The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-06-20
From the psle.,in. Advocate.
Judge Reagan's speech.

ing 10 previous announcement, Judge Kea>
gan, the Democratic candidate for Con.
gress in this District. made h,s opening
speech at the Courthouse in this place, 10
n large aud attentive audience
The Judge opened his speech by making
a personal explanation. Sad that in 1852
he WAS elected Judge of this District.
Last year he resigned .hIs position, be.
cause the Legislature had increased the
salary, aud in order tha, the people might
have an opportunity Of selecting from the
bar any one who could, by the increase OF
salary. be Induced to accept the position.
Submitting his clsims to his fellow cItizsus.
they were pleased to re elect him Judge
For this renewed mark Of confidence he
felt thankful lit WAS n position which
suited him. aud he would have been 4 lad
to have retained it. But he had ever held
i, MS a cardinal principle to aspire to or re-,
sign any public position which 1t WAS the
viii OF the people he should do. He did
not seek the position he now occupied bu,
appeared before his constituency AZ the
Democratic candidate for Congress. at
the bidding of VIVA, he conceived to be bis
had consulted him upon the subject. that
1t WAS his wish to retain tho Judgeship -
but that IN the latter part OF last winter
such representations we're made to him ~
induced him to saw. tina, if the nomination
for Congress ware rendered him, he would
not feel himself ut liberty 10 decline it,.
and for the reason. above given.
Ile should endesyor to conduct this can.
vas. upon pr,ncipIe. Of equity and Justice.
Sho.ld des In no hitter dennrc,alon, of
men.--bnt confn. himself to the discus.
sian Of Democrats pfinciplas. Tor upon
th.;, ,,cc..s :. hs bu,,hly beh.v.d ,be
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