The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-13
Important Military Order from
the President.
The Elections in Unrecon-
structed States.
Citations from the Constitution i'm
Support of the N0n-Interfe-
renee of the Military.
General Reynolds and His Order Prohibiting
All Election in Texas.

WASHINGTON. Oct IL, 1883.
The Election I'm Texas-C0rrespondence Be-
tween General Reynolds and the Democratic
Executive Committee.
The Secretary OF War to-day received from Major
General Reynolds, commanding the Filth Military
district copy OF address OF the Central Execu-
tive Committee of the democracy OF Texas to the
people OF that State with letter from the commit
tee addressed to General Reynolds dated September
IS, 1865 and the reply OF the latter together with
copy OF his order prohibiting the citizens OF Texas
from holding election for President and Vice Presi
dent on the Sd Of next month The committee cite
in their letter to General Reynolds the provision of
the federal constitution In relation to the APP
pontment OF Presidential electors and the
law OF Texas enacted In obedience there
to, passed March 10. 1915 They refer to
the powers OF the military commander over the
affairs OF Texas, set forth in the Reconstruction
act OF March 2, 1867, and say that the people of
Texas will with alacrity peaceably and quietly, cast
their votes for Presidential electors should the cleo
ton be ordered and they respectfully request the
General commanding to order the election, or In
struct the acting Governor to order 1t, contem-
plated by the constitution OF the United States and
the laws OF Texas. But II the General commanding
should decline to order the election the committee
suggest that the laws Of Texas now In force are
amply sufficient to authorize the people OF the
State to assemble at their usual voting
places and appoint the necessary officers to con-
duct the election, and they proposed to issue
circular calling upon the people to hold an
election on the Sd OF November. The circular which
the committee proposed to issue also cites the con-
stitution Of the United States and the laws Of Texas
in reference to Presidential electors ana that
the Governor has failed and refused to issue his
proclamation for the appointment Of electors. On
The day after General Reynolds received these COM
munications he replied TO the committee by enclos
ing his military order, dated September 29 setting
forth the Joint resolution OF Congress OF July TO- ex
Guiding certain States from the electoral college, and
concluding as follOws:-
No election for electors OF President and Vice
President OF the United States Will be held In the
State OF Texas on the Sd OF November next. Any
assemblages. proceedings or acts for such purpose
are hereby prohibited. and all citizens are admonshed
to remain ut home or attend to their ordinary buE-
ness.
In consequence Of this order the committee on the
LIST OF October issued circular publishing the cor
respondence with General Reynolds, and ending in
the following words
You are prohibited from holding an election by an
order from the military authority. Notwithstanding
election, yet IN view Of that order from the supreme
acting authority OF the State 1t il your duty to alb
stain from 80 doing.
The excitement about tomorrow's elections is in
tense here to night.
RECOGNITION Of the New Spanish Governments.
II is ascertained from authentic source that In
telegram OF the 4th inst Minister Hale applied for
instructions In view OF the political situation at
Madrid. The instructions were given through the
same medium on the 9Th insG MIR. Hale now tele.
graphs that In compliance with the instructions he
has recognized the new government at Madrid. His
proceeding has been confirmed.
Guatemala Charge d'Anaires.
Senior J. M Vela to-day presented his credentials
to the Secretary OF State and received Charge
d'Affaires VI the republics OF Guatemala and Sal.
vador.
The Overland Mail Service-Brighnm Young
I'm the Field.
The Post ONCE Department has Information OF
temporary arrangement made by the Vice President
OF the Union Pacific Railroad for carrying the mails
between the termini OF the Pacific Railroads.
kilograms from several parties have been received
to-day Offering TO for the transportation OF
the mails. One offer comes from Brigham Young
Propositions are now under consideration with a
view to secure the certainty OF the service by ex-
press until the completion OF the railroad. Wells
Fargo & Co., are not inclined TO continue the mail
service much longer.
Navy Orders.
Lieutenant Commander Beardslee Is detached from
the command OF the Aroost0ok aud ordered TO duty
on board the Lackawanna.
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant w. F. Buarg relieved
from duty on board the vandalia and granted leave
Of absence prior TO his discharge Lieutenant Com.
mander Cook ordered TO tho vaudalia.
Acting Volunteer Lieutenants w. w. Crownin-
shields and J. Ii. Edridge honorably discharged.
Appointments Made To-day.
Gaugers.-E. 7. Gum and william c. Painter for
Washington Territory; Thomas w. Foster for the
Fifth Massachusetts, district.
.yt0,eAeepers.-James Gaffney, John Frederick and
Peter Bederman for Philadelphia Lewis Day for
washington Territory; Septlmus Cobb for New York
city: William H. Adams for Geneva, Ill.
Robert q. Murphy has been appointed General
Post ONCE agent.