1. Usurpation and corruption. Fellow-citizens, Placed on the political watch-tower by your suffrage, I Creator: Texas (Provisional government, 1835). Governor (1835-1836 : Smith) Published / Created: 1836] Call Number: Zc52 836ti Image Count: 2 Description: Caption and part of text used as title. and Streeter no. 146. Publisher: Printed by Baker and Bordens, Subject (Geographic): Texas--Politics and government--1835-1836 Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Usurpation and corruption. Fellow-citizens, Placed on the political watch-tower by your suffrage, I consider it my duty to guard and protect your interests.