The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-10-12

~ because Mcdonald repudia.cs and Ma
than Dan Appleton supports the prohibition
of slavery in the territories.
In the II. (CumbcrlaaD District, job,
Appleton, Loco. is barely elected over VIM
Pit Fcsscnden, Wing and Free. soil Strik,
the Free soil question out Of the canvass
and ApPlcton's majority would have beer
over 900.
In the VI. Bangor] District, IIastingi
Strickland. an,i.Provisol was nominate,
by the Democracy in place of Charlie,
Stetson, n supporter of the Proviso. The
result is-although the District is strong
ly anti Whg-tl,at Israel Washburn, Jr
! l"hig) is elected, he being a well know,
champion Of Frce.sol Mr.. Strickland
has not poled two.thirds of his party 5
vote in some towns thirds of the
Democracy" have thrown away their votes
on Setson in order to dcica, Strickland, aud
elect proviso man Throw out the Free.
soil question, and Strickland would have
had 900 majority.
The VII extreme Eastern) District is
usually good for 900 10 800 Loco Eoco
majority. There Thomas J. D. Fuller an
anti.Proyso man, was up for reelection
the on y member of the present Delegation
re.non,nated. The Wing candidate against,
him Is James = Pike, stubborn Proviso
man, whose bitter. saucv anti compromise
letters (signcd j. $. P''j from Washington
last sumrier will be remembered bv onr
readers. We have returns before us from
over one half the District, and Pihe rs
ahead. The chances are against him, vet
he may be elected, and the run is a, all
events close. But for the votes picked
away bv special Frcc.soil candidate, he
would almost certainly he chosen. But for
the question of Slavery restriction, Fuller
would have walked over the course.
THESE, we believe, are all the Districts
in the State wherein the question of slavery
restriction or compromise WAS distinctly
made in the congressional canvass. We
call attention to the results as showing a
state of public sentiment which requires at
least to be understood. even il ii is not to
be respected. They who fancy that be.
causc q r"r'a,n class Of influential cniscas
--,more marsfiai anywher' rise than IN
Poiaics>-harc resoircd 10 call The Niimo
Proriso a hunting md pronounce Il dcad,
therefore he spirit uhich crohed and "pheid
II IS d,faHcf. make r'rp great misfahc
The feeling of the quiet millions on their
secluded farms aud in their busy shops and
factorie. is the same now as in 1870 or III
1871 II is dec,dedig, nnqu'rocalig nc.
hreIu hostile 10 day cIiension 81 sidrfrg.
Hthc \orh acquicsccs IN the adjustment l"N
s6ecfed. II is ndh The clear understanding
that siarcrg rs not 10 -pr'dd ORR one inca
Of our acquisitions from Mcrico b'gond he
no,r scnlcd limits Of Tcras. Let sidrcrg
airancc ono foot, ami all rH be IN commo-
HoH drd,n.
The following, from the AIbanu Erenmg
.IouyaaI. Expresses hc sentiment Of a mayor.
IN of The Wings Of om STATE, as feded by
m, rotes of Hrr rcprescnia'res ~ Com
grcss. We do not see all the facts in pre-
ciscly the same light with the Journal, hat
we entirely accord with its ayowals of prln.
chile n must erergwhcrc be Undfrsfood
that all acquicsccncc Of Northern wings IN
me adjustment Just Cfecfcd IS based o" ana
measured by the connection that ddr'rg IS
no, 10 be cri,ndcd bcyoad lis present limits.
The righ and The dmy Of prohibiting IN
eltcnsion hy Congress, rhcnerer necessary.
are 6rmiy maintained by NM -tcnths Of me
Wigs and three Jorihsof The people Of the
Free Siafcs. Cannon may not always cy'
press precisely a public conviction, but BAL
lots are less cquivocal Hear The Journal
Another TRIUMPH FOR SLAVERY ~
Freedoms Banner trails in the dust at
Washington slavery has achieved anotl''
or triumph twenty-five thousand square
miles of Free soil have. in the last hall OF
the 10Th century. by an act oi the Ameri'
can Congress. been surrendered to slavery
And amid the clanking of newly forged
(, tiers. we hear the craven voice ct eNulta'
ton, Yes, Northern Threats are hoarse with
reioieings at the victory obtained by slave
ry over freedom oh tina, some avengne
anoel " ould blot out the disgracetul record,
that our prosperity might he spared the
modification of blushing at the degenetacN
of their Fathers.
Texas from the moment that Tyler, Cal
houn. pshur. &c, conceived the ptol'c,
of Annexation, has bcep root ol eNil ana
bitterness. In coming into the nion Tex
as brought debt, slavery eand war AS ITS
train bearers Texas. in aud OF dsel'' was
n curse. for it added another slave state 10
the Union. Independent OF that we were
compelled to fight on, its war, and now we
have given siO,OO0O00 to appcasc the
spirit Of rebellion
This glorious concession to slavery o"e.
ma, Tx, others. owe its success 10 the Tears OF
Il <..,l N,,tha, .l,mrut has been nj WORK
Ten millions of the worthless bonds o' Tex
MS were anoat. These bonds, in nn'ic'pa'
lion of this result, were purchased At from
6i,ccn to thirty cents on the dollar. Gen.
,raylor frequently said that Texas bonds
49,, far more to be dreaded than \ashvllc
Can.on,,,ns Without the aid of this IN
.;Juous Int powerful argument, the Texas
;niouty would not have hcen perpc'r"'eo'
Il was the duty Of Congress, holding 'he
frce,L,m Of New Mexico and California III
trust TO have protected both against slavery,
Upon the North especially was the d"'s
sacredly enjoined. Blu, the North has prov
oJ again recreant. Txcniy five Thousand
s,,o-c nilcs Of territory have been cursed
,y;,h slavery, and sl0,Oo0,oo have been
c;yeu to Texas spcculators under a prci'nce
of saving the Union.
.. But the deed is done. The rcsPon'
.u.;,;,, NJ II !, with those by whom II was
consummn,cd. We discharge painful as
Yeah rs a humliatlng duty in saying mar
sIavery has extortcd an unworthy e"h'sr'
s;nr from the North. We impngn not t"'
,a,,,r,, of individual members. we sn""