Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-17
renn,-poIIlIcal TroubIes.

TeNuS-POltticai IrOuoien-
Texas is threatened with the dire
fate Of Louisiana and South Caro-
lima. Notwithstanding the recent
elections in that State, 10 which
Coke, Democrat, was elected over
Davis, Radical aud present incun-
bent, by 10000 majority, and
democratic legislature chosen by an
overwhelming majority, Gov. Da-
Wis, radical carpet Dagger, under q
decision OF radical carpet bag Su-
prone Court, refuses TO bow TO the
verdict OF the people, and has call
ed his old legislature together and
appealed to President Grant for
troops TO maintain him and his bo-
gus legislature in their usurped
powers. 1t should be remembered
that the recent elections, in which
the democrats triumphcd so sig
nally, were held under a law Of the
radical legislature, signed by Gov.
Davis; and that both parties had
full tickets in the field, and that
GOV. Davis himself was a candidate
under the very law which he now
proposes to set aside and over
throw. The cnormity ofthc trans
action, for pure political dcprayity,
stands unrlvalled; and deserves the
condemnation Of all parties.
The following is the reply Of
President Grant to DAVIS call for
U. s. soldiers. The temperate, i'm
partial sentiments contained in It
will surprise the country, aud win
for the President the thanks of
honest men everywhere:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. II, III.
Governor Davis, Austin, Texas:
Your dispatches and letters recitiug
the action of the supreme court Of
Texas in declaring the late election
unconstitutional, and asking for
troops to prevent apprehended vio-
lence, are received. The call is not
made in accordance with the cOnsti-
tuition of the United States, and can
not therefore be granted. The act of
the legislature of Texas, providing
for the recent election received your
approval, and both political parties
having made nominations, and hay-
ing conducted the political campaign
uader its provisions, would it not be
prudent as well rs right to yield to
the verdict of the people as express
ed by their ballots?
L. S. GRANT.
This dispatch Of the President
seems to have checked Davis and
his co-usurpers in their reckless
and revolutionary course, as will
be seen by the following procIa-
nation:
ATsTIN, Texas, Jan. Il Whereas,
the Superior Court of the State has,
in a recent decision, declared the cleo
ton held ON the 2nd of December,
1873, in substance to be invalid, by
reason of the unconstitutionality of
the law under which said election
was held; and whereas, great public
injury, and further dangerous COM
plicntions of public affairs are likely
to result from any attempt ON the
part of those claiming TO have been
chosen as members of the legislature,
and other offices at said election, to
assume the positions they claim;
therefore. for these and other reasons
which tits not necessary TO incOrpo-
rate herein, it is deemed advisable,
and it is so ordered, that those who
have been chosen as legislators and
other officers should not attempt to
assume the positions they claim un-
less by further action of adequate
authority, such election may here
after be validated. All good citi-
Zens are advised to abide the decis-
ion of the competent tribunal, and aid
in maintaining pUbiic order and mod
crate counsels.
[Signed
j.. j. DAVIS, Governor.
II Davis and his bogus legisla-
turo attempts to hold on to their
US .rped power serious trouble, if
not blood-shed, will follow. If the
new Governor and legislature are
permitted peacefully to enter upon
their duties, all will be we'll We
await the issue with deep solici-
tude.
Since writing the above Gov. Da-
Wis has surrendered the Governor
ship, refusing to hold the position
under the decision of the Supreme
Court. But the contest between
the rival legislatures is still unset
tied.