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AUSTIN, TEXAS. THUKSDAY, JANUARY 27 1SS7.
NO 10
VOL. XVI.
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BUSINESS MEN.
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re subject to Dyspepsia, Constipation, a feeling of
despondency and restlessness, ail caused ly a dis-rdrtredUverorS-Uinmo.il.
Simmons Liver ltegu
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digestion and no iuterfereoca to business wmle
taking it.
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verv valuable remedy for Dyspep
sia," Sick Headache, Torpid Liver
and such li ;e disease.' W . S.
lloi.T, President ol S. V. R. K. Co.,
of Ua.
PILES!
now many suffer tortures ;y after day, making
lifa a bunion and robbing osiateuce of all pleasure,
owing to the secret suffering from Piles. Yet re
lief la ready to the Land of almost anyone who will
systematically t ike Simmons Liver Regulator. It
lias permanently cured thousands. No drastic,
Tioleul pure, but a gentle assistant to Nature.
ONLY GENlUINK."?fJ
Has our Z Stamp in Red on Wrapper.
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KS(i,ANl.
A Wilt 8C.V1H!.
London, JanuarSi. The foreign office dasies
the statement that" it has offleial knowledge that
the riiainiis between France and uertuaiiy p lt
to immiiiencB of war. The semblance of autuority
'riven to tliu Dailv News' statement to that I'tleet
has cuused a universal stare, 't he German,
French and Italian ambassadors here called ai. the
foreign oilke evoking iafoiuiir.ioa, and also fsnt
Inquiries to their resnw live g veiiiineuts. t he
heme oliioo responded in every case with paciac
declarations.
TASIU SIMISlllINll.
London, Jaiiiuny a.'. A aeiiou panic on the
stock exnlmn.e. caused by tlio London Daily .News'
article of yesterday, has subeid. d. The maikete
are note ru'inptnt. Consuls for both nionev and
accounts ope..ed to day at an advance of hi on
closing prices of yesterday.
oladjionk ciir.8u.isi.
T.nvnov. .Tannur '. A cabinet council was
held at VWnu-ior castle to-day. The- tpioen read
with pprovui the speech to be rielivnrcu troin the
thrur.e at the opeuiug of parliament Thursday.
Mlaui-toim arrived lu Loudon to-day. Al. the ata
tions along tue route from Howardon, he was
recognized' by tho people and enthusiastically
cheered. '
FltANCK"
WHAT HOCIIKrotlT . I TS.
Paris, Jnuuarv :.'.'. lienri K'Mieiort, in the In
trauaiogury, puoliihes detail o opporiunist
manoeuvres to overthrow Oeu. H .1 l inger, iioclie
foit giuiuntoes Ihe autiioritivity of his disclosures,
lie says hu holds proof of a conspiracy. It is
suieu (.tiju. JJouiaujjer has ordered tin command
ers uf all French tortiessns ta be at their posts be
fore February a).
TUB FKtNl II NKBVons.
Pa.sib, Janaary 25. The cabinet met to-day. It
Is reiterated that war rumor, in circulation are as
fur from a niiduny as from diplomatic point of
view. Oeu. Botilaugnr, the minister of war, de
nies the report that he is buying horses abroad for
the army.
AUSTIUA.
TUB P0WKI19 AOKKSINIi.
Vienna, January The governments of Ass
triu, Hungary, erm.iny and itussia, areed upon
iiiuiructious for tneir respective embassadors at
Cunstautinoplp.tn regard l the Unitarian iiurBtion.
It is believed they wui iniluce Italy and France to
' adtiero to any course they may determine upon.
CANADA.
VKKT IJTri.E ATTICN TttlM.
Toronto, January !iS. 'Ihe pasrsso by the
Urltid States fleiitite of the Gduiuud rlelicries bill
attracts very little attention here. None uf the
ncvtpuoej-e corr.iheiit uiou it. .
TUB I'OJ'J! DBCr.t.NEB.
Buitux, January ). It ii reported the pope
declined to confer bi.j blee'im. upon llr. Wiud
horet upon the laiter'a aevsiity-nfth birthday.
STILI, I.OCKKU Ul.
Indiasai'Oi.is. January 21. The senatorial situa
tion in without clmuw. ' At noon th senate pro
ceeded to tue hall of the house and two ballots
were had. All the mem hois were piwenl today,
and the i'.'nres v.ent back to those of '.he last day.
Tempio77, Harrison 7l, Allen 4
It VILWAV UIHI..
Special TeleL-rara l Ihe Mateanian.
Fobt Worth, January 25. dipt. Thos F. West,
chairman of the ruilroati coiiiiuitte) at Jackson
boro, te in the city ami brings word that
the engineers of the Kort i orth V, estern
have coinp.eied the pennaiieut lnc-ition to that
city, antl hid nmv runnlut! to uraiuui iue peo
iii.i nltiiiif tin- line who have been looking for raib
roaii cimsectioiis for years ate jtibilaut over their
bright orosjiects now.
UCUOLAKIZED.
Special TeleErram to the .Statetmau.
For.T Wohtii, Jiipuarv V.5. The residence of
Oeu J. M. I'eero was robbed today by a nero,
hOKi'. away with a line sold wa ch and chain
and diamond rimr. Mrs. l'eeis eaw the neffro in
the hou so, and asked nun what ne wanted, when
he answered ho came in to jrt eometiiint; to ent.
The laiiy oitlnred bim away, aud after his depart
ure discovered her loss.
