New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-28
TEXAS.
THR SAyAsoTA CoSvESrIos-PALsBmooD OF Sis ~
sERTioSs-RECOgD OF TEXAN LAws-SysrLMATIc
PERsECUTIOS OF UNION MES-THk BLACK bLAo
AND MOD LAw-CohDITIoS or THE STATE.

sERTiOSS-RECOBD OF TEXAN LAWs-SfSfhhAIic
PERSECUTION OF UNION MKs-THh BLACK SLAo
AND MOB LAw-CosDITIos or THE STATE
Correspondence Of The n. y. Tribute -, 49,.
The Nayaso,a Convention n political asscmblase OF
Conservatives alias Rebels recently convened os tho Pur-
pose OF nominating deegaies 70 ns Is - Ills montb
passed tho following among other resolutions;
Rolr,d Tha; unmsiakeabls evidence before Ills BODY
that pot conspiracy foot and being carried out
by the Radicals Of f and dsfa@e the people Of
tL state TO the people Of tse northern stats. "a g.
As yiadeye and violent toward Northern citizens aud adj
herents the Federal u MON during the late war:
And as unjust and oppressive toward The freedmen Id our
Thai these charges everay and collectively fso aud
malicious made solely for political objects TO nhame aud e
To prevent TIE restoration Of harmony and good oTder
And to obtain political rule and power 10 DEFIANCE Of the
choice and will O the great Of the people OF tho state
That invoke the people Of the North. in the sp Of
oaudor and justice 10 give credence confidence ~ e
hoods duly calculated mcad them TO wrong and to
promote deeper and sectional III feeling for the inauous
allotment OF unjust political poEer"
Such is the resolution, which | give verbatim only
dividing it into appropriate heads. As the Convention
nvokes the people Of the North in spirit Of canGor and
lust 10 them TO give credence 10 the Radicals, and
as of that prescribed class propose TO resent
10 the people Of the North evidence Of the false
hoods Of this Convention and In doing so shall only
present facts which they least cannot dispute, for tho
evidence shall adduce will DO drawn entirely from Rebel
sources.
The evidence Of 'plot and conspiracy on foot and
being carried out by the Radicals IN simply the fact that
Convention Of Southern Union men 10 be held IL Pha-
dcphia in September TO truly represent the condition OF
this State and the whole South which they certainly have
much night 20 do the Conservatives have 20 send
delegates 10 the COpperhead conyocation in August.
Whom Union quote historical and official facts II is
TO say that they are trying to falSfy and
defams the people Of this State. The defamation con-
sists in the acts themselves.
Ifthese Conservatives are not hostile 10 the Consu
ton and Government OF the United State, why Is u tna
their journals are daily filed with the most loathsome
abuse Of every department Of the Government except tho
Executive. Not only is the Government constant
theme of abuse but every who loyal 10 10 dunng
the Rebellion is politically and socially osracsed, and
open threats the increase that they mast seek
climes congenia than that afforded in Texas The
recent election il browning evidence Of this disloya
spirit Throckmoron, Bngadier-Genernl in the Rebe
service, in Governor Jones, Colonel OF Rebel regiment
is Lieut. Governor; Richards, Royson and Walton Ma
ors in the Rebel service, arc respectively Conuoneli
Treasurer and AornoyGeneral; while Crosby, pnbhc
dcfaultcr is Commissioner Of the Land Ohce The Leg
slaturo IS composed Except tbs ~ Union members 'o
Rebel officers ofhgher or lower grade The inst bill pre-
scented in the Legislature which met Monday last was
oapproprate $4,000 10 buy wooden legs for Rebei sol
dcrs Is all this evidence Of loyalty 10 the Government
OF the United Staesl might go back to the Convention
TO the State and show the refusal 81 that body
upon motion Of o. NJ. Roberts President Of the pretended
Convention that passed the ordinance Of Seccss0n 10 take
the oath support the Constitution of the United States
and various other dsloya aca Of that body but these
facts already known TO your readers Thus the ocia
acts Of the people show that the dsoyal press truly repre-
sents public opinion which is hostile to the Constitution
and Government OF the United States"
snail quote the captions Of some laws passed ny the
Texas Legislature during the Rebellion TO show whether
not the people were "vindictiye and violent toward
Northern citizens and adherens Of the Foierh Union
during the late war, viz:
An Act to define and punish sedon. and prevent the
dangers which arise from persons dsaeced to the State
IXth Legislature. General Laws. p 80 -,,
An Act exclude office serving on uries taxing or
holding property and from the gh Of srag$ al persons 10
take the alien oath our country TO avoid The service or
who JOIN the enemy nyNse give them aid and con Tort
IXih Leg. General Laws pp. ~ 49, ,,,,,.
Act punish persons who eyade OF assist 10 eVadng
the Conscrpt Laws OF the Confederate States OF America
IXth Leg, p. 20.
An Act appFopratng money 10 defray tho expense, In
CURED for raons aud forage ordered by brig Gen HUDSON
Twenty first Brigade State Troops Ihth Leg, p; 10
his act was TO pay the expenses oi inc mob that hung
Union men IN Cooke County and Northern Texas being
historical fact that 81 were hung upon one uce
This act reads very much like the NaVaso resolutions or
rioe The act is prcacod by whereas rs follows;
Uhatas About the LIST Of October, lso2 became known
that secret rganza0n In tie County oil Cooke aud adon
ing counties having for its the overthrow OF THIS hOf
enmen and rerds the Texas State troops OF the Iwen
first Brigade called by Brig Gen VIM Hudson OF
said Brigadi and h,ar said rebellion has been eeetuay
crushed and arony Is restored In that portion Of the state
therefore the Of e. 800 be appropriated TO pay
the mob Yes Harmony restored such harmony a. tue
death of nion men could restore. The NavasOa gentlemen
speak of the restoration Of harmony and good order
Do they to restore harmony by The Cooke County
process? II
Such arc lho Legislation Of 1,o iXth Legislature, bat