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Judicial History, by O. M. Roberts, 7-325 ; federal, districts (IS76), 21S.
Judiciary, first, of the State, 17-19; made elective, 33. 34 ; changes in ( 1857-581, 40-42 ; in Texas during the war, 144; in 1866, 156 ; under Reconstruction, 165 ; under E. J. Davis, 190 ; Constitutional amendment af- fectin:, (1573), 195-19; ; attempt to reform, by ".Address," 211, 212 ; reorganized by Constitutional amendment (1891), 290, 291- 293.
K.
Kansas, war in, 35, 50, 51.
Kansas-Nebraska bill, 35 ; Houston's position on. 35.
Kaufman, David S., 20, 3T.
Keenan, Charles G., 26. Kentucky resolutions of 1798, 76-79.
King, General W. H., "History of Texas Rangers," by, 330-357.
Kirby, Jared E., 27.
Know-Nothing party, 32, 33, 36, 42, 43, 45, 79, So. "Ku-Klux Klan," the, 170, 171.
L.
Lands, public, State retained ownership of, 23 ; disposition of, a public issue, 27, 28; laws to prevent forgeries of titles to, 219, 220 ; for new capitol, 237 ; Governor Rob- erts's policy towards public, 245, 247 ; Governor Ireland's policy towards, 265- 258, 259. 261. 265 ; public, history of dispu- sition of, 763, 764.
Lang, W. W., 225, 226.
Lanham, S. W. T., 314.
Lathrop, A. S., 194.
Latimer, A. H., 152, 168.
Laws : fugitive slave, 35; "personal liberty," 35 ; Alien and Sedition, 78 ; for reconstruct- ing the South, 163-166; for registration, under Reconstruction, 173 ; violation of, in Davis's administration, 191, 192 ; to prevent land forgeris, 219, 220 ; " bell-punch," 240. Lea, Pryor, 107.
Legislative History, by O. MI. Roberts, 7-325. Legislature, First, convenes, 11 , convened by Governor Houston, in January 1861, 92, 93 ; meeting and organization of ( January, 1861), 95 ; recognizes Secession Convention, 99 ; proceedings of, towards Secession, 115, 116, 125; of 1870 (Twelfth), its policy and acts, ISS-193 ; the Thirteenth ( 1872), 195; the Fourteenth, its struggle to obtain the gov- ernment, 203-208 ; second session of Four- teenth, 214; the Fifteenth ( 1876), 2IS, 219, 220 ; the Sixteenth, 232, 236, 237 ; the Seven- teenth (18SI), 243, 250; the Eighteenth (1883), 25-1, 259, 260-262 ; the Nineteenth (IS85), 262; Twentieth ( ISS7), 266, 269 ; Twenty-first ( 1889), 272, 273; Twenty-second (1891), 281, 287, 290, 293; Twenty-third (1893), 307-309 ; Twenty-fourth (1895), 322. "Liberty," "personal," laws, passed by North- ern States, 35.
Library of Supreme Court, 212.
Lightfoot, H. W., 292, 297.
Lincoln, Abraham, S1-85 ; his attitude towards Secession and the South, 136-142 ; pro- claims Emancipation, 147, 148.
Lindsey, Livingston, 156, 168.
Lipscomb, Abner S., 17, 18, 40.
Liquor, " bell-punch" laws regulating sale of 2.10. Long, M. A., 199.
Looney, Morgan H., a noted teacher at Gil- mer, 465-467.
Love, James, IS.
Lubbock, Trank R., 45, 47, 53, 56, 77, 142, 150.
M.
McAdoo, J. D., 190, 200. McCarty, John, 19. McCulloch, Ben, 110, 337.
McCulloch, Henry E., IJO, 131, 202, 203, 205, 207, 337, 338.
Mckenzie College, 468, 469.
Mckenzie, Reverend J. W. P., 469.
Mckinney, Captain Charles B., 353. McLean, W. P., 197, 214. 308.
MeLeary, J. H., "History of Green's Bri- gade," by, 695-740.
McMurry, Captain S. A., 352, 353-
McNelly, Captain L. H., 350-352. McQueen, General, 133, 104.
Madison, James, draws Virginia resolutions of 1,09. 77. Manley, John H., 56.
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Manufactures, growth of, 774, 775. Marshall, John, 38.
Martin, Marion, 251, 320, 321. Maverick, Sam A., Ito.
