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ANTONIO.
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1856.
FOR PRESIDENT.
k. DOUGTLA'SS;
Of II.MNOIS.
FOR VICE-PRKSl DKST.
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deeUioo of a National Democratic
Contention.
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•i Kot Governor,
■ait BLI^HA M. PEASE.
F# lieutenant Governor.
. B. 1. RUHXELS, OP BOH1E,
For fonpw*.
Bm.9. H. BEI.L.
of the «Pnen r Land Office.
W1LUAM FIELDS.
"ftc State !«e tor.
, 8. A. MAVERICK.
For Representatives,
*M, II CLEVELAKl),
I. L. TRlir.HK.iBT,
M. -U MERICK.
" JACOB WILDER.
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column will be wfii
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letter from Mr. Hunter, refusing to become a
''cuididate on the "know nothing" ticket.
■ ■ ■■«.
ESTSfej. L. J. Beall, Paymaster of the
12. 8. A. for tliin department, arrived in oar
- city a few days since in {rood health.
' The speech of lion. J. C. Wilson, on
rtbe first page of Oar paper, breathes the spirit
of pare democracy, and we learn that it is an
• indigestable morsel to the ''proseriptionists."
yyTweotv-two loaded wagons arc now
in our city, on their way to Xans**, under or-
ders from Gen. Harney; and we learn that
' there are 38 more baggage wagons that will be
here is a lev days, far the same destination,
' We bad the .pleasure a few days
•since of seeing the uLos Angclos Star, "of May
6th in which we noticed the returns of an elec-
tion that'had just taken place in that city for
Mayor; and the fortunate candidate was Dr.
T. Foster, formerly of San Antonio, Texas.
•Ilii majority was ten over all his opponents.
By reference above will be seen the
Democratic Ticket for the State of Texi:
and far the county of Bexar, at the coning
Ao&ost election. Let no voter be deceived by
Mjr ticket, under the name of Democratic,
the above names, and for the respective
, are upon it.
' We ask the particular attention of
our readers to the opinion of a Minister of the
gospel, eighty years of age. in regard to the
Nothing" Order. Also the report of
a Grand Jury before tWcSllrt uP "Oj/er am*
in H«w Tork. Those may be
i th« fourth page of thw paper.
unoements of can-
the different offices in onr State,
«« beam the nam« WCol, A- Xeill, of Se-
gnin, as candidate for Lieut, Governor. Col
Neill is one of the old Pioneers of Texas, and
is well known to the citizens of our State as a
maa of talent and integrity, and should his
THE PHILADELPHIA PLATFORM.
In the last number of the Texan we exata-
ned slightly eight articles of the Know Noth-
ing platform; the substance of which
amounts to about this,—they acknowledge
that there is actually a Ood, ,;who presides
over the councils of nations." Whether he
preside* over midnight conclaves they do not
inform us;—they wish to cultivate and de-
velopc a sentiment. _of l:profoundly intense
American feeling;" the maintenance of the
UnionoTthc'States as the paramount political
good. Our; motto has been heretofore''Liberty
and"Union,<£c.,—but after this it will be Union
first, and then do the best we can. This is a
very plausible plt.nk. for as soon as ' the
northern abolitionists get it so arranged that
Union is onr first object, then they will come
down upon us like an avalanche. Next comes
•steadfast-resistance to the spirit of innova-
tion upon" the principles of the Constitution
under any pretext; and immediately follows.
radical division and modification of the
laws regulating immigration and settlement
of immigrants." Ah consistency ! whither
art/thou fled? Next comts "hostility to the
corrupt- means by which the leaders of party
have hitliert® forced upon us our rulers, and
our jiolitical -creed &c..—which jibes well
with their eccrct meetings, horrible oaths,
proscription of neighbors on account of relig-
ious belief, and place of birth,—the corrup-
tion practiced by them in Virginia and other
States in procuring votes,—yes, this is hos-
tility to corrupt means with a vengeance, es-
pecially when coming from those very lead-
ers of parties, who are resorting to this trait-
orous course'from the fact that they had here-
tofore endeavored to get office by corrupt
mean?, and did not succeed. Ah, Shame,
where is thy face!
Then follows, "resistance to the aggressive
policy and corrupt tendencies of the Catho-
lic church Jtc." Yes, they have commenced
this, by organizing committees in Massachu-
setts, to examine the private rooms and ward-
robes in the nunneries,—but we believe
they'have not reported of any extraordinary
discoveries made, and of course they did not
curtail much the "corrupt tendencies of the
Catholic church there.
As we-have brought up the summary of
the first eight articles of the platform treated
tipon ir. our last number we will now pro-
ceed to take up the remainder.
Article ninth reads thus.—"The reforma-
tion of the character of our national legisla-
ture, by elevating men of higher qualification
purer morals and more unselfish patriotism."
All tbo comments we have to make to this
is. let not political demagogues.who have fail-
ed of obtaining office by bribery, hypoc-
risy and fraud, attempt .to advise the
inxiuia tif urn
mentsfirst, that the principles have been
kept in secret"heretofore; second, that each
member heretofore have kepi secret the exist
ence of the order, and his own membership;
third, thai their places of holding meetings
has until now been in concealment The
cloven" foot of this political monster is seen in
the fourteenth and last article of this rotten
platform of ephemeral existence,—a party
that has already discarded their name, and
now they wish to be known by the name ol
the "Great American Party" ('), and they
never wish to hear the name of "know noth-
ing1' again!
