The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-07-04

Our contemporary oil IN" tIAfh>o" '"s'
and his correspondent. Spectator. seem
to be .orely exercised abou, our criticism
in relation to the character OF the late n
\. Convention n, ttis place, which nomin'
.,-d candidates for the Legislature. The
manner of selecting those candidates may
have been very far but It cef,sinl, looked
queer. 4 committee chose them, and that
committee was nominated by one man,
the Chairman. WIS, WA to prevent HIN
from selecting whom be pleased The
nominations we're next brough, ~. and not
voted on. bu, confirmed by scclsmslion,
thu. cutting off the chances OF all others.
Mr. Barrett. after giving his own color
ing to the even.., snd the discussions IN
III, Democratic Convention, to which, 10
our Judgment. i. would be the height OF
folly to reply. ask. Us With an air OF TIL
umrh why we did not published An ac>
count of the di.cus.ions which occurred IN
that Convention We might, with the
same pfopflety, ask him. why Il WAS, that
he and the Secretary OF the X, y tonv-n
ton, both forgot to mention any thfg OF
the y,nsnce.. and " confusion worse con
founded" which reisned in that d'scordan,
s.semblage. It We were to TAXA the rep
reservations of the Flag. 4he X. \ Con-
yenlion was one OF singular harmon
The resolutions are reported as hasig
been adopted in body, and unanlmou'y
when ia fact they we're passed =ePafa'i!
And the one in relation to Banks me, WITH
oupo.,ion. II our recollection servs Us
ri,ht. the Rev ". D. Hi, and Coin v.
Board made speeches against incorrrA''ng
j, il the platform. How then co'd tt be
said. consistent with truth, that passed
unanimously.
ln report OF public u.setio, 1t is not
expected to state everything NJ 10 said
because. to do ~ would be make the
proceedings of public mseug u"heess
ssrhy long Blu, when mats are stated,
no material variation from wat took place
should be made. We state mat Col w
r Soorr was withdrawn, nd Col l.. l
Wrc,ALL nominated by acsmstion. We
did no, state that there hat'een previous
yot, ard tina, Mr. WioALL received
majority Of two thirds. 'cause II seemed
TO US that to have do' so, would have
placed Mr.. Scott IN fse position HIS
letter peremp,orlly d.'nng to run, was
read IN the meeting. At as we UNDERSTOOD,
his friends bslier,d b. could give no Pou
e ,;r, assurance tbs, b.vould run il nomlo.
n,ed. To have stat. therefore. that he
> Wa placed in nor'aton, and Received
only ten votes ou, thirty i've, when the
result nigh, have In different under other
circumstances, we'd have had the appear
a.c. of persoasmslevoIsoce, OF which
we ~. iocspsb!ssT to have undertaken
, IN .,plain the ,ole matter, II seemed to
e ~. would bsyeccupied much room, and
0 perhaps have In unsatisfactory Hence
b. the report as pi'shsd'
why did Il our coIemporary' AS 10
had undertap the task OF correcting W,
"A state truly position. and that OF tho
n MANNER ftl Powelloni The latter is
IS ,srfes.ul... wsging a personal warfare
II against v Scott, when 10 reality, the pur
: nn,t NJ ifema,hs amounted to this, that
T. ,l,, c.u,ate Tor the highest office, the Ssn>
d At. GA. to be n fine speaker. aud that
r the ms,ers Of tho Convention knew Mr..
! Scott Is not fne speaker.
: |, oald bs u waste Of time and labor ,
:. Il, ~, to the remainder Of our cotenpo.
e .,artice Suffice it to say. he 10 wei |
II co, to all tho capital he can make out ii.
~ + Two distinguished gentlemen write
n :, mutual letter from the Northern coun, /
81, :, IN which they say
|" We are gra,lhed at the cheering prospect
ia. good old cause IN this region. Gen
4, Iou-ton has lost vote, by hi, speeches here
. II. friends are mortified, and his opposers are
disgu,ted at his blacsguard abuse OF every.
thing, and every body, but himself We shall
beat hlm now worse than II he haG nvt visited
Mr., Wigh,ll is doing noble service lie !,
literally covering hlmselt with glory. We
have never listened to such an oyerwhe ming
array Of iae.- and argumenls rs he bring, forth
against the antl-Demoera,,c candidate Gen.
Houston daily heap, upon him every eplthet
of coarse aud vulgar abuse and Islander which
his prolific talent IN this respect can think of
but Wigfall is determined, very properly not /
to be diverted from a discussion Of hi, pot. |
zeal record Ne doe- not notice the Generals /
ISLANDERS, and INDUCES IN no personal abuse /