The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24

A Talk with . Texan G0vernor-Whas He
Thinks Of Reconssrucsios-His Views Gens
orally ON the Social aud Political CouditIen
Of tho Lone star ssatc-FavorabIe Opluien
Of Negro Labor-Johu Chinamnu lnferi0e
to SambO.
Ex-Governor Thr0ckmorton, OF Texas, elected to
the Gubernatoriai Office In that State August 1860,
and removed by orders Of General Sheridan In
August Of the following year, arrived In town few
days ago with party OF ak or seven Texans on bust.
ness connected with the Railroad interests Of TexaA
especially the South Pacific road the thirty second
parallel. News from Texas being now, ~ II almost
always has been casual fragmentary aud unreliable.
the reporter OF the HERALD resolved to see Governor
Throckmorton IN person and learn something deus
nte Ineligible and true about the social and politt'
cal condition OF the Lone Star State. The Governor
fought oil through the rebellion on the Confederate
side under Mccullough, Van Dorm and Dick Taylor
ana In the last year OF the war commanded the
forces detailed to protect the Texan frontiers. He
was president OF tho convention called by Governor
Jack Hamilton to flame constitution for
the State, and on the submission OF that
constitution 70 the people was elected Governor
by majority OF 80, 900 over Pease His administras
ton OF AFFAIRS In Texas was marked by energy, ab.
lty, q spirit VI generous forbearance aud forgive
and forges policy better calculated to heat the
wounds OF civil strife than all the formal legislation
that could be framed In regard TO the negroes the
Governor at the start advised temper of kindly
consideration, poiuting out the impossbllity Of
race just emaDcpated from degrading bondage
throwing of al al the habits incident to their
former state. He felt satisfied that time, experiencc
and the inevltable spread Of intelligence among tho
freedmen would work wonderful chang for the
better In their character and he is now willing 10
testify that snch change has been Accomplishment
a greater extent than might have been commonly
anticipated AS the election In Texas comes OF Goth
OF September next, according to the recent procla'
nation by President Grant, ard as the country Is
naturally anxious TO know how the socalled fierce,
turbulent aud ungovernabe State OF Texas takes to
the idea OF reconstruction and permanent unions
how it likes tile administration and how 1t intends
the election that restores 1t to its long loss
place upon the azure held Of the nag 1t may be In.
terestiug to hear what Governor Throckm0rton says
upon the situation In the subjoneu cdDDquy:-
REPORTER Governor, how do the people of Texas
feel upon the question Of having their election put
down for the S0th Of Novembers
GOyERNoK-Tney feel mortified, sir. They have
been ycarning for reconstruction, and directing
slucere spirit OF conformity to the requirements OF
Congressional laws and executive ORDERS that ie
might hasten the desired end OF lnal restoration,
and they naturally aggrleved at what they con-
slider an unnecessary aud hara>snx delay.
REPORTER-WhO are the people that complaint
GOvERNoR-Well, every conservative republican
in the State, ali the democrats VINO take an in.
terest In poiitics The extreme radicals don't want
an election al all Tic constitution u not 10 tner
liking. though there were only eight democrats ~
radicals would be constitution framed IN Washing
ton and conferred by Congress on the state, Win
clause prescribing every democratic voter.
REPoHrER-DU you suppose, Governor, there was
any particular and Interior motive In deierrng the
election till the 3U6l OF November
GovERNoR-I can't say, unless 1t be that some
recent enactment OF Congress REQUIRES senators 70
be chosen curing recess 70 take 'nelr seats a. me
prive Texas OF representation IN the senate nexs
winter, as sufficient time would not eiapse after
election permit Senators being chosen, especially
If the manner vi treating Virginia be the established
precedent for mississippi and Texas.
REPORTER-iu wnat estimation Ii the quOndOm
radical JACK Hamilton held just nOwY
GovEnNoR-Jack is popular. and Is the moderate
republican candidate for Governor lie proposed
and carried inc clause In the State constitution
allowing the suffrage to all aud prescribing mono
from that enjoyment OF the risnss Oh A1ef,ca1 C
teenth amendment. Inc last registration leit ABOUT
$4,000 white men disirancAiseu; the forthcoming
registration will hardly show any dimnuOn In the
nuinbcr A good deal, however, depends upon the
registers. Last tlme IN some counties, they ad.
United and excluded Hh0ms0ever they liked nom
the registry, nut sui u conservative majority re-
manned quite sufficient to elect Governor and .
majority OF tine state Legislature and OF the Con.
gressionai delegation. Iwo.thirds OF the State vote
EEronrEs.~how does your constitution compare
GoyEESoa.-MuCh better, even with the objection.
able features In the virginia constitution left out;
still there Is enough to complain or For Instance,
one superiine and extravagant cause devotes
fourth OF the proceeds from taxation and the pro.
State to School purposes FSis entirely OVERRIDING
the thing and Offering very tempting opportunity
of the State In the building Of roads, &c. demands
much more means than the people are able 10 pay
In shape OF taxes and therefore In diverting SO
large an amount ~ school uses which do not call
for extravagant an outlay, other essential enter.
prises must necessarily suffer.
REPORTER.-havo the democrats no candidates IN
| prospect for the fall canvassf
GovERNOR.--N0ne at a. The democrats without
being indifferent, are perfectly wei satisfied 70 40.
conscious that hey hold the balance OF power and
that those who seek teir sufrages must represent
| to some degree their nl9rest5 Also.
REPORTER.-Your -'A.e suffers good DEAL Gov.
ernor ia the estimation Of Northern people by those
ceaseess stories OF outrag and murder that come TO
us through tue press. What the truth OF the mat.
teri
In proportion to inc population there Is any more
crime IN Texas than Ia me State OF New YORK. some
allowance ought to be made Tor Us on these grounds.
FIRST at the close OF the war An immense number OF
Confederate soldiers. representing all the Southern
states, were dlsbanded III Texas. Among them were
or tbe meas Of iran sportatlon to their nomes were
forced to stay in our midst. Al the same time
considerable force OF Northern soldiers were dis.
awlessncss that set tue spirit OF law and order TO-
tally at defiance. GA the Mexican border, running
wild the buffalo itself, were bands OF cutthroats
and ROBBERS who we're one day ut this side OF the
Rio Grande and the next day at the other. Then,
the northwestern frontier We hal Terra tcoglitG
that furnished q secure refuge to all the
desperadoes wlo having perpetrated MUIR
der ana Villany, lied there for shelter,
| only TO return at the first favorable
! OPPORTUNITY and reenaet scene Of blood and
terror. 10 meet this state Of things We had nothing
| but individual eAertion. There was no State gov
ernment, Officers Of the law, no magistrates no
| nothing, except handful OF United states troops
| on the seacoast. Can you wonder that there was
crime, and that much Of 1t went unpunshedp II Ia
absolutely crue to cast the blame OF what has hap
| pened on tho people Of Texas. Within the past SIX
| months almost unalded by the military or civil au-
tnorities, the people themselves have succeeded III
purginQ the State OF almost all Its Infused element
OF crirninaty, ana to-day there Is as much respect
for law ana order and oil protection for lie and pro-
pcrty In Texas as In any Stale or The Union. These
| stories you hear Of outlagcs on Northern men are
| more extensively ana readily fabricated among us