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Navasota, July 17,1872-
The- third annual Grimes county
Fair was declared open at 11 thia
morning. An able address was being
delivered by Judge Ayccek, of Cal-
vert, when a heavy eh owe ? stopped
further proceedings, causing eren-
eral stampede for shelter. A!t ra
short interval the Judge resume *nd
concluded bis speech. About
people are on the grounds. Houston j
ie well represented. - <
J. J. Martin.
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THURSDAY,! JULY 18, 1872. ESTABLISHED 1834.
associated pbess dispatches,
Orleans, Jaly 16—The Re-
states that Lieut. Gov.
iback and State Senator Camp-
jade Greeley speeches at a Re-
letting in St. James parish
regarded as aignifi-
shback has heretofore
Republican State
August the
Jgj(y 16—'Two Irish-.
" ,on a farm near
last bight
m$r that he
«ti gaged to
orbing they
egrain stacks
The prisoners
rteigbboring farmers
I
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fe
Wi
and
were tried
and hangei
Long Branch j July 16—A' letter
says that a party of Miaaouriana,
whose names are not reported, called
at the Presidential cottage yesterday.
Gen Porter ie shortly to make
pnblic a list of Democrats who are
going to stomp for Grant
New York, July 16—It is believed
Stokes will bo refused bail. Hia next
trial probably will be in Saratoga
county. ..'
Albany, July If—Tweed's trial has
commenced in the Superior Court.
'The defendant'# counsel are David
Dudley Field, St ughtoa, Fullerton,
Byrritt, Reynolds; Bartlett, Jno Gra-
ham and Root. For the prosecution
that the court enter judgment f«r a
nominal autn. under which case it
would be taken ^0 the Court of Ap-
peals. O'Coone? opposed thia motion,
believing it hia duty to press the case
without listening to , any proposition
from the defense. The defense claim-
ed the right to \be. heard, whereopon
the court consented to hear arguments
in the Tweed and Conooliy case to-
gether, and Stoaghton made the
opening speech lor the defense.
Saratoga, July 16—Betting at the
start on Longfellow $800, Basaatt
$350. Basaett won by a length; time,
3.59. The attendance was large.
First "race : Gov. Bonne Cotes, 1 ;
Moore's eolt by Relapse, 2; Electre, 3
Time, 1:57^..
Third race—Buckden dead boat.
Jury, 3; Piedmont, 4 Time, 2:42i
New York, July 16—Mr. Bennett's
yacht Dauntless baa arrived; thirty
three days from Cowes.
- The grand jury have indicted Rob-
ert Crawford, Vander hilt's .brother-
in-law. for assault with intent to kill.
Saratoga, July 16—The start for
the cup took pla^e at the bead of the
strech for the first quarter. Hairy
Basaett leading Longfellow one
l^pgtb aa they commenced the two
mile«; Defender being lour lengths
behind and never after in the race
Longfellow from the quarter to the
finish ran lapped on Basaett, but only
reached Basaetts bead on commenc
ing the laat mile; finally being beat
aod bat one length after running one
of the finest races known aod in re-
markably short time It ia said Long-
fellow was b dly cat in the leg from
one of bis plates turning
Boston, July 16— A Herald special
intimated that Gen. Banks has es-
# ponged Greeley.
The yacht Josephine was capsized
in a gale yesterday evening off Bed-
Iowa Island, and aank. The crew
and passengers were rescued by the
pilot boat.
A pa?ty of ladiea and gentlemen
while boating at Coney Iaiaod yes-
terday, were robbed of nearly eight
thousand dollars worth of jewelry,,
money and bonds.
Davis and Winnea paper mills afr
Pepperill burned. Lops $50.000
Washington, July 16—Tne Presi-
dent has not arrived. A large num
her of visitors are disappointed;
Augusta, Jnly 16— The steamer
Juniata, from Pbiladelphia, reports
, 35 vessels back of Cape Hatteras
wailing for fair weather.
Havana, Jaly 14— Count Yalrne-
seda embarkfd for Spain to-day.
Havana, Jaly 14, via Key Wear,
Jaly 16—Count Yalmaseda embarked
for Spain to-day. An immense con-
- course of citizens assembled at the
Capt. General's palace and upon the
qaayB to bid him farewell. He is ac-
companied by Col, Ortez and bis per-
son fri staff-
The newspaper, La Espana, has
suspended publication.