Maxey, Sam Bell, 208, 209, 243, 297 ; his career, services, and death, 325.
Medical College of State University, 452, 453. Message, retiring, of Governor Runnels, 58- 63 ; of Governor Houston ( 1860 ), 65-73 ; of Governor Houston ( January, 1861, giving his views of Secession, 96-99; of E. J. Davis to Twelfth Legislature, 189 ; of Gov- ernor Roberts, 236. 2.45, 252 ; of Governor Ireland, 255, 260, 261, 264, 265 ; of Governor Ross, 268, 273, 277, 279 ; of Governor Hogy, 286, 307, 311 ; of Governor Culherson, 322. Mexico, dispute as to boundary with, 21-23. Mexico, New, claim of Texas to, 21-23 ; coll- tinued agitation of the question, 27, 25.
Military, State, force organized (1861), 131 ; command assumed over Texas ( 1865), 151 ; rule in the South, methods for establishing. adopted by Congress, 163-166 ; courts and trials under Reconstruction, 171, 172 ; tyr- anny under E. J. Davis, IS9, 190, 191-193 ; force required for frontier protection, 210, 211 ; encampment, of State troops, 311 ; force, use of, by Federal government in the States, 319 ; organizations for frontier pro- tection, 350-357 ; events and operations in Texas and along the coasts and frontier ( 1861-65), 519-570 ; service of Texars in the Confederate army, 571-650 ; organizations of Texas troops in the Civil War, 571-650. Miller, J. B., candidate for governor, 10, 11, 24. Miller, Washington D., 25, 26.
Mills, John T., IS, 26. 38.
Mills, Roger Q., 197, 214, 221, 294.
Mineral resources of Texas, 471-516 ; history of growth of, ;65.
Missouri Compromise, as affecting Texas boundary, 21, 22 ; abrogated, 29. 35.
Montgomery, Alabama., delegates from Texas to (1861), 107 ; Confederate States govern- ment organized at, 119.
Mood, Rev. F. A., 468.
Moore, George F., 144, 156, 168, 199, 209, 232, 2.19. Morgan, S. H., 1.13. Morrill, Amos, 168, 218. Murrah, Pendleton, 1.43. 150.
N.
National, issues, in 1849-57, 26-51 : in 1858-60, 58-75; Democratic convention ( 1860), 79, 80 ; convention in 1866, 155, 159.
Navarro, José Antonio, 12.
Negro, rights of the, under Dred Scott deci- sion, 43 ; slave-trade |1858-59). 52 ; condi- tion of, under Reconstruction, 160-121 ; at- titude of, under Davis's administration. 19 .; Agricultural and Mechanical College for, 220.
Neill, Andrew, 27. Nevill, Captain C. L., 350.
Newspapers, history of, in Texas, 368-423. Nicaragua, Walker's expedition to, 48, 49. Non-intervention, doctrine of, 51, 52.
North, attitude of the, towards Texas boun- dary question, 21-23; views of, respecting New Mexico, 28, 29 ; opposition of, to fugi- tive slave law, 35, 36, 44 ; position of, to- wards Kansas, 50-52 ; attitude of, in 1860, 73-76; Democrats of the, in 1860, 79 ; atti- tude of, towards Secession, 137-142.
Norton, A. B., 232. Norton, A. P., 56. Norton, M. P., !S.
Notes, Editorial, 9, 10, 29, 134, 135, 171. Nugent, Thomas L., 300, 301, 320, 321. Nunn, D. A., 194.
O.
Oath, the " Iron-clad," 164, 165. Ochiltree, Thomas 1'., 76, 77.
Ochiltree, William B., 18, 19. 26, 31, 55, 103, 107.
Officers, executive, in Henderson's adminis- tration, 17 ; State, right of, to leave State, discussed, 23, 24 ; State, removed by Seces- sion Convention, 114-123 ; executive, under E. J. Davis's administration, 185, 190 ; State, attempt of E. J. Davis to prevent them taking charge (1873), 199-208 ; executive, under Coke's first administration, 208 ; ex- ecutive (1876), 218; executive ( 1878-So), 233, 2.15 ; executive ( 1883-86), 254, 262 ; ex- ecutive (1886-95), 266, 27.1, 285, 30S.
Ogden, Wesley, 190, 200.
Oglesby, Captain T. L., 352.
Oldham, W. S., 38, 48, 107, 132, 1.42.
