The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-05-01

man would be n very ineonsideraic th'Hi M
deed who would steal the money out OF has .
rgh, pocket, in order TO put i 10 his len. u .
majority Of the people are IN favor OF eon'en- .
ton. and PARTY nomtnsiion---f ihcy are VIII
ling TO endorse and raliiy whas convention
has done-then w ak, = not the majority .
rnlingi Is there auy,hin. wrong ~ myau'y .
selecting their own rulers
We are no, surprised at the Know Noihus-
for being opposed TO conventions. They BE- .
ran b. cunyentious--miduigh conversions, 80 .
cret conventions, duk.lautcfn conventions,
law.making conventions, and IN fact al kinds
Of eonyen,ious--urtiI they were finally Killed.
by a majority convention 81 'ac people. We
have heretofore bad no settled opinion IN rea-
ton to this suhlect--in fact, We have rather
DOUBTED the pfoprely Of party nominations for
judicial and ministerial officers. Dat whoa
danger threaten. frem division Of our great
national party, i, is time for the people to be
armed, drilled, and equipped Whore maJen-
ties rule nominations ARE right. We do not
suppose tina, ans man, If elected b. party,
discharge Of his ofh.a duties II Be did, D..
would not only be- hated by ail men, bm be
-parn,d by the party that elected hm with
contempt.
We canno. lag aside conventions How
many uaE would be acquainted with ihc per-
sona votth OF q candidate for state Treasurer,
or ior Judge Of the supreme Court Very
fow but q the people choose delegate, in or-
der that these delegates may select a proper
man for the office, then when the selection il
made, they can yote adyiscdly. THIS course
nay 10 wrong, bat common sense teaches "a,
lha. it's sight.
MtusrnR To RrssiA-Col +. W puyEss,
Of South Carolina, the present minister ifom
the United 'ses to Russia, arrived m eur
towna few days since. III visit was Of short
Duration It was rather al "ane-l visit for
he robbed our good Iiiile city Of one Of those
heavenly creatures,
"Tai Nalk in h-luiy me- i,a night
OF cloudle.- cinss ana .uffi .klss
On Monday night l,st Col. Pekeus was mar
red to the intelligent and accomplished MIS-.
LICK T. lioleoNBE Of this place. on Tues
day night eompIimentar. purity was given TO
the happy PAR, q, the ADKINS House, by the
citizens Of Marshall, OF course we were IH
attendance The array Of beauty aud lnielli-
aence presented on the occasion, cannot be- sur
passed anywhere Each individuals cup OF
enjoyment seemed to be orcfl4wing and as
for cursef We mus. say that We spoa.
sety pleasant evening.
Il was our happy OF to make the aeqnain.
,anec Of Col. l'ickeus We regard him as pos
.e-sing those attributes vi ,h make ap the
true man rlaIn aud u1a,sumiHg IN h.. man.
ner,, earnest aad lively ia hi- conversation, he
inspires the listener with the belief, tina, he
possesses, in an ommiueni degree, murh OF
that scarce commodity, which is known TO ihe
world ~ practical common sense. On Nedues.
day morning he left for his home IN South
Carolina. We unders ID that BE- intends
startias Immediately for 80. Petersburg 10 Rus
s.a. aud Shile he represents the interests of
his government, we feel proud to know that
his excellent lady will not forget her numerou.
friends at Marshall May happioes, and pros.
periy attend the Colonc. and bis accomplished
bfde.
TnEsrAs-On Saturday night last; ih..
association played William Tell" and the
Gentleman in Black" Mr. Frederioks, in
the character OF Tel, acquitted himself finely .
He fully appreciated and successfully cy'd- .
btei the feelings and emotions OF the old
swiss patriot lie played the character Of
Nirodemu- to perfection Mrs. Sala and Miss
llarlranfl admirably sustained the charac,era
they represented. Mr.. ~la in tie character
of 4ightless old Melchta camc fully up TO
our ideas OF an injured man. Mr. smith .u,-
tanned Geslcr the tyant very ~ci. Mr. 4.
Niit ia first on The list ia all the characters
that he undertakes A. pigeow hc wa. cX-
ccIlcnt Mr. l.. VIII deserves praise for tie
general success which has attended biz cf-
forts We canno, pafiicular.c further. 1t Is
suaiien, "a s8y, that William Tcll has once
been played in our town, aud that all the mem
bcrs Of the association acqntied themselves
~ TIA credit On Tuesday night neAt thc same biz.
wil, be repeated by request for the benefit OF the
creditors OF the association. On Friday night
following, the great Republican Roman play,
Gin dse act-,) Of "Damon and Pylhias,' or
" the lest Of friendship wiil be exhibited for
the benefit Of Mr.. Fredcrlck-, which viii
close his engagement ut thi- place.
" Those readers Of the Republican, who
never read any will bear in mind that Mr.. A.
c. Moestuo has opened his Ambrotype Gal
leFy, IA this place, over the Drug store Of
Saunders & Sears He takes pc' urc- upon
IRON, absolutely iron and il any lady thinks
that she is too spfi to make AN impression
upon the young coScomh, of our town lust
let her call at Moestue'- Gallery, aa1 she wiu
find TO her utter ACCOMPLISHMENT, that her physi-
ognomy ia hard enough To leave ron in b'Ushu..
Ills pictures are excellent. " takes the Mel.
ainot}pc to perfection And by the way, as
this is an Improvement upoa Ihe Daguerrean
art. we ad wise our readers to cali and see
f9r'themselgos. She Mclauo'ypc is beautiful,
,urable, and no, liable 10 be biakee.
~ 1, il said that the London police now
take the picture, Of all the detaul,ers aud
ihlYXas tiut fhat may arrest ttqr They q