The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-10-16

Major W. N. Walton, chairman OF
the Democratic Executive Committee,
and Gen. Reynolds commander of
this District in reference to holding
an election in this State for Pfcsi
dental electors. There also appears,
in this connection, the Address pre-.
pared by the Executive Committee
to the Democrats Of Texas. Con
csiving thu. VIC could lay before our
readers no matter Of more vital inter
es, to them, at this juncture, we pub.
lish these documents 10 full.
Major Walton, it will be seen, has
advised the people, usder the circum-
stances, not TO vote or attsmpt 10
vote. For this course he has been
cspsured By = portion Of the prsss Of
IL State, and By contemporaries whose
opiaions ere sstitled 10 great weight
with the Democracy Of the State.
These journals think he ought not to
have surrendered the question NO
easily. That he should have appealed
to the President, and at least have
sought the advice Of the National
Democratic Coumittss. In answer
to this it may b said, that Major
Walton, since he has been placed, by
the Democracy Of the State, in the
position he holds, Aas onductsd him.
self in . manner to Inspire their re-
spect aud confidence there has been
exhibited BY him At no time a def.
cheney Of prudence, correct judgment,
or high moral courage, and s. he is
in daily communication with the
Democratic National Committee, and
with leading Dsmocrs,s throughout
the Union, il 10 not to be presumed
that he has acted unadvissdly. To
hold an election in . State controlled
by arbitrary power, and governed by
q commander who conceives there 10
no limit to his authority would BE-
dif6cult, even with the ranction Of
the President = fair election would
be impossible. II 10 better that il
should stand as il is, and that this
stupcndous frsnd and outrage upon
popular freedom, this violation Of the
forms and spirit of the Constitution,
should go back to tho North to swell
the number Of radical atrocities.
They understand the question as well
as we do. II there was any chance
for Gran, and Colfax to obtain the
vote Of Texas, an election would
have been ordered. But that the
radicals know is impossible. And
hence Gen. Reynolds, the friend of
Grant, and the representative of that
party, forgetful that he is an army
officer and ought not to be partizan,
COCA GU. Of hi. way, and h,yond the
limit Of his authority, and beyond
even the action Of Congress, TO for.
bid an election. We do not believe
this act Of despotic power will do
either Ten. Reynolds or the party he
designs to serve by it, any good it
is blot upon the eseuteheon Of tho
one, and ought and We trust will,
react with overwhelming force upon
the other. The vote Of Tsxas, in
this contest, is uaiS.portant. To tho
North Is submitted the momsntous
question Of Constitutional freedom
or whether the despotisn Of to-day
is to endure, and become more for
midabls, A few weeks will deter
mine the result, Of which all await
with breathlsss anxiety.
Since the foregoing was written,
the dispatches have been received,
stating that the President had din
approved the course Of Gen. Rey.
noIda, and publishing in full the
the order Of Con. Grant forbidding
officers Of the army from interfering
in elections in the States. Unfortu.
natsly, the radicals do not recognize
Texas NJ = State; therefore the Or
der will not DO construed Is apply
ing to ". And secondly, the re-
construction acts make the military
commanders independent Of the
President, who has only the power
Of removal. That Gen. Reynolds
viii not obey the fresidsnts wishes
We have every reason TO believe, and
ii the President then removes him,
it will not 10 in time for US 10 act.
The cards are stocked.
These documents after al were
unavoidably crowded out, and will ap.
pear next week.
~ McCatchan 4 Co, Shreveport,