The Portland daily press., 1874-01-19
THE TEXAN TROUBLE.
''Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth. .

GALVESTON, JAM ia special from Austin
dated to-day says that Gov. Davis still holds
out and no transfers of either officers has been
made. His friends say he viii. await the result
OF Of the Cabinet meeting at Washington to-day.
This evening seven ring-leaders of the mob
who arrested the Mayor yesterday were arrest
ed on civil process, four negroes and three
whites, causing quite q sensation in the base.
Ment. Everything was otherwise quiet The
following correspondence has taken place:
State Capital JAM 18th.
To Hon Edmund Davis, Sir,-I have been
Gu the 10Th day of January duly and cOnstitu-
tionally declared elecJed Governor of the State
OF Texas, and having been fully qualified as
such, have to ask of you respectfully the de-
livery into my possession of the Executive off,
Ger OF the State with the papers, archives aud
AL property pertaining thereto as well as the
office of Secretary of State and its archives,
papers and property.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
toigneU RICHARD COKE.
Executive Office, State of Teas, Jan. II.
Sir,CAcknowedging the receipt of your COM
nunication of yesterday, l have to say in reply
that do not, as you know, regard you as the
executive officer of this State or entitled to the
possession of the Cover nor's Office or any Off
cial records. l am myself Governor of the
State until the 2Sth of April next So much on
this point.
will add, sir, to my view and hope also to
yours, that it becomes us as citizens DESTROYS
of the peace of our State, that We should with
out delay, concur III some plan for settling the
question as to which is the legitimate State
government and putting an end to the disturb
ed condition of the State. As matters now
stand, every day adds greatly to the disturbed
condition of the State and to the injurious COM
plication of our affairs ]. therefore, now pro-
pose-td you to submit the question of legit;-
mate government to the Executive or Congress
OF the United s ates or to both AS the ex-
ecutive of the United States is bound under the
consultation to protect the legitimate govern
ment against domestic quarres, this question
Is proper one for him to decide. pledge my
self to abide the decision to be thus made and
will advise all good citizens to do the same
also propose tc join with you in adopting means
best calculated to secure the prompt decision of
this question, greatly desiring an early settle
ment of these troubles and trusting that you
will meet this offer with similar spirit, l re-
main respectfully,
(Signed) EDMUNDJ DAVIS.
To the above Mr.. Cooke replied:
Executive Office, Austin, Te1as, JAM Ito
Hon. E. j. Davis:-Sir: Yours of this date in
reply to mine of yesterday is ut hand By the
Will of the people of Texas. fairly and legally
expressed at the polls, and the recognition Of
their representatives Of the 14th Leg stature,
the constitutional Governor of Texas and as
such have been duly i stalled, and holding
this decision absolute and declining under any
circumstances to consider your proposition to
refer the matter to other authority, respect
fully renew the request made in my note of
yesterday. Very respectfully yours,
tt RICHARD COKE.