The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-07-28
Tho Democratic Anti-Kuow Nothing Meet
ing on nIouaay- The Nominations

We publish ia another column the pro-
ceediuss of tha Democratic Anti know
Nodas Meeting held in Marshall on Mon
day last. aad we invite particular attention.
TO lhe platform there LAID down " loo"
80 ths picture and ou this" Compare The
principles there eouucmtsd openly made
aud iopeuly proeiajmed--vth the hybrid
resolutions Of tie Philadelphia platform.
q is true that ,hsae democratic ''soldN
t.oas contain nothing new, nothing starts
liag They do not propose any novel the
ory IN government lhey mako 10 APP
peaIs 10 religious lanalIcism. They pro
claim no prescription against any class Of
our follow citizens They do no, propose
to surrender ans Of the rights Of the States
They do not oihe the supreme CouF!
with an authority which does pot belong to
u. and thus make the Federal Government
She lud.s Of il own usurpaiious They
DO not declare the Onion pmamou'.
political good," and e1alt it above The Con
stitaiion which gives It vitality and cohesive
strength They DO not teach tina; the Con
sdtuaou, tho Union. and eur liberties are to
be endangered by an open declaration OF
opinion. luI investigation. and enlightened
discussion and that they can only be pre-
served by secret midnight meetings and ma
hallowod oaths 1aay do not teach men
tia, they must commit themselves bligdly
TO the leadership Of an oligarchy. They
DO not. like the Philadelphia resolutions,
"prc'ermu am oppression Of opinion nPon
tie pouer ef Congress to establish or pros
/ hiJR sfwcrg IN any ,arvaorg'
They do none OF these things b..
upon all subjects there is clear open,
manly ayowal Of opinion.
These resolutions as we said contain
nothing new. They are the same in sub
stance, if not in language. IS those enuncl,
a,ed by the democracy OF Georgia, Loas
iana, Mississippi Kentucky, and TenassN
soc. Compare them, aud there VII be
found no real difference.
Tho meeting at which these resolutions
were adopted, was large and respectable.
Al Of the candidates accepted the posi-
ton assigned them wi,a brei but apPro'
pirate remarks. ilr Muuah Ga the ocoa'
sion said That he had beet candidate
before under much moro favorable aUspi'
ces Of success. lie had declined because
he had pledged himself no, to raise this
question. lie had then no idea Of the
strength OF this organization. lie did not
dream that it was to enter as an element
lutte ,he osnvnss Obedeni TO that Pledge
he had withdrawn. He did not wish to run
for the Legislature at first, and it was only
at .he urgent solicitation OF partial friends,
many OF whom were in the Know Nothing
ranks. that he was induced to do so. For
those friends-though differing as many OF
them did from him in opinon-ho enters
tanned personally the highest respect he
should ever cherish their repeated acts Of
kindness AVID confidence he should mover
lorpet that TO them he owed what little po
sit,on he had obtained or might hereafter
merit; aud be wished ii distinctly UNDER
stood that, whatever might be elected 10
the changer of debate. be aad 10 desire to
wound any mans ieelings--that while he
might discuss Il prlDciple with severity he
wished to cngendor no personal auimosily
with II.
/, had been said to him, rs ii had been
to others, 90 You mus, let this question
alone. We Ike you, We regard you as
young man Of rising fortunes II you
touch II, you will ruin yourself Yes that
was tho word with which men were to be
I in,imidated to DO overawed 49," You will
rain yoatself!" Was ever prescription
like ,hisi Had the time ever been before
in this FREQ and enlightened country that a
man was afraid to declare his opinions
openly aud boldly : Had the time ever
been before that men were to be slsnced
or intim,aated by the threat OF proserip>
ton
lie accepted the nomination. The Gag
that had been consigned 10 him he had Ia
ken up, He would bear it, proudly and
defiantlys whether victory or defeat await.
ed him II had been said indeed that the
Know Nothing party were numerically
strong. 1t was a secret organization and
of course 40 one knew its strength, but
those connected with It, When before, in
the history Of this country, could such "a
thing BIO said that party WAS thus
organized, with its members unknown thst
sworn to secrecy, they not only denied be
longing to il, but any knowledge oil its ex
ixfanra' Snrh Ind heen the c.sa haze A