Ordinance, of Convention, accepting terms of annexation, 7 ; of Secession, 103-106 ; various ordinances of Secession Convention, 109, 119, 121, 122, 121, 125, 131, 133 ; of Recon- struction Convention ( 1868-70), 174-179.
P.
Parker, Quanah. 343. Parsons, W. H., 77.
l'arties, first political, in Texas, 21 ; in United States, attitude of, on question of Texas boundary and debt, 27-29 ; conventions of political, in Texas, 30, 31 ; Know-Nothing, 32, 36, 37-39; Republican, organized, 42 ; Houston and anti-Houston, 53-56 ; in 1860, 73, 76 ; national conventions of ( 1860), 79, So ; views of campaign of IS60, St-S4 ; in Texas (1866 , 152-156 ; in 1869. 180-185 ; in 1872, 197 ; in United States (1868-721, 212- 214 ; in United States (1876), 222-225 ; the Populists, 296, 320.
Paschal, George W., 33, 81, 144.
Patronage, public, under E. J. Davis, 190. Pease, Elisha M., elected governor (1853-55). 26, 27 ; in 1866, 156 ; in Washington, 161 ; appointed military governor, 167 ; resigns the office, 179. 180 ; in Taxpayers' Conven- tion (1871), 193-195.
New Mexico, claim of Texas to, 21-23 ; agita- Penitentiaries, 221, 250, 263 ; history and de- tion respecting, 27, .S. scription of, 755-786.
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Physical Geography, Geology and Resources of Texas, by E. T. Dumble, 471-516.
Pickett, E. B., 195.
Pierce bill, the, affecting Texas boundary and debt, 29.
Pierce, Franklin, 29, 51.
Pilsbury, Timothy, 20, 33.
Platform, Democratic (1878), 227, 228 ; Demo- cratic (1582), 251 ; Democratic and other (1886-941, 265, 272, 276, 283, 294, 295, 302- 307, 315-318.
Police, State, under E. J. Davis, 159-192 ; under later administrations, 210, 211.
Political, History, by O. M. Roberts, 7-325 ; parties, first, in Texas, 21 ; issues in Texas, from IS49 to 1857, 26-51 ; events and ques- tions, 27; conventions in Texas, 30, 31 ; dif- ferences, the first, in Texas, 34, 35 ; nature of early, issues, 36-38; campaign in United States from 1848 to 1856, 39, 40 ; issues in United States (1856-57), 42-44 ; campaigns of IS57 and 1859, 42-48, 53-56 ; issues of, 1859- 60, 58-63 ; of 1860, 73-75 ; campaign and elec- tion (1860), SI-85 ; campaign and elections (1861-63), 142-144 ; campaign and election (1866), 156, 157 ; situation in United States (1866), 158-160 ; in Texas in 1869, 180-185 ; convention and platform (1872), 197 ; affairs in United States :1863-72), 212-214 ; events in United States ( 1876-77), 222-225 ; move- ments in United States (18So), 241 ; cani- paigns ( 18$2-94). 251, 262, 265, 268, 27 2, 276, 283, 284, 296-301, 313-321 ; statistics, 791-800. Population, growth of, from earliest times to 1896, 759-762.
Populist party, 296, 320, 321.
Prairie View, colored school at, 220, 250, 462. Presidential, elections in U'nited States (1848- 56), 39, 40 ; electors, names of, in those campaigns, 39, 40 ; ambition of Sam Hous- ton, 56; electors in 1860, 77 ; Reconstruc- tion, 151, 152, 158-163 ; elections ( 1568-72), 212-214 ; election of 1876, 222 -225 ; election of ISSo, 241, 242 ; of ISS4, 262 ; of ISSS, 272 ; electors in 1892, 295 .
Press, the Texas, History of, by A. C. Gray, 368-423.
Prize-fight, legislation to prevent, 323.
Proclamation, Emancipation, 147.
Progress. in Texas, in population, material resources, social, educational, and religious interests, history of, for fifty years, 755-757. Prohibition, party, 223 ; amendment to State Constitution ( ISS; ), 268.
Public, questions, from IS19 to 1857. 26-51 ; in 1858-59 and 1960, 58-75 ; patronage, under E. J. Davis, 190 ; schools, under E. J. Davis, 192 ; finances ( 18;4), 209. 210 ; edu- cation, Agricultural and Mechanical College, 211 ; debt and finances ( 18;6), 218 ; schools (1876), 218, 219 ; questions in Texas !IS78 , 235, 236 ; lands, Roberts's policy towards, 245-247 ; Press, the, in Texas, history of. 368-423 ; lands, history of distribution of, 763, 764.