Query;—the members of this party have
heretofore denied the existence of such a par-
ty, when questioned—they have denied its
principles, they have denied holding secret
meetings, they have denied holding member-
ship with any party of the kind; but now as
they arc permitted by the "Grand Council"
—they come out and acknowledge what tliey
before positively denied;—under what obliga-
tions are we to believe they tell the truth now
when they say that the principles of the or-
der shall hereafter be openly avowed 1 If
their principles are avowed in this platform
of fourteen articles, why have they kept them
hid to longl If they have published to the
world all their principles and machinations,
why do" they longer hold their secret mid-
night conclaves? We leave a discriminating
public to answer these questions at the ballot
box, at the coming August election.
strained, molested, or burthened in his body
or goods, nor shall he otherwise sufFer on ac-
count of his religious opinions or belief; but
that all men shall be free to profess, and b}'
argument to maintain their opinion in mat-
ters of religion, and that the same sha'.l in no
wise diminish, enlarge or effect their civil ca-
pacities.
3 And though we well know that this As-
sembly, elected by the people for the ordina-
ry purposes of legislat:on only, have no pow-
er to restrain the acts cf succeeding Assem-
blies constitucd with powers equal to our own,
-tntl that therefore, to declare this act to be
irrevocable, would be of no effect in law; yet
we are free to declare, that the right hereby
asserted is of the natural rights of mankind,
*nd that if any act shall be hereafter passed
.o repeal the present, or to narrow its opera
tions, suc.h act wilf be an infringement of na-
tural right ^ ^
PARTIES AND POLITICS.
ni£ti
■*"'r "a-
> be properly presented before the voters ijgKlL- . ,. ,
of tbe Stale, ha would receive a Urg. vote, es- "" „,d m d.fcac. of oorl.bor-
pectally in Western Texas. Many of the
candidates have pot off their announcement
too long; thus producing an unccrtainy in se-
lection among tbe elector*; this is wrong, es-
padalijr where there are several candidates
frrifee
Flag remarks
in the last war, in the war with Mexico,
m the Texan revolution, and who are now
living among us, having been driven from
their own country by oppression, to make
their homes in the land of the free. These
patpots are to be proscribed by tbe lovers if
patriotism, by refusing them any politic:]
station, "executive, legislative, judicial or di-
plomatic."
In article tenth of the know nothing plat-
form we have the following: "The restriction
Qf executive patronage especially in the mat-
but mail we have news from
1st. The American
that the revolutionists are
Will in on all sides, and he is en-
to get op the impression that be
3000 men on their way to Matamoras, of appointments to office—so far as it may
be permitted by the constitution and is con-
sistent with the public good." One question
is all the comment we wish to make in refer-
ence to this. What restriction can we ex
pect from a secret order, who, from develop-
already exposed through the public
press, are sworn to support one of their own
'We received, a few days nnee, from number in preference to any other, whatever
the garden of Mr*. Judge Paschal, a sample may be the relative honesty and capability
of the well known El Tayo Mupcatc'lgrnpeit^ic- of the two parties? And this bigoted zeal
for their own brotherhood is not confined to
; to bis assistance. The plain truth is,
r mad an express to his Serene
Highness, Santa Anna, by land without run-
mag tbe gauntlet; and was it rot for commu-
nication by the Gulf all intercourse with tbe
' would be cut off.
coapuitl by a beautiful boqoet from
flower garden of thr same lady, which by the
i not excelled in Western Texas, for
abundance and variety of the meat lovely
These grapes, from their size and flavor)
ere sufficient to convince any one what oar
State can do, with proper attention, in culti-
vating grapes. Ah! but what a difference
there is between the native j tries of such
grapes as these, ami much of the artificial
win 4£tb$ pr seat day.
Shocking Monona.—In the last number
of the Central Texian, we learn that a Mr.
Theater sen was (band dead, lying hi his w&-
gon, en tbe mernutgof the 2d inst^ eight
miles Inn Hnntsville, Texas, having txen
shot through tbe head, his skull fractured in
two places, and his throat cut. Circumstances
hare ledto tbe discovery of a negro who ac-
knowledged that bo committed the crime.
He ssya that he and Thornerson gambled the
night before, and he won $20 from Thomer-
son and be refused to psy it, and when be
was asleep be committed the deed.
8mm 040 were , found in posseraidh of the
•' negro, which the deceased was known to h%v«
ths day before. The negro has been removed
<te a jail in another county for fear of a mob.
Hiss, die ponton who wss expelled
from tbe Massachusetts Legislature for in-
digent liberties taken by him while on a
*Kseevent committee" examining the wardro-
bes, te~, of the a one, has been sustained by tbe
Know Nothing Council to which he belongs,
in Boston, -and is ntw the delegate to the
State Council that will inset this week. Not
only sustained, but promote J. Wo get our
information from the N. 0. True Delta of
July 7th. The Know Nothings here seemed
qu;te wrathy at tbe course taken by Hiss
a id they seemed to rejoico that, the Legisla-
ture expelled him,—wonder what th*y th n';
af his Council for promoting him ? Straw
show which way the wind blows.
tional legislature,—and especially when they
rrsort to falsehoods and secrecy, and caves,
cellars and garrets, oaths in darkness, thus
Endangering our liberties while our families
are slumbering in security. Let not such
men as these talk of Unselfish
who with one corner of their mouths say.they
wish to keep the constitution as it is, and
with tbe other, ostracise those patriots who
to obtain our liberties in the war of
LET EVERY VOTER READ THIS !
