The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-07-21
The ClaIksville Messenger and Col matt
Ward : Misrepresentation Commenced

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Ward Misycprcscnsat.enC smmcneed'
The Clarksyile Messenger IN Its issue OF
fl. lstb. contains an article rejecting TN Col.
Matt Ward for his connection with the Texas
Pacific Railroad, IN Which the writer cndeaVofs
To connect hun with the financial operations OF
u,..r- Walker and King, and their d'po-ites.
twill strike the public mind with surprise,
that thu. Know Nothing Journal, which was
I'm. friend and advocate Of Nessrs Walker and
King. so .one a. they maintained any POPULAR
t, before the public, should at this particular
time. RAISE this objection to gentleman whose
fau, -, that he is not the nominee OF the hnow
No,hinps We presume that wha, such pa
per may say will be received with many grams
Of allowance. The facts Of the case are briefly
these
The Texas portion of the contractors of the
Pacific company were induced TO take the pc.
,itlon they occupied In the company IN order
TO project the interests Of The State. IL was
well und, rstood, a, Austin, that unless they
united with Messrs Walker snd King, that
these gentlemen could no, get the contract
Ulih these Texans IN the Company, and hold
inga controlling influence over II, Gov. Pease
felt an assurance that the interests of the State
were in safe keeping Il viii be fecoliectcd
that Messr.. Walker and King were the only
parties in Austin who proposed to put in a
regular bId
The Texas contractors had, a. Is well known,
nothing to do with the deposit Hes.fs. Wal
kcr and King took upon themselves the entire
responsibility.
!, j. equally well known, that Col. Matt
Ward, instead of insisting upon the reception
ofthe deposit, As is falsely charged by the edit
srof the Messenger, expressed hImsclfto every
one with whom he conyerscd, in terms Of APP
prevail Of the course pursued by Gov lcase
Bus 10 may be- asked, why was 1t, that he and
tie res, of tac Texas contractors did not come
out, and publicly sustain Coy. Pease The
answer +. plain. and we think perfectly salts
factory Walker and King in their cores
poudcnec 20 relation to the deposit, stated that
they had mad. . contract with AN English com
pany to furnish sufficient money to build the
first fits mile, of road, and that l. by dpy pos
slbthly tins cop'rac, should fail, they had other
arrangements which would enable them to
raise abundance %: money 10 complete the work
Under these circumstances, TIT Texas CON
tractors concluded to wait until the proposed
meeting at Montgomery, Ala, and for the
reason that nothing could be lost by waiting
Ii Mc.sr, Walker and King had really made a
contract boy which they could obtain the funds
necessary to prosecute the work as contem.
plated by the law, The deposit was a matter e
ne consequence.
A portion ofthr TcNas contractors attended
the meeting at Montgomery The FIRST 'bng
they did. after seeing Scs-rs Walker and King
wa to call for the contract with this English
company Il could not bee produced, nor were
the, able 90 satisfy the Texas contractors that
they had any assurance Of getting money 10
prosecute the work These contractors held
the power 10 their own hands, aud they refused
organize
These fact. were detailed to u, hy Col Ward
Immediately upon bis re.urn from Montgomery
They have been confirmed 10y the testimony Of
q eeutcusan Of high character and fully ac-
qumls5cl with the Whole matter. But they
,aei ru confirmation This statement bears
,.ttl srH. g.. tUo. m" attack upon Col
Ward, is au attack upon the whole Of the
90 vas contractors, % reelection shich Will meet