The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-08-03

Auu tut- IN no, All INC F'atts
thus held in military despotisU. thus
compelled BY tyranny, as rs'sasles.
as ever applied the rack OF turned
the scrsw, 10 change their ovn con
situations are thea 10 bs used to
amend the Constitution Of the Uni.
ed States and " impose upos you
in MinpesptA and you in Wisconsin,
and as;a Ohio, a government which
" do not spproye. Three -fouTths
Of the Ssatcs alone can amend the
Consultation Of the United States.
Tweasy six States drive ten out Of
the Union, A majority Of the tween
ty-six hsrsss and cypress tho ten
until they will con~nt 10 change
their constitution, admit negro suf-
Irsec, surrender all reserved powers,
aud yield implicit, Obedience to their
will. They will then admit them 20
the Union and use their coscarrent
votes to change the federal Conslitu
ton 40 as to introduce negro suffrage
and federal interference in all the
states. DO | state this too strongly
Congress meets nov in extra session
at great trouble 70 It's members,
aud vas. srSnss 70 the reople-and
for vhatY For the Single r,:rpic,
svowja purpose Of essfcrrisg moyc
Absolute ana deePc''e power on tue
n'itsty eo'nmsnse"' "fest Heav'
ems navs .ney nos enough !eser
already Inc e'v'i government INC
tenure o. o"ee, ne rules 3 'r'de'
the maintenance on Order, inc ad
m'n'es's"o" o' justice, 'he wfi. OF
haoe"s corpa'-are snp)ee'ed 70 me'r
WI me state omcefs must oDsy
them or tney ~',' ~ removed Inc
couF" must ,cnae! Jsogmcn' accord
isg 70 '"e,. a'e'Auon' o' 'ney wa DC
c'o"ed inc ,nsn"s must execute
'ne Pema'"eS .ne' P,ese.,"e, o' = ME
o. s",a'ers VIII AAe '"er pisces
ana congress NEE" 10 give "e"
more power ON 'he eve OF Mat very
aay "he" 'ne eo'o"'es Jus""e" 'he''
SEPARATION ron inc mo'ner cosn'ry
on the GROUND me. 'ne Msng "a'
A"ec'c" 10 '1""o' 'ne "''''aty niue,
pendent ana superior TO- me .'su
power tCon'inucd ehcers Ana
they commence the'r work by eNciu'
ding from Congress, without any
good reason, without 9 decent pre-
text Of palliation, the representatives
from Kentucky, Aud why is all
this ruin wrought Is it to punish
ts.sson and make it odiious
Thee arc intelligent men--thcy
know human nature--they have read
history. They know that men will
rebel when they have causes of dis
content They know that neither
Imprisonment. nor stripes, nor exile,
nor death restrain the people of Pc.
issd, or Hungary, Or ireland from
rebelliou. They know thu, the fear
Of these punishmenls will no more
curb the efforts than /, vii aucnch
tho aspiration for freedom They
know that treason is the protest Of
liberty svaiust tyranny. loud ap.
plause. Is it to do justice to tho
negro and 10 accord TO him the en-
joyment of natural l;xAsy IT fhs
necroes would assvrsdlys vote with
me psmotr'uc parry !"s %~o 10
store u to power, would these gen
tlemen be o phliauthrop'c and in
s'ss on nes'e suffrage ~ condition
Of reconstruction 7 Cries Of no,
NO, not much Is suffrage natural
rfshtI where the" " thc authority
to withhold y from the minor from
the womcn, from the aI'enf Life
liberty, snd the pursuit of happiness
are lna''enab'e, and they are accord
cd to women, and minors aud aliens
- we'll ~ men, and courts are open
for their security to all alike: Does
suffrage stand on the same footiag !
The slatss have the power 10 admit
assroe. TO vote, and then they are
counted in the election Of federal
Discern Why not argue the qucs-
ton before that tribunal and thus
accomplish the purpose. II at all
10 . constitutional manner M
gsntlcnen These arc not the pur-
posse Of Y y plan d rvconstruction.
Il is to rsvolstionise thAgoyetsmcnt.
II il 70 destroy th1etatcs. N is TO
build up . crest central government
These Republicans hate the constitu-
tlon---thsy hate Limitations on power.
They bate 10 comply With sprqp I,
they cling to the ides Of strong cen
walissd power. They want = gov
eminent 10 ffansd that it will feel
the least imPYise q tho will Of tho
majority, sd 80 strong that it may
INSTANTLY execute II. They plstsr 10
cosAds 70 the absolute will Of an
unbridisa and irresponsible NH orhy
the life, and'iibcrty, and property OF
the citi'en rather tia" to tho seare
and protsction Of tho States. They
think that because they control the
power cf that majority now, they
win WELD u forever. They forge.
that ten yesFs ago they invoked The
States to pas" personal liberty bills to
protect tAcm from The power Of the
'feoefAi .go~srhnfat They forge.
that when Povsf Is conhded is j. used
- tie passions Of the times direct
They desire also to Introduce : new
political slsmsat iato our aystem,
and to hand over the absolute con
troll OF six States Of the un'on--thc
largssh wsslthiesf, most productive
.! the SoasA, to &c lately safr.n'
chised negro. MI NOT quss4ioo
Of negro vof'ag only II Is the alb
sciu's surrender OIL these States to
"a r.I In Il s@I -sxh ~ A.