Q.
Quanah Parker, 343. Quarantine, 245.
R.
Railroads : International and Great Northern,
211, 212 ; laws in aid of, 220; "strikes," the first in Texas (1886), 264 ; commission authorized by constitutional amendment, 275 ; regulation in Texas discussed, 279- 283 ; legislation to regulate, 287 ; bonds, stocks, etc., laws regulating, 309 ; history of growth of, 766-768 ; statistics relating to, 804-811.
Rainey, Anson, 297.7
Rainey, A. T., 100, 107.
Rainey, R. P., 77.
Randolph, C. 11., 77, 124.
Rangers, Texas, history of their organization, methods, services, and most noted officers, by General W. 11. King, 330-367 ; Terry's, in the Civil War, history of, 682-694.
Raymond, James H., 11, 17.
Reagan, John H., elected to Congress (1857), 32 ; in 1855, 38 ; in 1857, 47 ; in 1859, 53- 56; in Secession Convention, 101 ; delegate to Montgomery, 107, 132; imprisoned, 150; in Congress, 221 ; mentioned, 299, 308, 313, 314. Reconstruction, l'residential, 151-163 ; Con- gressional, 163-209 ; the anomaly of the system, 169; Convention ( 1868), 173-179. Reeves, Reuben A., 144, 209.
Regents of State University, 246, 448.
Registration of voters, under Reconstruction, 173 ; under Davis's administration, 191, 192. Republic of Texas, end of the, 7-16; Grand Army of the, 159.
Republican party organized, 42 ; in 1860, 73-76; national convention, So ; platform (1860), So, Sr ; party in 1866, 159, 160; party, attitude of, towards the South, 163 ; in Texas in 1872, 197 ; party in United States (1868-72), 212-214 ; party in United States ( IS76), 222-225.
Resolution, Joint, for annexation, 7, S ; terms of annexation, as affecting Texas boundary, 21, 22 ; of 1858, in regard to Convention of Southern States, 50 ; " Kentucky" and " Vir- ginia," of 1798-99, 76-78 ; of 1858, revived by Governor Houston ( 1860), Sy-91.
Resources, natural, of Texas, a scientific ac- count of, by E. T. Dumble, 471-516 ; agri- cultural, mineral, and industrial, history of growth of. 764-766.
Reynolds, General J. J., ISo.
| Robards, W. S., 156, 16S.
Roberts, Captain D. W., 349.
Roberts, Oran M., " Political, Legislative, and Judicial Ilistory," by, 7-325 ; district judge, IS ; candidate for Congress, 32 ; in 1855, 38 ; elected to Supreme Court, 40; connected with Secession movement, 87; speech of (November, 1860), 91, 92 ; president of Sc- cession Convention, 100, 101 ; his acts in that Convention, 113, 11.4. 119, 120, 121, 122 ; in the army, 144; elected to United States Senate, 157; in Washington, 160; prepares "Address" to people of United States, 161. 162 ; in Supreme Court, 209 ; nominated and elected governor, 226-232 ; messages of, 236, 215. 252 ; as a law professor, 451, 467. Robertson, J. B., 27.
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Robertson, John C., 107, 111, 112. Robertson, Sawnic, 264.
Rodriguez, Joseph, ex parte, a fictitious case,
to set aside the State election of 1873, 19S- 201.
Rogers, William P., connected with Secession movement, S7 ; in Secession Convention, 100, 101, 103, 107.
Ross, L. S., 266-285, 338, 339, 342.
Ross, Shapley P., 335.
Royston, MI. H., 156, 16S.
Ruby, G. T., 179.
Rule, the two-thirds', in Democratic Conven- tions, 30 ; adopted by Supreme Court, 222. Runnels, Hardin R., 27, 38; in campaign of 1857, 45-48; administration of, 50-53; in campaign of 1859, 53-56 ; retiring message of, 59-63 ; delegate to Charleston Conven- tion, 77 ; his views, SI, S2 ; in 1866, 152.
Rusk, Thomas J., president of Constitutional Convention (1845), S ; United States Sena-
tor, 19, 20 ; attitude of, in 1855, 38 ; death of, 48. Russell, Gordon, 318. Rutersville College, 467-469.
