Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-05-21

a genuine reconstructed patriot re-
turned l0 honor from Southern
State, and with him that Democrat
lc web footed ornilhoiogieal speei'
men called the goose, hung high
This continued unlii II was dlsepv-
cred that votes were wanted Ia tho
protective organization, owing TO
tho detection among the Western
members. Then the cunning Graf
ton was telegraphed tor and 4 no.
liee Of contest served on tic Demo-
} cratic Conner. This notice OF con-
test is choice document, rs IL Illus
trates the sort Ofstuif that influences
our Solons in their acts Of recon
s,ruelion. Tho principal charge
that is spread out and reiterated,
like the clauses of tho Indictment
against the late inebriated Andrew,
Is that Of naturalization on tho part
of the whites, SO that tho innocent
aud pastoral negroes could not votci
and How true this may bo illus,ra'
ted by paragraph fillh, in which tho
cGfnlns contestant, Grafton, says
30. | charge that in tho county
ofDonton, in the town OF Louisville,
T. W. Stokes (whitc) and William
Lewis (freodnahJ who we're travel
ing through the district in my IN
tcrost and that of Gen. Il, J. Davis,
were driven from said town, on the
night OF tho I'd Of December, A. ID.
1869, by an armed and enragcd mob,
who chafgcd them with supporting
aud advocating the election of Re-
rpublicans to office, viz: Gen. +. j.
Davis for Governor, and myself for
Congress"
Now have before mo n Texas
paper containing tho following adj
ycrtiscmcnt
'THE STATE or TEXAS.
"whcrras, IL has been made known 10
me that +. ". Stokes, the Assessor and Col
lecior of Texas for Davis county, in this
State, is a delaultcr TO the amount OF 81
600; aud
"wmrRrAs, II has bccn made known 10
me that the said +. W. Stokes has fled JUS
ticc;
snow, therefore, |, Edmund J. Davis, Gov
ernor of the State Of Texas, by virtue OF
the authority vested in me by the Consii-
tuition and laws thereof, do hereby cHer
reward OF $500 for the apprehension and
delivery Of said +. w. Stokes to the Sheriff
of the county of Davis, in said State, to be
dealt with according 10 law.
ain testimony whereof, have hereunto
get my hand aud caused the great seal OF
The State to be affixed at the city Of fAhstin,
the sd day of February, \ d. 1870, ana
of the independence of the United STATES
The iniy-fourth and Of Texas the thirty
fifth.
[sEArl EDMUND J, DAVIS,
JiNIs 2. SEwcoMp, Secretary Of State.
DESCRIPTION.
"F. W. Stokes is about forty-Hvc yenrs
Of age, weighing lS5 or 100 pounds; has
gray ewes, brown hnir, his two upper front
teeth slightly jecayed, and often talks with
his teeth c'chchba. lie is nm Englishlnan
by BIRTH and has complained at times ofa
wound in his side; is Incorporate and near
ly always has a cigar in his mouth"
SO far as Intimidation by the alb.
scondihg Stokes IS c0nccrncd, the
facts are these: Stokes canraesing
for Grafton took with him coloret
gentleman of great persuasive pow
ors and bottle Of whisky. The
virtuous Stokes and the eloquent
coloi'ed man fode together, cat to-
gethcr, and slept in the same bed.
OF course under our new found doc
Lrine Of political and social equalitJ',
this was all right but unfortunate
", they took too mach social cquali-
,y out of their jug, and got so drunk
in tho town Of Lcwisyillo, Tc2hs,
that they became hproariously in.
decent, and The indignant citizens,
white and black, hooted and pclted
these patriotic supporters of Graf.
ton out of tic towh. This, in the
oycs of Butler, Wilson and Drake
was Il hcinous outrage. Hath not
our colorcd man, as reconstructed,
II right to get drink, and when
drunk may he not be indecent go
to, mhiry come up, etc.
That the talk about violence and
intimidation is without foundation,
,ho oonorrrort tcsi;mon;v of friends
.nd . foes clearly s,,stains From a
MN ,,,', @ hnr of Joov,,cnts m Ills noint
tokn ,ho foIlow;rt, lniter rs one
of,ho cloorcst and most conclusive:
VI '' WrAnouAnrERs PosT. !
Jefferson. Texas, Jan. 20, 1870. (
uC,nt.,;n lam q conncr
Deor Sjr.N.yonr letter oftl,e nth
;na,o,, rnoo;rod Tbsvo beon wait.
;n+s 70 boor t'rono w, IN know where