Don Suarez Vigal is appointed Pp
lineal Secretary of tbe Island.
The Spanish iron clad Nomoncia
will shortly sail for New York no*
roote to Spain.
An expedition which le.t here some
time ago to search for hidden treasure
near Ligaara Pe Cortez in Yoeca
Aboja district. returned unsuccess-
ful.
Gea. Loco, commander of Fort Co
bano and Moro Castle, will shortly
return to Spain.
Fort Monarchias, at Nuevitas, was
etrack by lightning en the night of
the 10tb; the powdar magazine ex-
ploded and seven artillerists were
killed. One rifled cannon was Car-
ried fifty yarda from the embrasare.
The -Cuban civil Government has
granted coolies the right to re urn to
China alter complying with certain
preacribed conditions
The Diario commenting on the
seizure of the eteamer Pioneer, says :
The vessel is a pirate, not a priva
tt*r, and the commander of the Moc-
c*>'n decided her atatua when he
featured her and carried her into
Newport. Had Bhe been a privatee'r,
he would;not have taken her, because
a privateer ia a veasel of war belong-
ing to a nation recognized aa belli-
gerent." '' y-'< . •
London, Jaly 16—The case of Dr.
Rafus Brattoc atdtfoted from Canada
on the 4th of JunefSd taken to SOath
Carolina came up on remand to day.
Bratton arrived here Saturday but
kept concealed until after the open «
ing of the court, when be made hia
appearance to the great surprise of
defendants and hie testimony ahowed
Cornwall, the prisoner, laid violent
hands Upon him on Waterloo street,
handcuffed him with the assistance of
a cab driver, and thrust him into the
cars; that he pretested to Che last and
only yielded because he relied on
British jaatice to sustain him in the
end. The case was further re-
manned.
Chicago, July 17—The Democratic
and Liberal Republican State Central
Committee of Illinois, met in joint
session at Springfield yesterday, and
selected a foil electoral ticket with
ex-Gov. Bross of Cooke county and
Judge J. D. Caton, of Laaalle county,
electors of the State at large. The
Republicans of the 16th Congressional
District yesterday, nominated Jas
S- Martin for Congress.
Ignatius. Donnelly has written a
letier declining the Republican nomi
nation for Congress in the Firat Dis-
trict of Minnesota and announcing his
adherence to Greeley aod Brown. .
New.York, July 17—The weather
laveiy heft. ' . v ••";;
Many of the striking workingmen
objsct to allowing the Internationals
eteamer Edgar Stewart there till,f
farther orders. II
Washington, July 17—Tbe Presi-
dent j<«'terday sent a telegram to the
White House that be woald not be in
Washington tor a week, unless he#
was telegraphed for to come on hosi«
nesa of importance.
Richmond, Jaly 17—Ex-Gov H.
A. Wise in a letter declining an in
vitation to address the Grant and
Wilson ratification meeting at Alex*
andria,Says: • '? •
"It is entirely unfit for me to act
with any political party at the present
time, and in the preaent attitude of
affairs, this I have said that I can't
and will not act,or vote with the <w>-
called Liberal Republicans, they
are too liberal, they are
so ^ loose aa to have no
no principle, and adopt tbe worst as
well as best, to unite birds of every
feather, met together at Cincinnati
and Baltimore. Tbey have In very
strange comfaeion mingled white spir?
its and gray. The'party is the wor^b
of mongrels, and all things to all
men. To you I have a patriotic word>
aod it ie, exce1 tbe Liberal Republi-
cans; be just and true Republicans to
youraelvea and to all men. The tima
has come for Grant to let; as havSr-
peaoe, verb sat sap.""
A conference of several prominent
straight-out Democrata waa hel<| to
day with the alleged purpoa^tff form-
ing a coalition against Greeley, add;
to atump the State for Grant. -' . '1
Cornwall, who assisted % the ab-
duction with Dc. ^ration, was found,
guilty and sentenced to three years
penitentiary. %
London, July 17—Mail advices from
Alexandria to Friday last giffe de
tailed acoouasu of aa affray between"
United States Consul General Butlei'
and tbe Khedivea. The American;
officers, inclndiog Butler, hia secito^>
tary, Woodleigh, and an attaches of
the Consulate, named Strolego, WBre
dining at a Greek restaurant,, where,
were also Generala Loring and Rey-
nolds and Major Campbell. Aa they
were leaving the restatir^nt, Lotiog
and Re^noidSaatated Baitler.bat Mu|.
