Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10

The circumstances attending the deposition Of
Sam Houston, as Governor OF Texas, were quite
dramatic, and in some respects ludjcrous and
comical. The convention of Texas, called by the
loud voice of the people against the denunciatons
and opposition of Gov. Houston, having passed
the act of secession, and accepted and ratified the
Constitution of the Confederate States, prescribed
form of oath to be taken by all the State Off
GERS. This oath included a remuneration Of aff al
legiance TO all foreign powers, and especially 10
the Government of the United States, and de-
claration of fidelity to the Constitution Of the
Confederate States. When the oath was proposed
to Gov. Houston, he psremtorily refused TO take
IL; whereup0n the convention declared the Office
of Governor vacant and Lieutenant Governor
Clark, under the Constitution. having taken the
prescribed oath, succeeded to the Office Gov
Clark was not slow in entering upon the Guberna-
torial functions, and proceeding TO the Governors
Office, assumed the chair and entered upon the du
ties of the Office. By and by, the deposed Gov
einor came hobbling to his ofice-old Sans San
Jacinto wound having broken out afresh, as il
always does on occasions Of political trial Per-
ceving Gov. 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 Governor, with a
great stress upon the military title of his prede-
cessor," ! am illustrating the old maxim, the
early bird gathers the worm"
"Well, Governor Clark, hope you will hnd II
an easier seat than have found it,
an endeavor to make it so, General, by con-
forming to the clearly expressed will Of the peo-
pie of Texas"
The General, having brought large lunch
basket with him, proceeded TO put up numerous
little articles of private property and stow them
away very carefully. Catching his foot in a hole
in the carpet and stumbling the General suggested
20 Governor Clark that the new Government ought
to afford new carpet for the Governors Office,
whereupon the Governor remarked that the Ex-
ecutive of Texas could get along very well with
out a carpet
Approaching the washstand, the General called
the attention Of Governor Clark 20 two pieces OF
soap-one, the CASTLE soap, was his own private
property; and the other, 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, which was full of very
black and dirty water, remarked: General,
suppose that is the bowl in which YOU washed
your hands before leaving the Office"
Having gathered up all his buds, old Sam made
little farewell speech, very much in the style OF
Cardinal Woolsey declaring his conviction that,
in the past. the time would soon come when
Texas would call him from his retirement, and
bf hoped Governor Clark would be able TO give
AZ good an account Of his stewardship as he could
now render. Hating at the door, the General
made profound bow, and with an air Of eabo-
rate dignity said: Good day. Governor Clark"
Good day, Governor Houston was the Gov
ernor's respone. And thus the Hero Of San
Jacinto" concluded his political career IN. o.
Della.