There are certain distinguished "know no-
things who have the assurance to say that
they are still, democrats after ths Jeffersonian
school, but that the? democratic party of this
o-der has passed away, and that wilted de-
mocracy, according to the principles of Jef-
ferson is dead. These democrats who seek
to bury democracy, assert in their "Know
nothing platform that the}' show "resistance
to the aggressive policy and corrupting tenden-
cies, of the Roman Catholic Church in our
country by the advancement to all political
stations—executive legislative, judicial or di-
plomatic of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreign
Power, whether, civil or ecclesiastical and
who are Americans by birth, and training—
thus fulfilling the maxim. "Americans shall
govern America." In the Act for establish-
ing religious freedom" which we give below.
l thefather of American Democracy
THOMAS JEFFERSON SAYS,
"That therefore the proscribing any citizen as
unworthy the public confidence, by laying
upon him an incapacity of being called to
officcsot trust and emolument unless he pro-
fess or renounce this or that religions opinion
of-JTrivileges
with his
is depriving him injurious!y <
Twrnrrni^TTs ■nm
felloti-citizens, he has a natural ri
da not wish to so mortify the feelinc* of a
Since the establishment of our govern
ment there has always been one party under
whose control our free institutions have been
secure, and under whose protection the vestal
flame has never been extinguished. During the
many struggles that our government in its in-
fancy passed through, and the many foreign
and civil commotions it has undergone since
the democratic party has always preserved
its name and its identity. Some of the lead-
ing principles of this party arc a strict con-
struction of our coustitution,—all power not
delegated to the general government are re-
served to the States and the people,—a tariff
for re venae-gold and silver money as the only
legal tender—opposition to a national bank—
preserving the political and religious rights of
every citizen, whether he be a native or of
foreign birth. There has always existed since
our government has been established, anoth
er party whose great object and aim has been
to operate against the democratic party, and
if possible to make this party unpopular with
the great mass of the people; and the leaders
of this party have succeeded in getting,
in a measure, the government under their con-
trol sixteen years, during the seventy-five
years that we have existed as a nation.
John Adams was thfcir first ruler; for bv
tho effect which Hamilton made upon the
minds of the inexperienced populace, he suc-
ceeded in effecting his celebrated bank scheme
and the election of John Adams to the Presi-
dency. Thomas Jefferson, the father of the
democratic party in our count!y, opposed
this bank monster, and commenced its over-
throw, and its destruction was completed nn-
der the administration of Jackson. This par-
ty. while in power under Adam=, passed the
"Alien and Sedition Law,"—the alien law
took away most of the rights of the foreign
ers. just what this same party under the
name of ;know nothing' are trying to do
the 1 r ''i iin-ilUCi-of the
press and of speech, especially from saying
anything against the rulers, who were
t to be a little inclined to royal blood.
Jefferson came into power, and soon kicked
them, as they discovered the corrupt princi-
ples of which it is composed. But as a gen-
eral thing its leaders are selected from polit -
cal schemers,—men who seek office and spoils
by any means, and those who have from
some cause bccome unpopular in the demo-
cratic party,—disappointed office seekers, and
these men are always crying out "corruption
in our rulers!—reform, reform;" and now
they say the democratic party is dead!
When the democratic party of the United
States dies, Liberty will perish with it.
The great new "old hobby" that this new
"old party" now attempt to ride into power
on is proscription to foreigners and Catholics;
—the next one will probably be proscription
to those born at a certain season of the year,
and Methodists.
We have thus traced the serpentine course
of the would be "American Party" down to
the present time, that all patriots and good
citizens may see things as they are, and al-
ways be found enlisted in that party whose
name and general principles change not, and
the genius and spirit of which is spreading
the glad tidings of Liberty over the world.
know-nothing as to ask him to read this, Cur Trwr this cob-web aristocracy, and repealed
we ask every voter to read it.
. Thomas Jefferson said, he wished these two
sentences engraved upon his tombstone :
"Another of the Declaration of Indepen
denct" and of the "Act for establishing Re
ligioas-Preedom in Virginia." Let any person
read the following, and see if the "know-No.
thing3' platform, a quotation of which we
have given above, is in accord a pre ai.
fersonian Democracy.
AN ACT FOR ESTABLISHING RELIGI
OUS FREEDOM.
WRITTEN BV thomas jefferson.
Passed by ike General Assembly of Virginia,
December 16, 1784.