Campell passed on withoui reeogaiz-
ing him.;, x-- r
B a tier ahoa ted, " good ^rehing,
Major Campbefl.'* 4
Cainpbsjll retraced his at«ps; high
LATEST BY MAIL.
Washington, July 13—Secretary
[outwell, Jay Cooke, Gov. D. H.
ooke and H. D. Fahnestock, had a
inference to*day about the new
The United Stateal^ameMDmaha,
' mond, Hartford and Yantlc have
: t^een Ordered to be fitted out for sea,
~ d are to be ready in a few months.
The following is published in the
rnals of of to-day: ''The Treas.
•y yesterday paid to Col, John T.
sckett, formerly of the Confederate
my, #75,000 for data from the rebel
hievea again at claimants before
Southern Claims Comaiiaion.
8 sum was paid by a special order
>m Secretary Boutwell, upon the
ijonmendation of Messrs. Aldis and
rris "
Chicago, July 13—A dispatch re-
Vfed from Fort Sully, Dakota, to«
say it is reported there that
1000 Indians have collected at
at on the route of the Northern
lific 'Railroad, and they are re«
d as being determined to stop
construction of the road.
appaqaarN Y, Jaly 13-The as-
ige of the Democratic Commit-
on the farm of Horace Greeley to-
was merely a social gathering or
Die. Greeley conducted various
tea over his farm in the morn>
, and described the peculiarities,
tifal dinner was served at one
k, after which, Mr. Greeley ad-
sed a meeting consisting of aboat
hundred people. He said it was
al gathering, having no other
than a congregation for
are; Tnere were friends firom
ftom far and near, and he
sd they would frequently visit
Irhis farm. The speaker then
ribed his eojourn at Cbappaqua
Jte last twenty years, and said,
in spite of wha| the public might
of his farming capabilities he
inform them that he had lost
ieg,. It was tirtie he had spent
CQoney, so. had he lent some
, and the lacter had gone where
woodbine Iwineth. V Whereas,
^•' ^ Ite had spent on his fat-da
At all events, he
ii.- was- His present
WfSa
Ah Illicit Still, ronning forty gallorj
per hour, was captured io Brooklyn,
with much material. The- building,
which was four stories high, was for-
feited to the Government. /
Saratoga July 17—it is the opinion
of racing men that Longfellow will
never run again,although he will be
a valuabla stud: ^ y':.: T
During the race to-day, one of hia
plates twisted round and cut bi9
other foot badly. The plate was
broken in too, and bis leg diaabled,
yet Longfellow gallantly run the
race Out to tbe wonder of.all racing
men. ' Vv,
San Francisco, July 17—The au-
thorities of the Hawaian Island
have attached the steamer Ne-
braska, for introducing small-pox.
the agent gave bends and the vessel
proceeded.
Milwaukee, July 17—Johnson &
Jones' soap and candle factory
burned; losa$85,000.
Baltimore, July 17—Twenty thous-
and attended the Imperial German
band eoneert, ? i
Denver, July 17—A water spout
struck a carriage containing four
persons, and two ladies were drowned.
One was found three miles below the
scene of the disaster covered with
sand and debria. The road was ren-
dered imDassable by washing. „
London, July'17—Tbe Times this
A. M , commenting upon the issue of
tbe trial of Edward S. Stokes, says at
bottom what we call this miscarriage
of justice ia that indifference which
Americana feel for violent crimes in
which both murderer and victims are
rowdies. ' '
Geneva, July 17—The Board ad-
journed kfter thirty minutes session,
during which papers were exchanged.
No farther delay ia apprehended.
London, Joly 17—An influential
meeting of Roman Catholics was
held here last night, the Duke ot Nor-
folk presiding. Reaolutiona were
adopted proteatiog againat tbe action
of tbe Italian Government towards
tbe Papal authontiea, and condemn-
ing the recent. law passed by tbe
German parliament prosecuting Jesu-
its.
