The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-05-13
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-. yu.lur Harrison, and Pamela. III
,,,, D.m,cr,tic Congressional Convcn-
tion held at Henderson, Rnsk county, on
IN, 2nd inst withdrew from that b"ny,
urcvion- To- the nominal ~ ~ 'ouSc
H..r,n They were impellcd to take
this stcu FROM the highest SENSE 81 dut.'
resulting from the manner IA when tue
Convention was organized. and it's unan
,h1rizrd and extraordinary action. II II
were "A mere question oipcrsonal feeling
ar the true interests oi the democratic
marty cnioincd a silent acquicscence IN
that Convention aud its action, they
would checrfuly submit, for the time be-
ING. 10 the misrepresentation and detfac-
tion, which must be necessarily rcsorted
to hv those who formed the majority ct
that Convention and controlled 1t. In
the opiniun of the undersigned. howev-
or the true interests Of the democratic
marty can never be subscrvcd by an
abandonment Of principle, by a dlsrc-
rard of the well established u>agcs OF
the party. and by an ignoble submission
to u policy which must ultimately bring
defeat and disgrace upon the party
They have therefore determined to- APP
peal from that Convention Ia the dcinuc'
racv Of the district II is due 10 the
CONSTITUENCIES represented by them L"
their own personal vindlcatl"n, rs hum
bic but consistent members Of til' party,
and Ia the party itself, that all the facts
and circumstances should be fairly and
fully detailed.
\ few weeks ago there was general
concurrence of opinion among the doin"r-
raey ui this district ~ favor Of the re-
nomination aud reelection ot John IL
REAGAN Ia Congress. A. An .Nld"nc"
Of this. he had not an opponent IN ,hc
field and the democratic press 81 the ans
trict not only endorsed the position whIch
h, occupied hy general consent. hnt
were pruiusc IA their ldudAdon> II nm.
The democratic party was unit IL Is
,ru. there were differences Of opinion
upon questions outside pi the democratic
uniform II has hccl the uulllrin ptar-
tee ct the party to tolerate such diner
ences If opinion InasmGch rs they IA u"
manner affect the Integrity ri the party
About the 10th e April, Jud@c Re-.
ran addressed circular h. the voter,
~ lhr GiStIltt W Nht'h Nv Nt'''" f'''
he learned an effort was to he made d"
luicrpola,c nu ON platform of principles
declarations in favor Of iillbusiciing and
the ro.npcnng ui the African slave trade
aud that All effort was to Ice made tu de
lea, him "on account Of his opposition to
these two propositions.
It must h, borne in mind that not Il sin
gle democratic press IN this district had
advocated the rc-opcnng Of the African
.i.,a,r,1c and Ian, am, ar fundamentals
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III we NJ a people sanction this trade VIC
plainly and clearly max our'ciNrs eiihrr rrih'
cipais or a''S'ot'~ 20 'hc7' ~ ''u'ft" "'V
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can iu.tiG, is uti,jo. the slave traac Ih,
proposition /. as un-uapd 10 logic in law. md IL
. moral, a. would bee nv declaration That Nuu