The Watchman (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 28, 1870 Page: 5 of 8
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W. K. FOSTER, Editor.
The Bill for the Enrollment of
the Militia, &c.
Language is wanting, in terms to ex-
press the unparalleled, wholesale, illimit-
able enormity of the outrage upon the
Constitution and the laws, upon all hu-
man iglits, of life and liberty, and prop-
erty of the people of all Texas, upon all
they possess, or can dare, under God, to
claim, that is now proposed, in the bill
pending before the Legislature—called
for by Governor Davis—for what purpose
Neither the Czar of Rnssia or the Sul- j Wm. BRUEGGEKHOFF.
tan of Turkey, presumes to exercise such j
,. , , , .. . . . ; congress avkxue, austix. texas,
unlimited and despotic powers, as this bill j
gives to the one man who is Governor of 1XTHOLESALE & RETAIL GRO-
Texas. It gives him, or rather it assumes . Importer of Meerschaum
. . ® , ... . . , pipes, and Smokers Articles,
to give him the privilege, and with the
privilege the military power to suspend, j groceries made a specialty,
to bind in fetters and put under his feet j The first house in Austin of the kind.
Duffau &. Thompson,
the Constitution and the laws; and then
with no law but his own will, to deal
with the life, liberty and property and all,
of every man woman and child in the
State, as he may please. He can sweep
a^jde the law, hurl the Judges and the
Courts out of doors, gag or destroy every
having a perfect knowlege and long ex-
perience in this line every country mer-
chant will save money by calling at the
cheapest and best kept Grocery House of
W m. Bruggerhoff. Goods bought and
sold for cash only.
ATTENTION ! !
D E, U GGISTS,
Congress Avenue, Austin.
O AY to the public and the Medical gen-
O tlemcn of Travis and the surroundiag
A full assortment and large stoek of I aunties, that they will notspll any goods
newspaper, put a lock upon the lips as Family and Fancy Groceries always on ! !n ^ir Unc which are not free from adul-
He has only to order. His subornates
This Bill, enormous, loaded to the muzzle, j
double shotted, charged with fire and ,
_ , . 0 . _ . ! must obey—and the people, men women 1
messengers of death to the peace ot the j , . .. ' .7 ,' . ., , i
,® , . r.i_ i and children are compelled to yield and f
State, death to all the sacred rights or her. ■1 - ;
submit to whatever blow he may please ;
" beginning* of!
n> c ?
Edwards & Mitchell's
This
is
the
Who can imagine the end.
people, old and young—death to all, by
retail and by wholesale, whenever, where- jto indict-
ever, and under whatever circumstances j s°l 1 s*
may suit the personal will and pleasure ' addenda.
of that one man, the Governor, is rolling j Since indicting the above. AV e learn j
like Juggernaut, through the Legislature, i that on Saturday the bill was pushed ut- j
terly through the House, and that* it is j
now in the Senate. All honor to the Aus- ;
tin Republican for the noble stand it has j
taken against this unmitigated Appol-1
Jyon. Well says the Republican that in-
stead of being devised to aid, in the exe- 1
this " monstrum Horrendam" is to be i cution of the laws, it gives the Governor
\ E W
SPRING ID S
yes the Legislature of the State of Texas.
IIow are the mighty fallen!"
It is more than Juggernaut, That huge
idol, monstrous though it be, crushes on-
ly those, its worshippers, who willingly
prostrate themselves in its way. But
be fully relied on.
DUFFAU & THOMPSON.
will spare 110 pains to give full and entire
satisfaction to the trade as well as to the
medical gentlemen who may favor them
with their confidence.
DSjT Parties who contemplate purchas-
ing Goods in our line will be furnished
with lists of prices but which in conse-
quence of the fluctuations in gold can not
be guaranteed for any length of time lest
our friends will always receive the benefits
of the market when it can be given them
without loss.
j|3fJ Part ies who send us orders accom-
panied by funds and tor any goods not in
our line will have the same purchased lbr
them from the most reliable houses in our
Our stock of Spring and Summer city without any extra charge except such
as may be requested for drayage stamps
&e.
GOODS.
Austin, _____ Texas.
ing, nor setting down aught in prejudice.