Sabin, C. B., 199. S.
Safety, Committee of, appointed by Secession Convention, 107 ; its proceedings, 110-112. San Augustine, private schools at, 463-465.
Santa Fé, territory of, claimed by Texas, 21- 23, 27, 28.
Sayers, Joseph D., 227. Schleicher, Gustave, 221.
Schools, public, in 1870, 190, 236, 23S, 245 ; public and private, history of, by J. J. Lane, 42.1-470 ; early private, 463-467 ; denomina- tional, 467-469; normal, 462, 463 : history and statistics of, 775-777.
Scott, Dred, decision in case of, 43.
Scott, General Winfield, 29. Scurry, Richardson, 31. Sealy, John, 452.
Secession, first advocated in Texas, S1 ; senti- ment and movement towards, 85, 87 ; con- vention called, 87- 59 ; by South Carolina, 93 ; Sam Houston's views on, 96-99 ; Legis- lature recognizes call for Convention to con- sider, 99 ; Convention meets and organizes, 99-10! ; ordinance of, 103-106 ; Convention, proceedings of 103-133 ; declaration of causes leading to, 107-110 ; ratified by pop- ular vote, 113, 114 ; attitude of the South towards, 136-1 10.
Sectional feeling, in Texas, 16, 17 ; in United States respecting new territory, 28, 29; in U'nited States, increase of, 34-36; in 1860, 73-76, 83. 84.
"Semicolon case" (ex parte Rodriquez) de- cided by Supreme Court, holding State elec- tion of 1873 void, 198-201.
Senators, first United States, from Texas, 19, 20 ; in 1857-59. 45. 57, 58 ; Confederate, from Texas, 1.42; United States, in 1866, 157 ; United States, in 1869, 186 ; in 1874-76, 208, 219.
Seward, William 11., 75, 137-139.
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Sexton, Frank B., 76, 142, 143.
Shadd, Thomas W., 19.
Shaw, James B., 17.
Shelley, N. G., 144.
Shely, Captain Joe, 353.
Shepard, Seth, 299, 323, 449.
Sheridan, General P. 11., 166, 167.
Sherman, General Sidney, 112.
Sieker, Captain L. 1'., 347.
Silver, demonetization of, 241 ; coinage, as a politieal issue, 313, 318.
Slave, fugitive, law, 35; trade, agitation of ( 1855-59), 52, 53 ; population of the South, conduct of, during the war, 147.
Slavery, issue of, as affecting Texas boundary, 21-23, 28, 29 ; troubles over, in Kansas, 35; growth of opposition to, 42-44; effect of Dred Scott decision on, 43; as affecting Kansas, 50-52 ; as an issue in 1860, 73-76; attitude of the South towards ( 1861), 136- 140 ; abolished by proclamation in 1862-63, 147, 148 ; several kinds of, 149, 150; abol- ished in Texas. 151.
Smith, Ashbel, 87, 246, 247 ; as President of University regents, 448.
Smith, George W., 32, 48, 156.
Sneed, S. O., 38.
Sneed, Thomas E., 199.
Soils of Texas, description of the, 471-516. Soldiers' Home for Confederate Veterans, 310. South, the attitude of, in 1854, 35; in 1857-59, 50-52 ; attitude of, in 1860, 73-75 ; Demo- crats of the ( 1860), 79 ; Secession movement in the, 86, 87; States of the, secede, 93; political views of the, inducing Secession, 93-95 ; Texas joins the, in Secession, 103- 133 ; conduct of the, at beginning of the war, 136-140 ; Reconstruction of the, Presidential and Congressional, 151-209 ; principal meas- ures for reconstructing the, 163-166.
South Carolina secedes from the Union, 93 ; her reasons, 93, 94, 95 ; commissioner from, to Texas, 103.
Southwestern University, 46S, 469.
Sovereignty, squatter, 51, 52. Spence, Joseph, 168.
Spencer, Frank M., 199.
Squatter sovereignty, 51, 52.
