The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-10

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Sonata. il ial.n, at 40 low An ebb IN East
eru rsxs., or does he tower 40 pfoud's
oxo, nj. eot~mpofstie. that the beg 's'siufe
Is Likely to disregard the claims Of All o'he"'
and BY -lsciing him, to render Il necessary
tor another canvass Ia thu. tongfe'''ona'
Di.uieli He had jus, come out OF con-
te.i, marked by an excitement almost un>
nsrallslei IN the history of the State, and In
which he received the iull exeflions Of the
united Democracy who with iervid devo-
tion to their principles, spared neither tme'
e,o,t,on. money. nor the exercise OF their
heat talent, to secure BIZ election. Every
Democrat IN the East. and particularly
every loading Democrat, ought TO be en-
J.ared to him. 1t does no. become him,
therefore. Or bis immediate friends, to make
,avi iiou. distinctions. or 10 throw out snesrs
AGAINST those who stood BY him, shoulder
to shoulder. in the hour Of trial lie onsh!
to be satisfied " i.dom demanded neu>
tfs,,ty IN tai. coniest; deliraey, that he
oughtno, 10 have permitted bis friends, aad
particularly with an implied sanction From
bim. to have given uitofaocc 10 a sentiment
which cannot fail 10 wound those who
n~ti, Il not some degree Of Acknowledge
nient. al least kinder treatment
There are several aspirapis in the field
for the United States Senate, snd doubtless
the friend. Of each, vithou, defogatng
from the character, eminent talents, or ne
knosledgsd patriotism u Gen. Henderson,
,aink thslr iayoriie has equal or superior
claim. to that position. They may reco'-
Ice, that eight years ago, when Gen. lions'
ton attempted to justify his Oregon vote
IA. rela.,l to sign the Southern address,
and III, denuuclaiion Of l.sd'ng southern
men that there was one st least TO meet
him in debate. aud to endeFvor to hold hIn
up to popular Indignation. laat he to
whom We allude. from thai day TO this, has
uniformly bstled ior correct principles,
wthou, the prospect OF hope OF re '"d
other than that which is derived from q
consciousness Of having discharged has
duty to his county They may recollec'
that sach IA ono WAS the first TO meet hin
ia debate in the late canvass md to folio"
HIM ever the East, aud regardless OF per
sonsl deHuncistion or abuse, to e'srus'
calmly aud di.psss ionaiel,, but eioqn'n''y
the issues Involved IN the cauyass Mud theN
may think that one who has esinced suei
devotion to prIeeIPle, aud whose talent
are unques,ioued. uos that the avenue t.
distinction is opea. is entitled to te"atu
There is nothing extraordinary ia uei
holding this opnlon. OF that the iavoiitrs o
another. for reasons which may seem goo,
unto them. ina, think such favoiitr pre-
eminent, qualified and entitled to The place
They certainly had no reason to expect, a
all events, opposition from Judge Reagan
much that the friends Of that gen'lemnI
should endeavor to form coalition w'ti
those OF Gen. Henderson, ~ order to tut
them oa,. |, is not very cou'mendable o.
prniseworlhy Tor u man to forgr, his support
ers after the hea, and conflict OF the day hs'
nss.ed or 10 eyincs b., hi. conduct, that be
is lnseusihls TO q proper appreciation 90 th'
obligations which he owes them; ana !
those Who call themselves his itiend
plsce him in that un-oyiable dght, wei
nigh, he exclam, Save me from IN,
liiends'
The editor Of the Trinity Advocate ma,
be very sagacious aud prudent man
and it is possible that his talents may I'll
the full measure Of his own estimate
We never like to underrste n gentleman 4
abui,ie.. or to interfere with the graiefe
current Of feelings which make eonceit .
virtue. We have dealt with him only ~
the organ OF Judge Reagan. But wher
tho editor OF that paper accuses US OF d
fling a, his distinguished tiend in saying
what we Intended simply as the announces
ment of fact, aud that we were initiating
the conduct Of the Know Nolhings during
his lndicial canvass, the allusion is rather
unfortunate. There WA "A time when the
editor Of the Advocate was less fasiidlous
We nave never had any connection with
that mysterious organization, and conse,
auently there have been no suspicious ems
teriained as to our political sagacity OF our
wsn. Of principle,
Bu, the reference to Know Nothings,
by our Palestine contemporary, is nnforiu
nate in another particular. The suggestion
OF Judge Resgan's becoming "A candidate
FOR the United States Senate originated
with the Kusk Enquirer, X y. paper,
which said, in substance, that he was n
rising and fortunate man. of distinguished
,alenta, who could beat Henderson, or
ANYBODY else. Now this article. if we mis-
take not, MAS copied approvingly, aud GER
tainly without qualification, by both Of our
contemporaries, aud enc Of them brother
of the Judge, which was certainly most
singulnr act OF iudiscrelion. We have