The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-10

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ri0usly in antagonism to the liberties
of the multitude? Answer who can.
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THE SITUATION.
We desire cool reflection, calm DELHI
Grafton, and wise attention, on the
part of the people and public officers,
in the crisis now upon us. We trust
that all will pursue such prudential
course as etlectually to defeat the
wicked schemes of few INSCRIPTIONS
men, who are using every power to
EN- broil this State in trouble and con-
tinue IL in the hands of dishonest par
tisans. The plot has been well laid to
over ride the bulwarks of liberty and
render the people slaves to corrupt
cabal of conspirators. They hope to
induce an Intervention of Federal bay
onets and pave the way, through mill
tary power, for reappointment of the
detestatle swarm of petty officials to
annoy and eat out the substance of the
people.
But there is one man who has it in
his power to crush the conspiracy and
save the people that-man is Governor
Davis. BY carrying out his known
convictions of the law and the consti-
tuition, he will recognize the incoming
Legislature as lawful body. The only
difference publicly known between
Governor Davis and Democratic legal
opinion on this subject, is not as to the
constitutionality of the election law,
but only as to the proper time for him
to 90 out and Coke to come into office.
He claims the office till April %, four
years from the day he was sworn in,
after reconstruction. The Democrats
think the legal time of change is soon
after the meeting of the Legislature as
practicable. The difference in time is
only three months, and Democrats can
well yield the point, rather than create
strife to be deplored by all good men.
So, if Governor Davis manifests the
good faith now attributed to him, we
have lively hope that peace and con-
cord will reign.
The kilograms from Austin are some
what conflicting, but to give our read
ers a fair view of the situation, we will
refer to two dispatches to the Calves
ton News, from Austin, January.
One says Governor Davis was called on
by several prominent men to learn his
views. In reply to questions he said he
considered himself Governor until
April 2S-that he had no wish to
serve longer-that he was no party to
the late suit-that he expected dis
patches from Washington, and should
not indicate his course until he received
them.
The second dispatch says caucus of
Republicans was held at the Gov
errors office OH the previous night, at
which he, Secretary Newcomb, Judges
Ogden and Walker, A. j. Hamilton,
Senators Randle and Tracy and others
were present.
Judges Walker and Ogden, backed
by Hamilton, urged Federal interven-
ton. Tracey bitterly opposed it, sus-
tanned by Randle.
The dispatch then says:
After the discussion of all manner of
proposals, the question was finally
asked Governor Davis, who had re-
manned silent, "what he proposed? ?"
The Governors response was sumner.
He said he had nothing to propose
that he was elected to be Governor un-
Ill the 2Sth day OF April next, and after
that time he would vacate the office.
"But," says one of the parties pres
ent-your correspondent thinks 1t was
Judge Walker-"that would put Coke
in % to which Governor Davis rejoin-
ed ~ cannot help that. / have said
that at that time / will cease to be
Governor Davis and l will stand by
it,"
1t was suggested that steps should be
taken to prevent the Legislature elect,
on the second of December last, from
meeting in the Capitol. Governor
Davis asked how that could be accom-
plished. The answer was: "YOu can
telegraph President Grant to order
General Augur to send troops to be
quartered in the Capitol" Governor
Davis responded most emphatically:
~ will not do anything of the kind,
and President Grant would not do it IL
/ asked him."
Senators Tracey and Randall with
drew from the caucus because OF the
proposal to invoke Federal interfer.
ence.
How far these dispatches are reliable
we cannot say. If the last statements
are true, they place Governor Davis in
a light that will command the respect
of all honorable men, while Judges
Ogden and Walker will stand before
this country as reckless despots--as
Judges who should be as pure and un-
sullied as the sinless virgin-seekiDg
by fraud, force and blood, to destroy
the dearest rights of an unoffending
and defenseless people, crimesas black
as ever stained the name of Jeffries-
Beyond this, the Houston Mercury
reports the views of Judge Sabin, Re
publican, who was of counsel for the
side in the late suit.
He holds that the thirteenth Legisla-
ture should reassemble and pass new
election law. Senator Tracey holds the
same view.
In the meantime, Judge CASTOR, Of
the Lamar District, like Judge McCor-
mick, of Galveston, has decided against
the Supreme Courts views. He holds
that the Courts have no right to decide
the question in such suit-that the
newly elected officers are entitled to
the positions and issued an order put
ting the new Clerk in Office
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