The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-07-13
yoVRrH or July IN MAMMAL.


call
The meeting was organized hy soleci
ing Hon W + Scott Chairman, aud j.
NJ Clough, Secretary.
Bv request, Mr. 4 Pope explained the
objects If The meeting. by clear and
forcible speech. IN which he urged upon
the pcople the necessity OF promp, and
generous action, in furnishing such aid
40 The Government as the oxlgency OF
he times demand,
- Our worthy fcllow-ci,izen, Mr.. John
b Webster. being detained a, home hy
sirkuess. addressed the meeting byIet.
ter, conuurrng fully in its objects, ana
iudieiously pledging whatever portion OF
lis crop his lcllow-citi2ens might deem
necessary. TO make mp the amount re-
quired of Tie county
Patriotic aud effective speeches were
made in behalf %! the proposition to ald
tAe Confederate States, by Hon. John /.
Mills. john L Williams, Esq, Got fil2
pair.eh, Jeremy lllbafd. Esq Uncle 30.
TAYLOR. Josiah Marshall, Esq, Judge
Lane aud lIan. p. : Jennings
cal Ward introduced the following
resolution. which was unanimously
adopted
Retolrrd. That Central Committee OF
Eleven be appointed by the Chair TO
report the best plan to raise means To
sustain the Government IN the prosecu'
/ ton Of the present war
The Char appointed the following
/ n. ~. tl... '.fumttt,g
W. K. u. Ward, Chairman, Jeremy
billiard. BENZ Long b II Martin, Josiah
Marshall. Rene Fitzpatrick, &. &. Gregg
Levin Perry. John I. Mills, \. Pope. and
gg. W. G. swanson.
the Committee reported the following
Preamble and Resolutions to the meet
ny. which were accepted and adopted
Since the Black Republican Govern
meut at Washington, has, without au
.horffv af law, and III gross violation OF
the Constitution, suspended the hdtea'
e54su, act. mtefiictod the trade between
tho several States. declared every port
from the capes oi the Chesapeake 10 the
month # tie Rio Grande III u state OF
blockade. and sent the navy OF winch
we are IN part the owners, to cut 81 ou'
commerce with foreign nations, invaded
our country. aud. afflicted our land witt
al the hnriots Of war therefore
= Eeairsd. As the only alternative oI
maintaining cur rights AZ people, ano
.rriirru., our liberties, the liberties hand
81 down t. us, and guaranteed 10y ON
Grrlathcrs, we accept and accept
rhecrfnlly, the wager of battle thu'
rendered ty our enemies, aud deiy then
~ the conflict.
Rs.lr#i That in the contest, we place
m our resources, willingly at the dispo
sal II thu Confederate states
E,,ai-d. As an earnest of our good
intentions in this behalf, we each pledge
ourselves to loan to the Confederate
-tntus. ont Of the proceeds Of the present
years earnings such sums as the cXigen
, c.ts nf the country may seem to require
and our respectable abilities may permit
= Peaird. That we indcrse the plan Of
loan proposed by the Confederate Con
grcss.
Rcs{rcd, That a subcommittee o
three in each Beat be appointed to s.'llei
subscriptions 60 the sand loan
! The meeting appointed the following
named persons subcommittee to carry
aut thc spirit Of last resolution
Bear NJ Nv A. futile, c Mcclure
" b. Cook.
BAr No , john NJ WUslom, A. y
Wright. \ - -touc
BFAg ". -c X Andrews ~ Bald
win Joshua Pcrry
Bar So Nat Smith, Il. >. Perry
Eln NJ &c G Gregg, Thomo,
Coleman, O. j. raylor
Ban No. G.-Junes + Collier, Eli T
Craig. W Hill
Bs,c s., 30 T Forrest William
Taylor. freeman Lewis.
llFAf No s-Wm Clark Daniel Brown
I G. e. terpedgc
Brn 30 p-Ahucr Howard, q. W
Larroue, Wm. Mckinney.
BFr Ne. l0--t,eorgc Dunn, Jos
Greer. rhos Harris.
Bar No / A. ". Foscua, Lewis
Craver, l. =. Afford.
On motion Of Col Fitzpatrick, Com
mittce was appointed by the Chair, to
report Resolutions expressing the views
of the meeting, in regard to the propri
ETY. of suspending the Courts of the
county, oxcop, for criminal business, un'
III the close Of the war
Tho Committee presented the following
Resolutions which were adopted
/ WusRsAs, the people of the Coincide
rate States, by the exercise Of their uu.
/ doubted right to secede from Govern
meat. under which their liberty and
property were in imminent danger, have
involved themselves N an unexpected
war and whereas, during the confirm
ance of said war. the forced sales of pro
perry must result IA rniuous sacrifice, in
many cas's MS preiud'eial to the Int.res,
/ Of creditors as ~ debtors be i there
! fore
ftatrat fHat IA ,hn el,iniou 81 thin
meeting 80 Camis either Magistrate
hisirict. ct Supreme. ought ~ ha held
except fee tte purpose 81 di~posing pl
criminal tnsurss. natil after the mex,
meeting II the Legislature
Eeu fsriAsf Rewfri. ,'a' IN the opin
ION II this moeiJue the Legislature
ought to pass an act suspcndug the col
lection II debts by forced sales, until
the clusr Of the war.
IS T. SCOTT, Chairman.
j. NJ CiqreH, Secretary,
! DrcLNEs--llon. +. :. stockdale, OF
Calhoun county, declines being candi
date Tor Governor. The Indanola Cour.