The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-03-20

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". NJ appointment on. such commit.
Tee, was = ma,tss Of surprise 10 ne. and
deep modification. Having take" no prom
injnt part in politics. si"cs my removal to
this State. I would have experienced only
q feeling Of surprise. had there not been in
tho Convention, some who Know ~ WE'VE
upon The great Issues now psndise. and
dividing, and dis,racting our once snif.d
and happy country. SscA, howsvsf. beng
the case, I cannot but infer. thst wSs BY
those, Who personally knew my opisioas. and
a, whose sugg stion 1 presume nay abpons.
ment was made. supposed 10 wear my PFin'
ciples. as my cost. TO bs changed with the
changing fashions Of the day. " ssch wss
IRE fact they were simply mistaken.
A. a Sccyhsrn man, ] cannot support
Gen. Houston.
l. HceasSe Ia. voted fos the exclusion Of
slavery from Oregon. and thereby admitted
this jurisdiction Of Cong'sss oves that iussi
tstsop in tho Territories.
Z. Because he voted for . hill emanci
pating slaves in the District Of Columbia /;
thereby admitting the jurisdiction Of Con
gress in tive District. ~ well - in the forts,
arsenais. dook yards, magazines, snd other
places owned by the United States in the
southern States. and on hoard merchant
vessels calling from owe sosthsfn port 10
smother.
8 Because I've voted for lie admission Of
California ihto tie Union with her freesoii
Consultation. aeSiust ~ precedent. and the
uniform former practice Of the Federal
Government; and for the utsh and New
Mexico bills. by which slave, holi~'s are
,s,essd from removing into those Territories
with thstr property.
T. Because he 10 in favor Of. and has in
,roduecd into the Senate. a proposition to
grant the pablo lands to foreigners. whether
alien % nxturaiized, and To such citizens Of
the United States ~ may not b slave
holders, and such only. the only effect Of
which will b~to rapidly MI the Territories
with frcesoil population, aud thus hasten
the day Of oar destruction.
s. Because he has, since taking his seat
in the Senate, on all occasions, denounced
IN unn,snsured terms the friends Of the
South. and seduloualy couvted the free.
.oilers and fawnsd upon and battered our
bitterest enemies.
Ash Democrat, I esnno. support him.
l. Because he is in favor Of the most
stupenduous and corrupt disbursements Of
tho public money in carrying on "a general
system Of lnternal Improvements by ths
Federal Government" ~ 10 evidenced by
his voting with the wings against Mr.. Folks
veto message Of the River and Hartror bill.
=. Because in his late speech in reply to
Foote, he Avowed in substance and in fact,
that the democratic party had no principles
that their platform was wide enough, and
large enough to take in the whole union
that 10, men Of every cast. and color. and
shade Of opinion--,hat 'hc party did tole-
rate, and skouId tolerate differences Of opin.
ION upon the tariff. internal improvement.
slavery, and b" adjustment" questions. II
this bs true. in what. I ask, does that party
differ from the whigs'
3 Because he hes publicly svowsd, in op.
position 70 NJ. Jefferson. the opinion that
the National u Government 10 the ani.
Judge OF the constttu,ionality Of its own
acts, and can enforce ito decision at n.
poin, Of the bayonei.
4. Because he was opposed to that great
democratic measure, the admission Of Texas
into the Union BY the Joint resolutions,
and used every effort in his power to induce
Mr. Polk 10 withdraw them.
Objections to hin personal character l do
not choose to dwell upon, because they are
too well known to the people Of Teas to
require recapitulation or comment.
A. to the Convention itself, ] cannot con-
sistsntly. with my principles, become An
exponent and advocate Of ito views, after Il
has solemnly rspudisted tho doctrines Of
~ and W. by declaring-not that the
right Of secession. or "scission,' ~ Mr.
Jefferson called it-eould not be legit.
mstely deduced from those celebrated reso.
lu.ions, which In the better days Of the Re-
public. foru'ed tho platform OF the then re.
publican, now democratic party, but that
they repudiated and were actually opposed
to that cardinal article Of our faith.
] Say thss much, 10 keep myself right
and uncommittsd 10 the Federalism svowsd
BY the Ausain Convention, and for that pur.
pose only. for have no idea that General
Houston can receive the nomination Of the
Baltimore Convention.
The Office. seekers who will there assem-.
bic, dare nat stake thu two millions Of dol.
lars. which they hops to enjoy during the
next Presidential term, upon = man who
cannot carry . Southern State. except
Texas. and who could not. ~ bslieve.
carry even Texas, were he opposed BY one
who was true upon the Southern question.
Ny reason for THE opinion 10. that the
Southern Rights party" IL composed,
almost exclusively. Of democrats, and that
party has bssn. since the fret day Of it, for.
nation. the special object Of Gen. Hcsston's
hatred. and 10 use bic uwu expression. IAN.
mosnEScs." by no man North OF South.
not even excepting Col. Benton, have they
bssn 20 bitterly denounced ~ by him.
whils., therefore. rbelieve they would again
unite with thsis brethren in opposition TO .
tariff. internal impro vement. and anti slavery
wing. and in support Of IN honest frsstrads
and an.i.internal improvement democrat.
who was true upon the southern question.