Saratoga, July 17—The first race
to-day was tor five hundred dollars
and all agee; one mile dasb; Alarm
won. beating FadUdeen one length;
Kingfisher came out third.
Time i .*42$,
Second race: Selling race for six
hundred dollars for all agf e; dash of a
mile %pd abalf; woo by Aliice Hunt!"
beating Sanford a head; Mary Lou iee
came nun third, and one length be-
hind Bockdeu. who waa the favorite
over others, beating off and trailing
off
Time 2-40$.
Third race : Par?e eight hundred
dollars, for all age; dash of two miles;
Laboran woo. beaMng Susan Ann
three length?; Jno. Merriman commg
out third ar>ri Locbiel tourtb.
Time 3:39|
Col, French, proprietor of French
hotel, died lass night.
The specie shipments to-Jay were
$844 000.
The heat was excessive to-day, the
thermometer ranging above 90 ,
Panama advices eay instructions
have bten received at Aspin wall by
the American Consul to detain tbe
paaty'wenc into the street where
Woodleigh fired ssveral ehota. at
Campbell, wounding bim dangerously ;
Reynold's then fired at Woodleigh
without effect.
The difficulty is reported to have
grown outPf a long standing enmity
between B a tier and Campbell.
The Alexandria Military Commis-
sion will enquire into the affray.
They are still ia session, and the
Commission is composed of Gen.
Stone, Col, Pardy and several^uative
officers of the Egyptian army.
Butler's departure is confirmed,
but his destination is not certainly
known. It ia reported Butler leijb
with tbe intention of returning to the
United Statea.
MARKETS.
DOMESTIC.
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New Orleana, July 17—Flour dull;
xx^xxyifi1™ frf«7 Vna Imifv ^n, the Charge de'Affairea forEng-
XX i6; XXX $6 50 to $7 50; family >, pnfn,f,a * th« Mikartn
die on it. .. v . - , .
' Ex-Senator Gwin, and Reagan, of
Texas,-and fcther gentlemen,also made
speeches prophesying the electioa of
Mr. Greeley,.
Yokohama, J uue 22, Nooa.—The
Mikado leaves shortly on a tour of in
spectioa to several ports, and on his
return will depart for France, via tbe
aez Canal. -
Teraihama has been appointed Jap-
anese Minister to L ondon. Yuzhi, late
Goverament Officer at Yeddo, goes
to Paris.
Application for a treaty with the
United States haa baau refused until
other treaty powers are firat visited.
The Railroad to Singaaa, a distance
of fifteen miles, is in working order
and takes weU wi th the natives.
Serious disturbance occurred at
Nijgata, where some 40,000 persons,
high and low were implicated in an
att9d>pt to restore tbe late Tycoon.
The disturbances were quelled after
the loss of many killed. Mr. Wat-
$8 to; $9 75. Corn quiet; mixed
5gc; white 72c. Hay quiet; prime
$27A Bran $1 10. Pork dull; mess,
held $1325. Bacon easier; 6{, 8i, 9.
Hams sugar cured 14i to 15c. Lard
dull j tierce packers 9c; refined 9ic;
keg packers 10c; refined 10i to 10|c.
Sugar dull; good to fully fair 10 to
lOJCi No molasses. Whisky dull;
choice 96c; common 85 to 90c. Coffee
IGj jq 1^c
Sterling 25f to 26. New York aighi
I oremium, Gold 113^.
Cotton sales 200 bales; Nomi-i
nal-y good Ordinary 20£c; Low Mid-;
dling 21Jc; Middling 2'iic; receipts
30bales. No expot ta. Stock on band
13,394 bales. / ■ ; , ;v
Sales of cotton for futare delivery
to«day 13,000 bales, as follows: July'
221 to 22 7 16; August 21 to 21 15-16o
September 21f to 22; October 201 to
20jc; November 19|c; December 19|c
New York, Jaly 17— Cotton firm-
nales 1870 b iles at 23i to23|c.
Southern flour quiet; whisky dull.
Wheat dolt, slightly in buyers favor
Pork dali; $131 to $l3i. Lard
heavy; 8 to 9fc. Rosin quiet. Freights
very firm.
