Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-19
Deposition of Sam Houston.


The circumstances attending tho deposk
tion OF Sam Houston IS Governor of Tex.
as, we're quite dramatic, sud in some re.
spects ludiorous and eomicsl The Con.
vention Of Texas, called by the loud voice
Of ;ss.s pS5p,s against the denunciations
aud opposition Of Gov Houston, passed the
act Of secession, and accepted and ratified
the Constitution Of the Confederate States
prescribed form of oath to be taken by
the State officers. This oath included
remuneration of all allegiance to all foreign
powers, and especially to the Governments
of the United States, and declaration Of
fidelity to the Constitution Of the Confed-
crate States. When the oath was proposed
to Gov. Houston, he peremptorily refused
] to take it; wheTeupon the Convention de-
clared the Office of Governor vacant. and
Lieut.. Gov. Clark, under the Constitution
having taken the prescribed oath, succeed.
ed to the Office. Gov. Clark was not slow
in entering upon the Gubernatoria func.
tions, and proceeding to the Governors of.
fee, assumed the chair and entered upon
the duties Of tho Office. BY and by, the
deposed Governor came hobblng to his Of
fce-old Sans San Jacinto wound having
casions of political trial. Perceiving Gov.
Clark occupying the chair Old Sam adj
dressed him:
"Well, Governor Clark, giving great
emphasis to the title; you are an early
riser"
swell, General" replied the Governor
with greater stress upon the military ii
tie of his predecessor. II am illustrating
the old maxim, 'the early bird gathers the
worm
"Well, Gov Clark, hope you will find
it an easier seat than have found it
on try to make it so, General, by con
forming to the clearly expressed will Of the
people of Texas"
The General, having brought large
lunch basket with him. proceeded to put up
numerous little articles of private proper.
ty, and to stow them away very carefully.
Catching his foot in hole in the carpet
and stumbling, the General suggested to
Gov. Clark that the new Government ought
to afford new carpet for the Governors
Office, whereupon the Governor remarked
that the Executive Of Texas could get along
very well without a carpet.
Approaching the washstand, the Gener-
III cdllcu tue NJicntlOn Oh OOV. Olark TO
two pieces of soap-one the CASTLE soap,
was his own private property; and tho 9TH.
er, perfumed article, was the property Of
the State, and added, "Governor, your hands
will require the very frequent use of this
cleansing article;' whereupon Gov. Clark
pointing to the washbowl, wich was full Of
very black and dirty water, remarked:
General, | suppose that is the bowl in
which you washed your hands before leav-
in the Office.
Having gathered up all his duds, old Sam
made a little farewell speech, very much
in the style of Cardinal Woolsey, declaring
his conviction that, as in the past, the tme
would come when Texas would call him
from retirement and hoped Gov. Clark
would be able to give as good an account
Of his stewardship as he coul dnow render
Hating at the door tho General made n
profound bow, and with an air,of eabor-
ate dignity said, Good day, Governor
Ulrak," "Good day, General Houston"
: was the Governor reponse. Andthus the
Hero of Jacinto" concluded his political
career!-N o. Delta.