laughter.
Dr. J. I. Howe I will subscribo for ono.
A gentleman said that MiBsMary Dutton would
give ono.
Dr. Stephen G. Hubbard one.
Mr. Boccher here stated that if tw enty-fiva
could bo raised on tho spot he would pledge more
from Plymouth Church fifty being sufficient
uumbcr forHtho wholo supply. Clapping of
hands all over tho house.
Prof. Silliman now left Mr. Beecher to speak
fur tho bid and sat down to enjoy the occasion.
Sir. Killman I give ono.
Mr. Beecher Killman That's a significant
name in. connection with Sharpe's rifle. Laugh-
ter. Prof. W. A. Norton ono for me!
Mr. Viuning another for mo !
Mr-MoscsTjIer I will pledge one Sharpe's
rifle from Junior Class in Yale College ! Great
applause.
Prof. Sillimau (rising from his seat and sweep
icg tho galleries with his eye thero are four
classes in Yalo College ! Immenso sensation.
HenryTrowbridgc bne !
John G. North one !
Mr. Beecher I think Kansas will now know
that thero is a North ! Grent applause.
William Kingsley One forme!
Louis L. Olmstead one.
Mr. Dunlap I will pledge one for the Senior
Class ia Yale College !
It was now ascertained that instead of twenty-
five twenty-seven rifles had been subscribed the
cost of which together with the amount received
at the door for admission fees made the collec-
tion for Kansas in the North Church one thou-
sand dollars.
The meeting then adjourned.
Against the forces of fanaticism such as this
the Democratic porty has been the only one to
keep up the war. Aud how has it been carried
on ? Precisely as wo find in the able report of
Mr. Douglas. From tho .first movement of tho
controversy we have discussed tho whole subject
of the compromise at every step wehavo metthe
enemy with facts from tbo record and with the
constitution of our country. Who remained
forty eighthours in their seats in Congress to carry
tho Nebraska-Kansas bill! Who wo ask but
Northern Democrats? Was there a Northern
Whig sustaining that bill who is now a Know-
Nothin" ? Not one. But where was tho moral
force of the Southern' opponents of the De
mocracy ? Look at the conduct of Sam Hous-
ton in Texas and you will find the generalcourio
of tho leading men of the Know-Nothing order.
If at tbo last they deserted him it was be-
cause they knew that he had long since been de-
serted by the people of Texas on this question.
Take the Philadelphia Platform "PRETEBMIT-
TIKG" an expression of opinion on the power of
Congress in the Territories and tben again they
present one where afurthemtep is taken and the
whole "SLAVERY PLANK" ia KICKED OUT
and well may we say that in all this discussion
in the settling of the elements of popular opin
ion at tho North tho moral influence of Southern
Know-Nothings baa been exerted against the
South because it has been kept in abeyance upon
a question in which she was directly interested
and tho only oue.on whicShe ought to hare bad
thft riphfc to rljum n lTeKrwP I . in-rnnnhY.n-nHeT.
?"
Read the last Philadelphia Platform where it
is declared
13. Opposition to tho reckless and unwise pol-
icy of the present administration in tho general
msnii!finpnt nf onr nntinnal affairs and more es
pecially as shown in removing "Americans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle from
office and placing foreignersand ultraistsjn their
places ; as shown in a truckling subserviency to
the STRONGER and an INSOLENT and COW
ARDLY BRAVADO towards the weaker pow-
ers; as shown IN RE-OPENING SECTIONAL
AGITATION by the repeal or tho MI5SOUK1
COMPROMISE ; as shown in granting to unnat-
uralized foreigners the right to suffrago in Kan-
sas and Nebraska as shown in ITS VACILLA-
TING COURSE on the Kansas and Nebraska
question.
With the fanatical spirit now in existence at
the North is this language such as Southern men
desire to set forth? Is it calculated to sustain
such men aa Douglas Richardson or tho able
and sterling Pierce ? We know it to be untrue
dastardly untrue false m holl itself. There
has been no vascillation of tho Democratic party
on this question while tho sentiments and con
duct of Pierce placo him first in tho bosoms of
his countrymen as a Chief Magistrate in whom
tho obligations of tho Constitution and the rights
of the States are tho holiest tho paramount con-
siderations. " It is easy to see had tho Democratic party been
prestratedby the Know-Nothings what wc might
have expected. The pitiful war against the for
eignersand Catholics would ttate been lost sight of
m one fell and sweeping cliarge against Southern
rights and against Southern institutions ! SM
Houston would have shaken bands with brother
Chase. We would have witnessed an easy vic
tory for Speaker by tho Black Republicans.
