The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-10-12


where my friends would always aud my
rustic home accessible 10 the calls oi
friendship bat in this have been dis.
appointed. For some time pnst had
beard that my position had been referred
TO ~ editors IL different pat Il Of the
country and 'hst ny prociivitics were
also referred TO IA fsvoring coercion by
Mr. Liscaln In confirmation IT this fact
the following extract from the New York
Herald has besn brought 70 my notice
hy friend
Sfnt lIASgEmyo rrfn TExAs.---A dis.
patch OF the 10Th alt., from Washington,
saya;
Il Reliable private adviccs IRON Texas,
dated the 23d August, represent the
Union sentiment na rather on the increase,
aud this becomes evident as the trua
state IT the agitation is better under
stood and further that 1t would extern
ssols be manifested should federal pro-
lection he afforded against the oppres-
siuss- 1T the dlanniuiisls. The ncwspa-
pers oi than State have perverted the
statements made iy Gen Ilonston from
tiine 60 TINE, al Il is positively known
that be has TO sympathy will; rebellion.
Al last accounts he was i'd quiet seclu-
sion on bis farm. awaiting cvents.'
BY this you viii perceive that my
maine has been mechanically referred
to, AND my present attitude most eyre
giously mi4apprehended or wahtonly
HiAreprrs, Previous 20 the act of
scceSRinn by Texas and Whit The mea-
sure WAS one Of argument and opinion,
my opposition 10 II was npen and ayo,gca
and my opposition TO the acts of the
convention was nHl concealed. but oa all
becoming occasions fully expressed, nor
did resse inai expression ~ opposition
to The measure ~ ascension until The
people acqnleeccd "a il, when l. rs one
~ lha,n, unke siieiingly assen,ed Ia this
g. nclnsioa -inct which tine J have at
fgunN3 ~ iffow u4 impeachment 10 ihe
way ui this Actipn hal uH .tr contrary
hive performed al the nets ~ agtilnl
and loyal citizen vi The 5 niyeru Janl,j.
erary Illssis was doipg no mots ihgn
wha, became me, Tor have lived and
acted upon TIE princlp.c TINT I'll rubile
officers shoriA obeN llle VIII o. sipir caas
atslnepfs nul 81 private eil's=Aa. support
the government which secgscs " thsm
their Liberties
Whilst lac convention tas IN session
presented communication 90 tae Log
i.lNnr accompanying Resolutions ioT-
-.'es' ~, ~ ,he Use, s'iv, t It-
rser ofr iie ~ ff
witch denouuc.g puguala,Dly .cp Z.
ncaegFt Vt tedcfni policy s'ner speu
MY op'Nn " has undergone no fiinhgs !
hayn slea np necessity nof have. any
j sWc IT, sc ny asnie pmtded 50 fhe
newspapers esther rs 4 speech 'nakes ri
"a correspondent. IN these matters my
"eeCnpet'eas gene. "@.t now ! w'He
~; ilie pGtFass %! renewing any dcinaFHs
ihai nAA iN fcsNng upon ihr minds ~
friends Dr eremiss an a|ais mat
many ue,mr' mines havr eeS'i a3sii''ra ~
tho publications. "' ea's'fs ~ ''i's a'ase,
who have 81 lHaefea me- nnsrtnpe'gusiyi
some ier eighteen years ana w 81 'hsin
s.ntr their advent into Tue country ms
beheve. because they were ambitious
sud wished 60 become listing ulshed, ai'd
il thev shap,l 'ail IA this lfom a lack Of
talent Ties would al least have tho sat
islsctian If becoming aeimsoas by cen-
,ectinir their opposition and abuse with
nav ,,ne 4 tiio If leust OF these cdi.
ter. same from Gar Nofh 81 Mason and
pixons line aud uu donbt were II an
ultra stripe IN the North 1t was natural
enough .len chat they should become cS-
,.,u,i.fs in The Sunth and opposed TO tho
conservatism which have Away main.
ininea and advocated NJ ia the present
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