We state the plain truth, obtained from
the 3d, 25th, 20th and 27th sections of
the Bill, as published, verbatim.
33T The largest stock of Clothing ever
bought to this market.
rolled, by its advocates, and its worship- 1 the power to set aside the Constitution
pers, as the Governor may list, any where j aiu| ]aws. ! Goods is now complete, and if you want
and e\er} wheic, o\er Texas soil, giind > "We have truly said that language is , to save money and buy the cheapest
to powder the Constitution and the laws ■ ir injmu' 111 i>niK to exoress its enormity, i 1 * \ <*
1 j warning 111 leuiis 10 cuuiuntv., g00ds in Austin, vou must come to
and then, as the Governor may please to i Should it pass the Senate unchanged .
order, any and all her inhabitants, from w ithout being limited to subservience to j
infancy to age, may be compelle l to bow die civil authorities, and laws, and the ;
down and be crushed. Governor accept, and approve, and it be-
W e are not exaggerating nor amplify- |_comc not a leut* but a power In liis lunula .
—then farewell to the j eaee of Texas, j
Washington refused to be dictator, j
when his country appeared to need it.— j
Will Gov. Davis accept such a power, di- ;
Let every one read for himself, and see j-ectlv in the teeth of the restoration of;
what it declares and how portentous it is civil government and of peace?
of calamity, public and private, and ap- ; Can reap a harvest of holier and j
palling to contemplate. praise from his country and the civilized
it says to the Governor "in every world,by refusing—by showing his sanity j
county of the State, call for as many men | and his patriotism, and so save himself j Grockery, Glassware, and a thousand
as you please, between the ages of 18 j from execration and the people of his j other thing
and 45 yesrs—w'10 are willing to enroll j State from ruin.
themselves, for your State Guild—reject He has solemnly sworn fidelity to the [jQf* We
every one you please—and so select your \ Constitution. He has solemnly sworn to show out
own men. It is for yon to oiVer and the 11, to see that the laws are faithfully exeeu- | .
. x iv 1 1 1 ^ , 1 "\¥t* 111 ii j ; n ito one and «ill t.o conic cind see for voni*-*
to obey. In case there be even a breach , ted. A\ ill he approve a measure that re- j *
of the peace, or danger of such, you may | quires him to ignore his oath, and tram- selves, and buy your supplies.
call your whole military force ii.t> active ; pic upon the Constitution, the laws and! RAIL ROAD FROM
service. j all the rights of humanity which they ; NEW YORK TO ROUND ROCK !!! Valued at$30.
We give you the power at your own guarantee and protect? "What will the j — I Also, before the same, taken up by T.
discretion, to judge if in any county, | Senate do? \IE are now receiving our large stock J. Duncan, 1 roan horse six or seven years
your military are needed to enforce the Senators of Texas, can there be one of! DRA GOODS AND GROCE- I °ld white in the forehead snip on the nose
laws, and then and there, in any and eve- | VOur numl e •, yea one, so low, so lost, as direct from Xt'w 1 ork. We have ! SW and
, . i 41 ,v , . „ . .. . the largest stock of Gents and Bovs -\\ both blotched valued at SiO.
ry such county, you may suspend the to l.c influenced against Ins own convic- | C|othill| cver broughl to this ^ I Before the same, taken up by M. F. Me-
laws, proclaim Martial Zr/w—gather and j tions of duty to himself, to his God, to j sides a choice stock of Fancy and Staple ! Gee a dun and white pided work ox, nine
DUFFAU & THOMPSON.
Offer to the Trade " Dieduch' Sover-
, cign Tobacco Antodote, removes all de-
LDW A RDS & MITC 1IELL S, sire for Tobacco in any form, restores suf-
ferers from its injurious effects to robust
wru ..-it - 1 -f i _4 health, aiul is of great benefit to dyspep-
. ! magnificentsup- lio8 thoy have °old hundreds Gf boxls
ply of Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Dry which have cured from the habit of chew-
/. ,1. «... , | . , Tr , gi. . ing the weed all we have heard from,in one
(,oo«U. hhirts. llats and L nder Hurts., instance it cured a gentleman who used it
for 40 years
Beeves wanted.—We win pay,
at our store in Circleville, the highest
rates for becv es in cash or merchandise.—
Arrangements for delivering will be made
011 application.
gardner & hamilton.
