New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-21
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The hearty Unionists OF Texas have determined to
contest their State at her ensuing election, though
without hope Of success. That is right. Though
they should now poll but Ten Thousand Votes, they
will have gained by organization a status and a
knowledge of each other which will be Of immense
value to them in the future. Every year will
increase their numbers and their influence, until the
decay Of the Rebel spirit will give them the ascend
ancy. II all men voted, they would be majority
now; with two.thirds of their number denied the
Right of Suffrage by a Rebel Convention, they must
learn to labor and to wait" The following is their
platform:
That we are unalteraby devoted to our republican form
ofgovcrnmen ~ established b me patriots oi .'o aS ~
denougce the assumption OF those VINO seek 70 Iu e
late Rebellion by declaring that republican institutions have
proved 10 be fanre: that have sympathy with mon
arcsts mpeasts but fondy hope that our free ins1tu
ons may endure the latest postcry TO which end we
Prv G upievisng SUPPORT Of tho consttutional authority
ofh. Government Of the United states and Of the State
on Of the United States Of the laws made in pursuance
thereof that believe 1t wisely ordained that they
Should be supreme law Of the land ~ al the Sate Of the
Union yhug the Constitution aud laws OF the States 10
the contrary Notwithstanding that we regard tie union OF me
states under the Constitution the best guarantee OF civil
liberty 20 the people and tina, uuder the powerful
and benign influence Of the Union We and our postefy may
reasonably hope enjoy the fdle protection Tor life and
property and the largest measure Of prosperity aud happiness
% That hold the act Of Secession adopted Ia eoaVen'
ton az the city OF Austin. on the r day Of February y d.
-6 20 have been In violation OF the Constitution OF the
United States and II the constitutional obligations OF tie state
Of Texas other States OF the Union and therefore, nu
and void from The beginning
1ha1 feel IN its ~ force the obligation which rests
upou the whole people OF the United States 10 maintain the
National credit ard that end pledge ourselves 10 gives
hoav support the National Government in all proper efforts
for Tue liquidation and discharge Of the public debts and we
will opuce very effort 10 Tcpude the same aud every eort
70 un tho loyal people OF the United States with tie debt
OF the Confederate States any portion 81 IT,
have undated confidence That the wisdom and
ato of tie President the United states, and Of the
rpcsentayes Of the people Congress assembled VIII prove
neGuaie task OF guiding the country safely through the
per- and dicu u the present time and OF restoring the
states 20 their constitutional relations to each olb III uch
manner that the great PRINCIPLES II constitutional liberty VIII
bs az the same time yiudlcaed and preserved
90 That we scquesee sincerely In the act Of the nation
abosing Slavery, and that viii endeayor TO aneorae
the condition VI the freed people In our midst by treating
them wi Justice and by according 10 them not grndgngN.
hut Wle heartily the rights which are now or NAV
hereafter be- secured them by the Constitution and the
laws. -. ,,,.,.
opnons upon al subjects touching the public weare thht
npOn the preservation these Ecstmabe rights depend tue
permanent existence ard value Of republican governments
that their suppression In this state during the past I'VE years
was runons and despoc and that we bold 70 DC one
of people TO rally 10 their reasseOn
and 70 TX them upon immOyable foundations. 80
e form Of Government reposes upon the nte-
ence of people and that honest aud patriotic devotion
10 rs great principles entirely consistent with Individual
freedom opinion. That fully recognize The Iae hn very
grave questions for the t time presented 10 the peo
Die and that therefore freely tolerate differences uI
opinion upon all subjects not embraced within the foregoing