The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-04-29
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD

dismissal of the suit. ordered by the
Govcrnof. of the State vs.. The Pacific
Railroad The case turned upon De
murrcr. The Republican thinks that the
scsul. will give now confidence TO this
en,rrprizc. Had the country had "c"n-
G.lenccn in the Republicans statements
the road could have been built hong ago
But no one will believe that tins qucs-
,lon Is settled uni the Decision Of the
-nprrmc conrt is heard
The Marshall Republican, which IN
it, charity, generally defends bad men
and rotten concerns with all the icrteu-
cv and zeal which truth alone deserves,
has tackled, aud nuw pitches uio
Jude Natrous with a rln The speech
of Cen Houston seems ~ have opened
lha owes OF the editor II Is heti"r ="
see truth late than ucvcr.-.1m'W h..
failr.aor
some men and some newspaper ed
tors have au unfortunate proximity to
misroprcscnt and pcfvcrt everything
which comes within the scope Of their
mental vision The lutclligcuccr Is a
remarkable specimen Of tbs class. For
instance. the above article contains
scarcely a single item ef truth
Every lawyer Of ability convcrsant
with the casr. whom we have heard eN'
press an opinion, unite in saying that
Judge frazer's opinion Is correct and
cannot be- overturned
; We have never had any prnclivlty
10 defend bad men or rotten concerns.
The charge urged against Ms 10y the In.
,elhgcucr &, simply gratuitous We
have never defended any Of the reckless
management OF this company on suS
tanned those who were connected with
its INSTRUMENTATION
3 our representations in relation TO-
it have been uniformly correct. and we
defy the lurclligcnccr ~ point - an in
stance ia which we have cndrayatcd t.
mi,lead the public Iattcrly the Com
pany has been involved in litigation,
aud before it became So involved W.
were opposed To- its management
1 The position assumed IN relation to
Judge Watous by the Republican. was
taken months ago. before we saw Gen
lIoust.u'> speech, or knew that he iooh
any Interest whatever. in the question.
We have long since given over the
lnlrlliscnrer to hardness of heart and
rrploblcv If mind Its editor ought to
trtue ftom the editorial chan which he
las dllc1 with 30 litlo profit t. tle eoun.
uv. aul so lit.c credit To- LInsdf and
10 fair reputation. Induced ~ mo-
iiycs If yupdity and personal malcyo-
hucc To- attack the editors Of the state
Gazcrc. iustitutiug charges cdcc;iug
thcj reputation, be came uui OF the CON
test Ia a manner which would have IN
,lurcd most mcn To- have sought % safe
retreat from public scurn. We have, is
we said before. newer defended bad men
uf iAd measures. y we h"l pF''INl
- ia that way No should now b" high
n lhc confidence Of the hull.gcucrr
And a., because We have Mt Sustained
him m ms malicc. has tcrgjvcrsitions.
h' attempt To distract ana "iN''' the
jrm.cratjc panty. aud h- eaurts 10 de-.
-''4 thr regulations el h"''S' l"'h' t"a'
we are 'n"o'''' ''' '"' ''''S""'S '''''
'h'"'"9 "l'" ''" ''"'''
The Galveston Civilian saws. should
Va" Houston democratic convent ''n pass
~. ''"' '''' "' ~
.r,rty in Tnxas that asscmblar, will
have failed IN the object lor which It was
Designed. and men holding the Greco "l
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or the nnn,incc. Of the l.odv thus viola.
ting the pro'c>Scd Objects ut is orgul
@'l,"h Inc '',l'''h lHI'a'' 7n>' "
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lu fine ptesent agitation of the slavery
topic Egcb0Rec
This sort o. clap.trap is in consonancc
with the antccedcnts If the Civilian
Not single democratic paper, iaysriug
the measures indicated has intimatcd a