E S T R A Y S
OF
Williamson County.
Taken up by R. R. Robbins and estray-
ed before J. B. Napier 1 sorrel mare white
streak in face, three white feet, about 13
hands high, branded 2 on each shoulder.
Vou will also find Saddler
v.
; which everybody wants.
do not consider it a trouble
goods, and we cordially in-
1 - ancy and Maple * ——
array there as many of your State Gu ird j his country and to posterity, by the sla- j Goods, Boots Shoes, Hats, Saddles, Bri- j years old, marked swallowfork in the right
as may suit you—appoint your own vjsi, j*eaj. Qf "being read out of the Re-! (^es? all(J iU'ticles usually kept in a crop and underbit in the left, branded XX
Courts Martial, dictate to thcmi such laws i i liean partyIf not then is the *1GU8t' °/ °"1 kind. Having given our j connected forming a diamond between
, 4l . piiDiic an pai i) n 1101 men 1s mt, personal attention to the purchase of our them. Valued at $15.
as you please—command them to seize threat made by the State Journal an j jfew Cfootls, we flatter ourselves that we ! Before the same, taken by L. W. Bond,
and take and punish offenders, in manner I ixsult to every Republican Senator to ; shall be able to supply the wants of the ; one black and white pided ox, marked up-
and form as you may please to order . whom it is addressed. You are compe- j
and for the expenses of your guard K° j tent to your own vindication. If in the . eio ca
occupied in any county, compel the eiti-1 nl.„iness of th„ hour, vou can not see I i""} ^
wj >ivi\ i" ^14'i'ij tue u an Lb 01 1 lie ; cu,u u.ivj/iu*.uua, up-
t._ j country trade at the vert/ lowest terms for j per slope in the left ear and crop off the
j | cash. We cordially invite our friends right ear 110 brand perceivable valued at
\i r *, nnii no„ ! " ' " " stock before pure has i 11 jr elsewhere. No! Also one red ox, marked under and up-
zens there > ;p^y I aught but u virtue in that bill." If you trouble to show our goods. Country pro- l)or slope in the left ear and two underbits
taxes as you may command, and Jave these ; canyif)t f01.e6ce the untold calamities it! duce taken for merchandise. Wc confi- | i right branded III. Valued at $12 50.
must bring upon
vindicated from the
that your vote can be influenced by the j R< >t"XD Rock, April 30, 18T0. j brand percievable valued at $12 50 each.
" fear of being read out of the party." I _ r:zz~~ — supposed to be 8 years old.
he untold calamities it uuce taken lor merchandise. We conli- , ngni oranaea jii. v aiueaatot .
your people at least be I ^cnt,y sol'K/lt !l liberal share of patron-| Also, one brown and white pided ox,
... ' ,. j age Very respectfullv, j marked crop and under hack in the right
the infamous reflection : - G W. DAVIS & CO. I ear, unde,-slope and upper bit in left no
taxes assessed and collected by whom
you please, and by any ways and means
you may please to order"—such is the
plain summary and synopsis of the above
four sections of the monster Bill.
To this the Trojan Horse was but a tri-
fle. For Troy was not disarmed. j Probably. _ „ _ _ p
It is a cannon shot ahead of the dicta- 1 a hnndrcd young ladies are at present { Strand, Galveston, Texas. Gin Bands,! mule, with a scar on left shoulder about
tatorial powers \oted by the Roman Seu- j studying law in this country. Probably j Cotton Presses, Horse Powers, and corn 14 hand high 10 or 11 years old branded
ate to Julius Cse*ar. That Senate had 1 they will all beec"'* ' ' * """
DANIEL PRATT'S Improved Cotton j Taken up by J.M. Burrisand estrayed
Gins, W. Wakken, Agent, 5(5 & 08 1 before Lyman Shaffer, J. P., one mare
■di,!/)* fjy'n&r.
they will all lwcome mothers-in-law one of Mill* Furnished at low figures. Address JII 011 left shoulder. Valued at $60.
theee days. L ck Box. « JONAS SHELL, cl'k c. c.
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Foster, W. K. The Watchman (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 28, 1870, newspaper, May 28, 1870; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235848/m1/5/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.