Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-12-05
THE AUSTIN RESOLUTIONS.

AZ tie Mass meeting in Austin on Sat
urdny the 18th inst, at which Hon. G. IL.
Rundolph presided the following Preamble
sul rcsolutions were adopted without dis
scatng voice. The Gazette says that the
mcctng was addressed by several prom
incut Gentlemen:
Hhereas, Gan extraordinary" state of
things now exist, in the fact that the Black
Repnblican party of the Northern States,
which has long and industriously waged an
unrentting warfare upon the rights, the
l,nQr, the equality and the liberty OF the
sayg.cign people OF Texas, as well as the
whole South, has at the late Presidential
election shown q most alarming strength in
eley,,ing to the Chief Magistracy of the
United States man chosen by them as
thc representative and embodiment of their
unvan stitutional, fanatical, epcroaching and
dest ruttive principles; as we'll as most
s.ubo5rn and deliberate determination to
adhere to the already existing grevious vi
olaiion of the Constitution of the United
states in nearly all the Northern States,
and persevere in the propagation and estab-
liaj,pcnt of their disastrous doctrines, even
10 Tie further humiliation, the disgrace and
their brethren of the South;
Ind ,rhereas The free people of Texas
are ia silly alarmed for the perpetuty of
theif social institutions and the preserva-
ton Of their political liberty. And since
an p,litical power is inherent in the peo-
Ole aad all free governments are founded
~ The If authority, and instituted for their
teuega,n and they may at all times be safe
+ ali confidently trusted for the protec-
tor ottheir political rights and social in
stitulions;
ind whcreas The people Of Texas have
.be RI ght, and are in duty bound, to deter
laine peacefully, lawfully and deliberately,
whether the circumstances Of the times arc
such rs to make it expedient for them to I'M
dertake extraordinary action for their pros
lection, Gas they have the right to do,) and
the cl.aracter and extent of such action.
ft3 ,chereas, The public peace and har-
uonv would be promoted on the one
rs also the pull lie security on the other by
providing for general, prompt, and delib-
eiaie action by the election of members of
a Car vention, fresh from, and instructed
: me people,-to considerably determine
those grave matters
Id whereas, Some of our sister South
err States have already provided for .
tony ention Of their people;
AHdwhereas, 1t il unavoidably necessa7
~ That, should the people of Texas de-
,erraine any extraordinary action expe-
aient it will be most important that prepar-
alton be made to defend such action, before
he executive powers Of the general govern
nen shall have passed into the hands OF
our cnemies, and peaceful action may nc
iorper be hoped for;
therefore resoired, That mindful Of our
Ia;ies as citizens Of the State of Texas, and
roicitous alone of the public veal, we most
rest. ectfully petition Governor Houston 70
conyene the Legislature Of our State inime-
aiqs H. in order that the election Of Con-
ysniiOu % the people may be provided for
~ LIQUID bcthink At, that he by proclamation
ar5er a general election Of delegates 70 such
Con vention, and ifthe latter, that j oe call
q It such time as viii enable the people 10
81 are % defend whatever action, If any
is.itffsfsi. ara Lincoln,
On - he crecaiirs
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