The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-10-05
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! from 0il Poftlphs OF iihfilH"h '"'uiN INV
At the Baptist Church on Monday the 3Oth
of September. at o'clock, to take into
consideration the great questions which are
exciting and arousing the whole southern
States, and are so injurious and dcieicliou'
10 the Interests Of the State of TcNas aud
to enter their solemn protest against the
sale of ANY portion oI our northwestern ter
itor, to the Federal Government
On motion Of Col EDWARD CLARK,
Col WV r scor-r was called to the Chair,
and " y TrcKrR appointed Secretary.
On Motion OF Mr ". j. HALL, Col.
JAMES WAL. was associated as hartman,
and \ y. WunrRsroo> appointed assist
ant SECRETARY
On motion Of MAJ. RrNr FuzrArRfck.
our senator aud Representative wsrc called
upon to render an account OF their stew
ard.hip during the extra session OF the
third Legislature.
Whcrcupon, Senator jaws /. TAYLOR
va. frs; tallcd To the stand. and gave an
account of his acts and expressed his views
~ hrtcf manner touching some OF the
general point.
Representative ! VI tIorGH was then
called. aud asccudcd the stand. in the midst
at applause, and addressed the meeting ia
vndication of bis acts and doings IA n
Representative; and when he had CON
cludcd his remarks, he threw up his com
mission as Representative, and resigned his
seat IN the Legislature.
Nr TAYLOR then rose aud declared his
resignation ms Senator in the Legislature.
from the counties OF Harrison, p.hur, and
smith.
DR. pARKrR then moved that commit
tee OF twenty one be- appointed by the
Chairman, To draft resolutions expressive
of the views OF the meeting. which was
put and carried
The hartman then appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen as said committee
Dr. james Fields. Col Thos. " Clark
Dr. \ Parker. John g. Webster, Esq. Col.
James NcCown. Col. n,vcrly l.. llol
connie thc-ley VI ADAMS. Esq. John
\ Jones' Esq, Col Edward Clark, Col
Charles Cooper. Joseph Fields. Esp DR..
Joseph faylor, Capt Drury Fields. Capt.
Edward smith. Capt q. {. Dial. MAJ. r.
Fitzpatrick J VI Curtis. Esq, Dr. VIM :
Ta,lor. Judge 4 \ Patillo, Dir ] VI
sanders Dr. " f. Baldwin.
Col Wrorttt then moved TO adjourn
hal, an hour Carried
A. 3 O'clock the meeting was called to
order by the Chair, pursuant to adjourn
mcnt
Cob WtGrNlL them in behalf of the
meeting. called the Hon jouN T. MINIS To
the stand
Cot Mus boldly moved forward, aud
mounted the rostrum, amidst applause and
ia an eloquent and patriotic manner adj.
dressed the meeting in speech that would
do honor to any gentleman who is free.
man aud friend to southern and State
rights. frequently drawing forth deafening
pcals Of applause. lie concluded without
exhansting the argument or saving half he
intended, as the evening was fast drawing
to close. aud there were several other
gentlemen who were to address the meet.
my When he took his seat
The committee. through their Chairman.
Dr. J,Mts Fliu. reported their preamble
ald resolutions which We're read. ms lot.
low.
The committee S. no wore appointed 90
draft aud report resolutions for the cunsid.
Grafton of th meeting, beg leave TO report
That. after reading and considering 4
Sc, Of resolutions unanimously adopted by
a meeting of the citizens of this county on
the 2oth day of June, 1850, over which
DR.. WV EV,Ns presided, they submit aud
recommend the same to this meeting for
adoption
! Rcsoircd. Tina, we cordially approve
Of the Address aud Resolutions Of the Nash
vile Convention, and that whilst we think
that the South would have been clearly au
thorled to have demanded more yet we
hail the recommendation of the convention
as showing ON the par, OF its 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 | Mon of the
States, aud the rights of the States.
,. Resoircd, That we recognise the
right of the people of the Southern States,
TO call upon the citizens of this State, to re.
icct all offers which may be made to them
to barter the safety and honor of the South
for any moneyed consideration aud that we,
hereby, pledge ourselves to act upon the re.
communication of the Nashville Convention
as to the alienation of any part Of our Ter.
rilory
3. ReSoircd, That in our opinion, the
Delegates nominated ut Austin, and voted
for ut the last election, are authorized to at.
tend the next meeting Of the convention Mt
Nashville and that we request them so to
do.
t. Resoiccd. That the people of the die
tcrent counties of this State be requested to
ON 10 uouldo Ilo,p ssaIdya pun siunoor pIou
action OF the Nashville Convention, and de.
sire the delegates of this State to attend its