New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-13
THE TEXAS CALL FOE TROOPS.

The hope expressed by the Conservative
journals of Texas that Gov. Davis was not in
the conspiracy to defeat the will OF the
peope of that State, expressed by $1,000 ma
iorty at the election last month, seems not to
have been well founded. That doubts had
begun to be felt concerning his position was
indicated by an article in The Galveston Ne,cs
of last Wednesday, which, after defining his
relation to the affairs Of the State, which it
said was without precedent in its history,
directed his attention to the great opportunity
offered him to make himself public bene-
factor by rising to the hight of the extraOr-
binary emergency 1t begged him to abide
by his official acts and declarations, and mot
"lend himself as a supple instrument to the
Vaccinations of reckless spectators in all
"manner of mischevOus controversy aglta-
"tion. and disorder" 1t concluded its appeal
with the expression of its conviction that he
would be true to himself and to the State
lie has been false to both. Having officially
approved and signed the bill under which the
election was held, and having been himself a
candidate for reelection regularly nominated
and voted for, and never having expressed
any doubts of the cOnstitutiOnalty OF the
law or the legality of the election till after
the votes were counted, he Is found consent
ing to, if not actively conspirng in, an at
tempt to defeat the choice of the people and
throw the State into condition of anarchy.
The facts in regard to the Texas cOmplca-
ton were stated at length in The TRIBUNE
of last Friday. 1t was then supposed that
Gov. Davis would abide by his official acts
and lend no countenance to the factiOus aAd
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rings. 1t will be observed by the dispatch sent
yesterday by President Grant to Gov. Davis that
80 far from cOnsenting to the Inauguration of
the legally elected Governor and State officials,
Gov. Davis has personally and officially made
| appicatOn to the President for troops to pre-
vent it. The reply of the President is very
positive and pointed, and conveys to the
faithess official just and proper rebuke for
his misconduct and treachery. would 1t
mott says the President, after reciting the
facts stated above relative to the Governors
recognition of the legality of the election,
would it not be prudent, as well as right,
81 to yield to the verdict of the people as ex-
pressed by their ballots ~ A very pertinent
inquiry certainly, and ono which ought to
suggest to Gov. Davis the propriety of with
drawing his factious and disgraceful oppos-
ton to 1.-THE verdict of the people" Perhaps
it will but the ways of Administration Gov
errors in the reconstructed States are past
finding out.
President Grant has observed the commeD-
dation of all good citizens by his adoption of
course calculated to prevent disorder. And
vet lie it not sad comment upon the cOndi-
ton of the South when, under such circum-
stances az these that have been related con-
corning Texas. a candidate for Governor
defeated by a majority of $4,000 votes can
have the assurance to call upon the Fed
eral Government for armed interference
to prevent the Inauguration Of his sue.