The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19

and sinew ~ the country have much stake IS 10
politicians and citizens OF towns.
Let the people at the ballot box select men u reueo.
then sentiments IN convention OF soathSin an
Dc ohe can complain. As one, cannot oeteFe %. sou
oirs are beyond remedy, aud am Wiling, tnereiote "
see The wisdom Of the entire souh asenoie "
some means for their settlement . .
steps having been taken TO provide Tor the presence OF
delegates from Texas convention OF me south rn
states no good reason presents itself for the assembling
OF the Legislature. Many good reasons present them
selves To me why should not he called our Treasury
~ nearly Exhausted and debt is accommodating upon
The Treasurer report for the week ending December
lsaO shows but $40 Ga 81 in the treasury subject
Disbursement. Tho current expenses of government
average $50 600 per month"; which will exhaust the tca
sur, by The ls OF February. There already in cir
suLton - treasury warrants bearing ten per cent in
terest ~ 3lS % the being issued To the Rangers
The only means the State has pay these is out Of the
xlS2CO appropriated by Congress to reimburse Texas
pr expenses incurred Tor frontier defence which is still
IN the United states Treasury number Of the Rangers
are Yet to be paid, which viii exhaust the whole amount
and leave balance stu drawing interest. We're the
legislature 20 assemble the expense incurred would
cesary defer the payment of warrants, and cause them
10 depreciae still more. The Rangers have already
compelled 10 sacrifice from ten to twenty per cent Of
Their pay, aud nothing but absolute necessity should
compel them 10 submit 10 greater loss
Besides the funds in the treasury OF State
revenue there Is nothing which can be legtmately ap
Piled TO the payment OF the expenses Of tho legislature
The mon Of United States bonds belonging To the School
fund set apart Tor the benefit OF the railroad interests
al Eastern Texas md upon which its citizens depend to
carry forward the enterprises they have commenced To
divert II from that object would ruin them. We would,
fb reore, have 20 IN debt and throw paper INTO
the where in the present period If dis
tres It would only sell depreciation greater Than that
sued 20 the hangers has The policy upon which we
have acted state avoid debt except when neces
sary purposes OF defence when paid the pockets OF
Another important objection TO calling the Legislature
Is that they do not really represent the sentiments OF
the people this question They were not elected upon
it, and besides their whole relationship to the people has
been changed by tha passage Of new apportionnent
bill. which went into operation April H. 1850 New
Representative and Senatorial districts have been created
upon the basis OF the last census Of the state II
matter OF grave consideration whether the members Of
the eighth Legislature did not provide for the expiration
81 their respective terms at office at that period Many
Of the counties would have more weight IN the legisa
tnre than that aw entities them to. Many OF them would
have less IL Is the present population that is Interested
IN the Texas shall take reference to the momen
question Of Union dsnnion and those who pre-
tend TO speak them should directly from them
We're the Executive DESTROYS of shifting responsibility
from himself at this trying period he would at once cal
The legislature; but being satisfied that the public nte
rests do not require H. he will endeavor to perform his
duty, being responsible to the people alone He has al
ready assured those who have pctti6ned him for call of
the legislature that he would rot stand IN the way OF The
win OF the people when satisfied that t their desire
chat the Legislature should be called; but h. cannot
gard the expression OF few counties as the VIII OF the
people.
The question now l. viii Texas act discreet part and
with the other southern states IN convention
which shall take into consideration the grievances
suffer through the passage of unconstitutional laws in
the Northern states calculated 10 defeat the
ruton of The Fugitive Slave law and all other causes
whp have dist urbcd the harmony which should
between The two sections of the Unon When such "A con.
venton assemblies the statesmen of the south
will be IN its counsels They will look at the questions
presented for their consideration like men who
duties To themselves, their constituents and posterity,
and trust that through the influence OF their delbera
tons those states which, prompted by indignant feelings
nj the triumph of sectional opponents have resos
10 procptae the entire south into revolution viii hest
tate TO take such step but make with all
Abe southern states IN the endeavor Ito preserve the
equal rights of such States in the Inion,'
The question is now before you fellow citizens. Rely
tng upon your sense and PATRIOTISM place II IN your
hands The people must sustain the government by
nail a a
and duty. o,g viii fall. When passion aud impulse, or
The harangtiW oi mpassiopec demagugues, Whose only
hope Is IN anarchy and spos, sense OF wrongs IN
tctad drives the people OF state % rash inpotf
let their fellow citizens of other states united
with Texas, calmly and with reason consider the
quences Of following their example, and II better judge
nnent should induce decline such step let them be
Appealed TO IN the Of brotherhood and state comfy
10 reconsider their action Let depend reason, not
coercion. SAN HOT sion.