The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-13

May last. | zee the publication of the pro-
ceedings of what is called ga large Assem-.
blagc Of the friends Of Linden, from ali the
northern portions Of the county of Cass,
which took place at Center Meeting
House. on Saturday. the 2O,h Of April
In the proceedings Of the said Large rs.
semblage," ! see my name placed before
the public in false and slanderous light !,
therefore, deem it my duty, as public OF.
ficer. to reply to the charges and nlega.
tons Get forth against me in the said pub.
lished pro eed,ngs. should have answer.
ed sooner, but thought proper to delay. on
seeing in the 4th resolution Of the proceed
ings that there had been a committee ap-
pointed TO wait on me, Sin person !" but,
as the said committee have, thus FAR, total.
" failed to do SO, think j, is unnecessary
to wait any longer
In few words have 10 say, that all the
denunciations, partial decisions, and hard
sayings, Of said "argc asscmblage,"
against me, are without foundation, and
are not the truth; for. in the discharge of
my public duties, have acted impartially,
and according to the laws and constitution
of the State OF Texas, and the oath of my
office, with due respect to all parties The
resolutions are in accordance with the pre-.
amble, which sets forth the Large assem-.
blage." which was on the election day for
County Commissioners, the returns 81
which election that day held n, said Center
Meeting House, show iortv.iour votes, and
| have been crediby informed that every
citizen on the ground voted. and several of
them were from the town of Jefferson.
Now, if we allow that erery man of the
forty -four voters at Center Meeting House
that day advocated the proceedings of the
"large assemblage,' it amounts to only
one fourteenth of the citizens of Cass coun.
". Such is the large assembiagc" that
requests me to resign. There must be
larger assemblage than the one at Center
Meeting House, before can obey. think
shall hold on till the first Monday in Au.
gust, then, # majority Of the fire, rioters
of Cass county say ut the ballot.b box tina,
am not to be Chief Justiee, will obey.
In answer TO the first, second, and third
resolutions, will merely lay before the
public brief history OF the several clcc.
tons held in Cass county for county cite;
aud appeal to the public 10 decide wheth'
er deserve the censure aud rcproach heap.
ed upon me for the manner in which | have
discharged my duties AS nm officer.
The first election for the purpose Of 10.
eating the county seat of Cass county, was
in the year 1916, This election resulted in
the choice of Jefferson, by majority of
sixtY there votes, The second election
was held In the year 1878, and was contcs.
ted by the friends of jefferson. and the cleo
ton Sc, aside by the Commissioners Of Cass
county, ON account Of what they believed to
be illegaity. And the third election held
for the purpose of locating said county seat,
was held in the same year, and the proceed
ings under it were cnjoined by the fiat of "A
Judge of the District Court, upon the pcii.
ton of ID. \, Alley, on account of the re-.
turn from Cherokee precinct having been
in fraud of the ballut-boX and the rights of
the citizens of tass county, there being on.
" some five or six men on the election
ground at said precinct, and a return made
out of seventy .oue votes, all for Linden and
certified up to said County Court. These
facts were charged TO be true in said Alley $
petition for the Injunction. aud they were
not denied by the answer to said petition,
and the injunction was made perpetual by
the District Cour, irving the same. At the
last election, received and opened all the
returns but some of which returns. being
Illegal under my oath OF Office | was bound
to reject Such AS were legally returned |
counted, aud the result was that Jefferson
was legally elected by majority of TWEEN.
ty.siX votes.
This is n brief history of the elections
had in tass county for the establishment ot
a county seat. Now, appeal to the pub.
lie to- decide whether am guilty. as charg.
ed, of partial decision aud "a corrupt.
ed assumption of power" as Chief Justice,
in the discharge OF ny official duties. And
also appeal to the people to decide wheth'
er it Is true, AS allegal IN the proceedings OF
] the large assembIage," that Lindcn has
been three times fairly cIectcd By the peo.
pic."
In regard to any pledge of mine, tina, |
would willingly do whatever the Judge OF
the Distric, Cour, ordered, aud in regard to
the charge made against me, that violated
that pledge by appealing To the Supreme
Court, have IL say, that when the manda.
mus was issued in obedience thereto, an.
swered it under oath, when the Judge OF the
District Court decided that my answer was
insufficient and should be amended, or that
he would order percmpiory mandamps to
issue; and said tina, il ] WIS conci.ucious
in my answer aud not influenced by eoun.
sci, ought to take it To the Suprema Court.
even on my own responsibility, and advised
me to do SO.
will say in regard to the chairman of
the Large assemblagc." J. N. Wood, that
he is n young Texan, who, M | am crcdibly
informed, that voted for the location Of the
countryside ut Linden, before he had been
citizen OF the State three months, which
was direct violation OF the law Of the land
And M To VIM. II. Beaver. he is an old Tex.
an. who swcre, in the petition for mapdamms
that did not open and receive hut two of
the election returns, when IN truth and in
fnct did open and count eigft returns. that
being all that were made; and received bu,
two, that being all that were returned ac.
cor,iing To law These are some of the
men who composed tho large assembIage'
ut Linden, on the Goth day of April last
Now, in conclusion. will say few
words to my fellow. citizens Of Cass county
| am again candidate for the office Of
Chief Justice Of Your county at the next
August election. Having been n member
IF vnur Couuty Cnurt ever siucr the ar,