The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-04-26
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next. Ia, the office ol Governor uJ 'be stat
"t Texas, i"r the ensuing term. tnvorabl
> indications received i,mn my ,.v,,rruu
'fIe''ds throughout the State, haze induces
g me ~ pursue this conr,c. " as,.ifi,g To
. pos'ti"" =" honorable mud inisn,.n', ca
hat feet IN honorable di,t,ast %, m, hun
= lie abilities, I" discharge IN II m,anncr salts
. factory ~ myself, aud useful to III. Stale
Me vaiious duties which mn uecessa. II,
dcv"ve on the next Executive ~ the stat.
but prompted by M other n"livr than /,
do gort .dvacce the t-rcst. aud p,o,,,ot,
the general welfare ol the State aud he
citizens, ! come boidl before you. deter
mined il elected. TO d" every thing in N,
power. I" give character t." the state, nn,
Ida,r her institutions IN such N ba.is, "A.
will reflect credit upon her citizen. and
gre her that position in the eyes oi he,
sists, States, which she i. destined, b, pu.
,'ruc~ in IL. management al her a'iah. tn
attain. II il your right fellow. citizens, IL
know precisely the attitude Vi each inui.
,idu Il VIII" ask office ut y"9r hands. II,
order then, that may not In m,I.uudef.
sto,ai. I will state with MS much corcctnes,
ns is practicable, my position. IN national
politics, ! Mi, n Democrat, snd have acted
cordially aud chrer!uIly with tina, parry
since my first engagement. i" p"!i,'cal lnr,
which has been E'r mar- than twent, Yeats.
! have n hh time, either ,,uhlicl, ~ p.na,e.
ly. occupied doubt vi g,'u"d ." tus sub
i-,'. | have acted with The democratic
patty at all times, purely from principle.
! expect still 10 co operate with the pat,
hu, vhN- MI. IS the ease, have nrtvd
cour, '"usiy aud literally towaid. tl,os.
who differ with nv in political opinion. !
! am always ready 10 accord I" ',c,l good
citizen what tlaNa tor n.s.li, correct
motives aud pure intentions. have .ad
thus much 'hn, every voter in the State
may kn"w where To place me have ever
regarded the An,eih III I mon, and her sys
ten, oi laws based upon th. o''stlin,tou,
MS the wisest and best, ever Adopted 'c' NE
benefit NJ civilized socirt,. have steadily
a,yn,sed all measures, which have ht'en
projected ior its overthrow. The late
measures passed ley the Congress u She
t'nicd States known MS the compromise
meets my appreciation us general measures
NJ adjustment, aud have nod position IL
see them disturbed. Il should err "n
this subject, it would be- on the side o' the
MON.
IL S,-.e policy, regard the payment Of
the debt contracted by the late ReI'uhlr.
AS perhaps. fist in Importance. NJ" de.
c;a.hl> oi opi,ir" ,i'a, this si'o"iJ h. done
onl, upon the ss-olvd basis, a'olh,d hy the
Legislature eI the STATE, \ departure ii"a
this .anitahle rule - sliusin,rnt in single
insinnrr. might cudangrI tin whole s,s'cn',
winch has been So Wis, !, adopted. 10
provide Tor the Ia,nen, al the public debt,
! propose one oi NV" methods beth. how
ever, founded upon the public domain and
the five millions received Icy the United
states To pay the li.bili'e, for which the
customs vi cesns we'e pledged. trsi:
the nr milons aI'nt' \ ~. and the put lie
,lc,,,sin oi texas, shall i,iin a basis ol.'"
me faith OF which. the S,a'e ma, is,ir her
bonds to her creditors, hearing the same
nate IT interest aud falling due at The -a''c
time the 4. =. Bombs become due a,'l pay
able, aud /, this way. discharge her debt.
IN the r,,,. tiae, III. State cnn poyidt bv
n wise SYSTEM or legislation. for the sale ri
laud Sc,ip, ar r"iion ri the public d''
main. and raise mnd, wh'rn 'Ns''h'' VII"
III. five m'll"is VIII meet III. PAYMENT ~
III" bond ~ ~" S'",' 'Ss''',' W '"' ''' IVA,
tors. " tbs "'e'""" "" """p''"' ""'
rcsui, IN advantage to tire creditor. because
he could realize the aus" NJ ri hi claim ut
once. ms 1t would ''.m u. III '"'",' ""''
available !" ma kr'. 'hr S'''' """"' W."
realize advantage 'r"" '''' '"e' ''"' '"'
rate "i Interest @" mes" ISSUES w'"'' y,
lat little more tina" NM 'hr rae no" P'"'
~ Texas "' he' h'"''''"s'
Second: Il is supposed that the amount
Of claims nrnin the STATE. Tor the pay
m-nt y, which the five millions WIS rrs'rv'
81! hy the government. Il" not exceed '"e
million Of dollars; thi, will leave them 'onr
millions, tn which TcSas will rr"mc snt''
tied AFTER the proper ''''"''s ne ~, ,'''" ', Wv
creditors j" the department NJ " """"'s'""'
This ra" he rh"''''so INV" '"s"' ""' Wv
remaining creditors i'"'d pr" r"'a' c""";
aud land scrip nj reasonably '"w '""S :
think that either "i these "e'''"'S' u, e""r
other OF similar hearing nay y" '",,'' w.
for disp"-ing ri The public "e"'' e'r""N !"
the advantage ct ~" STATE anu =" 'h'".
consistency with her honor ~" l''".e"
faith trf ",' ne wy" ~ '''.'," . ' 81
the exception NJ mat particular P"' 'd. :"
the debit for winch Tue '"s'''"' "''' 20
cd Texas has never gwen H"' '",e'