' COSGliESSIOXAL.
SKHaTK.
Washington , January ili. Charles B. Farwell,
sinator-'dect lrom the state of Illinois, escorted by
Mr Uulloni. had the onth of otli ft administered to
bun by the presiding tdllren. lie Uiok ths seat re-
Csntly occuttien ny nr. t-unoni, wuue iue jatter
fjmlf Vhrtt uf the lute Senator Loeuu.
Mr. lTiini i mupeuted a petition in fuvorof lettlne
the ioople of the District ot Columbia, vote on the
question of the manufacture and sale of .intoxi
cating lii,iors.
UOU8B.
In the rn"e of the Khode Island contested elec
tion cine of I'aitfe vs. 1'ierce tue in ijority resolution
declares the i-eat vacant, v bile !he minority resolu
tion confirms the ri;:ht of Pierce to the teat. The
delist continued tKiuely until Mr. Turner arose to
clo,i) ,, the dls.u-moti, when in comin'iutini; upon
h it ue d n uini ed ai biid rv in the cape the
fiitvuient of tbiee do JurMo a vot ir to comi ensate
lim for loss of time. He su''f stud that 'ha time
?nit;ot come w hcu a Tiian in .New fc.n4lt.ud would
1kim to be puid to ceie ra'.e the fonrtfi of July.
lr Ualiiner, of Nety Hampshire, inquired
wl ethei liie statistics of the last election would not
show tbit a iniit li 1 ri.'er proimrtion of voters went
to the polls in N-w KnKlsnd than in Ueorijia.
Mr. Turner wrt that la his two state theie was
no oppootion t o uis eiet lion, and that tnn cbair
in tn of lb, reoit'i licun committee in his district
ha I sta'e 1 to iiiin t'.i eie was no re election to con
gre'S This was t.h cae in the districts of his
colleagues, and neat. the vote In tJeorcia was
in ire a clies n trade of tbi democratic party,
t!i ise who v ited only coniinii out to show their
respect to the candidate.
A BRILLIANT KKCKPTIOX,
Bai.timokk, January SS The annual charity
ball at the acadmv of imiiic last nlieht was
nioct brilliant society event. Leading social cir
cles of the city were represented together with
delegations from New York, Wa'binmon and
Phllndeiph'a The academy was decorated In a
liio.it costiv miiine-. The oriole colors, yeiiow and
lilti k pn-donnnaied. The ) residential party
arri'i-l shurily alter '0, and rtf-et-n roiuutea later
opet'int;, prom-oiade forms in m-rtu i.af" r"rsi
d"ut 1 leveian.l i'-d vv tti Mrs John A Ilambleton,
and wi-re followed by H i'it. iarrrtt and Mrs.
Cl'-veli'iii Th-r were tiUn orei-erit Vise La'iiar,
tis Vi as, YiL-s hnd C 'tt, Mi Manning aud hun
dreds of others, until :ub spa
cious ilum Iiil' fl'inr w as crowded,
' he eci-ne wa ti e nio-t. hrillia'it ever witnes""d
in li.iiiiiiiore. is the toilets wtr most elaborate,
and the tii'uiav of 1'iiuv nils ecej.oonnlly fine
l; O'-v'Li-i'i w.r- a white l,'eiee.s co-tume,
cut 1 Iijck and fr- at, t'i mine in which she was
ni'irri I i'he nre-id-'n'ial nai'.y toi k supper in
t.e cu ert hall sh ir'U- afer midnight and re
l'lrued fo V-sliiuitim a'ciut . :'i tiiis 'doming.
I:iS i!atsand '.1 terri'.ori- of the U. 8. the
pe ple use Dr. bull i Conga Syrup.
THE FIRST VOLLEY.
Skirmish Lines Thrown Out by the
Opposing Forces.
Formidable Array of Eloquence on
jBehalf of the Senatorial
Candidates.
Surprising Results From the First
Ballot Lively Caucuses
L ast Night A Joint
ballot To-Day.
The day has oome and gone.
Surprises were expected, but not by a
long shot such as were given. Counts
were made of Reagan's strength, and
Maxey's strength, that did not fall far
out of the path which the legislative vote
finally showed. But the saying was around
on the street last night that the vote of
yesterday was but. a skirmiBh. Whether
it was a skirmish or not it has had the
effect of silencing the Ireland hurrah,
and "Tootsey-VVootsey" is almost as one
without a mission.
The vote in the senate really took
a ertat many by surprise. Maxey was
known to be the favorite, bat it was not
thought that Rotigan would go down to
three votes. While the nominating
speeohes,- of course, had nothing to do
with the matter, it must be confessed that
the speech of Sonator Lnue was the
tamest one that was mudo. Lana is
bright and chock full of hard horse
sense, but he makes a groat mistake when
he nuts himself in tno ranks to battle
oratorioally against suchmon as Houston,
Bell and Pope. Senator Hell, 111 present
ing the name of Judge Terrell,
oeenpied just about six minutes,
but in that time he made a speecu wnicn
was a gem. Senator Bell is one of the
burn onators, and cuts his words with a
crystal clearness. The most "instnuative"
speech of tue aay was hihub
by Pope, the senator from Har
rison. It is not flattery to say
that Senator Pope is a man among men.
Graceful in manner, terse in expression,
and magnetic in his whole bearing. He
is a man who draws forces antagonistic
to nim, and makes his presence felt
wherever he is. Decidedly the strongest
speooh in the senate yesterday was made
by Mr. Pope.
