The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-10-20

AAssHAtf, AepAsmt0 30eh. 1870.
Mcssss. ). Nsrr,aiI. Richard rssss, Oliver Thomp-
."n, H. .Garrstt, ~ c<asn, EuGshss Obrs.a.
H.,
Gsntlcmcn--At . naas usestins held At sAIs
place come time ago. 10 coaplese . Bell aad
Everett electoral ticket mi. State. wsa st In
earnest solicitation Of my party induced To scoop.
the position OF sub elec..s for Harrison cpussy
Al that meeting We nominated full ticket, and
Messrss 6aesiman and Eppesson accepted the nom
nation - Bell aud Everett electors. Sine. that
time macs meeting was held At Aastn, composed
OF -hies democrats. know noshinEs and Dutch
and representing all shades of political opnions
aud that meeting Passed resolutions 10 the -ffrcs.
that they would support my candidate 10 dvfe~,
Lincoln. and from ticket took the nam~- Of
Hancock and DcNormsndc. and pu, in their
stead the names Of Ae~rs. paschai and Rot-nn,
both Of whom understand 10 be Douria. men.
and then called II a :" fusion ticket and At. now
calling upon the friends VI Fell and Dongla. u
support That ticket. will no. support the ticket
There Is m implacabc ansipa,hy between Bell anil
Douglas on the only question At issue la..ore the
countrywide slavery question. John Bell vosed
agains. the Kansas Scbrn.kA I'LL t-canse /, con.
tanned, ~ he thought. "sqn~ttcr sovereignty.
stephen A. Douglas is the very embodiment Of
sqnaster sovereignty. John Reli u in favor OF
the extension Of slavery Douglas Is opposri ~
It, John Bell says slavery r. protected IN all
territories over which Constitution estcn,ls--
Douglas says territorial legislature may lesi.
late unsricndly 10 slavery. and even abolish IT,
Bells doctrinc !. thu. the people of territory
when they come 10 frame = state constitution
as-''ne sovereignty, and may determine the qut~-
ton Of slavery, and not till then Douglas holds
that the People OF a territory, while Ia terrific
rial condition, may determine ths question. On
all these questions stand with Mr.. Bell. World
not = fusion with Donsis- commit rne " bis
views How Can ! supper, this ticket without
endorsing Douglas snd his .quatter sovereignty
What Kind Of logic would be required 10 usr
Before the intelligent voters OF Harrison county
to convince them that In voting fos this iusiou
ueke', they would not he supporting Douglas
when the ciec.ors themselves are pledged TO c~t
the electoral vote of this state for him. In tho
event he is the ssronges. man In snswrr 10
this Il may be said the casting Of The electoral
vote fs him depends on certain contingency.
iha, is tsuc ha. /. fer one. am unwilling so
leave the rights OF the south dependea, remote
OF doubtful contingencies Did no, John Bell
oac occasion warn the soath against the dcccp-
ton ATTEMPTED 10 10 prsc,ieed upon 1t b, this
man Douglas And did no: the south disregard
that warning and go and agree with Douglas
that the question OF equal rights In the terrific
ries shoad h. lett 10 the decision of the Supreme
Court snd Was no, tbs .enlh betrayed by this
Il IA. n:
lie DERIVED us once for that. he Is TO blame
but If ~e are deceived by him again, We have
nobody 70 blame but ourselves. lie will never
deceive M. for / never will sruss him. Besides.
what assurance have we that there II so& II this
time secret unde- sianding between hin and The
hack -t@;sahls II ~hi4h shs snash - sos
sprr,reI tbs, in The event thcIs candidate h not
elected by The people their electoral ,cte will
te cas-, for him, L snoh a thing impossible
would he rel~ sxains, such N slissce. when the
presidential chair is BIZ reward. Aeshinks the
ZANE motive that indasvd him. while Ia Rhode
island to prefer their (" clAm lsAkes' 10 s. south
ers niggers.' would also wducs him to contract
an alliance. no matter how ip<amous, with any
party. no naatssr how sosrurt.
hat where il tho necessity Tor this fusion in
Texas. admitting th. object 70 b. " defeat i.i-
coin : II the north shonid support Lincoln. he
wonA i-s elected II every man In Texas should
vote this fusion ticket. II every state in the
south should vote ios HILL tsccki, rslge Of Doug
las. they eculd not elect II the north shona' go
feg i.r>pn. II lincoln Is 10 IL defeated by "a
fusion, that fusion must lie maic in fhe north.
where Lincoln is to .e' his vote THIN, II the
object OF the fusion eauuo, lie effected. ! 60, $50
M necessity sor i,t~ien W. are ted. The nsacs'
81 the fa.ioa is 10 defeat Liaeoin aud save tho
Union suppose VIZ snecc~A In desss'iaS LA
coin by e!ecting psusla-. wls, HIS the soath
gained We ma, hare saved tho taion, but
have We secured snr rights under the cva.tsu-
tion There is a question to ~ dessfm'nsd ~
this election u mofv i,nfci,Ancc ~ tho south
than saving the Union. l, 10 Al easy matter "
save the Cuiou. That can IN done ANY DAY and
sor all time ~ tAnely sab.ut'ing 10 n"stheri
ia.alt and aggregation. VIII the SAVING the tnioa
by elec,spy icagias saarAatce u ths south equal
ity with the o,hee states equal rights AMI equal
privileges ia tho territories pre,sctiea ~ the
propert, es her e.isss,s Of all kinds, and paFiica-
larly slaves, every here ia line. fall and eon-
plete rec.xuition Of all her constitutional ,ish's
II il will uos we had better bet the Uaioa -
ans~,csl. This much the south Ess r'ghs u
.xpe,t an, this much shc ouaht 10 demand.
Will not vote tcs OF iusc with ANY nian OF patty
who in not wiisa2 10 eaarssie All this IN she seats
but who arc lhc men that have brought As'ut
.ai. fusion in 1sxas. Aad arc nos inviting the
B.n men " i.,a il, Ii you loos over tho lat
YIN, ~i,t find "A ru.,s,rity os ,hsu " be these who