The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-08-02

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d On MeeS evening ~ esns'~useA
! candidate 80 Governor. a1dass.ss'' IL e'u.
~. ., MssknlI. Ills speech vas wen
me~iyed He !. evidently ma" Of talent
III. views spon ssasc policy were fsl'y
sl,,s y tis st,ls circular whieh wc published
! Nv wssAs ago. Although We do not
seres With him. in the policy which he has
there marked eat, VIC cannot bat admire
the ability with which he maintains bic po'
sisicns
IN lis speech here on Monday. he ndvers-
ed briefly md modestly to the services
which lie bad rendered Texas. For fwen.
ty.onc years he had been resident Of Tex
a., and the hes, years Of hs life, and his
private fortune. had been freely git 10
her In tho dark days Of her trial. For
twelve years. this has placed aim in retire.
oens. In the mean time the country has
settled up, and he is now almost stranger.
We cannot but think that such man 10 dc.
serving our beet feelings, and the brightest
rewards due to distinguished patriotism.
We will not rever, to his state policy fur.
,hsr than to say, that we think it un~iscly
consemplaies a system Of internal improve
mcnts which The situation Of the country
would not Justify al this time. In our op'n'
ion. internal improvements should never be
made until they nrc required; !, Is bad pol
lev, we think, 10 comnsnce works OF this
kind prematur,ly. We have no 'onbi the
suggestions Of Gen. Chambers will be even.
tually carried ont, But it will take time,
and large increase Of population and
wealth to do so.
On the subjec, OF secession Gen G.. gave
IA bis views lie did not believe there
was a constitutional right for n stale 10 SC
ccde from the Union lie Acknowledged
the right, however; b,.t based itupon broad
principles which he thought all would nc
knowledge. The declaration Of indepcnd
cnce laid down the principle which every
American recognized that whenever a gov.
eminent became destructive ofthe liberties or
happiness of people. they had the right to
alter or abolish it. lie acknowledged the
right OF the states and their delegation Of
some OF their sovcreigr powers to the Gen
oral Government But when tina, Govern.
ment was suLverted from the purposes for
which il was formed, il was the right Of the
people TO withdraw from IT, That with.
dsawal should NECESSARILY be peaecablc !;
for this was not Union to he sustained
by force. il was one Of ri'ectIon and in
ierest. II WAS said that South Carolina
would withdraw from the conlederacy
lie hoped that wiser counsels would pre-.
vail and that she would pause before she
took this step But IL she did not it would
be EataI to the Guion----tsial la the EI,.s,;e-
Of the rcoI!e--in contradiction 10 every
principle upon which the Government was
formed, to at,temp, TO force her people in
subsection. 1t would be the sisnal Tor civ.
il war, for thousands would flock 10 the
standard of soutl, Cnfoliua. And when
would tbs war cndl II would end, per
haps, when the people weary of informal
strife, might be willing To lay down their
liberties TO come successful military chief.
tain. South Carolina NIGH. be subdued
but what would then DE her condition
She would occupy the position 10 the Gen
cral Government that Hungary did to Aus. /
tria. She would no, be a sovereign State /,
Of this Union. but u conquered province;
her people would no longer be ireemon but
slaves. lie believed that tile first Federal
gun that was fired against, "a sovereign State,
would be the deaih.hnell Of this glorious
Union. lie hoped and he believed tina. the
gallant old State of South Carolina would
yet pause, and consent to remain in the
Union.
The speech Of Gen. c. afforded much
satisfaction to his hearers II occupies the
same ground the States Rights party do
here. II acknowledges the sovereignty
Of the states, and the right of secession.
True, he arrives nj the latter conclusion by
n different mode Of reasoning from that
generally advanced But this il by no
means n subject worthy Of rayll. We look
upon Gen &. as being what he pretends--
Jencrsonian Democrat. II he had come
out earlier, we doubt not. he would have
got very large support in this section.
OF The report Of the Committee on the
Marshall University, which will be found in
to.dsy's. paper speaks creditably for thu.
institution. We hope j. may continue to
prosper.
or Mr.. BAxxsxfrm. Of the Arm Of s.
o. Nelson. Of New Orleans, has been 80.
journing among Us for some time. Mr.. Is.
is a gentleman well calculated from his
manners to win good opinion. Ills card will
be found in the proper column.
0 Mr. JomS NJ. GIBSON, one Of the eG.
;scrs of tho Galveston journal, has with.
drawn from that paper. The Journal. ~
our readers are perhaps aware. u wing
paper. We take pleasure, however. IN hear.
ing testimony To the ability with which Il
la. been conducted