New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
Z RECONSTRUCTION.
TEXAS.

RESTORATION OP THB STATE GOVERNMENT.
GALVESTON Friday, August 3 ls66.
The President telegraphs to Judge Bell. Secretary
Of State that the Legislature Of Texas win meet without
Intolerance the 9Th The Governor viii be inangura'eo on
che 9th and then the officers Of the Provisional Government
viii their respective badges to the O'erse
TIER RECENT MISREPRESENTATION TO THB Gov
gassEST-THg SECESSION SPIRIT REVIVED
UNION MEN UNSAFE IN THE STATE
From An Occasional Correspondent
AUSTIN Texas, July 90 1866.
The State. District and county elections, ordered
Nv the Convention lately assembled in State are now
over and the result but plainly shows unhealthy state
ofng among our people and unless something done by
she it, hope for the future
for the Union men Of State but again become exes
In every county State with but few exceptions the
very Of running for Office Union man was sur
6cent bring down upon him the opposition OF e'ry "o
So far as the LOYALTY Of Texas is concerned it is all bumbqg
Outside 81 the V or SS no yops the Union ticket
the late election there is DO loyalty to the oneu
Under the euphonious Of conservative UaoHt there
Is great pretended loyalty to the policy OF PRESIDENT
but none TO This pretended loyalty
results only the fact that there is breach between the
president and Congress know not what may be the eee
Of the Presidents in other Southern States but am
clearly the opinion that it mistaken policy 90 lar
Texas concerned There now in Texas stronger Sc
feeling and bitter opposition 10 the Govern
ment Of the United States than there $780, this
the twelve months ana Wond not now oe
case enacty of the President 10 insisting upon ms
policy opposition to large majority OF the Congress OF the
United States The Union Of Texas but too plainly see
that the promises made by the President that Treason Dc
ad Oioxs simply intended for effect at the time a1d
have any binding influence on the future
Treason made odous but stalks abroad in the
land Texas with unbushing erontery did an
the beginning of the Rebellion. No traitor IN Texas and We
here than in other State SO far as
can learn any other State has been punished is likely to
be- they been pardoned almost Unfortunately by the
President and in instances over the solemn protest OF
the Provisional Governor The feeling here is 10 mete
traitor proportion with the degree Of trea
son committed Men who left the State account OF
their patriotic devotion the United States and went In her
army assist her putting down the Rebellion now
pointed by these traitors with the finger Of end they
well all Union politely told by some OF the lead
ing papers that their room more acceptable than their com
pany.
looking papers will frequently see whore
meetings have been held for the purpose Of Tsng funds for
Rebel General employing counsel to defend hr
Davis but will look In vain TO find the proceedings OF
meeting whose object was to show their loyalty to the
Government
These things are they should be. We Union Of
Texas hold the President his promise make odou
done tins late day. have nothing 10 fear
not when the army is Withdrawn from this State we viii
have seek in Northern States that protection tat las been
denied Us in this.