New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-27
POLITICAL;
TEXAS.

hAshiNdTON, sept. ZO'-lhe following has
Just been received here
HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH MILITARY DIsTICT,l
STATE OF TEXAS, Sept. 4, 1869. }
To the President Of The United STATES personal No o.
MY DEAR GENERAL: After your Summer recreation
have determined TO add your Fall abors words
on the political situation in Texas.
You will rememberI that about the 4th of March last
there were present IN Washington two delegations OF
Texans, both claiming to be representatives of the Re-
publican party of Texas. One Of these delegations
headed by Gen. T. j. Davis, appointed by the Con
stitutonal Convention; the other delegation headed by
Gen. A. j. Hamilton. selfappointed.
Pursuing the policy which had decided upon in Octo
ber 1867 my arrival in Austin Of always endeavor
Ing to produce harmony among all classes Of Repub-
cans declined 10 permit myself to be identified spec
cay with either faction but frankly told their leaders
tE ]. Davis and A. ]. Hamton) that would recommend
Tor office men OF both factions who was satisfied would
make good officers The Federal appointments were
pretty evenly divided between the two factions, much to
my qualification. as still hoped to harmony brought
about The Radicals e. J. Davis wing charged while
cans "a. j. Hamilton wing had entered
into coalition with the Democrats OF the State to sup
port A. j. Hamilton for Governor and IN turn TO be per-
United by him. II elected TO exert their influence with
the new State Government. then offered to denounce
TINS coalition 10 you on the production OF satisfactory
evidence that existed The evidence not produced
said nothing on the subject returned to Texas, and
questions Of public interest and especially those affect
g me OF ths state 1raSeled from
one OF the leading men in the A. j. Hamilton faction
po nrSad nSp Gs. n a m
cans should attend the Convention that had been called
ana there to harmonze bring out their candidates, and
cement the party In the State lie emphatlcaly opposed
BY A. j. Hamilton. Gov Pease Col Haynes, and all the
leading men OF that wing The Convention met In Gal.
business adjourned to Houston on the 7th of June
At this last Convention E. J. Davis was nominated for
and many other Conservative Republicans were In
mOusSn at this time but took no part IN tho
parties in whom I place reliance, that overtures
S wsi1 pea @sae by this Convention By the Radicals
Hamilton for Governor and f. j. Davis for Lieutenant
and would have produced harmony in the Republican
party but Tor the persistent opposition OF the A. j.
have been larger another held but for the
opposition. and today the only organized Republican
party in Texas is that headed by E. j. Davis
The Conservative faction have opposed all organized
se f aS0 IN for rhf Sa
although the Democrats viii not openly aate with the
Conservative Republicans, many Democratic papers
Some OF them place his at the head OF their columns
others do not announce his name, but support MIN Inc
Conservative Republicans who pretend especially when
IN Washington TO stand on the Reconstruction laws
and in their District Conventions nominate men
for Office who cannot qualify according TO
San Antonio for Congress, and Mcfarland Of Austin
VIM T Clarke who was nominated for Congress by a
be found With such men as Cen VIM T. Clarke, whose
military and civil records are without blemsh No
men as Clarke unless to bo sure they are included in tho
class that A. Hamilton has denounced from the stump,
The circumstances all considered constrained to
believe that the coalition which has been charged
listing between the Conservatives, or Hamilton Re
publicans and the Democrats generally eIRebels does
actually exist. The platforms OF the two wings OF the
Republican party precisely the The Radical
wing act ont their professions Of adherence to the Recon
srnction laws OF Congress- and presen! for Office men
who qualified under these laws. The Conservative
wing frcg nifty nominate meD for office who known
to be d alihed under the Reconstruction laws, but
who also known to be acceptable 10 the Democrats
The Of the A. ]. Hamilton faction as II Will be
produced by Democratic votes, Will be the defeat OF
hands OF tho very who, during the entire period OF
the Rebellion e1erted every nerve 70 destroy the Union
and who have uniformly opposed the Reconstruction
laws with persstency worthy Of better cause.
This letter already too long use IT as you please
Brevet MAJOR General L. A.
A LETTER FROM GEORGE W. PAsCHAL TO THE
VOTERS OF TEXAS.
George w. Paschal has written letter from
Washington the voters of Texas FROM which make
the following extracts:
Ibave II from the highest authority that the great pur
pose OF the Administration IA TO finish the work OF recon
structoD and. as TO Acknowledgement 1t Is generally
eminent do assure you that this is the sincere wish
OF every member OF the Cabinet. Whatever may seem
Is not rspaS Republican leader in the nation to-day
who would dare commit himself to the acknowledgements
OF any GLASS OF men In this country. as class
the extremists who like DAVIS, wanted TO dis.
franchise the whole ninety regiments, 70 cay nothing OF
"lost cause" and those other extremists who arc 60
earnest IN the support OF the white mans goyeInWen
ONLY 10 meet and shake hands over the capital Joke OF
excluding 900 Rebels and 5000 coored from the
polls Think OF Newcombe, Butler, Davis, and Arm.
strong and their few adhsrentH, voting for this vast
crowd OF Old and newly made Citizens There WI be
moral grandeur in the spectacle OF hundred thousand
freemen, IN Of common danger and the danRerb
rs Imminent class as the other) awakening 70
FL thus rIfy such constitution viii rise 80 far above
all mere questions OF choice OF officers that he VIII De
old statesman VINO will cavIl at the hnal restoration
OF such people. And yet candor eompes me 70 tell
you there Is wisdom In the exercise OF choice
am that there are men whose every prayer was
the Union cause who yet disqualified under the
Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment. labored hard
to prevent this and again 10 relieve their disabilities but
thus far without And now assure you that the
road TO relief is not by having an army OF disqualified
men spring forward rs candidates. The test oath may
not be applied under the reconstruction laws but Con
gress will meet before the necessity OF IL In Texas and IL
will assuredy be governed by the results OF our elections
1t is easy to avoid the necessity OF cav Good men and
the most inolerant, are safe In Their handsnen
against whose records the most extreme Radicals
can urge nOthing-are candidates FOR the higher
offices and would urge that, wherever such can be
found for the Legislature and county officers those
whose choice may give ofense, make room for them
Capital waits our full restoration 70 flow to u.s.
million immigrants stand looking 70 Texas the iron
sod the Valley of tho Mississippi with the Gulf
OF Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, manufacturers want 10
20 10 us with their various handicrafts; Two hundred
children intellectually starving because
our edncation fund up and school system
cannot be restored without legislaton justice Is only
nartially administered, not administered at ALL FOR
want OF organizations the minds OF the people are being
gradually reconcled TO kind Of despotism DANCER
ethargy creeping over ALL ana snOIhefeu passohs
turning to hate OF free government
MISCELLANEOUS