The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26

~ it may, situatndps We are, Ne could
not get rid Of ti.S 1nstitution IL Ne wonld
We must defend snd maintain II, or sub
NIT to utter ruin. Our people are re.
solved to defend their institutions. in the
only PRACTICABLE. mode that 10 lief. to US
that is. by State sc,ion. calmly, orderly
and legally, but prompt and decided
This believe to be the resolve Of the
great mass Of the Southern people, and
Of the people Of Texas. A convention
has been recommended. Ii will Assem-
bic and vii take such action ~ the com
bined wisdom of the representatives Of the
people shall dictate. II will not involve
the ipfraction Of any obligation or duty
we owe either to the State or Federal
Government or the authorities Of either
or occasion any inharmonious action.
unless by the fault Of those authorities
which | do not apprehend in which
event, however, the responsibility will BE-
with the aggressofs. should collision en-.
sue, which ! see not the slightest canse
TO apprehend. BY the meeting Of the
Convention. | confidently believe the
colssc OF even's viii nai.e 81! IN oos
sentiment and ensure harmonious action.
What that action shall be- the combined
wisdom Of the repre- scntatives Of the PEG
pie must then determine; subject, Of
course, to the ratification Of their con-
s,ltaents. the whole people Of the State
That action is necessary, all. | believe,
are agreed II there ia any difference Of
opinion, IL il 10 the means and measures
OF redress that can be best determined
upon when the people meet in Cunven.
ton, with the lights they will then have
before them For myself, am free to
confess and do so under painful con.
victioa which cannot resist, and con-
trary 10 my most earnest Wishes can
see but little to hope for in any Of the
plans Of accommodation which have been
proposed or suggested. D~p,ore it a.
may, ! can see bnt one course 10 pnrsue,
as the course of honor and safety, the
course most likely to insure present
peace and future security; to avoid the
horrors of civil war, and a, the same
time the humiliation and ruin consequent
upon the subyefslon of our political and
social institutions, and that il, 10 put
ourselves ~ the attitude of defense by
which we can sst bounds To the revolu
,iouary spirit that threatens the peace of
our domestic affairs. and say TO it. Tina
FAR shalt thon come and no furiher" and
by which we can treat those who would
cnlanger our peace as we do TIE rest
nf mankind, enemies in war, in peace
friends"
Such course on the part of the South
| cenfdcntaliv believe. will give us
peace. Any other seems TO me to threat
en- further aggressions. tbs T stering Of
the spirit Of lswless violence, Injuries.
insults. recriininstion. retaliation. intense
connections. aud civil war with all its
untold horrors
have thus given hasty expression TO
opinions which have been slowly re'uci-
antly. and painfully. but deliberately
formed shall ever he ready to iyeli
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hopeful counseis whenever can discrrn
anything in the course II events on which
to build and cherish more cheerful views
of the condition Of affairs In giving
my vicws ! am influenced by dsire to
contribute to shr unanimitv Of sentiment
and action among ourselves, which !
firmly believe does exist at heart, what.
ever apparent diversity Of views their
may be, and which is SO indispensable to
our country's welfare in the present cri-
sis
r. 7. WHEELER