The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-03-06

:. Pursuant to pnldic notice. n mae. msr
''e VI Wv ''"'s's--. -, iIsrti,on rnutiy
convened at the Courthouse in Nnr.bsn, q.
Monday last. the l.t day Of March
Ga motion. +. u. Elnlock. E,a. VA
called to the Chair aud H. " Louph,r
appointed Secretary
Col J VI tlough, by invitation, h,i.a,
explained the object OF the meeting.
On motion OF Col W H. d Wa,d. 1,
Committee of ten wss appointed by ID.
Chs" to draw up suitable resolutions, name
" : Messrs J y Williamson. Y. 4. D..,
& Elm, L. |. Sheuod T.. \. Ps,illo. Ben,
J.mln Long. ". G. Wsk.isnd. }. J. HARRY,
", X d. WAND, aud \. Parker
During the absence Of The Committee,
call WAS made Tor r Murrnh, E.q, l.b
member OF the Legislature. from TIL. com.
~, who WAS not. at ihn, time, present !,
having been discovered ,ha, Judge Och,.
tee was |" the room. a call wss made upua
him to speak, which he declined IN in.f
aud ielicious manner, with n humor ous d,
Iu''on to several OF his old whg friends wAs
wets sitting around him, for whosc feeling,
growing out u old associations, he hsd
very sensitive regard. At the couc1ssies
OF his remarks Mr.. Murrsh entered. aud n
the call Of the hoos. made n speech. ~
viewing the action aF the late Legislstsr
IN relation To number Of the more inpor
tsnt subjects Of the session. lie ,pohs N
the 'noums'Sblc host Of bills askiux hr
land and money which crowded the Sr%si.
era table, ~ the tendency Of this lpslr
las'on the expense which the investigates
OF the various claims and the discussicn Of
'heir merns occssioned That 4 bill asliY
Tor n gran, Of ago acres Of land Of IN
would cost the State in discussion. in tsns
instances over n thousand dollars TIT
various expsdients h.d hesn dsvis-d to ri
rid OF this special legislation. but .v.'y,liss
had been tried in vain. For this ps'Poss
The Court Of Ctsirns had been ssssisd
but had proved a failure. lie spoks Of IL
Immense amount Of claims brought bsls's
that Court An attempt was made dssias
the present 'es'ion to get a resolusio" pssA
ed. Tor amending tho Constitution 80 Mh
bAF all claims against the late Repabls
Texas after 1850. IIe regretted 70 ~
that Il failed. The people ough, to loci v
this thing. Their lands and money ws''
iast being absorbed. by THE species Of N.
's'stio". and. unless il was arrested. VI
III: State would. In a few years A~d ~
splendid patrimo"y exhausted. aud 10 .ssss
ury bankrupt.
Al The conclusion Of bic spsseh. ~
COMMITTEE reported the following rsss's
tions
Re'olred. Th-. tn. proceeding. Al y
recent Democratic Convention. held o. -
81" d"y OF January last. in The city"
Austin. meets with The cordial 60 orsts0ss
Of the Democracy Of Harrison. and ~
We do hereby fully ratify aud sadosss y
action Of said convention.
Resolred. Tha, we recognise in lhs ~
'"ses Tot State aud Judicial oliess, ~
ny sa'd convention. Mes Of sterling W..
aud p.sst @orsl integrity. sosnd. sbs. -
reliable Democrats. endowed viii . ~
order OF talents. which will retire, ssdiss.se
81 honots upon The ms.lves ~ we'll - sNsA
spo" those who give them position Al
Heso'sea, 1hs. the D-moesssy Of ~
Harrison. j" ihs last August slsstiss. ~
ing vs"qsish~d The head and ,oai, sssl -
body Of Know Noshi"siss (OLD SAsJ
We deem Il now. . sacred, moral. AID
l,''esi dssy 10 look alter the rear ard ~
THE political ~ hsiA. aad 10 sxsssmines =
last vsstlgss Of this sssssl, oalh>bsss1 p
y FROM Tie eosn,ry.
Resctsed. That We view With slAsw :
c"is'ani assaults llvm " ilhout AZ well =