The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-05-12
II 10 = Strange Spectacle

To SEQ Soulheru Know Nothinu paner,
rejoicing over the Know y o,binv victory
in Connecticut, which has resulted in the
election of four Abol,ioni.t.. to Congress
The demoralizing influence of the Secret
Order IA mazda tina more clsrinv by ia.
fac, this; in the late contest. tho Democracy
of Connecticu, maintained the soundes,
,,d mos, conservative altitude. and flung
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h,,ta Dsmocrs,ic S,.,e Convsn,ion
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- ~, por,lli. s.d IN IN. s,.,.,ri,o,,on
~. i,hsh,,ants .nd tia, ,he.s law. ara
e,ssntinIly the psgt OF that wis. ,m.,is.n
policy which. founded on comprehen.iy.
and rhilanthropic hssis. has sQnaliped our
beloved country ~ the home Of the exile
and onotessed and will make her a, re>
nov.ntd FOR her power and greatness. a.
al. ia distinguished for her freedom and
optero,iae
Rrsoir,d That in order 10 ,ecogu,z. IN
the mos, solemn firm the nr,ncinle. or
RELIGIONS freedom. The Constitution of
the United States doth ordain that "Con.
g,e.s shall mako no lay ,.snee,ine M %.
tshli.hnen, of religion. ar ntohib,,ing tn.
free exercise ,hereof" and that the varou.
State, have. slmost without .rrention in.
oorporated some dist,uc, Acknowledgements,
of r.lieiop. liberty INTO then, several Con.
situations and that thus reliptou, freedom
has become by the action of the sovereign
s,s,.. and Of TINT General Gav.,nsn,
,,bo.a na,va,.sra da,iesd from, ,ho.s S,,,.,
a great American principlc.
E,,oireJ Tim, noli,ie. nnr,ic. organ,
;,ed with tho y,ew Of .hn,t,nr an, from all
most. Of poli,icsl trust the member. Of ANY
telieiou, denomination. do virtually con
dem, ,ba, .y.tern of r.li-s-,:. liberty. which
il. Aus,iean IN ,ts character benedeen, it,
contention and which hn. greatly promo,
tod In. harmony and hsppne.s Of the PEG.
ple and that ali political organizations.
fopndod on hatred of religions creed. or
preindicss of birth. are slten to the grea,
,d.s, If American Liberty and American
o,ogt..s and deserve the condemnation OF
American Freeinen.
R,soir,a Ths, the las, Lepislstnr. OF
,bj. State. hy il. utter wsnt of dipni,r. and
indecent di.plsy- OF psrii..n pas.ion by
IT. h.edle., and fanatical course Of leg.lA.
ton. by ,,s uncslied for Assault. upon tho
.v.tem Of free banking and i,slsvsh crsa-
,ion Of .peeisl charters. which erperienc.
has .n,wn were no. required by tho wants
of the State; hy It's svow ed attempt to nul.
~. las, at ronerexs fthe fuyitiys sl.vs