The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-06

| At very large meeting of the citizens Of
Harrison County, holden on Saturday the 10Th
June, at oclock, 7. ~, at 'hc Court House,
for the purpose of considering the Resolutions
of the Nashville Convention. and hearing an ad.
dress Of General Henderson. (Which he had been
requested to make,J explanatory of the action of
the Convention DR. VIM Evans was called 10
the chair, and c. VI. Adams appointed secretary
The Resolutions having been read and Gen
HENDERSON being called upon, proceeded to ad.
'lress the meeting, IT, spoke IN dircc, and
strong terms OF the aggre,sIons Of the North
upon the rights OF the South, and especially of
the disposition to disregard the terms of an
nexation, which, had recently been 50 clearly
manifested, by the Federal Government. lie
denounced the 80 called compromise Of the
Senate Committee 1t Wa, direct attack upon
the dearest rght- Of the South. lie considered
the proposition 10 purchase the title Of Texas,
to portion Of her territory, as unjust und in
suiiing to her, accompanied, ~ it was with a
threat to dismeinber her if she refused to nc.
cept the same. The time had come for united
action BY the South nothing but union, firm
ness, and prompt action could by any possibility
shield the constitution from the mad and fanat-
lcal attacks Of the enemies Of southern institu-
tons. The slave holding States had right to
call upon Texas to stand by them in resisting
the war now made by the non-slavehodng
States against the institution Of slavery many
Of them had firmly declared in her favour in
regard to her boundary, aud would stand mp to
her so long as she proved true to herself Tex.
as ought not, and could not sell any portion Of
her territory, which might thereby be appropr-
ated to the purposes Of abolition, without deg
radiation and imminent peril to her deares, IN.
ieres,s
AT the conclusion Of the speech upon motion,
the following committee was appointed by the
chair Joseph Taylor, George b. Adkins, Dr.
Joseph Taylor, Nm. b. Britain, Dr. b. F. Dial,
Vim. Davenport, d. Smally l.. T. Wigfall Bev.
erly tloicombe, J. W. Barrett, George Lane and
Col. Nathan Smith
The committee, after a short absence, report
imously adopted
!. RESOLVED, Tha, we cordially approve Of the
Address and Resolutions Of the Nashville Con.
vention, and that whilst we think that the South
would have been clearly authorized TO have de.
manded more; yet we hail the recommendation
OF the convention rs showing on the par, Of It's
members a spirit Of Cancellation and desire To
preserve the Union which we highly commend.
and that We regard the Nashville Platform
As one on which every Southern man can stand
who would preserve the Union Of the States,
and the rights of the States
- Resolced, That We recognise the RICH, Of
the people Of the Southern States, to call upon
the citizens of this State to fejec, all offers
which may be made to them TO barter the safety
and honor Of the South for any monied con.
sideration, and that we. hereby, pledge our
selves to act upon the recommendation Of the
Nashville Convention as to the alienation of
any part Of our Territory
g. Resoited, That in our opinion, the Delegates
nominated at Austin, and voted for AT the last
election, are authorized TO attend the mex,
meeting Of the convention at Nashville and that
We request them so to do.
l. Kesoted That the people Of the different
counties OF this State be requested to hold
meetings and express their opinion Of the nc
ton of the Nashville Convention, and desire
the delegates Of this State TO attend its next
meeting
b. Resolved, That the thanks Of the people Of
this county, are hereby rendered to the Hon.
J. p. HENDERSON for the able and patriotic dis
charge Of the ,rus. r-poscd in him, by his at
tendance and conduct al the late Nashville Con.
vention.
On motion il was
Resoired, That the proceedings of this meet.
ing b. published in the Pario, and Republican,
and tina. the other papers Of the State be re-
ques,ed 10 republish the same.
W. EVANS, Chairman.
G, ". ADAMS, Necrstary.