The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-07-16

| TO saw that II wAs either right. or c"u-thution~'
TO forbid southern mea from GROUPING any por-
ton Of the common territory with their proper
| ~, lie wantci TO know il tbcre was man in
that house who would say so' Then Zen
| IIns.ton voted so sustain an unconstitutional
enactment not only by his vote agaias, The
| Kansas Nebraska bill. but by his Oregon vote,
IN which Congress assumed the power TO ox
clu,lc SHAREHOLDERS from or Of the territories OF
the Union. lie asserted the power Of Congress
ever slavery IS the District Of Columbia. when
he voted for the bill sbolishing slavery in that
district Gen Houston was for the Union with
gu, the Constitution, and union which was to
be- preserved by a Surrender OF our constitution
Al rights. Who were the 6re-ratcrs Of the
South They were, Of course. according to
Gen Houston and judge Evnns the leading
STATESMEN Of the Democratic party, Would any
man pretend 20 say tbs; hey Sskei for the
south ANYTHING TO which she was not entitled
Would any one contend that II was RICH, 10
Onion, Would such Union he worth pre-
scrvpg'
The speaker reviewed briefly the principle in
the Kansas bill, and showed concusiyrly that
the opposition TO i, arose from the repeal Of the
claasc iorbidding southern men to go there.
Tina, Gen. Houston opposed the Kansas bill for
that reason aud sided with the real ag'aiors,
the frccso,lcrs. The supreme Cour, had de
clurcd the Missouri compromise unconstitutional,
and hence Gen Houston was against the Con.
sti,niion
Mr. Murrah then spoke Of the opposition to
the Democracy. What principles governed II ;
VIVA, policy did il propose to carry ont II
was a party without either Where were the
conservative men in it. who were to save this
Unon' In the South We knew its leaders,
Bolts, Bell, Henry Winter Davis, Marshall Of
Kentucky, Kenneth Rayner Houston Of Texas,
and others 4 like character, each and all Of
whom had asserted by their yo<cs and speeches
the constitutional right 10 exclude the Sonth
from tho public domain. In the North it did
no, number single man OF conservative princ''
pies or Eeling great battle had to b. fought
in $50. Upon what principles Tn the one
side the Democratic party, il true to liz great
mission asserting the equality Of the South In
the Union and in the common territory, and the
opposition denying il, No matter what The par
| ty was to be called, that was TO be the issno and
the yrca, ssuc in SEQ The public mind Of the
South was to be prepared by the opposition lor
new compromise. fresh surrender of cous'i'u-
,iona rights. And how prepared BY cx
pr,ssoas of devotion TO the Union by de
nouncing all who claimed the full measure
of our rights a. seccssionis,s, fire caters and dis
aponis,s :: ~ss proposed 10 unite all parties
to break down the Democracy. That was the
first step in this programme. GRIZZLY was for 1t
and had declared his willingness TO supper, Bell
Hot,s, or any man Of like proclivities. Grccly
WAS for this new party for the reason that the
first movemen, in his own party, a. announced by
Seward in his Rochester speech, was the 1es,ruc-
ton of the Democratic party. The opposition
was true to its mission. Its Austin leaders had
| already enlcavorcd to raiAc n contest in Texas
between slave aud free labor. as would be seen
by reference TO the editorials Of the niclligcncor
| ,svu. 'r"as,on si.cia organ ana 10 pretend
| sha, there was an nn,agonism Of interest between
the STAKEHOLDER and the nop-slavcholdcr This
was the most dangerous element in this new
party in the South and it ought to be met and
promptly put down.
Mr.. Murrab paid high compliment to Gov
| Rnnncls and his administration.
| At the conclusion Of Mr. Murrah's speech,
George Lane, fsq,, was called out and spoke
for half an hour. We were called away and did
no, hear his remarks, and consequently canno,
report them His speech was well received by
the Democracy
Judge Evans it will bc sccu, claims that
Judge Reagan has rono beyond him in wha, he
is pleased to term his conservative views, and
that he has united with Houston. This we re-.
| gard as unjust to Judge Reagan, That Judge
i.eagan has been guilty Of agiiaiing unncecssa-
| rily the mpracticabc issue Of the African slave
trade and by his circular has given indirect aid
to Houston. is true, but beyond tins he and
Judge Evans DO moi hold u sentiment in cont
MON. Reagan sustained the Kansas bill lie
believes that the territories are the common
property Of all the States that neither Congress
nor the territorial legislatures possess the right
to forbid slavery in any territory and that II is
the duty Of Congress to interfere 10 prevent I'M
jus, legislation that he will insist npon il Il
elected, Had Judge Reagan ceased TO aei,ate
this question, and given hearty support to the
State ickc, in opposition TO the miserable Aus
tin faction, who are cndcayoring to destroy the
Democracy, We should have continued to sup
port him. We ART opposed to the rc-opcning Of
the African slave trade on the ground Of cxpcd
cncy, il /, were even a practical question, hut
il is not and we are also opposed to flibns
tesing, but VIC go for our party and our true
friends the true friends Of constitutional
Union.
-. A reliable friend in JciNrson, n gentle
man Of the highest responsibility, writes us that
Judge Evans Is reporting that the editor Of this
| mper has received a letter from Major John
Marshall, Of the State Gaxrttc, stating that
the election depends on Eastern Texas the
West is lost Our friend desires 10 know II
this BIZ true. In reply We have to state. that
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