The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-02-24

.she Tyler Telegraph Of Feb. li'h, con
tsins an editorial article under the above
caption, to which OR sttcntiaa 10 invited
At the conclusion. Dur eotempssasv sss'us
to labor under the Misrepresentation that
we have been silen, on this subject. Two
or three months ago, we wrote ono OF two
articles about this proposed convention. aud
addressed ourselves to the democratic press
Of the State.
Like tho editor Of the Telegraph, we are
favorable to the Convention, and are
| disposed 70 abide Il. action, provided
that anything Ike fair and full espress'o"
of tho democratic sentiment Of the State Is
elected
We arc well aware that il is difficult, in
State like ours, where the party ls 40
largely in the ascendant. and where the
Inconvenience ard expense Of travel is so
great, to &c, people TO abandon their bnsh
ness to attend Conventions. In relation to
the one proposed to be held, our coscmpc'
rary is perhaps aware, tina, attention was
called TO it several months ago anti the
people were urgently solicited to send deli
egatcs to il. Yet, what has been done
How nany counties have responded to the
call Certainly, so far AS we have been
able TO learn, but few counties have elect.
ed delegates TO it.
The Convention is to be held at Hunts
vile. on the 2!s. Of Aptil-nearly two
months of'-and there is yet time, il the
prominent democrats in the different com
tie. will take the matter IN hand
We want tho Convention held no, alone
to nominate candidates for State offices,
and BY that means prevent confusion III the
, democratic rspks, but we desire its convo.
cation fos other and higher purposes. There
is a fragmen, of the party in this state. and
we regard it as but fragment composed
of men IN prominent posiiions--who have
repudia,ed the old land marks Of the party,
These endorse without qualification the
federal idea that the General Government
has the right to create informal improve
mepls in the States. With them, the Pas
cifc Railroad bill Of Gen. Rusk, and the
appropriation to the Collins line Of steam'
ers, are iavorite measures. We want 10 see
these errors repudia.ed, and the democracy
organised upon the platform OF the late
democratic national convention.
Our contemporary of the Telegraph thinks
lhai the candidate for Governor or Lieut..
Governor ough, TO be from the East As
Tor ourselves, 1t IL matter OF indifference
which section Of the State our public men
come from, 50 that they are capable and
honest. Il would never be an objection
with US. unless il were accompanied with n
suspicion, that this section OF the State
would no, be fairly dcsl,h with.
What say the people Of this ard the ad
Joining counties to holding meetings and
appointing delegates to this Convention |!
GrS. scorr on rnh Eastern ar
The agreeable and wei informed Washing
ton correspondent oil me charleston Mef'
curry writes as follows.
- hsd recently The pleasure o. hearing
the criticism Of General Scott on The war IN
ms N'''iie'' 'oor ul'o" ~. -, que y,
with great interest to his IDEAS. He saws
the Niles committed a great hlnuder in
J'J.,,n, no ,,,a,k u,o, Sayastonol "a
No., al. ina, ln,oJ;s,aI, n.
''"h 90 ~ Wv 49, a;..a ~ S,,:,,,;
yer tue 'a'sTs VI .ae s'es' VI ''"'s,''",
the s""Wa nave a"acSeo 9esas'epo'' AZ
which time there was comparatively small
force in the Crmea; that the Allies cannot
take sessstopol unless they receive rein,
lorcements, giving Them superiority of
f,r., IN th. .xt.n, of jrom ,h,,tv Ia 6lv