In the house the finest effort was made
by Hon. Taylor Moore, our own represen
tative. This is not said because he is a
home man, but is said oa the faoe of the
general verdict, that of all the nominat
ing sneecheB in the house, his
was most pointed, best put and
all in all the most eloquent aHd the most
pleasing.
GETTING BEADY.
Last night there were caucuses of all
the candidates, and there were sizings ana
sizing up. The small vote received by
Ireland is but what was to be expected,
hnt his friends last uitrht
m,.in hnvn ana earth to make
a good"irnptesion- 0n8 shrewa mna
Km, to a Si-atfsman wior.teclftst iht,
that Matey had polled his full strength,
and would lose hereafter. He continued
his prediction by saying that Reagan
would eain three votes, and Ireland
w uld gain ten. A gentleman who
had some oash, offered to make a wager
with him that Ireland would not gain, but
the wacerer could not be accommodated.
The friends of Judge Terrell are still
playing as they did before the ballot a
aniet say-nothing kind of a game which
won't admit a newspaper man to the point
of confidence, and won't allow anybody to
sav what the Terrell strength really is,
The Reagan men say they are confident,
and so it goes.
The Knights of Labor are now denying
that thev ever were in favor ot tiov. ire-
land, and they say, at least, some of their
prominent men do, that Mr. Jackson had
no right to speak for them or to commit
them.
The two houses will meet in joint' ses
sion at 12 o'clock to-day.
UOSSIP.
To-day at 12 o'clock, the ballot will be
taken in joint session.
The governor yesterday sent in a long
list of notaries, but it was not read.
Many ladies graced the senate chamber
and hall of representatives yesterday.
There were not a few last night who
predicted that the senatorial race would
narrow down to Terrell and iinagan.
Terrell's reoord against railroad monop
olies as against Ireland's vote for railroad
subsidies, is being handed very effect
ually.
The new board of managers of the in
sane asylum, have elected Dr. Dossett, of
Brenham, as superintendent to succeed
Dr. Denton.
The board of managers of the deaf and
dumb institute, have elected Hon. (3. W,
Kendall, of Dbnton county, superintend
ent. Mr. Kendall was a member of the
Nineteenth legislature.
The saloon men say that Senator
Sim pkins' high license bill will be per
fectly satisfactory to them, as a whole, if
its provisions shall be such that the
saloons which only pay a beer license, but
at the same time retail whisky, can be
brought within its compass.
SENATE,
Monday's fbooeedinob.
Roll call quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
By Burney A petition from the citi
zens of Medina county, asking that they
be relieved from taxes for the year 1886.
By Douglass From the citizens of
Grayson county, protesting against reduo
ing telephone rates; also, from citizens
of Cook county on the same subject.
By Houston From Montague county
asking relief for drouth sufferers.
Senator Bell For judiciary committee
No. 1, reported favorably the bill relative
to statemeut of facts in the supreme
court; unfavorably the bill increasing the
penalty for carrying concealed weapons
Senator Stinson Offered a resolution
amending article 10, sections 4 aud 5; also
to amend article 3 of the constitution
abolishing secret session of the senate
Referred.
BILLS IMTBODCCED.
By Gregg To compel railroads to fur
nish reasonable and eqaal facilities And
"accommodation to all persons and corpo
rations engaged in the express business.
By MacManus To amend the corpora
tion law.
By Douglass To authorize the com
missioner of the land office to Issue pn
tents to Z. E. Collier, Thomas Collier and
Wm. Ramer.
By Woodward Granting an annual
pension of $150 to Texas veterans f ls.'ld.
QBy Abercrombie To amend article 1085,
chapter 17 of the revised statutes,! uniting
the allownnoe and maintenance of a widow
and minor children for one year to $1 000.
By Frank Amending the local option
law.
By Claiborne To prevent dealing in
futures and fixing the penalty at a fine of
not less than $100 nor more than $1003
and imprisonment in the county jail; also
to amend the charter of GalvesUm.
By Simpkins Increasing tax on saloou
keepers and prohibiting variety theatres
in connection with saloons. '
Calhoun offered a resolution th-it orioof
the committee clerks assist the journal
clerk in making synopsis of billn, the same
to be published in the journals.
Terrell offered an amendment that the
president appoint an additional clerk.
Adopted, and the resolution s tiuierded
passed.
Senator Stinson offered a resolution
that a oominittee of three be appointed to
ascertain what repairs are neod-iV upon;
the governor's mansion and the probable
cost of the same.
Adopted.
The presidentappointedSeniiloii? Glass
cock, Stinson aud Camp on the com
mittee.
The bill for tho relief of the drouth
sufferers was laid before the senate.
Senator Upshaw said he was not pie-
pared to vole on tho bill, as ho hiid toil
sufficiently considered it. He thcrufore
moved its postponement until next rij-
day.
Calhoun objected, as trie nrcf.-ssninR or
the people wanting relief wore urgent
He knew of no reason why the bill should
not be acted on immediately. Tho peo
ple of the drouth districts needed
assistance and this fact is well known
They are in abject want, and the assist
mice asked for should be tendered at
once. If there are 30,000 people in des
titution then we have 110 roiiHon lo bo
postponing action on this bill from week
to week.
Senator Houston said the needs of tho
people were nrgent, the calamity was
stupendous, and the people suffering.
Senators tiregg ana Alien urgea immed
iate aition.
The motion to postpone w-h lost.
