Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-16


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Ifnto Countless:
WACO, January II, 1861.
Feilow Cihzens:
The Executive has ordered an Election
in your several counties under Act of the
State Legislature, of 1863 for one Delegate
from the same, to meet similar Delegates
from our sister Southern States. The cleo
ton is to be held on the Fourth day Of
| February, 1861. For the position of delegate,
Lam CANDIDATE. For the propriety, or i'm
proprety of this course on the part Of the
Executive of Texas, he and not |, is re-
sponsble. | favor conference, consultation
and unity Of sentiment and action IN the
South.
A single,glance at the number ofcounties,
and the time Of the election, will assre you
of the impossibility, under any circulnstan-
ces ofmy visiting each county ana you
will excuse me from the necessity, oil at
tempting it. seek the position at your
hands, humbly trusting in your PATRIOTISM.
| believe the time has now come when the
issues growing out of slavery, as an WSH-
tuhon between he..Norlh.apd the South must
be settled; aud that too, not upon concessions
| by the South for she has nothing to concede )
but by Constitutional Guarantees from me
North. TheJuI measure Of RIGHT, under me
Constitution without let stint, or h'nderance,
MUST NOW BE GIVEN u.s. 10 submit 10 the
administration of Lincoln, upon the ayowed
principales of himself and party, is IN my
opinion, out Of the question.
| IfTexas should so submit would AT the
| fInY,
on the one hand; and upon the other
will submit to the administration OF the
Government by any man eligible to, and
Constitutionally elected to the Presidency
upon the Principales and in accordance
| with the Constitution and the Laws ask
not for revolution orchango OF Government
so long as my rights mder The present J0rm
are gipen me, andproper guarantees q fhsJa-
ture remain. 1 ,ciU neccr su6c" 10 nave the
very least Of my or your Rights as Amertcdn
Frcemen, taken array from me, NEVER, olRs.
The election of Lincoln calls for ACTION
What action Just such as will insure not
only' our rights at the presens time, but
proper assurances for the future in or out
of the Union. TO secure the Rights Of the
South, in or ont Of the present Union, DEEM
A SOUTHERN CONVENTION, THE MOST EFFEc-
TUAL hhANS.
aSeperate State action" presents to my
mind very many objections, which are obpi-
ated By United Southern action.
By leaving the Union in seperate action
we necessarily leave behind our interests in
many millions Of public property. We thus
lose our territories, bought by the common
blood and treasury of our Nation. We
necessarily leave behind us our interest in
the army and navy.-These things need not
be so. Another fact that presents itself is,
that Separate State action closes forever
the door to the receptions of Northern Con-
cessions, if any are offered and dissolyes
the Union, without demand for redress,
from the North, and seals the hopes which
now crisis in the minds Of many thousands Of
qood men. that zee may yetdpoId tie shock Of
repolutioR.
These reasons. cambined with almost the
unanimous wish of the border States-Vir-
rinia. MARYLAND, Kentucky Teu nessee and
Missouri, force the conclusion upon my
mind, that consultation and conference with
the other Southern States, is the course now
offering to us, the greatest advantages.
In conclusion, if you confer the position
upon me, | will attempt full discharge Of
the duties under all circumstances. If
conference is not had then | can do you no
injury, if conference is had, then under
the circumstances which u.ag surround me.
l will discharge my duties ia accordance
villa tie abuye views.
am, very respectfully
A. J EVANS