New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-08
ADDRESS By GOV. HAMILTON.
Gen. Merritt Arrives at Austin.
The French to Restore the
Brownsville Property.
From rlate's Daily Galveston, Bulletin, July -


Galveston Thursday evening last at D. m. at the
Cont House. The Governor assented. He appeared
at the hour appointed, when addrers was delivered
on the part Of the Committee by Judge c. Caldwell Of
Navasota, to which the Governor responded.
| ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE.
| GOVERNOR: We have been solicited q Committee
Of tho Loyal Union Association Of Galveston and
vicinity 10 extend your Excollenoy cordial greeting
and welcome. in be.rSebak Many Of them like your,
self have long been exiles from the endearments OF
bome and all those associations which render life sweet
| and agreeable. Y0n are not nnacquantcd with their
suferings and their wrongs Others again IRON err
cumstaDces which they could exercise no control
we're prevented from leaving the scenes OF their mis-
fortunes.
Yuu have not failed however TO sarn from fugitive
patriots the story Of their persccutonshow hundreds
cruelty treated, and many murdered for their de-
voton 10 tho Union Of their fathers. 1t Is. therefore,
with no ordinary emotions they welcome you back TO
the State-heary rejoicing in your selection as or
| Provisional Governor. We have abiding faith
Governor. that under your Administration Union SELL
timcnt will be fostcred and maintained, and Union men
find In you protector and friend. Now TINT the terri
le strife Is your wisdom has been verified by the
result Your patriotism by the tenacity with which
you cling 10 the emblem Of your countrys sovereignty
and power. which now proudly floats over all armed
opposition.
The sacrifice upon the altar ofliberty has indeed been
great but coping eeneIstlons viii regard as no, hav'
tions that lay so plainly before us.
With the mind unfottcred, free press and free
speech with civil government restored TO US upon the
hlsis OF Just reward for labor and hnman lib
erty s natural progress we may in h confidence look
forward to career VI unparalleled prospects for our
common country.
We tender you. Governor. our corhal and zealoas
support IN the discharge Of your duties and uphold
ing the national authority.
J. X. Eonane A. Allen S. Murrisor. - Prosh. ].
Dark. Committee. tI I.... I 30.
RESPONSE OF GOV. HAMILTON.
JuDeE CALDwLLL; For this Kind welcome by the
Union Association and citizens OF Galveston, have
language that Will adequately express my feelings.
only say To you aid ~ those you REPRESENTA- thank
you.
Fel.ow-c citizens 10 b. permitted once moro to stand
npon Texas soil and thus address YOU. Ills me with
cumslances iast addressed public audience In this
city. II was Ia November sC0. when organized Re.
heilon was drst Beginning. Even then Mas Informed
II would not be pleasing Ia those who In favor OF
disruption Of tho Government for mo TO speak at oil.
But in the hope o! eeoilng soms good did speak ut
the Market House, nj public halls being refused nc
and those hero now who can testify how earnestly.
ON tina, occasion labored TO dissuade the
people Of this city from any participation In
The proposed Rebellion. But the teachings Of the domh
nnri party IN the South bad done It's workreason was
powerless passion was in the ASCENDANT. To such
lengths had the perverted doctrines OF states Rights
gone. that in tic preceding Spring the Democratic
party % Texas held convention In this city, IN which,
among other tlings IL was soennly resolved that
Texas IN annc1ing herself 20 the United States sur
rendered Of her original sovereignty. but Only
created her au agent for TIE purpose OF exercising GER
attorney. in fact acting under tho authority o.
and revooabe at tho pleasure of Texas. The revoll.
tionary teachers not ohly claimed legal ana political
right 10 secede hut asserted that IL would be peaceful
In its character and would not involve war. Tie ar
pument that, nasmuch as the compact OF
union was between independent States yoluntar
rllv entered into they could in the exercise OF the
same Independence. secede from 1t Of pleasure The
very reason urged being an nnanswerabie argument
against the right claimed when parties 40 cohtrec,,
being free 20 contract not they are held 10 their
conI act other wise they compelled by force III
this be the rule under the laws Of all civilized govern.
ments with regard to individual contracts now much
more necessary 10 apply the rule to the highest and
most solemn OF all contracts that man can enter Into
that OF people each each and all the others
20 the formation NJ government Tor The proiecuon ana
benefit Of all Such a contract can never be Violated
or disregarded upon any deiensibe principle. except
that OF resistance To such an abuse OF power as
has changed the character OF tho Goverh'
blessing No Que has yet charged the
United States Government with wrong 10 any
State ciizsa But tie theory OF the Ieht Oh otse
10 secedo was utterly impracticable. H u Is true that
one S,rte conid with without cause. withdraw rom
tho Unior 10 necessarily involved the r'ghto, h the
"a withdraw from any one ana mus hek ner o
Of the Union without cause. suppose thar the o'ner
States Of the Union acting upon this tleory had cec
mined TO withdraw from Tennessee. They could have
said. We withdraw from you. henceorth you are an
independent Government foreign tous. We VIII FORM
with YOU no treaties Of amity or commerce; we VIII
not allow your citizens tho rght Oh
way. either Tor themselves or commerce.
across our territory; we hem you I'M . you
ars free and Independent bot you shall live and die in
nen.udeut mon your own soil cut of from al tho oder
world. What would have been said OF ms ny tne cVi
ileL worldf What would OF Texas have said II We
had been thu, treated By the United htatest VINO
were the aries to the coltraet which Drought lctas
into tbo United Staiesi Two Governments were INC
narties u tho solemn ngreepeDiIcxas ana the nted
SIlles Were the obligation Of that contract not mi
tnas were the rights resulting IRON not rcc'procat
Surely 10 ssne and dispa sopae mind can dispute or
doubt 10. NJ
Then IL according to the doctrine ofsecession Texas
COIL! disregard the contract and Withdraw rom .no
fI'oh the United States could have dohe tno su,e
thing and driven Texas OUT Oh tIo UNIV" ~ ""' "'
since anne xation. 90, A., c,,,. ,,or,
II will also BE- admitted that while otner ola'es werc
rolng out Texas had the right 10 remain 10 Inc mo-"
i'm, S,strs In such case had any right to interfere
with sny privilege or interest of hers, resulting from
her ,a p;,hdpawa of louisiana Arkansas md
kansas what would have beer the condi sun IN
tbc Union legally. but In fact out OF ". bouhu 70 Jug
oer States of tho Union both BY solemn aha
In heart and hopes but teTrOrally discovered anu 90
MED the right OF way 10 her sister States
Eut the ASSERTION Of the Democracy OF Texas before
aaded to-thst Texas by annexation yielded some OF
Fdsc,ra,ion could have resulted from nothing
huf either stupidity or reckcssness in the most aggra
waited form. - IL, 49, 90 -
81 ,rne hut st nation with all the at,Iactiveness of
shs was 40 acknowledged and recognised among the
nations OF the earth with whom sne made treaties OF
1ricndsh,p ard commerce. She could and did make
war-ruise arrnies-cqaip nayes--regrate trade ana
commerce emit bills Of credit appoint ministers 70
Governments, and do and perfor AL o'ner Scts
rer,e,in9 TO national sovereignty. Bnt when she en-.
tc the Union she agreed 10 do none OF these things
but resigned such powers TO the Uned STATES overn
mont OF which -e became part fni wnose COnstitu'
lion cprss orbids the exercise OF any such powers by
uc states, s.L---. a., ,...,
But 81 IL needless 20 pursue the Argument further.
Nos ,ha, the blood letting Of terrible civ war has
braat toe people TO 'iuk and reason, oil VII be
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