The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-10-11

Can Il finally he drawn iu doubt, that the
pfcsumptuous conduct Of the Colonial Goperii-
ment, being as suspicious a. i, j. elowniSh IN
ia il, iHtrlgues, and as lgronnical rs Il Is cow
ardly, has already prccpfatcd i9to an untimely
grave many a father OF "a family Among them
were many who, IN their dungeons, from want
Of patience, OF the med.rm Of some narcotic,
have passed into eternity Among them there
have been such. also, who, not being able to
bear ny against the terrible information that a
price wa. sci upon their head upon thai Of
some criminal, % their houses having been lew
eled, their families insuited, their property Sc
que-tcred, have lost their reason. and have eN-
pred ia irightiul delirium; pursued by the
shades Of their fortunes, aud repeating their
hcari-rrudma cries" am Innocent How
long, Oh God Of mercy, dosi thou stay thy
ayenging arm to chastise such accumulated
crimu8ity i"
And, IN conclusion, we leave i to tiic pcs
pie of the United States, to the people who at
Lexington for the first time witnessed n handful
Of men raise the cry Of freedom, supported BY
that moral force, which alone strengthens the
oppressed against the opprcssor--to the people
that descended from Washington, to considc-
the srilcrings Of the inhabitants of Cuba, in
order To decide whether sc are right or wrong
in rising against the tyranny that brushes H.
and We feel IN hope assured Of the approving
sympathy and support OF every liberal minded
man.
TIM CA~g or NATHANIEL CHup~, JR.-rhc
ST. Louis Republican Of the lth informs MS Of
tie continuance granted on the demand of the
prosecution Ia the case of the State of Missouri
as Nathaniel Chllds, Jr., on an indictment fpr
cmucfzlement Of the funds Of the Bank of
Missouri
Tins case, which has created so much eN-
citcmcHi in this community, was called at an
early hour yesterday There was much intc-
rest excited. which Vas manifested iu the large
number OF persons in attendance. The accused,
Mr. Chlds appeared in Court, and was repre-
scented by the following counsel Ncssr- Bates.
Gamble Wright, A. =. Field, and Pok and The
stale was represented IN the persons OF Mc-srs
Achland. l'ro-ccuiug Attorney liaigit,
kirlcy, Geycr. Ryland, " illmm- and Leslie,
The witnesses ON tlc part OF the state were
then called. when Mr. Lakeland desired the in-
diligence Of the Court, in order that the couu-
sci engaged IN the prosecution might have
consultation, to determine whether or not they
would be- prepared TO 60 into trial. Amer "A
conference held, they reported through the
Prosecuting Attorney, that they We're not ready
for trial Mr. Bates stated that the accused
wg> present in tuuri. iu person and hy counsel,
and desired aud demanded . speedy trial. lie
urged that the state should either make an
application for continuance. or that both par
ties should make some arrang, Wcut or agree
mcnt To postpone the tod ul the case to some
gwen inc Afier an elaborate argument in
which il was ceutcndcd by Mr. Leslie on the
part of the prosecution, that the state had the
raht 10 continue a case arbitrarily, and that,
toe. without cause shown, either within the
term OF ont of the term, II WIS SO decided BY
tie Court. aud the case continued until the third
Monday 10 October