Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-02
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Deposition of Sam Houston.

DepOS1ClOn OF sam HOUSTON.
The circumstances attending the depo-
sition of Sam Houston as Governor of
Texas, were quite dramatic, and in
some respects ludicrous and comical.-
The Convention of Texas, called by the
loud voice of the people against the de-
nunciations and opposition of Governor
Houston, having passed the act of Sc
cession, and accepted and ratified the
Constitution of the Confederate States,
prescribed a form of oath to be taken
by all the State officers. This oath in
cluded remuneration of all allegiance
to all foreign powers, and especially to
the Government of the United States,
and declaration of fidelity to the Con-
stitution of the Confederate States.-
When the oath was proposed to Cover
nor Houston, he peremptorily refused
to take it; whereupon the Convention
declared the Office of Governor vacant,
and Lieutenant Governor Clark, under
the Constitution, having taken the pre-
scribed oath, succeeded to the office.
Governor Clark was not slow in enter
ing upon the Gubernatorial functions,
and proceeding to the Governors office,
assumed the chair and entered upon the
duties of the office. By and by, the
deposed Governor came hobbling to his
office-old Sans San Jacinto would
having broken out afresh, as it always
does on occasions ofpolitical trial. Per-
ceiving Governor Clark occupying the
chair, Old Sam addressed him:
"Well, Governor Clark, giving great
emphasis to the title; "you are an early
riser
eyes, General" replied the Cover
nor, with great stress upon the mill
tary title of his predecessor. 81 am il
lustrating the old maxim, the early bird
gathers the worm.'"
"Well, Governor Clark, I hope you
will find it an easier seat than have
found it,
s'Ill try to make it so, General, by
conforming 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
property, and to stow them away very
carefully. Catching his foot in hole
in the carpet and stumbling, the Gener-
eral suggested to Governor Clark that
the new Government ought to afford a
new carpet for the Governors office,
whereupon the Governor remarked that
the Executive of Texas could get along
very well without carpet.
Approaching the washstand, the Cen
eral called the attention of Gov. Clark
to two pieces of soap-one, the CASTLE
soap, was his own private property );
and the other a perfumed article, was
the property of the State, and added,
"Governor, your hands will require the
very frequent use of this cleansing ar
ticle;" whereupon Gov. Clark, pointing
to the washbowl, which was full of very
black and dirty water, remarked: Cen
eral, I suppose that is the bowl in which
YOU washed your hands before leaving
the Office"
Having gathered up all his duds, old
Sam made little farewell speech, very
much in the style of Cardinal Woolsey,
declaring his conviction that, as III the
past, the time would soon come when
Texas would call him from his retire
ment, and he hoped Gov. Clark would
be able to give as good an account of
his stewardship ashe could dnow render.
Hating at the door, the General made
profound bow, andw an air of elab-
crate dignity said, "Good day, Cover
nor Clark" "Good day, General Hous-
ton," was the Governors response
And thus the "Hero of San Jacinto"
concluded his political career!-N 0.
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