New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18
,co.rnuEp FROM FIRST pAeE.I

Say he will await the result of the Cabinet
meeting in Washington to-day.
This evening seven of the ringleaders o.
che mob who srrested the mayor yesterday
were arrested by civil process-tour negroes
and three whites 1t caused quite SUR al
the basement of the Capitol, but there were
30 demonstrations mades Everything Is
sstherwise quiet.
The following is the correspondence:
STATE CAPIrol. I,
austin, Texas. January 10. lS.i. )
80 sfo,.. Edmond J. Davis
SII-HavlDg been yesterday, the nIteen,h
t;ay of January, duly and constitutionally
declared elecetd Governor OF the State OF
Texas, and having fully qualified as such.
nave to ask of you respectfully the delivery
into nv possession, the executive ONCE OF
lhe State. together with the papers, az
Chives and all property pertaining thereto.
s,s well as the office OF Secretary OF State.
and ita archeves, papers and property.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
RICHARD COKE.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE. !
Srstia. Texas, January u. 1874.
Sfs-.acknowledging the receipt Of your
communication of yesterday, have TO say.
an reply, that / do not, as you know. regard
sou as the executive OF this State. or en-
titled to the possession of the Governors
Office or any of the official records. am,
myself, the Governor of the State I'LL the
twenty-eighth of April next. so mucn on
this point. l will add, sir, to my View'
and, i hope. also, to yours. 1t becomes
as, az citizens DESTROYS OF the peace OF
oar State, that we should, without de-
Law. concede in some plan for settling the
question az to which is the legitimate state
government, and of putting an end to the
present disturbed condition OF the State.
Az matters now stand every day adds
greatly to the injurious complication OF our
affairs / therefore now propose to you TO
submit the question of recognition OF the
legitimate State government to the execu-
five or Congress of the United States. or to
both As the executive of the United States
il hound under the constitution, to
sustain the legitimate government against
domestic violence, this question IS
proper one for him to decide. pledge my
self TO abide by the decision to be thus
made, and will advise all good citizens TO DO
the came. l also propose to JON with you
IN adopting the means best calculated to
secure a prompt decision of this question,
greatly desiring an early settlement of these
troubles.
Trusting that you will meet this offer
sy,th a similar spirit remain, respectfully,
EDMOND j. DAVIS, Governor
To Hon. Richard Coke.
EXECUTIVE OFFrCR,
Eostino January u. !81. )
80 Hon. +. :. Dssiss
SrR-Yours OF this instant. in reply to
sn,ne of yesterday, is received. have to
SAY in reply that, by the will OF the people
.of Texas, fairly and legally expressed at
tae polls, and the recognition OF their repre'
ssentatives, the Fourteenth Legislature, now
in ion, it has been decided that ana
the constitutional Governor of Texas, and
as such have been duly installed; and hold
ing this decision absolute, and declining
under any circumstances to consider your
proposition to refer the matter TO another
authority, respectfully renew the request
Snade in my note Of yesterday. ~
Following these Captain George Clark
shade demand on j. z. Newcomb, for the
State Department etc, aud was answered
that Newcomb would comply with what.
ever Davis ordered: that he held by his
order, and till Davis surrendered the execI.
sive Office he would remain.