The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-10-28

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I have taken some care TO select from
the various paper, of our State that have
fallen in m, way, their sentiments IN regard
to the results Of the late election, so far as
the leense question is concerned. give
the following a. An epi,ome OF their views
both in regard to wha, has been and what
SHOULD RE poSE In regard to this all ms
poriau, matter.
The fra. c1.rac, is from the Bastrop Ad-
vertiser, which paper is evidently cbasr'ned
a, the failure OF so LICENSE in tha county
After giving several cogent reasons Tor that
failure, the editor says.
"Eef fhaf pass For the future we go
for a law which none need pisnndefs'anh'
Give us the N,iSr Law. Nothing less
will purge off, from Texas the foul stains
Of iatempefance.
The following is from the Trinity Adso'
cate. Palestine, Anderson county. Ibe
editor of the Advocate is in predlcament
similar to that OF his BOTHER OF the Bhs'
trop Advertiser, both of whom supported
No License aud both whose papers em'-
nate from counties known TO be composed,
In the main OF intelligent, moral citizens.
and yet, norn, FROM causes which the cd''
tors endeavor to xplaiu, voted by a small
majority tor The License. The editor of
the Advocate, after giving various reasons
for the failure in that county, says:
ave assert It positively, and without
the fesr Of successful contradiction, that
tie Maine Law. in all is stringent details,
would have received more votes IN this
county thaa were cast against license"
Let the Maine Law he the beacon Star
Ly which the friends of Temperance shall
steer their course, and let them never cease
their noble exeTtious until the hydra headed
monster shall be- expelled from the land,
aud only remembered hy The dark and
damning deeds he bad committed In times
gone by For this let them cnErRrrlLy
and rArirSriY labor. and the smiles OF
an approving God viii cheer them on.
Let them never doubt their ULTIMATE sue
cess but closing up, and moving on IN
one unbroaen phalanx, carry terror ard
dismay into the ranks Of their opponents,
as one after another Of their -trougholds
crumbles to tho dust, and the peaceful dag
Of Temperance waves its pure aud lovely
folds above the late scenes Of riot and
bloodshed. In the language Of the immor
tai Bard Of Avon.
Do not f,r ono repulsc forego.
7 hat you've resolved To affect '
Tho Nacogdoches Chronicle, whose cd
itor deserves the highest praise for his able
bold, and persevering efforts IN the cause
Of legal prohibition, has q long article on
the subject, from which We make the FOL
loving extract
The msloritics in the counties which
have put down the retail OF liquors, show
tha, there has been popular feeling spon
the subject, and that the people have gone
to the polls in their strength, fully aware
of the responsibility that rested upon them.
We had expected the question to triumph
la number Of tho counties bat we were
no, prepared for the heavy maJorIties which
every mail brings rs from every section OF
the State in favor OF this reform
"Our brethren Of The prcss throughout
the State haze done their duty upon this
great question. The stand taken by the
most prominent journals OF The state, and
the manner In which they have supported IT,,
i on evidence that a right cause will ever
6nd fearless aud able opponents among
them. To their efforts much IA owing, and
to them all great matters OF reform may
look with confidence in the future
After declining. in an excellent, spirit to
rejoice over the defeated party, the editor
continues as follows;
i" The voices of -four hundred and fifty.
three voters Of this county speak our own
Civilizations in better tones than we could
possibly utter ,hcr. and instead OF adding
to the pain Of defeat. 1t will be our duty to
commence aud persuade others that we are
right, and that they are wrong. We shall
do our best to prepare the people Tor the
Srxr ISSUE, and, we hope before It comes,
20 see first in the ranks of the friends OF
STRINGENT prohibitory laws, the many wor
thy gentlemen who have voted in favor of
license at the last August election"
The following is from the Texas presby.
terrain
We believe, with many others, that
total prohition could have been carried
quite as easily. The people will see to It
that meu shall be elected to the neS, Leg
stature tina, will give them chance to 90
the entire figure. The truth is, the morals
Of the people OF this State is in advance OF
the raen that have been in the habit OF
making laws for us. Many Of them haze
been as fond OF the dear creature as they
have been of tho dear people
PROMO PUBllCC.
TuE NEXT liousE OF REPRESENTATIVE
lis Influence and Action on The Presi.
dental Question. Ion, the well informed