Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-02-06
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\ private letter received by the Editor,
lated Austin, January 3OIh, says that tho
Convention Of the people or The stat Of
Texas met in the Capitol at o'clock' T., VI,
on Monday, the 2Slh, aud organized At once
hy unanimously clecring Hon, q. VI, Ron
gRTs, President, Il, 7, nRowSRldG, secrcIa-
ny, aud II, ", I.UNnNr, ~ Dallas, I'd Assist
ant Secretary, There were l'O members
present. 4 test vote was taken on the 18th,
which resulted, for secession, 100, against, 5,
The Ordinance of Secession had been
drawn up aud was read On tie afternoon If
the 3)ih, when the Convention adjourned
Till p. NJ. The Ordinance would ho adop'
ted at o'clock \, NJ, and the Convention
would then 60 into secret session,
Hon. John II. Reagan arrived at Austin
on the 10Th, and took his seat as "A member
of the Convention from Anderson, Houston
anl Trinity counties, lie reports that war
Is inevitable. Buchanan was anxious TO
preserve peace, but Holt and Gen. Scott
were controlling matters at Washington,
AMI they are for cocrcion.l
Mr.. Mcqueen, of South Carolina, is at
Austin, ms Commissioner from that State
lie was invited to n seat upon the stand,
next the President Of tic Convention, and
was received with tremendous cheering,
The ladies Of Austin have prepared a
Lone Star Flag to present to the Conyypr
ton, which was to have been received on
Thursday.
There was large crowd at Austin-bus-
mess almost entirely suspended while the
Convention Was in session.
LATER.
The Ordinance of ScccciOn Passed ~!
By The following is the Ordinance Of Sc
ccssion which passed the Convention st II
o'clock on the LIST inst, by n vote Of l66 to !;
AN ORDINANCE
To Dissolve the Union between the state
OrTcXaS and the other States, united
under The Compact styled "The tni.
tel states 0! AmCTitn."
SKc |. WHEREAS, The Federal Govern
mcnt has failed ~ accomplish the purposes
of the compact of union between these States,
in giving protection either to the person. Of
our people upon an exposed frontier, or to
the property of our citizens; and, whereas,
the action Of the Northern States Of the
Union is violative of the compact between
the States and the guarantees of the Consti-
tuition; and, Whereas the recent devclope-
mcnts in Federal affairs, make it evident
that the power of the Federal Government
sought to be made "A weapon, with which to
strike down the interests and prosperity of
the people of Texas and her sister slave
holding States; instead of permitting it to
be, as was intended, our shield against out
rage and aggression; therefore,
We, the people of the State Of Texas, by
Delegates in Convention assembled, do de-
clare and ordian, that the ordinance adopt
cd by our Convention Of Delegates on the
fourth day Of July A. D., 1916, and after
wards ratified by us, under which the Re-
public of Texas was admitted into Union
with other States and became o party to
the compact styled the Constitution Of the
United States of America" be and is hereby
repealed and anuullcd; that all the powers
which, by the said compact, were delegated
by Texas to Tie Federal Government are re-
vokcd and resumed that Texas is Of right
absolvcd from all restraints and obligations
incurred by snid compact, and is separate
sovereign State, and that her citizens and
people are absolved from all allegiance to
the United States or the Government thereof.
SIC. =. This ordinance shall be submitted
to the people Of Texas for their ratification
or rejection by the qualified voters on the
2ad day of February, 1861, and unless re-
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