Democratic banner., 1845-03-29
TIE BANNER.
EowHfng-Grecn... Mar. %, 1915.
TEXAS.

ing disposition; manifsstine Itself among
the peopleof Texas to reject the terms
of annexation which Ne oler ,hem.-
While we deeply rcgre; His st2'e 81
affairs, we cannot blame ,hcm for receiv-
ing now with GOODNESS ard apathy. the
oyertures which should af RICH, have
been made long before. From a efate
Of almost colonial yassalose, the republic
Of Texas, like the fabulous tale of Ma
herva, sprung into an independent SOW
seienty, although the resnlr Of her string
gle for independence was looked TO with
intense interest by a large majority Of
the people Of this country, yet, even
then, there was q faction among us
(Which has continued 10 increase) who
look upon her ultimate triumph with
any thing but good will, ard ever after
her success was announced bv the cap
ture of the tyrant who had so long lor-
ded it over them. Strenuous opposition
was made in the Legislative branch cf
the Government TO prevent the acknowl-
edenent Of her independence; subse-
q%nently she applied 10 he admitted rs q
State into the Union, which was reject
ed with every appearance Of contempt.
recoiling from this refusal, fcerly SEN
sible of the wrong which had been done
her, with that lofty bearing so well he
coming the nation which il claims rs it
"falher land" she threw herselfupna
her own resources. and de'ermincd to
tread alone the "path 10 glory"
In the spring of 1914 the democratic
party made another effort 10 consnma'e
this cherished scheme. Again Ibis
proposition so advantae cons "a rs in
every point in which it can be viewed.
was reiected-the will Of the people
was thwarted-the wave Of popular in
dignation ran mountain high. and beat in
crested foam around the head cf the dis
loyal and faith!ess public servants; and
many who then stood Dre-eminprtlv hich
in the affections cf ,hc Democracy. have
sunk beneath the troubled voters =, hr
heard Of NJ more upon - r.'i;;rr'
oavea-Iuarl. Tie -, II ''i",wndil:n
annexation was echoed from Stale to
Siate-the representatives. of tie rco-
pie have heard that call-ihc | ng ev-
pected measure has been consumatcd. Is
far at least, as w are concerned, ard
now the only question is, will the "ther
contracting party acceed 10 TIE PROPOSE
ton made. We have not been alone in
the opinion that this was altogether a
one sided bargain, that we had all 10
gain and nothing TO loose, but we find
the following in the Reporter, which we
give at length:
~, is evident from the lat news
received from Texas. HAT siace ,ic
rejection of the ann"xa'i"n treaty.,
there has been n. Increasing d'>ircl "a
naticn in that country tn rn'er ~
confedcracy. We have freqnsn'ly
said that we CONSIDERED the measure
uealv one-sidet-th:t tie airanra.
ges 10 be derived from nrn"xr'i.n
would accrue mairiy the - the Tn,
ted States. In . ~}ccu7iary 'o5nt O
view. Texas will be benef'te5 hv
remaining independent. and accept.
ing The commer5iai overtnres OF G,
Britain. Tie importance If her cot
ton lands, under srch cnnmrrcial re.
gulations. will he increased. anc
their value enhancsd with great ra
piditv. The British manufacture
will thus procure the raw ma'erit
from Texas al a nominal du,y. aEc
have it IN his power 10 sell lis fat.
RIGS at a much cheaper rate then a
present. In the mean tine, tic piar
ting and manufacturing interest ~
the United States VII! feel he"yi',
the fatal error which uas co,nmi;e,
in suffering the "-Dli'n moment t.
pass u~nimproved.
We have cnnversrd within I feG
months with several intelligent Tex
ans, and are aware Int many of III
citizens Of that Republic are lo"k'n.
forward TO a gIonous destiny. urde
an independent flag an! fee iFad
with the principal European roners
There is said to hp 40 little d,saifrc
ton in New Mexico arainst the Ger
trail Government, and tia it is p,s>
BILE that that province will jim IL
Texan Confederacy before The exp
ration Of many wears. and Cal,tornl
be overrun and conquered. Iudeot