Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-30


tempt. on their part 70 tnuch the charter Of you
liberies or infringe upon the rights secured 4
yep BY the men who framed the State Constitu
| Nv vorst anicipations as to the assumption
% pogers by this Convention have been real
lised To enumerate all it's usurpations would
be Impossible, as q great portion Of It's proceed
lnga have been In secret. This much has beet
IL has elected delegates to the Provisional
Council Of the Confederate States at Mont
gomery, before Texas had Withdrawn from
the Union, and who, on the 81 day Of March
Annexed Texas to the Confederate States and
constituted themselves members of Congress
when it was not officially known by the Con-
teption until the 4sh of March that majority
LOT the people had voted In favor Of Secession. !
| While portion ofthe delegates we're repre-
sentiDg Texas In the Congress Of the CoDfede-
rate States. two Of them. cleimtDg to be Unit
| Cd Ssates Senators, have continued to represent
Texas in the United States Senate, under the
Administration of Mr. Lincoln, an Admnistfa.
tiou that the people of Texas have declared
odious and not to DO borne. Yet Texas has
been exposed to obloquy. and forced to occupy
the ridiculous attitude before the world Of at
tempting to maintain her position as one of tho
Clited States, and atthei same time claims to
be one Of the Confederate States sa g .57 B
This Convention has deprived the people of
q right TO know It's doiDgs by holding Its ses-
sions In secret. M 0sa .ri5
| Il has appointed military officers and agents
ppder its assumed authority. MI &
l,t Il has declared by ordinance that the peonle
of Texas ratify the Constitution of the Pfo-
visional Government Of the Confederate States.
and has changed the S ate Constitution and ca.
tablished TEST OATH OF allegiance TO the
Confederate States. requiring all persons now
In Cftce TO take the same, or suffer the penalty
OF removal from office; and actuated by a spirit
Of petty tyranny, has required the Executive
and portion Of the other officers &C the seat
OF fGovernment, TO appear at itsbar at certain
hour and take the same. a-4it 4
Fellow.citizens, have refused to recopnize
this Convention. believe IL has derived none
Of the powers which IL has assumed, either from
the people or the Legislature. I believe IL
guilty of an usurpaton, which the people can.
not suffer tamely and preserve their liberties.
am ready 70 lay down my life to maintain the
rights and liberties Of the people of Texas /
am ready to lay down Office rather than yield
to usurpation and degradation. .. rt1-
have declared my determination TO stand by
Texas, In whatever position she assumes. Her
peOpiO uhNO uCOihhcu III IhNUE Oh O HeD0fpttOQ
from the Union. have followed her banners
before, when an exile from the land Of nv faith.
ers. went back into the Union with the peo-
pie of Texas. 60 out from the Union with
them; and though can see but gloom before
me, shall follow the "Lone Starr with the
same devotion as Of yore.
l may not be sustained now, but when mil.
lions OF debt press upon you, when the United
States Bonds forming your School Fund have
been equandered, and the money upon which
your present school system is based is gone,
when your puohc domain is wasted, and taxes
are ground out Of you, some, OF least, will re
member that attempted to save you from these
Consequences. 7lc'I 9'sb.M Do v77r-I
lam ready to be ostracised sooner than sub-
nit to usurpation. Office has no charms for
me, that it must be purchased at the sacrifice
Of my conscience, and the loss of my relf-re.
spect. pi lal'Haa fl j. - ts4h
| love Texas too wellto bring civil strife and
bloodsbed upon her To avert this calamity, I
shall make NO tndeavor to maintain my au-
tbority as Chief Executive OF this State, except
oy. the peaceful .exercise Of my faha tiobs :
When Can no longer do this, Iehsii calmly
withdraw from the scene, leaving The Govern
ment in the habds oi those who have usu, p.d
its authority. but stll claiming that / an its
Chief Executive. avg lli 90 ts7l-12' aHJl D
l expect tbe consequences of my refusal to
takethis oath. NJ Office will be declared va
Gated. IL those who s.facise me will be but as
true tothe Interests OF Texas as I have endea,
vored 70 be. my prayer will attend them aii 4
felloW.citizens, thiDk not that should com.
plain at the lot which Providence has no v as- |
signed me. lt 10 Ihaps but meet that NV |
Cal eer shoult close thus. have seen the pa.
uiots AID statesmen Of my youth, one by QUE,
gathered 20 their fathers, aud the Government
which they bad reared rent in twain; and none
like them are left ~ unite IL once again. II
stand the last almost Of race who learned from
their lips the Lessons Of human freedom I am
suieken down nov because wiIpnct Yield those
have fought for and struggled
% maintain. The stveIest pang is that the blow
c,mes In the name OF the State Of Texas Il |
1eny the power OF this Convention to speak for
Texas. Ihave received blows for her sake, and
Am willing to do w again. aT @ Hs.f t'sl ,E-7
Iprotest In the name of the people of Texas
agaiust all the acts and dolngs Of this Convene
lion, and declare them null aud void. solemn. |
y protest againss the act of It's members, who |
ire bound BY no oath themselves, In declaring |
ny ofhce vacant, because refuse 10 appear be- |
lore it. and take the oath prescribed
IL has accomplished its mission, and its chief |
,6ject has been fulfilled II to drive me from
'fice nddefeatthe will of the people is an hon.
'r, it may wearit. To opfevent my having an 90.
'oftut ity 70 send message to the Legislature,
which meets on Monday, March the 18Th, am
'equired to appear at this bar odsy, and take
he TEST OATH Even Sbylock granted the full
hI days ere he claimed bis pound of fesh.
The Convention prescribed that time, as tho
init, but It's President has been less gracious
han shylock, and clamoIs for the bond ere two
lays are gone. II | am thus deprived OF the
'oor privilege Of putting upon record my senti-
nents, through refusal on the part OF the
Legislature TO receive my message,I will Law
he came before the people. and appeal to them,
's declared l would do in my Inaugural. -