The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-12-17

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Most writer's can te recognized BY thci,
marked style 81 composition. bu, few
possess the power 81 imitati"~. On'
nci xhlor VI the Flag is an cxception
The editorials in his paper of the 10Th
exhibit the singular intellectual phcnom-
cna Of two other writers besides himself
and strange to say they would be recog'
u,zcd b. any one ~ successful limitations
Of the originals. insomuch that il is din
cnl, 10 believe them countericits, And
what is remarkable. the writers whom
lie initiates SO perfectly. arr prominent
members of the new company. and the
heads of that innta, who are supposed
to control him and his Journal. This is
sue Of his paper contains paraphrase
Of a portion Of Col Wigfslf> late mani
fcs,o - Attorney" Of the new : 7 4.
Co. which possesses the singular h.lici'y
If bearing 50 close a resemblance h. the
original composition, that it needs but
his signature to render j, complete
Strange hallncina.ion the more TO he won,
dcrca a, when we consider that the gentle
man indicated are democrats Of the
straitcsi sect. who have been brought up
at the feet Of tamalicl We once remarked
that politics made strange bed-fcllows
What shall we say Of Railroads, and the
Shoppers 81 this new >ou'htrn + Rail.
road concern II is not for ia .u qucs-
ton the taste or Judgment of our eoteu-
porary, We can only congratulate him up
On the versatility Of his genius.
Ia the particular editorial mentioned
above, the Flag propouuds few interrog-
a,orics To- MS Waving the style in
which they are propoundca we will brief
" answer them. Men frequently mistake
coarsncss for severity The imitators
of Byron are careful To- remember these
passages and conecits which the delicate
rcadcs desires ,o forget, Our cotcmps-
rary ia speaking If u- says;
IL -e.sn. NJ u un.kf.,aad the i--ne n, avs
rmpia'tsiis Nj NsFsha tod a. that t,s saaii
mhiitsr ,-a-sfs oAssgs hAs ss-ars Ne t-slt .aii e
id IN. Ieslsc- sss- that be witlielI The icrafis-
ting resolution. frrsa The ruaaslitrc uni'f is ~
pc t,iis,n frn What had f'asspsrsd hstsern tie ei
i,or II the Republican ard Nj Marshall ,aat The
coinni'tcc would ossFeci their award.
pr fowlkes says M such thing Mr.
Wigfall took a passage from the letter
If nr. fuwlkcs and cndcavorcd t. tor
lure i, into such meaning, but wc think
he ,igpaily failed. But why didn't the
editor Of the Flag as an honest man give
the entire sentence from our paper II
runs lhus In the first place, Mr., Mar.
shall never told us that the committee
would change the award, oy dm ,rs hare
any sncA conversation as VI iligfaH has
dcara 80 hve,iy on has fancy 10 etahi,h.'
ySa KIM VIII You Gaa'IsJ H. ieIaiicu.
To Nr, i 10 ir shown 10 Mr.. Grant that Dr. Foslkfs
Intended II service ~ Botce thai he not houi
by tho Award We're they handed Art Ia Mr.. Hill
70 make him a witness that Mr. Grant had notice II
So, why DID you not In fairness tell Mr. I'M or MI
"r'u' II M. I'M VA. no. TO 'e made . ~l'ne...
why did you not carry the resolutions first H. Nr
Grant, aud VIII, did yni request Mr., H 10 read them
before showing them 10 Mr. Grant,
They werc sent to Mr. Hill first so tina,
he might see that the Interior objects
which DR.. Fowlkcs believed certain par
ties contemplated were cut OF by the
resolutions He thought il would cna
bic him the more readily 10 get the mod
iiicatons which he desired in the award
We did not know il was formal notice.
or whether il was so intended. but we
had sense enough To presume So. and to
know that the resolutions spoke for them.
selves, and would inform Mr.. llill and
Mr.. Grant, who were desired TO read
them, what Dr. Fowlkcs and the old
Board had done. The CANNON about
Mr.. Hills being made witness &c, pre-
supposcs Mr.. Hill and Mr. Grant are eth
cr fools or knavcs, point which neither
the Flag nor Mr.. Wigfall ought to labor
80 assiduously to establish
The next dclcc.ablc inquiry is this
when urging upon Mr.. Grant the improperly o.
publishing di. y", conceal from him 'ie tsst that
you had already published. and that ~. Fo~kcs in
irned ~ make thu fact pahe VI lui.siiI~ that he
do nos CONSIDER the award binding, and -hos the
olutions ~ evidence II the fact! Did YOU conceal
the y facts frvm Mr.. Marshall
The resolutions were not at the time
printed. but, il they had been, in all
We should not have deemed
il a matter Of sufficient Importance TO
have mentioned 1t. Does the Flag. N
Mr. WigfalI, or any member If the Com
mittcc Of Award who has had this charge
Of secret printing dinncd into his ears.
that tho object in forbid'lng
went 40 far as 10 render it
obligatory upon DR.. Fowlkcs to conceal
these resolutions, or any other matter
with the late award from tho
ut Louisville ? Mr.. Grant
thought such conccalmcnt would he dis
honest. How will the Court the
g Court journal" and the Cour, advocate