The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-27
Public AeetiAE.

If Pamela county, convened at the court
house in the town Of Carthage, on the 10Th
d.y Of July. 1850. Maj $. Holland was
called TO tbr Chair, and Pat u. Martin APP
pointed Secretary.
". X. Poag, Esq, in his usual pleasing
and cI.capt s,ylc. Informed the meeting
that they had been called together Tor the
purpose OF giving an expression oil opinion
in regard to the conduct OF Gen. Hcnder'
son in the late Nashville Convention, and
to consider and approve or disappro'e The
action of that bod y.
On motion. Col. James h. Holland was
,~,ed upon to read to the meeting the res
olrtious adopted by said Convention.
DR.. \. Robe, being called upon, address
ed the meeting in a few very appropriate
and interesting remarks.
Pat. IT, Martin then moved that the
Chair appoint ii committee of thirteen to
prepare "A set of resolutions expressive OF
the views OF this meeting.
Whercupon. the Chair appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen, To wit Jonathan An
derson, DR. VIM. II. Cooper, u. VI. Coon
or. Judge llcnse, VIM Davis, W. X Poae.
Esq. DR.. ". ". Mccartney, H. fykc, ESD,
G.. Wilmington, : D. Lacy, DIR. \. Robe,
and ]. liadley Anderson, who retired, aud
IN a short time, through their chairman, DIR.
Cooper, presented the following resolu-
tons
/. Rcsoirod, Tha. we candidly approve
of the Address and Resolutions of the
Southern or Nashville Convention, and that
il meets the unqualified appreciation OF the
citizens OF Pamela county, and that we re-
gard the platform of that Convention ms
one upon which every southern man can
safely stand, who would preserve thu
fnioa of the States and the Rights of the
States.
, RcsoIred. That the conduct of the
Hon. j. =. Henderson, at the \ashvill,
Convention, meets the unanimous and
hearty approval of the citizens OF tins
county; that their thanks are due and ar,
hereby rendered TO him for his atieudanc,
there and for the able and patriotic dis
charge OF the trust given him.
3 RcsoIred. That the ccssion or trans
fer Of any portion of the territory belong
inc To the State of Texas to the General
Government, would not only he unwisc, hut
would at once cndangcr the rights and
I honor of the whole South, and particu
/ larry Of Texas herself that we rccognl1,
/ the right of the South to call upon tn,
| clizeus,of our State to reject any offers
/ from the General Government to get pos
session of Santa Fc or any portion o
| Texas soil. for "A pecuuiary consideration
And we furthermore pledge ourselves to
abide bv mud act Gt'on the recommends
tons of the Nashville Convention, rs To
disposing Of any part of said territory.
/. Resolred, That in our opinion the
| limited number of votes cast ut the last
/ election for Delegates to the Convention
was not in consequence of an indifference,
| of the people Of Texas to be fully repre-
sentcd. bu, n want of information, N time
of the action of the Legislature,
3. Rcsoi,cd That the Delegates nomi.
mated and elected in March last are author
lied to attend the next meeting Of the Con
vcntlon, and that we urgently solicit then
to do so.
,a H., r,aH,a and ;o,,o1nc,,,, ~
p'' ~
these reSolu''""s' "r 'o'e' o''"s ''"''
called for, approached the stand, and re-
sponded in a manner not only crcditable To
his capacity but which would have done
honor to one older in years and in politics
70 say the least of it, it was bold, sound
and eloquent Southern address.
Mai Thos. lIough moved that the reso.
lu,ions be taken up. read. and adopted. one
by one, which was done, and they were
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