1. Whereas, Almigh y Ood hath created
the mind free; that all attempts to influence
it by temporal punishment or burthens, oi
civil incapacitation, tend only to beget habits
of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a depart-
ure from the plan of the Holy author of our
religion, who being Lord both of body and
mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coer-
cions on either, as it was in his Almighty
power to do; that the impious presumption of
legislators and rulers, civil as well as cclesias
tical, who being themselves but fallible and
uninspired men. have assumed dominion over
the faith of others, setting up their own opin-
ions and modes of thinking as the only true
and infallible, and as such endeavoring to
impose them on others, hath established and
maintained false religions over the greatest
part of tbe world, and through all time; that
to compel a man to furnish contributions of
political circles, but its dangerous tendency is1 'tnon®y the propagation of opinions which
he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical: that
even the forcing him to support this or that
teacher of his own religious persuasion, is de-
priving him of the rightful liberty of giving
his contribution's to the particular pastor,
whose morah he would make his pattern, and
whose powers he felt most persuasive to right-
eousness, and is withdrawing from the minis-
t y those temporal rewards which, proceed-
ing from an approbation of thsir per on.\l con-
duct are an additional incitcracut to earnest
and unremitting labors for the instruction of
mankind; that our civil rights have no depend-
ence on our religions opinions any more th; n
our opinion of physics or geometry; that there-
fore the proscribing an> citizen as unworthy
the public confidence, by laying upon him an
incapacity of being called to offices of trust
and emolument unless he profess or renounce
this or that religious opionion, is depriving
him injuriously of privileges and advantages
to which, in common with his follow-citizens.
he has a natural right; that it tends only to
corrupt the principles of that religion it is
meant to encourage, by bribing with a mono-
poly of worldy honors and emoluments, those
who will externally profess and conform to it;
that though indeed those are criminal who do
not withstand such temptation, yet neither
are those innocent who lay the bait in their
way : that to suffer the civil Magistrate to
intrude hia powers into the field of opinion
aod to restrain the profession or propagation
of principles on supposition of their ill tenden-
cy, is a dangerous fallacy, which at once des-
troys all religious liberty, because he. being
of course judge of that tendency, will make
his opinions the rule of judgment, and approve
or condemn the sentiments of bthers only as
they shall square with or differ from his own;
that it is time enough for the rightful purpo-
ses of Civil Government, for its offices to in-
terfere when principles break out into covert
acts against peace and good order; and finally,
that Truth is great, and will prevail if lefi
to itself; but she is the proper and sufficient
antagonist to error and has nothing to fear
from the conflict, unless by human interposi-
tion disarmed of her natural weapons, free
argument and debate; errors ceasing to be
dangerous when it is permitted freely to con-
tradict them.
2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly.
That no man shall be compelled to frequent
or support any religious worship, place of
already being felt in every avenue of society
in matters of trade and business transactions,
yet these arc the persons who have the
boldness and effrontery to recommend the re-
striction of executive patrouge."
"Wb«4igs bill* beeauM thejr ilo a=pire,
Tlimw-. dovnoae mountain to catt up a higher."
In article eleventh they assert that schools
snail be provided by the State, "which
schools shall be common to all, without dis-
tinction of creed .r party, and freed from any
influence or direction of a denominational or
partizan character." It is well known that the
Catholics, the Episcopalians and some others
have usually had separate schools to educate
their children ; but if we understand the last
article right, that"shaW' would compel all to
send their children to the common school
whether they wished to or not
In the twelfth article they assert that the
know nothing party has sprung up from the
rums of the whig and democratic parties—
that our institutions have been brought into
peril by tbe slavery question, and that the
American or know nothing party has inter-
posed to give peace to the country, "perpetu-
ity to the Union—and that Cougress ought
not to legiststa on the subject of slavery
whbtn the United States. But lo! and be-
hold, at their first convention they commence
quarrelling on this very question,—twelve
States go off in a taagent,and Louisiana iskick-
ed oat on account of not admitting even a na-
tive Catholic. This is certainly quelling the
slavery discussion and protecting the Union
with a vengeance.
Article thirteen is literally nothing. Ar-
ticle fourteen "declares that all the principles
of the order shall be henceforth every where
openly acoteed, and that each member shall
be at liberty to make known the existence of
the Order, and that he himself is a member;
and it recommends that there be no conceal-
ment of the place of meeting of subordinate
icouncils, ridkc virtually, are three acknowl-'
SELECT MINUTES
from the
Proceedings of the Grand Council,
At the regular session of the G. C., at
Washington, Texas, on the 11th of June, A
D. 1855. the following resolutions were adopt-
ed, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be in
structed to have published for distribution
among the Subordinate Councils 111 the State,
5 JO copies of the amendments to the Consti-
tution of this G. CoungiL—nnd gfldTresolu-
tions and acJgj C-*W*^Council as he may
portance to Subordinate Councils.
Resolved, That t! e new ritual presented at
the called session of this G. Council in April
last, be rejected, and the old ritual retained as
the work of the order in the State of Texas,
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
G. Secretary to inform all the Subordinate
Councils throughout the State, of the nomi
nations here made for all offices, and that it
shall be made the duty of each such Subor-
tthMt BUM Council to appoint a committee of vigi-
law reoHSiKtJng of five members, whose ob
jeer it shall be to advance
these laws, and there never has been an effort
since-t -
t.y next appear during the administration of
Madison as the ariti-war party ; and next J.
