The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-09-05

pie. lhorc are now two Theatres IN War
shah. What other city in Texas can boast
OF having two such places Of entertainment
The young gentleman OF the town have
organized l0r their improvement, lhrs'
plan association. aud hllcd up Van Hook.
Hall ia avery appropriate manner The
scenery is very pretty, aud the seats are
arranged With view to comfort sod con-
yruiencs. We have bad the pleasure OF
witnessing two OF their exhibitions. so
which the members OF the company ac'
united themselves efeiiiably. Alier
lRde practice, lhey vii get along very we'll
Wa would advise them. however, il they
wish to succeed. to leave off iragedie. and
comedies whch demand the highest
order OF drsmatc talent. snd to play h.hl
comedies, aud iafees, which n maIonN
usually prefer to- heavy plays.
On " Wednesday night, Mr. }. ; CHARLES.
With his admirable troup, gave MS logomae,
the Barbarian. and the musical farce ol vi
and Mu Nm.e, both of which were well
played between The piece, iancy dance
BY Nfs Virginia Smith. who. IN addition
to her other accomplishments, IS most
gfscoiul and fascinating danseuse, We
nave seen much worse. and seldom AS fine
acting on the best New Orleans boards
80 one cau doubt. we think, that a theatre
Conducted ou proper principles, IS source
81 improvement, aud OF innocent recreation
The objections urged against them are, that
modesty il not always consulted, aud that
sentiments are sometimes expressed which
arc rcproheusible These, whore they
occur, are easily corrected, II society would
set rs face against the abuse, for without
the eouuteuanee and support OF respectable
people they would be compelled to close
their doofs. Our Marshall lhen,res have
been remarkably Tree from these acts.
Another thing to be deprecated IS late
hours. Our theatres are blamable IN this.
They should either commence earlier, OF
cot short their PLAYS
The whole fsb, about Kansas being
slave state Of a rec state. is too absurd
la alk about It is all fight about
words, for .he viii be lIee state. -.NeN
lOrR Day BOOK
Sow, National Democracy. YOU can see
what your only solution ut the slavery
question has done lou viii not attempt
10 dsts what tie Dsy Book says, VII you
The Kansas b.. il, 10 the dr-t place n
feesoil measure. ~ We have often told
yea il was. It has made a territory that
wa. siaye territory by IL old French law,
free. and This effect meet, the entire ap
pfabaton OF the Waco Democracy, which
has kuunp,s for a head, Reagan for a
neck Wislnll Oldham aud q" The like and
such" for soul But It does worse
fAnn that. with ,he cuiirc appreciation oi
Ihe same mvu. it NBOLlSilES slavery
10 that psf, of tae Cherokee county over
which Kansas tcrrlofy extends The
cherokee country IS slave Territory, aud
the Democrats NlA abuish slavery there
W bat do you lA,uk OF that' lac govern
meul OF Texas vs. NOW no the hands Of
thu.e who abolish sltyery--t not aboliN
lorsts We eau perceive no difference
between nn abopoou,sis, and one who
abuishes slavery We DO lot charge the
Democracy southern with being ADDITIONS
ls,s ia principle, but Ne say theY are such,
Oh account OF their want OF capacity To
compreheni ,he tiIre, OF their legislation;
10, lack OF craftsmanship, o. Tor greater
loyalty to their patty. tAan TO their country
Douglas ia their pariN Douglas d. too al
ahalIuoui,t. what tur A,Nrr - TO the lruit
limr ripeus both The greater loyalty or
the Democracy To Douglas than to the
So"ih, makes Il IN eilcet an abolition organ
nauon. Douglas IS an aboiiioust. II to
abolish slavery IN a slave country Is an
abolition act Douglas being So, the Be-
mocracy are so. though not willingly. W
forgive them, for they know no, wha, they
do. Jsferson Gd:ciie.
Ut seems to be The custom OF Know
Nothing editors to discuss the issues before
the country as # their readers were on.
trely ignorant Of the facts. and eouse-
qutuily prepared to believe anything
winch might be told them. Eyery man
who ha. particle of political Information, +
hnn,,s that ,,hatrver may have heeu the
old french law, that ia 1870 slavery was
forbidden By an &c, OF Congress, IN all the I
territory North Of 80 degrees aud 30 ma>
ules, commonly known AS the Missouri
Compromise that Kansas lies North OF
tia, hue; aud tia, although that act was
unconstitutional, slavery would never have
gone there. unless it was repealed Nha,
then i. the Gazattc's logic! Slavery was
forever forbidden Ia Kansas Shareholders
would not move INTO the territory in the
lace Of that prohibition. 1t was repealed
Southern mep iloeked into it. foi three years
have controlled It's legislation, and have
elected pro slavery Convention to form
a state Constitution, Douglas was the
pume mover ia all this, and WAS sustained
by the Democracy therefore Douglas and
the Democracy are freesoilers But the
editor OF the Ga1ette, who supported Mr.
1 llmora and bv 20 duinr endorsed the