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

u 1850 pe9il0uo umeo, u 10 proper
that H. representatives Of the people OF
Tess shouM ~ ct 1t the Threshold any
aAsaslt upon their liberties. whether
that aseault comes in tho shape Of threats
or aCsusl invasion, Il should be alike
repealed.
Hovise called you togsthcr to provide
for q e1peeasion Of the sovereign will
Of ~ peopis u tho ballotbos, ! also
deem II ny dsty to declare. that, while
tho people Of tbs State Of Texas src de-
libssstieg upon this question. no 'nPen'
ding threat Of coercion from the people
Of another State shoald be permitted to
haa9 over them, without At least the
condemnation Of their representative"
Whalsves that sovereign viii may be,
whes fairly Expressed. it must he main
tainsd. Texas, - . man, will defend II.
While ~ Executive would not counsel
foolish beavsdo, he deems il duty We
owe to tho people, TO declare, that, even
though their action shall bring upon US
the consequences which how seem iM-
peodipe, vc shall 81 be our views in
ths pest and present what they may be
united.
SAM uooSIVN'
The reader, we think, will be some
what 1t loss 10 appreciate the pro
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communication Of Gov. Houston.
Ausrrx. Jan. 81. 1851.
Ma. Enron The convention met on
yesterday vt 3 O'Clock. Several add
tionsl delegates presented their ercdep-
tials and took their seats.
A resolution was adopted, inviting
Gen. Mcqueen, commissioner from South
caroline, To scat on the noor oil '"e
~. " ~";. 81. r.a.r., po,,,;o,.
through n. chairman 7. j Chambers, Of
Chambers county presented an ordi-
nance 10 dissolve Texas from tho connex.
ion now existing hy her with the United
Statcs and 10 recommend il back for the
anorovsl Of tho people Of Texas. to take
casct on The 2d day Of March. 1861.
Judge Ochl,ree presented minority
report against submitting back the ordi.
nance 10 the peoplc learn that on that
subiect. the committee stood | for and Q
arainst admitting. The convention
win submit the ordinance TO the people.
The convention then went into secre,
session. and what was done was not
known The House has adjourned TO
day At II O'Clock. TO give the convention
their hall
Without knowing | will predict that,
after fnll discussion in secret session,
the convention will pass the ordinance
by vote Of 1872 10 =: and on the resoin-
ton 10 submit il to the people for ratiii'
cation, II will be vote Of nbont 100 to
so.
Arsr,x. Feb. l,ls6l.--ll oclook.
~ r,.,...
oe mousse OF hepfeseh.n''Ve' p's f's'
peeeed p''' /" pto','e 'nc '" no, .. 'o',
dsesing ths election to take the vote OF
=. 80, $50, ,,.> Tbo hons, has
adioprncd and the Convention will meet
IN : fsw momcnts, when the ordinance
vjli IN, passcd slroos, unanimously
The Convention invited the Governor
and Lieut.. Governor to seats in the Cham
ber. and sppointed committe. Of which
DR.. NcCsrvcn was chairman, to wait on
them and inform them OF the action Of
the Convention. Governor Houston aud
and 1t. Gov. Clark appeared at the bar
Of tho House. and were received by the
President in a very handsome manner
The Convention received the old hero
stspdinq.
RI. C,ox.,,;o, tho, w;,hou, acba,e
,.oc.cd.d "a . ro,c an ,b.. ,Joption Of
=. srS;n.ro. who, !, w.s n,ssad hx
vota of l66 10 7
Tho ladies' Of Austin then presented,
through Mr.. Flournoy, a Lone Star Flag.
Mr.. Flournov. in presenting tho Flag.
made one Of The most handsome and clio.
cuent addresses | ever heard, which was
received by Mr.. Wharton, by a speech |
which was not cxccllcd hy any
BRAZOS-
A,..r,x r.h : ,sc1
mo convention mst yesterday At !!
oc'oca' ana consumed All gay ana 'as'
n'gnt y, secret session. discussing the
Propf'e,y o. submitting the ordinance 70
vote Icing 'aken' determined 10 sno'
II" H. ~ Vo'e OF Nv 10 20 yen.
oo"s'o', 'e"s communicable" W inc
convention recognizing u ~ "s"'
ooay. assuring u ,na' nc won'u sooPe
!ese WIN '"e people VI A'A"s , W" new,
"er VIII " ssccr'a'ned' it~'e WIN
no" oo no or very nt'" opposition 10 'hs
osusns"ce, me ordnance VII DC passed
soosy ~ ~ "c,oeH, All" .,e commission
Of from SCUM CAToa'na VIII nddrcss Inc