Senator Glasscock amended, providing
that no county shall receive a greater
sum than its proportional amount.
Lost.
By Claiborne To add $50,000 for the
relief of the storm sufferers at Subiuo
and other points.
Ruled out of order.
By Allen To amend by addin;; oats,
wheat and other grains for tued.
Lost.
By Lane Requiring those seeking re
lief to make oath that their, buffering is
caused by thfl drouth
Auopieu.
By Harrison Amendment providing
that ttiB drafts drawn shuil noli exceed
the aggTegrfte Bui6unti'b5p.(.;iTi1!ted --
Adopted. .
By Gregg Amendment providing that
the county treasurer sha I not reooive
commissions on money disbursed, and
that he be required to give bond for the
faithful distribution of thf fund placed
in his hands
Adopted.
The rules were then suspended and the
bill engrossed.
Senator Glasscock moved that the
rules be suspended, and the bill placed
on its fiual passage. '
Lost.
Senator Bell called np tbs bill to estab
lish and organize the county of Mills, out
of portions of Lampasas, Hamilton,
Brown and Comanche counties, and it
was engrossed.
Senator Bell introduood a bill provid
ing for receivers in case cf hUuchments.
Senator Harrison called up the bill re
pealing the law granting laud certificates
to Texas veterans, and it passed.
The president appointed Mr. George M.
Israel, of Waoo, to assist the journal
clerk.
Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.
Tuesday's pbooekuiniih.
Roll call quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Senator Allen was excused for to-day.
PETITIONS.
By Camp From citizens of Smith
county, protesting against reduction in
telephone rates.
By Burney From citizens of El Paso,
same subject.
By McDonald From citizens of Lamar,
relative to city convicts and working, the
passage of a law authorizing their being
hired out.
Senator Terrell, for judiciary com
mittee No. 1, reported favorably the bill
to require notaries to have their names
on their seals; favorably to amend article
4489 and 4492, title 90 of the revised slat
utes, in regard to the ihsue of writs of
sen uest ration; unfavorably to amend ar
ticle 182 of the revised statutes; favor
ably with minority report the kill repeal
ing the law prohibiting madamus of
executive ofhees.
Senator Bell, for judiciary oommittte
No. 2, reported nnfavorably to amend the
law preventing nsning and nuating on
private property, with Minority report.
The object of its amendment U to include
large pastures, tne law now applying only
to inclosnres 01 less man zuuu acres.
Senator Garrison, for the committee on
nenitentiaries, reported unfavorably to
reduce the term of convicts for good b
havior, the law now existing covering the
case.
BILLS I"TBOI)UCE.
Bv DooelasB, of Grayson To authorize
cities and towns to sdj'ist the.ir rate of
taxation so as to meet payment of bonds
issued to aid railroads; also a bill to com
promise their bonded tutZobtodneas, in
curred by aiding railroad.
By Glasscock To amend' artiole 2101
of the revised statutes, go as to eliow con
stables the earne fees as sheriffs ; also to
amend the law relative t rnatu;il rolief
associations, exempting them from the
insurance license.
By iloManos To amend tha revised
statutes relative to libel.
By Terrell To amend article CC8 of
the revised oivil statutes relative to filing
charters by corporations.
By I-iaue. To request the sale and lease
of public lands.
By Stinson Ta amend the law relative
to prosecution of misdemeanors in jus
tice's courts.
By Harrison To amend artiolo 610,
chapter 6, title 20, of the revised civil
statutes so as to make stockholders liable
for debts.of corporations.
By Harrison To fix the Tevenns) in
civil suits instituted iu behalf of the
(state.
Hotwo joiut resolntiou Appointing a
committee U visit thf penitentiaries was
taken up aud amended so as to include
the couvint enmp in Robertson county,
and, as nmtndud, it passed.
Tlio bill '.o create the County of Mills
passed.
The bill to define and fix the liability
of joint, a'jliors and their estates passed.'
Tho bill to amend the la concerning
tbo ndinii'istratinn of oaths, and author
izing justices of the petioe to administer
them, passed.
The bill to restore the oivil and crimi
nal juri dii'iion of tho county court of
Live (ink comity wiia engrossed with an
amendment including t:ie counties of
Kains and Throckmorton.
Tho bill to amend tho Ihwho as to Letter
ri-gul.ii.it escheats was tiken up with ad
verse report, Ht:d tho report r.dnptPd.
The bill ts amend tho lu .v le'.iitmi to trial
in 01 pi till enses was taken np. The object
of th'J bill is to prevent 11 coiitiiiuimae of
the case where tho defendant absotit.s him
seif until the day sot for trial.
The 1'ill wus engrossed.
The t;li to punish tlio r.ouversion of
property by hirers, borrowers end other
biiiles went over until next Monday.
Tho bill to amend the law relative to
stiiy 'of proceedings in jus'iivs' courts
win laid before the seuute and tuigiowed.
The l.il! lo iiijjoihI thfi law s; ti.s lo re
dtii o tlio iLiily credit of county ooaviots
hired out, frtfin fifty eout to twenty-five
ecu's,' war laid before the senate and en
grossed. Soiiuioi. Calhoun moved to postpone
the drouth relief bill until to-Jny after
morning .-.ad. Adopted.
Tho t'ill to y.rovido for tho separation
of partition fenoos wih taken tip with an
ntiiftHlmnnt by the committee, pro
viding a penalty of n line of 10 to $50
for a yiolut'on of the act.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill erfgrt ssed.