Whitfield would have been rudely ejected from
hia seat Reeder would have been put in his
place Kansas would now bo flooded with New
England Sharpe's rifle and Immigrant Aid Socie-
ties societies with State charters to buy weapons
with which to force a frco soil constitution upon
Kansas and wc would bo witnessing tho passage
through tho House of a bill to admit her thus
abolitionized into the Union and a formidable
attempt made to forco it through tho Senate by
the House withholding its assent to the appropria-
tion bill until the Senate should acceede to the out
rage !
That this insult would havo been resented by
tho South : that Southern indignation wouldhavo
been kindled; that the knell of disunion would
havo been tolled are facts which must cany con-
viction to all that the Democratic party has been
successful but to accomplish the great work of sa-
ving the Unionfrom certain and inevitable destruc-
tion I That party is now in tho ascendancy and
wo assert that when it shall fall to the dust this
great and glorious Union will fall with her !
Things in JVcvr-Orlcaus -"Americans
shall ICulo America."
It is indeed fortunate for the liberties of our
country that tho Democracy have swept away tho
miserable party who so unscrupulously sought for
political power at tho last election undei tho
motto of "Americans should rule America."
Below wo give some of their recent disgraceful
scenes in New-Orleans :
Outrage on Judge Itobcrtson.
Wo havo in our local column of this morning.
(April 3) a brief notice of the conduct of tho
Hufty mob in the contested election case which
was tried yesterday; we have now to add the
second and more tragical act of the dieTacefal
drama.
Before referring to the particulars of the out-
rage committed on tho person of Judge Robert
son this worning it may bo well to premise a
few- details of the proceedings of yesterday
which were not embodied in our local report.
During the preliuiinarv proceedings in thn Mn
of Alpuente vs. Bezou considerable disorder
prevailed in the Court as has already been stated
and the Judge ordered every one in tho Court bo
seated. The order was obeyed by all with the
exception of an individual named Daunoy who
had intruded himself between tho Judge's seat
and the desk occupied by tho Clork and Shoriffs
of tho Court.
The Judge addressing him sotlo voce request-
ed him to toko his scat. Tho tone of tho request
was friendly and conciliatory. Daunoy disregar-
ded his expressed wish. In a moro peremptory
tone the Judge renewed his order which wa3
again disobeyed. A third time the same ordor
was given and a third time disobeyed. Daunoy
stepping aside to tho iron column on tho leftside
of the bench remarked that ho would "stand
there." Judge Robertson then called upon a De-
puty Sheriff of Mr. Bell to removo the audacious
disturber; tho Deoutv accnrdimrlv rnnnnstpil Iiim
to leave tho court-room but Daunoy was obsti-
nate and tho Deputy was compelled finally lo
take hold of him whereupon Daunoy pushed him
It was thon apparent that a fight was about to
commence and the whole gang of rowdies in the
pay of Mr. nufty gathered hastily to the sccno
of action. Ono of tho party unbuttoned his vest
and put his hand upon a pistol.
Mr. Andry (Mr. Bell'sDeputy) then asked tho
Court for advico as to the courso he had better
adopt. "Removo him Sir" said tho Judge "and
if thero is resistance made kill him." Daunoy
rvu "'""P0" lorcioiy removed from the Court.
The Judge immediatelv ordnrpil thn niori.- in
writ out his commitment for ten doys ; the com-
mitment was duly made out and handed to tho
Deputy who went forthwith to execute it.
In a short tirao he returned and informed the
Court that it was impossible to arreot Daunoy ;
ho found him surrounded by a crowd of men who
threatened to defend him against arrest or in
their own words said they would not suffer him
to be taken. The Deputy bod formally summon-
ed Daunoy to appear before the Court but Dau-
noy refused.
Judge Robertson ordored Sheriff Bell to bo
summoned observing that tho orders of tho
Court shouldbe obeyed andif necessary ho would
leave tho bench to assist personally in enforcing
those orders. Meanwhile. Mr. Randall Hunt .in.
peared as amicus curia and moved tho Court to
allow Mr. Daunoy to "purge himself of tho con-
"""" M.juuuj iu -purge nimseii" ot tno con-
tempt. In support nf his motion Mr Hunt al-
leged that Daunoy had no intention of insulting
wiu vuuji luumis uiisuenavior nad been provo-
ked by tho Deputy Sheriff arresting him as be-
tween him and the Deputy some bad blood exist-
ed. Wo have the authority of Judge Robertson
for stating that subsequently Mr. Hnntnttrihnfpd
the courso pursued by him to a fear that there
would be bloodshed if tho order'fqr Daunoy's ar-
rest had been carried opt.
Daunoy then entered tho court followed by his
adherents and on disclaiming all contempt was
discharged. A faint hurrah greeted tho result.
Duringall theso proceedings a hostile crowd had
been assembled in tho entrance to tho Court
cursing Robertson and swearing "like the army
in Flanders."