Q. Adams, they elccted to the Presi
dency, but not by the people, and as is gen
erally believed, and as has openly been dc-
clared_JnXowgrews, lie was elected through
fraud. He held power but one term, the
same as his father. Jackson completed the
overthrow of the national bank forever bj'
the veto an I removal of the deposits. In
1840 this party triumphed by the great ex-
citement got up by their mode of electioneering
with coonskins, hard cider, logcubins.polecats.
opossums, canoes, and singing the most vul-
gar songs, promising the people that if they
came in power that all mechanics and labor-
ers should have three dollars a day and roast
beef; and many other means were resorted to,
of the most horriblo and disgraccfal character
which we even forbear to mention. They, by
this means, elected Harrison to the Presiden
cy. He was a sensitive roan and of delicate
feelings, and the noise and confusion of some
six thousand office seekers and others, that
crowded around the capital for the spoils, no
doubt was one great cause of Harrison's death
—he lived one month. Now as they were
again in power their first effort was to re-es-
tablish the national bank, that had so long
been fostered by them, but overthrown by
Jefferson and Jackson,—they succeeded in
passing a bill to this effect but it was vetoed
by Tyler, who. as vicc-President, took the
Presidency on the death of Harrison. Tyler,
a man of their own party, such was his com-
punction of conscience, that he declared it un-
constitutional. They will never make anoth-
er attempt to establish another national bank
in this ago of light and knowledge. We next
hear of this party of many names, during the
war with Mexico, as the "Anti-war party."
They employed every means to make the war
unpopular, and then at its close elected Gen
Taylor as their President, by the fame he ac
quired in that very war they had opposed,
But it seems that the fates were against them;
Taylor lived but one year after his election,
and the rest of the term was filled by Fill-
more. Thus during seventy-five years they
have held the government sixteen years; the
are now making an effort, under a jrtfSnge
name and by means of secret societies held in
darkness, and by every other means to get
into power in It 55. "Their name is legion,"
for it often changes several times during one
year; and one month ago it was "know
nothing,"—but now they would have it the
American party"! We would mention
some of the names they have assumed at dif-
ferent times but it would take.up too much
room.
This chameleon party, unintentionally on
their part, have done some good. It is said
that "straws tell which way the wind blows,"
and this party by combatting democracy,
keeps all true democrats on their guard, act-
ive and vigilant Such is the peculiar nature
of this party of many names that it would
be as impossible for any political chemist to
dissect its shapeless body, as to explore the
future on the tail of a comet. Still there have
been good men and true patriots connected
with this party ever since its first existence;!
From the Austin Gazette—Extra.
ANOTHER BOMBSHELL
THROWN INTO THE
KNOW NOTHING CAMP
GRjfkD DISCLOSURE.
Official Proceedings of the Know Nothing
Council, at Washington.
Below we publish the official proceedings of
the Know Nothing State Council, held at
Washington, on the 11th June last:
We publish them from the printed document
itself.
Its authenticity will not be denied. We
will challenge the President, Hon. R. E. B
Baylor, to say whether he is ignorant of these
proceedings. His denial would receive ful;
credence.
We received these official proceedings in
yesterday's mail, too late for a portion of our
regular issue.
What will the State Times now have to say
of the "STERLING DEMOCRAT, DAVID
C. DICKSON?"
We call Democrats to note the fact, that
there is a Know Nothing Elector secretly ap
pointed for each county in the State. Look
out for him.
the principles of
our order generally, and especially to secure
the election of our entire ticket here made.
- Resolved, That each such Council shall ap
point an elector for its county, to defend our
principles when necessary, and advance the
names and represent the interests of our can
dates.
Amendments to the Constitution of the
Grand Council.
The tenth article of the section "For Subor-
dinate Councils," be so amended as to read,
"the sum oi ten cents for each member initiat
ed therein annually."
The twelfth article of same section be
amended by striking out the word "charters,"
in the second line, and inserting the word
"dispensations."
The following additional article was adopted:
"No delegate shall hereafter be received
into the Grand Council of the State except
from Councils which have received a charter
from the Grand Secretary."
The third article of section "For Subordi-
nate councils," amended by inserting after
the word 'returns,' "and forward them to the
Grand Secretary one month previous to the
anqual meeting of the Grand Council," and
strike out all after the words "returns," in
that paragraph.
The following additional section was adopt-
ed:
"Each Subordinate Council shall send up
with its returns ten dollars, the amount of
dues for the National Grand Council.
The following nominations were made by
the Grand Council at its regular session in
Washington, Texas, June 11th, 1855.
For Governor—Hon. Davio C. Dickson,
of Grimes.
For Lieut. Governor—Hon. W. G. W.
Jowers, of Anderson.
For Commissioner oj the General Land
Office—Stephen Crosby.
For Congress in the First District—Hon.
L. D. Evans, of Harrison.
For Congress in the Second District—
Hon. John Hancock, of Travis.
Officers of Grand Council.
The following are the officers elect of the
G. C. for the next ensuing year:
Grand President—Hor.R. E. B. Baylor.
of Washington.
First Vice President—Thomas M. Li-
men8, of Rusk.
Second Vice President—N. Holland, of
Austin. _
Third Vice President—T T. fcWi~TT m
Bexar.
Grand Secrejp&f^'B. F.CARTER.of Travis.
Grand1 (PfZasurer—G. W. Glascock, of
B. F. CARTER,
Secretary Grand Council of Texas.
«■ ■«
San Antonio, July 16. 1855.
Editors Western Texan—Dear Sir:
I noticed with much astonishment in your
paper a few numbers previously, that my
name had been brought out by what you
deem a secret society known as know noth-
ing, to represent this district in the State leg-
islature.
Such a proceeding on the part of 'this soci-
ty. fif such a one exists) was totally^without
my knowledge or consent, and I would further
state, my entire unwillingness to serve anv
party for any office: at the same time,-Fmust
express my thanks to those gentlemen whose
partiality would call me to so responsible a
post. But hiy good friends you have waked
up the wrong passenger.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN M. HUNTER.
