The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-02-16

tellieenccr, par AIDED with glaring capitals
and startling exclamation points, Ire
nendous Demonstration at Austin J
Texas Overwhelmingly for the Union "
VIZ. in Texas. know, Of course, that TINS
II all false. That the people are almost
unanimous for immediate secession, and
that the submission II the ordinance
under the circumstances, will create IN
tense disgust and modification through
ont the State. Texas il more profound
" interested in the subject Of slavery
than any other State in the south. She
has land enough within Der borders to
raise more cotton and sugar than il now
produced by the world. She is the En-
pire Slave Stste--,hc great key 10 South
crn expansion And for her to be
lag gard. while the other cotton states
ar. acting with ananimiiy, and TO furnish
an argument for the submlssionsts IN
the border States; to be quoted as recrc-
an, 10 her Constitutional rights, and for
her delegates TO take back seats at Mont
gomery, is humiliating indeed
/, is gratifying to learn that the dele
gates from Harrison county were not
wanting in patriotism, or proper appre'
citation Of the feelings Of the people, and
that they opposed the reference to the
last. This we learn from hurried letter
of Col. Scot, dated the 29th nit In that
letter, he says
Those opposed to submitting the or
dnance to the people do not take this
position from any desire 10 iorestali pub
lie scn,imen, or any doubt Of the result
but they fear that the delay will be dan
reroua 10 the secession Increment and
will afford encouragement to the Black
Republicans.
:" intend tomorrow TO introduce n
resolution in the Convention which will
test the question Of reference 10 the peo-
pie. hope we may be able to carry
the secession ordinance without condi-
tons or reference hu. if we should fail
in this. / hope the people will be salts
fled that the delegation from Harrison
have discharged their duty and, If they
should be called upon to ratliy our ac'
ton before it bccoms final, that they
will hold themselves ready 10 be called
together suddenly for that purpose, az
there ia no time 10 be lost
1t is gratifying to learn tbSt our dele
CATION did their duty, and properly eS-
pressed the sentiment not alone Of Har-
rison county but the State
While it ia TO be regretted that the
ordinance il to be submitted much good
will resut from it. LIST 1t settles all
cayil o, complaint, and will tend TO unite
more closely our people. End 1t will
teach the noisy batch Of submssionsts
and their friends abroad, how few they
are in numbers. Bird 1t will enable Ms
TO know who they are, so that we can
aud single out those who
are willing to live under an abolition
Aud If it were not for
the delay, and the disastrous consc.
1uenccs that may follow from our tardy
action we should rejoice at a vote being
taken upon the question Of secession.
Thank heaven the day has gone by when
a man To be considered patriot must be
a half way abolltionist The people are
no longer to be dcludcd ~ high sound
ing professions. They know their rights,
aud will vote, and if necessary fight to
maintain them.
Courfrs ROOM, Jan. 3lst 1861
To the PrssIicni IF he Conr,ntioa:
The Committee appointed to confer
with the Governor, on The subject of our
Federal Relations, report that we have
waited upon him according 10 appoint
nent, and have received ms the result Of
our conference the accompanying commu'
nication in writing f. N him, and here
with report the same for the considera
lion ot the Convention.
JOHN II. REAGAN,
?. W GRAY,
JOHN D. STEEL,