Senator Terrell offered a resolution that
tho minute proceed to tho election of a
Uuited States sfinutor. Adopted.
The president declared nominations in
ardor, but tho senators seemed loth to
rnnkn thfra, each waiting for some one to
break tho ice. Several minutes elapsed
when Seuiitor Houston took the floor, and
amid prof used silence nominated Hon.
Saoi Bell Maxey, as follows:
Mr froeiilent aud Senators-For the fifth time
since tlid chains of federal despotism fell from
her pwilnss torni Texas has oouie 10 cluini her
joltiest light, to name her choice lor the national
B'.-ilUU.
For Ihe third time Texas has rlnen to jud; the
worth of the v'-'' man wnose name I have the
hunorw-place helm you.
') tiotiiuiVis a mail whose Intellect is 10m
uieusurste with tlin vast trust Impound upon liiin,
and v bose nams Is a strauiter to repmach.
To fulfil this hi.'li uiisdoii the man wo send
should unite evr-ry quality i.t woith and blend all
tli H-iiciilb'iiJ v.! merit-proven by trial. 1 will
nuie fi b a mh, RiBi.V iu mind, pure iu heart,
-v!itf-.' 'i-Ff.L has Uihii t"'ot sriiera - tuoara
are fried, .'A his works have known
him. I mean Hatn Bell Maxey I Christened by te
tiros of two wars, and true to every ti ul lie first.
us a youth of ;1, louht the buttles of his country,
a-d at t ontreras, uiieruuusco ami t;iiepuitepec,
beneath ti,e eye of SVinllnld Scott, and hesitle Lee
and Jacks 01, he wanaciounttd spotless a ot brave,
ami was Ijrevetou on tne uaineiieio. 1 us Mexican
w ar over, entering the le; al profession be removed
to Texas, and when the clarion warned hr to man
her warriors he cast ashle all civic honors aud
pro v. 0 his devotion to 1 exs in the front if battle
a test the brave id. me iiiuv hi ar Those of bis
ri"'iuiut, his brigade or bis division wno have
seen him stand amid the fallin j f jrnia of her slain
sons, w ill not hero deny his love of Texas or Ills
titlo to tier L'lories. nor av that, worthy to lead
her boldlers in battle, ha should not speak
her vi it u in ', the vonutuls of the nation.
V bilht tiui bla?.k nail ol reuinutruction r'aikened
o'ei the la il.and the shadow of deep Brief filled the
hearts of her sons, tlii- man did not despair, but,
llko a iihilosonhei'. held out the hopes of better
davs. 'I he niulit passed, ihe storm was no more,
ami when the blue sky smiled tlirouuu the rent
veil of Hid tempest Texas sent this mnn to tue
federal senate, nud there his voice raim the reveille
of our retieinption. In that day ttia prostrate
south, and Texas i.epeciul!y, were the marks of
liiviilioiie letuMBtion au ceaseiebs calumny, ine
t:reat eueuih-a of the south were entieuched in the
capital, aud the while Sam Hell Maxey, almost un
aided aud' alonejj-tor the south had few voices
tuere iben risfh to the full heii:iit of a senator
uf Ti jus, and speaking lor her and suUern sisters,
heat I) K'k lh- Xerxea bus's of Unshed oppression
and sertional haiel lie was anionic the earliest
to raise his protests against ad forms of govern
mental exiravaafice.
Wheu he enieijtid the federal senate there was
(a bsred there, tire brightest constellation of ge
nius aud talent within ti:e republican party, and,
although aliiiont the only senator liom a disen
thralled state,. in a hopeless minority and be
leaguered by the myrinydous of bale, ths man of
whom 1 speak' did not quail. He had fought for his
couuny'B lights on the crests of Cnepiiitepec and
with the name course he battled for them
in U11 arena ot the uatlonul sen
ate, and at the battle's close bis sword
knew no stain, and now a free eoutn sad
united nation s swr his tr.ists. In twelve lonu
yours his record U flawless, and not a duty unper
formed, tfe'erdid knihtliest crusader on the far
eands of 'Vie (Jrleut bate Ida brnrbt hla le, or place
his good linc lu rest with deeper favor or holi-r
faitu tbslo ban tins niau fought the battles of
Texas. J
And, In weighing Mm the third time In the
balance. Vvhv should lie be found waullnii now, and
never befref What reason Is Klveof Is s single
vote of hit obie:tion.iiik-r r-ol lias be, of all the
thousand trust confided to lilm, neglected one?
MjI la k) in anywise unu'orlh.? fu! Reason
should haliaier head in sluuie at the suggestion
proSer-d. Because he. hsluJ two term si The
very causa wbiV.n euuauce 1 his fitness is quoted
tor bis disparattemcnt Who evur bef tre bard
of experience impairing, or of suc
cess Jifqialifyiii'r', a public. servant?
