The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-05-25

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vas IN the Court Housc on tbs day OF tbs
meeting, and Immediately a.er the conclusion
Of JsAgv Aiiss spsseh my silow-citisens did n'e
th- hooor 10 cali upo~ ~ for IN expression Of
ny humble views, ia rreasd N ths PsspTirty Or
expediucy N holliag TIE Dallas Cee vestton.
responded briefly 70 The very catering call, and
gave the reasons which insiaced ne 10 oppose, ut
ne y,essnf line. State or Congressional Con-
veut,op. One II the resolutions adopted BY the
meeting was ~ follows:
Rsssrei. That Ia The opinion 81 .his meeting
The time hss arrived wien party dlstino ssoss'
party prsjstiscss, and personal predictions
should hs ADsxottcp. 10, &C.
| For the very same reAsons embodied IN th's
resolution, did oppose the holding Of a party
invention; ios the reoon that party differences.
psrty psrjud,cvs, and party anirosisics have bs~n
shinsei mi laid upon thu altar n our common
couussy. see no necessity 10 open the woasd
sfresh NC no nccrssity TO irA1g,srstc system,
which, however right in thu eyes Of w Of thu old
| Desperate party, u obnoxious 10 thousands OF
| men who arc nov with ~ 70 the death men ~ho
nobly threw ssi5e their party au'inesities' IN
the late bitter struggle for our liberties, and
heartily cooprrstrd With u IN ovcrthrowing a
government which but . few months beiose they
had - srdcntly helped 10 iuauxarate. fcs, sir.
fsrsnty tho~ssnd Il thosc men. true - steel to
the cause Of the SOUTH rsaed and acted wnh ~
IN the achievement n our liberty Should We not
consult thsm nowy .sust We tell them now thai,
the victory is won, I'VE sre holier than thou
| Must we discard them from our counsclsy Never
| they fought elbow to elbow with US In that strul
gle; let US not uxtrncise them now. Again, what
necessity have We Tor Convention at the rres-
,nt time The cali for Convention. as | un-
lerstand il, calls for all those who are friendly
10 the Confederate States Of America" Have
We enemies ssnong IA TO the Confederate States
| II 49, there ID better remedy than political
sxsewaei a. sxeA@ None such dare open their
mouth 10 Harrison county; nor do ] t-,lieve
that any will he found 10 bold in the State Of
Texas, II there is opposition II isso contemplate
that II viii die still born
For the lie Of ne cannot join IN the tear NJ
the "pale-cheekcd psophets' who ARE crying,
Danger sangcr from the subiaissionists. Did
w not out II vote Of "a 900 nave 81 900 ma
j0rityi VIII not the minority. now that the
State u "noa and forever, one and insepafably .
member Of the Confederate States family" with
draw their opposition to it, interests Yes,
they will do Il; they ,iare not tempt longer the
vcngcAace u IN outraged people by their cap
t,up and factions opposition. spprchend no
danger from the submissicnists. They ARE dead
and buried face dowawsrds, and will sleep the
siecp that knows no waking.
- have Always been nm advocate Tor Conven.
licns when necessary. Under the old Govern
ment belonged TO party which WINS "A Convcn
ton party. Wewcre bound TO have Conventions
10 ensure the success Of our candidates and our
principles. The reason, however, was, that the
parties the opposition to Democracy we're so
pearly equalixed, that II more than oao candinate
went into the hcld the success Of the party 4"
would he jeopsrdixsI and with it the principles,
4 Now, thank God, we have no differences o. opin.
Inn amongst rs: Whigs, Democrats. Know.
NothingS, Ill arr animated by one spirit Of re-
sistancc TO the Black Republican Governmcn, Of
Lincoln. We have ~ yet no local questions to
dixide us amongst ourselves, aud trust in God
We wver will THE stability and perpe.ai,y Of
cur inAkut though glorious government is the
end that We all wish TO achieve. War is upon
our borders; hostile armies are marching down
upon MS TO subiugnte rs TO aboltiouism. Mus.
the soldier lexve his hrlock. the farmer who is in
his fields seeking to support our armies, leave his
pillow, TO wranglc over the few civil offices at
ho,ne-.the "loaves and fishes" ar, the flesh
pots" to those who remain At home TO fight over
them; while H. who Is fighting your battles and
Ike who IL making food 10 ted your soldiers. Is
dcbarrcd from any participation in the choice Of
who shall rule over him. This is no time for
Conventions We hive good men. great men;
men who have done the State some service. :"
| who arr already before you for these high civil
positions. Le, whoever can be elected. ] am
willing TO trust any man who gets majority Of
the vote, Of the people Of Texas.
| Another and a powerful reason is, | do no,
think there will be \ full representation Of all
| the counties in the Convention; the time Is too
short, and bnt very few Of the Coantics have o.
| vet elected delegates Men whom know to b.
Intense Southerners are opposed to It through
out the State. and unless there Il full rcprsen.
tation there will be great dissas siacton ut the
result. do not know how shall act il may
be that my vote will lie cast for the nominees
Of the Convention | shall certainly bring no
captions opposition 10 bear against its nominees,
but II there should be candidates better suited
10 my;mind in the field, shall take thej liberty Of
casting my vote Tor them II would have been
far better in my humble op mon, II there had
been no Convention; hn. determining to have
one, they should have called it for the middle Of
June or list ofjuly, thus giving the whole peo-
pie a chance TO express their opinions for or
against the propriety of holding one.
n in the future when "grim-visaged wsr hath
amoothed its wrinklel front when thc rainbow
OF peace smiles upon u.s. and all ~ ql',a within
and without, then. il there should arise honest
differences Of opinion, either local or foFeign, up
on tariff, internal improvements, etc, then is
time to divide into parties and hold Conventions.
But now when the enemy Of our country IL ,hun
dering nj the very gates Of our dominions, il is
90 time 10 arouse party prsjadices and party
snimosites In the good sense, patriotism, and
intelligence Of The people Of Texas am willing
TO leave the question. and an not afraid to abide
by the result.
TIP. OCHILTREE.