The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
SAN HOUSTON is AN AcroR.
Make Believe Wrath That Had the De-
sired Effect On the Regulators.

From The N~tc UrlernS Tim,S UeH"crdt
In 1912 sam Houston, then filing the Presi-
Dental chair OF the Republic OF Texas for the
second term. had. on account Of frequent In
uihn and Mexican raids and the exposed posi-
tlon OF Austin. tho capital, on the extreme
frontier, temporarily removed the scat Of Gov
eminent to the city Of Houston. For year or
two prior to that time the regulators had been
rampant in Liberty and other eastern coun-
ties O, the republic The PRESIDENT had fire.
Uuently been appealed to BY persons who had
suffered from tho hands OF the regulating
mob He was therefore. bitter against the or
ganization, and threatened To- use the power
Of thu republic to exterminate the whole clan:
| had been IN visit to Liberty. attending
the sessions Of the District Court. Two Of the
citizens of that county returned homo with me;
he tVy through fear. no doubt. induced to act
with the regulators Walking the streets in
company with these men We met the l'resi-
don't WHO afler the usual compliments ana IN
reductions said lie was glad to meet me. as
he understood was Just from Liberty; ami he
wished To- hear the latest news FROM tho reGu-
Ia,ors and what they were now doing re-
court during the term; that they were armed
and oilccled that they Came and went in mill
tary array. While. making these remarks
gave slight nod OF my head in the direction
moment the President rnuEht, my meaning ou'
Vas qnrr pared IF MR V ioi,0W tedy sttordod
tho sessions Of tho court daily"
answered ailirmatiVeIY.
" What was their OBJECT asked me lresl-
"Therc could have boon hut one object,
namely. 10 resist the mandate of the court, If
any OF their number had hcen indicted
THAT i true can sec no other OBJECT they
| could have had in view
INTO this time tho President hal Kept cool.
| Now no hogan to show excitement. m
YES" hc went on the thermal Williams
would overthrow the constitutional power Of
! tie courts ana -ot IN their own will rs it, sub
| sliture,' with rising rage O. tho IA VI
! lians" His anger continued 10 rise rs he VI
| tered eXplotivOs moro nnd more pro HHo lilo
| lists high in air; his large form seemed TO
| IIlate; ho tremhlod all over; and his aspect l'G-
| came fearful 10 behold. rs he poured out Il vol
| Icy Of oathS upon the heads OF inc feEq ators.
| assurance that he would hang the last ono OF
| thom higher than Hannah. ,pronounring, the
| first syllable OF the name with a pr0lon.el rlsI
] ing Infection that. Tor absolute fury would
! throw into tho shade tho screen OF IL panther
| OF the howl OF hyena. H.,
was llilcI with apprehension lest the l'resi::
| don't might fall IN an apoplectir IT, NGtln &i
! Ills company and had never before heard HIM
! use word that would have been otlectlona-
| blc in Il lady's parlur was oVerWheImed,
! therefore, nj tho force and eAtelil OF MS pro
| fame vocabulary, Tho poor regulators mean,
| ,ime thonght their day OF reckoning was ut
| hand. Th0y said afterWAr they tolt mat AL /
! had to do was 10 say Ile'e are Two OF mem,
when they W0 9an u fSTs Eo ~ 40 MS" 10
! Tno President went up by Gradanon; no
/ came down with leap In n moment ne a--
sumed his natural Srrrmiy pl I'M nt oI p"W.
/ and hadr us good DAY rs !! nOIhIhE at all VIZ
WHAT was my surprise to learn tho next day,
! from tho resident own mouth. that lie was
| not angry at all, and that his apparent rage
| was simply bit 81 artinl: to give the two mon,
/ WAN h. UNDERSTOOD me to designate as Tcgu-
| intors, a fright lie succeeded.