The sun., 1871-09-18
The Texas Muddlp.


Congress is to take place the first week in
October, and Gov DAVIS has issued an or.
der prescribing certain regulations to I've
Observed on that occasion which are bitterly
denounced by the n mocrats, and by por'
iion of the Republicans as gross usurpation.
Some of these regulations appear to I've judi
cious. and well calculated TO promote peace
and quictncss ns for instance, the prohij-
ton of the sale or giving away of intoxicat
ing liquors within two miles of the county
scat while the election is in progress, and
forliddng the carrying of firearms or
deadly weapons. But there are others that
arc arbitrary, such as the one requiring That
oil persons coming to vote shall deposit
their votes with the least possible delay, aud
after tliis is done they arc forbidden under
any prctcxt to remain nj the polls or at the
county scat" but must Immediately return
TO thcir homes nnd their usual employment
The opponents Of Gov DAVIS charge that
this order was issued FOR the purpose Of in
citing disorder, as the election act provides
that in case Of disturbance at any polling
place the vote shall be disrcgarlcd II is
asserted by the D,mo ats that the DAVIS
party wish fcr disturbances, =, hat they can
throw cut the votes Of the riuc.pal D,1no-
cratic strongholds
There nrc also other caus, lor the unusual
feeling which is just now manifested among
the people Of Texas. The Constitution OF
thnt State failed to designate a day for hold
ing n general election the Legislature has
neglected TO supply the omission; nnd the
Governor has not yet shown any disposition
to give the people an opportunity to choose
his successor. Furthermore, the registration
sts nrc kept at the capital, and sent TO tho
counties only by the Governors order; and
without the registration lists there cun
be no election If the members OF the
present State Government wish 10 r..
tain their Offices for the remainder of
their lives, there really appears 10 be
no means by which they can he prevented
from doing 50. OF course tho people are
restivc under this state Of things and for
this reason, and in consequence of alleged
executive usurpation and legislative cor.
ruption, there has been formidable bolt
from the Republican party, led Ivy Al Ham.
IToS, who WAS appointed Governor by Mr..
LISCoLN in 1868, and other men OF equal
prominence. A large number Of the Ger.
mans, who have heretofore voted in Texas
almost unanimously with the Republicans,
have taken part in this movement. 10 add
t. the complication Of affairs. the I.ccisla.
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meet ut Austin about tic middle Of this
month in extra session, for what purlos,
not definitely known, though i, is init.
mated in some quarters that the impcach-
mout Of tLc Governor is oontcnplatcd-a
very improbable runlor.
1t is not strange that under these circum.
stances the canvass for the October election
should be conducted with much warmth on
both sides, as n Democratic victory would I've
Inrti fFTe,i TIE Il feiji,ke ~ the 'eXlsCnTp,S 1ir
Government F'dkts BuR,tR makes n
careful estimate of the prospects of the va
sous candidates, and rred;c;s the election of
Democrats in two districts n Republican
certainly in one, and sets down the remain.
ing district as doubtful The removal of the
disfranchisement which was enforced in
1869, as well as the disafioction of the Ger.
mans, will help tho Democratic candidates /;
ut the Legislature has given Gov DAVIS
the power to enforce martial law whenever
he thinks proper, and he has in,ima,ed that
ne shall call on President GRANT for United
States troops ii lie deems it necessary The
people are also threatened with the enforce
ment Of the KuKlux law, 50 that 1t il m
possible to foretcll with any degree OF Ger
tainty what the result of the election will be-