The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-09-03

slave trade question forced into the canvass. II
/. no, astonishing that under such . state OF
things, the party wAs beaten.
NoRrHx1H rHxAs Arp sLAvYnY-AH A1o-
IlrIox PAHAcnK1 oRDH1ID OFF
Dallas. in this State, has recently been the
scene o, considerable excitement owing to the
presence Of one Of those abolition emissa'ics con
n,c,ed with the Northern branch Of the Nctho-
dist Church who. ne. taking the necessary warn
ing from the summary dismissal Of several Others
Of hi. brethren in the adjoining counties, had 'h'
,cmesi'y to proclaim his incepdiary doctrines IN
Dallas and other localities. A public meeting
vas bsld in Dallas on the 18th ul' at which
Col. J. ~ Crockett, presided and ] {. ha"P
acted rs secretary
The Herald states tina, the Chairman addressed
the meeting in hsicf and pointed manner e1
plana,ory II the objcc, Of the meeting and a'''r
the voluntary dec irations and evidence o' highy
r,spre,ahlc ci,iDns Of the county was hcard
upon motion the Chairman appointed The '"'io"
inc committee to dral, suitable resolutions Chas
PRYOR. A Moss. ". II lIord. A. NJ Moore
r. C.. Hawpe, and A. J, Wit,
Amer a few rcmarka by zen. J. j Good FOL
lowed by Cot Crockett. the meeting ADJOURNED
TO meet again a, o'clock r n saturday Ism
August, 1859.
The next day the meeting again convened ana
the committee reported preamble and res"'a
lions. very decided in their tone, and as W.
should Judge. exceedingly anpalatable to an ""'-
h,,oni., Among them we find the following
R,oJrsd That We deny the existence of any
state o, affairs amongs, rs that would warrant
a.. ,fr,r, ON the par, Of Northern Churches
n.oeyol,u, or Aid Societies TO send Ms these
&. wolves in Sleeps clothing who with Bible
i, hand and evil IN their hearts 60 forth preach
inc NJ, most dangerous and insurrec'ionary doc
,,in.. and tina, We do no, accord TO any such
societies the privilege to interfere with our
rights and institutions, manners, and customs
TIA, we are opposed TO the presence OF such
persons among us-apd rH erp' "em from our
bofdsfs as pubtn nui"n"
E..ojr,d 9Th Tina, we would recommend to
the different churches in our county Tor winch
we entertain the highest respect and venerntion.
the importance of purifying Their pulpls rom
the presence Of such persons as come nnder pup
liz condemnation. for perver'ipp the pulpit from
,s legitimate purposes and making II snbser'
Wien, 10 their upholy designs
Resoiueei 9th That We believe the safety o'
our lamilics our homes, and our property - en-
dangered by the presence and preaching OF these
men and tina, we feel justified in adopting The
mos, s,ringen, means to restrain aud prevent
such things .,
R,,ol,ef It'll Tha, as lav-loving and law
abiding citizens we look to the laws OF our
ruuntry To protect us IN our rights anu IN 'h'
event that the law cannot reach rach oiHho'fs
of whose gull, We are morally certain men We
W. resort to other means 10 protect our IVss'
and property. and will exPe such Cylinders ana
inirndcrs from the soil they dcfle by their Prt.-
ence.
ResoJ,,d s,h That we particularly have ref.
erence TO one Parson Solomon Mck inney
against whom we have nmpl. testimony to war
ran, us in believing him guilty of disseminating
doctrines OF the Tendency above referred To aud
we take this means Of protesting against the
dangerous sentiments he has preached TO oar
slaves and that We take this opportunity OF
warning him to seek u field where the sentiments
of the people are more cougcnal to his own. and
net again attempt 10 preach N thus community
The meeting then adjourned SINE de
The resolutions were adopted with but one
dissenting voice The Reverend gentleman
allnded to was present, and heard the resolutions
read The Herald advises him to leave, and in
Inmates very strongly tina, il he fails TO do 30.
the consequences to him will bs quite nnp'eas-
art Other localities have also, 1t appears had
Parson Mex inney,s case under consideration.
The citizens of Lancaster held meeting, and
passed resolutions that he should not Gil his APP
pon,men, "a, that place. and furnished him with
copy The country, 10 a word is getting too
hot to hold him.
Dallas il situated in the heart OF one Of the
riches, landed districts in the State empha'i-
caIly the wheat and stock raising region OF the
South, Thousands Of acres Of land Of almost
ur,exampied fertility, invite settlement and en-
,erprize. Owing 10 its rcnsoteness from nav'gA-
ton, it has been settled mainly by small farmers,
many OF whom coming from the non-slavchold-
ing States. have been supposed by many, very
crroncously ~ We have always believed, to be
inimical to slavery. This country has settled up
very rapidly within the las, eight years, and is
a, prcsen, the heaviss; voting portion Of this
Congressional District The eSpso's Of -four
wool, and cattle are by no means inconsid.rable,
and are yearly increasing. Steam Touring mills
are established in various localities There is
not day scarcely in the winter season, but
wagons Transporting machinery for this region
of country, may bc seen passing through our
streets. II is n slow and expensive process to
transport by OK teams such heavy articles dis
iance II from two hundred to two hundred aud
fifty niles Even under these unfayorsblc cir
cums,ances, hundreds. and perhaps thousands.
Of men are getting rich la this productive re-
giou
Such is its condition now. When il has the
benefits Of outlets by railroads. which must be
the case in n few years. il will become one Of
the garden spots OF Texas.
The editor of the Herald, who is himself, We
are persuaded. a thorough Southern State Rights
man, SAYS the cow country as II Ia familarly
called. is sound on the slavery question. This
accords with the opinion VIC Ind formed Of this
section Of our State. We hope that il may al
ways maintain this character. II seems, howcv
en- that the aboltionisis have taken very dif
hrent opinion. inasmuch ~ this seems TO b. the