What iicouiaemeiit will you giva, then,
to the otith dr fjltnful performance of
duty! Tri heed this objection would be Athenian
ingratitude, and a sacrii tre which 1 bops will never
suliy lbs (air fame of Texssl
were snch a doctrine correct the vl.tory of Fred
ericksburg would have r -moved Lee from Cban
cellnrsvilirt, wboe crownine glories wonls not
now beam around bis brow: and Lord Nelson,
because h7 won the MIe, wouid not bae anown
Trafalgar and died amid the deep thunders of
hl nilginJesI rlcUryl
at er twelve years of toil Gen. M ixey c.n say. as
did the rr-iM'.est apoitle: "I have kept tne faith I"
no pledge viuiaieu; no promise oroaen, auu uib
lighted Irotb aa pure ss wlisn ns gave ii.
her citieaj villages and fields, fr w the esst, where
brr pines, tall and dark, man in the breath of the
paselng ..reeze; from tue sontb, wnere snowflake
never has fallen and tun north wind chills not;
from the runhing and radiant rivers of tue west,
f'om berilong line of coast, wtaxre sounds forever
thu tlniniler of Ibti sleeoless use 0: from tier vast
HUB IllliUt till) tlllll U, IllJl lUi'lW, "uu
aud sileuf plants, a id troiu lbs vircrin wilds of my
own hoinrt, where the vlol.-f and wild rose bloom
lnthedepliiof ner valleys: from yonder eternal
. . ... ...... ....... .1... t.ll. ..f Iii.il. uihivu hn.w
lIlOlllillllUH HIM ClOW IIJU IJIII.U Ul .IK"-, "
has felt itiV kiss ot every dawn and been bathed in
the gloriel of all sunset, exas, will) one glad
a churn wijl say: "Lo, ye have done well, for ye
bavechOMii ni worihiertl"
He W followed by Senator Lane, who
preseuterf the name of Jude Reagan in
an in. pros 'ive speech, as follows:
Mr f resid- nt and Uentiemau of the Twentieth
S-nste of Texas:--Nearly forty-eight years
i;i on 1 the 'Jm day of stay, tan,
a yount man a'10'ii yais of age, crossed the
ni l.lue cirer aud entered tee slate ct '1 exas for
the first time In his life. His worldly nossea
sions tben consisted of a bundle of clothes and ten
dollars In money. This vast state, throughout its
length and breadth, did not contain eith r a rvla
tive or a friend. But still he was the possessor of
that which is of more value than either money or
friends. Money may be lost, friends my become
enemies, but he possessed mind, energy, courage,
honor, and last, but by no means least,, a go. d
and pure heart that caused him tben and causes
tiin now, to love the peeple as a purs statesman
should do. lie settled soon in Anderson county,
Texas, where he still lives, an honored sad be
loved man. In 817 the people who
knew him, recognised in him aa
boaest man, a born leader, anil therefore
elected biiu to represent them in the Second leg s
latnre of Texas. In that position he proved him
self to be a man eminently suited fur public trust
snd continence, and in 1K.VJ be was elected to the
high and honorable position ef district judge of
the old Ninth district of Texas. The salary of
district junge at that time wast 1750 per annnm.
During Ms term of oftice the salary was raised to
ii 60. The legislature gave as a reison for doing
o, that the state could not secure the services of.
such a man aa ought to occupy the bench for so
small a aalarv. In IHatt this man resigned his
oftice, which was soon after the salary nail been
increased. His reason for doing so was, as he
tben stated, becatire If the people could get a better
man for the position for J.A'rO, they ought to have
him
lie immediately became a candidate for the
position and was re-elected. In 1857 he was
elected as .democratic member of the Tutrty
tlfth national congress over L. U. Kvins, a know
nothing, and was again elected to the Thirty sixth
couiresa in 18ft 1 over Judge Ochiltree, by a matur
ity of over 17,001) votes, notwithstanding the net
that every daily paper in the state, aad nearly
all prominent politiclanB were nuating and bitter
ly denouncing him, thus showing bow highly be
was esteemed by the people.
In lHiit the civil war between the status began,
and ho, like the true man that he is, took sides and
cast his loi with his neighbors and friends, and by
his action said if they die I shall die with tbeiu. If
thev live, 1 shall live.
ifis honvstv and ability were then known and ap
preciated, and in IH'.l and IS Jtho was appoint, il
postmaster general of the Confederate states, and
111 lStii was also made treasurer under the follow
ing circumstances: The Confederate cabinet hud
been in session for some time during his absence
When he came in that noble and illustrious states
man, Jefferson Davis, (tied bless bis name,) said
we have determined to make you treasurer. He
iilijoctetl, saying that the position he had occupied
all of histiiiiel But President Davis InsiiteJ., say
ing, we have not much money, only about J:nM, 01
in paper, and about , 00 in coin, and we know
that you will neither eteal it yourself nor permit
any one else to do so, til is, showing the perfect
confidence whlcn the president had lu bim.
When the Confederate government was
discovered aud Pre-ident Davis was
taken prisoner he was taken with him. I hits you
see he clung to the cause which he had voluntarily
espoused to the last.
In the latter part of Decemlicr, 1805, ho was re
leased from prison, and reached his home on the
i th day of said month, and found his home and
country in such a state of destruction and ruin that
he could do nothing at the practice of his profes
sion as a I twyer, and hence during IHIIA and Iu7 he
devoted himself to farming and made regular
field hand. He followed the plow and handled the
hoe, anil thus sustained himself and family, ami
alt h iitgh being a great and learneu man. be was
not too proud to work to earn an honest living,
thereby setting an example that it would be well
for all to earn and profit by who feel that labor is
not honorable. This he did with a cheerful heart,
without a murmur of discontent, thus showing the
true elements of noble manhood. Iu IH64 be atain
b- tan tne practice Of law, and continued until nsi 1,
when he was elected a member of the 1 orty-fourth
congress as thedemocratic nominee, and has been
o elected to every congress since
that time to the preseut. He
has ben nine times nominated, nine times
elected; seven times nominated by acclamation,
and six times in succession. Is sucli t record pre
sented by any otherf Thus showing the perfect
confidence aud high esteem In which lie is held by
the people who know him bet.