State, election, first, 10; government, inaugu- ration of the first, 12-16 ; officers of, may not leave Texas, 23. 2.1 ; election of 1847, 24-26 ; division of, advocated, 24, 25 ; Democratic Convention, the first, 44, 45: Democratic Convention (1860), 76; Legislature meets and recognizes Secession Convention (Jan- uary, 1861), 89, 90; election on Secession, 113, 114; Constitution of the (1861), 121; organization of military forces of ( 1861), 131 ; affairs in the, during the war, 142-146 ; elec- tions in ( 1861, 18631, 142, 143 ; in 1866, 157, 158 ; election (1869), 185; police, of E. J. Davis, 190-192 ; election ( 18734, and attempt to set it aside, 198-201; police for frontier pro- tection. 210, 211 ; Constitution (1576), 214- 217; Democratic Convention (1876), 217, 218 ; election ( 1876), 218; penitentiaries, 221; Dem- ocratic Convention ( 18;8), 225-229 : election (18;S), 232, 233 ; capitol, lands for building, 237, 239 ; quarantine, 240; bonds, sale of,
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240; University, 241, 245-217, 260, 261, 439- 1 Texas Rangers, history of, by General W. H. 459, 777 ; campaign and election ( 188%), 242, King, 330-367. 243 ; system of free public education, history Texas troops in the Civil War, 571-650. Thompson, Wells, 21S. of, 424-460 ; the Press of the, history of, 36S- 423 ; the physical geography, geology, and resources of the, 471-516; growth of, for fifty years, 755-787 ; public and charitable institutions of, 779-784.
Statistical tables : political, 791-800 ; agricul- tural, So1-803 ; railroad, So4-S11 ; educa- tional, 812-818 ; commercial, $11, 812 ; finan- cial, $19-830 ; economic, S31-838; criminal, 838, 839 ; church, Sto, S.41.
Stayton, John W., 249, 252, 292, 320,
Steele, General William, 206.
Stell, John I)., 100, 101, 112.
Still, R. M., 77.
Stockdale, Fletcher S., 77, 143, 150. Storey, L. J., 242-244.
"Strike," first railroad, in Texas ( 1886), 264.
Suffrage, regulations of, under Reconstruction, 176-179 ; extraordinary regulations concern-
ing, under Davis's administration, 191, 192 ; woman's, 242.
Sugar bounty, Texas refuses the, 2S9.
Sumner, Charles, 149.
Sumter, Fort, events attending siege of, 137- 139.
Supreme Court, the first State, 17-19 ; made elective, 33 ; changes in ( 1857-58), 40-42 ; of United States, decision of, in Dred Scott case, 43 ; of Texas during the war, 144 ; in 1866, 156 ; under Reconstruction, 168 ; under Davis's administration, 190 ; reorganization of ( 1873-74), 195-197, 209 ; library of, 212 ; in IS76, 218 ; rules adopted by, 222; in ISTS, 232 ; in ISSI, 249 ; in 1852, 252 ; changes in, by constitutional an.end:nent (1891), 290- 293 ; reporters of, 293.
System, the Educational, of Texas, history of, 424-470.
T.
Tables, statistical, political, financial, commer- cial, agricultural, educational, religious, etc., 789-810.
Taney, Roger B., 44.
Tarrant, E. H., 25.
Tarver, B. E., 1.4.1.
Tate, Fred., 77.
Taxable wealth of the State, 778 ; statistics on, S31-835.
Taxes, excessive and illegal, under E. J. Davis, 191-193 ; convention held to secure reduc- tion of (18;1), 193-195 ; reduced in ISSS, 269 ; limited by constitutional amendment, 275. "Taxpayers' Convention" (1871), 193-195- Taylor, John, 40.
Taylor, M. D. K., 195, 225.
Taylor, Robert 11., 197.
Taylor, William H., 152.
Terrell, A. W., 35, 199. 271, 323.
Terrell, Mrs. Kate S., "History of Terry's Rangers," by, 652-694.
Terry's Texas Rangers, history of, by Mrs. K. S. Terrell, 682-691.
Texas and Texan-, in the civil war, history ol, 517-754; military organizations nom Texas in Confederate army, 571-650.
Throckmorton, J. W., 152, 153 ; elected gov- ernor, 155, 156 ; removed by military order, 167 ; in 1871, 193, 194; in Congress, 221 ; candidate for governor (1878), 225-227 ; his career, services, and death, 324.
Tilden, Samuel J., 223.
Timber regions of the State, 471-516.
Titles to lands, laws against forgery of, 219, 220.
Trade, slave, agitation of (1858-59), 52.
Trial, mode of, by military courts, under Re- construction, 171, 172.
Trigg, B., 199, 200.