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
(£/=■ The Steamer Lexington, on a trip lately from St.
LonU to Louisville, exploded, billing some 49 persons
and wounding many others. The boat then capsized.
l a 1 G.1 aghau, the Corduroy al'ey murJere-,: wws
.•sentenced to be hung on Friday last, so says tbe K. 0.
Delta
Hon. Samuel Wells has accepted the nomination
for Got . of Maine, tendered him by the Democratic party.
esr By a late account published in England, they have
had 758 vessels wrecked during the past year.
[CyThcy have had great rains lately in Ohio, that
injure the corn crop.
O^-For the first time on record, beef is now higher in
Philadelphia than New York.
President Fierce and Lady, left Washington the
•27th nit, on a northern tour.
£7 Thc liquor trafic between Kentucky and Indiana
is great, since the passage of the late liquor law.
(£7~Capt. Ingraham of C. S. Nary, lias arrived at
Charleston, Foutli Carolina.
£7" The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad to St. Louis,
was completed on the 39th ult.
£5~The news from the mines in'California of late are
very favorable, and the law prohibiting gambling has
been carried into successful operation.
Cy The town of Placerville, California, has been ear-
ried by the "know-nothing" party.
£7*-The Walker expedition had arrived at and taken
the town of Rivas, and the whole of Nicaragua, is now
in a state of great excitement.
EyNews has been received from the Cape of Good
Hope, to April 19th, and all business seems to be in a
prosperous condition.
Ey We have advices from Buenos Ayres to May 5th.
The French and English governments are advising the
absorption of the Oriental Province.
Qy At Petersburg, Va., the thermometer lately waa
110 in the shade/
OyTlie New York Courier and Enquirer, proposes
that.the government should do something for General
Scott, as he has done more for us than any man living,
and is now in poverty.
|J^*-George W. Strong, Esq., of New York is dead,
(y Wheat was being harvested June 15th, ult., in H
linois, and was worth $1,50 per bushel.
[jy-Repeated shocks of an earthquake were lately felt
at Baltimore and vicinity; and in come places causing
great alarm.
QyThe Carlist insurrection in still maturing in Spain.
Cy Intemperance, says Miss Nightingale, is killing
thousands at the Crimea.
By Tbe know-nothings have elccted their ticket in
the Memphis municipal election.
Qyopurious Guano is being manufactured in this
country and sold for Chillian Guano, and it is said to be
good for nothing.
By Walker and Col. Kinney it U thought will unite
thvir forces soon.
(C* The Mayor of Syracuse, New York, ia enforcing
the Maine law in that city.
By Nine of the old Murrel robbers, have lately been
imprisoned in Florida, they were still engaged in their
old occupation.
ByMuch of the Young Hyson tea receives its color
from Prussian blue, and of course is poison.
OyThe population of the world, by a late estimate i:
1,150,000,000.
,63™There are 100,000 troops in Fin!andrwaiting to re-
ceive the Allied lroop3 at the point of the bayonet.
CyA Seneca warricr, testified as a witness in a land
suit in Buffalo, New York, lately, who was 101 yearsoli'
0y Crops in Maryland, are suffering from long con
tinued rains.
yiiias Harriet S. Russell, has been appointed posf
mistress at Cri-ct Tails, Now York,
By An iron mine has been discovered in Utah, from
which iron is melted direct from the ore, suitable foi
making horse shoe nails.
(tyTherc are 192 slave) in Eansas territory by the
late census.
iyThe first Methodist Episcopal church in Cermany
was dedicated a short time ago.
Ey-The Sunday liquor law ia said to be no longer io
force in New York city; on tbe first Sunday in July
the shops were all open as usual.
0S3* Large numbers of counterfeit quarters are in cir-
culation in Louisville, Ky.
CZ7~ Several thousand laborers are wanted in Ohio to
assi t in .harvesting.
Cy l'£ GriswoW has recovered<1.000 from an Omni
no-sir-ee. So m a few daj
bus company in Sc York, for <1 living an onu>ibuT —— agAHi; UTOpI
From the New Orleans True Delta.
Further Foreign News
THE ALLIES DEFEATED.
LOSS OF FOUR THOUSAND MEN. IN-
CLUDING GEN. CAMPBELL. y*-.
Halifax, July 4.—The news by the Araen^
ca is very scanty, but such as we have is of
the greatest importance.
The Allies Defeated.—It appears that on
the 18th of June, a force of French and En-
glish, the number of which is not stated, at-
tacked the Redan and Malakoff towers and
after a terrific encounter were repulsed by the
Russians with great slaughter.
The details of the afiair bad not transpired
at the departure of the America, and all intel-
ligence thereof is still fragmentary.
Private advices, however, say that the loss^
of the English was no fewer than four thous-
and men, including Gen. Campbell and aeven^
ty-six other officers.
Other rumors were prevalent, but were of
very doubtful authenticity.
During the progress of the fight, the Rus-
sians attacked and recaptured the Mamelon
Tower, which according to resent accounts,
had been taken by the Allies.
Prince Gortschakoff confirms, in his des-
patches to St. Petersburg, the successes re-
ported to have been achived by tbe Allies is
the Sea of Azoff, but says that the grain aod
stores destroyed were private property, and
not intended for the army.
