The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-28
Texas Politics.

The Washington correspondent OF the New orleans
Times, under date of the 18TH gives long account OIL
the condition of parties in Tennessee Mississippi and
Texas We give the following extrnets for what they
are worth, premsiag however, that 10 judge from the
way the Texas press have been handling Flanagan
lately the correspondent commits grave error IN
stating that he would add strength TO his party
Representatives OF tie Conservative party OF Mis-
sissppi had interview with the President at an early
hour yesterday morning. in relation to the time OF
holding the election. They were in!ormed That the
question would be submitted to the Cabinet later hour
in the day. learn that this cabinet meeting was I'M
| usually prOtracted, and the discussion warm Inc
President was disposed to name early day for the
eecton-say during September-but he was overrnled
by Boutwell, who is credited with having more brain
than all the other members of the Cabinet combined
He is bitter and intense Radical He says there can
be but one Radical party-and by that he means the
Wells and Stokes factions-and he declares that he
wants better Endorsements applications for office un
der him than those of boilers from the Radical party
The result of the Virginia election is heavy blow to
| him. It has made him more bitter than ever lie
sees plainly enough that Tennessee, Mississippi and
| Texas will follow the lead Of Virginia, and roll up
large Conservative maortes This, he argued IN the
cabinet would have bad effect the fall elections IN
| the North; and he finally succeeded in getting the
Mississippi election postponed until the fourth Tuesday
| in November The of Texas was not considered
1t is thought however, that the election will not be
ordered in that State until still later days delega
| ton from Texas migh accomplish something here
though it is somewhat doubtful Boutwell, certainly
trumphed the President yesterday, which Is an
| illustration of the saying that brains will tell
Texans here in the interest of Hamilton assert that
the leaders of the Davis party while in Washington
announced their intention of pursuing proscriptlye
policy which would disiranchise some thirty thousand
"rebes " in the State In the convention at Houston,
however, they swung round completely, and the plat
form then adopted is identically the that up
on which Hamilton proposes to run as an independent
! candidate The Davis ticket is considered here as a
strong one No fault can be found with the platform,
at least by Conservatives. 1t embodes the same prn-
cples which have triumphed in Virginia. While it is
not Democratic PLATFORM it is calculated to win the
support of the Democrats in lieu of a better
Mr.. Davis is said to be man of much personal pop
ularty and he has the advantage of regular nomi-
nation by his party. J. W. Flanagan, the nominee
for Lieutenant Governor, was Union man during the
war; and is possessed of considerable wealth He adds
strength to the ticket and particularly in the northern
section of the State The chances of success to the
Davis party are much enhanced by the energy OF Its
representatives here who untirng in their exer-
tions and who have had thus far formidable antag-
oniss to contend against They have secured the en-
dorsement of Secretary Boutwell, and claim to have
obtained that of the President. As the following let
ter will show they have gotten the recognition OF the
NatiGnal hepuDHcai tOHlInittte.
"BosToN, July T. 1869
a have directed the recognition by the Secretary
of the National Executive Committee of the Execu-
tive Committee of the State of Texas chosen by the
Houston Convention which nominated Gen. E. j. Da-
Wis for Governor of that State. VIM. cLAFLlN,
Chairman Nat. Rep. Elk. Committee"
The object of the Dayisites is to secure for their
party the support of leading Radicals and to force
the issue with Hamilton as to make him appear the
" rebel" candidate. The programme further is, that
should Hamilton be elected the State will be refused
admission In this the support of Boutwell, Sumner,
and other prominent men of the Radical party may be
confidently counted on On the other hand those in
the interest of Hamilton claim that he has received
promises of Presidential aid. Even if this be true,
and it is matter of some doubt it remains to be seen
whether Boutwell, will not carry the day against the
President he did in the Mississippi matter. 1t is
beginning to be thought that the President is mere
cypher in the affairs of the nation, and that rather
than incur any trouble responsibility he will yield to
the sway of the Boutwell, faction. He has not the
brains to take in and comprehend intricate questions
and it is safe to say that he little for the
Radical party. He assured that the Walker party
in Virginia sustained his policy, and that contented
him. He did not the vast significance of the fifty
thousand majority rolled up against Wells who had
been, all through the campaign the candidate and the
representative of the party which placed him Grant
in the Executive mansion He ready to drop
Stokes in Tennessee because Senter represented the
same party which had triumphed in Virginia. He saw
that Senter would probably be elected, and he was
disposed to accept the situation by endorsing him at
this late day So in Mississippi where his brother-in
law is to enter the field against the ultra Radicals
Boutwells influence will be certainly thrown against the
Conservatives His appointments, and the appoint
ments of Creswe and Delano, have been made in the
interest of the extremists. But from present appear
ances the moral force of the result in Virginia will
triumph these partisan Influences without the aid
lnfp al intpr Thapf hpre pu
mors of Cabinet changes, which may lead to the dis
comfture of Boutwell, Sumner, Forney Co.
DESoro PARIsH-The Mansfield Times, of the 24th
reports the cotton crop in that parish promising
There had been some talk of the worm, but the Times
thinks it false alarm. 1t appears that the main
draw back to the happiness of our friends in that re-
gon is the anticipated bad roads, which they will
have to haul their abundant crops.
We citizens of Shreveport guilty of inconsist-
ency While we have been exercising ourselves about
railroad, no proper efforts made to improve the
highways in our immediate vicinity. The pressure Of
public sentiment should be brought to bear upon our
courts so as to force them to the legal punishment of
roadoverseers who neglect their duties. Until some
change for the better be inaugurated our roads will
remain in almost impossible condition
The GAMBLING CAUSE.-THE best legal advice Of
New Orleans proclaims what is known the license
clause, Illegal Attorney General Baden in petition
filed in one of the courts asserted that it is raudu
lent Illegal and of no effect and that the penalties
prescribed by the statute of 1856 still in force"
II seems that he afterwards abandoned that position
the reasons for which the Pcayune of the 10th, pro-
poses to give in its next issue. 1t says the expose
&c will reveal little bit of curious history which, if it
does not shock will at least astonsh the community
showing as it WILL how public officials can reconcile
the discharge of public duties with individual interest
Judge Becker, on the other hand has announced his
intention of Furnishing violations of the statute 1885,
whenever cases are brought before him.
CALVERT, TExAs-This place few years ago was
the smallest of small villages and would in all proba
bity, have so remained but for its being the tempo
rary terminus of the Houston and Central Texas rail
road We were surprised to note its rapid growth as
shown by correspondence from there to the Calves
ton News We make an extract:
Calvert is rapidly assuming the appearance of city
About seventy five storehouses are already completed
and hundreds more of every kind, are going up The
Hendrick House. which will contain between three and
four hundred rooms, will be completed in thirty days
Couldn't the correspondent be induced to fall three