The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-21
THE SITUATION IN TEXAS.

The progress Of reconstruction and
Cancellation seems to be quite rapid In
Texas, and it would appear from the la
test accounts that the people are willing
to take a more practical view of the
matter, than in most other States of the
South. While in some States, they re-
fuse to recognize the fact, or rather, fail
to comprehend it, Of the entire freedom
or the colored population. The people
of Eastern Texas, with perhaps the
largest slave population, and riehestcot
ton lands in the South have held public
meeting in Marshal, which is the most
important city in that portion of the
State. The Secretary of this meeting
was r. w. Loughery, who for more
than twenty years has been the editor of
the Marshal Republican, the ablest and
most influential Democratic journal in
the State. A series of resolutions We're
adopted, recognizing the abolition OF
slavery by the Presidents proclamation
as also the necessity of restoration OF
good feeling among the people. The
platform of this meeting is sointeresting
that we publish it in full, and recon-,
mend it to the consideration of South
ern men everywhere.
Your committee believing that they
faithfully represent the views and feel
ings of the entire population OF the
county, and they doubt not the State,
though not called upon to express an
opinion beyond their immediate neigh
borhood, respectfully represent
l. That they recognize the war as over,
and are anxious for the establishment,
not only of good order, but of good feel
ing between all sections of the country.
We belong alike to the Union, and de-
sire as early as possible to restore it to its
original vigor, with its protection and
civil rights, and the principles Of consti-
tutional freedom.
2. Texas not having been the theatre
of war, and her citizens having been ac-
customed uninterruptedly to the rights,
privileges and immunities which belong
to the civil government, feel keenly the
sense of personal insecurity arising from
the civil law being temporarily suspend
ed, and are solicitous for a return to the
civil government; that for this purpose
they respectfully memorabilia the au-
thorities of the United States to aban-
don all apprehension of resistance, eth
er direct or indirect, upon the part Of
our citizens, and to rest assured they
will do all in their power to restore the
reign of good feeling and good govern
ment. With an earnest assurance of this
fact, and satisfied it will be soon attested
I. AfSs - 1,n TTnstoI tota
here or on the way to Texas, who will
receive nothing but kindness and cour-
tesy from our citizens, we doubt not the
government will give every assistance
in its power to aid in restoring, as speed
lily as possible, the civil government.
Resolued, That, as law abiding citi-
zens, we will respect the emancipation
proclamation as war measure, desiring
a, the same time to have good order, in
dustrSs' and sobriety among the negro
have hoo, a. "nustomed, until such action
is taken with tn hnai alsPosl'ioH 81 th .ne
question and dete. la III tho cnrst;t,,.
status, as consistent III .tG Ion 10 tha
ton of the United States, "ASA
supreme law of the land. ,,d fo;t,,
Resotued, That, desiring in 81. ~. IT, i;,,o.
TO establish good order and good fe> us'
we desire the aid, countenance and ST..
port of the United States and its officers,
and to bury everything in the shape of
prejudice. If we are henceforth to live
under one government, every good citi-
zen, North and South, ought to conspire
10 aid in rendering that governm ent ac-
,eptable to all. ......-.=.-=I
Resolved, That, as evidence OF good
In tIla nj IF 4 H. -
late soldiers of the Confederacy, we hope
that all public property surrendered to,
Or claimed by the United States, will be
restored. s.=l - -