The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-08-29
Orr NEXT SENATOR'S.


senate. The remarks OF the Democrat
while they speak the feelings OF the editor
ara reflex Of popular sentiment IN various
,or,,on. Of the country, His eminent thl' I
ent- hl. thorough knowledge oil the h's'o'
~ Of the country. and OF the Issues he
fore it. h.. undertaking devotion 10 pr'nci'
ple. not le, than his distinguished service,
TO the psriy. render him prominent AS
nitant for this honorable post. general
sentiment seems to prevail shat the Sena
tor, from lexas ought to be mes oil 'he
hiphes, order OF talent, snd OF nni'neh'ng
dayo,ion TO tho South During the ensn'
leg four YEAR questions OF great moment
involving the de.tinies OF tbs republic VII
have To be discussed and settled, and It is
imrerstivey demanded, tia! those who
,enfe.en, the interest OF tho South at the
Federal capital, should he. not only faith
lul. hpt able men
According to the declaration Of Gen.
Houston during the guherne'ot'"l canvas
whether elected or not, he viii resign hi'
seat in the :. Senate IN time Tor the
next Legislature to choose his successor.
This in connection with the unfortunate
death Of cen. Risk leaves 'vo vacancies
to be- filed. Ia view OF this fact It seems
b, no means improper that the merits OF
- At AT
discussed. m order that the Legislature may
be b-t,er able to reflect tho sentiments oi
the people 1t is, no doubt, the desire OF
every true pslfiot that men OF the highest
intellectual endowmenls sh"uia 70 chose"
to represent Texas IN that august assembly
of great men the | ;. senate fof TIE
next Congress Will b" called upon to crap
Pile with some OF the sta'est questions 'hs'
have ever engaged TIE attention OF Tue
national leg stature. In proof OF th's as
ssrilop, We have only to look At TIE 'esti"i
progress that aholiuonism Is making VI Inc
Northern snd Western states '"e u'as'n
able proceedings al the hoth'ohs " 'h"'
aud lastly, but by no means Ieasty, the
condition OF alla"' m hhh'as IL Is
mission US q STATE at the next session OF
Congress, and should she present pros
slavery constitution, the Northern fanatics
have sworn to resist her admls,'on, even 10
dissolution OF he mon.
How important is It then, that Texas
should be- represented by sound. reliable
and unillueh'ns men sneh as asA OILY '"'
the simple guarantees Of the Constitution,
aud who viii submit to nothing less
There will probably be another batch OF
compromises offered the South, ~ the event
Of d lRculty arising IN the disposition OF
the Kansas question, should such be the
case, the southern delegation should pfoh'
by nasi experience aud Indignantly REJECT II
Had such a policy been adapted IN $50
when the Missouri restriction was offered,
+. great evil womb have been arrested IN rs
germ. aud constitutional equality would have
been established, instead OF the Northern
donna Of southern inirfI5fiIy and depend
ence. There was time when the oppo'
ser. Of compromi.es we're regarded a. en-
eri,s to the peace OF the country and
were denounced "a dlsunionisls but we
ARE pihuN 10 -" ltat h's"'NNfV' "''' ~
king more healthy turn. Experience has .
demonstrated tia, the more people cons I
cvde, the more ara th"y t'qhteh To give 7
up; aud now It IS generally believed 'hHt
the only means 10y when thr government
cru be preserved intact Is To be 'ounh ~
st0e. preseitato Of Tue 'ons''lu"o""'
compact,
The premises considered, Tue question
very naturally arises Has l'Xss the
rigA, KIND OF material out OF when To Sc
beet men who vii represent her interests
with ability, And upon purely CONSTITUTIONS
principles has sue H's'ss"sh WHOSE
iron nerve. Nnd nhbena'ns "e'"up" 90 "''
country peeula'ly ~ M" 10 ooo 'he """'
tie OF Kr'k' Without d'spM.Sins Tue
fng to one 'nd'vlHua' whose uhuf'ns Hea'
IN the cans" OF Democracy ana "sose s"'
hinching advocacy OF S""'"e," 's"e'
amd sun,h'ae ana storm hhs ehueAfe@ '"n
to to" people OF leAas we nave f''ef'
snce 10 Col L. "ls'a' OF "a,'''o"
touniy Asa schoi'f' s'"t'shHn, Nh" POI
ittciAn. ue mas 'e" ei'a's '" WV "'"'e
iis eHpos'u"ns % zen "o"s'o"' con-
eTessonai career from 'ne passage ~ 'e
oregon OH uh'i ehe Ias' sesso" " 'o"'
gress, hsfe done '.o'" 20 eolsh'eh we
people on national p'i"os 'a"" ms "'''"'es
ana speeches. OF alu'os' any "'ne' "'ah !"