The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-10-21

TO send delegates. We see that several
papers 10 the State are already urging u'e
matter Upon the people 10 some persons
dis early action may seem premature but
when we consider the difficulties when
have hitherto attended the getting up OF
Convictions IN this State. owing 10 The
supin-ress OF the people, the extent o. our
State and the want Of cheap travelling Ia
eiliiies. and i m vemert wni not be couN
slider, d out Of time The fact, that at tue
last Gubernalor.sl election, there were Tour
OF five democratic eandijaps 80 the held,
nnd thu, Judge Ochilliee, a wh'g came
very near being elected Governor, against
the wishes Of three iouiths OF the people OF
The Staff ufe sufficient 10 demonstrate The
necessity OF patty organization.
We ue glad Ina, THIS Convention IS TO
be holden. aud tia, The time Is suiiieirnlli
remote to permit an Interchange Of opinion,
and, Il needs he, Of discussion.
What b, TO be done IN this Convention
|. it intended merely TO choose candidates
fot the various State oilices, and then to
adjourni o. is tho Convention TO have "A
wider range aud to assert a declaration Of
principle. aud to erect pla''ormi
IN addressing these questions 10 the press
Of the State. and through, them to the d.
mocfacy. whom they represent, We are not
nciuntei b, any suspicious that they have
~ contemplation any designs to which, Ne
a member OF the democratic party, would
not meet our countcnauce aud co operation.
The .aily movement which they have made
rorids such conclusion. But Il Is well
known that hitherto there have been DIS
cordaut elements At work. which have dis
ttscled aud divided the party IN Texas. It
has been the studied aim Of men holding
Influential positions, and OF a large portion
Of the press of the State, TO osifacfse and to
ienoance the State Rights wing Of the
party lu other Southern States, there
seems 10 have been but little difficulty IN
,necting n union. In Georgia, Alabama,
Nissis.ippi, aud Louisiana, where the patp
was more divided thnn II ever was ia Texas,
and where, indeed, here bad been good
deal OF bitterness OF iec'irg. the uuion WAS
effected at an esrly day. 1t the National
Convention, the Southern State Rights De.
mocfa,s occupied an important. and dis
iinguished position in that body.
We are led To inquire, then, why IS It
that the patty in Texas has not been more
united II it is traced to the Original
eause, II will be found, that it has o,isina-
ted from the fac, that - portion of the parry
IN Texas ia ia favor Of bedding to the
ancieu, landmarks. while another portion
is Tor wafping Those time hnuored pimei
pies, in order TO accommodate particular
indiyidnp. Thus. after Gen Houston had
proved rccfcant to the trust eontiied TO him
q. n Southern Senator. by his Oregon vote,
the nnf,, rin,' BE mnde to conform To hl,
We've. ard To nominate him us ,,s drt
choice Tor the Presidency. Another dis
I, Ipuished Texas Senator tGcncrnl Rusk)
voted Cor the River aud IIarbor Bin, which
NJ pok vetoed, and afterwards agpiust the
veto. More recently. he vu,cI tor another
River and IIubor BIN. aud Introduced a
bill lur the construction cf a Railroad to
the ParGc. In addition 10 thi1 he made
speech Ia favor of. aud voted Tor ar appro.
piatinn Gom the Federal Treasury to the
Collins line Of steamers. Now, the pari,
must be confurmed 10 hts views, aud either
remain silent on the sui ct OF internal
Or endorse his course on this
subject, The State Gazette, n paper which
circul,tes largely throughout The STATE,
uudrr IT'S former editorsl spoke OF General
Rusk rs the choice OF the Democracy OF
Texas, MS a candidate Tor the Presidency
The Galveston C"'lIan' another very re
'pectahle pnpc', endorses tins course, al
though its editor differs widely from Gen.
Rnsk. The Dallas Head " political jour
nal, edited with markell ability, and eiicu-
ating largely IN the section IN which It is
located; II paper which we have ever re-