Ho was a member of the first democratic state
convention ever held in Texas, which was in this
city in 1817, and was s member of the onstitu
tio'nal convention of Texas lu 18i"fi. This man,
fellow senators and representatives. Is none o her
than the noble and gtfnul John II. itesgan. He it
was who, in the constitutional convention of i67A,
secured the passage i f the thirteenth article of
the constitution winch s ived the state of Texaa
and her people millions of acres ot the best lands
in the state lie it was who, la the Forty-fifth
congress, introduced what is known as the "Hea
gan Interstate commerce bill," and continued with
unflinching courage, untiring energy and an un
equaled ability, to tirga its passage, in the Forty-sixth,-Forty-wventu..
and tforty-elglitH congress,
at which sessloa 1' passed the hous-
by majority of seventy-eight votes, but was
defeated in the senate. In the Forty-ninth
congress, which Is now in sessloa, he still per
sisted, and it passed the senate by vote of 4.1 to
15, and tne bouse by a vote of si lit to 41, all of
which is dud to the ability of this noble and able
man.
Let me say to yon gentlemen that for these two
acts, the two crowning acts ot his life, the people
of Texas and of the entire United (Hates owe hhu
a d-hi of gratitude which they can never repay
during th" short time w hlch is left for hlin on tills
earth. He is now growing old, and we must soon
lose bis valuable services. Une term In the senate
is about all we can ever ask of him Can you
dnuht his ability after so much labor attended with
such happy and successful results opposed to by
all of the railroads In the United States, with their
great power and stupendous moneyed influence,
assisted by the combined powsrof the whole re
publican party? If then he possesses such power
ud effect ial Inlluence as member 01 tlio House,
what more may we expect uf him in the smaller
body composing the senate?
I concede and believe that it is not always power
we need for ability. Without sincerity and honesty
of purpose, and without the hit -rest of the people
at bsart, it is more dangerous ana ruinous man ig
norance and lnefflciencv.
But stop and think and 1st ns see If wa da not
possess undoubted proof of bis honesty and love of
the people. He began his nubile life in 1817 as a
member of the Texas legislature and has been
almust continually iu public lite since, and during
all this time he has never asked the people to cer
tify to his honesty except be met with generous
response from them by their expressions at the
ballot box.
Few men have ever had the courage to oppose
him, and when they did the people have spoken
and said, by their ballots, we prefer the man whom
we have often tried and never found wanting. He
has always proven himself true to the trusts im
posed on bim; he has always been true and faith
ful to the people; he has always proven his ability
to perform the duties of any ofilc he bas asked
of ns, and hence we trust him If the
people have such trust snd confidence
why should not we, tlrjir representatives? 1 know
that it is said by some that the Keagan bill will be
Injurious to Tela-, and to the south and west gsn
erully, but can this be true? Is it possible, gentle
men, that all. or nearly all, of the democratic mem
bers of both brancbes of congress are men without
sense? oris it true that they are all c irrupt, snd
desire to aflllct their o n people? If not, then
why did the democratic members from the south
and the west, sad lrom Texas especially, support
the hill?
If the bill Is injnrinus to ihe south and west it
must l beneficial to tne railroads, and to the north
and east. Yet we find that the railroads and the
protected kings of the north and east are all vio
lently upiiosed to it.
l) i such men Belli their ow interests?
John H Keagan, through nearly forty years
of nubile life, bas always been faithful to
the Deo de. He bas never failed to take
bold and open position on every question of great
public interest.
lie is right on the silver coinage bill. He is right
on the tariff reform question, lie is right on the
railroad question, lie is right on all found demo
cratic measures, and he possesses the power ind
disposition to enforce his views.
He Is nobl- sod honest mas. If long term
of useful Dohltc service, conducted with honesty
of heart and great'mental ability, with courage sad
determination, coupled with perfect fidelity to the
people, Is worth anything, John U Keagan has
won the title to ths United States senaUirsblp, and
we should honor him and ths stale by electing
mm, ana mat we may do so is my numois prayer.
Senator Bell then took the floor, and
eloquently pot in nomination Judge Ter
rell. He said: "Mr. President, and sena
tors of Texas:"
Mr. President I'm to name man who in the
Intellectual arena is superb, whose devotion to
principle is sublime, whose courage is dsnnlless,
nil wnose iriennsnip Knows no tailoring.
I'm to nominate man who, if elected, will
spring full fledged into the nat.onal senate in
- , .
learumz, In wisdom
?aruinz, in wistiom, in vigor, in eloquence, iub
leer of the profouiidest Intellectual tuiete who
bas graced that august presence
I'm to uominale tbe champion of right, who
Drat raised bis voice of warning against the abuses,
dared the opposition, deflstl the iu Silence aud
power, and demanded the just snd equal treatment
of all by corporate monopolies
As judge, the candidate I shall name was si
fearless sa be was just, ss just as he was wise, as
wise as he was true, true as tbe magnet tolls
attract on
As legislator but the record speaks for Itself
What useful statute, passed by the legislatures of
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ot which he has been member, but shows bis
handiwork? What law but shows the result ot
his patient research, his profound study, his con
summate ability?
As an orator who that has heard bim but has
felt ths charm of bis voire, the witchery of his
nianuer, who but realized his complete mastery of
his subject?
