The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-15

The following special to tie Galscsten
Aees from this place win open tlae e,es
of those who were engaged ia The I.s.lical
conelave which met in the ENccu.igs olHFs
on the night OF Jan. .. DAVIS AMI "a ne
other lights Of the paT,y, 5, seeas ucr.
present, but above alt let it 81 aos>ea
abroad, the judges of tie sapscsae Cour.
The facts were certainly aGoulcd ly some
one Of the number present, for .l,e sert
substance Of the secret council is given.
Read 1t, and LET us aIl woQacranl reject IL
amazement:
AvsrIN, january 9. 1873
E7s. NeFs-N notwithstanding the alacfisy
with which the Judges of he Supreme
Court did the dirty work required al thCin
the Radical chiefs here are nni happy. and
the futun is not by any meaNs as bright lof
them MS they could desire. They are Jus
realizing the fact. which should have hccn
patent 10 thcm long ase ,lr,i the nsarc thes
hounder the worse thcy enisngle thtmseifs
in 'he meshes hy whicl theyafc surrounded
There WAS Grand cuNocafion ol nafiA
magnatcs at the Guvcrnof oilis', lass nlgii
with vicw ol devising some plan sg wlieh
the recent decision Of lhc supreme canfi
might hc made available ferpFiy purposes.
or, ut least, hy which some hene6i mirit
be made 10 accruc to seine ol lllo office
holders who were repulipted IS ihc people
on the second day Of Deceuhe. last.
Governor Davis, Secretary nf State NeN
comb, Senators Tracy and sandie JUDGE
Ogden aud Walker 4. i Hamilton. an1
several others Of less note. 0cfe present and
took part in the conference.
The judges of the Supreme toUF were Is
favor of invoking Fcfeuu Interference, and
urged, as the true policy 10 BE pursued, ihs
turning Of the State over 60 The NaShing
ton Government. Quite numhprol thope
present conceded with Judges Walker apd
Ogden in their views, and advocated The
hne of policy suggested TO invite The Pres
ident to assume control over the State.
Senator Tracy opposed the proposals 81
the conscientious judges, saying ihal She
did not want any Federal hayonots I'M his
Illsidea was 10 call the Thirteenth itaisla
turc together and let them ogsler new eisq
tiou Immediately This was hiitori1 on
posed by Judge Ogden and o9hcfs who cen
tended that ''the Thirteenth legisaiur0
would not only impcach the Wlnlc lot -
them, but call constitutional convention
besides IN these views Governor Hamil
ton conceded. The Thirteenth Legislature
would not do at all.
After the discussion OF all manner of ens
posals, the question was finally asked Cox
Davis, who had remained silcnt sWlra he
proposcd2' The Governors response WINS
sumner. He said she had nothluc-rT
propose; that hc was elected 10 be Govcf
nor until the twentyci.hNa day 81 Aprii
next, and that after that time he would 80
cate the Office
"But, says ono Of the parties pFesent
your correspondent thinks Il was ludgs
Walker-''that would put Coke in to
which Gov. Davis reioined, p cannei help
that. / have said that ut that time I VIII
cease to he Gov, Davis, and I viii stand
by it.
It was suggested that steps should be
/ taken TO prevent the Legislature elect. on
the second day Of December last. from
meeting in the Capitol. Gov. Davis asked
how that could be accomplished The afi
swer was, ''You can telegraph President
Grant to order Gen Augur TO send troops
To be quartered in the Capitol" Gov Da
Wis responded most omphaiioally, - VIII
not do anything Of the kind, and Presiaenf
Grant would not do it ii I asked him.
Senators Tracy and Randle Withdrew
from the caucus because 81 iAo proposal %
i invoke tcdef0l interference,
have given you the main points oI Che
discussion as they occurred last night, aua
you may depend upon tliis lling earrrry-
and susceptible Of vurifcatien should a.
of the parties mentioned deny thcm.
judges Of the Supreme Court have pp
low in the estimation OF decent people ae.
that their names are not mentioned Wilhfnl
n sense of pollution The firm tone Of g II
Davis, and his REFUSAL together with bc1e
tors Tracy and lindlc, 10 favor tie plannl
inviting Federal interference, has - stag
gered the other Incmbers OF tho prcrinir
clique that they know not what todo.
/ have only given you facts you must
make your own comments and draw Yonl
own inferenccs. There are tlpse here Wllc
will watch every movement made. antl
promptly report TO the Aeea.
In haste, SfEcIAL.