He also relates some atrocities committed
by the French and Turks at the capture of-'
Kertsch.
A despatch from Varna, Jnne 17, says that
the Russians had made an unsuccessful at-
tack on Ears, and reports that they had re-
taken Anapa.
France.—The Emperor Napoleon had been"'
ill two days, but had recovered.
The French Senate and Legislatif had been
convoked to meet, July 2d, in order for the
negotiation of a new loan of one hundred or
one hundred and fifty millions of dollars.
The funds fel. two per cent, on the an-
nouncement of the illness of the Emperor.
New French Loan.—It is stated that a
new and very large French loan is to be im-
mediately negotiated. The amount is not
Great Britain.—Tn the British Parliament,
Mr. Roebuck had again moved a vote of ceu-
sure of the Government for its conduct of
the war.
Denmark.—The Danish Diet had been
dissolved.
Tbe enlistment of men for foreign serf
has been forbidden.
Spain.—There is no reliable news with j
gard to the Carlistittetm^tfoiipSl which ?
gins to be suspected Russia was the inst gator..
THE ENCOUNTRE.
A few days since a couple of fast young'
men, who were i inpatient waiting for honors-
to come round to them by the slow motion'
of the wheel of fortune, left their old homes
and all, and came to Texas to distinguish
themselves, so that gloiy would not only *e-w
lound tn them but to their kin, and
also to acquire some kit. On tliey went and
still onward, until they arrived lately in one
of our cities not long ago. Bnt their indomi-
table aspirations for renown, and that chival-
ric spirit and genios still spurted them ori
and still onward, and they could not:
much less work, in a city like San Antonh
against his g<g and fracturing his leg.- ' "
gy A lirnii-r in New Hampshire, killed cco crows in
one day, by feeJing them corn soaked in strychnine.
[yln Washington county, i'a., the know nothings
have adopted an anti-slavery platform, and they are rc-
com neniingi: for the adoption of the State Council.
CyThe first steamboat ever built at Kansas city, Mo.
was launched a few days since.
OyThc Mayor of a city in Ohio, lately got drunk,
vrben sober, he went before a magistrate, complained
on himself, paid his fine, and then resigned his office.
liy AU the Catholic Bishops who exercise episcopal
functions in the United States, are Americans by birth,
except Bishop Hughes, and he came to tbe United State,
quite young.
Cyrhe Hermitage, Gen. Jackson's home and burial
place, is advertised for sale.
ay The Washington Union says, Post Masters are pro-
hibited from loaning papers coming to their offices foi
distribution.
CyOn Saturday week, 2,544 foreigners, arrived in
New York city, from Enrope.
fr7-5ix children were lately burned to death in
house, during the absence of the mother.
4S* A workman at Vierzoa, last every article of his
clothing in gambling, and next staked one of his ears,
lost it, and his autagonist cut it olf with a pair of acis-
sors, like another Shylock. Wonder if he sold it by
• eight, (Shylock was arrested.)
ag-Ex-Presidcnt Yau Burcn and Fillmore, were late-
ly present dnring a debate in the House of Commons in
England; at this time Mr. Bright took occasion to advert
to the fact, aad to eulogise our country.
CyThe legislature of Rhode Island, finished their
session this season in eight dayi.
ByOut of SI students, who entered the class at West
Point, that has lately graduated, only 35 remained tbe
term out, owing to the severity of the rnles; after thb-
there will be five classes instead of fonr.
By Bears are more numerous in Vermont this season
than ever before for 20 years.
jy India rubber wagons are all the go in Chicago—
you cant get one full.
By Tbe question to adopt the liquor law in Illinois,
was lost by a vote of 14,000.
£3r-France is rejoicing at present in the hope of soon
having an heir or heiress to the throne.
a3*There were 19 deaths in Memphis last week, says
the Christian Advocate.
Ministry whatever, nor shall be enforced, re- J but such men from time to time, have left
car One paper says,—"in our present
number we publish the "know nothing,' plat-
form another says,—"in our present num
ber we publish the "American platform —
and both publish the same platform, and both
papers advocate the principles of the ''secret
order." Now, what name are we to call
them by ?
A Btoonv' Transaction.—On Sunday
morning last a German named Frederick vL-i-
ted the house of a Mr. Malone, living about
twenty miles from this city on the Colorado
river, and asked for some buttermilk Mr.
Malone, who had not yet risen, got up, and
let the man in and then started to the milk
house to acctmUBfld^" Jiatuest While he
Frederick walked deliberately
was gone. rretJencK walked deliberately to
the bed where Mrs. Malone was sleeping and
sheathed a broad knife in her breast, killing
b r instantly. It is said that no previous
misunderstant in; existed between the parties
and that 1 re K rick l al f eqtiently been at
the house Ik fore the day of tue muider. On
the return of Mr. Malone with the mi.k, and
his discovery of the act, he took down his
shot-gun and aimed at the murderer, but the
gun unfortunately snapped, the murderer
then made a blow with the same knife with
which he had killed the wife, at the husband,
who clubbed his gun, and knocked the vil.ain
dou n. He arose and renewed tbe attack on
Malone, who gave him a second blow with
the gun. breaking his skull bone. He then
tied hitn, and having attended to the buriai
of his wife, started with the prisoner to this
place, but bcfoie he leached lure the munle
rer breathed his last. The particulars of
this brutal affair are furnished tis by a res-
pectable gentleman who was in the vicinity
of the place of murder when it transpired.