Need 1 name the man? It must be It can but
be the model jurist, the wise legislator, ths
ma'chlnis orator it is A. W, Terrell. Mr. Pres
ident and fellow senators, the momentous issues
of ths hour, the commandiag s titiide of our state,
and our laudable pride In seeing her represented
by her ablest sou. all con
spire to demand the selection
ol a senator, who. hv bis extensive experience.
bis scholarly attal ments, bis pre-eminent talents
and his lofty iiairlotism, will and new lustre to
her untarnished fame. Such one 1 have now
presented for our consideration.
Subjected to the adveise criticism ot hostile
press, misrepresvnted and reviled by personal and
political enemii-s. bis reputation baa molted no
feather; he lives honored ami respect, d. and 110
one occupies more exalted position in
the confidence and esteem ot his country
men than the gsntleman I hav named,
With no patrouage to dispense; vutn no oflltlul
positions to leud prestnge; the private cltlz n has
liy the sheer force uf his genius distanced all com
petitors and he shsll speed onward, still onwaid,
until ho altiinstlie highest olc'ie in the temple of
fame and plants fie- h stars ot glory there
He, t o, bus fought the fight ; he hut kept the faith,
hut he has not yet llnislieu bis career uf usefulness
aud glory.
Senator Pope then, in an able and well
delivered tpecoh, nominated Hon. John
Ireland:
Air. President and Fellow Senators When
Johu Ireland came to the state of Texas, thirty
five years ago, he was an humble clitxen and an
obscure until. t had not fallen to his lot to ae
qulre even what we term a common school educa
tion. He hud nut property, he had not lilendsto
help him along the road to fortune in his new
Inline in the west. Hut he possessed that manly
worth and sterling Integrity which remains with
bim until this day, and has broiieht him from
obscurity, step by step, along the pathway of pub
lic Ills -tilling with honor ull places of public trust
conferred upon him, until be reached the highest
oillco within the gift of the people of hla S'ate. It
is not my purpose to uass an eulogy upon Ilia dis
tinguished citizen whose name I present to yon.
The life of John Ireland is in happy harmony with
the genius of our government. Coming from the
lowliest walks of life, he was called twice
by the acclaim of the people to be the chief magli.
trate of the state an honor aud distinction dons
to none other in ths history of Texas. And
whether we view hlin as private citizen or lawyer,
as legislator or judge, er as chief executive, ne du
mantis our atliniruiion as the same foarlesa, Incur-
ruptlhle man. 1
fwiiapa untiling in his public life can better il-lil-tratu
his devotion lo du y snd to principle than
his career as a legislator In the Thirteenth legis
lature he led the devoted mlnoilty in opposition to
what is known as the railroad subsidy auisudmeut
to tbe constitution, and succeeded in saving from
the greed of rai rosd corporations one ball of the
public lauds by having them set apart for Hie bene
fit of public education. 'I his was a memorable
event in the political history ot Texas, and brought
John Ireland familiarly hofo e the people ss
true friend of the people and champion ot their
dearest luiereste.
Fellow Senators -Gov, Ireland Is the favored eon
ot tbut set tlon lit our great slate that has never, In
Its hi tory, been accorde i a representative in the
United Mates senate West of the Colorado rivor
lies s large-part of the vast tlninalik"'. "n sihih .
Hen in ail that should entitle it to bavu this honor ,
conferred upon bim who la Its chti'te and ttimsa
name 1 pres nt Give bim this olfl e and In so
doing you will do honor to yourselve do that
which he deserves at your hands and' fix aaother
bond to bold our great state iutact anu preserve
Texas as bequeathe . to us by the fathers and as she
must ever be -undivided.
Seuator Fields, in a few well chosen re
marks, seconded Mr, Terrell's nomina
tion. Senator Gregg followed, and ably 860
onded the nomination of General Maxey,
the latter confining himself principally to
his private life aud eminent worth as a
neighjor and friend. He spoke as fol
lows :
M r President-1 rise for the purpose of second
ing the nomination of Mr. Samuel II. Maxey.
laving Known nun intimately mr more man
twenty years, as friend and fellow-townsman, I
may be nermitted to sneak something of that
private lite, which, in certain sense, is the prop
erty of his neighbors, ss bis pub lc csreer Is ths
roperty or His countrymen, for tinny years ns
as been s citizen ot Lamar county, and his neigh
bors know hlin to lie what the past Justly terms
tbe noblest work ot God an honest man.
Standing at tbe head of profession uot always
dee 1 ed by tbe popular mind to be entirely free .
fiom methods of dUlngenuousness, neither envy
nor malic- can point to single act that would aim
the lustre ot bright snd an honorable
professional record. Foremost to cefend
the helpless snd to succor tbe weak, he never
ought to make the worse appear th better
cause.
Denied the joys of parental loye, sis house Has
yet been the romping er mud of merry children,
snd tue noma ana reruge 01 more man one orpnan.
True lo bis friends, just to his enemies, realous
In the sweet dmluit:tions ot (harity, nobly
doing kls bole duty in all the relations
of life. Buck is the private character ot Mr.
Maxey
in the war between the states he went to ths
front, and no braver or belter soldier ever tresd
the perilous edne ot battle. Returning to his
home, artnr ine cause tor wnicn ne lougni nan gone
down lu blood and in tears, be ws ked with his
people snd si their bead through tbe dark valley
of the shadow of reconstruction.
He bas been honored. It is true, but be has exe-
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