The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-05-13

have been President II t,.c United STATE.
Without Convention, Gen Hou,,o,.
would have been elected Govcypor ~
Texas. 4 system, therefore, which ha.
been the means Of defeating Black RI.
| pubiican'sm and OF relieving our Stat.
4 from the hazard of Know Nothing mis-.
1 rule, deserves a. be cherished. But i,
order To bc effective. and to subserv,
the salutary purposes fer which il wa.
/ created It must b. conducted Legitimate.
" and fairly. And the undersigned
hold, that n Convention which is mo-
conducted upon Just principles does M,
deserve the respect, the confidence or ,b,.
support OF the democratic party. MGR.
than that, i, is the duty of every demo.
crat 10 refuse his sanction 10 thu acts If
an unauthorized body Of men who NEE,
not to carry out the wishes Of the dem
ocra,ic party, but 10 subss'rve their ~.
private ends The men who ,uru,,se
such organizations should hc promptlv
rcbukcd. They should be taught tl,.,
democrats " III not submit, Ia i,npo siii,
In the Judgment Of the undersigned
proxies ought not 10 be allowed or r.
recognized they should bc recci we'd ,ulv
in such instances where il Is msuif,.s,
/ that no mischief can arise.
No man ongh, To- bc allowed t., cu,, ~.
vote OF county IN which h. DOES ,n,
reside, unless specially delegated bv
public meeting ; for II must be oIyi,u.
to any one that unless he il TINS dbl.
gated, little or no responsibility attach.
| to his action II this he true then wL,,
shall be-, what ought t. be-. though, nr
men pretending to represent two or thre,
/ counties when they do not reside in any
one of them. and receive their nu,b.,,,,
t. act from u minority OF the ,lclcpntcs
7 from those countless
! And again No Democratic Cony.p.
/ 'ion can be said la be either ia, or ins,
which refuses To- pcrmi, the discussion #
the claims of those who come before i,
4 And. III the opinion of the undersigned
/ it there were No o,her chargc 'o hc
/ brought against the late HENDERSON Con.
vcutiup tins, IN itself, would be- sufficient
/ To- authorize every Democrat, torepudia,c
and spurn ITS action
/ Thciorcgoing contains plan. straight.
+ forward narrative of the facts. with ia.
! considerations which actHatrd the under.
signed IN their course They are given
/ without minutcncss of detail for the r,,.
son that the proceedings Of the Cunyc..
( ton viii hc, II is presumed. published in
+ full, When thus given, II wlli hr found
/ To- verify all and more than has been sad
J about u IN dis address The piinclpl,s
aud usagcs of the party were outraged
lao, tl.. a ltt.sp
trollcd It's action.
The undersigned drpr,ral- aHd ae
( plorr disscnsious and div sIuu~ ir tie
Z democratic party They regret, pn-
iouudly regret, tina, an occasion should
arise, IN which they should feel called
upon 10 resist the action ot those with
whom they hold political a.su",niiuus
Bat If di>cord has been pr"ducod-ii
iircbiands have been buried into eur
ranks they are not answerabIc Tor them
They desired peace and harmony, and
to hold no man accountable for opinions
Oh subjects not embraced IN the demo
cratic platform. Under these cucuur
stances. therefore the best ,ha, can be
dune to promote good feeling, and to
restore the party to It's original position.
in their judgement. Is for the Democracy
ia hold another Convention. They there.
fore recommend that a Congressional Con.
vcntiui. hr held AT Henderson on Monday
the 18th 81 June. Let II Toe full and
lair Convention. in which every county
shall u, represented by one q. It's own
citScus l.ct there hc full and free dis.
cussiun upon all subjects affecting the
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