The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-03-05

OF the adMinisHation, since the organ
isation Of the army, has been n va
with the declarations aforesaid, culmi
mating ~ The emancipation proclsma
ton, leaving tho fact patent that tn
war has been diverted from its frs
svowed object 10 that Of subjugatio,
and the abolition OF slavery, . fraud
both legal and moral, has been perpe
trated upon the brave sous Of Illinois
who have nobiy gone forth To BATH.
for the Constit ution and the laws
and, while We protest ~ sinst the CON
t'nusuce Of the gross fraud upon onl
citizen soldiers, we thank them 70,
that heroic conduct ON the battle field
that sheds imperishable glory ON the
State Of Illinois. 80.
Rescl.ed, That We believe the fur
Their prosecution OF the present wa,
cannot result in the restoration Of the
Union and the preservation Of the
Constitr::o" ~ our fnt. ers made il.
unless the Presidents emancipation
proclamation is withdrawn.
keso|rsd, That, while We condemn
AID denouncc tho fragrant aud mon
strous usurpstions Of tho Administers
ton and cncroscbuaents Of abolition
ism, We equally condemn and dcnounce
the ruinous hcresy Of accession ca un
warranted by the Constitution, and
destructive alike Of the security and
perpetuity Of our government, and
the peace and liberty OF the people
and feeling, as we do. that II il the IN.
ten'ion Of the present Congress and
administration, at no distant day, to
acknowledge the independence OF the
Southern Confcderacy, and thereby
sever the Union. VIC hereby solcmnly
declare that We are unalterzbly OPP
posed to any such severance OF the
Union, and that We never can consent
that the great Northwest shall be sep.
ara,ed from the Southern States com.
prisiug the Mississippi valley That
river shall never water the soil oil
two nations, but, from its source TO
It's confluence with the Gulf, shall be.
long To one great and united people.
h,solred, That peace, fr.ternnl rela.
tons, and political fellowship should
be restored among the States that
the best interests Of all and the vel.
fare Of mankind require that this
should be dpue IN the most speedy
and most effective manner that il il
to the people we must look for the re.
storation of Union and the blessings
Of peace, and to these ends we shall
direct our earnest and honest efforts !;
and hence we are il favor Of the a..
sembling Of national convention Of
all the States, 10 So nd just our nation.
al difficulties that the States may here.
after live in harmony. each being sc.
cured tn the rights guaranteed respcc.
lively 10 all by our fathers and
which convention, We recommend,
shall convene at Louisville, Kentucky,
OF such other place Az shall be deter.
mined npon by Congress or the seve.
raj States, at the earliest practicable
period
Rtnicad, fnytAr, THEREFORE, That to
attain the objects Of the foregoing
resolution, we hereby msmoriaiizc the
Congress nl the United States, the ad.
miInS,ra,ion ut Washington, and the
Executives aud Legislatures Of the
several States, 10 take such immeGi.
ate action M will secure an armstico,
in which The rights and safety Of the
government shall be inlly pro,ec ted,
for such length Of time as may be
necessary ~ enable the people TO
meet IA convention aforesaid and we
therefore earnestly recommend 10 our
irllow'cillzens every where 10 observe
and keep all their lawful and cons,i,
tulioual obligations, to abstain from
violence, and meet together and rea
sop each with the other upon the best
mode to attain ihs great blessing Of
peace, unity and liberty.
Aai N a further Res~i~sd That, to
secure the CO operation Of the States
and the general government. Stephen
7. Logan Samuel 5. Marshall, II. X.
s. OMeIveney. Wm G. Cloudy, Antho.
ny Thornton. aad John D. Cation are
hereby appointed commissioners to
confer Immediately with Congress
aud the President of the United States,
and with the Legislatures and Ekecu-
tivcs Of the several States. and urge
the necessity of prompt action 10 se-
cure said armis,icc, aud the election