The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-27


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nalsaistiom upss tn Coavsntion and to inlianc
n. cosptry b. scpht1Ival and iuAanfnatory Ap-
psals. rujsr their vic TEACHINGS two dss-
graceful meetings have been held 10 Lamar Co.
IN which tho Convention Is charged with esxp-
alton and tyranny, and Hous,en-who<e public
liss from thr day he entered Congress until be
was jistl, ds.postd bv the representatives Of a
free people, whom he had ou,Tagej--is rceognis-
Cd Us patriot. Iions.oa patriot A man
who voted in / sis. against the rcmons,ranccs
Of the Norihe.n Democracy. in favor Of the free
soilcrs taking seats IN the Baltimore Conventions
who subsequently voted fer the Wiluioi proyiso
ia the Oregon ,.ll, who voted against TIE south
ern d.Irss< and who 81 ten YEAR, has denounced
every Southern man as a traitor who warned
the South Of her dangers and TO rally IN defence
Of her rights and honor. Houston patriot :
A man who declared II Mr., Fremont was elect
cd he would boae 70 him rs 'he Chief Magistrate
os ib., Union, and who not only bowed 10 Lin
coin. la, enlesvored to siGe the public scnil-
men, Of the State. lie aud his followers are q
sweet set TO be talking about tyranny and the
rights Of the people The recent waslike attitude
Of The United s'sies government, proves the wis
dom Of The eoassc pursued by the Texas Con
yentiou.
We have no patience with such men. They
know that secession is fixed accomplished. and
irrryocable 1ha, their opposition 10 secession
nj this time ia interpreted by the abolilonists
rs AN act o! sympathy for them They are
aware OF the fact that The ircosoil journals iase
" assei, that We are hopelessy di@ided among
ourselves; that there Is lascc party in the
south. who are tyrannized over and ifodacn
down. and that al that ia necessary for them TO
speak and set openly with them The abolition
istt Is the presence Of Northern army that
will protect them. What other deductions
could Northern man draw from the speeches
Of Houston or the editorials If The Austin Intel
ligeueer. faris Press, Mckinney Messenger.
Naecgodoches Chronicle. and Mount Pleasant
ruiony IN the report in the National lntelli.
pencer. Of the proceedings IN the United States
Senate at the extra session, on the 9th alt. Mr..
Wade. Of Ohio is represented a having said
"seven States have claimed to 70 ous o. the Union,
and the people of these States domineefed over
by tSranuical crew VINO prevent the people from
expressing their Wishes The people Of ihoe. States
have not h-ea heard. and be bad 70 doubt these peo.
ple would be glad t. get The assistance of THIS Gov.
ernment 10 their rights, and il Is the duty u
This t,oyeremsus under the constitution, TO protect
No,
II the people Of the Sopihern STATES have been de-
pri,ed Of then constitutional rights il daty to
sirrhf them.
! No. mark the above language, the sentiment
/ Of winch has been reiterated by every abolition
! Journal. and say whether the course pursued by
thee Texas submission politicians, is not an
open invitation 10 our enemies 80 invade us. and
TO inaugara'c cisil war And If invasion and
war comes. what position would these men take ?
| II they were consistent, as matter Of course
they would side with the aboiiiouis;s
/ Hence VIC have asked, "are they msled?' II
they are. II i. time they wcre considering where
they are drifting. No good Southern man can
doubt now The policy Of secession He must be
obtuse or purblind II seems TO as, il be- could
The hostile attitude Of Lincoln, bis Morrill, tariff
bv which the South waa TO be ieeccd, and tho
determination 10 I'LL Mexico with ircesoilcrs ami
thus cut oil all hopes Of Southern expansion
are sufficient to convince the most slep,ical Of
the impolicy al remaining longer IN the cd I'm
| ion Are they irieksters and dcinagGgues 2?
II they are, their arts should cease. They have
nothing TO gain. Their opposition splaycd out
aud they ought 10 have Sufficient sense TO know
| H. ARE they the friends Of Lincoln I'm
! quesfionsbly, whatever may be their motives
| They are 80 considered In the North. and are nj
/ der the ban Of public suspicion in the Souih
II we are to judge Of them by the amount ol
INJURY they are capable Of iniiictng upon tho
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