The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-02-16
AUSTIN CORRESPONDENCE.
ArsriS. Feb. ., 1861

Dedr nv In my last communication,
promised TO write TO You once more
during the sitting Of the present Lcgis-
laturc
Matters in which Texas il deeply in
tcrcstcd are assuming a much more bril-
liant aspect and although 1t may toe
painful to many Of the people of iiarri.
son county, to hear Of the action taken
by the Convention ia submitting the Or
diuancc of secession back TO the people
for ratification or rejection, yet hope.
when they are fully ia possession Of all
the causes that prompted the Convention
50 80 act, that they wlll become recon
cilcd, and acquiesrc ia The procccdng Is Of
that body
| find that il was the understanding in
many portions Of the state, that such
was TO toe the action IF the Convention,
aud delegates thus plesdgcd, felt morally
bound to carry out their promises. Our
delegates told their constituents, whilst
canyassing the county, their true posi-
ton that they were for Texas going out
the shortest way, and | have good rca-
sous 10 believe that they did everything
ia their power to redeem their pledge
anu u l am ii1h lUiNAAhfit, NVA''fl TOT
the ordinance. under protest
The Convention has been sitting in Sc
cret session portion Of the time and,
indeed, they would have proceeded with
much greater dispatch. had they sat with
closed doors from the beginning The
vast multitudcs that have throngei the
house. both day and night, have retarded
business very much
The Convention met yesterday at II
o'clock and at twelve proceeded To take
the vote on the ordinance II was a sol
emn scene The members felt that they
were abont to be called on to cast their
votes to sever the bonds that bound their
State to once great aud happy. hut
now divided and distracted country.
May il never be- my lot o. witness auciir
or scene of a similar character
Bciose proceeding Co culI the ROLL ,hc
Governor L2'ut Governor. beads pf lr.
partmcuts, Senate ard House of Repro
scntativcs were invited 10y tho Convention
within tie bar OF course the FIRST mem
toned, to a seat ia tie Speakers stand
with the President The galleries. wcuc
well pr1pcd. aud crowded ~ long as any
could find room 90 set or stand, Many
ladies were present The Governor first
moIn liz anroaranco cscor,od hv ,,,.. ~
the co,mittrc The cb.crins, ,l,op ,.ot
place by many friends ia tho galleries,
with friends and political enemies on the
Aoor Lion, Gov CLARK f,lloy.d in
ou;ck succession and received ,,,,,l
nlnndits ExGov NcOpoen If sui
rarolu,, now on ,nissi,r a. o,r s,a,a
rcxt made his anneoronce a. Le o.
conducted dnu,n tbc ,i.Io and ia eel
;,,, ,bo s,,rJ sbouts and nl,rd;,s 81 =
ms, dc,fe,;n,, character wop, -, s,r
Sonth Carolina and her commissioner
The Clerk then. bv order Of the Pros
ideni read tho ordinance and nroco,dcd
IN call .hn rnu On caating mn tho vn,o
the yeas and nnvs stood ~ tnlo,vs
yeas 1915 NAYS & pissentiup from tho
ordinance Goa " W,;rb, + II In.
son and I. II William, fr,m Lamar
(thc entire delooa,ion i Rains and Sim
ford feutir, d,lega,;on from Mood y
Thockmortin and Bogart from Collin lon.
tire del.gation y Inphes from William.
SON bis colloa,,n, Nr Tbor,nso,, rn,.
inc in The Affirmative and nra;us, in.
stnction Mr. Uughes understand il
"a man OF no ordinary talent and youl1
have voted in IA, Affirmative bnt cors;d'
cred b;mself instructed otherwise fIearn
he hns STONED tho ordinance Win somo
others that voted against il johnson
from Titus voted AGAINST il am in.
dobted 10 n friend fnr The ahovc ns, and
dnuht no, H. co,roctnoss
That Texas will be almost unanimous
for secession ,hnro remains ma, . JnnL,
Our Governor has recoeni,ed the Con.
vention and those that have h,.oo for co.
operation heretofore must now sec nl,in.
" that we can only cooperate with those
Statcs ,hai hoy. ,i,o.5,, conc o,,, 81 H.
Union. learn that the Convention will
send delegates 10 the southern Congress
at Montgomery. Ala find that the
general Impression prevails, that the
Legislature will he compelled tc convene
again. about the LIST of March. 4 bin
has passed the House granting n stay or
zine months in Magistrates Courts Also
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