Such was the scene of yesterday. Thatoftbi
morning was more decisive.
As the Judge was going to court his hands en-
cumbered with papers and books be was met at
tho corner of Chartrcs and Toulouse streets by
this same Daunoy who accosted him in an appa-
rently amicablo manner. He extended big hand
to tbo Judge who received it. and told him he
was glad to meet him as he wanted to speak
about his conduct yesterday. Daunoy replied
that he tco wanted to speak on the same sub-
ject. By tbis.time they reached about tho mid-
din of Toulouse street between Royal and Char-
tres when Daunoy changing his tone addressed
tho Judge and said: "I want you to apologise
for your conduct to moyesterday. "ApoWise "
replied the Judge "you havo mistaken your roan
if jou suppose I can apologise for performing mv
duty." r
Daunoy immediately pushed him off to hav
him within reach of a very heavy loaded cane
with which he struck bira a tremendous blow on
tho head which w-as followed by others in nuick
succession. The Judge tried to draw his pistol
but ono nand was occupied iu parrying the blows
and ho could not succeed.
Two or three friends of Daunoy's then jumped
upon the Judge catching his arms and disking
mm w"de the cheif assailant continued his as-
sault. Tho Judge at last succeeded in drawing
his pistol but it was wrested from his hands at
once. The beating lasted for some time. One
f Mr. Bell's Deputies who was fortunately pas-
sing by came up and rescued the Judge from the
grip of his merciless foes. The wounds inflicted
are very severe.
We bavo not been able to ascertain the names
of all the parties to this terrible outrage but ex-
pect to do so before long. Delta.
ST We learn that Mr. Geo. W. Grant of
Huntsville intonds establishing a line of coaches
from that placo to tho mouth of Red River by
the most direct route somo time during tho next
fall. "
If business or pleasure should call any of our
readers to travel that rente after the line shall be
started they willfind tf .coaches good horses
and'cerefol and accomodating drivers.
0riaiAttuckIoClC3Knovr Xothliftr vZT
J 'ColRvKUey and Gov. Fcasc.
" Thlsn dantiwttaaut eBtmpfe In their brj
"Jtrtfto &e feared. Hare jso a precedent
"Of thb coeastlsiea f
crtonOTTTw.
When during the contest of last year ticKa
Nothings in Texas claimed a majority m the State
who did not hear the constant rauttorings 0f
vengeance and threats of annihilation agafojiu
Democracy T Who has not read the cewttka
of the National Council adopted at Phifajjjp
by the samo party who established tba R
Nofbing platform ? In that Constitution the ftj.
lowing oath waa demanded t
" OBLIGATION."
You and each of you of your own fre
and accord in the presence of Almighty GeJ
and theso witnesses your left band resting bb
your right breast and your right hand extesS
to tho flag of your country do soleanlS
" sincerely swear &c.
" that you will support ma II
" political matters fg all political offices n.
" bers of this Order W preference to otber Dr
" sons; that if it mafodon legally. T6tt S
" when elected or appointed to any official static
conferring on you tho power to do so. raaare
" all foreigners aliens or Roman Catholics fra
" office 0 place and that you will in no case so.
"point such to any office or place ia your rift
" You do al promise and swear that this aad aU
""other obligations which you have preview
" tiken in this Order shall ever be kept thnwra
" life sacred and inviolate. All this yen prensb.
" and declare as American to sustain aad aside
" bjr. without any hesitation or mental resorratfet
wnatever. ou unj uu uuu ami Keep
" steadfast.
" (Each will ansW'er "I do "')'
J
Who did not note the fearful import of tHs
oath "to be ever left through life sacred and J.
violate ' " Tho duty imposed by this oath sprasi;
so legitimately from the Know Nothing creed tkit
to all intelligent nwmbers of the party tho oatfc
was unnecessary. In every election for Ccnsta
bio up wo haro seen the Order clinging to their
Know Nothing nominee with a tenacity which
would do credit to tho devotion of a Mohamedaa
to his Koran. Never before bad a party sontnt
power with the declaration of "proscription" so
distinctly marked upon its banner. Taylor ami
Fillmore were sustained for the most opposite
considerations. Men wore not then to bo removed
from office for political considerations. This was
tho sentiment declared by Gen. Taylor himself
True it wos only promised to tho ear and was
unblushingly falsified but still it was a part of
tho clap trap of our enemies In seeking political
pow er.