Mrs. Malone leaves ten children, the young-
est but two months old.—Slate Times.
act third, scene jfcwlS?
already commenced acquiring fame,
day, haying strolled about, several miles!
our city and into Medina county, and becoming]
somewhat hungry, they made a desperate]
charge upon and killed a young calf, which]
they found in the forest not far from Castro- j
ville, and had commenced cooking a part of j
their veal, when they were discovered bya j
German boy some fourteen years old, to
whose family tbe calf belonged. The boy f,
went to the house, got his gun, st.' returned, j
and charged upon our desperadoes, who, leav- 1
ing their household gods and both of their (
guns, mounted their steeds and fled. The boy j
gave them a shot, and wounded one of them]
in the foot, and then returned home with his]
spoils. That night our two heroes no
mused over to themselves the following 3
of Tennyson:
"On! who would light, and march aad coun'r
Be shot for sixpence in a battte jidd.
And shoveled up into a bloody trench
Where no one knows? and all for Camel
Not I!"
M;LANE'S WORM SPECIFIC.
By- The following, from a customer,
mand which this great medicine has created wherever it
has been introduced:
Biossecbg, Tioga Co., Pa., March 30, 1S50.
Gentlemen—In consequence of tbe great consumption j
of your "Worm Specific7' in this place and vicinity. <
have entirely exhausted ear stock. We should feel <'"
ed by yoar forwarding, via Corning, N. Y. 20 d
with your Wll, on the reception of which we win i
you the money.
From the wonderful effects of said "Specific" tn (
neighborhood, there could be sold annually a large <
t'ty. if to be had, (wholesale and retail) from some 1
ape it. If yon would eomrensate a persan for trou|
and expense of vending. I think 1 could make it to j
advantage to do so. Yours, re«pcctfuUy,
Messrs. J. Kidd fc Co. WM. M. MALLORY,
Per W. E. Po
#3" Purchasers will please be careful to aak for ]
MeLira'g Celemuted Vervifcoe. and t kc none
All other Vermifuges, in comparison, are worthless, j
McLanc's genuine Vermifuge, also his Celehrati
tilts, can now be had at all respectable Drug
in the lTnit<M States and Canada.
Sold, wholesale and retail in San Antonio, by
H. LvonB and Desinnke & Co.
HOTICE.
To Mr. Jokn or Samuel Wat and all the other ktM
Martin Marti, dec'of Rockingham county. Foi
YOU are hereby notified, that according to the pj
siona of the will of Martin Marts, dee d, of Room
Uam county, Va., I am required to advertise you oq
■act. that the assets of the restate in my hands wl
tUtributed within two years from the" 30th of,
i $55, and that if your interest in raid Estate be ■
ed for within that time, it will be divided eq«
tlie other heirs. You will therefore please o
eation at once, aa I am anxious lo settle the
the Estate. REUBEN f"
40- Jt Executor of the estate of Martin '
ADMINISTRATRIX NOT)
WHKREA5. letters of administration <
Joaeph Schetz. deceased, were n tf
iersignedby tbe Hon. Connty Court, for the
of estates of Bexar county, at the June t
IS55, therof: Now, therefore, notice U hi
that all persons having claim* against the
arc required to present the same duly a
within tbe time prescribed by law, or the
isrrcd. and all persons indebted to said estate 1
quired to make immediate pavment.
ELIZABETH -CHET2, Administrat!
an Antonio. July IStb. 1855 4Q
NOTICE.
AIX persons are herebv notified u<t to tra-'r for two
Notc executed by me to W. O. Coitan aad Eliiab^tb
Cotton, aud payable to order—une dated IStb day ot
December, A. I). 1 S >4, aad payable fourteen months af-
ter date, for twenty avo hundred dollars, and one dated
same date for two tiio isund dollars, and parable eigbt
months after date—tbe cousideration of said notes hav-
iucT faiisd. 1 am determined uot t,«v llw m
July 17. lSM-M-3t JOIlNjCr tfUWi'OKD.
TLe Galvet. t«n Ne^> and Liberty Gpcettc will please in-
sert three times n: i .cu-i account tbis oflice.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT
IN THE CITY O V AITS
XN compliance with the requirements /if section j
an Act approved February 11th. 1854, chap. 68.
sill be offered at PUBLIC AUCTIOX, to tbe hfj
bidder, at the Comptroller's Office in the (.ityof An
on Monday the 7th day of October next, and tucooi
days, such of the unsold lots in the city of Austin al
fract adjoining, as will be necessary to carry into cH
the provisions of said Act. *
Tsaai or saie.—One-third of the purchase mone,
be paid io Cash, and the balance in two equal semLl
uual instalments, reckoning from tbe day of sale, '
secured by boud with approved security.
A list of the uusol.1 lots may be seen at the (
tri'tter's OBice. JAMES B. t-UAW, Compfr '
Comptroller's Office, Austin. July S'tb, lfc55
NOTICE.
a Quarterly Meeting of tbe Bexar
iXStock Raiding Agricultural Socir-
ty, will be held at the Courthouse in
Sen Autonio. on Saturday tbe 2Sth of
July. A. D. 1855, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
40 :t JOUN WHEELER, Sec'v.
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