Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-08-14

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bU Interesting ~ hear what OoFoi
nor Thfuth morton ssis upon az
situation Ia tho sulj0inOd colo
quy r.
Reporter Governor, h0w d. til
po0plo of Texas fool upon tho quci
ton Of having ihoir election pu
down for ilo H0th Of November
Governor 'l'hoy feel mortified
sir. Thoy have been yoarning ful
reconstruction, aud ACTING la a sin
core spirit oi cOniurmily 10 tho 10
qniromonia Of Congressional laws
aud executive orlurs, that il might
hasten lho desired end Of iiLal rcsto
ration, aud they arc naturally az
grioycd at what lhoy consider an un'
necessary aud harassing delay,
kcporter-Who arc tho people
that complaint
Goyernor-Well, every conserva
two republican in tho State, and all
tho democrats who take an interest
IN politics. Tho oXtromo radicals
don't want m election ut all. The
constitution Ia not TO their liking,
though lhoro woro only eight demo
Gratis IN tho convention that framed
IL. What might suit tho radicals
would bo constitution framed in
Washington and conferred by Con
gyoss on tho State, with II clause pro
scribing every democratic voter.
Ecportcr-Do you suppose, Gov
crnor, there was any particular and
ullcrior motive in dciorring tho cleo
lion till'tho 3Oth Of November
Covornor-l cant cay, unless il
BIO that some recent enactment oil
Congress requires senators TO be cho.
sen during recess TO tako their
seats at the subsequent session Of
Congress. This would deprive Tex
rs Of representation in tho Senate
next winter, rs sufficient timo would
not olapso after election TO permit
Senators being chosen, especially il
tho manner Of treating Virginia be
tho established precedent for Mssis'
sippi and Texas.
ltoportor-ln what estimation is
tho quondam radical Jack Hamilton
held just now2
Govcrnor-Jack is popular, and is
tho moderate republican candidate
for Governor. lloproposcd and car
ricd tho clause in tho State consti.
tuition allowing tho suffrage to al
and prescribing mono from that en-
joymcnt of tho rights Of American
citizens save such rs como under the
ban Of tho fourteenth amendment
Tho last registration left about "a
900 white mon DISTINGUISHED the
forthcoming registration will hardly
show any diminution in tho number
A good deal, however, depends up
on tho registers. Last timc, in some
counties they admitted and cXclu
ded whomsocvcr they. liked from
the registry, but still conservative
majority remained quito sufficient
to elect Governor and n majority
of tho State Legislature and of tho
Congressional delegation. Two
thirds Of the State vote is conscrva-
tive.
Rcportcr-IIow docs yonr consti
tuition compare with that Of Virgin.
ia?
Govcrnor--Much better, oven with
the Objectionable features in the
Virginia constitution left out; still
there is enough to complain of. For
instance, one suporlinc and cxtrav-
agant clause dcvotcs u fourth of the
proceeds from taxation and the pro
cscds from tho sale of the public do.
main within the State to school pur.
poses. This is en- tircly overriding
the thing and Offering n very temp
ting opportunity to corruption and
cmbczzIcmont. Tho development
of the State in the building froads
&C., demands much moro means than
the people arc able to pay in tho
shape Of taxes, and, therefore, in di-
verting so large an amount to school
uses, which do not call for SO oxtrav
agant an outlay, other essential en-
terpriscs must necessarily suffer.
Reporter Iavo the democrats nc
candidates in prospect for tho Fall
canvass?
Govcrnor-Nono at all. The dem
ocrats, without being Indifferent
arc perfectly we'll satisfied to abstain
from any interference in the con
test, feeling conscious that they hold
the balance Of power, and that those
who seek their sull'ragcs must rep.
resent, to some degree, their inter
csts also.
| ReporLcr-Your State suffers q
good deal, Governor, in the cstima
tion of Northern people, by those
ceasoless stories of outrage and MUIR
dor that como to us through the
press. What is tho truth of the
matter?
| Govcnor-I am aware of that
but hardly think in proportion to
tho population there is any more
crime in Texas than in Now York
Some allowance ought to be made
for us on these grounds. First, at
the close of the war nm immense
number of Confederate soldiers. rcp-
rcscnting all tho Southern States,
wcro disbanded in Texas. Among
them were very many lawless char
actors, who, without money or the
means Of transportation TO their
homes, were forced TO stay in ou
| midst. At the samo time q consid-
orable forcc Of Northern soldiers
were disbandcd, and among thcm
also was an clement Of lawlessness
that set the spirit OF law and order
totally at defiance. On the Next
can border, running wild as the buff