The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-09-24
Prom The South Western AMERICAN
COL. JOHNSON AND 0EN. WOOD.



August. s, 1888.
W.. Editor. | herewith send YOU three
letters from ifieuds IL ku-k county, relative
20 the controversy with Gov. Wood feel
,hat the statements made bv Gov. Wood, in
hi, card IN the extra Gasstfe, oi III. 18th Of
July, require thai | should notice them.
The attempt he made to array me before
the cuuntry ss his sccuser and unjust a.
ssler must i,il before an Intelligent com.
munitv. have not sssaiied him, nor sm
his aceuser have neither said nor done
anything but what was demanded by self.
respect and proper regard to truth. Gov,
Woods conduct towards me created the
necessi', Tor the course that have pursued.
and no one regretted that necessity NOR.
than did; and in.,ead of being bis accuser
and sssa,ler, feel that | have acted with
great iorbearance towards hIm 10 the whole
affair, as the proof will show.
II is true that treated hIm respectfully.
and parted with him friendly n, Henderson.
sttef my withdrawal, bot ths, did not Justify
him IN representing thu, had Withdrawn
from TIL ace ia bis favor, sud would throw
my whole weigh. in the scale for hun, ,ha,
WIS going for hun to the extent of my
ability. and writing in b.. support to my
friends that | had declined the rsce to
favor his election. aud would do all Ia my
power 10 secure 1t, that believed he was
the strongest democrat remaining in the
field, and a. such was supporting him; that
on \ comparison OF strength, our friends at
Henderson had decided tina, he was the
strongest man Of the two. aud that accord
ingly ! had magnanimousiy Withdrawn in
his iavo', etc Now, ssk the public Ia
examine the position tina, assumed 10 my
card, Of July 9th. withdrawing from the
CANVASS position we'll know and under.
stood by Gov. od-and say whether his
statements did no, reqt ire that should
vindicate myself, aud vi ether ~, did ne.
fully justify me ~ the publication Of my
\scogdoches card Of the l2th july | feel
that they did. aud tina, in justice to my
friends Who, | saw, were being misled b.,
these statements, | could not do less
Ever, thing stated by Gov Wood ~
having occurred privately between him and
my self, which conflicts With my card of the
i2th July. and NV letters that have been
Published, is either untrue. o. is pervsrsiou
of the truth and. think, the enclosed
letters are n suthcicn, r.luts,ion Of the other
parts OF his card.
Gov. Wood remained in Henderson, oYer
forty eight hours after nay w,thdtawal, du.
ring which time my position aud opinions
were publicly known and talked OF. aud il
| Am correctly informed. several persons
had told him before he left there. that Then
considered Col Pcase the most available
democrat in the field, aud ~ such Intended
to support him. knew that | stated this
opinion in his presence, before and AZTEC
withdrew, aud the only hope he could have
had oi receiving my support, Mas dcpendsn,
on tho contingency OF my being afterwards
convinced tina, he had become the mos,
available candiGsie
II Was IN the power Of Gov. Wood to
have taken my card of withdrawal with
him when he ls't Henderson, aud to have
made known my true posi'ion. u he had
done this. and made capital ont Of my with
drawal, he Was entitled to it. and ! should
not have interfered to pfeven; it, Ga the
contrary. If had become convinced that
he was the strongest democratic candidate
| .hould have given him nv support
deeply regre, the necessity Of having to
notice this card OF Gov. " God, aud have
done SO no further than was required to
define my position previously assumed.
Respectfully.