There were twenty offers of bonds
to-day, amounting to $275,550 at
from 114 3-9 to 114 7 9; amount ad-
vertised for purchase was $100 000;
if bonsai will goi/rVotu H4 3 9 t.o
11443|; 64s 15f; 65i 16J; new 65j
14J; 7a lof; 8<j 15i; 10-40s 12b
FOREIGN.
Liverpool, Jnly 17—Eve.—Cotton
losed nnehangsd. Sabs 10.000 bal*s;
ppeculation aod exports 3000 bales.
He Won't —It is roporlrd
on the streets, and it will bo matter
of paifal re^rws, iba<; (Jf'n. Claiii h«s
telegr^phtd a ci. nfide:nial !ri« nd th t
ofher engagem*nts will prevent hia
coming to G 4vK8t jn to take cliarg^
of our postoffic'1, There are Pt.rioii-
f<-arg that he v«8 tak«?n8ime dii>likrt
to tb« sfylt) of eulogy which tms< hetii
?mp!oyeU iu HpeaSiitgof his ri'ttiooitii,
wttr and politica) rnvirl atiri 'b,ti ii«
ret« " to asso^iatfe with euc's unftp
people. Is would J.'ot
hrtV^. bt «n) any thing w1t;ob the "n b-
eu<" diiia of hiiD, f^r ihio bfirin th« j tiou of Greeley
land, refuses to reieeive the Mikado
unless he stands in bis presence in-
stead of squatting. Tere?0ima lozo,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, refuses to
accede, and in consequence Mr. Wat
sou will wait tor instructions from
home before he will precent himself.
TereBhima will not be received at
London unless the question is settled,
The United States frigate Colorado
has sailed for Hakodadi with Gen.
Capronon board to take a look at the
Y«-zo audKurile lelanda.
New eilk haa arrived at seven hun
dred per pieal. Tne total settle-
ments for the season were 14 700
baleB, with but 100 bales in etock.
New tea is arriving freely and is of
superior quality. Busiueas is brisk.
Tbe steamer America has engaged
freight enough to fill ber, and three
vessels have been engaged for San
Francisco. Vessels are scarce. Ex-
ports of tea to America from 1st July
t date were i 1,500,000 pounds, 2,-
000,000 pounda loss than laat season.
Waahington, July 11—Secretary
Boutwell, Postmaster General Cres*
well, and Attorney General Williams,
the committee appointed to. deter-
mine the ptans for the Chicago poat
office building, had a conference to
day, when Mi*. Millet submitted the
plana and his letter of instrnciions
S>>uj:* alight alterations were .aug
geeted in the'latter. which will be
made. There will bs another con-
tefenca to morrow, when the whole
quea ion will be definitely deter-8
mined,
A conference b fcween tbe leading
delegates fo the BalSstuore Conven*
tlon and Senator Schurz occurred here
to day, at which the lac er gave bis
enthusiastic adhesion to Gres?l«y and
Brown, und ansoanced his intention
ot entering at once oa the campaign.
He left for Sc. Lr tiii via New York,
aod wi!l m ke his first speech in tb«
former city. Af>er ibar he will make
a loor in the Sou'ii, od will ppeak
in tho pending campaign ir* North.
Carolina. L-^ter in tf e "n;ntner hn
will Rpeab ia Pe«m>ylv<*oU and New
York
S^naf<>r Stockton, of Niw Jersey,
who op"o?ed o the Inpt the nomina-
B^liimore, to-day
to be held to-morrow night at Wel-
don, in that State.
Senator Sumner, in a conversation
to-day, ftiflly indorsed Greeley and
Brown, and indicated that possibly
he might, contra; y to his established
castom, enter the campaign and make
aBpeech.
District Attorney Farran, of Geor-
gia, is in the city, ostensibly on busi-
ness with the Attorney General4* office
but really, it is supposed, to see what
aid the Administration can furnish for
the Grant and Wilson tioket. There
has been so much success in drawing
money from the treasury for election
purposes in North Carolina, that tbe
Georgia Republicans would like to
have the experiment repeated for the
benefit of the Radical cause in their
State. . ;^f £SS ^ mm
Under the new internal rdvenue
act the number of supervisors is to be
reduced from twenty fitte to ten, and
there is an action among thoae now
holding that office to be retained.
Commissioner Douglass is somewhat
perplexed how to decide between
them, and be will therefore leave the
whole matter w|tk the President, and
will act in accordance with hia sug-
gestions. The clause reducing the
number of auperviaors goes into effect
on Auguet 1.