Troops, raising of, North and South (1861), 137-142 ; required for police and frontier pro- tection, 210, 211 ; encampnient of State, 311 ; Federal, use of, in the States, 319; Texas, in the Civil War, history of, with list of or- ganizations, officers, etc., 571-650.
Tucker, W. H., 77.
Turner, E. B., S4.
Twiggs, General D. E., surrenders military posts in Texas, 110-115.
Two-thirds' rule in Democratic conventions, 30.
U.
Union, annexation of Texas to the, 7-16 ; Democrats, 36; men, in 1857, 45, 46 ; Con- stitutional, party ( 1860), 79, 80 ; men, atti- tude of, ( IS60), 82, S3, sentiment in Texas, 86, 87 ; inceting at Austin (1800), S9 ; men, attitude of, towards Secession, 99, 124, 133; National Convention (1866), 155, 159.
United States, annexation to, 7-16 ; Senators from Texas, first, 19, 20 ; boundary dispute with, 21-23 ; attitude of, towards New Mexico, 27-29 ; political controversies in, 34-38 ; Presidential elections in (IS48-56). 39, 40 ; political issues in (1856-58), 42-44 ; decision of Supreme Court of, in Dred Scott case, 43 ; slavery agitation in, 50-53; PO- litical issues in (1860), 73-75 ; election of 1860 in. St-S5 ; attitude and acts of, in 1861, 136-142 ; methods adopted by, to recon- struct the South, 163-209; Texas Senators to (1865), 157 ; politics in the, 212-214, 222- 225, 241.
University, the State, 241, 2.15. 246, 247, 250, 260, 261 ; history of its endowment, or- ganization, development, and condition, 439- 459 ; Baylor, at Waco, 46 ;. 468 ; the South- western, at Georgetown, 168, 469; State, history and statistics of, 777, 77S.
Utah, political questions affecting its organi- zation as a territory (18501, 29.
V.
Valedictory of President Anson Jones, 13-16. Van Zandt, Isaac, 2.1. Veterans, Confederate, Home for, 310. Virginia resolutions ot 1799, 76-75.
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W.
Waco, first Democratic State Convention at, 44, 45.
Walker, Moses B., 190, 200.
Walker. Richard S., 19. Walker's Nicaragua expedition, 48, 19. Waller, Edwin, 25, 131.
Waller, Hiram, 19.
Walsh, W. C., 221.
Walton, W. M., 156, 168, 193, 194. 199.
War, in Kansas, 50 ; proceedings of Secession Convention leading to Texas's part in the Civil, 103-133; beginning of the Civil, 135- 142 ; politics in Texas during the, 142-146 ; progress and results of, 147-151 ; the Civil, Texas and Texans in, history of, 517-754-
Ward, Matthias, 26, 32, 38, 45, 48.
Ward, R., 77. Ward, Thomas, II.
Ward, Thomas William, 17.
Watrous, John C., 19.
Waul, Thomas N., 32, 53, 54, 77, 107, 132.
Webster, Daniel, 29, 73, 74, 78.
West; Charles S., 84, 194, 199, 252, 264.
Wharton, John A., 53, 77, 10.1.
Wheeler, Royal! T., 17, IS, 41, 42, 92, 104, 144. Whig party, attitude of ( IS50), 29 ; in IS55, 36. White, John P., 218, 252.
Wigfall, Louis T., 38, 57, 53, 107, 142. Wilcox, John A., 142.
Wiley, A. P., 53, 107.
Williamson, R. M., 13. Willie, Asa H., 156, 168, 197, 214, 252. Willie, James, 38.
Willson, Sam A., 252.
Winkler, Mrs. A. V .. "History of Hood's Brigade," by, 651-681.
Winkler, C. M., 218.
Wise, Henry A., on Know-Nothingism, 36. Wood, George T., elected governor, 24-26; attitude of, towards New Mexico, 28. Wooldridge, A. P., 4-19.
Wooten, Dudley G., Editorial notes by, 9, 10, 29, 134, 135. 171 ; mentioned, 261, 295, 297, 299. 315. 449 ; chapter by, on " Material, Social, and General Growth of the State, with Statistical Tables," 757-832.
Wooten, Thomas D., regent of State Univer- sity, 247, 260 ; his services as President of the Regents, 448, 449.
Wright, W. B., 142. Wynne, R. M., 31S.
Y. Young, William C., 19, 32.
Z.
Zimpelman, George B., 202.
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