The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-30


MEETING IN HoNEY GROVE TExAS-At a meeting
held at Honey Grove on Tuesday Jan. Sth 1861 on
motion, William Smith Esq. called to the chair,
and a. 6. Stobaugh was appointed secretary: Where
upon, on motion of j. +. Holloway Union club was
organised and B. s. Walcott elected president thereof
D. NJ Hooker, S. A. Rutherford and DR.. W. Gamble
elected ycepresidents and 4. g. Stobaugh scere-
tary On motion corresponding committee APP
pointed consisting Of b. s. Walcott, j. A. Rutherford
&. w. Brosus DR.. W Gamble and A. G. Stobaugh.
On motion of J. F. Holloway the following preamble
andtrcsolutions were unanimously adopted.
Whereas certain unauthorized persons sixy-one RI
number met in the city of Austin and issued orders for
the call Of primary convention of the people with
pleuary powers
And whereas by so doing, in the opinions of this
meeting they have treated both the people of Texas and
our State organisation with great ndignty:
And whercas the chief justice of Fannin county has
issued wits of elections be holden the 10th prox-
imo; therefore,
Resolved 1st That we opposed to all such unau-
thorisCd and revolutionary proceedings.
Resolved End That We will not vote in the proposed
election the 18th proximo, any way recognise
it as either legal or binding on US.
Resolved Sd That we believe undcy existing circum-
stances rights can best be maintained in the Union.
Resolved 4th, That the Mckinney Messenger, Paris
Press Austin neligenccr and all other papers friendly
to the Union cause, he requested to publish the pro
ccedings of this meeting.
The following petition to the legislature was then
read the meeting and then signad 10y alarge number
| of persons.
TO the honorable the legislature of the State of
Texas in extra session assembled the undersigned
of Fannn county pray your honorable body that
you will in wise recognise tegase, pay or cause to
be paid any member OF the unauthorized and Illegal
convention contemplated to be held at the city Of Austin
on the 2Sth day of january 1861
On motion the meeting adjourned to Saturday next
the 18th proximo W. p SMITH, Pres.
A. e. Spc'y
Abiding to the peculiar position of the legislature,
which adjourned on the 22d the Baton Rouge Gazette
SAYS:
The Legislature, we presume, will be too much en-
crossed with our peculiar position at this time to do
much of a local character, until it shall he known what
the convention purposes doing 1t is hoped that the
gentlemen elected to represent the people will feel the
full weight of responsibility resting upon them, and
forgetting all shades of former difference counse PRAYER
fully with each other us to what should be done and
settle the matter on the safest foundation.
Referring the unforeseen events that have trans
pred in the country since the adjournment OF thccxta
session of the legislature few weeks ago the Gazette
says of the action Of the convention that met on
last W ednesday.
The question of immediate and unconditional seces-
sion arising Immediately after the PRONUNCIATION of the
act has created two parties when it desirable that
there should have been nonc and the conflict that must
necessarily arise will do much the harmony that
might have been obtained 1t is fair to presume that
that are quite many honest and conscientious gentle
side the other and that they are fully as
much and as deeply interested in the welfare of the
State others All alike interested to know what
twcrc best to do under the extraordinary circumsan
which surround us and the question answered
by the convention and its decision ratified by the people
will unite again and create spirit of emulation as
who shall be most active in whatever Is decided to be
our fate in the Union.