The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-09-29

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Owing to lie inptopristy Of thoss
proceedings, . decided majority Of thu
delegates from your own State Withdrew
from tho Convention. declaring that Il
was not = National Convention Of the real
Democratic organization, and nearly the
entire delegations from the fifteen south
crn States, and from California and Orc
gon, with large majorities from othcs
States, making In whole or in part dele
cations from almost twsthirds of the
States OF the Confcderacy, represented
Ut y National Democratic Convcntiou. Dc
pending upon the authority and loyalty
Of the democratic party.
But. after all. the great question IL,
what are the principles at issue which
onghs TO commend themselves to the
American people, in this canvass. These
l shall discuss before I am done. bat be
fore I proceed further, l will group TO-
scther and answer . number Of personal
accusations, some Of which emanatcd ia
the State OF Kentucky, and others else
where, by which, through Inc, it is az
tempted to strike down the organization
with which | am connected. 1t bcgets
IN me almost TcclinR Of Humiliation "
ans wer some Of them, but a. have i'm
posed upon myself the task. ! will &C
through them all 40 briefly as l can
[Chccrs--a voice, go II John u
l believe it has been published in al
most every Southern newspaper Of the
Opposition party, that ! signed = pcti
tion for the pardon Of John Brown. the
Harper's Ferry murderer aud traitor
This 10 whaiiy untrue. 30 much for
that Cries VI Good
II has been extensively charged and
circulated that WAS in favor Of the
election Of Gen. Taylor TO the Presidcn
cy. and opposed to the election Of Cas-
aud Butler This also 10 wholly untrue
IN the year 1s47 there WAS meeting in
The city Of Lexington, in which partici
pated, BY which Gen. TAYLOR wAs recon
mcnded for the Presidency Of the United
States. A difference Of opiuion existed
At that time. - TO the political sentiments
Of that dating uished gentleman. l was
assured, upon grounds satisfactory Il
me, that they conceded with my own pc
liiical opinions, and | united in the meet
ing. Pretty soon aherwatd went Il
Mexico When | returned. twelve
months afterwarl. in l6iS. l found thu
campaign in full blast. with Taylor fol
the Wings. and Cass and Butlcs in nom
ination by the National Democracy. II
10 we'll known to thousands Of those with
in the sound Of my voice. that ~ soon ~
! returned home. | took the stump in be
half Of the democracy, aud maintained
its doctrines TO the best Of my ability
Ia voicc-"sil right.r] and | was mol
afraid to do II. because they were TN
representatives Of my principles, ant
you may jndgc Of my zeal, A. one o
those gentlemen WAS my old Commando
and my friend. Il was said that ! WA
not present, and did hot vote At the cleo
ton at Lexington IN le4s, aud that j,
true, but with that has gone the cxpia
nation which my opponents have nevc'
published, which Is entirely satisfactory
showing that it my intention to be ab
sent during tho canvass. but 1t was mo-
my intention to lose my vote.
You all know at that time. a. citizen
| could vote anywhere in the State, which
was before the revision and adoption o
our prcscnt Constitution. but Il so hap
pcncd that there were six or eight gen
ticmcn who accompanied me, al Of then
belonging to the Wing party, aud the,
proposed TO Nc that il could not re
turn to my own town and vote, the,
would not vote II they did vote, there
would be six or seven votes cast fo'
Taylor, and bet one cast ior Cass Ans
Butler. Chccrs accepted this prop
osition. and We went hunting, laugh
ter and IL every man had done ~ vel
~ mysclf We would have carried thu
State by 10000 majority. Applause.
Among those remember the names O
my friends. Thomas 9 Read, Nelson Bat
Ter, and George ?, Jewett
Another charge has been extensivel,
circulated throughout the Southern
States. Ii asserts that ! was Az enamel
pationist in lst9, or At least. voted IN
an cmnncipationist at some time. M
u. read an extract from . letter iron
Hon. Geo. Robertson, published ia
southern paper. having reference TO hi'
position on this question, and aliadinR
- his private affairs, and commented
on it at some length and with much &C
verify leone 10 the fact The only
time that know that the question o'
emancipation vas ever raised in Ken
lucky in my day, was in lsAe. when We
were electing delegates 10 the Jonvcn
ton, to form = new Constitution. Then
DR.. Breckenridge and NJ Shy were
emancipationist candidates. Mr.. Wick
life and can, assc.l the county 10 the
best Of our ability in opposition u
emancipation. believing the interests o!
both races in the Common wcalth would
bc promoted by the continuance Of tl,ci'
present relation. A. tho polls. Dr. b
voted against me. aud ! voted against
him, chscrs]. because We wsre repro
scnting opposite principles. jest NJ
would il b. again, wndcr similar circsm
stances. 60 much for that charge. Bat
have secn pamphless Published and cir
culatsd ell over ths Usioa. fOr tho pur-
pose Of proving that I was = Know
Nothiae in 1855, in thc Slate Of Ken
tscky. laughter. have ~ doubt
tAas very considerable psupostson o.
thpoe listeaiae r. ~ wse0 0s0oers d
(Aat osdes Ia that year saa u thsee ID
: ,naa asnosg yea Who bsscsgsd % thai
eedss. w svoe saw - II - u yoss
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