The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-07-30
rnn CANVASS ron GOVERNOR
The Duty Of the Democratic Pariyt

This San Augustine Herald hoists the
name Of the Hon. T.. VI. Peaae, aud makes
the subjoined remarks:
We this week place at the head of our
columns the name Of Col l.. VI PEASE.
Of Bra.oria county, ~ our choice for Coz.
ernor
The appearance in tho field Of the
s,rong"s, and most available candidate Of
the whlg party rende's It absolutely ne.
cessary that there should be some coucer,
OF action among the democrats to insure
their success in the coming election. From
nli We can ascertain from TIE different
sections of the State, We have concluded
that Cot. pa prospect OF being elected is
decidedly better than that OF ANY other
democrat now in the CANVASS.
"Col. rease has been long ard fsyora
bly, known to the people at Texas. IL.
was member of our Legislature tor sev
eral successive sessions. and as such was
distinguished hy that most Indispensable
requisite Tor faithfully and scc.pinblv dis
changing the duties of any position, labor.
earne., that, should he be elected the du
ties Of bis Office will no. be unpcrlormed
from dissipation or idleness
The following remarks, taken from m
editorial srtirl- in the Austin State t'nret'-
Of thu 10Th, are peculiarly forcibc and
suggestive To the democracy
"Our opinion is, that Ochiltrec viii
come ia the Trinity irom the Fast ahead Of
any other candidate, which will leave the
contest between him aud the strongest
mar in the West, This man is admitted
everywhere 10 he T. VI Peas- Viz. 7.
will @, very lsrg. majority, all admit, in
We.tern Texas Recen, letters from the
Rio Graude, say be will certainly get the
main vote in tina, region of the State, aud
We understand ther, is letter in the city
sa, Z that he will receive a, least 500
votes in FL Paso county, And We have
observed 1t rs very sgnIhesn, fact, that
each oi the candidates and their fri, nds,
regard Mr. Pease, and so speak of him. as
the man their isvoriic must beat. it he is
elected This is tan,amount to an ac-
encouragement thAt ne ~ universally res
garded AS the strongest man IN the field
this is fact which should arrest the atten-
,ios OF democrats over the State, now that
there is at least \ fair prospect OF the cleo
ton OF whig There can be no mistake
that the wigs all ovet the State, are mi
ting with the u'nos, enthusiasm Oh Judge
orhlltf.e, and with the full vote of his par
", unless the democracy unite upon their
strongest man. hi. election is inevitable.
This is our deliberate opinion, formed after
mature r,Nec.iou based upon ihe news now
coming ul 10 tins city from all parts of the
State. This opinion is unbiased by per
>onal predictions, or u desire 10 mislcad
the public mind 1t now remains Tor our
democratic friends To take such course rs
their Judgment may dictate is best carula'
ted to meet the emergency We have
faithfully warned them of the approach OF
the very dangers which now environ us A.
a party; we now suggest our "p'nIon OF
the best means 10 avert that danger a con
c.ntra''on OF Their strength upon Mr. Pease.
Having thus conscieniiously discharged
our duty, we leave the result in the hands
OF the people"