Wo havo been led to theso remarks in view of
certain personal assaults made upon members of
the Democratic party for refusing to appoint
Know Nothings to offico or in aiding in their re-
moval. What right Know Nothings hare to cam-
plain is beyond our comprehension. We note ia
our neighbor of tho "Times" a long editorial
against Col. Wiley of Huntsville ond in a "5ar
Spangled Banner" a personal onslaught upon the
Governor and all for what 7 For doing anything
which as a party the Know Nothings would not
havo dono if in power? No. Not at all. "We
bad reason to believe that they would haro got
into power but to sweep every offico in the Stafe
of its Democratic incumbent. Not a monument
of mercy would havo been loft. What then are
the facts ?
Col. Wiley is accused of aiding in the awfnl
enormity and crimo of getting tho postmaster at
Huntsville turned out. Wo think the dismissal a
very deserving one. Ho wos. if wo mistake not
connected with a Know-Nothing paper at the time
of his dismissal. With ono hand ho was receiving
support from tho Democratic administration and
with the other ho was doing his best to destroy
it. It would be a queer doctrino for a prescrip-
tive party like the Know Nothings to setup that
such men were not fair subjects for removal
When tho cry was first raised again't Col. AViley
in Walker wo believed it to bo a mere trick of
Sam Houston whoso niodo of tactics Is to single
men out as acting from other considerations than
thoso of high and honorable "political principles
Wo believe thot in Walker whero Sam has de
termined to reside such is tho fact ne doffed
his senatorial dignity last summer and stumped
the county to beat Wiley ond our word for it that
every means will bo tried to break down the in-
fluence of the Democracy by these personal at
tncks upon Wiley and others to strengthen the
Know Nothing party but tho trick will not
succeed.
The attack upon Gov. Peaso for not appointing
Know Nothings to the notory offices is just as
absurd as tho other. Flanagan pretends to hign
dudgeon because ono of his friend in Rank was
not nppninfod Wo hesitate not to gay that th
Governor Is too hngacinus a man to hovo acted
upon the request ol Flanagan without advising
with other members of the Rusk delegation and
wo have no doubtth.it tho name or tbo individual
appointed was suggested by Democratic friends in
the delegation. Wo do not know either party but
we hesitate not to say that if the friend of Fla-
nagan is a high toned gentleman ho will be verj
apt to consider the whine of tho latter as entire-
ly gratuitous. If the person appointed is amply
able to discharge the duties of tbe office it in all
that tho public interest requires.
Tho Democratic party fully endorse tho course
of Gov. Pease and Col Wiley and we have only
to add that no Democrat can never long retain tho
influence or respect of his party who is willing to
pass over the claims of those who nro laboring to
preserve and support tho Democratic party from
the constant nnd nnccasing attacks of iU enemies
The Democratic party of Texas have a high iiffe
sion to perform in Texan in building itself up to
' " "r "
ai(I 'n te common struggle to preserve tho pros
perity of th State and nation and she will never
be caught so far asleop upon the outposts as to
trust her enemieg with public trusts to the sacri-
fice of her own sons. This is an old and a gopd.
doctrinc and by it the party will ever stand.
Judicial Election.
Wc note fn our worthy cotemporary the
Clarksulle Standard that a disposition prevails
among the Democracy of tho 8th District to
nominate candidates for Judge and District At
torney and that it is suggested to hold a con
ventionat Tarrant Hopkins county on the 1st
Monday in June.
It is evident from tho signs of the times that
the distrust which was so deeply engendered in
the public mind by tho Know Nothings at the last
election through their secret conclaves is at the
bottom of this move We have come now to
regard Know Nothings a ready at all times U
active.y mingle in politics whether occupying
judicial or political offices. In otber State's it
has been worse than in Texa3 We have never
yet heard of so gros-i and palpable a dereliction of
duty as the decision of the Know Nothing jurors
in the Hufty case referred to by the Standard or
the tardy conduct of Know Nothing officials it
Louisville when dHmocrafs were weltering in
their blood or their houses burning to the ground
but if success had given license to the arroga&t
pretensions of Know Nothings in Texas who
knows what limits we could set to their hostility
against the " Anti-American" as we bavo been -o
freely called.
Let the Democacy present good and true men
for judical offices and we will abide the codhj-
quenccs. 31" The Know-Nothing of Guadaloupe heW
a meeting (a ratification meoting. wc suppose) at
Seguin on the 5th inst. It was a beautiful fail-
ure acccording to tho Mercury only about
thirty or thirty-five being present. One of ta
speakors admitted that there wero fifty voters
no-v acting with the Democracy in Guadaloupe
who before the last election never said a word
politically oneway or tbo other The ilercury
says:
Tho meeting was a tame affair sadly in con-
trast with the yelling howling stamping kicking.
rearing snorting pitching etc which in dars of
yore rendered tho meetings of the "faithful" a
great terror to thoso who wero wont to invoke
"tired nature's sweet restorer." Resolutions
7eMsintrod.ac.edanduadopted and.tha meeting
adjourned vr e presume sine die.
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