Show THE ELECTION tiiu THE election passed off very q ilet ix y in thiis city so far as we are informed just aa as if this was not a modem christian and aud civil I 1 zed city drunks and fights and general so common in most of abo cities of the coun country try at elections did not prevail in this city much to the credit of the citi ott zena zua there was not a largo vote polled because of the hot weather the weakness of the opposition the natural lack of interest which many veople people here and elsewhere take in politics even local politic politics and perhaps of some other things As yur juul ditl the peoples peopled ticket was elected with an overwhelming majority notwithstanding the unscrupulous character of the opposition and the very bad and incendiary advice avice BO so freely tendered to it by the ring organ to vote without nuy auy regard to the law upon the subject s u bj act laying away from the polls however is not a habit to be com mended for several reasons it ia is a neglect of duty the suffrage rge being not only a privilege and a right but its exercise a real dut duty y and also an act of self defence and be belf self r preservation those who would be free should carefully care fully and constantly maintain their liberties and be ever on the alert to preserve pre servo them frea free from encroachment neglected duty and unguarded liberty may be neglected and left unguarded once too much con vigilance ia is the price of safety which even then id is not always lo 10 be ensured the election of men to office is a ma matter ater that largely concerns the people their peace and prosperity whether they take an interest in it or not jt dt id Is not prudent to underestimate the force of an enemy especially aa an unscrupulous enemy to all resorts and devices are fair that will bring victory a THE WAR OF RACES A NOTE KOTE OF ani var war of races has haa been much talked of and the talk has been renewed with every outbreak between the blacks and the whites in the south there are some out cre ere aping indications now and then that such a war is yet possible and perhaps probable A public meeting was held in charleston Ch arlesten 8 C reee rece recently fitly in which the colored citi ens ena tens yena issued an address to the public and in which they protested against the hamburg massacre and sounded the following note of warning to the tha perpetrators and remember ini imber that there are blach biach black men in this state who can bear winchester rifles and know how to use them and that there are soi Sui women who can light a torch and ana use the knife and that there aro arts a hundred thousand boys and girls who wiio have not known the lash of a white whito master who have tasted freedom once and forever and that theio theto ia is a deep determination never so ao help them godio submit tobe to be shot down by lawless regulators for ao no crimes committed against society ty alid aud law there Is a point of tuk fui bearance which ceases to be a virtue cowards driven to de derpera spera zan zon fan on often destroy those who corner them the negro ia this thid countr country will not always be docile he will vili 6 riot not always be restrained by fear the rising 21 generation are as brave an ani 1 daring as are white men al realy renly that spirit la Is taking deep root loot in wo we minds of thousands who have nothing to lose loke in the contest and who would rejoice in an opportunity to sacrifice their lives lived for t heir liberty the lower lowe r house of the texas legislature has passed a bill making drunkenness in an official lelent sufficient cause for removal from frum office what havoc such a rule would make among some loyal officials hereabout |