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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
... upon our drinking from a canteen of whisky, tramped upon
our feet, and tried every way possible to throw us into an attitude of
defense or resistance. .
After some experience in traveling about, we are of the opinion that
Texas is not entirely ready for reconstruction, and that it will take
time and immigration to drown out the old spirit of rebellion, treason,
bitterness and prejudice. We believe, also, that ten thousand more
troops ought to be scattered all over Texas, and that Texas ought to
be made to foot the bill. We do not say that there are no law-abiding
men in Texas but Republicans, but we do say that there is much bit-
terness and prejudice in Texas against Republicans, and that there is
not sufficient guarantee of life to loyal men traveling about the coun-
try in the interest of the party they represent. ... .
Quick need not have been so fearful for his party. In the election
the Radicals carried the state, including all the officers in the
legislative district made up of Wharton, Fort Bend, and Austin
counties. Edmund J. Davis had a majority of 462 in Austin
County alone.4
In 1872, the Radicals quarrelled among themselves. Two fac-
tions developed in Austin County: one being led by John Bell
and J. H. Leatherman (editor of the Hempstead Wide-Awake),
candidates for the State Senate and House of Representatives.
They were opposed by William Green, the Radical party sheriff
of Austin County, and Charles L. Abbott. The Bell faction held
its nominating convention of about two hundred Negroes and
four or five white men. Four days later, the Abbott-Green wing
convened its group of " . about goo in number, 295 of whom
were negroes of both sexes and all ages. The Convention was
held in front of Green's Hotel to the disgust of the boarders.",
This election resulted in the return of some Democrats to
office. They carried the city election in Hempstead, with Colonel
B. F. Elliott, mayor; N. Cloud, marshal; Democratic aldermen;
and two Negroes on the school board. Democratic candidates
in the county had about a two hundred vote majority.6
A Republican State Convention was held at Hempstead, on
May 25-26, 1875. Its chief purpose was to take counsel on the
8Houston Union, May 3, 1869.
4Houston Weekly Telegraph, December 9, 1869. No names of local candidates are
given in this report.
aDaily Houston Telegraph (Houston), September 18 and 22, 1872.
elbid., November 12, 1872.456
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