The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1864-11-25
THn Letters or MyssRs STEPHENS
AND BOfCk

Rad them .gaini with sincere desire 'n cor
recty understand their true import aud he
re-ll, of theif influence a, bone and abroad.
We coacede TO the distinguished authors hon
esty of purpose. Hs believe tnoy were actu.
ated - a PATRIOTS desire 70 serve their coun.
try Hut IN this connection we should not
'Ose sight oi the fact that error is never 20
dangerous as when advocated by men whose soia'
iiHs. position IN life and ahsrac,cr cntiile their
opinions N respect. or Il more iscly 70 deceive
than when accompanied With an admixtnre
Of Truth. The public mar who. In period n
d1iculty aud trial gives advice which u fol-
lowed. will resul, 10 the ruin Of bis country Is
not les- dangerous than the one who pf,medi.
iate4 10. downfall
There BE- much Ia Nj stephens. letter to "a
mlre We gree with him that the recognition
Of the sovereignty o.. the States s. the great
truth upon which American constitutional
liberty lis ioanded ;bai bcroia lies the
true las oi the balance 1l poser aad harmony
states the srtai catholic principle which
once recognized among nI,ions. will Dot sn
end Ia al future wars. lie speaks A. A patriot
when he refers hs couutrymen to the suffer
iugs and sacrifices whirh cor istbC-s bore with
patience. yolnre and fartiiade Ia the crisis
thli tired mem soul. 100 ;heir day. But
when Dee endorse the action 5f the Georgia l.es.
slaiuJe ln reference 81 peace representing il IS
timely. julc0u. and 10 the feht direction
.ud when he iasof. the uropositioa of a Con.
vention % State We totally d.sstn. from his
vss.
The States To- their sovereign capacity, have
never d,legsicd TO their egislatures, any con.
tral over the questions ~ peace or war. They
haze committed them exclusively 10 the con.
iro. ot tho Confederate Government Any Ia.
reference ~ thestsles therefore Is uuauthor.
Hcd and consequently lutmcly iujudirious.
and a movement To- the wrong direction. The
necessary result q -u,a au assumption, carries
T.ta j. want Of dih .u Ile cenini govern.
mcni, aud exhibits an anxiety Tor peace, which.
.H our present condition. 8 seem. 70 Us i- eal.
''a'ed to defeat The very object ioT rhigh Il
may he attempted.
A Convention ot states North and south
ri'nd- upon no bette, iiuuiasua. Il amounts
80 reputation OF our uNu government and a
recognition Vt the rirhtiui authority OF that Of
TIE usiled states lnat government claims
the territory OF the 4ecfded states and dcnl,.-
The nghiiHl existence of separate govern
newt Their Constitution provides for Con.
|ff all d.
ours teeaEu se the state. % The North as 90.
tcfuiuy Ok foreign country How then can
The seeded States meet them in such % Con.
ytn'iou without destroying tLeir own govern
meat aad acknowledging the authority OF their
eusmies'
But VIVA, rstionai hope could there he Of
peaceful solution Of our d.fieultie- Ia such
Convention Of al modes tina, could Re de
v.cd j, seems To ~ the lea, likely TO he At
tended with beneficial rtsats The North
would undoubtedly send AZ delegate to this
Convention sg,b mon ID. sup,r,, C.hasr ga
u., c..
N"'d' Hae' "'oai'ta' nahh4, an buief, I
whose yerJ names 4rr syu0nymou- With ait
that Ii. r,y,,i.uyt. tr. .o,,l,.r, ,..,, uo,
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''Il'' '''J 7e"' '"'" ''H' 'Hu must |oA''I
valve men, has anything heeu Ieyeiopod g.
randi, ,.,.,.,ll, -, ,..,.
'F''""'' I's1i'A th"h Ntend'a thn ehnft ~
Mr. Cfitendeu Immediately preceding the war
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100 Us 'H'fAct'i Il mas ~ eKlstcucc nh'y Oh /
the minds of dreamer, Men who talk about /.
..rb a conyeutinp terp., tf,,, ,.sr h...,,t
nearly ''ut years 'Na ih's 'he mlhas "I ihc |