The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-07-23

I We hi. week iaks down the name OF
Gen. Geo. r. Wood, candidate for Cover
nor, upon whom we have endesvofed, IN
the La, two issues Of this paper. TO con-
cen,ra,e the democratic vote
Oar reasons for tins coarse wf'l be briefly
given
Col. VI. r Johnson ha. Published a card
in the Nacogdoche. Chronicle of the Ign
inst. which will be found on our first page
charging Gen Wood with fsl.ehood and
dn,leity Gen " ODD made the stale
men,, to Us, aud to othcf., which Col
johnson chafsctefiies as not ouly F" untrue,
bo, unfound~d." and by thu, means Sc
cured our support.
Thu. Involves persoual issue between
these gentlemen, with which, OF course, We
have nothing to do Our ad.lces from
Henderson. however, ~ well IS the state
menis Of person. who were IN that place
when Col Johnson Withdrew, q to con
fra, the allegations Of that gentleman BE
sides, the Nacogdoches Chronicle, paper
tina, stated some time sgo that Wood
would &c, foer hundred majority in that
county has taken down his name from It's
masthead. and hoi.ied Pense. In the edi
,oria announcing the fact, the editor re-
mafks
ave have hitherto supported Wood ,
but q % ger Continuance Ia his support
under the peculiar cifc1m''Anees OF the
case, would ouly be giving aid and comior
to OchHtfee. There Is seeming lncuusi.i
enrv ia the course we are pursuing, but the
DAGGER of clecting Wig must be our
Justification. We AWAY. advocate meaf.
aros and aof mea.
ave have other reasons for withdraw
ine from Cos Wood. support that will be-
mat public bclore lon., bot the good Of
the pafy would have been entirely sulll
cieut wIthou, ANYTHING else
Il is difficult To @4lieye that a gentleman
occupying Gen George +. Moods posi-.
ton. would be guilty OF the cha'pcs which
are preferred against him by Col johnson,
and we hope that the result may prove n'-t
the whole matter ha- resulted from personal
misunderstanding But while we thus hope.
we cannot be lnseusible of the fact that
there Is a, least possibility that we have
been grossly deceived We would support
no man Tor office against whom there vas
SUSPICION o moral turpiude.
What the effect OF this card of Col John
sons may Ne elsewhere We d. not know
but ut ,his place, il has prosttated Gen.
" Gods prospect. IN the dust, AID gwen
strength 20 P,a.e. We have reason to
believe it will havp the same effect clse>
where. II this bee the case, then, Gen.
" ood is no longer Hn available man This
/. tho ground upon which we advocated his
election and when It IL destroyed cur la
bors are at an end,
All that we have said heretofore, as to
Gen Woods prospects We are satisfied
were tue. pom the declcp.icu Of john,
sor, be- WAS the s,rong"s, man IN tho race.
And since then the democracy in all parts Of
the country have been uniting upon him IN
the " est, so iar ~ heard FROM, NJ well a.
the East. But for the late card Of Col.
johnson, h. would have been elected by a
triumphant majority
We have said enough TO explain our pc
.i,pn. | has certainly been one of peculiar
annoyance and embarrassment We have
done what we conceived to he our duty,
aud have no cause for self reproach no
rcn-on to regret wha; we have said or doHr
a., tia. ,,tv.sa