The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-05-20
ycrs Of tho district be respectfully >.
q,rrtrd to copy them. "
T)w meeting then adjourned.
s.G. TURNEy, CnA,ss.,
ions BAaus. Scc'ry.
DmocnArIc srArs oeuvIur,e,

-" '''""s"" ''Nk'"t'' '""'~'na N.
proceedings in full Of thu hm-,,,.
State Convention, from which W. x,,L
several important items.
There were 73 counties represented
Gen. Waul offered n resolution H..
the State officers to he nominated bv ~
Convention, shall be selected by s,~ way
thirds vote, and that the basis Of v..,
shall be that each county shall ca, ~
vote for every hundred democratic ,o,s.
given hy it At the last State elect.
taking the average for Attorney Grn.,,.l
Comptroller and Treasurer. Which :,
motion, was put by division Of the o.+,
ton and both clauses we're carr
unanimously.
The committee appointed 10 dram r..
oluticns and propose y platform, s,b,;,
ted the following. which were un.,i
mously adopted.
Rtslred, That the Dcmocr attic ..,,
Of the State Of Texas rc-affirm aud "a.
cur in the principles contained il n.
Platform Of the National Democrat.
Convention held at Cincinnati in Jr,,
1885 AZ true expression Of their polin.
cal faith and opinion, and herewith n.
assert, and set forth the principles iher.
in maintained as embracing the onI,
doctrines which can preserve the in,.,.
rity Of the Union. and the cqnal rigan
Of the States and that We viii conti..
10 adhere to and abide by the priacipl+,
and doctrines Of the Virginia and Ken
lucky Resolutions Of 1898 and M. N.d
isons Report relative thereto, in IL
same good faith with which they wer
affirmed by the Cincinnati Dcmocr,bt
Convention and afterwards re-aiirm.d
and published by the Waco Convcn,o,
in May 1851 ~ part Of its proceed
ings.
Resolr,d, That the party also rc.ss..r
and adhere To- the principles asserted IN
the Waco Platform. Tha, the citizen.
Of the southern States have the IND.
feasible right to carry their slaves int
any Territory belonging to the Uata
States. and there to exercise and eup,
all rights of ownership and properly Is
freely and fully AS the State tfora whd
they cmigratcd and tina, any ln,,la.
cncc with, or obstruction {" the .nft
mcnt and exercise III their rights D.
Southern citizens by III. Covernmen
the United States, or hy the inhabi,sla
Of any Territory would hc a violation 4
the rights of the southern States, whla
they possess az sovereign States and c,
equal members Of the American Conis
cracy.
Rcoir,d, That the Democracy Of Iu
as recognize in the supreme Court u tia
United States, in the bred Scott case, {,
true and just exposition If the Cons,l's
iional powers and duties If the Fedcn'
Government IN the Territories and tx
! limitations ,hcrcupop. and that n"'hnt
less than tho uniform execution oi ihos
powers and duties and the contlnuei
observance If ,ho limitations ,lsrrupg
can do Justice to all Of the States Al.
preserve their equality.
R,solr,d. That we deny the ppsslhllly
of the existence Of the power ii the lfs
isla,urc ol any Territory. Wills, the Ca
sii,utiou prevails. hy rnit"ndlv legiss
tion or uihcrw i>r, 90 defeat tbr rsh'' q
property III slave, o. practically rrlas
adequate protection thcr' to-.
Rcwiroi. That no more States ougi
Ia Ice admitted into the Union un,l
has been duly aso'rtaimcb. by laws
course. that it's Territory contains W
number OF inhabitants requisite tor or
representative upon the Federal basis
Representation.
Re,oiroi, That the hcmocr acy If Tei
As are in favor of the acquisition Of g
ha, and that We regard is consumns
tion IA u measure which sell proicc!is
lmperatively demands, should bc proeu'
cd at the earliest possible time compai'
Die with our national honor.
Col. W. ). Day, OF Austin, placed tb
name Of H. X Runncls in no,ninatct
No other nomination tring made, ca
Of counties was had, which resulted h
Runncl- 29A and for Gregg 10.
On motion of Col pancy. Of Fayeia
who said he was one Of the minori'!
the nomination was declared unanlmos
On motion, committee Of five w
appointed to wait on Mr.. Runncls AZ
inform him of his nomination.
Judge Buckley, Of Fort Bend. TIKI
nominated +. X Lubbock for Ii. Cove
nor, and on motion, the nomination v"
adopted by the Convention by ACCLAIM
ton.
Mr.. Stuart, Of Galveston, then nos'
mated Francis N. White, Of Calhoai
for Commissioner Of the General lAS
Office.
Capt McClarty, Of Rusk, nominate
VIM. Ross, Of Rusk.
A. +. Mcclure, Of Anderson, was 81
placed in nomination.
Some discussion cnsucd, of which :"
have not the particulars, when v@
was had by call Of counties, who" y
suited az follows For White, 2As ~
Ross, SO for Mcclure. 90. 80 VINE
was nominated and on motion OF -
he was declared the unanimous choice
the Convention. al
A resolution was introduced by 's
Stell, Of Leon, that the President oil y
United States be requested. 10y any =
all means in his power, TO secure t@
turn Of fugitive slaves from N''
which was unanimously adopted. i.
Col. Chiffon. Of Smith, Introduces "
following resolution:
"In view Of the fact that the qar:'s
a. TO the ccnstitutionality Of thc iro
laws. prohibiting the INTRODUCES"
| African sl>vcs inln this c0untYY.