The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-05-10

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could have forced him to such desperate
act Alas, he can no longer WELD an in.
tiucnce; for who will listen to the teach.
inys Of man in such depravcd state Of
mind, We copy the article that -
ers may see tho character Of
not produce better dcel0 he Repub
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Nv DEaR KkrtRLrcAS:
Your letter and publication are before me /;
and the former requires PLAIN answer,
which now proceed to give.
The course of the Republican thanks
10 the rise dieia,ion of one of the thivalry
among the outside Bafbarians aud Hous-
ton men Of Texas) meets our entire appro'
baton. Bat | mast say, yon were d'lilc"it
to be got into the traces. However, we
will not speak Of this; you work well nor,
and the same spirit of South Carolinaism
which whp, you ~, will keep you straight.
and considering that universal suffrage pre-.
walls in your State, and the people have had
the presumption Of no, letting ont their
thinking to be done cor them by the rich
and intelligent. as they do their washing IA
il is done in the Sovereign State of South
Cnroliun. YOU have achieved wonders.
You rejected that odious bribery bill, aud
in SO doing Won have made yourselves wor-
thy Of n sandhll or masma'ic District ol
the glorious cid sovereignty. All the way
our political missionaries come 1t over the
people of Harrison b., agitation meetings
and covert resolutions IN favor OF South
ern Rights. was worthy a Tallgrand or a
Calhoun. Blu, tho people of the State are
still benish,ed This re will regulate,
however, by sending men of Secession rs
Representatives TO the next Legislature,
who aided by the political influences which
emapntc FROM Marshall, control the minds Of
your people. So we need not fear OF
success.
But word of advice to you right here.
Although we think that we are in TAR
way TO hitch Harrison comfy to the ear
of Modification and Secession through the
above influences, yet DO careful; for the
people have yet m oldfashioned and NIB.
surd attachment Tor the Union. lnlortnn
ately they have the bad taste to read the
arguments Of Webster and Clay, Cass and
Dickinson aud heard ct n gentemen--
one who, | am told, voted against the
Pcarce rlll-now OF your county, saying
that he did not know how the people would
be profitcd by dissolution of the Union;
that the Secessionists had nM made that
clear 10 his comprehension. lie also spoke
lavorabIy Of the Flag of the Union as AN
emblem Of our National Sovereignty
spccted aa such by every nation, an protect
ing our commerce on every sea. Tie SEEM
ed to deprecate the idea OF the Union being
torn in fragments; its power with its unity
destroyed, and prey, as were the State
RICH, and sovereign cities Of Greece, to
the cupdlty OF foreign nations, or The am
bition Of the an,i.rcpublican Despots of
Europe. lie asked. with much apparent
feeling. :hst IL Llher'y should, by our in.
ternal dissepsions, be ban'shed from our
Confcderacy Their favored habitaiion) where
could she have an abiding place. And he
spoke much Of the strength and dignity of
the Union as il is.
lis true, Mr.. Republican. tho individ.
ual above alluded to was laboring man.
and much behind the spirit of the age. lie
had not, Judge, attended any Of your po.
ltical meetings in Marshall, or he would
have been better informed. l fear there
nre many moro Of your citizens as benight.