The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-06-17

u our u,ust ardent lrte'ds Who sus1soeo " Nv
our recsn, opposition to the Hcoders"u Cenve'-
ton and to Judse Reagan We regret TO '"y con
d mn us for sgrc~iny 10 ground our sra,s, ard
to hoist bis name =, the masthead Of our lape''
An aersxl 10 facts siil sbo~ whether Se
were us'ifnols or. justly csnsaraole Tor 'he
eoor,s We por.ned We presume there DOT
.l~mocr,. Ia this Congressional District who
docs no, regard the integrity Of the Democratic
par,y in ,hi. State a. Of the utmost importance,
ard who did no, ,icw not oaly with regret but
alarm the combination u circumstances which
.hrvafrned IL Acknowledgement. II There ar any
snch members Of our party ne claim no sy'npa-
thy or aEiia,ion with them for the defeat Of
til. j~mocra,ic psr,y IN Texas Is the political
a.ccnIsoc- If Houston and his follo~ers The
political carscr Of Gen Houston il veil known
10 the ncllecn. clsss Of our readers. since
hi, vote 10 favor Of the Wilmo' proyiso in the
Oregon territorial BILL he has made unceasing
and inpincable war upon everything in the shape
Of State Ryh,s or Southern Righu. No man
IN Congress. who has stood up for the nights aud
interests Of the South has BEEN frce from hi. de-
nancix,ious I, ~ss his boast that he voted for
I'll the compromise measures OF ! $50. and AMONG
them va one declaring ths. rrgro who should
d, brought into the pistric, Of Columbia and
ostred for sale should tw act free, thereby sd-
hitting the unlimited ppser Of the Fe1'rsi Gov
eruuen, 10 that District OVER the question Of
slavery; for IL se adm, tba, Congress posses
~ the constitutional power 10 So, one slave free
in the District OF Columbus, &C unl ucs;,on.
ably nim, the rigb, 20 set them al free ],
Va, during the last Presidential canvass IL
s..or,cd that IN Gaze Mr. Frcmon, wa. elected,
he would bow 10 him "a the Chief Magistrate
Of the Cuon. Then along With Houston. se
have Jack Hamilton. who. Tx. him joined the
X ~. and remained q .cGons member until
n. failed to ret office a man Who Ike Houston
ia an open advocate Of the doctrine Of 81 latter
Sovereignty and Is !ally committed 10 hs ant
..ayeo hercaics. The supporter " thi, scheme
{. the Austin lnlclligenccr than which. : more
corrupt anil unprlnrplcd shcc, - not to be ''nnd
IN tn. South. Nov these bcn su0" that II
they stand upon their own merits and upon their
political anleceden,,, they viii BE- rcpudia'cd by
every voter IN Texas sbo has park Of south
ern feeling ia his bosom. OF ~ho sincerely love.
the Unlou a. formed by our fathers Lc' these
men &c, possession OF the State government, and
WIN, condition does Il place lesMs and Texas
democracy M Ito. Will We he regarded by
our sister southern states Wha, position ~,
we occupy in the National Convention Of mex ,
year. Hence Il D. that these men, inllng that
they could not stand upon their oro merits. or
the history Of their past currr, have taken up
the African slave trade a. hobby. and by cry
Ing GU, naliica'ion, secession aud disunien
cxpcc, to ride into power. The pnrpo.e for
which lb,y are lAborlne is evident They are
making lncct var upon the southern rights par.
U,N.th the sies Of further concessions Of our
When Judge R.agaas circular srpcsrcd, We
supposed be- "a, acting In completely With
Houston and hcnce ve fnsde open war upon
bin But whcn be came here IN snirt Of con
,,liation, and assured Va this, We had msundcr-
stood hm that be occupied The identical posi-
ton sustained by Us aud by every other state
Rights Democrat and went 81 fat as TO aay thai,
b. would insist upon the protection Of our rights
by Congress IN the territories. in "-tbcy were
lmprrill,i by unjust territorial legislation, W.
,htk he vent d. lar a. we could expect him 10
20 lie say that b. 10 opposed 10 making the
African slave trad, or flibG,,crng questions IN
this canvass. and tina, his circular was written
under the impression tina, there was formula.
DIE effort OF, leo, 20 Introduce ,bese ISSUES into
our platform and ,ha, the parsons engaged in it
were making at in.lduous war upon him
If it vas written under such mlsapprehsn-
sion aud mad no Other object than this, Mat OBJ
j.ction can there be to reconciliation and future
harmony, 40 state Rights democrat IN this
district, rs We are aware, proposes or desires
that either the shave trade or hlibuss.ring should
be brough, into this canvass. We, at least,
have 80 insiatei and have objected to Judge
Reagan becsliso he had ?. thought. unpc.
essafily thrown thrn u "a tru-brand to dis.
trae, til, party lie dsclsins having spoken
" them for any such pnrposc, aud desires TO ~
more their discussion for the future. Then.
should ike TO know VIVA, principle We have sio-
lai,vl "a ccN.ing our opnoaltion to him aud N
hoisliug his name Ia cur columns We know
tina, we could continue to oppose him and there