The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-13
pzrosir,ox OF San HOUSTON.

The circumstances attending tho dep
osiiion Of Sam Houston. as Governor Of
Texas, were qnite dramatic, and in some
respects lndicrnus and comical. The
Convention of Texas, called by the loud
voice Of the people against the denunci.
a,ions and opposition Of Governor Hons
ton. having passed the act OF secession.
and accepted aud ratified the Constitu.
ton Of the Confederate States, prescribed
form a. oath to be taken by all the
State officers. This oath included re-
annexation Of all allegiance to all foreign
powers, aud especially to the Govern.
ncnt Of the United States, and a DECLARE
ton of fidelity 10 the Constitution Of the
Confederate States. When the oath was
proposed 20 Governor iIous,on, he per.
emptorily refused to take il whcrcupon
the Convention declared the Office Of
Governor vacant, and Lieutenant GOV.
crncr Clark, under the Constitution, hav.
ing taken the prescribed oath, succeeded
to the Office Governor Clark was not
slow in entering upon the Gubernatoral
functions, and proceeded to the Govern
of's Office. assumed the chair and enter
ed upon the dn,ies of the office. BY and
by, the dcposed Governor came hpbhling
TO his oflicc-od Sans san Jaciuto
wound having broken ont aircsh. "a it
always dors on occasions Il political
i.inl Pcfceiving Governor Clark occu.
pying the chair, Old Sam addressed him /:
We'll, Gorvnor Clark giving great
emphasis to the title. you are au early
riscr"
"Ycs. Geptrai.s replied the Governor,
with a great sit,'ss upon the mili'ar,
title 1T his predc :,sspr. " nm illus,ra'
ting the old maxim the early bird gath.
era ho worm"
"Wdi, Governor Clark, hope you
will find it an easier seat than ! have
found IT,"
Z" IN cnicavor to make il 40, General,
BY conforming 10 the clearly expressed
will Of the people Of Texas"
The general having brought II large
lunchbaskct with him, proceeded 10 put
M numerous little article If private
property, and to stow them away very
carefully. Catching his foot in a iule IN
the curpe, and stumbling. the General
suggested ~ Governor Clark that the
new Government oagh, to afford new
carpet for the Governors Office, where
upnn the Governor remarked that the
Executive Of Texas could get along very
", Il without a carpet.
Approaching the washsland, the Gen
ornf called the attention Of Gov. Clark To
two piecrs Of soap --unr. the Castle SOAP,
was his own pfivatc pruppriy and the
other, petfnmca article, was the prop
crty Of t,e State. and aided, Governor,
youf lmmd- will require the very frequent,
nsc of this cleansing article i where.
upau Gev Clark. rpiniing ~ the wash.
i1wl. which was fi,ll 81 very black aud
dirty water. remarked: General, sup
pose that is the bowl in which yon
washed your hands before leaving the
office
lI1Tiug gathered up all his duds, old
Sam made little farewell speech. very
much in the style oi Cardinal Woelscy
declaring his conviction that. As the past.
tie time wunll supn come when Texas
would call him from his retirement. aud
he hoped Gov. Clark would bc able 10
give MS good an account Of his steward
shin a. he could now render. Hating
at the dnnr, the General made a profound
bow. aud with an air II elaborate digni.
ty said. " Coed day. Governor Clark. >
u Good day, General Houston was the
Governors response. And thus the
" Hero of san Jaoinso' concluded his
political career.