The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-01-12
SPEECH OF JUDGE L. D. EVANS

time a representative in Congress from
hi. district addressed the citizens Of
Harrison county. At the courthouse in
thi. place. on the political condition OF
the country lis speech occupied about
two hour. Of course our limits will
not ucrm, us 70 give more than brief
outline Of it, merits It was full com
pcehcnsiye. and pcr-picuous in it. de.
tails and deductions and marked by
good taste aud good feeling Through
on, the entire address there was not a
single expression uttered by the -P"as-
cr calculated to wound the feelings Of
any one
lie commenced Us nliuling TO hi. ali
.rnce from the State lie was orpo'cd
to the secession movement and was a.
well satisfied five years ago that the
unity of the republie would be main
tanned a. he was now. when the war
was over. and the national authority re-
stored But lac had taken up active
par, IN the war Al Ia, efforts from
the beginning to the close 81 ho.tili'ies
hal been directed 60 one object TO-
hriu. about peace roucilm,inu ami
unity between the two sections lie
had alvay, regarded Texa. o. hishomc
and whenever aud Wherever ho had met
citizen. of the state he treated them
invariably As friend. The unity ct
The republic hc was satisfied would De-
maintained at least lor several genera.
ton, &, come lie did not mean 10 say
It would cSi~, precisely under the same
form as that to which vc had been ac-
customcd There had already been
great .hau.cs, and there might be other
mobilization. What hc meant to -ay
wa- that the country would continue 90
exist under one government Il wa
the destiny of IT," republic and Of th"
people that lived within ii. rouhnc.
Political tendencies commencing many
years before secession. pointed to con
.,lilutiuu and the increase OF power IN
the central government
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