Much comment is made by western
men here, among them prominent
Republican politicians aod Federal
officials, at the attempt of Secretary
Delano, in hia recent ietter to Brig-
ham Young, to curry favor with that
polygamist apostle to obtain his aid
in the surpression of Indian hostil-
ities in that section. A Radical Con-
gressman expressed the opinion to-
day. that Delano's letter will lose
Grant hundreds of votes in California
alone, to say nothing ot its influence
to the same end in other States on the
Pacific slope.
Shangahai, June 12— An inflamma-
tory'proclamation was placard in
Hong-Chow against the foreigners ;
and upon the remonatrance of .the. U.
S Coosa , E C L >rd, with the autho-
rities of Ningpo, the proclamation was
suppressed. It - is reported that the
judgment ia tbe collision case has
been given' against the steamship
Rona. Capt. Blake, of the Alaska, is
at Shanghai as the senior offiiar of the
ates.iu Chiaa.
promises to be.the most abundant for
grain ever kpown in that State.' The
grain of all kinds ia arpidly ripening,
and the cropa were never better. <
Nashville, Tenn,, July 13-^Macb
of the wheat crop jnat harveated has
been injured by continued and un-
timely rains, Some injury has. also
been done to growing cotton in Midi
die and West Tennessee and North
Alabama* the rains caasiag the shed",
ding of the bolls. Planters entertain
serious apprehensions of the effects of
heavy rains to day.
ii i .i-i
peace aod welfare $f the oooi&tr,
and to the preservation of Co*<*t -
totional government.
4. That wfr have eneen with pr- -
found satisfaction tbe patriot ?
movement of the -Liberal Repuh*
cans lately assembledjin convents
a-t Cino'ti uati, an a we fully ooue
with them in believing that "lot
self government, with impartial au.
frage, will guard tbe rights of a>
citizens more securely than an;
central power. The public welfari-
demands the supremacy of the civii
over the military authority, and
freedom of person nnder the pree-
lection of the habeas corpus. We
demand for the individual, the larg-
est liberty consistent with pubiK*-
order and for tb" .State self-govern—-
'meet, and for tbe Nation /eturu u>'
tbe methods of peace and the oob*
stitutional limitation of power. Tfte
civil- service of the government has
become a mere instrument of parti-
san tyranny and personal, ambition
and an object of selfish greed, and'
is a scandal and a reproach upon,
free institutions and broods a de-
moralization dangerous to the per-
petuity of Repuolican government.
We therefore regard a thorough re-
form of civil service as one of tbe
pressing necessities of the boor';
that honesty, capacity and fidelity'
constitute the only valid claims of
public employment ; that tbe offices
ot the govern meat cease to be •
matter of arbitration, fayoriteism
and patronage] and again a post of
honor. We demand Federal taxa-
tion, which shall Wt unnecessarily
interfere with the industry of the
people ; which shall provide tbe
mean9 necessary to "pay the expense
es of government economically ad-
ministered, pensions, interest on tbe
public debt, aod a moderate redac-
tion annually ' of the * prii
hereof."
principal
and left tc-
eakgy in oonjpnla.iu with (yivbiuc nia opposition,
what hia old trienda ai;d aaaoolaten night, for North Carolina to apeak *<,
have piled on.—Fiaktj'o Bu:i un. the great Conaerv^tiye uuade meeting
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PLATFORM OF THE TEXAS
DEMOCRACY. 7."' '
aELD AT COBSICANA, JPNE 18, 18 t2
We, tbe Democrats of the State
of Texas, in Convention assembled,
deem it proper to annoance our
opinions and purposes, in the pres*
ent critical condition of public af-
fairs. It is, therefore, resolved.
1. Taat we have undiminished
confieence in the time honored prin-
ciples of the Democracy, as embod«
ied in the platform of tbe Demo-
cratic Convention at Austin, Janu-
ary 25, 18T1, hereunto annexed and
made a part of this platform, and
belive that the welfare.and prosper-
ity of the country will never be
fully restored till those principles
are in tbe ascendant; but we reca
ognize, as an alarming fact, that the
issue to be determined in the next
Presidential election not only con-
cern matters of constitutional con-
struction and political expediency,
but"they also involve the far greater
and vital question, whether we are
hereafter To "live under a govern-
ment of law, or a 'government of
force.
