The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-09-03
HOW THE DEMOCRACY WERE SxArxx.

he democratic ranks 4 brief review Of the
canvas will exhibit the cause SO plainly that
it cannot be overlooked or misundcrs'ood
Prcviens to Judge Reagans return from
Washington, the Democratic party OF Texas
vas unit Opposition was scarcely thought
o. aad Gen. ll0u.ions warmesi iriond. insisted
'ha, BE- would not he candidate for Governor.
AZ late - the middle Of April the Galveston
Civilian edited by az admirer Of ilousioa, pro
tested against the use Of his name in connection
With ne tleciion Of Governor showing clearly
iha, no hopes Of probable suceess were then
entertained
Previous to this. the Austin State CARTE had
Published s,rifs u editorial articles. contend
ing ,h.l the laws declaring the African slave
trade piracy were unconstitutional. aud in the
opinion If the vriicf ould be SO determined by
the [. :. supreme Court. They were given,
however. RI the Pc sonal views Of the editor. lie
disclaimod any 4. sr 10 opgrah such issue upon
the platform Of The party The cons'ituiion"li'y
ofthe.c laws was nlso discussed by the Galveston
News, and iew other papers the most Of them
belonging TO the opposition, and subsequently,
the most or iout supporters Of Gen Houston.
The Au.tin In,oigcncer the organ Of that
miserable faction which for two years has per-
s.s,en;iy iabofed TO distract. divide. Md d,mor.
alize The democratic party, saw clearly there was
no chance. under the then existing state OF
,hings 10 run mn opposition candidate, but il a
new issne could be gotten mp which would over
shadow an others the result nigh, be different.
Hence /, was It seized hold Of this question,
and endcaylred to enforce the idea tina, the
democratic party Of the state was tiiled with
di.np.ouisis. who were controlling its destiuies
The articles Of the lnlelgcpccr had but ltti.
weight and ELECTED but lit,e attention. The
motiyc- hy which II vas governed were too eva.
dent to inspire any sentiment, but contempt
such wa the condition II things when Judge
gcaesn reached home IN April last. Tie Dem
lcfa,ic party a. We said before was unit
Thrrs was not breath Of dissati-hct,on-nc'
ripple upon the stream which bore her gallan,
orally conceded H. had not an opponent in
the nsd There vas not press OF public
man, 80 lar as se arr aware, intimaiing opposi-
ton to him |, may suit some men, nov that
the election is over and we have been beaten to
.ay that o8r defeat ia attributable to the unPoP-
ulari'y u II Il Runuols Bat the hcts con
'ndict aey nrh conclusion IIe was nominated
m primary meetings throughout the state by
unexampled msjoriies, and endorsed by the
Houston Convention on the first ballot. Ills
administration of the State Government was
generally approved, until it was assailcd by
dsmagogu@ and disappointed Office seekers who
abandoned le democratic par because it had
nothing more to bestow upon them. And his
administration ought to have been approved
30 Governor. since tie organization 4 the
state Government has discharged with more
fidelity the duties coulded Ia his care.
Under tbc circumstances there was no ncccs-
dy lor the i.sunucc Of a circular by Judge
Reagan. aub Dee had issued hone and had per
formed be duty 60 iho democratic party, Hons
ton in al probability, vorH never have been
a candidate. bu, # he alt it cucumber, upon
him =, speak Why did be not as u faithful and
patriotic .tatiucl, point 10 the alarming condI-
ton 81 the country and counsel union and har
mong have objected II be- chose, and as he
might have dono, 70 the agitation OF the African
snpc trade iA.ae and TO all impracticablc qu's-
tions calculated to divide The party. Blu, be
pursued different course, and instead Of rndeav-
oring 20 uu,to the party more closely, embraced
The occasion IN throw FRI brand into the ranks,
The African slave TRADE question which mp to
this time bad received iit'o or no attention, be
came al at once grave issue. Aen who would
mi sten TO 'he la,eligncer and who regarded
VITA tbc most supreme contempt ia comments
upon hreca,crs, disnnioni-ts, &C. became sud"
deny alarmed after the pcrusa Of Judge Rca-
ganv eir0a.nr iha, circular, from beginning
to end MSS bat naraphra-' Of Paschals cdi-
lnrial,
The election Is over now, and il Is useless for
men to cnleayor to conceal the facts connected
with the late canvass. II Judge Reagans dec
aralions were true as set forth in this circular
that there wcrc sct Of men, in this district en-
tloasorirg on account Of us opposition to fill
clustering and the reopenng Of the African
slave trade To- .upplnut bin and bent upon TN
grating upon the platform Of the party new is.
-uos It. rs be- asserted there was RI asoD to far
he was to he brought to the "sacriiicial altar
then there was some excuse for tins circular
Bai was this irueg WIN any editor or public
man in this District hazard bis reputation for
sincerity rs endorsing these iecarntionsg And
If these statements were an,rue from beginning
to end was no, Ina, circular an insul, to the in
telligence and patriotism Of this congressional
District;
,ludgc Reagan unnecessarily as We contend,
gave az importance 10 thin African slave qnes'
ton which I'D MOI belong TO II and through
his fundamentally, the support Of his friends,
and Tie aapiucues 4 ,hosc opposed TO him, he
succeeded IN proeliating the democratic party
upon q question entirely imprac,ieablc, and in
the aee OF vital living issues, Involving the per
rclpi'y Of the Goyonment
Ills friends boast Of the triamphan. majority
by VIII. be was elected Bnt how was II Sc
our,sl' The Austin Intelligcneer continued to
support him throaghoa, the canvass. The Mac