The New Orleans crescent., 1869-02-13
tn. Texas Convention.

The Galveston Civilian, of the 9th, says: First
one and then the other parties in the Texas Con-
vention bave had il, up and down, hip and thigh.
The end is about now, and the Alb initio men and
Divsionists appear to have gone to the wall.
Colossal Jack has welded his jaw-bone with such
effect that the Alb Initios knocked out Of time,
and as the hard.shel preacher said when ne de-
clared that the horse racer had gone to heaven,
there are some other people there you would not
expect to see-among them oar old conservative
friends, Hon. l.. ID. Evans, who was implicated In
the scheme to divide the State. We left the con-
vention yesterday rallied under two presidents,
Davis and Armstrong, both claiming to be the
right body, and appealing TO Gen. Candy for re-
cognition. The dispatches say that the general
rec gnized the Armstrong organization and told
tn em to 20 on and complete the constitution. A
dispatch to the Bnlletln says that on Saturday
night, Davis with three of his Disciples met, and
after having read the communication from Gen.
Candy, directing that the papers be turned over
to the adjutant general. Davis announced that
there was no quorum present, and the con-
vention adjourned without day. Gen. Candy has
ordered the constitution to be published" The
correspondent of the News Cor its types) says
that yesterday morning the adjournment ladJu.
tsntEgeDersl] had possession OF the capitol, and
woud not allow the Armstrong Convention to
meet. Candy will print the constitution In COM
pliance with the resolution OF the Armstrong con-
vsntion. It is evident, from the whole transac-
ton. that Gen. Candy recognizes the Armstrong
convention, and not the ., Davis . faction; The end
From all of which it Is evident that the conven-
ton ended, as 1t began and continued. in row.
II that "good Constitution has come out Of this
protracted mob, the people will gladly accept it,
If not they will most cheerfuy abide by and sup
port the military government Of Gen. Candy,
which has been inaugurated in the most accept
able manner TO all good citizens. - t
Ii appears from the Austin Republican that
Gov. Pesse has recognized the power Of the con-
venton TO legisate, grant, annul and alter char
ters, and remove restrictions upon incorporated
companies, and relieve them from the payment OF
debts due the State for money borrowed. under
the action of law and lawful authority to contract
debts. The Republican says that the Central
Railway Company has paid 10 the governor the
coupons of their bonds due the first day OF jan
uary, 1869, which bonds were issued In lieu of the
original bonds held by the State for the loan to
this company Of the school fund of s02 900 specie.
and accrued interest, amounting TO the total Of
| s706,OO0 The Republican says that " the COVER
nor has carried out the declaration OF the conven-
ton. go far as in his power" OF course the con-
vention has the same power to subsdize steamship
lines ship channels, and do the many other things
1t has pretended TO do in the way OF legislation
and making gratuiies at the expense Of the State.
o. it had to make this magnificent donation to the
| Central railroad.