The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-09-06
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/ eomn;ssss Of twerty.nlas wess appoint
u " 10 prepare ard report preamble aud
siSisslstioos respective Of the object and
visws !" Of .hst meeting, and we find Col.
Wells the third man on that committee
Al to the Coionel's course in that meeting.
We do moi profess any acquaintance; hss
fl,sts seemed to bc slight discrepancy he.
tween his recollection Of il and that 81
Mr ". r. Scott Mr. =. remarked that he
had not found . man who participated In
tina. meeting ard that now belonged to the
Union Consolidation party. but wished to
get oct Of II. by pretending to have bee"
opposed to It's course Mt the time.
50 far ~ his recollection Of the meet
|jng was concerned. the only point Of d''.
ference seemed to Nv to that part Of the reso-
Iutions which reflected on the NOTICE Of
Gen. Houston in voting for The Oregon ter
ritorial bill. and the terms Of denunciation
applied 10 President Polk for signing Il.
These resolutions are of the strongest pos
sible character, aud in direct opposition to
The views expressed by Col. Wells At this
time. We find that these resolutions passed
10 meeting composed Of "a large ASH res
pectabIe number OF the citixees Of Iiarri.
son eounty" with only .fosr dissenting
voices. Yet they were published to the
world without objection or ADMINISTRATION.
II Col. Wells wxs very sn1ious 70 put him
self in . different light before the world.
then was the time 10 have done II, instead
ii waiting until nearly three yesrs had
elapsed. But the course Of Col. W. is a
matter Of very little difference with US.
There has been so much shutting in ranks
within the last two yesrs--so many who
have renowned their opinions publicly es
p.essed--tbat no no doubt finds himself in
rrry respectable company.
The Colonel gives us = short episode IN
favor Of Mr.. n. J, Hall lie assures US
that that gentleman is not consolidation
ist. Without casting any reflections upon
the veraciy Of the Colonel. we feel bound
10 take the recollec,ions Of our friends.
particularly when their statements are cor.
toborated by the report Of Mr.. Halls Ia
vonte paper. n that report written by
one OF his iriepds, aud doubtless by his
sanction. ". lind han saying, " II the Truth
was announced IN the ouisct, md each cit.
ken made we'll acquainted with II. that each
State Of hi. Union. 10 a part Of the Ma
tional Government, and that no one can
dissolve its connection with that Govern
meat, without subjeciing its citizens to
all the consequences OF trsassndb'r r'bei'
lion, such doctrine M secession would
not be countcpxnced for u moment"
Again. he is reported to have said. in speak.
Jag OF the States They are sovereign in
regard to their own municipal matters. but
further than this they have no sovereignty"
II this Is not taking the broadest eonsoli-
da,ion ground we do no, understand the
force Of language More than this. he
not Only endorses very cordially the doc
,rine OF consolidation. but endeavors To
make Gen. Washington a consosits'io"ist.
But Il wss not the object OF Col. W. to
defend Mr.. Hail. Not he. They only
happeued to think alike. and il seemed 10
have been convenient 10 couple them to.
gethsr and to make one misrepresentation
ii, them both" We suppose that the Col
onel has been abused out Of doors. II Ger.
tanly has not fallen in our way to say
muc!, OF him aud we have never done 80,
only where he chose 70 enter the public
.rsna. We have certainly had no interest,
nor has il been our design, to msrepfesent
him.
The Colonel's commune alton 10 \ riddle
10 us, except that portion Of ii which re-
|ates to the Public Meeting. This part
comes in like the postscrips to II won'a"'s
-tter, which usually contains the subject
If her thoughts. The lats Aliusion to this
meeting was the main cause, We presume,
ot the Colonel'S bold entrance in the pub
lie prints; instead Of adopting the course
Of some Of his friends, and having himself
ut the sacrifice Of the ordinary
rule. Of grammar and rhetoric, BY anony.
nous scribblcrs. The excitement OF con-
position, aud the pleasure Of seeing ones
name in print had probably something TO
do with his entrce upon the stage. Ger.
sainly 40 one would suspect him Of any
desire 70 obtain political notorie,y, OF post
hp~sous fame. We might we'll waive the
little objections be raises against the pro
ceedi"gs Of the meeting in question, II he
would endorse the balance. and forego that