2. That the present Administra-
tion has been subversive of consti-
tutional government and free insti-
tutions throughout tbe country, and
iu the Southern States has been a
system of lawless spoliation and
central tyranny ; that its chief, by
accepting gifts and bestowing of-
fices in return, appeinting incom-
petent and unlit relations and per*
sonal adherents to positions of profit
aud trust, and by devoting to un-
becoming pleasures and pursuits,
time that should be given to his offi-
cial duties, has been culpably r* miss
aud neglectful of the responsibilities
auddiguity of bis high standing,has
bet a bad example to the people, and
violated alike the obligations of
good faith and the usages of com-
mon deceney ; and that, encourag-
ed aud aided by tbe party iu power,
ue das a tempted to usurp or con-
rol legislative and judicial fnuc-
lious, and thus establish a eonsoli
dated personal government destruc-
tive ot the rights of tbe States aud
the lioertie* of the people.
3. Tuat iu view of the threaten-
ing pretensions and gieat power *>f
those now in authority, we oouttid
their expulsion from all offices ot
honor or trust, to be essential to the
M
5. That we recognize the move-
ment of Liberal Republicons in Of>f
positiou to the present administra-
tion of the general government as &
commendable effort in behalf of re-
form and constitutional liberty, an4
we, the Demoqratfc party of Texa%
confiding in the wisdom, patriotism
and integrity of the great National
Democratic party, to assemble ia
Baltimore, do.- hereby pledge oar-
selves to a vigorous support of th#
policy to ,be enacted by the SaMpr
more Convention, and to battle for '
the restoration of Cifril government
under whatevef leadership it* may
direct. _ v - '
6. That whoever may be tbe not*
at for destroying,, impairing
or ever thoSlfyihg the present or*
ganization of the Democratic party
bat should vigorously lo&iutam
s organization for the pur-
pose of putting down £and res
moving the abases under whichour
people labor from the tyrannical
dishonest and nnscrupulous Stale
Government of. Texas.
7. That we are opposed to a|l
monied subsidies to private corpoat
ationa by th3 State Government,
and regard the same as nnsound in
principle and dangerous in practice^
8. That it is the duty of the Grew*
e.*al Crovernment to protect oar ett
zens from tbe murderous bands of
Mexicans^and savages who are daily-
pillaging our country, marderiog
our citizens and driving back the
tide of civilization from our west*
em frontier. - / ;v Z..I
9. Whereas, The school fand, mm
redly set apart far the edacatic®,
of the childrea of this State, baa
under the political misrule of tbe
last two years, been plundered by
speculation, squandered and per*
verted to political purposes : The
Democratic party deem it fitting on
this occasion to reaffirm the opinion
that agreeably to the policy the
party has hitherto pursued, it ia tiler
duty of the State to establish oocftt
mon schools* and furnish the meaae
of a good common school education
to every child iu the State. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
Ashbel Smith, caairmsju
"Doctor" says we are very cap-
tious in endorsing Greeley. Oar
position is best defined by Gover-
nor Vance, of North Carolina, who
illostrates bis position by a huaioiw
ous story of an old preaoher Into
whose hymn book soma bad bojn
had pasted the old song—
Old Grimes is dead ;
That good old than,
We ne'er shall see him more.
On opening his book one day be*
fore a sermon his^eyes fell on this
hymn. He read the first verse and
stopped with anrprise: He wiped
his specs aud read it agate, and
said, "brethren, I have been a sing-
ing out of this book for forty years^
I have uever recogoized this as a
hymn before ; but it is here, aod I
ain't ogwine to go back on in;
book now, so please raise the tane
ann we'll aiog it through if it kilie
as." ^
"Now," said the Governor, "we
have been singing Democratic
hymns for forty years down here,
and we have never recognised
tlreeley us a Democrat before ; but
if the " Baltimore Convention pots
him in our hymn-book, we'll sing
him through if it kills us."
The National Democratic Conven-
tion have nominated Mr G-reeley,
and we wre "determined to sing him
through if it killa u).—Bastrop Ad—
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Chew, J. C. The Houston Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1872, newspaper, July 18, 1872; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235003/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.