The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-05-27

SERIES or ATTRACTIONS AT THE
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FRATDERs-THE PEOPLE DIssATIs-
FLED WITH GOV. CoKE-PRINTINe
DIFFICULTIES.
DALLAS, Texas, May 9. 1874.
To the Editor of the Morrastown eaxotss:
During the sitting OF the Legisla-
tnre spent my time at the State
Capitol. There is always something
turning mp about Legislative body
which enables the needy to find q
way to accumulate . little money.
The last month | was in Austin will
| long be remembered by all whose
good fortune enabled them to wit
ness so many remarkable. events.
Early in the month we had the Evan
gelists. from st. Louis. They came
to Texas for the purpose of Chris
tianizing and ciyiIizing the people OF
Texas They preached in the church.
es, the Opera House and in the streets
had crowds 20 hear tliem--but
certainly made q decided failure.
After these had finished their labors,
delegates from all parts Of the State
to the State Grange came pouring
into the city. and these attracted
more attention than the street
preachers, and will in all probability
do more good. The Changers talked
temperance. the preachers didn't
The preachers saw the magnificent
drinking saloons all around them,
where mans perdition was sold from
every counter. and if one OF them
ever denounced this great moral, So
cial and political evil, l never heard
them, and have heard many wonder
why this prosperous infamy WAS not
rebuked.
Then we had the meeting Of the
old soldiers to celebrate the ami
versary of Of the battle of San ia
cinto, which was fought April 2Ist,
1886. Then followed the celebra-
ton OF Old Fellowship. noted day
in the United States. The 26th fell
up m Sunday, but Odd Fellowship
was bound TO have a show, and the
brothers we're out in all their mag
nifcert regalia, drawn. swords, &C.,
and in procession they marched TO
the State Capitol, where General
Joseph delivered an address which
passed into the ears and hearts OF
Odd Fellowship. and others who
helped fill up the hall Of the House
of Representatives. It must have
male a deep impression, as all were
very quiet. At the conclusion Of
his speech. Lieutenant General Hub
bard. ever ready to entertain. in
some way. those who are fond OF
hearing speeches, came forward and
as the Sabbath day was drawing to q
close, he satisfied them that . q
priest shoHld he ajolly priest" that
religion never was designed to make
our pleasures less" and hence the
sparkling wit and negro anecdote or
the Lieutenant Governor filed with
joy and glatlness the hearts OF at
least a portion his large and respect.
able audience. The ball was post
pOned til! Monday. and the pleasure
of this celebration was therefore
prolonged. There were some who
did not approve the Sabbath days
proceedings, and for this reason did
not attend the ball.
In addition to all the remarkable
events named above, the month OF
April in the year OF our Lord, 1874.
will long be remembered on account
of the investigation of some very
startling frauds among officials. The
Secretary of State and chief Clerk.
in the Comptroller's Office. during
the Radical administration of Gov.
ernor Davis'l, were arrested for
fraudulently obtaining large sums Of
money from the State. The Clerk
waved an examination and gave
bond for bis appearance at court.
The examination of the Secretary of
State disclosed many OF the greatest
frauds ever perpetrated. It is due
to these late officials to say that the
Stewart of the Lunatic Asylum has
made the disclosure OF the frauds
he having been arrested first, made
q confession and implicated the eth
ers as his partners. One case OF
fraud was in the purchase of 3 bill
of goods in Galveston. amounting TO
IS. 800. A new invoice was made
out in this city, footing up $500.
The State not only lost by paying
more than double the cost of the
goods. but a large portion of the
goods fell to the officials Of the i
State.
We, the people, felt that we had
great cause OF rejoicing when we
turned out the RAIDS and put in the
present State officers. We made an
improvement. but it was no great
shakes after all When Governor
Coke went into Office, it was gensr-
ally thought by the people here. that
in point OF integrity and ability. we
had the equal of any State in the
Union. The Governor, Secretary Of
State and Attorney General for the
State have the giving out of the pub
lie printing. The action Of the board
in giving out the contract is very
strongly condemned. The Galveston
Nescs claims to have put in the low
est bid. The Statesman charged that
its bid had been opened aud shown
to other printers. The chief Clerk
in the Secretary of States Office ad-
mits that he showed the bid of the
Statesman to the agent Of the Eeses.
The bid OF the Nes0s 10 thrown out BY