New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-20

wretched. ignorant, and misguided votes had
been registered against him. In some of
the States this would have been deemed suf-
ficient cause for Federal interference. II was
really high-handed outrage, and some Gov
ernor, would at once have called for troops to
mt il down. Not so Davis. Davis was calm.
lie would first exhaust the resources OF states
manship.
Manifestly law which provided for an
election which showed $4,000 majority against
the Administration and against him, and
which abolished the Supreme Court, was I'M
constitutional. And so Mexican who voted
Inc Administration ticket twice was arrested
for illegal voting aid brought before
the imperiled Court The Court, which
would be discontinued if the election were
valid held on to the Mexican, though Grand
Jury refused to indict, and the District Att0r-
ney refused to prosecute him, and in the most
able and impartial manner pronounced the
election null and void. The state OF
the vote was sufficient proof of the unc0nsn-
nationality of the act, but the opinion OF the
Supreme Court authOritatiyely announced it.
1t only shows how unreasonable the people of
Texas are, that even after this they insisted
on inaugIrating Judge Coke, for whom they
had, in the most reprehensible and unprincipled
manner given $1,000 majority. Davis, still
longing for peace, but bent on supporting the
Constitution. even if he had to stay in Office
to do it, telegraphed to Washington that, in
the entirely inexcusabe and unaccountable
condition of tho public mind in the State,
there was great danger of bloOdshed un-
less Federal troops were sent down there to
take care of the Constitution. SiDgularly
enough the President replied that no had bet
ter submit to the verdict of the people. Then
he telegraphed that his life was in danger
The President did MT seem to care. The At
torney-G General didn seem to care. There
didn't anybody seem to care. And there was
Davis in one end of the State Capitol
Strengthening up under the Constitution and
carrying it almost aloDe-wlth the other
archives-and his announcement that his lie
was in danger excited no enthusiasm any
where. The Administration is 80 rich in lead
ing statesmen that the peril of single one,
even such n one as Davis occasions no anxiety.
Meantime Coke, the Governor elect, In the
most brutal and high-handed manner, sent
him letter demanding the archives. De-
serted by the Federal Government. all alone
iu one end of the Capitol, staggering under
the Constitution, what could ne do' All,
then the statesman shone out III him.
Resting his head upon his hands he reInem-
bered The browning glory of the Admins
tration was its successful establishment of the
principle of arbitration. He rose and wrote
note. He said to Coke: Let ia arbitrate this
"matter Let us leave il out to President
Grant" Gov. Coke seems to be anything
but right-minded man. He declined to ar
bitrate. 1t is q painful reflection that any
American citizen could refuse to arbltrate.
Davis was willing to leave 1t either to the
President or to Congress. Could anything be
faireri But Coke refused.
And then Davis went out and left Texas to
the tender mercies of Coke. Poor Texas We
cannot blame Davis. Indeed no one could
blame him now if he should pack his
carpct-bag and move out. of tho State:
Texas deserves it,. And how. proud
we all ought to be of Davis. lie
and Durell are representative statesmen. Du-
rell offered to swap off, Judgeship for
second class mission to save trouble and keep
the peace. Davis offered to arbitrate against
$4,000 majority to avoid blOOdshed. What
pity that that kind of statesmen are 50 rap
idly disappearing from public life.