Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16
THE SITUATION TEXAS.

notwithstanding the snubbing gwen
Davis, the Radical Governor IL Iezas,
as reported in yesterdays published
dispatches, relative to the call for
United States troops to help perpet-
uate the warning power Of tie Repuo-
Leans in Texas, that worthy seems de-
terrnined so enforce Ehe decision OF
hig creatures IL the so-cailed Supreme
Court of Texas. As this viii probably
be one Of the latest attempts to over
ride. b- force, tho will %. tho people,
ss Expressed at the ballot box, 50 it is
one Of the most fragrant and outra-
xeous. The election was held Under
law, which was accepted RS consti5u-
fioral by both parties and never
Question IS 10 its validity 7'os ralssd
until the result Of tho election showed
that the State had gone Democratic.
Then It was that tho legal lights Il tie
Davia Supreme Court were called into
clay and requi,ed TO pass upon the
s>ons5itutionality Of the act. Had The
Republicans carried tho @tat" It 17
needless to say thai tho election T'o'''5
:a7e been perfectly Fail;'.
Eut Davis, i would aec2.', has bt@n
s,augi.t at his OWE game. Relying upon
th, illls;riors example st Kim by
Kellogg, IL louisiana, to las taken
.i2c first initiative step towards sett5aG
aside tI,8 claotioa, calculating upon The
Federal Administrator 10 uphold aid
.,c5ta:-i l.iza Il tho struggle that ne
a:lcsg ryor!:,i surely follow. Il this ha
les certainly counted without h28 host.
Tho Trec:.,c.:t Scent 70 have &c desire
> pult afr. UaSi8' chcss,suis from tbs
:re, and, il re did, th3ro is 6 growing
rc.lt;.no1tt a. Washington City aSaluet
k:.o Interference o. the Administration
= the Texas sif;,ir. Thov stretched
s:3e iaT :Gr enough ~lzaG thoy helped
seat Eeliccg ana are afrai1 that GnE
ts-rillar stGai2 vouli break rhe rope.
Besides. IS an e1I erincent, the Kellogg
government hcs proved T. failure and
thero Is &c desire IL repeat the attempt
in another State. Tie President, in
lis rvpIy - DAVIS application fOr
troops. most decidedly snubi3ed that
individual and cast cold wafer on ii.
OF his hopes Of outside iutertexe Lce.
He not only declines to furnish the d.
sired aid, but very coolly asks Nr,
Davis if lie hadn't jEst rs well abide
ny the decision OF the people at the
i,allot-bos, especially SO IS the Ia"
under whici, the elect cn Was held WAS
recognized bv botl r4lt-.s during tie
campaign.
But the cheek os these Ealic:,is IS
enornous, and Davis proves no eXc-p-
.ivil - the rule. lie j. il Z Lad tx,
1t Is true, bit Ike lnary another
r. cal when cor:.ertd, he ro!ies Oh his
cheek to carry Liza through. He has.
therefore, il disdai', as it were, Of the
President, ordered the new Demo
such time as the election shall lie de-
clared valid by the proper authority.
whatever that may be. The cour-e
that viii be pursued III the premises t
by the newly elected Legislature is
got yet foresAa,lowed, but it is easy TO |
foreseo that Davis. unsupported by |
the Administration, ,13ast yield 70 the t
force Of circumstances.
TIE election which Davis wishes 10 !
set aside was :!eli last d .1rI.er %,
icr State officers at; members Of the |
TIE Democrats CARED |
It by !er5a Laajor.iv, Hon, Richard !
lake :eiDS the Governor elect.