The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-16

free. republican people to kno" and d's>
cuss all political measures by which they
are TO be governed or their rights affect
ed and whereas, the democratic party
ha. never shfunk from an open and bold
declaration Of It's principles, and where
rs. such course is nor especially de.
manded from the sudden and uneN pee,ed
springng up OF a vas, aud ramiied secret
political association, threatening not only
the overthrow OF the great Democratic
party, bu, menacing, IN its ultimate ei>
fleets, the destruction o! our Federal
Government. Therefore
ResoircI, That we hereby readirm the
prime alcs of the Democratic plallnrm
adopted hy chr party at Baltimore, in the
year 1852
Rcsoired. That We approve the princi'
plies OF the Nebraska. Kansas blii. and r..
member with pride md pleasure thGse tue
aud gallant Democrats Of the North, .,
whose cooperation it was passed. every
" hig and treesol member Of Congress
from that region opposing It,
Resolrsi, Ihnt every one who Is sin.
ccfcy devoted to the great Democratic
cause and every orr, whatever may have
been his former party alliuitrs). who feels
an interest ia to" present condition and
azure safety OF the south, and the peace
aud stability OF the uion, should oppose
with manly Gfmuess the nov secret order
mtekly STYLING themselves " X SOW Noru
TNcs," whilst they are gteedlly seeking TO
monopoli1e the Offices aud control the poll
cv Of the country an order hty ntlgina-
ting in the Northern States, and there
pursuing a course which. II peTsevered
IN. will speedily result IN prostfatIng the
constitutional rights OF the South, and
involving our beloved country in general
strife aud wide spread ruin
Rcsnirod That we believe NIL real Dem
octa's who haze connected themselves with
this Il nor Nothing brotherhood, without
being advised OF its true objects, or fore-
seeing its dangerous tendencies eHrh and
wiH abandon It. and resume their position
in tie ranks OF the time,honored party
whose principles they kHoW aud approve.
and take a pleasure in publicly proclaim
lng and We cordially invite rs well as
expect, ghem to pgfsne this course. IL this
great and trying crisis all who ate not for
rs are against Us,
The convention then went into the cleo
ton Of candidates for the Legislature, un
der resolution, that it is expedient to
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urtr as well as the old national issues 81
Rusk county IS entitled to four Representa-
,vos in the I.ri.latpre rho follow,ne
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Ector W Il, Holloway
Ia relation to this convention and the
,.rd,J,,es no,i,,,sd bv II ,bo Depoc,,,
INITIAL c...i..t
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make an efuae'
In another column will be found the
proceedings of this body. to which we emil
the specinl attention ct our readers 10
the pltfnrn Of principles therein set forth.
no true Democrat can except; and the
candidates presented for the suhrages of
the Democracy lwthont spending OF our
humble seIt,) are tr1e opponents OF these
principles, and ~ every way worthy OF the
public confidence
We 1.-THE editor oil the Democrat have
residtdtn the cauniy "l knsk stone years,
and leave our merits or dement's TO speak
tor themselves
'oi' bN'eteoN' VINO liFes near Nha'at